Intrepid Travel vs Geckos Adventures

By Samantha Scott

June 1, 2017

Intrepid Travel and Geckos Adventures are sister companies, both offering adventurous culturally immersive tours with an emphasis on staying local.

Geckos has an official age cap at 29, while Intrepid is geared toward the 18-30 crowd, but open to everyone. Often compared, here are the facts based on all the trips from these companies on Stride, and their Stride profiles.

UPDATE, 2019

Geckos tours have been discontinued and replaced with Intrepid tours for 18-29 year olds.

Compare Intrepid Travel and Geckos Adventures 

 

Intrepid Travel

Geckos Adventures 

 

   Overall Average Rating                   


4.8/5 


4.8/5

 

   Number of Reviews


2179


8

 

   Number of Tours


894


87

 

   Travel Styles

 

Value, Basic

 

Value, Basic

 

   Average Tour Price

 

$2,301

 

$1,769

 

   Average Tour Length

 

    14 Days

 

16 Days

 

   Tour Type

 

  Small Group     


Small Group, Private Guided

 

   Years in Business

 

28 

 

unavailable 

 

 

 

 

 Intrepid Travel 

 Geckos Adventures 

 

   Europe Tours

 

178

 

148

 

   South America Tours

 

27

 

0

 

   Africa Tours

 

141

 

10

 

   Asia Tours

 

18

 

27 

 

   Antarctica Tours

 

0

 

0


   Australia & Pacific Tours              

 

101

 

0


   Central America Tours 

 

0

 

0


   North America Tours

 

49


46


   Middle East Tours

 

0

 

0 

 



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What Makes Them Stand Out?

Intrepid: Intrepid strives to get its travelers off the beaten path and under the surface of the local culture. To accomplish this, group sizes average just ten travelers each, with a maximum of 16 on most trips, allowing for more use of local transportation and lodging, along with fostering cultural immersionRead More...

Geckos Adventures: Geckos is adventure travel for the young, budget-minded traveler, with an eye toward responsible travel. This means traveling in small groups, mostly averaging 9 passengers, and never over 15. With Geckos Adventures, you can really ‘run wild’ as you explore a destination in a small group environment. Read More...

Why Travel With Them?

Intrepid: Intrepid is a good choice if you don’t mind forgoing some creature comforts for a truly authentic, local experience. If you enjoy meeting locals when traveling, sampling new and exciting foods, and traveling in mixed-aged groups of 10-16 people, Intrepid could be a good fit for youRead More... 

Geckos Adventures: If you’re between the ages of 18-39 and looking for a fun, cheap, no-frills, and authentic adventure. Geckos itineraries provide plenty of free time and flexibility, plus the ability to budget more on the ground instead of paying for activities ahead of time. Additionally, Geckos will arrange a private tour geared to your own interestsRead More...


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