Frequently Asked Questions

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Solo Women Trips - Group Tours is a pioneering travel company in India focused on women's travel. Since 2016, we have been organizing trips for solo female travelers who wish to explore various destinations. We carefully design memorable journeys, both within India and internationally, ensuring unique and enriching experiences for women solo travelers.

Solo travel groups are made up of individual adventurers who join together to explore a destination. These groups offer a sense of security and simplify the process by handling trip planning and accommodation arrangements, making travel less stressful.

Solo Women Trips - Group Tours has been supporting solo female travelers since 2016. With a 5/5 rating, 65,000 followers on Facebook, and 97,000 on Instagram, we have earned a solid reputation. Our community includes a WhatsApp group with 10,000+ members.  We ensure transparency by disclosing all details before the trip, with no hidden costs. Your comfort, safety, and security are our top priorities. We have organized over 450 trips for more than 5,000 travelers till July'24. Join us and experience our safe and welcoming environment for solo women travelers.

It's completely natural to feel anxious about your first solo trip. Rest assured, we are here to ease your worries and support you every step of the way. This journey promises to be a life-changing experience where you'll create lasting friendships and wonderful memories.

We recognize the critical importance of safety for female travelers. To guarantee a secure experience, we implement extensive measures. The agents and transporters have been working with us for years now which ensures that the service provided wouldn't compromise our safety. We aim to provide you with peace of mind throughout your journey.

Our travelers often journey solo, though some arrive with female friends. Accommodations are generally based on double occupancy unless otherwise specified, and roommates are assigned randomly to foster connections among solo travelers right from the start.

Our groups are intentionally kept small, usually with 12-14 travelers, to provide personalized and attentive service to each solo woman traveler. A trip is confirmed with a minimum of 6 participants and can grow  up to 20 travelers. 

Our travelers come from diverse locations, making it impractical for us to include flights and visa fees. However, we provide comprehensive support for booking flights and Visa processing (charges applicable accordingly). All other inclusions and exclusions are clearly outlined in the itinerary for your convenience.

As women from all over India are connected with us, we can't ask everyone to come mumbai first to join our trips. Better option is to reach destination city from your city to save time and money. Confirm pick/drop timings before booking your flights.

If anyone is not comfortable to take flight alone can join us from Mumbai or Delhi.

We meticulously select our accommodations, offering either 3 or 4-star hotels. In rural or less accessible areas, we arrange authentic regional homestays to enhance your local immersion. Please note that due to their remote locations, some homestays may lack certain amenities. Our focus is on providing safe, comfortable and clean lodging rather than luxury accommodations.

We usually offer double/twin-sharing rooms to help solo women travelers connect with the group. However, if you request it and are willing to pay an extra fee, we can provide a single occupancy room.

Traveler must be between 20-60 years of age, fit and healthy to travel alone. 

✓55+ must obtain doctor's permission to travel at high altitude. 

✓60+ can join our tours with any family or friend (female).

✓BP, Sugar, heart disease or breathing problems – Please consult your doctor before planning for high altitude places. 

✓If a passenger falls ill during the Trip, we cannot stop the journey for 1 person. We will arrange for doctor visit or hospital visit (whichever is best available at that location), all expenses will be paid by the traveler.

✓If 60+ people require personal care and assistance during the trip, it is requested to inform us at the time of booking. We will arrange 1 team member for her at additional cost.

✓The tour leader will be busy with the group (many responsibilities during the trip) so she cannot give individual attention to any particular member. 

✓ Yes, children aged 7 to 20 years (boy or girl) are allowed with mother - Charges applicable accordingly.

✓ Child age between 7 – 11yr sharing with 2 adults pay 65% of the relevant adult rate without Extra Bed. 

✓ Child age between 7 – 11yr sharing with 2 adults pay 85% of the relevant adult rate with Extra Bed. 

✓ 2 children occupying separate room will be charged at the double room rates. 

✓ 1 adult and 1 child sharing a room charged full double.

✓ Each situation is unique, and we make the final decision after evaluating all aspects of the location and the type of trip.

✓ If you cancel your booking more than 60 days before your arrival date, a cancellation fee of 10% of the package cost will apply. 

✓ Cancellations made between 45 to 60 days before arrival will incur a fee of 50%. 

✓ Cancellations received between 30 to 45 days before arrival, the fee will be 100%.

✓Cancellations within 30 days of arrival will not be eligible for a refund. 

✓Please note, cancellations due to political reasons, train/flight cancellations, natural events, or personal reasons are non-refundable.

We work from 11am to 9pm every day except Sunday. We are available to take calls from 4-9 pm as the morning schedule is busy with back office work and meetings.