Lesbian holidays are very much a thing. Whether you want a hosted group trip with a ready-made gang of queer women, a festival where the whole hotel is gay for a week, or a weekend away somewhere closer to home, there are more options now than ever.
We’ve rounded up the companies running lesbian group trips, the festivals worth planning a holiday around, and what to know if you’re going solo. Updated November 2026 – always check dates with the organiser before you book.
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- Lesbian holiday companies and group trips
- Lesbian festivals and weekends away
- Lesbian holidays in the UK
- Lesbian singles holidays and going solo
- Before you book
Lesbian holiday companies and group trips
These companies organise the whole thing for you – travel, accommodation and a group of like-minded women to share it with.
Diva Destinations
A UK-based company running hosted group and solo holidays for lesbian and queer women. Trips have included a private yacht cruise around the Croatian islands, and there are shorter breaks too if you can’t take a fortnight off. From what we’ve seen, the crowd skews a little older, which is exactly what some of you are after.
Olivia
The big name in lesbian travel. US-based Olivia is best known for its lesbian cruises, but it also runs resort takeovers where the entire hotel is queer women. Trips mostly depart from the US, so factor in flights.
Out of Office
A luxury LGBTQ+ travel company that plans tailor-made trips, honeymoons and group departures. Its group trips are exclusively for LGBTQ+ travellers and it has a dedicated lesbian travel offering – one for when you want the nice hotel.
Lesbian Getaways
Small hosted group trips for women, including packages that combine a tour of Greece with the International Eressos Women’s Festival on Lesvos (more on that below).
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Girl Village
An Italian company running group trips for queer women, with past destinations as far as the Galápagos. It’s aimed mainly at an Italian-speaking crowd, so check the language of the trip before you book.
Moonlight Experiences
Founded in London by Aisha Shaibu, Moonlight Experiences is a queer travel social enterprise best known for small-group tours of LGBTQ+ nightlife. Great if you want someone to show you the queer side of a city. Read our interview with Aisha.
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Lesbian festivals and weekends away
If you’d rather build a holiday around an event, these are the big ones. Dates below are the most recent we could confirm – next year’s often aren’t announced until early in the year.
Velvet Ibiza, Spain
Europe’s best-known festival for queer women has been running since 2015, usually in May. It’s an all-inclusive package – hotel, food, drinks and parties – and only hotel guests can attend, so you’re surrounded by queer women from breakfast to the last DJ set. We went in 2023 and had the best time.
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ELLA Festival, Mallorca
A week-long international festival for LBTQ+ women and non-binary people in Palma, with parties, a beach day, a catamaran trip, talks and excursions. The 2026 edition, its 10th summer festival, ran from 27 August to 4 September 2026, and ticket listings for 2027 point to late August to early September 2027. Lots of people go alone.
International Eressos Women’s Festival, Lesvos
Two weeks every September in Skala Eressos, the seaside village on Lesvos near where Sappho is believed to have been born. Expect music, workshops, morning swims and a genuinely intergenerational crowd. The 2026 festival ran from 9 to 19 September 2026.
The Dinah, Palm Springs, USA
The world’s biggest party for queer women. Pool parties, club nights and comedy across Palm Springs, now held in late September to early October. The 2026 edition, its 35th year, ran from 30 September to 4 October 2026 under new ownership. Planning a trip? Read our guide to doing The Dinah in style and our sapphic guide to Palm Springs. We also spoke to founder Mariah Hanson back in the day.
Lesbian holidays in the UK
No passport needed.
Oban Lesbian+ Weekend, Scotland
The UK’s standout lesbian holiday. Every September, queer women descend on the small Scottish seaside town of Oban for castles, ceilidhs, boat trips, hikes and parties. It welcomes LGBTQ+ women, trans women and non-binary people, and plenty of people come solo. The 2026 weekend ran from 3 to 7 September 2026. Book accommodation early – the town fills up.
Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire
Often called the UK’s lesbian capital. A pretty, independent-minded Pennine town that makes a lovely weekend away, especially paired with a trip to Anne Lister’s Shibden Hall in nearby Halifax. Read is Hebden Bridge really the UK’s lesbian capital?
Lesbian singles holidays and going solo
Going on a lesbian holiday on your own is far less daunting than it sounds, because loads of other people are doing exactly the same thing. A few tips if you’re single and going solo:
- Pick a hosted trip or a festival with a meet-up. Hosted group holidays and festivals like ELLA and Oban run welcome events, so you’re not walking into a room of strangers.
- Ask about single supplements and room shares. Some companies will pair you with another solo traveller to keep the cost down.
- Join the group chat early. Most festivals and trips have a Facebook group or WhatsApp where people arrange to meet before they arrive.
- Check the age range. Some trips skew 20s and 30s, others 50+. Ask the organiser who usually comes.
Before you book
Laws and attitudes towards LGBTQ+ people vary a lot from country to country. Before you book anywhere new, check the UK government’s LGBT foreign travel advice, and make sure any company you book with is ATOL-protected if you’re buying a package with flights.
Know a lesbian holiday company or weekend we’ve missed? Tell us and we’ll add it.
Happy travels,
Nonchalant x
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