By season
Solo retreats in May
Europe opens. Portugal and the Cyclades are warm, quiet and considerably cheaper than July. Below are the routes whose season genuinely covers May, 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
- 5 of our 8
- Cheapest in season
- $1,190 per week
- Rooms
- Your own on every route, no single supplement
- Group size
- 6 to 12, everyone arriving alone
5 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.
May to September
Paros Blue Hour
Paros, Greece · 6 nights · $2,190
Cycladic guesthouse, terrace yoga, a day under sail and a Greek cooking evening.
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.
September to May
Atlas and Ocean
Marrakech and Taghazout, Morocco · 6 nights · $1,190
Split stay: riad courtyard in Marrakech, surf house on the Atlantic, hammam and Atlas hike.
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 May a good month to travel alone?
Every month is, provided you match the destination to the season rather than the other way round. In May the reliable choices are Alentejo, Portugal, Paros, Greece, Bali, Indonesia.
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.