Is it worth booking a group tour as a solo traveller?

A group tour can spare a solo traveller the single supplement, but not on every company's trips. These 32 tour companies state their solo arrangement on their own websites: 14 state that solo travellers can avoid the single supplement on some or all trips, while 8 say a single supplement or single charge applies in some cases. Of the 32, EF Go Ahead Tours, FTLO Travel and Overseas Adventure Travel have the most Google reviews.

Is it worth booking a group tour as a solo traveller?

It depends on the company's terms for people travelling alone: of these 32 tour companies, 14 state that solo travellers can avoid the single supplement on some or all trips, 17 pair solo travellers to share a room and 10 run trips or departures made for solo travellers, while 8 say a single supplement or single charge applies in some cases. Each card's label gives the arrangement.

Which of these companies protect your money?

13 of the 32 name a scheme that protects guest payments on their own websites, such as ATOL for UK flight packages, ABTA or USTOA membership, or a trust account; the rest do not name one on the pages read.

• Aurora Expeditions: Places all voyage deposits in a separate trust account under its Deposit Protection Program.
• Classic Journeys: Takes part in the USTOA Travelers Assistance Program, where the $1 million posted may give only partial recovery of advance payments.
• Exodus Adventure Travels: ATOL number 2582 covers its flight holidays and it holds ABTA licence number Y 0751.
• Flash Pack: Says it operates a third-party trust bank account for guests' money.
• InsideJapan Tours: ATOL number 9419 covers its flight-inclusive holidays.
• Insight Vacations: Its US booking conditions name the USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program.
• Jules Verne: ATOL number 11234 covers its air-inclusive holidays and it is an ABTA member, number V1661.
• Natural World Safaris: For UK and EU clients, cover is included through ATOL or Trust My Travel. For clients outside the UK and EU it is available for a small extra fee through Trust My Travel; no ATOL number is given.
• One Traveller: ATOL number 9718 protects its flight-inclusive packages. A bond held by ABTA (number Y3177) protects packages without flights.
• Peter Sommer Travels: Is an ABTA member, number Y6151.
• Riviera Travel: Its help pages state it is bonded with the CAA and ABTA, with no numbers given.
• Swoop Adventures: ATOL number 10893 is held through ABTOT; bookings other than a package holiday are not financially protected.
• Wendy Wu Tours: ATOL number 6639 covers its flight packages. A bond through ABTA (number W7994) covers non-flight holidays.

Which other companies on this page fit a solo traveller on a group tour?

EF Go Ahead Tours has the most Google reviews of the 32; these 4 have the most Google reviews of the rest.

• FTLO Travel: Trips for solo travellers, ages 25-39
• Overseas Adventure Travel: Free single spaces, roommate matching
• Exodus Adventure Travels: Room share avoids single supplement
• DuVine Cycling + Adventure Co.: Pairing to waive single supplement

Who to contact first

Start with the 13 companies on this page that name a scheme protecting your payments on their own websites, then add any other card that fits your dates.

• Aurora Expeditions
• Classic Journeys
• Exodus Adventure Travels
• Flash Pack
• InsideJapan Tours
• Insight Vacations
• Jules Verne
• Natural World Safaris
• One Traveller
• Peter Sommer Travels
• Riviera Travel
• Swoop Adventures
• Wendy Wu Tours

What to ask each one to set out in writing:

• What the price includes and excludes, line by line: stays, guides, transfers, internal flights, park or entry fees.
• The deposit, when the balance is due and what you lose if you cancel.
• Which scheme protects your money and the number to check it.

Richard Jasinski · Uncompromised Travel · written from Valencia · first published 4 November 2026 · updated 4 November 2026