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Contiki community Bags packed & ready to go? Or just thinking about it? Join Contiki’s community online & connect with people who can help you with your trip questions. Get advice from Contiki travellers & read their comments. Check out Contiki tour photos. And meet people on your tour before you leave home. Our Tour Managers & past Contiki travellers update our very own wiki: Contikipedia. From the big questions (backpack or suitcase? How much money to take?) to the little ones (what’s the perfect holiday read? where’s good to buy a leather jacket in Florence?). The answers are on contiki.com. You’ll find detailed trip itineraries, competitions, videos there too. And more.
Our Foundation. We’re founding partners of the non-profit Leading Travel Companies Conservation Foundation.
Small footprint. Big commitment.
So far the Foundation has committed over US$2 million to help underprivileged communities & support sustainable tourism around the world. In 2008-09 the Foundation: • helped to protect 3 million hectares of Atlantic Forest in Brazil • supported indigenous sustainable tourism in Australia • funded wildlife research centres in Africa • funded major research works to preserve important monuments & archaeological sites in Europe (like the sinking city of Venice). • primary sponsor of Tourism for Tomorrow Awards
Contiki operate modern, fuel efficient coaches!
Learn more at tltc.com/foundation.
Our coaches. We want you to see the world. But we also want to look after it.
Check out contiki.com /responsible travel
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Compared to cars, planes and trains, coaches have the lowest carbon emissions. In Europe, coach is by far the most carbon efficient way to travel. Our modern, air-conditioned coaches are some of the best in Europe. We make sure our coaches are fuel efficient & exceed Europe’s strict fuel emission regulations. If you want to reduce your carbon footprint even more, you’ll find links on our website to offset. For the whole story see contiki.com/responsibletravel.
Carbon Emissions Grid METHOD OF TRAVEL
KILOGRAMS OF CO2 PER PASSENGER MILES
Car* Air Rail Coach**
0.3264 miles 0.1318 miles 0.0929 miles 0.0483 miles
Source: DEFRA Greenhouse Gas (GHG) conversion figures June 2009. www.defra.gov.uk/environment/business/reporting/conversion-factors.htm * Assumes national average of 1.56 people per car. ** Assumes average of 36 passengers. UK Statistics are used which accurately reflect our touring products the majority of which are operated in the UK and Europe.