WOMEN’S SAFARIS
You don’t have to be ready.
You just have to go
We’ll take care of the rest.
FOR WOMEN
What brings women
to Africa.
Africa has been pulling at you for longer than you might admit. A specific animal glimpsed in a documentary. A photograph that stopped you. A friend who came back different in a way she couldn't quite explain. Or perhaps you've always known - the wildlife, the landscape, the culture, the particular depth of a continent most people only read about.
Some women come with a clear reason. Others arrive simply knowing it's time. North Node has been designed for both, and for every woman in between. You come for Africa. What you find is entirely your own.
FOR WOMEN
Womens Groups
FOR WOMEN
Solo Female
There is a quality of attention that arrives when you travel alone - to the light at five in the morning, to what the guide just said, to how you actually feel. Africa amplifies it. Kenya and East Africa draw solo female travellers from every corner of the world, for reasons as varied as the women who come. North Node designs solo female safaris around the woman making the trip - whether that's a place in one of our groups, or a journey shaped just for you, at your pace, on your terms. The only question is when.
What surprises most women is not Africa itself - they had imagined that. It is what happens between the people they travel with. A small group moving through this continent together creates something genuinely difficult to replicate anywhere else. Conversations that go somewhere unexpected. A particular ease that comes from not having to negotiate the experience through anyone else's agenda. Women who didn't know each other before the trip often talk like they've known each other for years. North Node women's group safaris in Kenya and East Africa stay deliberately small - intimate enough that the group itself becomes part of what the journey gives you. The wildlife is extraordinary. What happens between you on the ground is something else entirely.
What we’ve learnt about women on safari.
Space changes everything
Women come alive when given room. What we have observed consistently over years of designing women's safaris is specific: the pace becomes more instinctive, curiosity drives the day rather than schedule, and time itself starts moving differently. Nobody's rushing to the next thing on a list. The group moves on its own terms rather than by negotiation. None of this is about who isn't there. It's about what becomes available when a group of women is given the space and the conditions to experience Africa on their own terms.
Women communicate differently with each other
Something opens between women on the ground. The conversations that happen on a women only safari - around the fire, on a long game drive, in the quiet after something extraordinary - are unlike what happens in any other group. Women ask different questions of their guides. They go further into what they're experiencing. They say what they're actually thinking rather than what sounds right. That shift between people, and between the group and the landscape around them, is something this way of travelling makes room for. It arrives on its own when the conditions are right.
These women aren’t here for average
What excites women on safari isn't what you'd expect. The women who come to North Node are not looking for a standard safari. They want the experiences that don't appear in travel guides - the remote airstrip, the walking route no one else takes, the camp that sits somewhere most people never reach. They are curious, engaged, paying close attention to everything around them. The guides notice. The camps feel it too. Africa, as it always does, meets it.
IN SAFE HANDS
She knows this ground.
Char came to Kenya alone at thirty-three with no map and no plan beyond staying. A decade later she had walked riverbeds most travellers never even hear about, flown into strips with no name on any map, earned the trust of guides, conservationists and communities that take years to reach. She learned East Africa the way it deserves to be learned - slowly, on the ground, from the people who know it best.
She has spent years since bringing women into that world. Something about it suits them particularly well. Our team has never quite stopped being curious about why.
“ To become that inspired about travel was an absolute pleasure, from whoa to go, Char covered it all and along the way she has made me so passionate about a continent that at first I was unsure about. Thanks so much.”
- Emily Baker, Notting Hill, UK
FAQ’s
Every woman arrives with questions. Some are practical. Others are much harder to ask. Whether you're wondering about travelling solo, visiting Africa for the first time or simply whether one of these journeys is right for you, we've answered the questions we hear most often. If there's something we haven't covered, we'd love to hear from you.
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Absolutely. In fact, most of the women who join our women's safaris come on their own.
Some are travelling solo for the first time. Others have travelled extensively and simply prefer joining a small group rather than organising every detail themselves. A few arrive with a friend, sister or daughter, but many don't know anyone before they arrive.
By the end of the journey, that usually feels like a distant memory.
Our groups are intentionally small, allowing conversations to unfold naturally around the campfire, on long drives and while walking through some of East Africa's most remarkable landscapes. You have the independence of travelling on your own, with the reassurance and shared experience of travelling together.
If you've been waiting for someone else to book the trip with you, this might be the sign that you don't have to.
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Yes, and it's a question we encourage every woman to ask.
Like anywhere in the world, travelling well in Kenya is about local knowledge, good planning and travelling with people who know the country intimately. Every North Node journey is designed with experienced guides, trusted partners and places we know personally after years of living, working and travelling throughout East Africa.
Many of the women who travel with us are visiting Africa for the first time. Others return because they discover that the reality is very different from the perception.
Our focus is not simply on keeping you safe, but on helping you feel confident enough to relax into the experience. When you stop worrying about logistics and unfamiliar places, you have the freedom to pay attention to the reason you came: the wildlife, the landscapes, the people and the conversations that unfold along the way.
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Absolutely. Many of the women who travel with North Node are visiting Africa for the very first time.
East Africa has a way of feeling both unfamiliar and immediately welcoming. Our role is to remove the uncertainty that comes with travelling somewhere new, so you can be fully present for the experience itself. From the moment you arrive, every detail has been thoughtfully considered, with trusted guides, carefully chosen accommodation and a journey that unfolds at a pace that allows you to settle in rather than rush through.
You don't need to know Africa before you come. You simply need to arrive with curiosity.
In many ways, a first safari isn't about knowing what to expect. It's about seeing something few people ever get to.
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Every woman has her own reason.
For some, it's the confidence to travel somewhere they've always dreamed of visiting. For others, it's the opportunity to explore East Africa with women who share a similar sense of adventure. Some simply enjoy the atmosphere that naturally develops when a small group travels well together.
We've found that women often experience a place differently when they're travelling together. There is less pressure to rush, more space for conversation, and a willingness to linger when something unexpected captures the group's attention. The journey becomes as much about the shared moments as the landscapes themselves.
Choosing a women's safari isn't about excluding anyone. It's about creating the conditions for a different kind of travel - one where connection, ease and the places themselves have room to take centre stage.
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There isn't a typical North Node traveller, and we like it that way.
Some women arrive after dreaming about Africa for years. Others have travelled extensively and are looking for a more thoughtful way to experience it. They come from different backgrounds, professions and stages of life, but they tend to share a few things in common: curiosity, kindness and a genuine interest in the world around them.
You don't need to be the most adventurous person in the room or the most experienced traveller. You don't need to know anything about safari before you arrive. If you're someone who enjoys meaningful travel, good conversation and discovering a place beyond the obvious, you'll probably feel right at home.
Our journeys are designed for women who value the experience as much as the destination.
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There are many wonderful ways to experience East Africa. Ours is simply one of them.
We don't begin by asking how many destinations we can fit into an itinerary or which places are the most famous. We begin with a landscape, a season or a story that deserves our time, then build the journey around it.
Some of our safaris include walking through remote corners of northern Kenya. Others spend time with conservation partners, remarkable wildlife or communities we've come to know over many years. Whatever the journey, the intention remains the same: to experience East Africa with generosity, patience and enough time for the country to reveal itself.
If you're looking to tick off the highlights, we're probably not the right fit. If you're looking to understand a place a little more deeply, we'd love to show you another way.
YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE
The only thing left is to go.
Tell us where you are. We’ll take it from there.