The tour operator has now increased its goal to A$150,000, to help continue to support Unicef’s "Vaccinaid: Give The World A Shot" appeal.

It comes two months after Intrepid launched a global vaccine equity campaign to help fund the delivery of vaccinations in lower-income destinations. 

To date, the fundraising campaign has raised more than A$106,000.

Intrepid reported that the firm’s efforts have resulted in 91% of its tour leaders across six continents receiving their first vaccine and 75% being fully vaccinated.

The company’s initiatives included the introduction of paid vaccination leave for all office-based permanent staff globally and on-the-ground resource production in Peru.

Intrepid’s deputy operations manager also successfully advocated for a new site to be opened closer to the local communities, where many porters live in Calca.

James Thornton, chief executive of Intrepid Travel, said while there is "encouraging progress" being made with vaccination rates, "the global pandemic is far from over".

"The entire travel industry must continue to step-up to acknowledge and act on the current inequalities around global access to Covid-19 vaccines," he added.

"Our customers, people and the communities we visit around the world deserve a safe return to travel."