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What are the best luxury trips for solo travellers?

By Richard Jasinski·Updated 4 November 2026

These 22 luxury travel companies say on their own websites how they cater for people travelling alone: solo departures, the single supplement charged or waived, or private trips for one. Of them, Juniper Tours, Natural World Safaris and Remote Lands have the most Google reviews.

What are the best luxury trips for solo travellers?

These 22 luxury companies say on their own websites what they offer solo travellers; Juniper Tours, Natural World Safaris and Remote Lands have the most Google reviews. Use each card's label to find the kind of solo trip you want, then compare protection and reviews.

The torii gates of Fushimi Inari shrine, Kyoto
The torii gates of Fushimi Inari shrine, Kyoto. Photo: Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Who is on this page and why. The Uncompromised Travel luxury tour operators table holds 141 companies: the luxury and premium tour operators ChatGPT names most often when asked about tours. Their own websites were read on 3 November 2026, with their Google and Trustpilot listings matched by name. This page carries every company in the table whose own website, in the pages read that day, says how it caters for people travelling alone: 22 companies. Only companies that meet the Uncompromised Travel definition of luxury are on this page: they mainly sell private trips planned to order at a luxury standard, publish prices of about US$500 per person per day or more, run groups of 16 or fewer in luxury hotels, or run their own small expedition ships or yachts. Cards are in alphabetical order. Each line gives what the company's own website says, as read on that day, with a link to the page it came from; a second reader checked a tenth of the table's rows against the pages. No company paid to be on this page.

Aracari

Best for
Private trips for one
For solo travellers
Every journey is private and tailor-made, which suits solo travellers who want flexibility, privacy and personal attention.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: travel-wisdom/faq.

Artisans of Leisure

Best for
Single occupancy prices on request
For solo travellers
Offers single occupancy prices on request.
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.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: tour/booking.html.

Backroads

Best for
Roommate matching on trips
For solo travellers
Pairs solo travellers with a roommate where possible. If no roommate is found, the single occupancy charge applies.
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.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: terms-and-conditions.

Black Tomato

Best for
Private trips for one
For solo travellers
Sells private trips for solo travellers and runs no group departures. A solo trip typically costs more than the price shown online, because room costs cannot be split.
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.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: faq, our-booking-conditions.

Elevated India

Best for
Single supplement on a fixed departure
For solo travellers
Charges a single supplement of US$2,900 on its Fabrics of Southern India fixed departure, priced from US$10,900 per person twin share (indicative, confirmed on enquiry).
Reviews
Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: fabrics-of-southern-india.

EYOS Expeditions

Best for
Book a single cabin
For solo travellers
Lets solo travellers book an individual cabin on its expedition yacht departures, instead of chartering a whole yacht.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: expeditions.

Four Seasons Private Jet Experience

Best for
Solo supplement USD 23,000
For solo travellers
Charges a solo supplement of USD 23,000 on its International Intrigue 2027 journey.
Money protection
Reservations are protected by surety bonds issued by Siriuspoint America Insurance Company; no ATOL, ABTA or USTOA number is given.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: privatejet/journeys/international-intrigue/2027, privatejet/faqs.

GeoEx

Best for
Roommate matching on group trips
For solo travellers
Will try to match solo travellers with a same-sex roommate on group trips if they wish. If no one is available to share, the single supplement fee is charged.
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
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: terms-of-service.

inGamba

Best for
Single supplement $1,200 per person
For solo travellers
Lists a single supplement of $1,200 per person on its Puglia cycling trip, with base prices based on double occupancy.
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.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: trip/italy-puglia-bike-tours-2027-10-03, private-trips.

Inside Egypt

Best for
Single supplement on group tours
For solo travellers
Charges a single supplement of $3,785 on its 14-day Around Egypt tour, priced at $7,985 per person.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-egypt.html.

Juniper Tours

Best for
Single supplement $1,500 on Japan tour
For solo travellers
Charges a single supplement of $1,500 on its small-group Japan cherry blossom tour departing 5 to 16 April 2027, priced from $7,850 per person based on double occupancy.
Founded
2020
Reviews
Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 214 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: destinations/japan/cherry-blossom-small-group-to.

Kada Travel

Best for
Single supplement at most hotels
For solo travellers
Solo travellers pay a single supplement at most properties, because hotel rates are based on double occupancy. The amount varies by property and season.
Limits it publishes
Bespoke journeys to Peru start from USD 1,200 per person per day.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: en/travel-wisdom/pricing-information.

Lindblad Expeditions

Best for
Solo premium waived on select departures
For solo travellers
Offers solo accommodation on all its expeditions. On select departures the solo premium is waived on qualifying cabins.
Reviews
Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 84 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: home page.

Martin Randall Travel

Best for
Low single supplements
For solo travellers
Welcomes solo travellers and negotiates with hotels to keep single supplements as low as possible. It does not profit from them.
Money protection
ATOL number 3622 covers its flight packages and ABTOT number 5468 covers non-flight packages.
Reviews
Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 58 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: en-gb/faqs, en-gb/protection.

Natural World Safaris

Best for
No single supplement when sharing
For solo travellers
Charges no single supplement on a number of small-group departures, such as its polar trips, if the traveller shares a room with someone of the same sex.
Limits it publishes
The person making a booking must be 18 years of age or older.
Money protection
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.
Reviews
Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 139 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: experiences/small-group, resources/terms, resources/protection.

Peter Sommer Travels

Best for
Single supplement £925 on Rome tour
For solo travellers
Lists a single supplement of £925 on its 8-day Exploring Rome tour, priced at £4,825 per person.
Money protection
Is an ABTA member, number Y6151.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: tours/exploring-rome-tour-italy, accreditations/abta.

Quasar Expeditions

Best for
65% single supplement in Patagonia
For solo travellers
Offers Tailor-Made and Solo Traveler Safaris in Patagonia. Single travellers pay a 65% single supplement to have their own vehicle and single hotel room.
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.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: terms-conditions.

Remote Lands

Best for
Solo travellers accepted on group journeys
For solo travellers
Accepts solo travellers on its Everest 2027 trek, a group journey with a maximum of 16 spaces.
Limits it publishes
Minimum trip length is 5 nights in most cases.
Reviews
Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 125 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: group-tours/everest-2027, faq.

Steppes Travel

Best for
Group tours suited to solo travellers
For solo travellers
Runs expert-led group tours that suit solo travellers, with a local guide and tour expert.
Money protection
ATOL covers its flight-inclusive packages; clients should check that everything booked is listed on the ATOL certificate. ABTOT covers non-flight packages (number 5488). Money for ATOL-protected bookings is held in an independent trust account managed by Serenity Trust; no ATOL number is given.
Reviews
Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 23 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: group-tours/central-anatolia-small-group-tour, financial-protection.

Tauck

Best for
No single supplement on river cruises
For solo travellers
Charges no single supplement in Category 1 cabins on all European river cruises.
Limits it publishes
Requires at least one guest in the travelling party to be 21 or older to make a reservation.
Founded
1925
Reviews
Google: 3.4 out of 5 from 40 reviews; Trustpilot: 2.7 out of 5 from 93 reviews, newest 13 October 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
Website
tauck.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: FAQ.

VBT Bicycling Vacations

Best for
Limited single rooms available
For solo travellers
Offers a limited number of single rooms on most programmes, subject to availability. Single supplement costs are listed on each tour page.
Money protection
Shares the USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program with affiliates of Xanterra Leisure Resort Holdings, which posts the US$1 million with USTOA; the shared sum may be sufficient to provide only a partial recovery of payments if VBT fails.
Reviews
Google: 4.1 out of 5 from 48 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
Website
vbt.com
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: terms-and-conditions.

Walk into Luxury

Best for
Small-group walk for solo walkers
For solo travellers
Its small-group Cape to Cape Walk suits solo walkers, who can connect with other travellers.
Limits it publishes
The Cape to Cape walk needs a minimum of four guests to depart, unless a smaller number is allowed at the company's discretion.
Reviews
Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 72 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
Read on its own website, 3 November 2026: faq/what-booking-conditions-apply-to-the-cape-to.

Which of these companies protect your money?

7 of the 22 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.
  • Four Seasons Private Jet Experience: Reservations are protected by surety bonds issued by Siriuspoint America Insurance Company; no ATOL, ABTA or USTOA number is given.
  • Martin Randall Travel: ATOL number 3622 covers its flight packages and ABTOT number 5468 covers non-flight packages.
  • 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.
  • Peter Sommer Travels: Is an ABTA member, number Y6151.
  • Steppes Travel: ATOL covers its flight-inclusive packages; clients should check that everything booked is listed on the ATOL certificate. ABTOT covers non-flight packages (number 5488). Money for ATOL-protected bookings is held in an independent trust account managed by Serenity Trust; no ATOL number is given.
  • VBT Bicycling Vacations: Shares the USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program with affiliates of Xanterra Leisure Resort Holdings, which posts the US$1 million with USTOA; the shared sum may be sufficient to provide only a partial recovery of payments if VBT fails.

Which other companies on this page fit a solo trip?

Juniper Tours has the most Google reviews of the 22; these 4 have the most Google reviews of the rest.

Who to contact first

Start with the 7 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.

Luxury trips for solo travellers: 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.

Which of these companies protect my money if they fail?

7 of the 22 name a protection scheme on their own websites: Black Tomato, Four Seasons Private Jet Experience, Martin Randall Travel, Natural World Safaris, Peter Sommer Travels, Steppes Travel and VBT Bicycling Vacations. Check the number with the scheme itself before you pay.

Which of these have Trustpilot profiles?

6 of the 22: Artisans of Leisure, Backroads, GeoEx, inGamba, Quasar Expeditions and Tauck. 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?

Juniper Tours, Natural World Safaris and Remote Lands, 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 says how it caters for people travelling alone. 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.

Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: what each company published on its own website, read on 3 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.

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