Lesbian travel

Are you an art lover? There is even an affinity group called OWL (which stands for Older, Wiser, Lesbian) for the women over 60 crowd. You’ll get to paddle a Māori canoe through Abel Tasman National Park, hike through Whirinaki Rainforest learning about medicinal plants, white water raft, and explore Kāpiti Island, a popular birding and hiking destination.

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But they also go off the beaten path.

I’ve never done a lesbian group tour. While the Gothic Quarter and La Barcelonetta were some of our favorites, the gay district in Eixample is home to the city’s LGBTQ+ bars, discos, and shops. 

The Girlie Circuit Festival, the largest lesbian festival in Europe, happens every year in Barcelona, too!

It’s how we met a lot of friends. 

The city has tons of queer-owned businesses such as Get Your Gay On, Under the Umbrella, and Butter Moon Bake. While. LA is where you can meet other like-minded people all striving for a better, more inclusive future. It was common for us to see queer couples walking along the streets hand-in-hand which immediately gave us a sense of relief and safety that we could do the same as a lesbian couple. 

According to Travel Agent, Puerto Vallarta is slowly gaining a younger audience by targeting remote workers, and health and wellness travelers, and through its progressive and inclusive marketing for the LGBTQ+ community.

We were lucky enough to live in this city for almost two years. Le Marais is an amazing neighborhood to dance the night away but there are also very cool Lesbian spaces to listen to jazz and have a glass of wine such as Le Champmesle, Café bar Rosa Bonheur, and our favorite: Le 3W Kafe. Barcelona, Spain

Tapas y mas! One of the things we love about Barcelona is that you can explore the beaches by day and watch the streets come alive at night!

Solo, single, coupled, BFFed, or in a group? From The Dash, the city’s first visible gay bar that opened in 1908 to The Daughters of Bilitis, the first US-based lesbian organization opening in 1959, to LGBTQ+ rights activist Harvey Milk, who made San Fran his home and became the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in 1977.

Amsterdam has more than 10 LGBTQ+ friendly bars including Club NYX, Café ‘t Mandje, and lesbian bar Bar Buka. Pride in Amsterdam is unique because the parade is held on the canals with hundreds of floats, people, and performances. We were widely accepted by all the locals in Taipei, and we felt so safe as lesbian travelers.

Younger women traveling with OWLs are welcome to attend these meetups too.

Single lesbians and solo travelers are always welcome at Olivia.

During the summer months, leave the Ring Road behind and head to Iceland’s interior for a day hike through the volcanic landscape of Mt. Hekla. Whether you’re interested in arts and culture tourism, cruise vacations, nature tourism, small group trips, solo female travel options, or want an LGBTQ+ travel agent to put together a custom itinerary for your chosen family, these nine lesbian group tour providers have you covered with inclusive travel itineraries that celebrate LGBTQ+ women.

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Olivia Cruises

Olivia has been exclusively serving the LGBTQ+ women’s travel market since 1990.

Olivia specializes in cruise vacations – both ocean cruises and river cruises. We went during their Pride festivities, and it happened to be the year when Taiwan became the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage in 2019.

Pride flags are visible along the city’s streets which are lined with cafes, bookstores, and restaurants. 

One of our personal favorite LGBTQ+-owned cafés, Sugar House Coffee, is a place where you feel surrounded by positive energy and you have healthy drink options such as the Rainbow Warrior smoothie. We can’t wait to visit Taipei again!

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