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Solo travel options

  • 18-06-2023 6:53pm
    #1
    Gael23
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    I’ve recently done a Contiki tour in Europe nd while I did have a good time, it was very full on and not at all relaxing. There was no time to chill at all, result being I wasn’t feeling refreshed coming home.

    Are there any solo travel options that do allow some time to relax but you don’t feel really alone?



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  • #2
    Tauriel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,563 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    I've done a few tours as a solo traveller with both Travel Department and GTI. There are free days with the majority of Travel Department holidays. The GTI tour was a battlefield tour, so there was plenty to see and do an all days which is what I prefer.

    I've heard of Intrepid but have never used them so can't comment on them.



  • #3
    Gael23
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    5

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120731438#Comment_120731438

    What was the age profile with travel department?



  • #4
    dory
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,574 Mod ✭✭✭✭dory


    What I usually do is try to stay somewhere and do tours from there. I remember one hostel in Quito had a bar where it was very easy to meet people. And they had trips advertised over the bar. Some were day trips, I did a few of those, and then I did a 3 or 4 day volcano climb. They had weeklong trips to the Galapagos. That was 2007 but I'm sure many hostels do the same. People in their 30s/40s used get private rooms and the younger gang got dorms.



  • #5
    Tauriel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,563 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120731472#Comment_120731472

    The actual solo traveller dedicated holidays can be anywhere between 20s to 40s. Whereas, if you join in on one of the regular tours, you could be looking at a very old age demographic.

    If you are willing to travel to the country yourself, look after your own flights and accommodation, then GrayLine are good to book in on day tours. I travelled to Switzerland recently by myself and filled up my days booking onto various tours operated by GrayLine.



  • #6
    lisasimpson
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    Contiki is more suited to the 20 something partying type traveller ive used both gadventurea and intrepid in the past. Would highly recommend



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  • #7
    Nigel Fairservice
    Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 2,322 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nigel Fairservice


    When I was younger I'd just stay in a hostel and book tours. I'd swap between dorms and a private room depending on how I was feeling.



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