4 out of 10 American women plan to travel alone in 2025

Posted by author January 6, 2025 Travel

4 out of 10 women are planning to travel solo in 2025, a study from Future Partners, a tourism research company, has found. They surveyed 4,000 Americans to discover their travel plans for 2025 in comparison to the past year.

Based on the data gathered, it seems that this year more women are ready to embark on adventures on their own. Around 40% of female travellers expressed their eagerness to travel solo in 2025. This is 8% more than the numbers for 2024, which in its turn were 32%.

This data is supported by numbers from other companies which have reported similar results. For example, Road Scholar, a nonprofit travel company, reported that 85% of their solo travellers are women. Interestingly, when the company began collecting data, they found out that 60% of the single-booking customers were married but travelled without their spouses. Moreover, Virtuoso, another travel company, reported that 71% of their solo travellers are women. From these, 40% shared that they were looking for “a sense of belonging” and 27% search for an “expedition”.

To facilitate the solo travel of females, companies and communities are creating female only experiences. One of these is Women in the Wild operated by Natural Habitat Adventures. Originally a small Facebook group based in Canada, Women in the Wild has now evolved into an international organization, experiencing a 75% increase in membership within just two years.

Moreover, cruise lines are also introducing international getaways designed exclusively for women, Uniworld, a river cruise company, has announced a women-only voyage aboard its SS Catherine in August 2025, offering female passengers a journey through Burgundy and Provence in France.

Women interested in experiencing solo travel and not knowing where to begin can check the Solo Female Travelers Safety Index, showing the safest destinations across the globe. It evaluates destinations based on factors like crime rates, local laws, cultural attitudes toward women, safety in public spaces, and availability of female-friendly resources such as accommodations or transport. This is a list based on accurate and up-to-date data, allowing interested adventurers to check various locations immediately. According to the data, some of the safest places to visit are Iceland, South Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Macao, Thailand, and Australia.

Additionally, to further make your trip safe and comfortable, women can join online communities like Girls LOVE Travel, Her Adventures, or Women Who Travel on Facebook for advice and support. There are also other apps such as Tourlina, which are specifically made for women to connect with other female travellers and make friends in a safe and trustworthy network.