My Mom got me this trip for Graduation present Is anyone from new york going on this trip august 10 th please email me or call 631 833 5176 giz.

Hey do u mean the tour that starts on the 12th August? Im on that one. Im from sydney Australia

Laura

i think its the same tour... we fly out of new york on friday the 10th, arrive london the 11th, and the tour starts the 12th.

so yah Giz, my roommate and I are going. We are from Poughkeepsie, NY and flying out of newark on friday night (9pm-ish on continental.) i take it you're from Long Island?

send me an IM on AIM sometime- melis60882

I am going on this trip as well. I am in New Jersey. I am so excited, a friend of mine went on this tour and had a blast.

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