Guide to Women’s Travel In

Africa

2026 Dates for South Africa Conservation Trip With Blue Sky Society Trust Announced

Join JourneyWoman’s second annual all-women South Africa conservation trip in September 2026, in partnership with Blue Sky Society Trust.

abu simbel egypt

Carolyn Ray

Moments of Awe on a Solo Trip to Egypt: Goddesses, Legends and Myths

There’s no substitute for that feeling of wonder when you witness some of the most awe-inspiring monuments in...

A group of people on a South African safari with Blue Sky society trust

Carolyn Ray

More Than a Safari: A Journey With Purpose in South Africa Opens My Heart

A wildlife conservation trip to South Africa is an inside journey, showing us what can happen when we travel with...

GEM lobby cairo egypt

Carolyn Ray

A New Reason For Women to Visit Egypt: The Astonishing Grand Egyptian Museum is Finally Opening in November 2025

Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum officially opens in November 2025. We were there ahead of the crowds, with a sneak...

rhino south africa

JourneyWoman Staff

2026 Dates for South Africa Conservation Trip With Blue Sky Society Trust Announced

Join JourneyWoman’s second annual all-women South Africa conservation trip in September 2026, in partnership...

woman in riad morocco

JourneyWoman Staff

Finding the Riad of Your Dreams in Morocco: Five Stunning Hotels for Women

Dreaming of a trip to Morocco? We invited JourneyWoman partner Siham Lahmine of Morocco Travel to recommend her...

Experience Africa

Find a Woman-Friendly Tour to Africa

Find a Place to Stay in Africa

Find Activities and Things to do in Africa

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Africa Travel

ELEPHANTS in park in africa

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Carolyn Ray

Travel to Tanzania With “Our House in Arusha,” a Memoir by Sara Tucker

A woman sitting at the top of Skogafoss in Iceland

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Amanda Burgess

Off-the-Beaten Path Travel Destinations: Places We Love

A group of women in a cooking lesson in Bali

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JourneyWoman Staff

The Best Culinary Travel Experiences, Recommended by our Women’s Tour Operators

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Amanda Burgess

The Top 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites Recommended by Women

The Northern Lights dancing over Norway

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Carolyn Ray

The Top Once-in-a-Lifetime Travel Experiences Every Woman Should Have, Including the Northern Lights, Camino de Santiago and More

A map with photos and memories of past travels. Here's how we are redefining luxury travel.

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Amanda Burgess

Women Share Their Best “Once-in-a-Lifetime” Solo Travel Experiences

senior woman read a paper book at home

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Carolyn Ray

23 Women Whose Travel Memoirs Will Inspire Your Next Journey

morocco

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Carolyn Ray

“Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure” by Alice Morrison

Entrance to the SWEETS hotel Theophile de Brockbrug near Vondelpark

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Amanda Burgess

5 Places Locals Want to Keep a Secret: Women-Recommended Homestays

Traditionally dressed young woman at festival in Mongolia

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JourneyWoman Staff

The Ultimate Women’s Travel Movie List: 16+ Top Picks from JourneyWomen

Two young women carry water jugs, Zimbabwe

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JourneyWoman Staff

Exploring Gender Inequality in “Nervous Conditions” by Zimbabwean Author Tsitsi Dangarembga

Sailboats on Nile River

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JourneyWoman Staff

Kate Pullinger’s Historical Fiction Novel: “Mistress of Nothing” Takes us to Lady Duff Gordon’s Egypt

Diana Eden and her travelling companions ride camels in the Sahara Desert

Diana Eden

Destination Morocco – 6 Safety Tips for Mature Women Travelling in Muslim Countries

Older woman rock climbing smiles up at camera showing age-defying travel adventures

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Amanda Burgess

Age-Defying Travel Adventures: Age is Just a Number, Say These Older Women

mountains

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JourneyWoman Staff

Christine Osborne’s Fearless Memoir “Travels with My Hat” Takes you on a Solo Tour of the Middle East

Kenya Service Trip Photo

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Carolyn Ray

What a Service Trip to Kenya Taught me About Life