i just got my contiki package today and im going through the optionals trying to decide which ones id want to do..some are a must..but a lot of them are just dinners in diff cities...whats everyones thoughts on those...is it a good deal to pay that much for the dinner? or would it be cheaper elsewhere....you guys thinking of doing all of them? some of them? none of them? let me know im just interested to see other ppls thoughts

Amsterdam: plan on doing all excursions b/c a good way to get to know everyone on tour since one of the first days...plus it is my bday so a time to celebrate

St Goar: wine tasting, why not. Probably nothing else to do and not very expensive

Lucerne
Pilatus: definitely
Cruise: maybe, maybe not
Lunch: probably

Venice:
Gondola Ride: a MUST!!
Dinner: heard not good, probably won't do

Florence:
Dinner: heard it is one of the best dinners, plus lots of wine included (although torn b/c I know a great place to eat that I LOVED last time I went)
Disco: a MUST (although I heard you can get in free w/ student ID)

Monaco:
Dinner: probably

Barcelona:
Dinner: probably

Paris:
Nouvelle Show: A MUST

For me the reason why I might be going to a more expensive dinner w/ the group is b/c I have heard that it is just fun to be w/ the group. If you are on a tight budget you can definitely get away with going to other places for much cheaper. Just depends on what you want to get out of it.

My problem is that I am kinda a picky eater especially when it comes to meat so I am considering whether or not to choose vegi (my travel partner also is vegi).

I haven't gotten my docs yet. Picking them up Wednesday. Are you arriving in London early or just the day before?

And in regards to being placed in the Imperial hotel that is b/c our tour is superior so the hotel is supposed to be nicer than the Royal which is for the budget tours. I am pretty sure they are really close to each other though.

thanks so much! haha youve been so helpful! good luck with packing and such! and i arrive in london just the day before the tour!!!

Hey my boyfriend and I are on this tour too!! So that means there will be atleast 6 of us.. lol! I'm not sure about which excursions we're doing - it depends how much I can talk him in to.

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oh man thats the same as me...i want to do ALL the optionals! haha but its all about which ones I can convince him into!