Women-only tours used to be filed under “niche”. Not any more. More and more women are travelling solo or with friends, and many like the idea of a group where nobody talks over anyone, the conversation at dinner is better, and, on some trips, doors open that simply wouldn’t for a mixed group. In parts of the Middle East and North Africa, a female leader and an all-women group can mean being invited into homes, kitchens and conversations that most visitors never see.
We offer six women-only tours, and they’re surprisingly different: two are “expeditions” built around meeting local women, one is a proper hike through the High Atlas, and three are comfortable classic tours that happen to be just for women. Here’s how they compare, with who each suits and its honest drawback.
The quick answer
- For somewhere genuinely new, pick the Saudi Arabia Women’s Expedition.
- For hiking and village life, pick the Morocco Women’s Expedition.
- For social enterprise and Angkor, pick the Cambodia Women’s Expedition.
- For a relaxed classic, pick the Nile cruise or Portugal.
- For luxury, pick Peru.
Every women-only tour compared
| Tour | Days | Price from | Physical rating | Group size | Flights included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's expeditions, with female leaders | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia Women’s Expedition: Riyadh to Jeddah via AlUla – 12 Days | 12 | £3,762 pp | Medium | Max 12 | No | Somewhere new, meeting Saudi women |
| Morocco Women’s Expedition: Hiking the M’Goun Valley – 8 Days | 8 | £724 pp | Medium | Max 12 | No | Hiking and village homestays |
| Cambodia Women’s Expedition – 8 Days | 8 | £1,120 pp | Medium | Max 12 | No | Women-led businesses and Angkor |
| Classic tours, for women | ||||||
| Women-Only Splendours of Egypt: Nile Cruise & Cairo – 12 Days | 12 | £4,075 pp | Low | Not stated | No | A relaxed Nile cruise |
| Country Roads of Portugal: A Women-Only Tour – 11 Days | 11 | £5,146 pp | Low | Max 40 | No | Portugal by coach |
| Peru Women-Only Tour: Machu Picchu, Cusco & the Nazca Lines – 13 Days | 13 | £4,920 pp | Medium | Not stated | No | Peru in luxury hotels |
Prices are per person, twin share, live from our tour pages (updated October 2026). The lowest price can apply to a later departure, so check the dates you want on each tour page.
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The women’s expeditions
These three are led by local female leaders, and they’re built around meeting women: hosts, entrepreneurs, guides and craftswomen. They’re less about ticking off sights and more about understanding how people actually live.
Saudi Arabia Women's Expedition: Riyadh to Jeddah via AlUla
Saudi Arabia Women’s Expedition: Riyadh to Jeddah via AlUla – 12 Days
- 12 days
- From £3,762 per person
- Max 12 people
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Physical rating: medium
- Flights not included
- Departures in January, March, April, October, November, December
Twelve days for up to 12 women aged 15 and over, with a local female leader. Riyadh’s driverless metro and the restored mud-brick district of Diriyah, the heritage village of Ushaiger, a night on a heritage farm among date palms, the world’s largest camel market at Buraydah, the Jubbah rock art, three nights at a desert lodge in AlUla with a guided tour of Hegra’s Nabataean tombs and the canyon of Wadi Al Disah, then Madinah, the high-speed train and a boat day on the Red Sea from Jeddah.
Suits: curious women who want somewhere few people have been. The honest drawback: some long travel days, and the Saudi e-visa isn’t included.
Morocco Women's Expedition: Hiking the M'Goun Valley
Morocco Women’s Expedition: Hiking the M’Goun Valley – 8 Days
- 8 days
- From £724 per person
- Max 12 people
- Starts and ends in Marrakech, Morocco
- Physical rating: medium
- Flights not included
- Departures in March, April, May, August, September, October, November
Eight days for up to 12 women aged 15 and over, with a local female leader and a female hiking guide. Two nights in Marrakech and five in family-run gîtes and village guesthouses in the High Atlas, with four days of hiking between Amazigh villages through the Agouti Gorge and along the M’Goun River, a henna and kohl evening with the women of Bou Tharar, home-cooked meals and Ait Benhaddou on the way back.
Suits: active women who want real connection, not sightseeing. The honest drawback: basic accommodation with shared rooms and bathrooms, and no Sahara.
Cambodia Women's Expedition
Cambodia Women’s Expedition – 8 Days
- 8 days
- From £1,120 per person
- Max 12 people
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia to Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Physical rating: medium
- Flights not included
- Departures in January, February, March, April, July, September, October, November, December
Eight days for up to 12 women with a female leader. Dinners at women-led restaurants, Phnom Penh’s Tuol Sleng and the Killing Fields, a homestay at the World Heritage temples of Sambor Prei Kuk with lunch at a silk farm, the floating village of Kampong Khleang, sunrise at Angkor Wat and the temples by tuk-tuk, and a women’s weaving project before a farewell dinner at a hospitality training restaurant.
Suits: women interested in social enterprise as well as temples. The honest drawback: a simple shared homestay, and difficult history in Phnom Penh.
Classic tours, just for women
Women-Only Splendours of Egypt: Nile Cruise & Cairo
Women-Only Splendours of Egypt: Nile Cruise & Cairo – 12 Days
- 12 days
- From £4,075 per person
- Starts and ends in Cairo, Egypt
- Physical rating: low
- Flights not included
- Departures in May, September
Twelve days with a tour director and domestic flights: seven nights on the Nile, with the temples of Luxor, Dendera, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae, Aswan’s High Dam, a galabeya party on board and a felucca sail ending with sundowners at a grand old hotel in Aswan, then four nights in Cairo with the Citadel, Memphis and the Pyramids of Giza.
Suits: first-timers to Egypt who want comfort and good company. The honest drawback: only a couple of departures a year, and the Egypt visa isn’t included.
Country Roads of Portugal: A Women-Only Tour
Country Roads of Portugal: A Women-Only Tour – 11 Days
- 11 days
- From £5,146 per person
- Max 40 people
- Starts and ends in Lisbon, Portugal
- Physical rating: low
- Flights not included
- Departures in May, June, September
Eleven days by coach with a tour director, from Lisbon and Belém to Lagos on the Algarve, the walled city of Évora, Monsaraz and a cruise on Lake Alqueva, a wine tasting in the Alentejo, Fátima and Tomar, Coimbra’s baroque library, a farm-to-table lunch in the Douro Valley, Guimarães, a free day in Porto and Óbidos.
Suits: women who want an easy, sociable tour of Portugal. The honest drawback: coach groups can reach 40, so it’s not a small-group trip.
Peru Women-Only Tour: Machu Picchu, Cusco & the Nazca Lines
Peru Women-Only Tour: Machu Picchu, Cusco & the Nazca Lines – 13 Days
- 13 days
- From £4,920 per person
- Starts and ends in Lima, Peru
- Physical rating: medium
- Flights not included
- Departures in June
Thirteen days in some of Peru’s finest hotels, with a female tour director: Lima and lunch among the treasures of the Larco Museum, the Maras salt pans and a pachamanca earth-oven lunch by a lake in the Sacred Valley, two nights at the foot of Machu Picchu, three nights in Cusco, and three on the coast at Paracas, with the Ballestas Islands and an optional flight over the Nazca Lines.
Suits: women who value comfort and want Peru done beautifully. The honest drawback: it’s expensive, with a single departure a year, and Cusco is at altitude.
How to choose
By style. For connection with local women and a female leader, pick an expedition: Saudi Arabia, Morocco or Cambodia. For a classic tour in good company, pick Egypt, Portugal or Peru.
By comfort. Peru is the most luxurious; Egypt and Portugal are comfortable; Saudi Arabia and Cambodia mix hotels with special stays; Morocco is the most basic.
By activity. Morocco is a real hike. Cambodia and Saudi Arabia are rated medium. Egypt and Portugal are rated low.
By budget. Morocco and Cambodia are the best value; Peru and Portugal cost the most. Live prices are in the table above.
When to go
Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Cambodia are best in the cooler months, roughly October to April. Morocco’s hiking trip runs in spring and autumn. Portugal and Peru run from late spring to early autumn. Several of these have only a few departures, so book early. The months for each tour are in its fact panel above.
Before you travel, check the FCDO travel advice for Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Cambodia, Egypt, Peru and Portugal, which includes advice for women travellers.
Frequently asked questions
What are women-only tours?
Group tours where every traveller is a woman. Some, like our women’s expeditions, also have female leaders and are built around meeting local women.
Is there a women-only tour of Saudi Arabia?
Yes, the Saudi Arabia Women’s Expedition (12 days) runs from Riyadh via AlUla to Jeddah with a local female leader.
Are women-only tours good for solo travellers?
Very. Most women on these trips are travelling solo or with a friend, and the groups are sociable.
Which women-only tour is the most active?
The Morocco Women’s Expedition, with four days of hiking between High Atlas villages.
Which is the most comfortable?
The Peru Women-Only Tour, which stays in some of the country’s finest hotels.
Are flights included?
No, these tours are land-only, and we can arrange flights.
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