Travellers continue to favour Antarctica as a top solo travel destination with Latin America and Polar Specialists Chimu Adventures revealing that one in five of their clients take on the White Continent solo.
“Solo travellers usually look for contemplative solitude with the option of companionship and an Antarctica expedition cruise offers exactly that, in the most perfect way,” said Greg Carter, Chimu Adventures co-founder.
According to the travel company, another factor contributing to the popularity of Antarctica solo travel is the reduction of misconceptions about the cost of a solo adventure to the last frontier.
“Many people associate solo travel with higher costs not realising that going solo doesn’t necessarily have to be more expensive. We are recognising the need to cater for solo travellers and are therefore trying to make solo adventure as easy and affordable as possible by either matching travellers with fellow solo passengers or, on some ships, even waiving the extra single supplement completely if we can’t find a cabin mate for you.”
And Antarctica is not the only destination experiencing solid solo demand according to Chimu Adventures who are also seeing an increasing amount of solo travellers adding on a solo adventure in Latin America pre or post their Antarctica cruise.
“There was a time when Latin America solo travel was stamped as a ‘brave thing to do’ by many and we’re pleased to see that this is definitely no longer the case in this day and age.”
“Most of our solo travellers opt for our tailor-made journeys. Combining the best of independent and group travel, this style of travel enables them to enjoy the flexibility a private journey brings whilst sharing activities and excursions with other travellers from around the world, making it not only an extremely rewarding but also a very affordable way of travel.”
Chimu Adventures’ top picks for solo travellers include:
- Enchanting South America: a 23-day small group tour exploring South America’s most iconic sights unlocking the continent’s colours and flavours with experiences that range from wine tasting in Chile, wandering the lively streets of Buenos Aires or exploring the iconic natural wonders of Machu Picchu, the Amazon and the Iguazu Falls.
- Wild Patagonia Overland: a 27-day small group tour travelling through the heart of Chile’s wine region, exploring the lake districts, ice fields and mountain ranges surrounding Punta Arenas and iconic Torres Del Paine, this trip discovers the best of Patagonian scenery.
- Shackleton’s Antarctica – an 18-day charter, unique to Chimu Adventures, taking in the Antarctica Peninsula, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands, trailing in the wake of the legendary polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.
- Delfin III Amazon Cruise – 7-day cruise aboard the luxurious Delfin III cruising deep into the Peruvian Amazon, into one of the largest protected flooded forests in the world, the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve discovering the wonders and secrets and the immense biodiversity of the area.
- Classic Antarctica – 11 days, this cruise offers the ultimate introduction to the White Continent. Embarking and disembarking in the port of Ushuaia, the itinerary includes many of the wildlife and scenic highlights of the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands.