Responsible Small Group Tours for Solo Travelers

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Epic Pakistan Group Trip : Hoper Village /Hoper Glacier

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A vacation doesn’t start until you survive it!

For over 10 years, I’ve been filming and inspiring solo travelers with my thrilling, culturally immersive solo female adventures on YouTube. Now, it’s your turn to experience the magic firsthand!

Why join GRRRLTRAVELER Adventures?

These adventure trips are bespoke group trips for intrepid solo travelers, who are passionate about experiencing culture, exotic destinations, authentic traditions and food. But who want to travel safely and ethically.

You don’t have to be a solo traveler to join my group trips, but being a solo female traveler, I am focused on nurturing inclusivity and a family environment so all guests enjoy themselves.

Embark on exciting adventures: Discover hidden gems, explore vibrant cultures, and create lasting memories.

Travel in style : This is not a 5 star tour and this is not a budget backpacking trip either!  We won’t be staying at hostels and doing things on the cheap!   Accommodations range from unique or traditional cultural lodgings to lovely boutique hotels and occasionally, a homestay.  

Stress-free travel: Our trip will follow organized itineraries with accompanying local experts to enhance our understanding of the culture.  There will be group time and some free time for you to explore on your own. I am partnering with responsible and/or sustainable local operators to help me with logistics and planning for group travel.  

Travel local: Meet and participate in hands-on activities with locals and to occasionally step off-the-beaten path to experience places and local activities tourists do not often see/experience.

✅  Connect with like-minded travelers: Build friendships with fellow adventurers who share your passion for cultural exploration.

Make a positive impact: Travel responsibly, sustainably and support local communities.

LOTS of stories and PHOTO OPS!

✅  Customizable: Some of our trip itineraries are open to private and tailored trips if you’d like to travel it with your own friends/family.

This is more than just a trip, it’s a life-affirming journey.

Stress-free travel

We handle the research and itinerary planning.  You enjoy experiencing the adventure!

Bespoke trip with local experts

We are traveling with licensed local experts, who will be handling all inbound logistics. We supply local city experts, domestic transportation, activities and meals, as specified in the itinerary. You bring your curiosity and adventurous spirit.

Small Group trips

Meet, mingle and share experiences, with like-minded travelers while, having occasional leisure time for your own exploration. Each trip is limited to 12-14 people to make community interactions accessible without overburdening resources.

Responsible & Sustainable Travel

I partner with responsible local operators to design adventures in sustainable tourism. Each adventure aims to empower female and marginalized communities we enter.  I do not participate in animal rides as entertainment.

Local & Unique Experiences

Connect authentically with the country and its vibe. Immerse yourself in the culture & local community.

PAWS-itive Impact

Being an animal lover, on each trip, I am donating $2 a day for each guest to  support responsible street animal rescue organizations.

2024 GRRRLTRAVELER Small Group Adventures

Japan Group trip (pending)

Trip Date: September 2-12, 2024

# of Spots: 8 pax to operate this tour; 12 spots max
Style: Urban and traditional highlights,  Off-the-Beaten Path, Food exploration
🌱 Style: Classic. Responsible

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Golden Triangle Adventure in India for Diwali Festival

Trip Date:  October 28 – November 8, 2024 

Number of Spots: 8 guests minimum to operate; 12 spots max
Style: Highlights, off-the-beaten-path, cultural, wildlife, local community, food explorations

🌱 Style: Cultural, Wildlife, Local Immersion, Festival Season

Diwali

Best of Pakistan Adventure (pending)

Trip Dates: October 12-23, 2024

# of Spots: 8 pax to operate this tour; 14 spots max
Style: Urban highlights,  Off-the-Beaten Path, Epic Nature, Remote Villages, Food exploration
🌱 Style: Classic, Light hike
Sustainable, Responsible, Empowering Female-businesses

* This itinerary is customizable for individual and private groups. 
If interested, email trips~at~grrrltraveler.com

Surprise Destination!

Trip Date: Fall 2024
This is a tentative surprise destination.

# of Spots: 8 pax to operate this tour; 12 spots max
🌱 Style: Classic. Sustainable

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Transformative Holi India Adventure in Rajasthan

Trip Date:  March 17-28, 2024 CLOSED
Route:📍 Delhi 📍Agra 📍Jaipur 📍Bundi  📍 Udaipur 📍 Jawai 📍 Delhi 

Number of Spots: 6 guests minimum to operate; 12 spots max
Style: Highlights, off-the-beaten-path, cultural, wildlife, local community, food explorations

🌱 Style: Classic, Wildlife.
Sustainable, Responsible, Wildlife Conservation, Empowering Female-businesses and marginalized communities

* This itinerary is customizable for individual and private groups. 
If interested, email trips~at~grrrltraveler.com

Private or Tailor Made tours

Awww, so you’ve missed our group tour or couldn’t make our dates because your PTO dates are not flexible. But you still want to be on a guided tour that has been vetted and designed by GRRRLTRAVELER.  The adventure trips that have a Private or Tailored Tour are trips that are designed and vetted by me and are safe to run on its own.  They can be tweaked and customized for you and/or a smaller party.

What our travelers are saying about us

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” What an amazingly epic adventure in Northern Pakistan! As someone who has subscribed to and watched Christine Kaaloa’s YouTube channel for several years, I was always struck by the high quality and authenticity of her content. So, when Christine announced that she was organizing a trip to Northern Pakistan, I knew that I had to be a part of the first Grrrltraveler Adventure. I am happy to say that the actual travel experience exceeded all of my expectations! From the moment I started filling out the vetting form and reviewing the trip itinerary and information forms, it was clear that the journey to Northern Pakistan was going to include a variety of unique activities and experiences.  As someone who has enjoyed traveling the world for years, the itinerary was exciting. However, Christine also made it clear that the safety of her “travel crew” was also going to be a priority. In addition, our journey was going to be friendly to the environment and non-exploitive of the Pakistani people. Due to Christine’s incredible hard work, sheer determination and coordination with a Pakistan based tour operator, she was successful in finalizing the details of an epic journey and green lighting the Northern Pakistan adventure. The four seasoned travelers who joined Christine on the journey to Pakistan bonded almost immediately; Christine’s attention to detail ensured that this was going to be a once in a lifetime travel experience.  Christine rounded out our “travel crew” with Anam, an amazing Pakistani tour guide who provided great insights (and an incredible Pakistani music playlist!) throughout our journey and Aadil, our talented driver. Aadil’s exceptional driving kept us safe and comfortable on all manner of roadways from busy paved highways to narrow dirt roads in villages we visited. Our coaster van comfortably accommodated the six passengers and our luggage. Christine arranged excellent meals, including street food tours. Our vegetarian members always had a nice selection of Pakistani dishes to choose from.   Some of my favorite highlights included walking up the 1,650 steps to Ondra Fort, purchasing and wearing salwar kameez (traditional Pakistani clothing), seeing the glaciers and snow capped mountains of Pakistan, meeting scores of friendly Pakistani people who regularly welcomed me to Pakistan, participating in the clever scavenger hunt that Christine created, the amazing food tours in Islamabad and Lahore (I loved the grilled chicken livers and nihari!), and the inspiring Wagah Ceremony.   However, one of my favorite experiences was just seeing Christine Kaaloa work! In addition to ensuring, with Anam, that our journey was running smoothly, Christine was creating content for her social media outlets. When viewing the final product on her YouTube channel and Facebook page, I could only imagine the work that went into it. Seeing the extent of her work in Pakistan—recording, interviewing people, switching between, cameras, GoPro, iPhone, etc. showed an incredible work ethic and professionalism that few people possess. She does all of this with a gracious, down to earth demeanor.   Christine was always engaging with the members of our travel group and was always available to address any questions or concerns. From the announcement of the trip through our respective departures from Pakistan, Christine made sure that our needs were being met. Even after I arrived home, Christine contacted me to make sure my wife and I were not being impacted by the flooding that was happening in my State. It was a pleasure and honor to be a part of the inaugural Grrrltraveler Adventure trip. I have no doubt that Grrrltraveler Adventures will be yet another successful endeavor of Christine’s business enterprises. Thank you Christine!!!”  – By James Edward J for 14-day Pakistan Adventure + w/ GRRRLTRAVELER on Sep 30, 2023
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Quick FAQ

Each destination trip will have its own specific FAQ.

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Are these small group tours for solo travelers only?

The tours are open to non-solo travelers as well. Just let us know you would like to room together.

 

Do I book my own flights?

Yes. You must book your flights To and From the start and end of the tour. You can come as early or leave as late as you please at your own expense.  I like to compare prices between Google Flights and Skyscanner (here’s my booking tips).

 

Do I need to get trip insurance?

Yes, 1000%!  Travel insurance is always recommended for travel and is REQUIRED on all tours and must cover all the tour dates. Travel is unpredictable and you cannot expect the same regulations as Western countries. In the past, I used to think trip insurance, but I’ve seen too many different scenarios of travel accidents and illness, missed flights, etc..  We highly recommend your insurance cover trip and flight cancellations, delays, medical and emergency coverage, as well as quarantine in the case of COVID. You will not be able to participate on our tours without it.

You are welcome to use your travel insurance from your credit card company if it offers the destination and well-rounded coverage.  I like to get trip insurance with World Nomads, because they cover adventures that other insurance companies won’t cover. But you can use this recommended trip insurance finder tool  to find your own. Always read the fine print of any policy (they can be tricky!)

Will I need a COVID-19 Vaccination?

Yes, all guests must be COVID vaccinated.

As we care about the safety and health of all guests and the communities we enter,  and to minimize the stress, last minute disappointment and financial loss in the case anyone tests positive beforehand, all trips require vaccination status.  Proof of vaccination must be sent 30 days before the trip starts.

Please see our COVID-19 Policy for more important details.

 

Deposit and Cancellation policy

Please see my Terms & Conditions for cancellation and refund policies as well as all the nitty gritty which may affect you.