Small group adventure tour operator Intrepid Travel is challenging budding travellers to make a New Year's resolution to step outside their comfort zone in 2014 and take on a travel challenge. Whether travellers want to test their body, expand their mind, engage their senses, or boost their adventurous side, there is always a journey to fit a travel challenge.

To help kick start that travel goal, Intrepid have a range of challenging trips on offer at 15% off until 28 February 2014 for travel before 30 June 2014.

Challenge your body

Work off the Christmas bulge and take your body to its limits. Trek to Morocco's Mount Toubkal which happens to be North Africa's highest peak at 4,167m; work up a sweat on the seat of your bike and cycle Vietnam from north to south; discover an ancient city at the end of the legendary Inca Trail; conquer new heights and try catching your breath at Everest Base Camp; tackle the infamous Head-hunter's Trail in the isolated Borneo jungle; or visit remote hill tribes on a jungle trek in the highlands of Northern Thailand.

Challenge your mind

Stop reading about ancient history and actually see the sites, the paintings and the artefacts and test your language skills along the way. Admire the work of the world's best artists in the plethora of galleries in Italy; indulge in the history of the ancient rose coloured city of Petra; be transported back to ancient Egypt and come face-to-face with the pyramids; overcome the language barriers and learn a bit of Russian; uncover the tragedies of the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia; or join an army by lining up alongside the Terracotta Warriors in China.

Challenge your senses

Travel is all about heightening your senses - becoming overwhelmed with what you see, hear, touch, smell and taste of the local culture. Open your eyes to an explosion of colour at the Holi Festival in India; take your tastebuds to street food heaven in Malaysia; breathe in the marvellous spicy smells in a Moroccan souk; be mesmerised by the bright lights of Times Square; hear the sounds of Cuba's dynamic music; or feel the sand through your toes and cool water on your skin in Cancun, Mexico.

Challenge your adventurous side

Feel the thrill of adventure travel and earn bragging rights amongst your friends. Get up close to the big five on the road to Zanzibar; snorkel with sharks at the Galapagos Islands; zip line over rainforest canopy in Costa Rica; hike above the Yangzi River through China's Tiger Leaping Gorge; travel overland across the Tibetan plateau; or safari and catch a glimpse of tigers, rhinos and leopards in Nepal's Chitwan National Park.     

For more information on Intrepid's travel challenge and for the full list of trips on offer visit www.intrepidtravel.com/challenges

About Intrepid Travel
Intrepid Travel is a global adventure travel company that has been taking travellers off the beaten track to discover the world's most amazing places for 25 years. It offers more than 1,000 trips in more than 100 countries and on every continent. Every trip is designed to truly experience local culture - to meet local people, try local food, take local transport and stay in local accommodation. Award-winning tour leaders, small group sizes and included activities mean they offer travellers great value for money.

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