Woman Tours

[Zen]

Here's an excellent report of KathiCville's experience with WomenTours-
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=23297

[fidlfreek]

Thanks Zen. Great description and to me it seems like the PERFECT vacation. No men to worry about! Woohoo!

It seems like her tour was mostly more mature women. Anybody else been on one? Would I feel out of place as a sub-30 woman? Don't get me wrong I regularly ride w/ 40+ women who kick my a**.... Is the 40+ a normal age range for their tours?

[tulip]

Thanks Zen. Great description and to me it seems like the PERFECT vacation. No men to worry about! Woohoo!

It seems like her tour was mostly more mature women. Anybody else been on one? Would I feel out of place as a sub-30 woman? Don't get me wrong I regularly ride w/ 40+ women who kick my a**.... Is the 40+ a normal age range for their tours?

I have not been on a WomanTour tour, but I have done tours with other companies. I'm just 41, and there have been some folks younger, but most are my age and older. One contributing factor is the cost. In my case, I could not have afforded to go on these supported tours in my 20s, no way! I think that's the case for alot of people in their 20s, and once you get to your 30s, many people have kids to deal with and can't easily go on a non-kid vacation.

I went to Central America a few years ago when I was 39 (not on a bike tour) with a group of 50- and 60-somethings and had a blast! It was seriously one of the best vacations I have ever taken. I was the only one under 50, and most were in their 60s.

I have no problem with riding and socializing with people in their 50s, 60s, 70s...I actually prefer them to people my age and younger. More interesting and assured.

[katluvr]

A biking tour was what got me started and my first one was Woman Tours--the Outer Banks (flat and easy for a firsttimer). I am still freinds (visit and ride with) a couple of gals from the first one. Also did Hawaii the big island (tough one! darn volcanos). This year (Oct.) will attempt Moab. (I am a flat lander). But I do love the tours. Great folks, good good, inns, lots of fun!

[Grits]

You will love a Woman Tours trip. I have done two: the Outer Banks of NC and the Natchez Trace in Mississippi. I would love to do another one. Maybe the next big birthday!

On my first trip, there was a wide range of ages with some younger women in their early thirties. On my second trip, I was probably the youngest -in my early 40's. It doesn't matter. You will have a great time regardless of the ages. Women who bike have something in common, and women who will go on a biking tour usually are interesting personalities! There have been single women travelers on both trips. Their literature says that the majority of their riders come alone.

I can't recommend it highly enough. The food is wonderful (don't count on losiing any weight), and they stay in really nice places.