For solo female travelers
Solo Female Round-the-World Trips
Routes designed with safety, connectivity, and independence in mind. Direct flights where it matters, trusted carriers, and flexible stopovers in well-traveled destinations.
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Sample routes
Routes our specialists tag for solo female travelers
Miami to Quito, La Paz & Miami Multi-Stop
An economy multi-stop route linking Miami with Quito and La Paz over 5 weeks, using an overland segment into Quito before continuing south and returning to Miami.
Estimated
$364–$556
Rome to Palermo & Lampedusa Round-Trip
A one-week economy routing that starts in Rome, connects through Palermo to Lampedusa, then returns via Palermo to Rome. The sequence keeps the island segment nested inside a simple outbound and return structure.
Estimated
$500–$900
Washington DC to San Salvador & Managua Multi-Stop
A 2-week economy Central America routing from Washington DC with an open segment into San Salvador, overland onward to Managua, and a return flight back to Washington DC.
Estimated
$514–$785
Buenos Aires to Ushuaia & Iguazu Multi-Stop
An economy multi-stop route within Argentina: Buenos Aires to Ushuaia for 27 nights, then Iguazu for 5 nights, returning to Buenos Aires over 5 weeks total.
Estimated
$534–$814
San Francisco to Milan, Dublin Multi-Stop
A four-week economy routing that flies San Francisco to Milan, continues overland to Dublin, and returns nonstop across the Atlantic to San Francisco in September.
Estimated
$783–$1,195
Washington DC to Casablanca & Marrakech Multi-Stop
Two-week economy multi-stop routing from Washington DC into Casablanca, overland to Marrakech, then back to Washington DC.
Estimated
$801–$1,221
London to San Francisco, Miami & London Return
An economy return built around an open-jaw in the USA: depart London, continue from San Francisco to Miami, then return to London, all within a 2-week November trip.
Estimated
$820–$1,251
New York City to London & Larnaca Multi-Stop
Economy multi-stop routing from New York City to London and Larnaca, returning to New York City. Built around two stopovers over about one week, with 4 nights in London and 6 in Larnaca.
Estimated
$967–$1,476
Dublin to Toronto & San Francisco Multi-Stop
A two-week economy routing from Dublin to Toronto for a shorter first stop, then on to San Francisco for the longer stay before returning to Dublin on a single multi-stop ticket.
Estimated
$1,031–$1,572
Washington DC to Tokyo, Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City Multi-Stop
A 4-week economy routing from Washington DC to Tokyo, then onward to Vietnam with an overland segment from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City before returning to Washington DC.
Estimated
$1,050–$1,602
Toronto to Lisbon via Faro Multi-Stop
Economy multi-stop routing from Toronto to Lisbon with a return via Faro.
Estimated
$1,085–$1,655
Los Angeles to Tokyo & Osaka Multi-Stop
One-week economy multi-stop routing from Los Angeles to Tokyo, onward to Osaka, and back to Los Angeles, with the Japan segment split between an open-jaw arrival and a separate return point.
Estimated
$1,085–$1,655
Planning reading
Flagship guides every traveler should read
How Much Does an RTW Trip Cost?
What round-the-world flights actually cost: alliance RTW fares, custom multi-stop builds, business class options, and the pricing factors most travelers overlook.
Sean Keener · Customer Service and Managing Director
How to Plan a Round-the-World Trip
The logistics of planning an RTW trip: choosing destinations, picking ticket types, understanding hub routing, and booking in the right window. Not a destination guide; a how-to for the flight strategy.
Sean Keener · Customer Service and Managing Director
When to Buy RTW Tickets
The booking window that consistently produces the best RTW fares: when to lock in, when to wait, how to stage complex itineraries, and seasonal pricing patterns.
Sean Keener · Customer Service and Managing Director
Common questions
What solo female travelers actually ask
Do I need travel insurance for a round-the-world trip?
Yes. A multi-month, multi-country trip has too many variables to go without coverage. Look for a policy that covers trip interruption, medical evacuation, and missed connections. World Nomads and SafetyWing both offer plans built for long-term multi-country travel.
Is round-the-world travel safe for solo female travelers?
Solo female travelers are one of AirTreks' largest booking segments. The key is route selection - Southeast Asia, Japan, Portugal, New Zealand, and much of South America rate high for solo female safety. Your consultant can flag stops that need extra planning.
How much does AirTreks charge?
AirTreks charges a service fee on top of the airfare, scaled to how complex the itinerary is, and you see the total price upfront before committing. On a 6-stop multi-continent trip the fare construction difference alone can save $1,000 to $3,000. On a simple 3-stop trip it probably will not.
Is jet lag worse flying east or west?
Eastward is harder. Sleep research puts adjustment at roughly one day per time zone crossed going east, versus about two-thirds of a day going west. Flying west asks your body to stay up later; flying east asks it to fall asleep earlier, which most people find much harder.
Who is AirTreks?
AirTreks is a travel company based in White Salmon, WA that has been building custom round-the-world and multi-stop itineraries since 1987. Our staff is global. Each trip is routed by a human consultant using fare construction techniques that online booking tools can't book.
Are there airlines that do not work on round-the-world tickets?
Yes. Some alliance members look fine on paper but have almost no inventory in the fare classes RTW tickets require. Air India is a Star Alliance member with essentially no RTW fare class availability, and South African Airways is much the same. We route around them automatically.
Can I mix business and economy class on a round-the-world trip?
Not on an alliance RTW ticket, which prices the whole itinerary in one cabin. A custom multi-stop build lets you choose cabin leg by leg, so you can buy business on the overnight ultra-long-hauls and economy on the short daytime hops. For many travelers that is what makes business class affordable.
How many flights can an alliance round-the-world ticket include?
Both Star Alliance and oneworld cap you at 16 segments, and connections count against that total, not just the cities you stop in. Both also require you to cross the Atlantic and the Pacific exactly once each, so you cannot cross the same ocean twice even where it would make geographic sense.
Real travelers
Stories from solo female travelers
Donna E. · 2026
Getting out of Sorong: a liveaboard diver's routing, solved
A Denver-to-Indonesia dive trip with a tricky exit from Sorong, bags tagged through, and refundable fares - sequenced so the traveler could just dive.
Aida S. · 2024
Six trips in, Aida stopped booking her own flights
A loyal AirTreks traveler since 2017 on why she quit booking her own international flights - and what happened the one year she tried to save a little money.
Krista P. · 2024
Halifax to the Maldives the long way, with none of the legwork
A six-stop solo route through Central and South Asia where the traveler handed over the routing and just said yes.
What solo female travelers say
Real solo female travelers, real itineraries.
Marin did a fabulous job helping with a complicated international trip. Organized and efficient - saved me many hours of frustration and helped me save money.
Donna E.
2026
Fabulous trip and great flights!
Kristen Colyer
2026
I have used AirTreks for 3 RTW trips. Shortest - 3 months, longest - 9 months. Support was there all the way when I needed help. I am so grateful for the help I received. AirTreks was the fastest & easiest way to plan my trip. All planning was done through emails and made such planning a breeze. My last trip I had issues with going to India twice and the travel agency were there to help me. I did not make it to India but that was outside the scope of their commitment to my travel plans. I found that the required funds for payment were handled with ease. I can not say enough about how happy I am with the service I received from AirTreks.
Janice O'Neill
2026