Salt Caravan welcomes a new sister travel brand…
North America, say ‘Hello’ to Harriet Adventures!
North American women will now get to enjoy the same authentic travel experiences Australian and New Zealand women have been loving since 2019.
Here’s some sweet news coming in hot from the Salt Caravan kitchen…
We just welcomed a new sister adventure travel brand, Harriet Adventures… in North America!
Specialising in small group adventures for +45 year-old solo female travelers, Harriet Adventures is the latest creation by our parent company, Leatherback Travel, whose expertise is well-seasoned having run small group cultural trips since 2019 through their Australian-based women’s only adventure travel brand, Patch Adventures.
As the team’s eighth travel brand to be added to their line-up (and the second to offer trips for North American guests, alongside their Carex Garden Tours), we couldn’t be more excited to see Harriet Adventures join the party topside!
So, how did this all come about?
Well, just like balancing the flavours in a new recipe – it took time, a lot of hard work and all the right ingredients.
Starting with paying attention to feedback. The LBT team eats that up like nobody’s business.
Ever since their first Patch trip hit the ground running seven years ago, they recognised an increasing number of US and Canadian women were asking about joining their trips.
Many had heard about Patch Adventures through their Australian and New Zealand friends and wanted to have the same kinds of real travel experiences they were having too; spending time with locals, learning about their lives and culture through home-stays and participating in craft and cooking workshops. Just like their Aussie and Kiwi counterparts, North American women shared that:
Big bus tourism just wasn’t their thing – smaller suited them better
They wanted to really experience a destination, not just scratch the surface
They wanted grittier, off-the-beaten path adventures too – not run-of-the-mill tourist trails
Meeting like-minded women and making new friendships was important to them
All of these insights helped the team see that there was meat on the bone – North American women had an appetite for just the kinds of adventures they knew they could give them.
Then late last year, Leatherback Travel hit two major milestones in becoming Australia’s fastest growing travel company and achieving their best year ever for guest satisfaction.
The perfect moment for branching out into new horizons had caramelised.
Et voila!
Hello, Harriet!
We’re certain that North American women are going to LOVE the kinds of thoughtful travel experiences Harriet Adventures are offering - the kind that will make memories to last a lifetime!
So, which off-the-beaten-path destinations will Harriet guests be adventuring to first?
Three of the best… India, Vietnam and Uzbekistan!
And these are just the entrees…
Check out the full itineraries to these incredible destinations here and if you have an adventure loving female friend or two in North America that would love to travel with a small group of like-minded women, please tell them Harriet Adventures is now being served!