Which luxury tour operator is best for a solo trip to the Galápagos?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 5 November 2026
These 7 luxury tour operators name a Galápagos trip on their own websites and say they cater for solo travellers. Of them, Backroads, Quasar Expeditions and Lindblad Expeditions 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 the Galápagos?
These 7 luxury tour operators name a Galápagos trip and say they cater for solo travellers; Backroads, Quasar Expeditions and Lindblad Expeditions have the most Google reviews. Compare the trip and the second line on each card, then protection and reviews.
Aracari
- Best for
- Private journeys for one
- Galápagos trip
- Its travel designers plan private Galápagos journeys, exploring by yacht or staying on land.
- For solo travellers
- Says every journey it plans is private and tailor-made, suiting solo travellers.
- Website
- aracari.com
Backroads
- Best for
- Galápagos cruise, roommate matching
- Galápagos trip
- Runs an 8-day Galápagos Ocean Cruise Multi-Adventure Tour from $13,199 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
Ecoventura
- Best for
- Solo-only departures
- Galápagos trip
- Runs its Galápagos Solo Trip departures on two 8-day, 7-night itineraries.
- For solo travellers
- Runs dedicated Solo Trip departures for people travelling alone.
- Website
- ecoventura.com
GeoEx
- Best for
- Group cruise or a trip for one
- Galápagos trip
- Runs a small or mid-size ship Galápagos group cruise, Exploring the Enchanted Islands, with a 5-day cruise from $5,987 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
Lindblad Expeditions
- Best for
- Solo cabins on select voyages
- Galápagos trip
- Sells Exploring Galápagos, a 10-day expedition from $6,370 per person (the page names no currency).
- For solo travellers
- Offers solo travellers a double cabin to themselves, dedicated solo cabins or a shared cabin on select voyages.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 84 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- expeditions.com
Quasar Expeditions
- Best for
- Yacht cruises for solo travellers
- Galápagos trip
- Sells an 8-day In the Steps of Pirates and Darwin itinerary from US$9,950 per person.
- For solo travellers
- Says its Galápagos itineraries suit people travelling solo as well as those travelling together.
- Reviews
- Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 115 reviews; Trustpilot: 5.0 out of 5 from 779 reviews, newest 12 June 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- quasarex.com
Steppes Travel
- Best for
- Group cruise with Kate Humble
- Galápagos trip
- Runs a Galápagos group cruise with wildlife presenter Kate Humble for a maximum of 15 Steppes clients.
- 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 the Galápagos?
Backroads has the most Google reviews of the 7; these 3 have the most Google reviews of the rest.
- Quasar Expeditions: Yacht cruises for solo travellers
- Lindblad Expeditions: Solo cabins on select voyages
- Steppes Travel: Group cruise with Kate Humble
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.
Galápagos 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 7 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?
3 of the 7: Backroads, GeoEx and Quasar Expeditions. 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, Quasar Expeditions and Lindblad Expeditions, 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 Galápagos 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.