By Julietta Jameson

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More than 64 per cent of travellers are women, according to British travel company Skift, and many of them have taken, will take, or intend to take a solo trip. And with safety a paramount concern, the notion of travelling with like-minded women in a way that’s tooled for comfort and security starts to look an excellent option.

In the spirit of celebrating pioneering women, Australia’s Aurora Expeditions has a women-only expedition to Antarctica included in its 2026-27 season – it’s first female-only expedition.

The “Antarctic Direct: Fly the Drake Fly/Fly Women’s Only Expedition” will begin in Punta Arenas, Chile, on February 23, 2027, flying its participants over the often treacherous Drake Passage, with an Antarctic cruise onboard the Sylvia Earle to follow before returning by air to Punta Arenas on March 4, 2027.

And for the lone travellers, Aurora’s coming Arctic and Antarctic seasons overall have no single supplement pricing and offer specially designed solo cabins on each of its three expedition vessels.