SOLO TOURS
15 of the best NEW SOLO TOURS
Solo travellers have a wealth of new tours to choose from this year and next. Joanna Booth picks out some of the most exciting trips to sell
G
oing solo is booming. Research by hotel group Accor suggests a quarter of Brits plan to travel solo this year, and while
some will be happy to head off completely unaccompanied, many prefer the security and ease of a group tour. Take inspiration from these new itineraries for 2025
and 2026, with dedicated solo departures along with regular tours that are popular with solo travellers.
1 Wild adventures in Costa Rica
There’ll be many magical, memorable moments to share with fellow guests on this specifically- for-solos tour from Riviera Travel – spotting sloths and toucans in Tortuguero National Park, crossing cloud forest canopy walkways with views of Arenal Volcano and taking tours of coffee and cocoa plantations. Costa Rica manages to be both spectacularly wild and reassuringly well organised, so it’s a great choice for newcomers to adventure travel, particularly as this itinerary comes with a
three-day beach stay at the end. Book it: The 13-day Costa Rica for Solo Travellers starts from £6,299 including sole-occupancy accommodation, flights, transfers, guiding, experiences and some meals.
rivieratravel.co.uk
Great-value Greek islands
No rushing is required on this two-week itinerary visiting Rhodes and Leros, with plenty of leisure days. Hotels are booked on an all-inclusive basis, so clients can join fellow guests for dinner with no awkwardness over the bill. Most excursions are included as well – to Rhodes Town and the island’s quiet rural villages, and to discover both the historic sights and local produce of Leros. Optional
2 Christmas in Slovenia
Going away alone over the festive period can be challenging, but not if clients join one of Newmarket Holidays’ Exclusively for Solos trips, where everyone is in the same boat. And few corners of Europe are more picturesque in the snow than Slovenia. Staying in the alpine beauty of Kranjska Gora, day trips will visit pint-sized capital Ljubljana and fairytale Bled for their festive markets. Christmas Day is suitably
celebratory too, thanks to a festive lunch. Book it: Newmarket Holidays’ six-day Christmas in the Slovenian Alps starts from £2,080 including flights, sole- occupancy accommodation, many meals, excursions and guiding.
newmarketholidays.co.uk
trips to Lindos and Symi can be added. Book it: Just Go Holidays’ 14-night Jewels of the Greek Islands – Going Solo starts from £1,899 including flights, transfers, all-inclusive sole-occupancy accommodation, ferry crossings, excursions and guiding.
justgoholidays.com
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PICTURES: Shutterstock/Georgios Tsichlis, Matej Kastelic; Lukas Kovarik; Georgios Tsichlis
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