Contiki tours reviews

With tours as short as a weekend to as long as days, there is something for everyone. Real reviews from past travellers. It’s clear to see that the Trip Managers contribute hugely to the enjoyment of the tours. Are coniki tours any good? The coach is your home on the road basically, and you’ll be spending a lot of time on it.

I’d say that more than half of the bus was sick at some point of the trip.

Lots and lots of coughing all trip. Bring medication for this. I didn’t, and I paid for it big time. The two tours that I have been on were both hotel accommodation.

Typically, as the quality of the hotel increases, the distance to the city also increases. Personally, I’m only in a hotel room only to sleep so I can deal with subpar quality, but if you’re someone who requires five-star service to get to sleep, I’d recommend at least researching the hotels specified on the tour before finalizing your booking, just ensure you’re not disappointed when you arrive. See full list on airplanesandavocados.

In our digital age, I feel that it’s important to make a quick note about the internet situation on these tours.

The coach does have WiFi available for purchase – do not do it, it’s ridiculously expensive, even your tour manager will tell you not to waste your money. As for the WiFi in the hotels, it was hit and miss. Europeans are very, very different from us in North America and do not feel the need to be constantly connecte thus WiFi is sparse. Some hotels have free WiFi available for a certain period of time, some only an hour, some for an entire day.

Others only have free WiFi available in the lobby, and others have no WiFi at all. However, when you’re out and about, some of the coffee shops and restaurants will have free WiFi available, just be sure to purchase something from them as a curiosity. I found that between my two tours, the tour manager can make or break your experience. Some of the tour managers are very knowledgeable and go above and beyond to ensure you have a great time on your trip.

I swear this guy was a walking history textbook – I was floored by how much he knew! He was clear about ground rules on the coach and in different countries, makin. If you’re someone who needs a little more fuel first thing in the morning, pack some extra snacks in your suitcase or account some more room in your budget to purchase additional breakfast items. You’re on your own for lunch most days, which gives you the opportunity to wander about, unless you’re on a high-paced tour, then you’ll be eating lunch at wherever the bus stops between your next destination. I was very pleased overall with the quality of the food on both tours I did.

The restaurants were authentic to the different cities we visited and provided a wide. So regardless of what your budget is, there is a tour out there for you! I think the price is right for these tours and you’re getting the most bang for your buck, so there’s no need to be concerned about getting ripped off.

It’s not cheaper one way or the other. The only difference with going on your own is that you’ll be paying the same amount of money, but doing all the legwork of booking hotels, excursions, dinners, etc.

So if you’d like to just lay back and leave the planning to. A lot of these excursions I do believe are once in a lifetime opportunities and worth the price like the cabaret show in Paris, the concentration camp visit in Berlin, and white water rafting in Austria. Keep in mind some of the excursions can be more fun with a group of people so you may want to splurge. Amsterdam – no one wants to be the weirdo attending that alone! Depending on the tour you do, the coach will either be your home for a few weeks or just a vehicle you see once or twice.

In the high paced tours you’re on the coach for 6-hours almost every day as you move from country to country. It is a very comfortable and clean means of transportation, and depending on your tour group, it’ll either be a very fun 6-hours, or the worst 6-hours of your life. Most people spend their time on the coach sleeping off their hangovers from the night before, and as long as no one pukes, you’ll be fine.

Pretty much every night you have the option of going to a club with the group and getting hammered with your new travel companions. While you will undoubtedly have a great time, I found after my first trip that I spent over 2euro in alcohol, which I had not originally budgeted for – it’s very easy to get carried away. Speaking of your tour mates…they will be the highlight of your trip.

Hold onto these friendships. The friends you meet traveling are the best kind of friends to have. And you’ll always have a couch to crash on somewhere in the world!

However, the only tips that are included in this price are the tour group dinners. All the local guides will expect tips at end of their walking tours, but of course, it’s at your discretion whether or not to tip them. Within the last few days of your tour ending you’re given an envelope and told to write a note to your tour manager and driver with a tip enclosed and your name. Your tour manager and the bus driver will also be expecting a tip at the end of the tour.

I mention this because it caught me off guard on my first trip and I found myself scrambling for cash on the last day of my tour. It really cemented my love of London and of travel in general but it was an overall lousy experience for all the reasons that you mentioned. I did meet a few nice people but I was and WAAAAAAY too old for it. A Unique, Unforgettable Way To Experience Central Asia.

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