Take a book-inspired journey with BOOKED Trips
Immersive experiences that take travelers from the page to the place
Why BOOKED Trips?
BOOKED Trips are all about storytelling and authentic connection
BOOKED Trips connect curious and community-minded women through storytelling. Our book-inspired travel experiences take our travelers from the page to the place exploring cities around the world. As an immersive, small group travel company we attract women who are looking for more than just a vacation. Unlike traditional travel companies, we offer one-of-a-kind experiences that bring stories to life. This facilitates deep connections, unforgettable experiences, and a sense of belonging.
Your Next Storybook Adventures
Accra, Ghana
by Yaa Gyasi
The Experience
October 10-16, 2024
7 Days & 6 Nights
Embark on an immersive journey through Accra, Ghana, where the past and present collide in a vibrant tapestry of history, culture, and personal discovery.
SOLD OUT!
Accra and Cape Coast, Ghana
by Yaa Gyasi
The Experience
October 9-17, 2025
A 9-day, 8-night immersive journey through Accra, Ghana’s history and culture guided by Yaa Gyasi’s award winning book “Homegoing.” We’ll journey from Accra to Cape Coast and back experiencing the country’s art, music, dance, and delicious culinary offerings.
Panama City, Panama
by Cristina Henriquez
The Experience
March 6-11, 2025
6 Days & 5 Nights
Join us in for a 6 day, 5-night immersive experience inspired by Cristina Henríquez’s latest work of historical fiction, “The Great Divide.” We’ll experience the rich and complex history and culture of Panama from its melting pot of culinary delights to its beautiful natural splendor.
SOLD OUT!
Marrakech, Fez, and the Sahara Desert Morocco
by Fatima Mernissi
The Experience
November 2-11, 2025
A 10-day, 9 night journey through Morocco inspired by Fatima Mernissi’s book “Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood.” Explore the rich history, culture, and artistry of Morocco told through a local lens.
SOLD OUT!
Johannesburg & Cape Town South Africa
The Experience
April 4-15, 2025
12 Days & 11 Nights
Join us for our first TWO city trip to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa where we’ll explore Black-owned and women-owned businesses throughout each city and the nearby winelands learning about the food, history, and culture of these world-class cities.
SOLD OUT!
Cartagena, Colombia
The Experience
December 4-8, 2025
A 5-day, 4-night magical realist experience through Cartagena and the Rosario Islands inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s book “Love in the Time of Cholera.”
SPOTS OPEN MAY 30, 2025
What Make a BOOKED Trips Experience
Travel centered around a story
Prior to each trip our travelers receive a BOOKED box with our selected book, a curated playlist, and items from small businesses around the world that connect to the book and the country we’re visiting. On the ground our trip activities and meals are inspired by our selected book, taking travelers from the page to the place.
Travel solo, but not alone
Our literary adventures combine the freedom of solo travel and the joy of being part of a small group of book enthusiasts. With no more than 12 spots per journey, we’re able to dive into rare experiences that large crowds miss. When the day’s adventure ends, your private room is your haven to reflect and recharge.
Your trip, your way
Tailor your travel experience to fit your unique style. We infuse each trip with time for you to unwind, explore, or simply breathe in new cultures at your leisure. You can choose to do it all or pick and choose what speaks to you.
Support marginalized entrepreneurs
Our experiences are crafted to benefit the communities we explore. We partner with diverse local experts and contribute to the local economy by visiting local restaurants, using local drivers and tour operators, and supporting local small businesses
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Our BOOKED Trips Morocco experience with @inclusive.morocco is SOLD OUT!
We`re so excited to be hosting a group of 12 women from November 2-11, 2025 for an immersive experience across Morocco inspired by the book Dreams of Trespass by Fatima Mernissi.
You can join the trip wait-list at our link in bio or check out our other trips to Ghana and Cartagena, Colombia if you`d like to travel with us this year!
www.bookedtrips.com
Travel Through Books: Calibishie, Dominica 🇩🇲
It`s #ReadCaribbean month so we had to chat with creator @bookofcinz to get recommendations on what to read, do, and eat while in Dominica. Want to experience it firsthand? Join her Dominica reading retreat October 17-22, 2025.
📚 WHAT TO READ: The Autobiography of My Mother by Jamaica Kincaid or In The Forests of Freedom: The Fighting Maroons of Dominica by Lennox Honychurch
🛏️ WHERE TO STAY:
@seacliffdominica
@Fortyounghotel
🥣 WHERE TO EAT:
✔️ Lacou for a real farm to table experience
✔️Coral Reef in Calabashie
✔️Keeping it Real, Toucari Beach
THINGS TO DO:
✔️Go whale watching
✔️Spend the day going waterfalls chasing
✔️Go to a river lime
✔️Visit Scott`s head to see where the Atlantic ocean means the Caribbean sea.
Find out more about Read Caribbean month and the Dominica reading retreat at bookofcinz.com
You deserve a vacation. We`ll bring the books, plan an itinerary that takes you from the page to the place, provide high-quality, single occupancy accommodations and take care of all the details for a trip with up to 12 like-minded women. All you need to do is show up!
Here`s where you can join us next:
🇬🇭October 9-17, 2025 BOOKED Trips Accra, Ghana (3 SPOTS LEFT). Our Ghana experience is back by popular demand and we’re mixing it up with a few new experiences that you won’t want to miss in collaboration with Sorted Chale, a Ghanaian woman-owned company.
🇲🇦November 2-11, 2025 BOOKED Trips Marrakech, Fes, and the Sahara desert, Morocco (1 SPOT LEFT): A journey through Morocco inspired by "Dreams of Trespass" by Fatima Mernissi in partnership with Inclusive Morocco, a Moroccan-owned luxury travel company.
🇨🇴December 4-8, 2025 BOOKED Trips Cartagena, Colombia (7 SPOTS LEFT): inspired by “Love in the Time of Cholera” by Gabriel Garcia Márquez. We`re partnering with IMPULSE Travel, a Colombian-owned, socially responsible travel company.
Find out more and fill out the trip interest forms at our link in bio or www.bookedtrips.com
SPOTS NOW OPEN! Join us December 4-8, 2025 in Cartagena, Colombia 🇨🇴
Get ready to step into the world of magical realism as we experience Gabriel García Márquez`s book "Love in the Time of Cholera during" our 4-day, 5 night trip. We`ll experience Cartagena`s rhythms, the local flavors that inspired Márquez`s literary genius, and delve into the rich cultural history of the Colombian Caribbean with a group of literature loving women.
A few trip highlights:
✔A single occupancy room in a 4-star centrally located hotel inside the walled city of Cartagena.
✔A “Love in the Time of Cholera” Foodie Walking Tour highlighting the local flavors that inspired Gabriel García Márquez`s magical realism.
✔A visit to San Basilio de Palenque, the first free town in the Americas founded by self-emancipated formerly enslaved people.
✔A Rosario Islands reading retreat where you can relax on pristine beaches, snorkel in crystal-clear waters, and soak up the Caribbean sun.
See all the trip details and fill out the trip interest form at our link in bio or www.bookedtrips.com
Delayed but not denied! Check out our IG live with Cristina Henríquez author of "The Great Divide."
We`re celebrating the paperback release of her book available at your favorite indie bookstore now!
Listen in for quotes from her book that inspired our March trip to Panama, how the book problematizes a singular definition of progress and civilization, and what she hopes readers take away from this book.
Join us December 4-8, 2025 in Cartagena, Colombia!
We`re partnering with @impulse_travel for a trip to Colombia inspired by Gabriel García Márquez`s book "Love in the Time of Cholera."
We`ll immerse ourselves in the world of magical realism by exploring the city’s rhythms, savoring the flavors that inspired Márquez`s literary genius, and delving into the rich cultural history of the Colombian Caribbean with a group of likeminded women.
From the bustling streets of Cartagena to the serene beauty of the Rosario Islands, this journey promises to be a feast for the senses, leaving you with memories that will last a lifetime.
A few trip highlights:
✔A single occupancy rooms in a 4-star centrally located hotel inside the walled city of Cartagena.
✔A “Love in the Time of Cholera” Foodie Walking Tour highlighting the local flavors that inspired Gabriel García Márquez`s magical realism.
✔A visit to San Basilio de Palenque, the first free town in the Americas founded by self-emancipated formerly enslaved people.
✔A Rosario Islands reading retreat where you can relax on pristine beaches, snorkel in crystal-clear waters, and soak up the Caribbean sun.
Swipe through for the full itinerary and fill out the trip interest form at our link in bio or www.bookedtrips.com
Spots open to the general public Friday, May 30th. Trip alum have early access!
Meet our @bookedtrips Morocco Partners: Inclusive Morocco 🇲🇦
Created in 2020 by Bilal El Hammoumy and Rania Chentouf, @inclusive.morocco is 100% Moroccan owned and the country’s first openly queer-founded and -led travel company.
We spoke with Bilal about his love of Fez and his favorite reads over on our Travel Through Books blog. Here are some highlights from our conversation:
Q: When we first connected you recommended our trip read Dreams of Trespass by Fatima Mernissi. What do you love about this book? Why is it an important read for travelers to Morocco?
A: Dreams of Trespass holds a special place in my heart. It’s lyrical, intimate, and full of wisdom. Fatima Mernissi invites us into her childhood in a Moroccan harem, but also into a world of questions: about freedom, gender, tradition, and identity.
For travelers, it offers a deeper lens through which to see Morocco; not just as a beautiful destination, but as a living, breathing society with layered histories. It’s a reminder that the Morocco you see today is built on centuries of negotiation between the personal and the political, the sacred and the secular, the past and the future.
Q. What is your favorite city in Morocco? Describe your perfect weekend there.
A. Fez. Always Fez. It’s the soul of Morocco: intellectual, spiritual, and unapologetically complex. I’d wander the medina early—before the world fully wakes—listening to the rhythm of artisans opening their shops, the sound of water trickling through ancient fountains, the scent of fresh bread baking in neighborhood ovens.
Lunch would be in a quiet courtyard at The Ruined Garden, followed by a visit to a hidden zellij workshop or a stop by the Bou Inania Madrasa just to sit in its quiet symmetry. In the evening, maybe a hammam followed by a rooftop dinner as the call to prayer weaves through the city like a lullaby.
Get more of the behind the scenes on Bilal`s Morocco on our blog. Want to experience it firsthand? Grab a spot on our November 2-11, 2025 trip at our link in bio or www.bookedtrips.com
Join us on May 29th at 5:30 p.m. ET for a special IG Live celebration with Cristina Henríquez and @eccobooks.
We`re marking the one-year anniversary of "The Great Divide," the paperback release, and the powerful insights gained from our recent book-inspired journey to Panama.
We`ll discuss the lasting impact of Cristina`s work and the real-world connections our travelers made in Panama City and Colon, Panama inspired by her characters and stories.
