Contiki

...and having previously travelled with Contiki around America and Australia, I now feel qualified to write a pretty comprehensive and balanced review. So here goes it... What is Contiki? And well you might ask. Very few people in the UK have ever heard of Contiki and it not to my knowledge advertised here. I found out about them by a visit to my local travel agent where the conversation pretty much went like this: "I want to travel Australia, on ...
...told, was Contiki. The Contiki story begins with a New Zealander, John Anderson, embarking on a journey to travel Europe in 1961. As he was on a strict budget and didn't want to travel alone he ended up hiring a minibus and gathering a group of likeminded young people. Together they explored Europe and had a wonderful time. Unable to sell his minibus on return, he decided to advertise the same trip the next summer and so Contiki was born. * Nowadays ...

Tricia24 28.09.2005 · Read full review
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...European in July/August 2004 with Contiki as I have never travelled in Europe solo and was not sure about booking travel and accomodation over such a large area in so many different languages and customs. We covered 17 countries from London to Istanbul and back with no major problems getting from place to place. If you keep in mind Contiki is a budget option you won't be too dissappointed. You get from place to place, basic city orientation and most ...
...but thats always the case. Contiki means you don't have to organise travelling from city to city, finding a room, and worrying about your luggage. However it is very regimented, with NO flexibility in changing times and dates. If you miss the bus then it will go without you. Most people have questions about the bus, the people, the tour and accomodation so I will break it down like that. The tour group: One of the biggest questions, but Contiki ...

Tegteg 09.01.2005 (10.01.2005) · Read full review
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I recently went on a Contiki holiday, which toured Russia and Scandi. In contrast to the writer of the ultra-negative Russia/Scandi experience, I found it to be a huge and unbelievable experience. The tour of Scandi was quite limited, but it gave you a good overview of the main cities, and some of the coutryside. We had accommodation and meals all organised, and info on history/sites in each location as requested. In addition to this, we had a ...
...have the back up of the Contiki crew to help things get sorted out, but also freedom to see what we wanted. In summary, the Contiki holiday I went on was very well organised and a great guide to further travel - which is all they claim to do. ...

alisonb 30.08.2001 · Read full review
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I joined the Simply Italy Contiki tour in 1998 and found it really fun. I've heard about Contiki tour while I was travelling in Australia. I was with a Connection tour, which is an Austrilia tour operator, and really enjoyed the tour. I made my decision to join a Contiki tour in Italy as I like the way to travel with young people from different countries. We were travelling by bus and a tour manager took care of us(around 40 people on board). We ...
...had lots of fun. we also managed to make some good friends. It's a little bit rush and tiring but a very good way to travel around in two weeks and had good fun with people. The accommandation was as good as we expected. the bathroom was really a nightmare sometimes. I remember in Venice the bathroom became a pool after I took a shower. ...

bunniepie 11.07.2000 · Read full review
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I took Contiki’s Scandinavia & Russia trip last Aug-Sep. It sucked! The Scandi part took 17 days for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, and it’s just not enough time for suck a big land. We always spent whole day on bus moving from one campground to another. By the time we got to the camp, we were too tired to do anything. I took the trip because of the low price, but I regretted because I didn’t see much of Scandi. What I saw is the sights on ...

me_envies 20.07.2000 · Read full review
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I too took a Contiki trip around Russia and Scandanavia and had a ball! I was impressed to find a few oldies (25+ yr olds!) on the trip and quite a few singles. I had heard that Contiki tours can turn into drunken trips but was plesantly surprised to find that our gang was not overly into this. Our tour guide did his best to provide us with as much information on each place we visited as he could-studying up the night before. The options for extra ...
...from luging on the old olympic track to city walks. I found their Russia and Scandi Trip fantastic. The itinery was packed but I now have so many new experiences, friends and photos! It is a must do for people on a budget and who want to see Russia independently but safely! ...

desertpea 16.08.2004 · Read full review
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