Intrepid Travel relaunches food trips with a plant-based focus
Intrepid has relaunched its new plant-based Focus Food Adventures tour programme.
The 21 tours have been revamped to include a new plant-based experiences on every itinerary.
The Real Food Adventures were originally launched in 2013 with six trips designed to give foodies a culinary experience focused on grassroots cuisines and culture.
After a pandemic-induced pause, the reintroduced range features 21 tours including longstanding favourites like Mexico, India and Vietnam as well as newer itineraries in South Korea, The Balkans and Israel and Palestine.
New for 2022 is a selection of  plant-based experiences that were curated to promote less carbon-intensive eating habits.
While the tours will still feature signature meals with traditional meat and fish dishes, the trips have been designed to show the importance of balance towards a more climate-friendly lifestyle.
Highlights of the reintroduced Real Food Adventures and 21 plant-based focus experiences include:
South Korea Real Food Adventure
Travellers will visit South Korea’s slow food capital in Jeonju, seafood in Busan and experience the Gwangang Market in Seoul, famously featured in the Netflix series ‘Street Food’.
Plant-based experience: On Day 4 travellers will immerse in monastic life during a temple stay in Gyeongju, which includes a plant-based dinner with chanting meditation and martial arts class.
Vietnam Real Food Adventure
Travellers experience Vietnam’s cuisine and its place within the culture,from pho and ancient buildings in Hanoi, and banh khoai and imperial citadels in Hue.
Plant-based experience: On Day 5 after a dragon boat cruise on the Perfume River, travellers will enjoy a special lunch stop for a plant-based Buddhist meal at a pagoda.
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