JourneyWoman And Greether Partner to Help Solo Women Explore the World with Confidence

by | Dec 2, 2024

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Last updated on December 6th, 2024

Featured image: Having a local guide can make a solo travel experience safer and more meaningful | Photo by DaniDG_on Envato

Greether connects travellers to female Greeters for safer solo travel

by JourneyWoman staff

JourneyWoman, the world’s first website for solo female travel, and Greether, an innovative female travel company, are joining forces to help women travel safely around the world. As the newest member of JourneyWoman’s Solo Travel Concierge service, Greether connects women travellers with local verified female guides, or “Greeters”, on the ground in more than 100 countries around the world. Greeters are a mix of a friend, tour guide, and concierge, providing companionship and personalized tours.

“Greether offers solo women a little extra reassurance when travelling, while providing local women with additional income to showcase their own knowledge,” said Carolyn Ray, CEO, JourneyWoman. “On a recent trip to Amsterdam for my daughter’s birthday, we met with a local Greeter on our first morning to get an insider’s view on the city, allowing us to deepen our travel experience. She showed us local coffee houses, restaurants, shopping, museums and gave us tips on how to use public transportation.” 

Greether is an award-winning travel company with a mission to help women travel safer by connecting female identified travelers with verified, local women Greeters, who can be booked to explore destinations. With a fast-growing community spanning over 100 countries and 1,000+ cities, Greether has established itself as a go-to platform for adventurous women worldwide. Greether also invites women passionate about their hometowns to apply to become guides here

Both Greether and JourneyWoman share a commitment to empowering women in travel, prioritizing safety, social impact, purpose, and authentic experiences,” says Vanessa Karel, CEO and Founder, Greether. “This partnership represents a step forward in promoting responsible tourism, supporting local women and inspiring female travellers to explore the world confidently.”

Pricing varies based on location, group size, and tour duration. For example, a 2.5-hour Greeter tour in Istanbul costs $75 USD, while a similar experience in Seoul is $80 USD, and in Paris, it’s $95 USD.  Once a booking is confirmed, Greether matches travelers with a Greeter before their trip, ensuring a tailored, authentic experience. As part of the partnership, JourneyWoman members can access exclusive discounts, including a 15% savings on all Greether bookings using the code JOURNEYWOMAN. Click here to find a local Greether.

As part of JourneyWoman’s Women’s Travel Directory, the Solo Travel Concierge service connects women with personalized resources and experts, including travel coaches, travel advisors, custom tour operators and local guides. Complete the online form here to get started.

How Greether works

When a traveller is ready to embark on a journey, she can search for available Greeters at www.greether.com. Booking a Greeter is as easy as 1, 2, 3:

Step One: Search and select:

Choose your destination, number of travellers, and tour length to see pricing. Pricing is adjusted based on these variables. For example, a 2.5-hour Greeter tour in Istanbul costs $75 USD, while a similar experience in Seoul begins at $80 USD, and in Paris, it’s $95 USD.

As part of this partnership, JourneyWoman members can access exclusive discounts, including a 15% savings using the code JOURNEYWOMAN.

Step Two: Personalize your adventure

You make your own rules! After selecting a date for your experience, choose a meetup spot (for example, outside your hotel) and share your interests with us. The more we know about you and what you’d like to do, the better we can match you with a Greeter and ensure they recommend the best plans.

Step Three: Pay securely and verify

Book your Greeter and complete your profile. Use code: JOURNEYWOMAN for a special discount! Greether ensures safety with secure ID verification, matching government-issued IDs with profile photos. No ID details are stored, and all information is redacted after verification. Learn more in Greether’s Privacy Terms.

Both the guest and Greeter must undergo an identity verification requirement using government-issued identification (Greether implements a secure ID verification process, cross-checking government-issued IDs with profile photos to ensure the safety of all users. Government ID information is not retained, and details are carefully redacted following verification. More information can be found in Greether’s Privacy Terms). Guests and Greeters are matched before your trip begins through the Greether platform and a Whatsapp group to your Greeter (Download WhatsApp here).

Greether recommends booking at least 2 weeks in advance for the best experience. Bookings within 4 business days are possible, but booking early increases your chances of being matched quickly with a Greeter to provide tips and recommendations for your trip.

About JourneyWoman 

Founded in 1994, JourneyWoman™ is the world’s first solo female travel resource and one of the most trusted women’s travel brands in the world. JourneyWoman hosts the world’s largest Women’s Travel Directory as a free service to women, providing hundreds of curated and vetted women-friendly tours, retreats, small ships and safe places to stay while supporting small tourism businesses around the world. To elevate women’s voices, the award-winning Soul of Travel Podcast joined JourneyWoman in 2023. JourneyWoman also launched the travel industry’s first Women’s Speaker’s Bureau to share wisdom from women over 50 and accelerate diversity and the JourneyWoman Awards for Women Over 50. To learn more, visit FacebookInstagram, or LinkedIn. JourneyWoman is a registered trademark of Journeywoman Enterprises Inc.

About Greether

 Greether is dedicated to connecting female travelers with verified local women who offer personalized, safe, and unique travel experiences. Whether it’s solo travel or group adventures, Greether’s local guides, or “Greeters,” offer insider knowledge, personalized recommendations, and authentic companionship that transforms ordinary trips into memorable, enriching journeys. Imagine visiting a friend in an unfamiliar city. Someone who knows the hidden gems, shares the local secrets, and welcomes you with open arms. Greether aims to provide just that: a travel experience that feels like a friend’s tour, no matter where you go.  Beyond offering unique travel insights, booking a Greeter also supports sustainable tourism by contributing to the economic empowerment of local women. To learn more visit https://greether.com/.  

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