Which small-group tour companies are best for food lovers?

By Richard Jasinski·Updated 11 November 2026

These 59 tour companies sell food or wine group trips, or name cooking classes, markets or tastings on them on their own websites, read 11 November 2026. Each card gives what the company says about it, with the trip, place, group size, age band or price where it names one, then what it sells, why to choose it, what to ask for and the limits it publishes.

Which small-group tour companies are best for food lovers?

59 tour companies in the Uncompromised Travel table say on their own websites that they sell food or wine group trips, or name cooking classes, markets or tastings on them; FTLO Travel, TruTravels and MedSailors have the most Google reviews under their own name.

Vineyards in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy. Photo: Adbar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Who is on this page and why. The Uncompromised Travel solo and small-group tour operators table holds 110 companies: the small-group operators, solo-only, women-only and age-banded companies and group surf, yoga and sailing weeks ChatGPT names most often when asked about solo and small-group travel. Their own websites were read on 11 November 2026, with their Google and Trustpilot listings matched by name. This page carries the 59 companies in the table that, on their own websites, sell food or wine group trips, or name cooking classes, markets or tastings on them, where that can be shown in their own words with any price dated; a line that rests only on a price with no year is left out. For companies that also sell private or tailor-made trips, the cards speak of their group departures only. Cards are in alphabetical order. Each line on a card gives what the company's own website says, with a link to the page it came from; a second reader checked 666 of the table's rows against the pages. No company paid to be on this page.

A Solo Woman Traveling

Best for: Women-only small-group tours in Europe
Food and wine: Describes its trips as a blend of culture, relaxation and gourmet experiences.
What it sells: Women-only small-group tour operator for Europe based in Seattle, Washington, USA, which also plans custom boutique itineraries and runs a travel media brand.
Why choose them: Says it was founded by Melissa Byron in 2019 as a women-owned travel company and media brand. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 46 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.5 out of 5 from 14 reviews, newest 23 October 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for the Northern Italy tour with its included hotels, daily breakfasts, airport transfers, guides and key activities and for the full price shown at checkout.
Not the fit if: you need flexibility: within 125 days of departure all payments are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Enquiry: asinglewomantraveling.com

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: how-to-travel-venice-solo-guide, about-4, small-group-trip-terms-conditions.

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Alexander+Roberts

Best for: Small groups of up to 16 guests
Food and wine: Includes a Chianti day with lunch and a wine tasting at a family-run estate and a Tasting Tour of Venice to bacaris on Italy by Rail, which is sold as a small group or private sightseeing.
What it sells: Tour operator that runs small-group journeys of never more than 16 guests as well as small-ship, private and tailor-made journeys, with trips on all seven continents.
Group size: States that all its small groups, everywhere, are never more than 16 guests. No average is given.
Why choose them: Says all of its small groups, everywhere, are never more than 16 guests. Google: 4.1 out of 5 from 35 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 677 reviews, newest 10 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for Italy by Rail, 9 days through Rome, Florence and Venice, as a small group rather than a private journey.
Not the fit if: you want a group trip in Iceland: Wonders of Iceland is sold as a private journey that you travel any day you wish.
Website: alexanderroberts.com

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: EBrochure/Italy/index.html, EBrochure/Europe/index.html.

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AsiaEight

Best for: Small groups of eight in Southeast Asia
Food and wine: Builds local food into its expeditions, for example a Vietnamese cooking class on an organic farm in Hoi An.
What it sells: Runs fully hosted small-group expeditions of 10 to 17 days through Southeast Asia, with never more than eight travellers per departure and one Tour Manager throughout.
Group size: States a maximum of eight travellers on all departures, with no exceptions once the eighth seat is confirmed.
Why choose them: Operates every departure with a maximum of eight travellers and closes sales at the eighth seat.
Ask for: Ask for the Vietnam expedition, 12 days with one Tour Manager throughout and never more than eight travellers.
Published price: Vietnam, 12 days, per seat from £1,499, departing 14 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: asiaeight.com

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: expeditions/vietnam, home page, booking-conditions.

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Backroads

Best for: Active biking and hiking trips for adults
Food and wine: Sells an Active Culinary collection, such as the Bordeaux & Dordogne Active Culinary Walking Tour and a Parma to Verona & Venice Active Culinary Bike Tour.
What it sells: Active travel company based in Berkeley, California, that runs scheduled biking, hiking and walking and multi-adventure departures, plus Women's Adventures, family, 30s & 40s and Private trips.
Why choose them: Says it has pioneered Biking, Hiking & Walking and Multi-Adventure Trips in over 60 countries since 1979. Google: 4.1 out of 5 from 124 reviews; Trustpilot: 2.2 out of 5 from 13 reviews, newest 4 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for Women's Adventures if you want a women-only departure, or for Solo Room Savings dates with reduced private room fees.
Not the fit if: you want your own room at no extra cost: prices are based on double occupancy and single occupancy incurs a supplemental fee.
Enquiry: backroads.com

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: award-winning-tours/history, about/media/company-facts, about.

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Blue-Roads Touring

Best for: Over-50s wanting small-group UK and Europe tours
Food and wine: Builds food and wine into its tours, such as a traditional Italian cooking class with lunch on Enchanting Southern Italy (8 days) and wine tasting at Villa di Maser winery on Adriatic Discovery.
What it sells: Small-group operator running only its own scheduled departures of the UK and Europe by minicoach, with a maximum of 18 guests; it does not offer customised tours. Its terms name Blue-Roads Touring Co. Limited of Chiswick, London.
Group size: Says its tours are designed for a maximum of 18 guests, a mix of couples, friends and solo travellers.
Why choose them: Says its tours are designed for a maximum of 18 guests.
Ask for: Ask for a scheduled small-group departure such as Corners of Cornwall (8 days) and for the 25% single supplement if you want a private room.
Not the fit if: you want to share a room with another solo traveller: it says there is no sharing and solo guests pay a 25% single supplement for their own room.
Published price: Corners of Cornwall, 8 days, from $3,419 per person (US dollars), 2027, 18 guests maximum. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: blueroadstouring.com/contact-us

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: tours/europe/enchanting-southern-italy, faqs, about/why-blueroads/tour-experience.

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Bold Spirit Travel

Best for: Women travelling solo in small groups
Food and wine: Includes a Sicilian cooking class with a local chef in Palermo, a Lisbon foodie walking tour with a Porto cooking class, a Provence market food tour with wine tasting and a food tour on Naxos.
What it sells: Woman-owned women-only small-group tour operator based in the Pacific Northwest (mailing address in Vancouver, Washington, USA) with women tour leaders, which also offers private and custom trips.
Group size: Says its tour groups have a minimum of 6 guests and a maximum of 15.
Why choose them: Says its all-women groups are intentionally small, with a minimum of 6 guests and a maximum of 15. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 41 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask to be paired with a roommate if you want to share: it needs two women requesting this to make a pair.
Not the fit if: you are under 21: guests must be 21 or older.
Published price: Costa Rica small group tour, 22 February to 1 March 2027, from $4,895 per person. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: boldspirittravel.com/contact-us

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: sicily-solo-female-travel-small-group, about, faq.

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Butterfield & Robinson

Best for: Small-group biking and walking trips
Food and wine: Lists private cooking classes and Michelin-starred tables among the experiences on its trips.
What it sells: Is a Toronto-based, Certified B Corporation that runs Small Group trips and also sells Bespoke private journeys and Self-Guided trips, with biking, walking and hiking at the centre of its offer.
Group size: Says its Small Group trips are capped at 16 travellers, with most averaging 10 to 12.
Why choose them: Says its Small Group trips are capped at 16 travellers and it is a Certified B Corporation. Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 33 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 210 reviews, newest 3 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a Small Group biking or walking trip such as Southern Japan Biking (8 days) or Piemonte Biking (6 days).
Published price: Southern Japan Biking, Small Group, 8 days, from $12,995 USD per person, 2027 collection. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: butterfield.com/contact-us

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: home page.

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Collette

Best for: Couples and families on guided group tours
Food and wine: Says travellers on its tours eat in locals' homes, take cooking classes and explore cities with food tours. It lists no dedicated food and wine departures.
What it sells: Runs guided group tours (land tours, river cruises, rail journeys, small group Explorations, family trips and garden holidays) sold direct and through travel agents. Based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA, with operations in Canada and Australia.
Why choose them: Says it has run guided tours since 1918 and now offers 170+ guided tours to all 7 continents. Trustpilot: 3.0 out of 5 from 13 reviews, newest 19 October 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for the small group Explorations departures and for the Travel Protection Plan, which has to be bought at the time of booking.
Not the fit if: you want flights, visas and tips in the price: land rates exclude air travel, visas and end-of-trip gratuities and prepaid tipping is not available.
Enquiry: gocollette.com/en/contact-collette

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: en/about-collette, en-us, en/about-collette/terms-and-conditions.

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Contiki

Best for: Social group trips for 18 to 35s
Food and wine: Sells food and wine trips under Contiki Local: Food and Wine in a French Chateau (4 days), Bordeaux, Burgundy & Champagne (8 days) and Tuscan Escape (7 days).
What it sells: Operator of its own scheduled group trips for 18 to 35s across seven Travel Styles, led by Trip Leaders with local guides, with some small-group trips.
Group size: Gives a group size per trip: a maximum of 16 on Best of Costa Rica, 14 on Maldives Island Hopping, an average of around 20 (30 max) on Japan and Vietnam trips and a maximum of 53 on European Trail.
Why choose them: Says it has run trips since 1962, when a young Kiwi took a minivan full of strangers across Europe. Trustpilot: 3.9 out of 5 from 164 reviews, newest 7 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a Travel Style that fits, such as Outdoors for hiking and biking or Local for food and wine and for departures for 27 to 35-year-olds only.
Not the fit if: you want a small group on every trip: its Japan and Vietnam trips average around 20 people (30 max).
Published price: Best of Costa Rica, 8 days, from £1,058 per person in GBP, twin room, departing 16 January 2027. Read 11 November 2026.
Website: contiki.com

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: en-gb/travel-styles/local, en-gb/about, en-gb/tours/european-trail.

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Craftours

Best for: Crafters and niche-interest travellers, including solos
Food and wine: Offers an optional cooking lesson (US$237.97) on its 9-day Romania tour departing 2 April 2027.
What it sells: Craft and special-interest tour operator headquartered in Spring Valley, Illinois, running escorted group land tours, cruises and special events with a Craftours travel manager on each trip; it also offers custom itineraries for a planning fee.
Group size: States that space is limited to 16 people for each of its solo traveller trips. It gives no group size for its other tours.
Why choose them: Founded in 1995 by Jim West, who began it in his grandmother's basement. Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 80 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for its solo traveller trips, which carry no single supplement charge.
Not the fit if: you may need to cancel late: on or after the final payment date, 120 days before departure, a 100% penalty applies with no refund.
Published price: Discovering the Culture, Crafts and Traditions of Romania, 9 days, departing 2 April 2027, full package US$3,647.00 per person on double occupancy with air from New York City. Read 11 November 2026.
Website: craftours.com

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: tour/discovering-the-culture-crafts-traditions-o, about-craftours, its own page.

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Damesly

Best for: Solo women in their 40s to 60s
Food and wine: Sells a Vietnam trip it describes as made for foodies and culture lovers, with street food tours and a cooking class.
What it sells: Women-only small-group tour operator that describes itself as a boutique tour operator, running scheduled departures of 4 to 12 women plus private trips. Gives a Bellevue, Washington address in its terms.
Group size: Says its trips have a minimum of 4 travellers and a maximum of 12.
Why choose them: Says its scheduled group trips never have more than 12 women, with a minimum of 4. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 49 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a shared room paired with a similar traveller, or a private room if you accept the single supplement.
Not the fit if: you want your own room without a supplement, which generally runs between approximately 15% and 25% of the shared price, or if you are a man wanting a scheduled trip, as those are for women only.
Enquiry: damesly.com/products/vietnam

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: products/vietnam, pages/faq, policies/terms-of-service.

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Discover Corps

Best for: Culture and conservation trips in small groups
Food and wine: Includes a Hanoi cooking class led by a Master Chef on Vietnam: Cultural Gems.
What it sells: Is a small-group operator, the family volunteer travel division of Terra Education, running its own scheduled small group departures as well as private departures from a San Diego, California address.
Group size: Says group size averages 8 with a maximum of 15, while its festival departures are limited to 16.
Why choose them: Says group size averages 8 with a maximum of 15. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 101 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a departure marked STS (Solo Traveller Savings), which offers a single room upgrade at no additional cost.
Not the fit if: you are a solo traveller booking within 90 days of departure with no other solo traveller to share: you must pay the single room supplement.
Published price: Japan Cultural Odyssey, 8 days, $5,595 per person (adult, double occupancy), departing Dec 13 to 20, 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: discovercorps.com/book-a-trip

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: trip/vietnam-cultural-gems, about/our-history, faqs.

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DuVine Cycling + Adventure Co.

Best for: Guided cycling tours with food and wine
Food and wine: Describes a culinary-forward focus with family-run restaurants, home cooking classes, Michelin-starred meals and wine tastings with vintners and sells a Specialty collection for food and wine lovers.
What it sells: Operator of guided small-group multi-day cycling tours, with private and custom tours as well, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Group size: Says scheduled departures never exceed 14 guests, with a guest-to-guide ratio never larger than 7:1.
Why choose them: Says its scheduled departures never exceed 14 guests, with a guest-to-guide ratio never larger than 7:1. Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 475 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a roommate match to waive the Single Supplement, or for any scheduled tour to be made private.
Not the fit if: you are travelling alone and want your own room at no extra cost: guests who want their own room are charged a Single Supplement.
Published price: Morocco Bike + Adventure Tour, 6 days, from $9,095 per person in US dollars on double occupancy, 2027 departures. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: duvine.com/contact

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: why-duvine/duvine-difference, about, trip-essentials/terms-and-conditions.

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EF Adventures

Best for: Active travellers, including solo travellers
Food and wine: Builds meals into tours, such as a cooking class with a local family and a vineyard lunch after a morning ride.
What it sells: Runs its own small-group hiking, biking and multi-adventure tours with a Tour Director on every departure, plus dedicated solo departures. Tours outside the U.S. are operated by EF World Journeys International, Ltd. in Zurich, with a Cambridge, Massachusetts address and EF Adventures launched in 2024 out of EF Education First.
Group size: Says its tours are group tours for up to 26 travellers, varying by travel style, destination and enrollment; solo departures list 6 to 20 and 6 to 16.
Why choose them: Says its tours are group tours for up to 26 travellers, with group size varying by travel style, destination and enrollment. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 21 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a dedicated solo departure such as Spain Biking for Solo Travellers: Mallorca (6 to 16 travellers) and for its private room terms.
Not the fit if: you want a roommate matched for you: it says it does not offer roommate matching and adds a private room fee if you do not secure a roommate.
Enquiry: efadventures.com

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: home page, about/terms/booking-conditions.

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EF Go Ahead Tours

Best for: Solo travellers on guided group tours
Food and wine: Sells a Food & Wine Tours range, including Food & Wine of France: Bordeaux & Burgundy and Food & Wine: Flavors of Tuscany & Umbria.
What it sells: Operator of guided group tours led by a Tour Director, including Solo Tours, Tours for Women and Small-Group Tours; part of EF Education First, with an operating company in Zurich and a US marketing company in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Group size: Says its regular group tours are capped at 38 travellers and its Small-Group Tours have 22 or fewer.
Why choose them: Says its regular group tours are capped at 38 travellers, with Small-Group Tours of 22 or fewer. Google: 4.4 out of 5 from 195 reviews; Trustpilot: 2.0 out of 5 from 20 reviews, newest 14 October 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for one of its Solo Tours, which include a private room.
Not the fit if: you want roommate matching: it says it currently does not offer roommate matching for solo travellers.
Published price: A Week in Italy: Venice, Florence & Rome, 9 days, departing 13 July 2027, from $3,299 per person on double occupancy (US dollars, flights not included unless a flights package is bought). Read 11 November 2026.
Website: goaheadtours.com

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: home page, about/how-our-tours-work, travel-deals/top-discounts.

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EF Ultimate Break

Best for: Social group trips, ages 18 to 35
Food and wine: Sells Food Tour of Italy: Tuscany to Rome (9 days) and opens each trip with a welcome dinner of local cuisine and drinks.
What it sells: Operator of scheduled guided group tours for travellers aged 18 to 35, part of EF Education First, with a Tour Director on every trip; tours are run from Zurich, Switzerland and marketed from Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Group size: Says groups are often between 20 and 44 travellers and, on some trips, average around 30; the largest figure it gives is 44.
Why choose them: Says more than 60% of EF travellers sign up solo. Google: 3.9 out of 5 from 129 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.3 out of 5 from 204 reviews, newest 23 September 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a private room upgrade if you do not want a same-gender roommate, or for the Ages 25 to 35 trips, which are 1 to 2 travellers per room.
Not the fit if: you are over 35: it designs its trips for ages 18 to 35 and points older travellers to Go Ahead Tours or EF Adventures.
Published price: Uncover Venice, Florence & Rome, 10 days, from US$2,649 per person, departing 7 June 2027. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: efultimatebreak.com

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: 9-days-or-less-deals, about/what-we-do, trips/madrid-pride-city-experience.

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ElderTreks

Best for: Small-group adventures for travellers 50 and over
Food and wine: Names a cooking class in Orchha on Classic India and a culinary workshop at a guesthouse on Iceland.
What it sells: Is an operator of small-group land and ship-based adventures with fixed departure dates for travellers 50 and over, using its own country directors and tour leaders.
Group size: Says the maximum group size on its land adventures is 16, guaranteed.
Why choose them: Says it runs trips for travellers aged 50 and over in more than 80 countries. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a guaranteed land departure and whether you can share a room to avoid the single supplement.
Not the fit if: you are under 50: its trips are designed for travellers 50 and over, with companions over 18 welcome.
Published price: Grand South East Asia, 25 days, from US$9,995, departures 11 January to 4 February 2027 and 12 February to 8 March 2027. Read 11 November 2026.
Website: eldertreks.com

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: iceland, about-eldertreks, home page.

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Exodus Adventure Travels

Best for: Small-group walking, cycling and cultural trips
Food and wine: Sells trips with food and wine such as Chianti Walking and Wine, Loire Valley: Walks, Wine & Chateaux (7 days) and Walking the Prosecco Hills and an Amalfi Coast family holiday with a pizza-making class.
What it sells: UK adventure travel company (registered in Surbiton, Surrey) running its own small-group guided departures of eight to 16 travellers, plus self-guided and private group trips; says it is a certified B Corp.
Group size: Says small-group tours are typically eight to 16 people with an average of 10 to 12 travellers and that it may occasionally exceed the normal maximum.
Why choose them: Says Exodus Expeditions was founded on 4 February 1974 and that it is the UK's longest running adventure travel company. Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 489 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 5,834 reviews, newest 11 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a twin-share booking with a same-sex roommate, or for the optional single supplement where it is offered.
Not the fit if: you want a fixed solo price: if no roommate can be found you may be asked to pay a single supplement for the land portion.
Enquiry: exodus.co.uk/contact-us

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: new/history-culture-collection, faqs, about-exodus/our-history.

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Explorer Chick

Best for: Women joining active group adventures solo
Food and wine: Adds food and wine to trips rather than selling food trips, such as a cooking class on the Italian Dolomites trip and wine tastings in South Africa's Stellenbosch region.
What it sells: Women-only operator of its own scheduled small-group adventure trips (hiking, multisport, safari and treks), with private trips on request. Its World HQ is in Cincinnati, OH.
Why choose them: Says 80% of its guests come solo on its women-only small-group trips. Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 575 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for the Italian Dolomites Hiking and Multisport trip (8 days, up to 15 women) and for the limited single-room upgrade where it is offered.
Not the fit if: you are 21 or younger or want a mixed-gender departure: its trips are for women over the age of 21.
Enquiry: explorerchick.com

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: trip/womens-dolomites-hiking-and-multisport, home page, faqs.

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Flash Pack

Best for: Solos aged 30-49 or 50-65
Food and wine: Includes a Sicilian cooking class, a Vespa food tour and noodle-making workshop in Vietnam and a Cairo street-food tour on its trips.
What it sells: Is a London-registered operator that runs its own small-group adventures only for solo travellers, in age groups of 30-49 and 50-65, with its own Pack Leaders.
Group size: Runs small groups of up to 16 people and 12 on Tanzania.
Why choose them: Says 90% of its travellers arrive solo and 80% leave as friends. Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 207 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,759 reviews, newest 11 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for the age group that suits you (30-49 or 50-65) and a questionnaire-matched roommate, or add a single room.
Not the fit if: you are travelling with a partner or fall outside its age groups: it says it is only for solo travellers in your age group and life stage.
Enquiry: flashpack.com/us/contact

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: us/adventure-trips/vietnam-small-group-adventure, us/how-it-works, home page.

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FTLO Travel

Best for: Solo travellers aged 25 to 39
Food and wine: Has a Foodie category with food-led trips: French Wine Country (Bordeaux wine blending, château tasting and a cooking class), a Tokyo sushi-making class in Japan, a Vespa street food tour in Vietnam and wine tasting in Georgia.
What it sells: Small-group operator running scheduled departures with a trip leader for solo travellers aged 25 to 39, with 35+ itineraries. Bookings are made with For The Love Of Travel LLC, a California limited liability company.
Group size: Says its trips run with between 4 and 16 people and have an average group size of 10. The Japan trip is up to 12.
Why choose them: Says its trips are for ages 25 to 39, with an average age of 30 and 80% of travellers signing up alone. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 1,585 reviews; Trustpilot: 5.0 out of 5 from 2,076 reviews, newest 11 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a gal spot or guy spot in a shared twin room, or for a private room upgrade, which is first come first served.
Not the fit if: you are under 25 or over 39: its trips are designed for ages 25 to 39.
Published price: Vietnam, 9 days and 8 nights, from US$2,999 per person, departing 5 December 2026. Includes accommodation, in-country transportation, activities and some meals; international flights are extra. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: ftlotravel.com/trips/vietnam

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: trips/french-wine-country, about, faqs.

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G Adventures

Best for: Solo travellers on small-group adventures
Food and wine: Has no dedicated food range but includes cooking classes on Solo-ish trips and a winery visit and truffle hunt on Signature Greece.
What it sells: Toronto-based operator of scheduled small-group departures, including Solo-ish trips for solo travellers only, tours for ages 18 to 39, family adventures, small-ship voyages and private tours.
Group size: Says to expect up to 15 travellers on a trip with an average of 10. Trip maximums run from 16 (Bali, average 12) to 18 (Ladakh) and 22 (Signature Greece) and 128 aboard the Scottish Isles expedition ship.
Why choose them: Says you can expect up to 15 travellers on a trip but the average is 10. Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 17,532 reviews, newest 11 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a Solo-ish trip, sold only to solo travellers aged 18 and up, with a dedicated Me Day and a female CEO (Chief Experience Officer).
Not the fit if: you want a single room included on a National Geographic Signature tour: those tours charge a single supplement.
Enquiry: gadventures.com

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: trips/signature-greece-ancient-history-athens-me, ai-about-us, faqs.

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Globus

Best for: Escorted touring across Europe and beyond
Food and wine: Includes food experiences on tours, such as a guided food tour of Florence's Oltrarno, churning gelato in Italy and sampling Porto wines at Sandeman Cellars.
What it sells: Runs its own guided group tours in styles including Classic, Small Group Discovery, Undiscovered and Independent and sells river cruises through Avalon Waterways. Describes itself as a Swiss family-owned company founded in 1928, with a mailing address in Denver, Colorado and says it also acts as intermediary for products packaged by other tour operators.
Group size: Gives an average only: Small Group Discovery tours are designed for an average of 15 guests in Europe and 18 worldwide. No maximum is stated for its standard tours.
Why choose them: Says Small Group Discovery tours are designed for an average of just 15 guests in Europe and 18 worldwide. Trustpilot: 4.7 out of 5 from 16,478 reviews, newest 11 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a Small Group Discovery tour and for the Choice Excursions it offers on nearly 80% of its Europe and North America itineraries.
Not the fit if: you need a flexible booking: deposits are non-refundable and from the final payment date to 30 days before departure it charges 50% of the total price.
Enquiry: globusjourneys.com/contact

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: why-globus/freedom-on-tour, why-globus/globus-family-of-brands, why-globus/designed-for-discovery.

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Intrepid Travel

Best for: Small-group trips for most ages and budgets
Food and wine: Offers food-flavoured trips, for example Morocco Real Food Adventure, 12 days, from USD $1,920 (lowest price 04 Dec 2026).
What it sells: Melbourne-based operator that says it offers real and remarkable small group trips worldwide, in Basic, Original, Comfort and Premium styles, plus family trips, Women's Expeditions and Tailor-Made trips.
Group size: Says most trips usually have 12 to 14 people and that its family trips have a maximum group size of 16 (average 10); its Antarctica ship carries up to 200 passengers.
Why choose them: Says it became certified as the world's largest travel B Corp in 2018. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.4 out of 5 from 2,539 reviews, newest 11 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a departure in the style that suits you (Basic, Original, Comfort or Premium) and for the single supplement option if you want your own room.
Not the fit if: you want your own room at no extra cost: rooming is twin-share and a single supplement is charged on most trips for an individual room.
Published price: Highlights of Italy, 8 days, from USD $2,085, lowest-price departure 24 Apr 2027. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: intrepidtravel.com/us/contact-us

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INTRO Travel

Best for: Group tours for ages 18 to 40s
Food and wine: Includes a Thai cooking class, sushi making and soba noodle rolling in Japan and cooking classes in Morocco within its tours. It has no dedicated food and wine trips.
What it sells: Runs its own group tours for ages 18 to 40s across 20+ destinations, with Classic and Premium tours, sold direct online. Has offices in London and Sydney and has operated since 2005.
Group size: Says its Premium tours are capped at 16. It gives no maximum for its Classic tours.
Why choose them: Says it has run group tours for 18-40s since 2005 and that over 65% of travellers book solo. Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 362 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 684 reviews, newest 4 October 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a Premium tour, which is twin-share throughout with groups capped at 16 and for the free date or tour change more than 30 days before departure.
Not the fit if: you are over the age band: tours are for ages 18 to 40s, or 18 to 45 on Australia and New Zealand tours.
Enquiry: introtravel.com/contact-us

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Just You

Best for: Solo travellers in their 40s to 60s
Food and wine: Builds local food into its tours and offers cookery classes in some destinations, such as a class in Sorrento and a farmhouse lunch in Tuscany.
What it sells: Is a solo-only operator running escorted group holidays for solo travellers only, based in Market Harborough, Leicestershire and selling direct and through travel agents.
Group size: Gives an average group size of 27 that varies from small groups of 8 to groups in their 30s, with a maximum of 20 on its small-group collection.
Why choose them: Says all the people in your group will be travelling by themselves. Google: 2.3 out of 5 from 44 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.7 out of 5 from 3,276 reviews, newest 10 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for its small-group collection, where a maximum of 20 solo travellers join.
Not the fit if: you want to bring a child: it does not allow children under 18 on any of its holidays.
Published price: India in Colour: The Deccan Odyssey, 15 days, from £10,999 per person, new for 2028. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: justyou.co.uk/contact-us

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Luxury Gold

Best for: Guided small-group tours for solo travellers
Food and wine: Names Michelin starred restaurants, farm-to-table experiences and guided street-food adventures on its tours.
What it sells: Is a guided small-group tour operator (motorcoach, rail and cruise), a trading name of Insight and part of the TTC portfolio of brands, whose US sales company is at Cypress, California.
Group size: Says its tours average 18 guests and that its motorcoaches are configured with 40 to 45 seats for just 40 guests.
Why choose them: Says all its tours are small group tours, with an average of 18 guests. Trustpilot: 3.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews, newest 17 June 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for its Singles Over 50 small group tours, such as Majestic Japan (11 days), Ultimate Italy (12), Timeless Scandinavia (12) and Spain & Portugal (13).
Not the fit if: you want flights in the price: it says flights are not included in the price of your tour.
Enquiry: luxurygold.com/en-us

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: en-us/faqs/during-your-tour, en-us/information/booking-conditions, en-us/faqs/before-your-tour.

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Martin Randall Travel

Best for: Culture-minded travellers, many travelling solo
Food and wine: Sells gastronomy tours (11), mostly in Italy, Spain and France, such as Gastronomic Piedmont, Gastronomic Sicily and Gastronomic Catalonia, combining food and wine producers with nearby cultural highlights.
What it sells: Cultural tour operator running expert-led group tours, founded in 1988, in around 40 countries, with a head office in London. Most tours run with between 10 and 24 participants.
Group size: Says most of its tours run with between 10 and 24 participants. Its early music festivals draw audiences of up to 300 and are not tours.
Why choose them: Says that on a typical tour, 50% of participants are solo travellers. Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 59 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.7 out of 5 from 47 reviews, newest 10 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a tour tagged 'low single supplement' (21 tours) and for the walking and fitness guidance for the itinerary.
Not the fit if: you want to avoid a single supplement: it charges one on solo bookings, though it says it makes no profit from it and every tour requires a good level of fitness.
Enquiry: martinrandall.com/en-gb/about/contact

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MedSailors

Best for: Solo travellers aged 18 to 35 sailing
Food and wine: Sells optional wine tastings during its sailing weeks, on Korcula, Stari Grad on Hvar, Poros and Parga. It has no dedicated food trips.
What it sells: Sailing holiday operator, registered in the United Kingdom and a certified B Corporation, running scheduled 7-day flotilla island-hopping weeks in Croatia and Greece for 18 to 35-year-olds, with a skipper on each yacht.
Why choose them: Says about 46% of its guests book solo and the average age of its guests is 29. Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 855 reviews; Trustpilot: 2.9 out of 5 from 2 reviews, newest 6 October 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a shared twin cabin on a 7-day flotilla, which carries no extra charge for solo travellers and for a call with the team to choose a route.
Not the fit if: you are over 35: it designs its island-hopping trips for 18 to 35-year-olds.
Published price: Croatia Split Voyager, 7 days, from €968 per person, 2027 early bird price. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: medsailors.com/contact-us

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Modern Adventure

Best for: Food and culture travellers on hosted trips
Food and wine: Sells chef-led food and wine tours, such as Northern Vietnam with chef Nyesha Arrington and Morocco with chef Logan Cox, with tastings and cooking.
What it sells: Small-group operator based in Portland, Oregon, selling Tastemaker tours hosted by chefs and creatives, Inspired tours without a host, private and custom trips and Paragon departures. Says it is a Certified B Corp.
Group size: Says Tastemaker tours are usually limited to 10 to 20 guests and Inspired tours typically have between 10 and 20.
Why choose them: Says its Tastemaker tours are intentionally small, usually limited to 10 to 20 guests. Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 84 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a Tastemaker tour hosted by a chef or creative alongside a Modern Adventure trip leader, such as Sicily with Tony Priolo.
Not the fit if: you travel solo on a tight budget: prices are based on double occupancy and a private room needs a single room supplement paid at booking.
Published price: Sicily with Tony Priolo, 7 days, 2 to 8 March 2027, from $10,500 per person. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: modernadventure.com/contact

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Mountain Travel Sobek

Best for: Active group adventures, solo or with family
Food and wine: Describes a culinary and cultural walking trip through Croatia's Istrian Peninsula, Slovenia's Julian Alps and Italy's Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, with wine tasting, truffle hunting and olive oil tasting.
What it sells: Adventure travel operator running its own scheduled small-group departures since 1969, alongside private and custom trips, in hiking, rafting, safari and cultural journeys.
Group size: Caps its tours at 12 to 16 or fewer travellers; the exception is its Middle Fork of the Salmon rafting trips, capped at 22.
Why choose them: Says nearly 30% of its guests on group trips travel solo. Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 145 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a confirmed departure from its dates list and the single occupancy supplement listed in the trip itinerary.
Not the fit if: you want your own room at no extra cost: guaranteed single accommodation needs a single occupancy supplement, subject to availability.
Enquiry: mtsobek.com/contact-us

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: travel-guides/croatia-travel-guide, small-group-travel-tours, its own page.

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Much Better Adventures

Best for: Solo-friendly outdoor adventures in small groups
Food and wine: Sells Hike, E-Bike and Wine in Italy's Prosecco Hills, 5 nights.
What it sells: Sells scheduled small-group adventures and private group trips run by independent, locally owned partner businesses, covering hiking, cycling, kayaking and more. Says it is a B Corp.
Group size: Shows a maximum group size of 12 on Thailand Premium, Rajasthan Premium and Madeira Premium and 14 on China and Nicaragua. No average is given.
Why choose them: Shows a maximum group size of 12 on its Thailand Premium trip and 14 on its China trip. Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 23 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,547 reviews, newest 8 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a small group trip with a maximum of 12 such as Thailand Premium and for the solo room upgrade if you want a private room.
Not the fit if: you want a private room included: the solo room upgrade is a supplement, limited and on request, for example £439 (2026) per person on China with a maximum of two per trip.
Enquiry: muchbetteradventures.com/about/book-with-confidence

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Natural Habitat Adventures

Best for: Small-group wildlife travel, including women-only trips
Food and wine: Sells Tuscany: La Dolce Vita, 8 days with a cooking class and food and wine, in a group of 12.
What it sells: Wildlife-focused small-group operator running its own scheduled departures, plus private and custom trips and women-only Women's Journeys; it also books National Geographic-Lindblad expedition cruises as an agent.
Group size: Says its groups average just nine guests. The largest of its own trips listed carries 29 guests (Tundra Lodge Adventure).
Why choose them: Says its trips average just nine travellers. Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 307 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 3,027 reviews, newest 10 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a Women's Journey such as Natural Jewels of Costa Rica, 8 to 17 February 2027.
Not the fit if: you may need to cancel late: 60 calendar days or less before departure, the cancellation fee is 100% of the trip price.
Published price: Natural Jewels of Costa Rica: Women's Journey, 10 days, 8 to 17 February 2027, from $11,495 per person plus air. Read 11 November 2026.
Website: nathab.com

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Odyssey Traveller

Best for: Mature travellers who want themed small groups
Food and wine: Includes a port wine cellar tasting on Discover Portugal and local restaurant meals with regional wines on its Malta, Sicily, Sardinia & Corsica tour.
What it sells: Runs its own escorted small-group tours of up to 16 for mature and senior travellers, with private tours also sold. It is operated by Odyssey Traveller Inc. from Colorado with an Australia-based team.
Group size: States groups of up to 16 people on its escorted tours and calls itself genuinely small.
Why choose them: Says it has run small group travel since 1983 and was originally developed by a consortium of universities across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Google: 3.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for Discover Portugal, 18 days from Lisbon to Porto in a group of up to 16 and for same-gender roommate matching to avoid the single supplement.
Not the fit if: you need personal care or mobility help: participants must carry their own luggage, climb stairs and be mobile and motorised scooters cannot be accommodated.
Published price: Discover Portugal, 18 days, A$13,435 per person twin share (AUD), 19 April to 6 May 2027. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: odysseytraveller.com/contact

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Odysseys Unlimited

Best for: Escorted small-group tours of 12 to 24
Food and wine: Includes a local cooking class at an organic farm on Southeast Asia Odyssey in Chiang Mai and a group cooking class in Takayama on Insider's Japan.
What it sells: Operator of its own escorted small-group tours led by Odysseys Tour Directors, with more than 45 tours across six continents for 12 to 24 guests, plus Private Departures on its own tours.
Group size: Says its tours carry just 12 to 24 guests.
Why choose them: Says it offers more than 45 tours across six continents for just 12 to 24 guests. Google: 4.2 out of 5 from 100 reviews; Trustpilot: 2.9 out of 5 from 17 reviews, newest 21 September 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a Private Departure of one of its tours, which welcomes children and grandchildren from age 10.
Not the fit if: you travel alone and want a guaranteed private room: it offers a limited number of single accommodations on each tour, at a single supplement.
Published price: New Zealand Adventure, 16 days, Spring 2027, from $8,574 per person in US dollars on double occupancy, airfare from your departure city included. Read 11 November 2026.
Website: odysseys-unlimited.com

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Other Way Round

Best for: Solo travellers in their 30s and 40s
Food and wine: Includes food experiences such as a Neapolitan pizza-making class in Sorrento on its Italy trip, a ceviche and pisco sour class in Peru and a cooking class in Marrakech.
What it sells: London-based small-group operator for solo travellers aged 30 to 49, running its own scheduled departures with a local tour operator partner in each country.
Group size: Says there will be between 4 and 15 people on every trip, with an average of 10.
Why choose them: Says there are between 4 and 15 people on every trip, averaging 10. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 306 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask early for a private room, which is optional and paid for, as private rooms are limited and allocated first come, first served.
Not the fit if: you are under 30 or over 49, as its trips are for solo travellers aged 30 to 49.
Enquiry: otherwayround.travel/contact

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Overseas Adventure Travel

Best for: Solo travellers aged 50 and over
Food and wine: Includes Home-Hosted meals and names a Sichuan cooking experience on China's Imperial Cities (21 days).
What it sells: Is a Boston-based operator (Grand Circle LLC) that runs its own small group adventures by land and small ship for travellers aged 50 and over and also sells private adventures and group travel programmes.
Group size: Says its small groups are 16 by land and 25 by ship, with no more than 16 travellers on land trip pages; no average is stated.
Why choose them: Says 50% of O.A.T. travellers come on their own. Google: 4.4 out of 5 from 667 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.3 out of 5 from 159 reviews, newest 11 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for same-gender roommate matching, or a departure with a free single supplement, on a Small Group Adventure.
Not the fit if: you are under 50: its trips are designed for travellers aged 50 and over.
Published price: Egypt & the Eternal Nile by Private, Classic River-Yacht, 16 days, from US$2,995 per person, departing 14 December 2026, excluding airfare. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: oattravel.com/about-us/contact

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Riviera Travel

Best for: Solo guests on European river cruises
Food and wine: Names wine tastings at two historic Quintas and a port tasting in Porto on its 15-day Grand Tour of the Heart of Italy to Portugal's Douro River Cruise.
What it sells: Sells European river cruises, yacht cruises and grand tours (cruise and tour), with departures for solo travellers, to North American guests from a Fort Lauderdale, Florida head office; it also sells through authorised travel agents.
Why choose them: Says it has crafted European river cruises and guided tours for over 40 years and welcomed more than 1.75 million guests worldwide.
Ask for: Ask for the solo-only departures: every cabin on the MS George Eliot is for one guest only; selected departures waive the single supplement.
Not the fit if: you are travelling with children: children under 12 are not allowed on any of its ships.
Enquiry: rivieratravel.com/contact

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: grand-tours/grand-tour-heart-of-italy-to-portuga, about-us, company-policies/booking-conditions.

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Sail Croatia

Best for: Social small-ship cruises in Croatia
Food and wine: Sells a 7-day Taste of Croatia food and wine cruise and a Wines of Croatia Elegance cruise with included winery excursions.
What it sells: Small-ship cruise operator in Croatia running scheduled cruises on locally chartered ships, plus Flotilla Week, bareboat Yacht Charters and skippered Private Yacht Tours. Its head office is in the UK (Egham, Surrey) and its operations office is in Split.
Group size: Says its onboard representatives look after up to 38 guests at any one time and Explorer cruises average 36 passengers. Flotilla yachts carry 8 guests each.
Why choose them: Says it welcomes 15,000+ travellers annually on small ships along the Croatian coast. Trustpilot: 4.8 out of 5 from 204 reviews, newest 9 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a Navigator cruise with a same-sex cabin match, or for the single supplement private cabin.
Not the fit if: you want a private cabin without paying more: the single supplement is an additional 50% of the per person price.
Enquiry: sail-croatia.com/about/contact

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Smithsonian Journeys

Best for: Expert-led cultural trips with scholars
Food and wine: Announces food- and wine-focused Active Journeys debuting in 2027.
What it sells: Is the travel programme of Smithsonian Enterprises, the commercial division of the Smithsonian Institution, selling small-group land journeys, cruises and active journeys organised by professional tour operators hired as independent contractors.
Group size: Says almost all land trips are small groups of 12 to 24 travellers and active journeys are 12 to 18, while cruises range from 102 to 265 travellers with a few slightly larger.
Why choose them: Says almost all its land trips feature guaranteed small groups of 12 to 24 travellers.
Ask for: Ask for a trip with a Smithsonian Journeys Expert, who joins on most trips, or an Active Journey if you want a group of 12 to 18.
Not the fit if: you want a guaranteed room of your own: single rooms are limited and carry a single supplement.
Published price: Legendary Peru: Andean Culture and Inca Treasures, 11 days, from US$6,487 per person with airfare included, multiple departures in 2027. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: smithsonianjourneys.org/contact

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Solo Female Travelers

Best for: Women travelling solo on small-group tours
Food and wine: Sells food and wine trips such as Tuscany (pasta, wineries, olive oil), Barcelona (tapas, wine tasting, cooking class), Oaxaca (mole, chocolate, mezcal) and Tokyo (cooking classes, private sushi).
What it sells: Women-only small-group tour company created in 2015 as a Facebook group, with tours since 2021, running sailing, trekking, safari, cultural and food trips led by local female guides.
Group size: Says its trips are for between 6 and 14 guests only.
Why choose them: Says its trips are for between 6 and 14 guests only. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 257 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for your destination from its list of current women-only trips and for the pairing with another woman that avoids the single supplement.
Not the fit if: you want a mixed-gender group: it runs women-only tours.
Enquiry: solofemaletravelers.club/contact-us

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: our-small-women-tours, about-us, its own page.

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SoloNomads

Best for: Solo travellers aged 18 to 40
Food and wine: Includes cooking classes on several trips (an organic farm near Chiang Mai, Hoi An, Udaipur and a Balinese class on the Bali Yoga Retreat) and street-food walks in Hanoi and Bangkok.
What it sells: Solo-only small-group operator for travellers aged 18 to 40, run by a sole proprietor in Gurugram, India, with a Trip Host travelling with each group. It runs trips in Thailand, Bali and Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, India and Sri Lanka.
Group size: Says the maximum for each departure is shown with its dates and is never more than 16 on most trips, 12 on the Ha Giang trip and 14 on the Thailand cycling tour. It gives no average.
Why choose them: Says its founder hosts every departure in person as the Trip Host.
Ask for: Ask for a twin-share place with a same-gender roommate and for the private room cost on your departure.
Not the fit if: you are over 40: its trips are designed for solo travellers aged 18 to 40, with exceptions case by case.
Enquiry: solonomads.com/contact

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Solos Holidays

Best for: Solo travellers wanting no single supplement
Food and wine: Includes food and wine on trips such as a walking holiday in Umbria with wine tasting and truffle hunting and a Porto wine-tasting weekend.
What it sells: Runs escorted group holidays exclusively for solo travellers, with a Tour Leader, no single supplement and women-only tours. The contract is with Hidden Travel Group Limited, trading as Solos Holidays, with a head office in Worcester, UK.
Group size: Says the average size of its single holiday groups is 15, golf groups can be between 20 and 40 and its Black-Tie Balls can attract in excess of 80 people.
Why choose them: Says the average size of its single holiday groups is 15. Google: 4.0 out of 5 from 114 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a Solos Exclusive, where it takes over a small hotel of around 15 to 25 rooms, or a women-only tour led by a female Tour Leader.
Not the fit if: you travel with a partner or children: its holidays are exclusively for solo travellers, with no couples and no families.
Enquiry: solosholidays.com/uk/faqs

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Sonder Tours

Best for: Solo women in Italy, groups of six
Food and wine: Says its guided tours let you cook alongside Italian chefs and meet artisans in their workshops.
What it sells: Women-only small-group guided tours of Italy (six women, personally hosted), plus custom Italy trip planning for couples, families, solo travellers and private groups; the founder started it in 2021.
Group size: Limits every guided journey to six women.
Why choose them: Limits every guided journey to six women. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask which host will travel with you and when the next women-only guided tour opens, as all remaining 2026 journeys are sold out.
Not the fit if: you want a mixed-gender group: every guided journey is limited to six women.
Enquiry: sondertours.com/contact

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Stoke Travel

Best for: Surf, festival and party trips, 18+
Food and wine: Includes a cooking class at its Morocco Surf Camp and a Spanish cooking class and rooftop craft beer tastings in Barcelona and lists wine tastings and tours among experiences.
What it sells: Adventure travel company based in Barcelona, Spain (trading name of Keriomet S.L), running its own surf camps in San Sebastian, Portugal and Morocco, festival campsites, Barcelona boat parties, sailing weeks and ski weekenders for travellers 18+.
Why choose them: Says it has been chasing waves since 2005. Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 580 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.8 out of 5 from 137 reviews, newest 4 October 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for the Morocco Surf Camp (six nights in its Surf Palace with three meals a day, daily surf lessons with board and wetsuit and Agadir airport pickup) or the San Sebastian Surf House female-only dorm.
Not the fit if: you need a flexible booking: cancelling 3 to 90 days before the product date loses 50% of the product price and Barcelona products and boat parties are non-refundable.
Enquiry: stoketravel.com/contact

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: trip/morocco-surf-camp, terms-and-conditions, trip/portugal-surf-camp.

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Tauck

Best for: Upscale guided travel, including family trips
Food and wine: Includes food experiences on its trips, such as gelato making at a 17th-century cooking school in Rome and a hands-on chocolate making demonstration in Costa Rica.
What it sells: Family-owned upscale guided travel operator based in Wilton, Connecticut, running its own scheduled land journeys, river and small ship cruises, Tauck Bridges family trips and Small Group and Even Smaller Group journeys; it also arranges private departures.
Group size: Says its Small Group journeys average 24 guests and its Even Smaller Group journeys average 15. Tanzania family safari departures are limited to 30 guests.
Why choose them: Says it was founded in 1925 and is a family-owned, fourth-generation company. Google: 3.4 out of 5 from 41 reviews; Trustpilot: 2.7 out of 5 from 93 reviews, newest 13 October 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for an Even Smaller Group journey (average 15 guests) or a Category 1 cabin on a European river cruise, which carries no single supplement.
Not the fit if: you travel alone on a land journey: rooms for one person cost more and its solo savings apply only to select departures and cruises.
Enquiry: tauck.com/contact-us

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: tours/rome-family-tour-with-venice, about-tauck, FAQ.

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The Next Chapter Travel

Best for: Women wanting five-star small-group trips
Food and wine: Describes its trips as all-women group travel through cities, experiencing culture, cuisine and connection and includes cooking classes and long lunches.
What it sells: Women-only luxury small-group tour operator whose founder, Martha Stockhausen, leads 8 to 11 day departures with local guides; it sells direct to travellers.
Group size: Says the majority of its small-group tours accommodate up to 13 guests, with some tours at a maximum of 8 or 10.
Why choose them: Says the majority of its small-group tours accommodate up to 13 guests.
Ask for: Ask for single occupancy if you want a room of your own: for Morocco in April 2027 it is US$13,800 against US$9,100 for double occupancy.
Not the fit if: you want to avoid a single supplement: it charges more for single occupancy, which for Morocco in April 2027 is US$13,800 against US$9,100 per person in a double.
Published price: Magic & Medinas in Morocco, 10 days, 15 to 24 April 2027, US$9,100 per person in a double room, flights not included. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: thenextchaptertravel.com/travel-agreement-page

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: home page, faqs, morocco-2027.

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Trafalgar

Best for: Guided tours led by a Travel Director
Food and wine: Includes a Be My Guest experience on tour, such as a cooking demo and dinner at a family home in Kochi.
What it sells: Operator of guided tours, Small Group tours, River Cruises and Rail Journeys, led by a Travel Director. Its head office address is in St Peter Port, Guernsey and it belongs to The Travel Corporation family.
Group size: Says its Small Group itineraries have an average of just 16 guests. No maximum is given.
Why choose them: Says it has guided travellers since 1947. Google: 3.3 out of 5 from 19 reviews; Trustpilot: 3.8 out of 5 from 304 reviews, newest 8 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a Small Group tour, which averages 16 guests and for same-sex room matching at the twin share price.
Not the fit if: you want your own room without paying more: it says single room supplements apply across its worldwide trips.
Enquiry: trafalgar.com/en-us

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: en-us/about-us/one-of-a-kind-experiences/be-my-g, en-us, en-us/campaigns/book-small-group-tours.

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Travel Squad Vacations

Best for: Hosted cruise and safari group trips
Food and wine: Sells themed wine cruises on European rivers with a dedicated Wine Host who leads private tastings and food-pairing dinners and an Australia Wine Cruise group sailing.
What it sells: Women-founded boutique travel agency in Dade City, Florida, that acts as a booking agent for cruises, river cruises, resorts and safaris and hosts its own group departures, including a safari and group sailings of its own.
Why choose them: Says that once or twice a year it hosts a small group of like-minded travellers on a trip. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 73 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for the Hippo Lakes African Safari (28 May to 2 June 2028), the Norwegian Fjords & Iceland sailing (6 to 17 June 2027) or its hosted group sailing rates.
Not the fit if: you want a safari deposit back: the 20% Hippo Lakes deposit that secures a tent is non-refundable.
Published price: Norwegian Fjords & Iceland on Norwegian Prima, 11 nights, 6 to 17 June 2027, Inside stateroom from $5,522 for two guests sharing (US dollars). Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: travelsquadvacations.com/contact

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: trips/region/europe-rivers, tampa-luxury-travel-agency, trips.

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Travendly

Best for: Young professionals aged 25 to 45
Food and wine: Includes a winery tour in Mendoza in Argentina, a Douro Valley wine tour and Porto food tour in Portugal and cooking classes in Morocco and Cuba, within its trips.
What it sells: Small-group operator running scheduled departures of 4 to 14 people led by a group leader, only for young professionals aged 25 to 45. Contracts are with Travendly LLC and trips are planned around US holidays.
Group size: Says it will never allow more than 14 participants on any trip and targets a minimum of 4.
Why choose them: Says over 85% of its participants travel solo, in groups of 4 to 14. Google: 3.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Not the fit if: you are under 25 or over 45: you must be at least 25 by the final day of the trip and 45 or younger in the year it begins.
Published price: Morocco, 9 days, $1,999 per person, departing 27 December 2026, in US dollars. Includes transportation, double occupancy accommodation, activities and meals; flights are extra. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: travendly.com/how-it-works

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: tours/portugal-group-travel, about, terms-conditions.

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TruTravels

Best for: Solo travellers wanting group adventure trips
Food and wine: Includes a cooking workshop at The Art House Marrakesh in Morocco and a family cooking school in Bali.
What it sells: Small group adventure tour operator registered in England, with a registered office in Kingston Upon Thames. Runs scheduled departures in groups of 10 to 20 led by local guides called Local Legends.
Group size: Says its small groups are 10 to 20 like-minded travellers.
Why choose them: Says it guarantees that every single one of its trips will run. Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,413 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 3,626 reviews, newest 30 October 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a Local Legend led trip in a group of 10 to 20, such as Morocco Uncovered, 9 days.
Not the fit if: you may need to cancel late: within 60 days of departure the charge is 100% of the trip cost.
Published price: Peru Inca Adventure, 10 days, from U$1,795 now U$1,077 per person, departing 22 January 2027. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: trutravels.com

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: about-us/our-impact/the-art-house-marrakesh, support/terms-conditions, home page.

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Walk Japan

Best for: Guided and self-guided walking tours of Japan
Food and wine: Runs five-day Onsen Gastronomy tours focused on onsen hot springs, Japanese cuisine and local sake and brews.
What it sells: Japan-only operator of walking tours since 1992, registered in Hong Kong with offices in Kunisaki, Oita Prefecture, running scheduled guided tours (maximum 12 plus Tour Leader) and self-guided Wayfarer and private tours.
Group size: Says its scheduled tours run at a maximum of 12 people plus the Tour Leader; it gives no average.
Why choose them: Says it has run walking tours of Japan since 1992 and that its scheduled tours have a maximum of 12 people plus the Tour Leader. Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 67 reviews; Trustpilot: 3.7 out of 5 from 1 review, newest 10 June 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Not the fit if: you travel solo and want no supplement: the single supplement is required for all single travellers.
Enquiry: walkjapan.com

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: useful-information/faqs, about-us.

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Wendy Wu Tours

Best for: Fully inclusive escorted tours, with solo departures
Food and wine: Includes food experiences on itineraries, such as a cooking class in Fez.
What it sells: London-based operator of escorted, fully inclusive group tours (Classic and Go Beyond) to over 40 countries, with dedicated solo departures, private tours and tailor-made tours.
Group size: States Classic Tours at an average of 21 and a maximum of 28, Go Beyond Tours at an average of 14 and a maximum of 18 and Solo departures at a maximum of 18.
Why choose them: Says its Go Beyond Tours have a maximum of 18 people and its Classic Tours a maximum of 28. Google: 3.9 out of 5 from 88 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.6 out of 5 from 453 reviews, newest 10 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a dedicated Solo departure such as Wonders of China or Vietnam at a Glance, capped at 18, with Happy to Share.
Not the fit if: you want a small group on its Classic Tours: they have an average of 21 and a maximum of 28.
Enquiry: wendywutours.co.uk

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: home page, about-us, help-and-advice/faqs.

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WeRoad

Best for: Social group trips with people your age
Food and wine: Names a cooking class and dinner with a local family on its Kenya trip and a wine tasting in Berat on its Albania trip.
What it sells: Milan-headquartered operator running its own scheduled small-group departures with a Group Leader, for people who love to travel but do not want to do it alone; it also sells weekend city escapes, WeRoadX trips and team offsites.
Group size: Says its trips have a group of max 12 to 16 people and that groups average 11 people.
Why choose them: Says 90% of its travellers join as solo travellers. Google: 3.9 out of 5 from 87 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.7 out of 5 from 20,657 reviews, newest 11 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a departure marked Confirmed or Final spots, which it says is guaranteed, in an age range that matches yours, such as 18 to 25 or 25 to 35.
Not the fit if: you are over 53: its trips are open to travellers aged 18 to 53.
Website: weroad.com

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: destinations/authentic-kenya-tour-social-impact-, about-us, last-minute-deals.

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Wild Terrains

Best for: Women-only small-group trips for all ages
Food and wine: Builds food into its trips, for example a Portuguese cooking class, tacos with a Mexico City chef, an udon workshop in Japan and wine tastings in Mendoza and the Douro Valley.
What it sells: Women-only small-group trips with a local trip leader, in destinations including Portugal, Iceland, Japan, Peru, Argentina and Menorca; it sells direct and shows prices in US dollars.
Group size: Says it caps its group size at 10 to 14 women per trip; trip pages give up to 11 (Menorca) and up to 16 (Iceland).
Why choose them: Says about half of its travellers come solo and the other half with a friend or family member. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 175 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for both the private-room and shared-room price for your trip and the name of its local trip leader.
Not the fit if: you need flexibility close to departure: bookings are non-refundable and there are no cancellations or changes fewer than 120 days before the start.
Published price: Portugal, 8 days, 10 Sept 2027, USD $7,500 per person in a private room (USD $6,500 in a shared room), women only. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: wildterrains.com/contact-form

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: group-trips/portugal, home page, group-trips/iceland.

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Wild Women Expeditions

Best for: Women travelling solo, on land or ship
Food and wine: Includes cooking classes in Bali, Vietnam and Thailand and a chocolate-making workshop on its Peru trip.
What it sells: Women-only operator running small-group land trips and small-ship expeditions, based in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Says it has led women-only adventures for over 35 years.
Group size: Says land-based trips typically bring together 6 to 16 women and on small-ship expeditions up to 40 Wild Women travel as a group aboard a 198-passenger vessel.
Why choose them: Says it has led small-group, women-only adventures for over 35 years.
Ask for: Ask for a twin-share place with a matched roommate at no single supplement and for the single upgrade option on most expeditions if you prefer your own room.
Not the fit if: you want to cancel late: cancelling within 90 days of departure forfeits all payments and within 135 days on Galapagos yacht expeditions.
Published price: Antarctic Women's Expedition Spirit of Antarctica, 11 days, 3 to 13 March 2028, US$14,076 per person, Superior stateroom, 20% off. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: wildwomenexpeditions.com/contact

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: hiking-the-inca-trail-to-machu-picchu-every-step, home page, faq.

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Wilderness Travel

Best for: Small-group hiking and wildlife trips worldwide
Food and wine: Names a cooking class in northern Thai cuisine on its Thailand Private Journey and a dumpling lesson and cooking class on its China small-group trip.
What it sells: Family-owned adventure operator founded in 1978 and based in Berkeley, California, running its own scheduled Small Group Adventures plus Private Journeys; it also books small-ship and river cruises operated by others as an agent.
Group size: Says its average group size is 10 and never more than 16 on Small Group Adventures.
Why choose them: Says its average group size is 10 and never more than 16. Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 193 reviews, newest 6 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for an Area Specialist as your single point of contact and for the single supplement noted in the Detailed Itinerary of your trip.
Not the fit if: you want your own room at no extra cost on most trips: those who request single accommodation pay a single supplement.
Enquiry: wildernesstravel.com/contact-us

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: trip/china-guided-active-group-tour, small-group-adventures, resources/terms.

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Women Travel Abroad

Best for: Solo women wanting their own room
Food and wine: Lists Portugal Food & Wine on its 2027 calendar of small group, women-only journeys.
What it sells: Is a women-only small-group operator founded in 2014, with single-occupancy rooms by default, that is also an IATA-certified agency.
Group size: Caps all its trips at a maximum of 10 travellers and describes groups of 6 to 10 women.
Why choose them: Says it caps all its trips at a maximum of 10 travellers. Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 24 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a place on one of its 2027 small group, women-only departures and for the weekly Saturday community call at 12pm ET.
Not the fit if: you want a lower price per person by default: all published prices are for single occupancy.
Published price: Egypt New Year Celebration, 8 days (7 nights), US$6,495 per person single occupancy, Dec 29, 2026 to Jan 5, 2027. Read 11 November 2026.
Enquiry: womentravelabroad.com

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: 2027-trips, about-us, faqs.

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Women Who Explore

Best for: Women-only adventure trips with a host
Food and wine: Names a hands-on cooking class in Sri Lanka and a bamboo sticky rice cooking class and Vespa street-food tour in Vietnam; it lists no dedicated food and wine departures.
What it sells: Women-owned company (Women that Adventure LLC, an Oregon LLC) running small-group adventure trips with a trip host, mostly women-only (about 10% of Getaways are coed), alongside free local chapters and events.
Group size: Says groups average 8 to 12 attendees, with maximums such as 9 women in the Maldives and 7 in Mallorca; the coed Egypt trip allows up to 20 people.
Why choose them: Says its group sizes average 8 to 12 attendees. Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 112 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
Ask for: Ask for a roommate on request, the pre-trip Q&A Zoom call and the private WhatsApp or Facebook group for your trip.
Not the fit if: you are under 21: you must be at least 21 to use its trip services.
Published price: Northern Vietnam adventure, 8 days, 15 to 22 August 2027, $3,495 USD per person double occupancy ($4,495 single). Read 11 November 2026.
Website: womenwhoexplore.com

Read on its own website, 11 November 2026: sri-lanka-womens-trip-2026, faq, terms-of-service.

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Which of these show a dated price on this page?

29 of the 59 cards show a published trip price with its year, in the currency the company writes it. Ask every company for a written quote for your departure, with the single supplement if you travel alone.

Who to contact first

Start with the 37 companies on this page that publish their prices and cancellation charges, then add any other card that fits your dates and budget.

What to ask each one to set out in writing:

The total price per person in writing and what it includes: hotels, meals, transport, activities, entrance fees and any internal flights.
The single supplement on your departure, or whether the company will pair you with a roommate and what happens if no roommate is found.
The largest group on your departure, how many are booked so far and whether the departure is guaranteed to run.
The deposit, when the balance is due, the cancellation charges by date and how your payment is protected (ATOL, ABTA, USTOA or a trust account).

Small-group food trips: the questions people ask

What should I ask a tour company before booking?

The total price per person and what it includes; the single supplement or whether it will pair you with a roommate; the largest group on your departure and whether it is guaranteed to run; the deposit, the cancellation charges and how your payment is protected.

Can I book with these companies directly?

Yes. Each card links the company's own website or enquiry page; ask for a written quote for your departure that lists what the price includes and the cancellation charges.

Do these companies all sell the same kind of trip?

No. Some run small-group departures open to everyone; some run trips only for solo travellers, women or an age band; others run surf, yoga or sailing weeks. Each card says what the company sells, so compare the cards before you ask for quotes.

What is a single supplement?

The extra a solo traveller pays for a room alone. Some companies charge none on some departures; others pair solo travellers with a roommate instead; ask each company for its figure on your departure.

Which of these have the most Google reviews?

FTLO Travel, TruTravels and MedSailors, 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 11 November 2026.

Which of these publish their single supplement?

31 of the 59 publish their single supplement terms on their own websites. Ask each for the figure on your departure.

Which of these publish their cancellation charges?

46 of the 59 publish their cancellation charges on their own websites. Ask each for the full terms in writing before you pay a deposit.

Which of these say how your payment is protected?

17 of the 59 say on their own websites how traveller payments are protected (ATOL, ABTA, USTOA, a trust account or a bond). Check each with its issuer before you book.

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 solo and small-group tour operators table, built from the companies ChatGPT names most often when asked about solo and small-group travel. On its own website it sells food or wine group trips, or names cooking classes, markets or tastings on them. 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.