Intrepid and Hays Travel are taking on a new challenge for charity this year and teaming up to trek the Inca Trail.
The group of 17, which includes Hays Travel and Intrepid staff, will journey to Peru for the trek to Machu Picchu this September. They’ll be led by Intrepid’s expert crew and guides, including local leader Ernestina Valeriano who was one of the country’s first female trekking guides.
They’re aiming to fundraise over £10,000 for the Hays Travel Foundation, which helps young people from disadvantaged backgrounds reach their potential, and the Intrepid Foundation which supports a range of partners empowering communities around the world, including Peru.
It’ll be Intrepid and Hays Travel’s second annual charity trek, after a team summited Mt Toubkal in Morocco last year and raised £15,000.
Intrepid’s head of business development and partnerships Joanna Reeve said: “It’s great to be joining forces with Hays Travel again after smashing our initial fundraising target last year. It’s extra special we can host the charity trek in Peru. The country’s tourism numbers are still slowly recovering after the pandemic and civil unrest earlier this year, and our local team can’t wait to give the group the best Intrepid experience.”
Hays Travel’s Chief Operating Officer, Jonathon Woodall-Johnston, said: “Having completed the charity trek to Morocco last year with the brilliant Intrepid team I know everyone taking part is in great hands and will really enjoy the challenge. We are grateful to our Hays Travel team for all their fundraising efforts to support the work our Foundation does to create opportunities for young people to reach their potential. To everyone taking part, my advice is to enjoy every minute!”
