Searching for sisterhood? Here are 7 women-only journeys to guide now

Women-only excursions are a booming sector. Alongside offering security and companionship, these single-sex holidays enable travellers to bond over shared experiences and enterprise into areas that may in any other case be off-limits, reminiscent of sure seashore resorts within the Middle East. Many additionally create constructive affect by making a degree of supporting female-owned companies. There are countless choices to select from, be it tackling the best peaks in Wales with a supportive group of likeminded girls or mingling with feminine changemakers in Cuba. Here are among the greatest to think about.

(Report: How women-only excursions are reshaping the way in which we journey.)

1. Paddle the Norwegian fjords

Gutsy Girls has a three-night Kayaking and Hiking Adventure tour that’s good for newbies. You’ll keep in a comfortable cabin proper on the water, from which you’ll be able to nip out for wild swimming at dawn or sundown. Paddling the breathtaking Lysefjord is a spotlight, however you’ll additionally study map-reading and navigation on a mountain hike. Prices begin from £850 per individual and embody lodging, all meals and airport transfers. Excludes flights.

2. Take on Eryri (Snowdonia)

For these trying to check their mettle, the 14 Peaks Experience from Adventure Tours UK gives the possibility to hike the 14 highest peaks in Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) over three days. You’ll be accompanied by an skilled native mountain information as you sort out rugged inclines and trek previous serene lakes. Groups are capped at eight folks and costs begin from £785 per individual, together with 4 nights’ lodging and a few meals.

3. Dive into Cuban historical past

Responsible Travel’s women-only tour to Cuba is an eight-day romp by way of the nation. After flying into Havana, you’ll go to Viñales for outside adventures, Cienfuegos with its Parisian-style boulevards, and Trinidad, identified for its cobblestone streets. There’s additionally the choice to hitch extra excursions to satisfy Cuba’s feminine entrepreneurs, artists and change-makers. Prices begin from £547 per individual, and embody lodging in women-owned B&Bs. Flights and meals are additional.

4. Morocco in luxurious

The Treasures of Morocco tour from Insight Vacations is an 11-day journey masking the highlights of the nation. Among the highlights are a cease for tea with Amazigh folks, a go to to Rabat to see the royal palace and an opportunity to strive haggling within the souks of Marrakech. Prices begin from £3,825 per individual and embody lodging in four- and five-star inns and all meals. Flights value additional.

5. Sail Turkey’s Turquoise Coast

WalkingWomen’s seven-night Turkey cruise is pitched at eager walkers with a good degree of health. You’ll sail between the cities of Marmaris and Fethiye within the nation’s south west on board a gulet (conventional wood sailboat), alongside a stunning stretch generally known as the Turquoise Coast. There are guided walks alongside rural trails on most days, but additionally loads of time to calm down and swim. Prices begin from £1,995 per individual, together with all meals and set transfers. Flights not included.

(Photo story: tombs, turquoise seas and trekking alongside Turkey’s Lycian Way.)

6. Go Greek island-hopping

Solos Holidays gives a women-only, 10-night Greece: Ancient Wonders & Island Hopping tour. You’ll get pleasure from a few days in Athens to see landmarks just like the Acropolis earlier than spending the remainder of your journey hopping between the islands of Mykonos, Delos, Naxos and Paros. Prices begin from £4,799 per individual, together with flights, some meals and actions reminiscent of pottery-making.

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7. Tour southern Thailand

On Travel Queen’s Thailand Adventure tour, you’ll spend 13 days exploring the coastal enclaves and islands of the nation’s tropical south. Activities vary from a guided hike to viewpoints within the Koh Phi Phi archipelago to snorkelling off the coast of Koh Yao Yai island. There’s additionally a pre-tour digital meet up so you may get to know all the ladies you’ll be travelling with. Prices begin from £2,295 per individual, together with lodging, transfers and actions. Flights and meals aren’t included.