The Safety Charter

Going alone is the scary part. Here's what we do about it.

Every promise below is named, dated, and enforced by a human on our team. If any of it fails, one of us picks up the phone. That's the whole document.

Solo Travel
Charter
since 2019
Priya, concierge lead at Travel Bird
On-call now
Meet the phone

When you call at 3am, you'll get me — Priya — or one of four others whose faces you'll see before you fly.

Priya S.Concierge lead1,200+ solo travelers heldEN / HI / मराठी
The worst case first

What if it goes wrong — and what we actually do.

Not the marketing version. The version we run through with new guides every quarter.

3:14 AM · Leh
→ then
"I woke up sick and I don't know the hospital."

Call the concierge line. A named Travel Bird human — not a bot — answers in under 4 minutes, coordinates the closest vetted hospital, and stays on WhatsApp with you until family is looped in.

Avg pickup: 3m 41s · 24/7/365
Day 2 · Anywhere
→ then
"The group vibe is wrong for me."

Tell your trip leader. If it's a genuine mismatch we quietly rebook you to another departure or a comparable private itinerary — no fee, no blame, no note in your file.

Rebooked, past 12 months: 7 travelers
T-4 days · Force majeure
→ then
"The permits got pulled. Do I lose my money?"

If we cancel for weather, permits or safety, you choose: full refund to source, or full credit that never expires. There is no third option and no voucher trap.

Refund rate on force-majeure: 100%
Check-in · Any stay
→ then
"I'm sharing a room with a stranger."

Same-gender, similar-age match — vetted before departure — or a private room at a fixed supplement we quote up front. Never a single supplement surprise at booking.

0 solo-supplement surprises in 4 years
Numbers we've earned

Rolling 24 months. Independently logged.

3m 41s
Avg concierge pickup
Any hour, any timezone
17
Medical events handled
0 escalations mishandled
4,300+
Solo travelers flown
Since 2019
100%
Force-majeure refunds
Paid to source, on time
The operational depth

For the anxious researcher — before, during, after.

Before you leave

Refundable $99 hold

The seat is yours for 72 hours. Cancel and we refund in full — no calls, no forms.

Age-verified roster

Every departure has a stated age band we hold to. You won't be the odd one out.

Women-only departures

Fully staffed women-only trips where it matters. Female lead, female-run stays where possible.

On the road

24/7 human on-call

A real Travel Bird person picks up any hour. Not a chatbot. Not an escalation queue.

Certified local guides

Every stop is led by a licensed guide we've worked with for at least three seasons.

Vetted stays only

Every property walked by our team. Women-safe access, secure locks, 24-hour reception.

After you land home

Medical evacuation partners

Global assistance partners on standby for evacuation, hospital admission and translation.

Insurance recommended

Every traveler holds valid international travel insurance. We recommend two vetted providers.

Post-trip debrief

We email every traveler after every trip. Feedback goes into the next departure — publicly.

Your money, in plain English

The refund ladder.

No fine print. No vouchers you can't spend. This is the whole policy.

Step 1
100%
Full refund
60+ days before departure
Step 2
50%
Half refund
30–60 days before departure
Step 3
0%
Non-refundable
Inside 30 days — insurance covers what we can't
Step 4
Free
Reschedule waived
Once per booking, 45+ days out
One last thing

Still not sure? Call us before you book.

Priya answers on the same number that will answer your midnight call from Ladakh. No sales pitch — just the questions you're afraid to ask a form.

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