Which luxury tour operator is best for a solo trip to Portugal?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 5 November 2026
These 6 luxury tour operators name a Portugal trip on their own websites and say they cater for solo travellers. Of them, SA Expeditions, Juniper Tours and Black Tomato 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 Portugal?
These 6 luxury tour operators name a Portugal trip and say they cater for solo travellers; SA Expeditions, Juniper Tours and Black Tomato have the most Google reviews. Compare the trip and the second line on each card, then protection and reviews.
Black Tomato
- Best for
- Tailor-made trips, solo included
- Portugal trip
- Plans bespoke Portugal holidays with each traveller.
- For solo travellers
- Plans solo adventures as well as getaways for two, honeymoons and family trips.
- Money protection
- ATOL number 10531 covers the flight-inclusive packages it sells as agent of Hays. It says non-flight packages are covered by a scheme through ABTA that refunds advance payments if it becomes insolvent.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 101 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- blacktomato.com
Butterfield & Robinson
- Best for
- Single supplement for a room of your own
- Portugal trip
- Runs a 6-day, 5-night Portugal Alentejo Biking trip from US$6,995 per person.
- For solo travellers
- Charges a single supplement for a room of your own and says it works to keep it as fair as possible for solo travellers.
- Founded
- 1966
- Reviews
- Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 33 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 209 reviews, newest 29 October 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- butterfield.com
inGamba
- Best for
- Private room upgrade
- Portugal trip
- Runs Alentejo cycling trips on 28 March to 3 April 2027 and 18 to 24 April 2027, from US$9,950, priced at the double occupancy rate.
- For solo travellers
- Offers a private room for the whole trip as an upgrade costing 15% of the base package.
- Limits it publishes
- Private trips suit groups of 8 or more, with a minimum of 10 for trips in September and October.
- Reviews
- Trustpilot: 4.6 out of 5 from 37 reviews, newest 27 October 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- ingamba.pro
Juniper Tours
- Best for
- Private Portugal trips
- Portugal trip
- Plans private, custom Portugal trips that typically run 8 to 12 days and cost about $5,000 to $15,000 or more per person, excluding flights to and from Portugal (the page names no currency).
- For solo travellers
- Designs trips for solo travellers, couples, families and groups.
- Founded
- 2020
- Reviews
- Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 214 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- junipertours.com
Martin Randall Travel
- Best for
- Group tours suited to solo travellers
- Portugal trip
- Runs The Douro: From Porto to Pinhão, an 8-day tour departing 11 October 2027, from £4,240 (the listing does not say per person).
- For solo travellers
- Says its tours are particularly well suited to solo travellers, as the group’s shared interests encourage conversation and companionship.
- Money protection
- ATOL number 3622 covers most of its flight-inclusive holidays; ABTOT number 5468 covers non-flight packages and flight-inclusive packages that start outside the UK for customers outside the UK; bookings made outside the UK are protected by ABTOT only when bought directly from Martin Randall.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 58 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- martinrandall.com
SA Expeditions
- Best for
- Trips customised for solo travellers
- Portugal trip
- Sells a 9-day Portugal Highlights trip from $7,290 per person (the page names no currency).
- For solo travellers
- Customises its trips around each traveller’s interests and pace, including for people travelling solo.
- Reviews
- Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 379 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,304 reviews, newest 31 October 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- saexpeditions.com
Which of these companies protect your money?
2 of the 6 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.
- Black Tomato: ATOL number 10531 covers the flight-inclusive packages it sells as agent of Hays. It says non-flight packages are covered by a scheme through ABTA that refunds advance payments if it becomes insolvent.
- Martin Randall Travel: ATOL number 3622 covers most of its flight-inclusive holidays; ABTOT number 5468 covers non-flight packages and flight-inclusive packages that start outside the UK for customers outside the UK; bookings made outside the UK are protected by ABTOT only when bought directly from Martin Randall.
Which other companies on this page take solo travellers to Portugal?
SA Expeditions has the most Google reviews of the 6; these 4 have the most Google reviews of the rest.
- Juniper Tours: Private Portugal trips
- Black Tomato: Tailor-made trips, solo included
- Martin Randall Travel: Group tours suited to solo travellers
- Butterfield & Robinson: Single supplement for a room of your own
Who to contact first
Start with the 2 companies on this page that name a scheme protecting your payments on their own websites, 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.
Portugal 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?
2 of the 6 name a protection scheme on their own websites: Black Tomato and Martin Randall Travel. Check the number with the scheme itself before you pay.
Which of these have Trustpilot profiles?
3 of the 6: Butterfield & Robinson, inGamba and SA 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?
SA Expeditions, Juniper Tours and Black Tomato, 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 Portugal 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, 4 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.