Hi all,

2 Aussie males, lookin to book this tour before the end of Jan, anyone else thinkin bout this one?
Probly cruise around the uk after, head back to france as well...
Keen to hear from anyone with similar thoughts.

Hi Todd

Aussie female, travelling by myself.  First big jaunt O/S after testing the water in NZ in 2003.

I booked this tour last week, departing 3rd August.  In UK with rellies for a week before tour and on to Berlin to catch up with friends after tour.

Have you guys booked yet?

No we havent booked yet,will be doing it in the next couple of weeks when we book the flights.
Were pretty much getting to london then hopping on the tour straight away, when we get back to london we havent really decided exactly what we going to do yet maybe spain or even do a small tour around the uk (depending on how this tour out  of course)

Hey all...

I have been planning to book the August 3rd contrasts tour as well...and probably spend a week in London either side of the tour.

Im 22, Aussie female, travelling alone, for the first time (!!)

It would be great to meet a few people before going..

Lans

Hi Lans

I will be spending a few days in London before the tour.  Probably around the 31 August onwards before the tour.

The rest of the time will be spent with the rellies in Wiltshire.

Where in Oz you from?  I'm from Melbourne.

Lij

Hey Lij

Im in Sydney...Northern Beaches

I think I will go down to the travel agent this weekend to book it...

Has anyone booked the contiki 3 day London pass/accomodation that they reccomend with contiki?

Lans

Hello fellow travellers!
My friend Maryce and I both just booked in for the 3rd too. I paid in full today. OMG iv'e never held so many $50 in my hand! Anyway we are both 19 year old Aussie females!
I'll be travelling to America before the tour probably getting into london just a few days before the 3rd and will be going to Ireland and South Africa after. Maryce will be in London a bit before tour as well and will be going to work in Ireland for a month after.
SO...if you are thinking of booking a tour and aren't sure which one yet BOOK THIS ONE CUZ WE ARE GONNA HAVE ONE HELL OF A TIME!!!
Can't wait to meet you all...keep in touch
Tiff xoxoxo

Hey everyone

Well I hvae done it, I am booked in to leave on 3rd August with the rest of you!

I will be flying out from Sydney on 29th July, so spending 4 nights in London (through the Contiki package, a triple share room) in the Royal National, right above the Contiki meeting place. So if anyone else is planning the same thing let me know, maybe we can meet before the tour leaves?

I am so excited!!

Hey everyone,

Well we have booked for contrasts tour on the 3rd! Only 6 months to go...
We also have another friend comin along so the more the merrier.
After the tour we r plannin on goin thru france spain and portugal which should be great. Lookin forward to meetin everyone and havin a blast on the other side of the world! We are stayin one night at the royal national on the 2nd, seems like a good place to meet up with people and then stumble down the next mornin onto the bus. Anyone read the contiki booklet about the size of the backpaks? Anyone know if there are size restrictions or does it just have to weigh under 20kgs?

Seeya in just under 6 months, not that we r counting...

Hi Todd

Yay!  You booked it!  And Lans too.  Was beginning to wonder if it was just going to be me going

I think the deal with backpacks is that they can't have a structured frame.  (You know, like the old scout ones!!)  But still have to be under 20kgs.  In the back of the brochure there is a little more info about it, but I can't find it on the website.  Maybe you could ask the question on one of the other msg boards.

I'll also be at the Royal National on the 2nd, but will be at the backpackers in London for a couple of days before that (WAY cheaper!).  Then off to Berlin after the tour.

I can't wait to go now either.  Its gonna be huge!

Lij

Yep all booked in!

I was wondering about the luggage issue as well, i was planning on taking a bag on wheels, hoping thats ok, i was thinking of calling contiki to check..

Cool so we will all be at the royal national before the tour..ive booked a triple share room so maybe ill end up sharing with one of you girls!

Hey are any of you from Sydney? If so I would be keen to meet someone before leaving...

Lans

Wow,

Checked this site a few wks ago when I booked and there was nobody. Glad to hear there are lot's of girls travelling alone as I was starting to get nervous. I'm aussie, 25 from Melbourne and travelling alone. Will be in London on 16/07 and not heading home till 16/09.
Happy to meet up with anyone from Melbourne before we leave or can organise to meet anyone in London before the tour starts. Lans, if I'm in Sydney before we leave I'll let you know if you like. Lij, we will have to organise a drink somewhere. Where in Melbourne are you from?
Have no set plans yet for the week before or the two weeks after the tour so if someone needs a travel buddy, where are we going?
Thinking I may have to book into the Royal National for the 2nd like all of you.
Looking forward to meeting everyone.

Layloo

Hello!

I'm booked to go on this tour too! It's great to see a few other people going!

I'm a 22 year old female from wollongong NSW, and this is my first time overseas and i'm travelling alone.

I'm fly to london on 31 july and have 2 nights in london before the tour and am also staying at the royal national hotel!   So it sounds like I will be seeing you all there! 

Has anyone thought about how much spending money they'll be taking?   I've been told $100 a day is enough but I was wondering other people's thoughts.

Kate

Hey Kate,

We were thinkin $100 was a good amount, havent decided on which extras we'll do yet though...
That equals about 60 euros at the moment guess it just depends on what u do, what u eat n how much u drink!
C u in august.

Hi folks

Been doing some research into this myself.  If you do all the extras (except the obviously expensive one like parachuting in Corfu) but just the basic dinners and shows and stuff it works out about $1700AUD.  There are details of costs of the extras on this website if you want to have a look.

I was thinking $100AUD would be a good amount AFTER paying for all the extras.  There will also be days when you won't spend that amount too, so you can carry over your allowance to the next day. )

134 days to go!!!

Lij