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Don’t put exploring the world on hold until your soulmate comes along – our small-group trips are perfect for the singleton traveller.

Yes, discovering new places with your loved one is a special experience, but it’s also liberating to live your travel dreams on your own terms. So don’t feel like you need to wait for a partner to justify your trip-of-a-lifetime. Book now, immerse yourself in the places you’ve always wanted to go and, who knows, you might meet some like-minded travellers along the way…

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Japan by Train: The Grand Tour

Japan is so vast in culture and landscape, that going solo is a daunting thought, which is why our expertly curated, locally led itinerary is perfect for Japanophiles who cannot wait any longer to explore the Land of the Rising Sun. Our 12-day Rail Trip utilises the country’s amazing train network to visit Osaka, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Hakone and Tokyo, not to mention the rural delights of Miyajima Island, Arashiyama bamboo forest, Lake Ashi and the Japanese Alps. Along the way you’ll sample sake, meet geishas, learn how to roll sushi and watch sumo wrestlers train, as well spending plenty of time with a mic in your hand in neon-lit karaoke bars.

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STARTS AT Osaka, Japan
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ENDS AT Tokyo, Japan
DURATION 12
GROUP SIZE 16
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Vibrant Vietnam

Join a small-group trip to Vietnam, and you’ll quickly make travel companions for life. This 12-day experience is fast-paced with rural adventures and Pho bowls aplenty. After exploring Hanoi, tour through the rice fields and countryside of Northern Vietnam, marvel at the karst limestone scenery of Lan Ha Bay, then bed down on the sleeper train to Hue, where you’ll join street food tours of the Imperial City, before leaving the group in the foodie-haven of Hoi An.

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STARTS AT Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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ENDS AT Hanoi, Vietnam
DURATION 10
GROUP SIZE 16
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Blissful Bali

Bali has long been a favourite destination for solo travellers – the laid-back island life all but guarantees new friendships and spontaneous shared experiences. But if you’d rather cut out the small talk – and the hassle out of travel planning – sign up for our small-group tour of Bali. This 12-day adventure takes you to the summit of Mount Batur for an epic sunrise, then onto the Gili Islands to snorkel with sea turtles and underwater statues. Along the way, you stop for Balinese cooking classes, aerial yoga, e-bike tours and much more, before the tour ends in the surfing and digital nomad town of Canggu.

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STARTS AT Bali, Indonesia
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ENDS AT Lombok Island, Indonesia
DURATION 12
GROUP SIZE 18
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This is an updated version of an article originally contributed to by Richard Collett and Nick Dauk.

About the author

Gethin Morgan has developed an exciting portfolio across a series of roles at Culture Trip. With a keen interest in food and drink, Gethin is also particularly interested in niche or alternative travel which, in his case, usually involves following the Wales national soccer team to Europe's most obscure cities.

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