Solo travel can yield life-changing experiences, but it need not break the bank, as the prices of these low-cost active tours for UK solo travellers amply demonstrate.

Cheap guided tours in Italy take you walking in the verdant landscapes of Tuscany and the Prosecco Hills, along the splendid Amalfi Coast and on the slopes of Sicily’s Mount Etna, stopping for lunch in historic towns and picture-postcard villages. India offers unique adventures exploring wildlife, tea plantations and colonial villages in the southern region of Kerala, including overnight houseboat trips. Meanwhile, great value singles tours to the Douro Valley include idyllic river cruises and picturesque train rides through this enchanted Portuguese wine region, as well as city tours of Porto’s UNESCO-listed old town.

If you would like to widen your search, browse our budget tours for small groups, while more mature travellers might want to head to our low-cost over 50s tours.

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