Organised cultural tours are the optimal way to explore towns, peruse great architecture and art, and get to know local traditions, crafts and cuisine. Guided culture tours for solo travellers take you to extraordinary places with the added benefit of knowledgeable guides to supply you with all the information you need.

Escorted cultural tours in Italy are hugely popular with single travellers, offering a perfect mix of sightseeing, relaxation and culinary delights. Rome brims with grand Baroque architecture and unmissable attractions like the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, while visits to the Vatican City yield the exquisite splendour of the Sistine Chapel. In Tuscany, you can stroll around the Renaissance-era walls of enchanting Lucca and climb up Pisa’s famous Leaning Tower for panoramic views of the Tuscan landscape. Art lovers, meanwhile, could spend a lifetime exploring the galleries and architectural masterpieces of Florence.

On solo cultural trips in Vietnam and Cambodia you will find a world of ancient temples and towns bursting with colonial-era architecture and local culture. Angkor Wat is world-renowned for the breathtaking intricacy of its temple designs, while other highlights include the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda in Phnom Penh and the charismatic Old Quarter of Hanoi.

River cruises on the Rhine and Moselle provide ample opportunity for cultural discovery through excursions to towns and villages, castles and vineyards along their course. You can enjoy a beer in the historic old town of Cologne, with its narrow cobbled lanes and stately cathedral, and take a stroll around Strasbourg, absorbing its relaxed vibe and intriguing visual blend of old and new architecture.

Browse the tours below to find these and many other destinations ideal for single travellers.

Less