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Destinations for solo travellers

Each guide is written for people travelling alone who may join a group: the best months, real costs, safety for solo and female travellers and itineraries from 5 to 14 days.

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Camel caravan crossing the Erg Chebbi dunes near Merzouga, MoroccoAfricaMorocco Best: Mar–May, Sep–Nov from €35–50/day
Two elephants bathing in a riverAfricaBotswana Best: May–Oct for wildlife; Jan–Apr for green-season birds and the pans from €50–80/day (camping, self-catering, buses)
A volcano rising above green rainforest in Costa RicaAmericasCosta Rica Best: Dec–Apr (Pacific side); Sep–Oct is often drier on the Caribbean side from €45–65/day
The pyramids of Giza in the desert near Cairo, EgyptAfricaEgypt Best: Oct–Apr from €30–45/day
White houses and blue domes on Santorini, GreeceEuropeGreece Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct from €45–70/day
Colourful houses and a fishing boat in the Cinque Terre, ItalyEuropeItaly Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct from €55–80/day
Five-storey pagoda of Kiyomizu-dera above Kyoto, JapanAsiaJapan Best: Mar–May, Oct–Nov from €60–90/day
The Treasury carved into the rock at Petra, JordanMiddle EastJordan Best: Mar–May, Sep–Nov from €45–65/day
A lone acacia tree in the Saharan desertAfricaMauritania Best: Nov–Feb from €40–60/day (basic auberges, shared transport)
Dead camel-thorn trees under a clear sky in the Namib DesertAfricaNamibia Best: May–Oct (dry season) from €45–70/day (camping, excluding car hire and tours)
The stone ruins of Machu Picchu among green mountains, PeruAmericasPeru Best: May–Sep (Andes dry season); Apr and Oct also good from €30–45/day
Yellow tram in a historic street of Lisbon, PortugalEuropePortugal Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct from €45–65/day
Plaza de España in Seville, SpainEuropeSpain Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov from €50–70/day
Wildebeest crossing a river in the East African savannaAfricaTanzania Best: Jun–Oct (dry season), plus Jan–Feb from €35–55/day (excluding safaris and climbs)
Temple roofs and statues in ThailandAsiaThailand Best: Nov–Feb (Andaman coast); Jan–Aug (Gulf islands) from €30–45/day
Hot-air balloons over the valleys of Cappadocia, TurkeyEuropeTurkey Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct from €35–55/day
Boats among limestone islands in Ha Long Bay, VietnamAsiaVietnam Best: Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov (varies north to south) from €25–40/day

How to get there: travel to each country from the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Mexico and Ireland

Flights and connections, entry rules with official sources, time difference and the best months to fly – one page per country.

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