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Pre-planned, pre-vetted group trips for solo travelers and groups who’d rather show up than spend six months planning. Pick your vibe, pick your dates, done.

Adventure & Outdoors
For travelers who want the itinerary to include a hike, a paddle, or a summit.
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Ages 30-59

Flash Pack

Small-group adventures (~12 people) for solo travelers in their 30s-50s. Boutique stays, real itineraries, built for making actual friends.

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All ages

Intrepid Travel

Small-group tours worldwide with automatic same-gender roommate pairing, so solo travelers skip the single supplement.

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All ages

G Adventures

Year-round small-group departures across the globe, including "Solo-ish Adventures" designed to cut the cost of traveling alone.

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All ages

Exodus Travels

Hiking, cycling, and wildlife-focused trips with solo travelers automatically paired to avoid single supplements.

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Young & Social
High-energy trips built around making friends fast.
Ages 18-35

EF Ultimate Break

Affordable group trips for young adults โ€” including women-only and Pride departures. Groups up to ~44 people.

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Ages 18-40s

INTRO Travel

Adventure, culture, and nightlife for Gen Z and young millennials, in small groups of 10-18.

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Ages 18-35

Contiki

The original youth group-travel brand โ€” high-energy trips across six continents, since 1962.

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Community-led

TrovaTrip

Group trips led by creators and communities you already follow โ€” travel with people who share your interests, not just your dates.

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Culture & Learning
For travelers who want context, not just a checklist.
Mature travelers

Road Scholar

Educational small-group trips with expert-led lectures, local guides, and transparent single-room pricing.

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Mature travelers

Overseas Adventure Travel

Small-group cultural immersion trips with a large share of free or reduced single-supplement spots.

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Budget-Friendly & Identity-Based
For travelers who want community without the price tag โ€” or who want to travel with people who get it.
Budget

Hostelworld

Not a tour company โ€” a booking and social app that matches solo travelers heading to the same hostel on the same dates.

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Women only

Women Traveling

A community and trip network built exclusively for solo female travelers.

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