Guide to Women’s Travel In

South Africa

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 purpose.

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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...

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JourneyWoman Staff

Adventure Travel for Women: Six Trips to Find Your Groove in 2025

From Iceland to Indonesia, these unique adventure travel trips for women offer an opportunity for women to step...

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JourneyWoman Staff

Blue Sky Society Trust Announces Women-Only Conservation Trip to South Africa in September 2025

Blue Sky Society Trust is inviting women on a conservation trip to South Africa in September 2025, in partnership with...

A group of elephants drink some water at a watering hole in Zimbabwe

JourneyWoman Staff

JourneyWoman Webinar: Journeys With Purpose With Humanitarian Carla Geyser on October 15

Join our webinar with humanitarian Carla Geyser to learn the audacious treks she designs for courageous women to raise...

Aerial view of Cape Town with Table Mountain, the harbour, Lions Head and Devils Peak

JourneyWoman Staff

10 Women-Friendly Places to Stay in Cape Town, South Africa (From Women Who Live There)

Recommended places to stay in Cape Town South Africa, from our Women’s Travel Directory, including boutique,...

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Discover Cape Town, South Africa with these books about South Africa

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Tina Hartas

10 Books to Inspire Travel to South Africa

Laura Simpson from Intent on Safari on her epic road trip across southern Africa

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What My Epic Road Trip Across Southern Africa Taught Me

A woman walks through the lobby at an upscale hotel with her luggage.

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Carolyn Ray

Hotels We’d Travel the World For, Just to Stay Again

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Carolyn Ray

“The Joy of Exploring Gardens” by Lonely Planet: A New Travel Guide for Garden Lovers

A woman embracing the beauty of Mt Nyangani Zimbabwe

Rupi Mangat

Africa’s Secret Places: Less-Travelled Destinations for Solo Women

Woman explorer lookig at Jokulsarlon lagoon, Iceland

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Tina Hartas

Female Solo Travel: 10 Books to Inspire Your Next Adventure

View of Kilimanjaro from Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

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When and Where to go For Your First Safari in Africa

Carla Geyser of Blue Sky Trust in their Jeep

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Women in Travel: Carla Geyser, CEO, Blue Sky Expeditions Shares Her Journey to Find Purpose

Two giraffes walk before the sunset in Africa

Marin Scotten

Seven Life-Changing Wildlife and Adventure Tours for Women

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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.

Amanda Burgess

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

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JourneyWoman Staff

What to Wear in South Africa

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Evelyn Hannon

International Women’s Day 2017: Woman Defined – An Online Photography Exhibit