Who's Friendly to Solo Travelers?

TOUR OPERATORS WITH A FOCUS ON SOLO TRAVEL

• All Singles Travel, 800/717-3231, allsinglestravel.com.
Cruises, escorted tours, and outdoorsy vacations geared towards solo travelers in their 30s through 50s, who are matched with roommates.

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• Contiki Holidays, 866/CONTIKI, contiki.com.
Travelers on these trips skew younger (mostly ages 18 to 35) and a significant portion travel alone; they can choose to pay a single supplement for a private room or to avoid the surcharge by being matched with a roommate.

• G.A.P Adventures, 800/708-7761, gapadventures.com.
While the company doesn't cater specifically to solo travelers, it has a friendly, no-single-supplement policy.

• GOGO Worldwide Tours, 800/229-4999, gogowwv.com/singles.
In August 2007, the wholesaler launched a series of packages tailored to solo travelers. Wine tastings, dance lessons, and other activities meant to encourage mingling are included, and you can opt for a private room at a 30 percent discount off the typical solo rate, or request to be paired with a roommate. Note that you'll need to book through a travel agent.

• Intrepid Travel, 866/847-8192, intrepidtravel.com.
Like G.A.P, Intrepid does not charge a single supplement.

• Majestic Sun Tours, 800/995-7245, majesticsun.com.
Cruises for solo travelers, who benefit from a guaranteed share program: If you make a reservation 65 days or more in advance, you won't pay a single supplement, whether or not the company succeeds in matching you with a roommate.

• O Solo Mio Tours, 800/959-8568, osolomio.com.
Group tours aimed at solo travelers upwards of 35, who are matched with roommates.

• Travel Buddies, 800/998-9099, travelbuddiesworldwide.com.
The Canada-based company hooks up solo travelers with roommates.

• Windjammer Barefoot Cruise, 800/327-2601, windjammer.com.
The tall-ship cruise company sets aside three or so Caribbean cruises each year specifically for single travelers, who are matched with a roommate and who pay the regular cruise rates.

• The World Outdoors, 800/488-8483, theworldoutdoors.com
Nearly a quarter of the adventure packages are devoted to solo travelers. If you want a private room, you'll pay a single supplement; if you book less than 90 days before departure and want a roommate, you'll be charged the supplement and will receive a refund if they find you a roommate; if you book at least 90 days before departure, you won't pay a supplement whether or not you're matched with a roommate.

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