By season
Solo retreats in August
Busy and priced accordingly in Europe; Bali and the Sri Lankan hill country are the calmer picks. Below are the routes whose season genuinely covers August, with the honest per-day price for each. We would rather send you somewhere in season than sell you a week in the rain.
- Routes in season
- 4 of our 8
- Cheapest in season
- $1,290 per week
- Rooms
- Your own on every route, no single supplement
- Group size
- 6 to 12, everyone arriving alone
4 routes that fit
May to October
Alentejo Women's Week
Alentejo, Portugal · 6 nights · $1,690
Women-only week on a whitewashed farmhouse estate: coastal hikes, pottery, wine-country picnics.
April to October
The Ubud Reset
Bali, Indonesia · 7 nights · $1,890
Jungle-ridge lodge, sunrise yoga, two Balinese healing sessions and a digital-detox track.
January to April, July to September
Tea Country Slow Week
Ella, Sri Lanka · 7 nights · $1,490
Hill-country lodge above the tea terraces: ayurveda, estate walks, a sunrise you won't forget.
December to August
Koh Phangan Unplug
Koh Phangan, Thailand · 7 nights · $1,290
Seafront wellness resort: daily meditation and yoga, two Thai massages, herbal sauna.
Questions people ask
Is August a good month to travel alone?
Every month is, provided you match the destination to the season rather than the other way round. In August the reliable choices are Alentejo, Portugal, Bali, Indonesia, Ella, Sri Lanka.
How far ahead should I book?
Two to four months for most departures. December, February and September fill fastest because the weather is dependable across several regions at once.
What if my dates are fixed?
Then pick by season first and theme second. Tell us your window on any route page and we will say plainly whether that month is a good idea there.
Not sure which one?
Six questions, sixty seconds, and a match out of eight countries. Or check any retreat's price against our benchmarks first.