GEIRANGER
START YOUR TRIP AT
The Contiki Basement
FINLAND
GJOVIK
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DID YOU KNOW You can also start most of our High Energy & Discoverer trips from Paris or Amsterdam?
ICELAND
Your home away from home. Free WiFi, luggage storage, charge stations, free photo booth & if you’re a last minute kind of traveller, sort your travel insurance, check in for your trip & stock up on last minute threads from the Contiki merch store. Visit contiki.com/contikistore for a sneak peek.
REYKJAVIK
WEST HIGHLANDS
wifi Available at most accommodation across Europe.
Kickstart
ST PETERSBURG
STOCKHOLM
SCOTLAND
DENMARK
C heck the hashtag on the trip page and let the alumni of 2017 inspire your 2018 European summer.
COPENHAGEN LONDONDERRY NORTHERN IRELAND
LAKE DISTRICT
BELFAST
YORK MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL
IRELAND GALWAY
DUBLIN
WALES
BRISTOL
NETHERLANDS DS
WARSAW
GERMANY RHINE VALLEY
Cruise the rivers of Europe with U by Uniworld in France, Germany, Hungary & The Netherlands.
BELGUIM KRAKOW
PRAGUE
CZECH REP.
HEIDELBERG PARIS MUNICH
Insurance Travel Insurance is not only a good idea, it’s compulsory when you travel with us. Buy it online before you travel at contiki.com/insurance. Don’t panic if you forget, you can pick it up at the Contiki Basement.
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SWITZERLAND LUCERNE
CHATEAU DE CRUIX
LYON
CONTIKI PETS
FRANCE
(Baxter the dog & Tiki the kitten) BORDEAUX
AVIGNON
SAN SEBASTIAN
AIX-ENPROVENCE
BILBAO
Trip registration
SALAMANCA
Our cover shot for a reason; breathtaking scenery, a 16th Century Château exclusive to Contiki, and a pool for the most epic of pool parties.
BARCELONA
MADRID
PORTUGAL
French Château
SPAIN
AUSTRIA
SWISS ALPS
Our beloved traditional Austrian guesthouse is currently getting a MAJOR facelift. What will it look like? You’ll just need to visit to find out.
BUDAPEST
HUNGARY
VENICE SLOVENIA LJUBLJANA MILAN CROATIA CINQUE BOLOGNA PLITVICE TERRE BOSNIA & BELGRADE SELINE HERZEGOVINA ZADAR ITALIAN FLORENCE SARAJEVO RIVIERA SPLIT NIC NICE DUBROVNIK MONTENEGRO FRENCH FRE SOFIA RIVIERA RIV BUDVA ROME MACEDONIA TIRANA KAVALA STRUGA SORRENTO ALBANIA AMALFI CANAKKALE
SERBIA
BULGARIA
GREECE
CONTIKI IN
GRANADA
Europe How to Read a Trip Page Visit p193 for a full lowdown of our trip maps and itineraries.
Overnight stops
Contiki-only Special Stopovers
MOROCCO
Check out p30 to learn about how our partnership with VizEat will see you dining in the homes of locals on our Independent Insider & In-Depth Explorer trips.
MARRAKECH
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ON-SITE TEAM MEMBERS At all our Special Stopovers and Cabin Villages, to make your stay as fun as possible.
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IZMIR KUSADASI
MYKONOS
SANTORINI
FEZ
GALLIPOLI
TURKEY ATHENS
ASSILAH
ISTANBUL
DELPHI OLYMPIA
SEVILLE
Swiss Chalet Near the foot of the Swiss Alps. Think waterfalls, alpine hikes & wild parties in our very own bombshelter club.
PREVEZA IBIZA
CORDOBA THE ALGARVE
Austrian Gasthof
SLOVAKIA
CORFU VALENCIA
LISBON
VIENNA
ITALY
PAMPLONA
PORTO
TYROL
SALZBURG
IOS
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U by Uniworld
POLAND
LONDON
RHINELAND
You’ll need to register at MyContiki for your trip before you travel. Check out p194 for more information contiki.com/registration.
BELARUS
BERLIN AMSTERDAM
WARWICK
CARDIFF
MOSCOW
MINSK
ENGLAND
CORK
We’re pretty passionate about it, which is why we have 11 Contiki Chefs at our Special Stopovers & 4 On-road Cooks on our Camping trips.
RUSSIA
EVERY ONE OF OUR TRIPS HAS A UNIQUE HASHTAG
EDINBURGH
GLASGOW
Food
NOVGOROD
SWEDEN
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS
VIK
HELSINKI
OSLO
SKAFTAFELL
SELFOSS
If you’re meeting us at the Basement, make sure you’ve registered online to find out more details of the exclusive Kickstart London Exploring Tour with our local expert. Visit contiki.com/registration for more details and to register.
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PAMUKKALE
BODRUM
TRIP MANAGERS
RHODES
They completed a 67 day training trip & a 30,000 word essay... when we say they are the oracles on all things travel in Europe, we mean it.
CRETE
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Contiki Villages
BOATS
In Rome, Florence & Venice. Complete with bars, pools & an On-site Crew to take care of the hassle.
on which to soak up the sun in Greece, Turkey & Croatia.
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Stay Longer
DRIVERS
For exclusive hotel rates before and after your trip visit contiki.com/ staylonger
Who can back a 7 tonne luxe coach down a side street in Rome? These guys can!
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COACHES
CAIRO
EGYPT
HURGHADA LUXOR
EDFU ASWAN
Eco-friendly Euro 6 coaches with some free WiFi, comfy seats & charging points, TVs & air-con. See contiki.com/freewifi