Solo
Nyumbu Beyond Journeys’ safaris are authentically crafted to solo travellers – you get all the unforgettable & lifechanging experiences of discovering new places combined with the comfort of travelling with a uniquely hand-crafted group of like-minded adventure seekers.
Over 60% of travellers on our small group journeys are solo adventurers. Travel off the beaten track to get a genuine taste of local culture and to truly learn about a country’s history. Meet, eat and even stay with local people for enriching travel experience that stay with you well beyond the end of your safari.
We believe in providing exceptional travel experiences without charging a premium for solo adventurers. If you’re comfortable sharing a room with a fellow traveler of the same sex, you’ll pay the same rate as a couple. Occasionally, you may even enjoy a room to yourself. Our offerings include a diverse range of trips, from escorted journeys to gorilla trekking adventures in Uganda and Rwanda.
We believe in providing exceptional travel experiences without charging a premium for solo adventurers. If you’re comfortable sharing a room with a fellow traveler of the same sex, you’ll pay the same rate as a couple. Occasionally, you may even enjoy a room to yourself. Our offerings include a diverse range of trips, from escorted journeys to gorilla trekking adventures in Uganda and Rwanda.
There is no additional cost for single travellers on our tours if you share a room with another traveller of the same sex, with whom we can pair you up. If you would prefer your own room, then you will need to pay a single supplement, which varies depending on the safari.
The majority of our tours include some free time built in. You can see how much free time is included by looking at the day-to-day itinerary but as a general rule we include almost all meals meaning that solo travellers will always have company when dining.
The average Nyumbu Beyond Journeys group size on our solo holidays is between 9 and 12 clients. In our experience this is a perfect size, as the group is not too intimidating to locals, and it allows for those unplanned moments, like being invited into someone’s home for tea, or to share a picnic. It also means there are plenty of interesting, like-minded people to talk to over dinner. It is not unusual for more than half of the people in each group to be travelling solo.
In our tour price, unless otherwise stated you are guaranteed a bed in a twin room, which you will share with another person in your group of the same sex. However, you can choose to pay a single supplement if you prefer a room of your own. This option is available on most of our tours and is usually available for all nights. If there are any nights of the safari where we cannot offer a single supplement (usually due to a limited number of rooms being available), this will be clearly detailed in the ‘Travelling Solo and Single Supplements’ section. The single supplement cost varies from trip to trip.
There are many reasons why people travel solo with us and it’s absolutely not just because they’re single. Regardless of whether your partner is able to travel with you or not, you are still in good company.
Yes, the safety of our customers is our priority. Travelling with a group is a reassuring sure way to stay safe and you will have a tour-leader with you throughout who will look out for the whole group. In fact, many women choose to travel with us on our small group tours for precisely the added confidence that this way of travelling brings.
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