Inspiring Vacations has introduced a new range of tours exclusively for women, partnering with female leaders in key destinations to offer tailored itineraries. Each journey includes a female tour leader and provides opportunities to engage with inspiring local women in India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Japan and South Korea.
The Inspired Women tours combine regular sightseeing with experiences that support female-first businesses, focusing on wellness, culture and connection. Packages include daily breakfast and selected meals, hotel accommodation, small group travel with a maximum of 16 to 20 participants depending on destination, select transportation and in-depth sightseeing. Most tours also include airport transfers and traditional accommodation experiences such as a Korean hanok or Japanese ryokan.
Peita Davis, head of global product at Inspiring Vacations, said the tours are designed to highlight women’s stories while offering meaningful engagement for travellers.
Itineraries include a range of destinations and activities. The 13-day Inspired Japan & South Korea tour features a pottery class in Kyoto, a visit to meet a Hiroshima survivor, a traditional Obanzai home meal, encounters with haenyeo divers in South Korea, and a meeting with a North Korean defector at the DMZ. Prices start from A$8,395 (US$5,640) from Australia and A$10,195 from New Zealand.
The 14-day Inspired Sri Lanka tour includes a cinnamon product centre, mask-making workshop, Galle Tuk Tuk tour, morning yoga and Ayurvedic massage, and visits to the Barefoot Gallery and Selyan Fairtrade Handloom, from A$3,595 from Australia and A$4,695 from New Zealand.
The 10-day Inspired Vietnam tour covers Koto Van Mieu, a cooking class in Hanoi, the Vietnam Women’s Museum, lantern-making in Hoi An and Thanh Tien Paper Flower Village, from A$2,495 from Australia and A$2,995 from New Zealand.
Additional tours include the 13-day Inspired Vietnam & Sapa from A$3,245 from Australia, and 15-day Inspired India from A$5,645 from Australia, featuring women-led businesses, cultural workshops, yoga sessions, and city tours.
Paul Ryan, CEO and co-founder of Inspiring Vacations, said: “I’m thrilled to be part of yet another exciting new range thoughtfully designed for our valued female customers. To further encourage connection between travellers, each Inspiring Women tour also offers paired solo options. This is a popular choice for many of our customers and is often cited by previous travellers as a great way of forging lasting friendships.
He added: “The Inspired Women’s range was created in response to our customer feedback and demand, and each tour is a great way to dive deeper into the destination and forge a kinship with like-minded travellers.”
