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News / G Adventures rolls out new travel style for solo travellers
The new offering includes 13 trips to popular destinations like Costa Rica, India, Peru, South Africa, and Vietnam
G Adventures, a long-time champion of solo travel for over 30 years, has taken its solo offering to the next level with the launch of a new travel style.
Called ‘Solo-ish Adventures,’ it marks the small group tour operator’s first travel style created exclusively for solo travellers. Available to book now, Solo-ish features 13 trips in some of G Adventures’ most popular destinations, including Costa Rica, India, Peru, South Africa and Vietnam. All trips focus highlight the power of community tourism, ensuring local interactions and maximum benefit to local people by way of keeping money in the destination.
And as part of the ‘G Appreciate You’ initiative, G Adventures is also offering a 2% bonus commission on all bookings, including Solo-ish, all month long. From Oct. 1-31, travel advisors earn 2% bonus commission on all bookings for travel taken by July 31, 2025
There is no upper age limit on Solo-ish tours; they are open to everyone “who wants to experience the adventure of a lifetime while making some truly special friendships and memories along the way,” added Marceau.
Solo-ish Adventures are available to travel on from March 2025.
Solo-ish experiences
Day one on a Solo-ish tour kicks off with a dinner party and culinary experience, during which the group will bond and get to know each other over delicious local dishes. A ‘We Day’ on day two focuses on driving connections between travellers, the CEO (Chief Experience Officer) and local communities, with experiences like a Taekwondo lesson in South Korea, a visit to a café in Athens that supports the homeless community, or a morning spent whizzing around the streets of Hanoi.
The third ‘G Day’ cements new friendships with ‘pinch me moments’ only available on a G Adventures trips, like kayaking with penguins in Cape Town, a dinner in Jaipur’s Amber Fort, or ziplining through the forests of La Fortuna in Costa Rica.
What does it include?
Unique highlights of the Solo-ish travel style include:
- Itineraries crafted to drive connection among the group and local communities, with the first three days ‘front-loaded’ with experiences designed to turn a group of strangers into friends
- Free time to recharge, including a ‘Me Day,’ during which travellers can explore on their own
- Female-only CEOs (Chief Experience Officers) who are dedicated to creating a safe, fun and empowering environment for all travellers
- Complimentary arrival transfers
- Trips designed for solo travellers aged 18 and above, with no upper age limit, meaning groups are as diverse as the places they visit
- Up to 50% off ‘My Own Room’ for travellers wanting their own space, with no single supplements as standard for those who are happy to share with a traveller of the same gender
- Hands-on culinary experiences and dinner parties included on the first day of every itineraries, as well as a surprise moment along the way
Solo-ish itineraries available to book now
- Solo-ish India : This 12-day adventure through the heart of Rajasthan includes tracking wildlife in Jhalara Reserve and Ranthambore National Park, cruising along the Chambal River to spot Indian wolves and crocodiles, visiting iconic sites like Amber Fort and Taj Mahal, and getting to know local communities in Jaipur. The ‘Me Day’ in Jaipur offers solos the option to take a hot air balloon ride over the Pink City, visit local temples, witness locals and monkeys washing in one of the seven holy springs, or kick back in a local café. Priced from £1,099 per person.
- Solo-ish South Africa: This 10-day trip has it all, including sunrises over Table Mountain, full days exploring Cape Town, wine tasting at a local vineyard, and three full days in Kruger Naitonal Park with safari, ziplining, horseback riding and a bush walk on offer. Priced from £2,489 per person.
- Solo-ish Vietnam: After arriving in Hanoi, guests will hop aboard a cyclo and zip around the city before enjoying a cooking class. The ‘G Day’ will see travellers cruise thorugh Ha Long Bay on a traditional junk boat, spending the night anchored under the stars. Other highlights include a noodle-making class with the G Adventures-supported ‘Oodles of Noodles’ project, which supports former street youth in Hoi An, and a cruise along the Mekong to the local Cai Thia community where the group will stay in a local homestay. Priced from £1,149 per person.
For more information go to gadventures.com/solo-ish.
Source: Travelweek