Nothing takes the shine off a holiday brochure faster than the small print under the price: “per person, based on two sharing”. Book alone and that figure can jump by a third or more. The good news? No single supplement holidays are easier to find than ever, and a handful of companies have scrapped the charge on every trip they sell.
Here’s how the surcharge works, which firms let you skip it in 2026, and straight answers to the questions people ask us most about going away on their own.
What is a single supplement?
It’s the extra you pay to have a double or twin to yourself. Rooms are priced as a whole, so when two people share, each pays half. Travel alone and you lose the other half, which the operator passes on as a fee. Responsible Travel points out that it isn’t a profit-making surcharge, just the maths of a space built for two.
How much does a single supplement add?
It’s often a lot. When Which? priced package holidays in 2023, it found:
- Solo travellers paid 47% more on average with Tui.
- They paid 36% more on average with Jet2.
- One P&O Mediterranean cruise charged a solo guest 87% more than each half of a couple.
Those figures are why the specialists exist.
Who offers no single supplement holidays in 2026?
We checked every company below in October 2026. Tap a column heading to sort the table, or tap the Yes button to see only the firms that charge no supplement on any trip.
| Company | No supplement on every trip | Where it applies | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just You | Yes | A twin or double to yourself on every escorted tour | Mostly 40s to 60s |
| Solos | Yes | All its group holidays | Mostly 40 and over |
| One Traveller | Yes | All its escorted tours and solo cruises | Over 50s |
| GoSingles | Yes | Every holiday listed on its website | Singles groups, sun and short breaks |
| Newmarket Holidays | No | Exclusively Solos tours, plus set places on classic tours | Escorted touring fans |
| Riviera Travel | No | Solo tours and five river itineraries | River cruising and touring |
| Shearings | No | 24 solo traveller coach holidays | Coach breaks in Britain and Europe |
| Saga | No | Many Mediterranean stays | 50 and over only |
| Friendship Travel | No | Selected holidays and dates | Hosted, relaxed singles holidays |
| Jules Verne | No | A set list of tours and Nile cruises | Long-haul touring |
Specialists that never charge it
Four firms build the cost of a double for one into every price, whatever the destination.
Just You
It promises you’ll always have a twin or double to yourself, on escorted tours across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas with flights included, and our Just You review has the details.
Solos
“For no extra cost, we don’t charge single supplements.”
That’s the line on the Solos website, and it covers golf, ski, sun and walking trips as well as tours. Read our Solos review for more.
One Traveller
A family-run firm in Norfolk for the over 50s, it came top of the latest Which? survey of solo providers and gives every guest their own room at no extra cost. Holidays with flights carry ATOL 9718.
GoSingles
GoSingles says it doesn’t charge a supplement fee on any holiday on its site. In late October 2026 it listed a week in Oludeniz, Turkey, from £745, a Madeira walking week from £1,299 and a Halloween Ball weekend in Leeds from £299. Flights are ATOL protected under number 11633.
Tour operators with solo-only places
- Newmarket Holidays gives every guest on its Exclusively Solos tours a private double for the standard price, and has doubled the number of its classic tours with supplement-free places across 2026 to 2028, subject to availability.
- Riviera Travel runs solo tours with your own double, and on chosen 2026 sailings of five river cruises, including The Blue Danube and The Douro, Porto & Salamanca, a solo guest pays no supplement. From June 2027 the George Eliot will sail solo trips only.
- Shearings had 24 solo traveller coach holidays from £539 per person in October 2026, each tagged “No Single Supplement”, with Delights of the English Riviera the cheapest at 5 days.
- Jules Verne lists no single supplement tours to India, Egypt, Uzbekistan and Kenya, plus a Venice Lagoon Experience in Italy from £845 for 5 days and a Christmas cruise on the Seine in France.
- Responsible Travel sells small group trips with no supplement, such as a cooking holiday in Umbria.
Sun and beach holidays
Fancy a pool and a sunbed rather than a coach? You’ve got three good places to look:
- Saga says many of its resort stays around the Mediterranean come with a single room at no extra cost if you’re 50 or over.
- Friendship Travel has no-supplement places on selected holidays and dates, and says any charge is always shown clearly.
- For an all inclusive week in the Canary Islands, Which? says Jet2Holidays keeps supplements down and gives solo travellers a discount code.
Solo walking with a room of your own
Just You runs guided walking holidays for solo travellers, with a twin or double to yourself and no single supplement.
How to avoid paying the supplement
Even when a trip isn’t on a no-supplement list, there’s usually a way round it. Try these:
- Book with a solo specialist so the price you see is the price you pay.
- Agree to share a room with another solo guest. Adventure firms Intrepid and Flash Pack, and Cold Fusion’s ski chalets, all match roommates for you.
- Travel in low season, when operators have spare rooms to fill.
- Ask to have the single supplement waived on a quiet date. It costs nothing to ask.
- Book early, because supplement-free places are limited and go first.
- Check the terms: some offers only apply to set dates or a few places per trip.
- Compare the solo price with a couple’s total, not their per person price.
Watch the sales. Which? says January to March is the cruise lines’ big deals season, and our solo holiday deals guide tracks when they usually land.
Solo tour offers
Just You lists its current deals on solo tours in one place. Every price is for one traveller.
If you’re weighing up firms on more than price, our comparison of solo travel companies covers group sizes, ages and protection side by side.
Singles holiday FAQs
These are the questions readers have sent us for years, updated with what the companies say in 2026.
Why go on a singles holiday?
Some people love meeting new faces or want a bit of adventure, some can only get away when friends can’t, and others used to travel with a partner and don’t want to go it alone. A singles holiday gives you company at dinner and freedom the rest of the time.
How many people will be in my group?
Usually between 15 and 30. Solos averages 15, Newmarket’s solo tours never top 24, Riviera caps its solo tours at 25 and Just You averages 27.
Will everyone be around the same age?
Not always, though most firms draw a fairly settled crowd. Just You guests are typically in their 40s to 60s, Solos groups are mostly 40 and over, One Traveller and Saga are for over 50s, and Flash Pack splits trips into 30 to 49 and 50 to 65.
When is the best time to go?
Any time suits a solo trip, but July and August are the dearest because of school holidays. Which? suggests the shoulder months, when operators are keener to cut prices, and if you want to be away at Christmas, it pays to look early.
Are singles holidays dating holidays?
No. They’re about sharing a trip with like-minded people and making friends, not finding a partner, and most guests book for exactly that reason.
What if it’s my first time travelling alone?
Nerves are normal, and plenty of others in the group will feel the same. One Traveller holds pre-holiday meetups, Flash Pack sets up a group chat before you go, and a short break is a gentle way to start, like the discovery weekends we’ve written about.
How early should I book?
As early as you can if you want a set date or a supplement-free place, because those are limited and sell first. If you’re flexible, last-minute solo holidays do come up when a trip isn’t full.
Whatever you choose, you shouldn’t pay extra just for going alone, and with this many choices you don’t have to! Find more ideas and honest company reviews at Holiday Alone, and start planning a trip that’s priced for one.
