SUPPORTED SOLO

SEEK DEEP SOUTH HOSPITALITY

Bon Voyage’s Heritage to Honky Tonk trip is an easy first step for solos who don’t want to join a group. Though you’re moving from Nashville to Memphis and New Orleans, there are no long, lonely drives – you will hop about by air, rail, private car and Mississippi steamer. Music will keep you company – notably at the Country Music Hall of Fame and on a VIP tour of Graceland. There is no need to feel lonely – this is the Deep South, renowned for its hospitality.

An 11-day Heritage to Honky Tonk trip (0800 316 0194; bon-voyage.co.uk) costs from £3,495pp including flights and accommodation

GO GIRL-POWERED

Cambodia

Travelling first-time solo as a woman, you may feel more comfortable with a female guide – not to mention wanting to support local women in your destination. An increase in travellers requesting exactly this has led Wix Squared to create an All-female Cambodian Adventure. Staying in three luxe retreats, you will take tea with a Cambodian princess, meet female chefs, artists, writers and activists, tour Phnom Penh on a female-driven moto and explore Angkor with a top female guide.

A tailor-made 10-night All-female Cambodian Adventure (020 3808 6383; wixsquared.com) costs from £5,600pp including flights, breakfast and accommodation

SAFARI SOLO

Zambia

Safaris might seem tricky for solos at first glance, but Audley’s Africa specialists recommend Zambia for those on their own. Some lodge operators don’t charge single supplements and offer communal dining and shared activities, so you will easily meet other travellers. Spend time at Nkwali Camp and Tena Tena – both in superlative South Luangwa National Park – for excellent game-viewing, world-class walking safaris and sociable dining. Finish at friendly Waterberry Zambezi Lodge in Livingstone to view Victoria Falls, cruise the lake and laze in the pool.

A tailor-made 11-night Zambia trip (01993 838505; audleytravel.com) costs from £6,692pp including flights and full-board accommodation

Ladies first: Cambodia has woken up to the demand for female guides, especially for solo travellers