Intrepid Travel has the perfect recipe for veggie lovers with three new Vegan food adventures in India, Italy and Thailand as the plant-based movement shifts gear in the travel industry.
Growing plant-based movement
Intrepid Travel has launched a range of vegan food tours in the world renowned gastronomic destinations of India, Italy and Thailand in response to a growing plant-based movement.
The new tours will depart in 2019 and were developed by Intrepid Travel’s experienced destination and food product teams with insight from a team of vegan influencers from around the world.
“Our local tour leaders are receiving more vegetarian and vegan food requests from Australian travellers. Vegan is also now one of our most commonly searched words on the Intrepid website,” says Tara Kennaway, Intrepid Travel regional product manager.
Millions of veggie lovers Down Under
Recent Roy Morgan Research reveals there are 2.25 million Australian vegetarians aged 18 and over. Data from Google Trends also shows Australians are more interested in vegan diets than vegetarian, Paleo, gluten-free or sugar-free diets.
“Food is one of the best ways to connect with a local culture, but dietary requirements can be tricky with language barriers. Why should vegans miss out on authentic food experiences?” Kennaway says.
“You might think somewhere like Italy, famous for its pizza and pasta, won’t have vegan options readily available. The opposite is true and we wanted to share our leader’s local knowledge and cater to vegan travellers.”
The three new eight-day tours include:
India Vegan Food Adventure
Highlights include waking in Delhi to a hot Indian Chai with soy milk before walking to the Jama Mosque eating Vegan Samosa and Jalebis on the way. In Agra, travellers will visit the Taj Mahal before lunch at a cafe that supports acid attack victims.
Italy Vegan Food Adventure
From an all-vegan villa in the hills of Tuscany, to a farm to table vegan feast and the first vegan restaurant in Venice, this trip will reveal Italy as home to the world’s most progressive vegan cuisine.
Thailand Vegan Food Adventure
Jump into the kitchen with local Thai masters who do amazing things with tofu, mushroom, sticky rice, bamboo and spice. One of many trip highlights is cooking a vegan meal under the guidance of a local in a Chiang Mai homestay.
“While we recognise it’s not realistic for everyone around the world to adopt a vegan lifestyle, as a responsible travel company that values purpose initiatives and sustainability in all aspects, we feel it’s important to encourage and celebrate vegan cultures and practices around the world as one way responsible travellers can help save our planet,” says Leigh Barnes, Intrepid Travel’s Chief Purpose Officer.
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