Traveling by yourself in a foreign country can be stressful and intimidating. There are a number of travel groups in the United States that offer a variety of travel options all throughout Europe for single and solo travelers. These tour groups provide professional tour guides and detailed itineraries of each vacation.
Established in 1969, the Singles Travel Company offers a variety of European vacations that are directed towards singles. Tours include the eight-day Rome, Florence and Venice tour of Italy, where you explore vineyards and visit the Colosseum and Vatican Museums, and the nine-day European Rhine River Cruise, which takes you to France, Switzerland and Germany. Singles Travel offers designated tours for guests who are in their 20s and 30s, and those 40 and older. Accommodations are provided in hotels. Single rooms are available upon request; otherwise, a roommate will be picked for each guest.
Singles Travel Company
56 N. Santa Cruz Ave.
Los Gatos, CA 95030
888-286-8687
singlestravelcompany.com
Best Single Travel offers vacations for singles 18 to 60 years old. Tours are organized and grouped by ages. Tours for guests between 18 and 35 range from a 12-day Amsterdam to Barcelona Tour with stops in France and Monaco, to an 11-day England and Scotland Tour with visits to the Tower of London and Beatles haunts in Liverpool.
Tours for those between 30 and 60 range from the 10-day Southern Italy Tour, where you explore the Church of St. Sofia and stroll through the gardens at the Villa Cimbrone, to the nine-day Highlights of Ireland Tour, where you can go shopping in Dublin and tour the Killarney National Park. Accommodations are provided in hotels, and guests are assigned roommates prior to the departure date.
Best Single Travel
6510 E. Ashler Hills
Cave Creek, AZ 85331
877-848-7477
bestsingletravel.com
Backroads offers a variety of tours throughout Europe. Open to both singles and groups, Backroads tours are led by professional guides. They range from the six-day Dolomites Walking and Hiking Tour in Northern Italy, where you view the Cinque Torri and explore the Puez Odle National Park, to the six-day Brittany and Normandy Biking Tour, which takes you to Mont-Saint-Michel and World War II memorials. Accommodations include inns and hotels. Single travelers may request a roommate during the tour.
Backroads
801 Cedar St.
Berkley, CA 94710
800-462-2848
backroads.com
