Women's Expeditions

Small groups

Our groups are small enough to feel like you’re exploring a destination independently but big enough to create a good social vibe. Our average group size is about 10 women, which we've found is a great number to let you connect with the locals you meet, without feeling like you’re just a face in a crowd. 

Local leaders

The best women to show you the heart of a destination are the ones that live there, which is why we work exclusively with local leaders. On Women's Expeditions, your female leader is not only just a travel expert, but she's also your teacher, travel guru and enthusiastic purveyor of grassroots experiences. 

Real life experiences

What is travel but a search for something that can’t be Googled? We love the highlights, but the real magic for us happens well away from a beaten path. It’s the visit to a women's-only beauty salon or a homecooked feast shared in a Turkish woman's home. These are real life experiences you won’t find in a search engine. 

Safety first

As a solo female travelling the world, it's important that you feel safe and comfortable. When you travel with Intrepid, you can rest assured that your safety is our biggest priority – and having the security of a built-in group of new friends and expert local leader means you can relax and enjoy yourself.

Travel solo, together

Got an urge to see the world, but no one to do it with? We provide a ready-made, all-female group and an expert female local leader to help you make the most of your adventure. Plus, you can choose to share a room with a new friend or have your own for a small extra cost.

Sustainable travel

We strive to use travel as a force for good. That’s why we choose to give back to the communities we visit, carbon offset all our trips and take our social and environmental responsibilities seriously. We’ve been officially certified as the world’s largest travel B Corp, which means when you choose Intrepid Travel, you can rest assured you’re travelling to improve the planet.

Let your hair down in a beauty salon in Shiraz

Step inside a hidden world which has become an oasis for many Iranian women. Off limits to men, the beauty salon is a place for women to shed their traditional headdress and kick back with their fellow females in a lively atmosphere. You may just find that your perception of Iranian women was way off compass.

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Visit a Kenyan village built for women

On this Kenya expedition you'll stop by Tepesua village and meet Hellen Nkuraiya, a phenomenal Maasai woman and teacher, who founded Tepesua for Maasai widows and has earned international recognition for her work addressing community issues including child marriages, female genital mutilation and economic empowerment for women.

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Trek in Nepal with an all-female crew

On our women’s expedition, you’ll trek with an all-female crew made up of a mountain guide, assistant guides, and porters. It’s not common to find an all-female mountaineering crew anywhere in the world, but it’s particularly rare in Nepal, where employment and empowerment for women is often lacking.

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Meet the Pakistani women overcoming mountains

Spend time with the local women working on empowerment projects throughout Pakistan's remote alpine areas. Visit a carpet-weaving centre run by the local women in Gulmit, embrace a rare opportunity to be pampered at a home salon and experience the communities and landscapes associated with the hallowed Karakoram and Hindu Kush mountains.

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