For Singles
If you're travelling alone you have two options:
- Your own room at each location.
All of our tours have a single supplement for those who want to be guaranteed their own room at each location.
What is a single supplement?
This supplement is a reflection of the fact that most hotels around the world do not discount the regular twin-share rate for a room by 50% for only one person occupying a room. Most hotels will give a break on the price, but usually in the range of 25-30% of the twin-share rate. This difference, multiplied by each night, amounts to the single supplement. The conventional amount can also vary from country to country and some destinations are more expensive than others for single occupancy.
In order to be "single friendly," the supplements we apply are not a profit center for us and we do our best to keep them as reasonable as possible.
On most tours we limit the number of singles available, not to be punitive, but rather because many hotels allow for only a limited number of singles; some smaller hotels at remote locations also have a limited number of single rooms available.
Please note that most single rooms around the world are smaller than twin-share rooms and will likely have only one bed.
- Shared Room Program
Our “Shared Room Program” can save you money as long as you don’t mind sharing a room. We will do our best to pair you with a a fellow (same-gender) traveller; if we fail to pair you, on most tours, we will absorb the single supplement fee and you will default to a single room at no extra charge.