Which tour companies run women-only trips to Peru?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 11 November 2026
These 9 tour companies run women-only trips and sell a group trip in Peru on their own websites, read 11 November 2026. Each card gives what the company says about it, with the trip, place, group size, age band or price where it names one, then what it sells, why to choose it, what to ask for and the limits it publishes.
Which tour companies run women-only trips to Peru?
9 tour companies in the Uncompromised Travel table say on their own websites that they run women-only trips and sell a group trip in Peru; Explorer Chick, Natural Habitat Adventures and Wild Terrains have the most Google reviews under their own name.
Adventures in Good Company
- Best for
- Women who want active small-group trips
- Women-only trips
- Runs women-only trips and says about 75% of its travellers join on their own; it arranges a roommate for solo travellers in standard doubles.
- Peru
- Runs Peruvian Culture: Lares and the Lost City, a 9-day women-only group trip from Cusco.
- What it sells
- Is a women-only small-group active travel operator based in Fort Collins, Colorado, founded in 1999, that also plans private and custom trips.
- Group size
- Says it typically runs trips with 10 to 14 participants and limits domestic trips to 12 or fewer with up to 14 in certain cases.
- Why choose them
- Says about 75% of its travellers join its trips on their own.
- Ask for
- Ask for the Trip Summary and the 1 to 5 fitness rating of the trip you are considering and for a roommate in a standard double.
- Not the fit if
- you want a room to yourself without paying extra: you pay a single supplement if you want to be assured of a room of your own.
Classic Journeys
- Best for
- Cultural walking tours with local guides
- Women-only trips
- Runs Women Only Walks (WOW!) on designated departures of its Morocco, Peru, Cotswolds, Galapagos, Iceland, Basque and Tuscany & Cinque Terre tours, led by local female guides.
- Peru
- Runs Peru walking tours, including Women Only Walks on designated Peru departures and lists Peru among its top tours for history buffs.
- What it sells
- Is a La Jolla, California walking tour company, part of the Lindblad Expeditions family since 2021, that runs scheduled small-group departures and also sells private and custom trips, family departures and women-only walks.
- Group size
- Limits groups to a maximum of 15 to 18 guests depending on the region, with no more than 18 in total and an average of 10 to 12.
- Why choose them
- Says it guarantees departures with a minimum of 4 guests and limits groups to 15 to 18, with an average of 10-12. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 13 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,018 reviews, newest 11 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a scheduled small-group departure, a same-gender roommate to avoid the single supplement, or a Women Only Walks (WOW!) date.
- Not the fit if
- you want your own room at no extra cost: choosing to room alone adds a single supplement that it says averages 15%.
Explorer Chick
- Best for
- Women joining active group adventures solo
- Women-only trips
- Runs women-only trips for women over 21, charges no single supplement and says 80% of its guests come solo.
- Peru
- Sells Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu Adventure (9 days) and Machu Picchu Hiking, Biking and Rafting Adventure (8 days) for women.
- What it sells
- Women-only operator of its own scheduled small-group adventure trips (hiking, multisport, safari and treks), with private trips on request. Its World HQ is in Cincinnati, OH.
- Why choose them
- Says 80% of its guests come solo on its women-only small-group trips. Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 575 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for the Italian Dolomites Hiking and Multisport trip (8 days, up to 15 women) and for the limited single-room upgrade where it is offered.
- Not the fit if
- you are 21 or younger or want a mixed-gender departure: its trips are for women over the age of 21.
- Enquiry
- explorerchick.com
Insight Vacations
- Best for
- Guided coach tours with a Travel Director
- Women-only trips
- Runs a Women-Only series for female travellers, such as New England's Fall Foliage and Peru with Machu Picchu and matches solo guests with someone of the same gender on many itineraries.
- Peru
- Sells Peru with Machu Picchu and Peru with Machu Picchu and the Nazca Lines, each also run as a Women-Only Tour.
- What it sells
- Operator of guided escorted tours led by a Travel Director and Driver, including Small Group Tours and Women-Only tours, part of The Travel Corporation, with a US sales company in Costa Mesa, California.
- Group size
- Caps Small Group Tours at a maximum of 18 guests, while standard tours use coaches with 40 to 45 seats for just 40 guests.
- Why choose them
- Runs Small Group Tours with a maximum of 18 guests per departure. Trustpilot: 3.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews, newest 3 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a Small Group Tour, a Women-Only tour, or the twin/double share rate with a same-gender match.
- Not the fit if
- you want a small group on a standard tour: Small Group Tours take a maximum of 18 guests but standard tours use coaches for 40 guests.
- Website
- insightvacations.com
Natural Habitat Adventures
- Best for
- Small-group wildlife travel, including women-only trips
- Women-only trips
- Runs Women's Journeys, departures exclusively for women, led by women Expedition Leaders and says you can travel solo, with a partner or with friends or family.
- Peru
- Runs a Machu Picchu Women's Journey, a women-only group departure.
- What it sells
- Wildlife-focused small-group operator running its own scheduled departures, plus private and custom trips and women-only Women's Journeys; it also books National Geographic-Lindblad expedition cruises as an agent.
- Group size
- Says its groups average just nine guests. The largest of its own trips listed carries 29 guests (Tundra Lodge Adventure).
- Why choose them
- Says its trips average just nine travellers. Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 307 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 3,027 reviews, newest 10 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a Women's Journey such as Natural Jewels of Costa Rica, 8 to 17 February 2027.
- Not the fit if
- you may need to cancel late: 60 calendar days or less before departure, the cancellation fee is 100% of the trip price.
- Published price
- Natural Jewels of Costa Rica: Women's Journey, 10 days, 8 to 17 February 2027, from $11,495 per person plus air. Read 11 November 2026.
- Website
- nathab.com
Travel HER Way
- Best for
- Women trekkers and climbers
- Women-only trips
- Runs women-only trips: 'We gather women from all over the world to explore together', with a Group Experience Leader on each trip and a women's Facebook group.
- Peru
- Sells a women-only Machu Picchu trek. A Peru group also did mountain biking, white-water rafting and zip-lining.
- What it sells
- Women-only adventure travel company (TWENTY MOONS, LLC d/b/a Travel Her Way) selling trekking and climbing trips such as Kilimanjaro, Everest Base Camp and Machu Picchu, in US dollars only.
- Why choose them
- Says 'when you book with us we guarantee your tour, no matter how few customers sign up'. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for the Kilimanjaro climb (Machame route, 9 to 13 days) and how its lifetime deposit works if you cannot travel.
- Enquiry
- travelherway.com
Wild Terrains
- Best for
- Women-only small-group trips for all ages
- Women-only trips
- Runs women-only group trips, says about half its travellers come solo and has a trip leader who shapes the group so all travellers feel included.
- Peru
- Runs a women-only Peru trip, 7 days, for up to 14 women through the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu by train, Cusco and Lima. The 22 to 28 Aug 2027 departure is USD $8,800 shared room or $9,800 private room.
- What it sells
- Women-only small-group trips with a local trip leader, in destinations including Portugal, Iceland, Japan, Peru, Argentina and Menorca; it sells direct and shows prices in US dollars.
- Group size
- Says it caps its group size at 10 to 14 women per trip; trip pages give up to 11 (Menorca) and up to 16 (Iceland).
- Why choose them
- Says about half of its travellers come solo and the other half with a friend or family member. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 175 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for both the private-room and shared-room price for your trip and the name of its local trip leader.
- Not the fit if
- you need flexibility close to departure: bookings are non-refundable and there are no cancellations or changes fewer than 120 days before the start.
- Published price
- Portugal, 8 days, 10 Sept 2027, USD $7,500 per person in a private room (USD $6,500 in a shared room), women only. Read 11 November 2026.
Wild Women Expeditions
- Best for
- Women travelling solo, on land or ship
- Women-only trips
- Runs only women-only trips and says most women join solo, matched with another Wild Woman to share a room or tent, with local women guides and a 30,000+ member Facebook group.
- Peru
- Sells an Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu, 29 miles over four days, camping, with women porters.
- What it sells
- Women-only operator running small-group land trips and small-ship expeditions, based in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Says it has led women-only adventures for over 35 years.
- Group size
- Says land-based trips typically bring together 6 to 16 women and on small-ship expeditions up to 40 Wild Women travel as a group aboard a 198-passenger vessel.
- Why choose them
- Says it has led small-group, women-only adventures for over 35 years.
- Ask for
- Ask for a twin-share place with a matched roommate at no single supplement and for the single upgrade option on most expeditions if you prefer your own room.
- Not the fit if
- you want to cancel late: cancelling within 90 days of departure forfeits all payments and within 135 days on Galapagos yacht expeditions.
- Published price
- Antarctic Women's Expedition Spirit of Antarctica, 11 days, 3 to 13 March 2028, US$14,076 per person, Superior stateroom, 20% off. Read 11 November 2026.
Women Travel Abroad
- Best for
- Solo women wanting their own room
- Women-only trips
- Runs women-only small group journeys that it describes as solo traveller journeys, open to all adult women.
- Peru
- Runs a women-only group trip to Peru from June 13 to 20, 2027.
- What it sells
- Is a women-only small-group operator founded in 2014, with single-occupancy rooms by default, that is also an IATA-certified agency.
- Group size
- Caps all its trips at a maximum of 10 travellers and describes groups of 6 to 10 women.
- Why choose them
- Says it caps all its trips at a maximum of 10 travellers. Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 24 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a place on one of its 2027 small group, women-only departures and for the weekly Saturday community call at 12pm ET.
- Not the fit if
- you want a lower price per person by default: all published prices are for single occupancy.
- Published price
- Egypt New Year Celebration, 8 days (7 nights), US$6,495 per person single occupancy, Dec 29, 2026 to Jan 5, 2027. Read 11 November 2026.
- Enquiry
- womentravelabroad.com
Which of these show a dated price on this page?
4 of the 9 cards show a published trip price with its year, in the currency the company writes it. Ask every company for a written quote for your departure, with the single supplement if you travel alone.
Who to contact first
Start with the 5 companies on this page that publish their prices and cancellation charges, then add any other card that fits your dates and budget.
What to ask each one to set out in writing:
- The total price per person in writing and what it includes: hotels, meals, transport, activities, entrance fees and any internal flights.
- The single supplement on your departure, or whether the company will pair you with a roommate and what happens if no roommate is found.
- The largest group on your departure, how many are booked so far and whether the departure is guaranteed to run.
- The deposit, when the balance is due, the cancellation charges by date and how your payment is protected (ATOL, ABTA, USTOA or a trust account).
Women-only trips to Peru: the questions people ask
What should I ask a tour company before booking?
The total price per person and what it includes; the single supplement or whether it will pair you with a roommate; the largest group on your departure and whether it is guaranteed to run; the deposit, the cancellation charges and how your payment is protected.
Can I book with these companies directly?
Yes. Each card links the company's own website or enquiry page; ask for a written quote for your departure that lists what the price includes and the cancellation charges.
Do these companies all sell the same kind of trip?
No. Some run small-group departures open to everyone; some run trips only for solo travellers, women or an age band. Each card says what the company sells, so compare the cards before you ask for quotes.
What is a single supplement?
The extra a solo traveller pays for a room alone. Some companies charge none on some departures; others pair solo travellers with a roommate instead; ask each company for its figure on your departure.
Which of these have the most Google reviews?
Explorer Chick, Natural Habitat Adventures and Wild Terrains, in that order. A count says how many people reviewed a company, not whether it fits your trip; each card gives the rating and count, read 11 November 2026.
Which of these publish their single supplement?
3 of the 9: Adventures in Good Company, Classic Journeys and Travel HER Way. Ask each for the figure on your departure.
Which of these publish their cancellation charges?
7 of the 9: Adventures in Good Company, Classic Journeys, Insight Vacations, Natural Habitat Adventures, Travel HER Way, Wild Terrains and Wild Women Expeditions. Ask each for the full terms in writing before you pay a deposit.
Which of these say how your payment is protected?
3 of the 9: Classic Journeys, Insight Vacations and Travel HER Way. Check each scheme or licence with its issuer before you book.
Where can I check these facts myself?
Each card links the pages of the company's own website its lines were read from, with the date they were read.
How were these companies chosen?
Each one is in the Uncompromised Travel solo and small-group tour operators table, built from the companies ChatGPT names most often when asked about solo and small-group travel. On its own website it runs women-only trips and sells a group trip in Peru. A company is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.
Is any company on this page paying to be here?
No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be on it.
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Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: what each company published on its own website, read on 11 November 2026, with links to the pages read, with its Google and Trustpilot figures where the listing carries the company's own name, from the Uncompromised Travel solo and small-group tour operators table. Cards are in alphabetical order. Photos show the places named in their captions, not any company's trips. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel. How this site earns · How we work.