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Of solo travelers are women, the clearest signal that the future of solo travel is female.
Rise in solo travel among Millennial and Gen Z women over the past five years.
Annual compounding growth projected for the solo travel market, one of the industry's fastest segments.
In short: Women now make up 84% of solo travelers. Nayara is built for them: secure, wellness-led, and welcoming across Costa Rica, Chile, and Panama, with experiences tailored to personal discovery.
A Growing Movement
In 2026, more women than ever are choosing to travel alone. What was once considered unconventional has become a powerful expression of independence, curiosity, and self-discovery.
Solo travel is now one of the fastest-growing segments in the industry, with a market projected to compound at 10% annually. Without others to plan around, individuals explore new destinations at their own pace, indulge personal interests, and find opportunities to discover themselves along the way.
Why Women Travel Solo
For women, solo travel can mean a needed pause from routine, a way to reconnect with themselves, or the chance to explore a destination that does not align with a partner's or friend's interests. Some are marking a life transition. Others are proving how capable they are. The freedom to travel on one's own terms is a powerful draw.
According to recent reports, 84% of solo travelers are women. Among them is a growing segment of middle- and upper-income women investing in meaningful experiences. This trend is especially strong among Millennial and Gen Z women, with a 41% rise in solo travel among this group over the past five years. From the Atacama Desert to wellness retreats on the Caribbean islands of Panama, women are prioritizing freedom, self-care, and intentional connection with the world around them.
Solo travel, on one's own terms, across the Nayara destinations.
84% of solo travelers are women. The future of travel is more individual, more conscious, and more than ever, female.
Independent But Never Alone
Solo travel does not mean going it entirely alone. Many solo female travelers find that these voyages make space for deeper, more spontaneous connections with fellow travelers, locals, and themselves.
Shared experiences, conversations over meals, or moments of discovery all help create meaningful bonds that form naturally along the way. There is a quiet strength in navigating new places independently.
Women often find that other women, whether locals or fellow travelers, are quick to offer insight and solidarity. It is a kind of kinship that transcends language and culture, revealing a shared understanding across borders.
Solo in the Arenal Rainforest
For thousands of years, human beings have stepped away from civilization to find balance through connection to the natural world. Nowhere does this feel more powerful than in a personal journey through the rainforests surrounding Arenal Volcano, one of the most biologically diverse locations on Earth.
A solo journey into Arenal provides distraction-free immersion in nature and the chance to embrace a lifestyle connected to the rhythm of the rainforest. Wake to the call of birds and fall asleep as the sun sets. Consult with Nayara guides to customize tours, hikes, and experiences, encountering tropical birds, mammals, and other species in their natural habitats.
A private plunge pool villa in the Arenal rainforest at Nayara Springs.
Solo in the Atacama Desert
As dawn breaks on the possibility of celestial tourism, the travel industry continues challenging itself to understand what it truly means to get away. Distance breeds a change of perspective, and with astronauts returning to Earth forever changed, the possibilities of considering the world beyond our own are tempting and endless.
At Nayara Alto Atacama, solo travelers experience an otherworldly adventure in the heart of the driest desert on Earth. This remote location, resembling the Martian surface, offers unparalleled stargazing conditions under some of the clearest skies on the planet, home to the world's largest astronomical observatories.
On solo tours across the rugged, seemingly alien landscape still dotted with vibrant life, or exploring the ruins of the cultures who lived here for centuries, you get as close to otherworldly travel as we have found without journeying into orbit. With a luxurious oasis to welcome you back each day, Alto Atacama provides a glimpse into the future of interplanetary tourism centuries ahead of schedule.
A million miles away, in the heart of the Atacama Desert.
Experiential Travel at Nayara
Five perspectives on what it means to travel for the experience itself.
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Travel on Your Own Terms
Secure, welcoming, and wellness-led across Costa Rica, Chile, and Panama. Your solo journey starts here.
