If you are planning to join one of our tours on your own, you may have noticed a single supplement listed in the price. This is a common question from travellers, so we want to explain why it exists and how you can potentially reduce the cost.
Hotels Charge Per Room, Not Per Person
The largest part of most tour package prices comes from hotel accommodation. When two people travel together and share a room, the cost of that room is divided between them, which makes the price per person lower than for someone staying alone.
Some hotels offer dedicated single rooms, but these are often not significantly cheaper than double rooms. This is especially true in higher-end hotels, where the price difference may simply reflect the cost of one breakfast instead of two. In 3-star hotels the gap between single and double rates can sometimes be a little larger, but staying alone in a room is still usually more expensive than sharing.
Example:
- Double room: $200 per night – $100 per person when shared
- Single room: $150 per night – $150 for the solo traveller
The $50 difference represents the single supplement per night. For a one-week holiday (7 nights), this would amount to a total single supplement of $350.
The Main Cost Is the Room Itself
It may seem like a single guest should pay much less, but most of the expense is tied to the room and facilities, not the number of occupants. Even with one guest, the hotel still provides:
- The same room and amenities
- Housekeeping and cleaning
- Utilities such as heating, electricity, and water
- Access to hotel services
Because of this, hotels rarely reduce the price by half for solo travellers.
It Is Not an Extra Fee
The single supplement is not an extra charge added by our company. It simply covers the portion of the room cost that would normally be shared by a second traveller.
How to Minimise the Single Supplement
While the single supplement is often unavoidable, there are ways to reduce its impact:
- Sharing a room is not an option. Based on our experience, most solo travellers prefer not to share with someone they do not know, so a private room remains the main choice.
- Consider 3-star hotel packages. In many cases, the single supplement for 3-star accommodations is smaller than for higher-end hotels, while still offering a comfortable stay.
- Check for promotions. Occasionally we provide discounts and special offers.
Travelling alone should never feel like a disadvantage, and the single supplement is not intended to discriminate against solo travellers. It simply reflects the real cost of hotel accommodation when a room is occupied by one person instead of two. Our aim is to keep our pricing transparent so that travellers clearly understand what they are paying for. We always try to select hotels that offer fair conditions for solo guests and keep the single supplement as reasonable as possible.