Is there anyone else doing this tour as well? Would be great to get in touch with you

Hey, i'm going on that tour! It's my first contiki experience, a little nervous but mostly very excited!!
Is it your first?
I'm struggling with what to pack, the usual girly issue, i want to take everything!!

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 There! I am going on the Aussie Explorer leaving Sydney on October 7th as well! I am doing a contiki tour in New Zealand first and I will be in Sydney several days before the tour begins. I decide to do contiki's Sydney Scene to keep myself occupied before the Aussie Explorer begins. It's good to talk to others on the tour before it begins!

Aussie Girl,
I'm going on this tour as well. I arrive at 6 AM on the 6th from the United States. I've done several other contikis before and they've all been great, so I'm really looking forward to this. Although this seems sorta long, but at least we are doing the slower paced stuff at the end from what I hear.
Stacy