Hi, I have booked to go on the contiki tour leaving London the Tuesday, 11th of September, Im very excited and cant wait to go.
Would love to chat to anyone else also planning on going on this trip.

hey lee
hows it going???? my friend amanda,23 and i,19 will also be on the 11th septmeber european adverturer with you.its actually amandas birthday second day of tour so expect a big night that night. where are you from???what do u do for a job??is this ur first time to europe?its something like 12 weeks til we leave so where starting to get excited.
alright talk to u later
Nick

Hi, I am 35, a Director at a Long Day Care Centre, I am looking forward to a great time, Yes there will be a celebration - we will be in Paris the second night of our trip - what a place for a birthday celelbration.
Great to finally here from someone else going on the trip - I have been counting down for ages. Where and when are you flying to London??
Im going from Brisbane on the Saturday before.

Great to hear from you

Lee

hey lee
its good to hear from you - its also funny because im a group leader at a long day care and amanda is an assistant in my room.her birhtday night is going to go off. we depart brisbane on the 5th of septemeber to paris for a few nights and then too london 2 nights before to stay at the royal national before our tour. this is my 2nd time in europe as i went there last year on contikis 32 day camping tour so i no what to expect and i am excited.if you have any questions about anything - dont hesitate to dorp me a line.
Nick

hi there lee and nick!! my name is jenna and i will be joining you on this tour!!! i'm from the sunshine coast and will be turning 21- 2 days before the tour starts (so yes plenty of partying must take place the first night we all meet hehe)
just looked up and saw u both talking and thought it would be awesome to talk to some people before we head off on our adventure! do either of u have myspace mines www.myspace.com/lil_jen_jen86 add me would be great to see pics of one another and all that.
i'm currently in africa but get back into london the 7th of sept so if u guys will be there by then just let me know. well yeh hope u guys are getting super excited like i am woo hoo not long now!!!
JENNA

Hey!!

My name is Sydney, I'm going to be on the trip with you as well, I'm 22 and a family friend of mine Whitney is going to be on the trip too, I think she is 20. We are both students, looking forward to meeting all of you!! It should be a blast!

Sydney

hey sydney thats awesome that u and for family friend are coming on the tour we are all gonna have so much fun are you also from australia?? i wonder how many people are going to be on this tour.
Well cant wait to see everyone!!! not long now really

Hey everyone,
I'm NOT going on this tour but have gone on 4 Contikis so i've got some advice:

If you plan on taking a credit card to Europe, you may want to call your credit card company to let them know you'll be travelling so they don't think the card has been stolen and cut you off.

Another thing I recommend is carrying your cash in a money belt, I find it safer.

Plan on spending $100-$150 USD per day. You'll have to buy lunches daily, souveneirs, some dinners and going out at night. You should try exchanging money before you leave. You'll have to chance to do so on the tour, but easier to get that part out of the way and have one less thing to worry about.


When you pack, throw some clothing into your carry-on to lighten the weight of the suitcase and in case your luggage gets lost. Leave room for souveneirs & carry with you an extra copy of your pasport and hotel address list.

In terms of weight of luggage, it's the airlines that are more strict than Contiki. Each airline has their own weight threshold & will only be too glad to charge you extra for going over. You can find out the limit/rules by going on the airline's website.

I have lots of other advice which I think will be useful, so don't hesitate to ask on here or email me.

Brian (from New York)
brij75@yahoo.com

Southern Ireland '97
Grand Explorer '00
Rainbow Nation '01 (no longer offered by Contiki)
Beaches & Reefs '02-'03

Hi its great to hear from everyone, not long now to go, thanks Logie for the travel trips. What other advice do yo have??

Leanne

You're welcome.

I also suggest staying a few days beforehand. It'll give you time to get acclimated, get over jet lag and meet up with others on your tour. i did so on three of mine & it was the best decision I could have made.

You may want to bring an alarm clock. The mornings start really early. The tour guide will specify on a bulletin board exactly what time you need to have your bags on the bus and ready to go. You'll be sharing a room with 2-3 others so you won't have much time to get ready, so you don't want to oversleep.

Bring a disposable camera. That way in case your camera stops working as mine did on one trip, youll still have a way of taking pictures.

I have some useful websites if you're interested. let me know.

Brian
brij75@yahoo.com

Hey, my name is Denielle. I too will be on the European Adventurer tour leaving 11th September.
I'm 25, Australian and traveling alone for the first time. Can't wait to meet up with everyone.
Denielle

Hi Denielle, I am 35 and also travelling alone for the first time - its been great being able to talk to people who are going on our trip so at least we can get to know each other a little bit for when we meet.
Great to hear from you
Leanne

Hi Lee
yes it is great to be able to meet people before we head off on our own. It's great to know that your not the only one.
7 weeks to go.
Denielle

hey i just saw something that the tour is starting on the 9th now is that try let me know!!!!!
jenna

Hey Jenna,
I haven't heard anything about the dates changing. I just looked on the dates available and the 11th September is still there. A couple of people have stated that they are arriving in London on the 9th, prior to the tour. Maybe this is what you have read. Hope this helps.
Denielle