Ooh Belinda I'm very jealous of your Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, etc tour! It looks like we won't have time
I want to see the itinerary so I can find out what other places we can see in each city- ie. free time!
Is it bad that I have already started thinking about my packing list? Haha I'm so excited!

We actually only just added on an extra night in London prior to the tour so we could fit in the Windsor castle etc tour, was one thing I really wanted to do!

Thinking about it? I started writing my packing list last week lol! I'm so overly excited! I can't wait.

Hi everyone,

Had a busy few months so I've been offline for a while! I'll be heading off on Sept 28th to start my tour of the UK on the 1st (I think...). Pretty exciting

I will be travelling solo so I'm hoping there won't be too many couples! It is going to be great fun, I can't wait. At the end of our tour, I'll be hanging around for another week or so before flying home. I've got nothing booked so I'll just be taking it as it comes.

What is everyone elses travel plans?

Hey Tim,

I'm sure there'll be plenty of other people travelling solo don't worry!

We're heading over on the 21st of September, travelling around then getting into London on the 8th ready for the tour on the 10th! Unfortunately for us we have to head home the night after the tour so we're just staying in London the night we get back then heading off the next day.

Can't wait! Only 4 more weeks of work left for me!

Hi guys,
Thought I might post something as it is getting closer to the tour I'm also doing the tour solo, travelling around Europe first with a friend, I arrive in London on the 14th September. I'll be sticking around in London for 2 more nights after the tour. Only 3 weeks left of work for me!

Hey Everyone,

My fiance (husband by the time we hit the tour) and I only just recently booked this for our first European trip.... VERY excited.

We're heading over to London on the 5th for a few days prior to the tour, then finishing in Paris for an extra 4 days, then 4 more days in Bangkok on the way home...

Belinda - was looking at what sounds like a similar tour to Stonehenge etc.... who did you organise this thru??

Can't believe people have already started packing lists etc. Starting to get a complex about being very unorganised now!!!.....

Hey all

We have received our contiki documentation so if you would like to know any info on the hotels we are staying at, prices of optionals, pretour meeting time & place etc. just let me know.

I'm not sure if anyone else has received it yet.

I've had my packing list on the go for a couple of weeks now, hopefully we won't forget anything but if we do, I'm sure we will be able to purchase most things over there.

Hi Tammy and Katie, good to hear there's more of us going!

Katie, don't worry I'm a bit overorganised with everything so it's suprising I didn't write my packing list earlier, we booked the trip over 6 months ago! And if he'll be your hubby by the time you go then I'm assuming you're getting married in a few weeks so it sounds like you have a lot more to worry about than a packing list!

We booked online through Evan Evans Tours for the stonehenge etc trip. They pick up from the Royal National so it sounded good to us! We just paid on our mastercard and all we need to take is our online confirmation which I have on my email so it all seemed easy!

Renae, if you wouldn't mind letting me know some of the hotels we'd be staying at that would be great! We need contact details for work purposes of where we're going to be, so it would be great if I knew where we were staying.

Well this post is way long enough, I'll be quiet now.

~ Belinda

The following are the list of Hotels, I hope this helps.

Amsterdam - Nlue Square Amsterdam - Ph: 31 20 5063717
Berlin - Agon Aldea Hotel Berlin - Ph: 49 30 246460
Prague - Ibis Praha Mala Strana - Ph: 420 2 21701700
Munich - Leonardo Hotel and Residenz Muenchen - Ph: 49 89 620390
Venice - Air Motel Mestre - Ph: 39 041 981955
Rome - Prime Roma Cassia Hotel Rome - Ph: 39 06 3035931
Florence - Auto Park Hotel Florence - Ph: 39 055 431771
Engelberg - Hotel Bellevue Engelberg - Ph: 41 416 396868
Paris - Apogia Hotel Paris - Ph: 33 146 715656

In the travel documents is supplies a duplicate copy of the hotel list & contact details to give to family/friends.

Good luck with the wedding Katie, I hope everything goes to plan

Thanks so much Renae, that's great! I love to be prepared lol

Thanks for the list of hotel Renae- I also have slight OCD when it comes organisation!
Would you also be able to share the optional activities?
Congrats and goodluck with the wedding Katie!

5 weeks to go for us!

Optional Excursions
E=Euro
SF = Swiss Franc

Amsterdam - Sea Palace Restaurant 31E, Canal Cruise 29E
Berlin - Berlin historical walking tour 9E, Eye spy Berlin 16E
Prague - Lunchtime cruise 26E
Munich - Half day bike tour 17E
Austrial Tyrol - White water rafting - 39E
Venice - Gondola ride - 21E, Venetian restaurant 29E, Group design T-shirts 18-28.50E
Rome - Guided imperial tour - 25 or 26E depending on how many people
Florence - Group photo 11.50E, Tuscan evening 38E, Space electronic disco 12E
Lucerne - Mt. Pilatus 48SF, Lake Lucerne cruise 25SF, Swiss fondue dinner & foklore show 65SF
Paris - Moulin Rouge 137E

Some of them sound like they will be fantastic.

Thanks so much Renae! They do sound great!
I had a look at some of the hotels. Some look really nice, and others, not so much (especially in Italy)! I'm sure the good company will make up for it!

Thanks again Renae!

Is everyone thinking they'll do most of the optionals?

I thought white water rafting was only on until September so if it actually goes ahead Daniel's going to be so excited lol. I think I'm too much of a wimp for that one but we'll probably do most of the others I guess.

DEFINITELY doing the Moulin Rouge, just one of those things I've always wanted to do.

Haha Naomi, I looked at the hotels too, the first ones had great reviews...I probably should have stopped there lol. Eh as long as we've got beds and bathrooms I'm sure we'll all have a ball regardless of the hotel so I'm not phased!

Less than four weeks now till Daniel and I fly out! My mums getting married the day before we leave and I'm maid of honour so I'm organising wedding stuff for her, can't imagine how crazy it would be if it was my own wedding, you must have your hands full Katie, good luck!

~ Belle

You are right Mindy the White Water Rafting says "normally available from May to September" I hope you haven't told Daniel yet, as he will be disappointed. I was looking forward to that as well

Most of the Optionals sound pretty good, I guess we'll decide when we are there.

At least if we hear some bad reviews we aren't going to expect the best. I would prefer awesome people & average accomodation than average people & awesome accomodation as I think that's what will make the tour. Both would be nice though