You don’t have to be single to be a solo traveller. Perhaps your partner cannot or will not travel, or maybe you want to explore a destination that you have a special interest in. By choosing to holiday with One Traveller, a tour operator specialising in holidays for single travellers aged 50-plus, you’ll soon discover the benefits of travelling alone.
- A chance to indulge your passions. You get to choose the destination and there is no need to be constrained by someone else’s interests or availability. Maybe there is an exotic destination you have always wanted to explore but your travelling companion isn’t keen on long-haul travel? Or perhaps you fancy taking a special-interest holiday, such as One Traveller’s opera holiday in Verona or a trip to Elvis’s homeland in the Deep South USA?
- Meet new friends. Choosing to travel without the safety blanket of a familiar face is a good opportunity to make new friends. On a One Traveller holiday, you will already be with likeminded people who all have at least one thing in common having picked the same destination. One Traveller’s pre-holiday get-togethers, hosted by the tour manager, give travellers the opportunity to meet and start to build friendships before they fly. Once on holiday, the tour operator will ensure that you sit next to someone new at evening mealtimes.
- Value for money. Paying a hefty singles supplement for a poky room is one of the bugbears of solo travellers. But with One Traveller, you are guaranteed your own double room in a hand-picked hotel for no additional charge. As there are often discounts for group bookings, One Traveller is able to pass these savings onto you in their competitive holiday prices.
- Self discovery. Travelling solo is also an opportunity to make new discoveries about yourself, such as newfound interests and strengths. You can also tell that joke or story your friend or partner has heard a million times to a fresh audience and there will be nobody counting your drinks…
- Easy to budget. Travelling alone means nobody to split the bills with, but there are ways to keep costs down. There is so much included in the price of a One Traveller holiday, such as flights, transport, quality hotels, porterage, lots of excursions, many meals, and the services of the tour operator. If optional trips are available they will be highlighted to make budgeting easy. It’s also good to know that One Traveller holiday prices are fixed, so everyone pays the same no matter how early or late they booked and there will be no surprise increases.
- Peace of mind. Even if you are a seasoned solo traveller, there may be butterflies in your stomach before travelling. One Traveller will take care of everything for you and your tour manager will be with you throughout. All you have to do is pack your suitcase and get yourself to the airport. The comprehensive pre-holiday information pack includes packing guides, currency information and the do’s and don’t’s of the destination.
- Enjoy time to yourself. You can take quiet time out to relax and read in your room, without having to consider your co-traveller’s feelings. On a One Traveller holiday you never have to be alone unless you choose to be.
- A safe travelling environment. One Traveller holidays offer the safety of a group, led by a tour manager who has considerable local knowledge and whose job it is to keep you safe (and give you insider tips that you might never find out yourself).
- Your money is safe. Booking travel arrangements independently means that there is a risk of losing your money if one of your travel providers goes out of business. One Traveller’s ATOL licence protects you when you book a holiday abroad. It ensures you do not lose money or become stranded if there is a problem.
- Join an ideal trip for first-time travellers. It can be a leap of faith to book your first solo holiday, but you’ll never know what you are missing until you take the plunge. To “dip your toes”, One Traveller recommends the six-day visit to Prague, which offers the best of the city and its beautiful surrounding areas.
For information about One Traveller holidays, call 01760 722 011, email info@onetraveller.co.uk or visit www.onetraveller.co.uk
