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Solo specialists

To get the most out of travelling alone you have to be confident

Friendship Travel and someone2travelwith.com are two well-established solo specialist companies – and both offer holidays without single supplements.

Solo’s Holidays organises escorted group trips to destinations worldwide, including UK breaks, popular European cities and long-haul getaways. Escorted groups are defined by people’s age, and offer various activities.

This means that you can holiday alone, but still share experiences and enjoy the company of others, if and when you want it.

Friendship Travel also offers group holidays, with everything from short breaks in the UK and Europe to cruises and even ‘house parties’. These informal parties take place in villas and hotels, where guests can choose to relax by the pool or go on excursions.

The company also organises events such as a day at the races and Christmas getaways.

Activity holidays

These can be energetic, sporty breaks, or anything from cookery classes and yoga lessons, to singing weekends and even painting holidays. Activity breaks are also a great way of making new friends, and you'll have no excuses for not having a topic to talk about!

Travel companions

Activity holidays are a great way to meet people

If you really don't want to travel alone, there are websites available which aim to connect like-minded travellers.

The website companions2travel.co.uk has more than 15,000 members and allows you to view people’s profiles (or add one of your own) to search for a compatible member to share holidays with.

A similar service is provided by someone2travelwith.com, which matches travellers through personal profile details, including desired destination, cost and type of holiday.

Please follow the websites' safety advice before meeting up with any prospective holiday partners. Which? Holiday has not contacted anyone whose details appear on these sites.