Overseas Adventure Travel Announces Top 10 Solo Travel Adventures for Boomers & Beyond

BOSTON, Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Kara O'Toole, CEO of Overseas Adventure Travel, today revealed OAT's Top 10 Solo Travel Adventures based on 2014-2015 year-to-date bookings with the small group tour operator that serves Americans aged 50 and older.  African safaris top the list, while other popular adventures span the globe to include those in Asia, South America, and Europe. 

"Close to 40 per cent of our travelers now travel solo with us regardless of marital status," said O'Toole.  "American boomers and seniors clearly have a bucket list of destinations they are determined to see, regardless of whether a partner or spouse can tag along.  African safaris are among the most requested adventure, although our overall Top 10 list demonstrates that older Americans, like all of us, have diverse interests."

In the past two years, OAT has experienced a 26 percent increase in solo bookings—an increase largely due to OAT's policy of offering Free Single Supplements on all of its adventures and pre-and-post trip optional excursions.  Due to high demand for solo travel, OAT recently added additional solo space to many 2014-2015 departures, including those on the following Top 10 list, so solo space is still available, although limited.

OAT'S TOP 10 ADVENTURES FOR SOLO TRAVELERS
Based on 2014-2015 bookings year-to-date

1. Ultimate Africa: Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari (16 days from $3595)
2. Safari Serengeti: Tanzania Lodge & tented Safari (12 days from $2995)
3. Morocco Sahara Odyssey (14 days from $1995)
4. Japan's Cultural Treasures (13 days from $2995
5. Heart of India (16 days from $2495)
6. Machu Picchu & the Galapagos (15 days from $4595)
7. Crossroads of the Adriatic: Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Slovenia (16 days from $2995)
8. Untamed Iceland (11 days from $2995)
9. Inside Vietnam (18 days from $2695)
10. Turkey's Magical Hideaways (16 days from $2495)

OAT's comprehensive Solo Traveler Program is designed to make travel more affordable and easier for solos.  With Free Single Supplements on all 44 OAT adventures and on every optional pre-and-post trip extension, solo travelers will save about $500-$3,700, depending upon trip choice, over traveling with other tour operators that charge a fee.  In addition, OAT offers a Free Roommate Matching program, a Free Online Travel Companion program, and a Solo Traveler Challenge—all created to offer solos the industry's best value.  Every OAT Trip Leader is trained to integrate solo travelers with fellow travelers from day one of their adventure.  

By the end of 2014, an estimated 20,288 solo travelers, or 44 percent of all OAT travelers, will have traveled with OAT—up from 15,374 solo travelers in 2012.   In total, more than 46,000 older Americans will travel with OAT this year versus 35,400 in 2012.

Please click OAT's Top Solo Travel Adventures for details about these adventures or view our Solo Traveler Video to hear from OAT solo travelers.

ABOUT OVERSEAS ADVENTURE TRAVEL

Established in 1978, Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT) is part of Boston-based Grand Circle Corporation's family of travel companies, which also include Grand Circle Cruise Line (est. 1998) and Grand Circle Travel 9est. 1958). Since 1992, the organization's charitable arm, Grand Circle Foundation, has donated or pledged more than $97M USD to more than 300 humanitarian, educational, and cultural organizations worldwide, including 100 schools, in 50 countries.

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