Which luxury tour operator is best for a solo trip to Bhutan?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 5 November 2026
These 5 luxury tour operators name a Bhutan trip on their own websites and say they cater for solo travellers. Of them, Backroads, Steppes Travel and Artisans of Leisure have the most Google reviews. Each card gives the trip and what the company says about solo travellers, each with its own source.
Which luxury tour operator is best for a solo trip to Bhutan?
These 5 luxury tour operators name a Bhutan trip and say they cater for solo travellers; Backroads, Steppes Travel and Artisans of Leisure have the most Google reviews. Compare the trip and the second line on each card, then protection and reviews.
Artisans of Leisure
- Best for
- Five Bhutan tours, single prices on request
- Bhutan trip
- Sells five Bhutan tours of 6 to 13 days, from Introduction to Bhutan (6 days) to Journey Through Bhutan (13 days).
- For solo travellers
- Gives single occupancy prices on request; its tour prices are in US dollars based on double occupancy.
- Reviews
- Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review; Trustpilot: 3.2 out of 5 from 1 review, newest 30 July 2025. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- artisansofleisure.com
Backroads
- Best for
- Bhutan walking tour, roommate matching
- Bhutan trip
- Runs an 8-day Bhutan Hiking & Walking Tour from $9,799 per person (the page names no currency).
- For solo travellers
- Will try to find a roommate of the same gender for solo travellers who would rather share a room.
- Founded
- 1979
- Reviews
- Google: 4.2 out of 5 from 123 reviews; Trustpilot: 2.3 out of 5 from 12 reviews, newest 28 October 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- backroads.com
GeoEx
- Best for
- 11-day custom Bhutan trip
- Bhutan trip
- Lists Bhutan Insider, an 11-day custom trip, from $18,300 based on double occupancy (the page names no currency).
- For solo travellers
- Plans solo journeys, either on one of its small group departures or as a trip designed entirely for the traveller.
- Reviews
- Trustpilot: 3.4 out of 5 from 2 reviews, newest 9 December 2025. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- geoex.com
Inspiring Travel Company
- Best for
- Tailor-made solo holidays
- Bhutan trip
- Sells a 14-night trip across Bhutan that begins and ends in Delhi.
- For solo travellers
- Plans tailor-made holidays for solo travellers, built around their own pace.
- Reviews
- Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 745 reviews, newest 27 October 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- inspiringtravel.co.uk
Steppes Travel
- Best for
- Group self-drive tour
- Bhutan trip
- Runs a Bhutan group tour in which travellers drive their own 4×4 across the country in a guided convoy.
- For solo travellers
- Says its group tours suit solo travellers, because travelling with an organised group far from home gives security and peace of mind.
- Money protection
- ATOL covers its flight-inclusive packages booked from the UK, or booked from outside the UK when the first leg of travel starts in the UK; no ATOL number is given. ABTOT number 5488 covers non-flight packages for UK and EU customers only; bookings made outside the UK are covered only when bought directly from Steppes Travel. Money for ATOL-protected bookings is held in a trust account managed by Serenity Trust.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 23 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- steppestravel.com
Which other companies on this page take solo travellers to Bhutan?
Backroads has the most Google reviews of the 5; Steppes Travel and Artisans of Leisure have the most Google reviews of the rest.
- Steppes Travel: Group self-drive tour
- Artisans of Leisure: Five Bhutan tours, single prices on request
Who to contact first
Start with the company on this page that names a scheme protecting your payments on its own website, then add any other card that fits your dates.
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.
Bhutan solo trips: the questions people ask
What should I ask a tour company before booking?
What the price includes, line by line; the deposit and when the balance is due; what you lose if you cancel; and which scheme protects your money.
Do these companies publish prices?
Some do on their trip pages and some quote only on request. The cards give what each company says; ask for a written quote with the same inclusions from each.
Can I book with these companies directly?
Yes. Each card links the company's own website; ask for a written quote that lists what the price includes.
Do these companies all sell the same kind of trip?
No. Each card names what the company's own website gives; lengths, styles and prices differ, so compare the cards before you ask for quotes.
Which of these companies protect my money if they fail?
1 of the 5 names a protection scheme on its own website: Steppes Travel. Check the number with the scheme itself before you pay.
Which of these have Trustpilot profiles?
4 of the 5: Artisans of Leisure, Backroads, GeoEx and Inspiring Travel Company. Each card gives the TrustScore, the review count and the newest review date, read 3 November 2026.
Which of these have the most Google reviews?
Backroads, Steppes Travel and Artisans of Leisure, in that order. A count says how many people reviewed a company, not whether it fits your trip; each card gives the rating and count, read 3 November 2026.
Where can I check these facts myself?
Each card links the pages of the company's own website its lines were read from, with the date they were read.
How were these companies chosen?
Each one is in the Uncompromised Travel luxury tour operators table, built from the luxury tour operators ChatGPT names most often; its own website names a Bhutan trip and says it caters for solo travellers. A company is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.
Is any company on this page paying to be here?
No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be on it.
Read next
Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: what each company published on its own website, read on 3 and 5 November 2026, with links to the pages read, with its Google and Trustpilot figures where the listing carries the company's own name, from the Uncompromised Travel luxury tour operators table. Cards are in alphabetical order. Photos show the places named in their captions, not any company's trips. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel. How this site earns · How we work.