More Indians are travelling solo than ever, and most of them would rather not be solo the whole time. The community is real; it just lives in several places.
Where it lives#
| Place | What it is |
|---|---|
| City meetup groups | Food walks, heritage walks, weekend treks: Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai |
| Women-only collectives | Group trips and meetups for women travelling alone |
| Group-trip organisers | A bus to Spiti, Ladakh or Rajasthan full of strangers who leave as friends |
| Social hostels | Goa, Manali, Kasol, Rishikesh, Varkala, Hampi, Jaipur |
| Online | Post your trip with dates; find people on the same dates |
Post your trip#
On Roavi Community you post the city and your dates. Travellers heading there in the next two weeks appear in the same place, locals in the city can reply, and you decide who to meet. How to find a travel buddy and travel communities and apps cover the rest.
Safety, especially for women#
- Women-only groups first, then mixed ones you've met in public.
- Group trips and hostels with female dorms for the first solo trip.
- Your own room, your own money, no lending.
- A local in the city who knows which areas and hours to avoid.
Locals, not only travellers#
Roavi's Local Friends in India are people who live in the city and spend a few hours showing you their side of it, at a rate they set. Rent a friend in India, and by city: Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Goa, Kolkata. If you're the local: the same pages explain how to earn from it.
Going abroad from India#
Find a travel buddy in Thailand, in Vietnam, in Bali and how to meet other travellers in Japan.
Post your trip and find people on your dates.
Open Roavi CommunityFrequently Asked Questions
Is there a solo travel community in India?
Yes, and growing fast: meetup groups in every big city, women-only travel collectives, group-trip organisers for the mountains and Rajasthan, social hostels in Goa and Himachal, and online communities where you post a trip and find people on the same dates.How do I find a travel buddy in India?
Post your trip with destination and dates where travellers read it (Roavi Community, city travel groups), join a group trip run by an organiser, or stay in a social hostel in Goa, Manali, Rishikesh or Varkala. The first evening does the rest.Which Indian cities have the most active solo traveller groups?
Bangalore and Mumbai lead, then Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai. Weekend treks from Bangalore and Mumbai are where many people meet their regular travel group.Is solo travel safe in India for women?
With care, yes, and a community makes it safer: women-only groups, group trips, hostels with female dorms, public meetups, your own room and money, and a local friend in the city who knows which areas and hours to avoid.Where do solo travellers in India actually meet?
Hostels in Goa, Manali, Kasol, Rishikesh, Varkala and Hampi; weekend treks from the big cities; group trips to Spiti, Ladakh and Rajasthan; and city meetups for food walks and heritage walks.