Hey guys, Just wondering if anyone else will be crashing this tour? Considering I couldn't find a discussion post for our tour I thought I'd start one. Coming from an Aussie Summer with 40 degree heat, it's going to be interesting for me going into Winter, then coming back to Summer again. Louisa
HEY, yeah i'll be crashing the tour coming from australia. im also spending some extra time in Rome on my own from the 19th until the 23rd just going to explore some more and do my own thing. are you spending any extra time in Rome or anything? where are you from? when are you getting into Rome?
Unfortunately I'm not spending any extra time in Rome seeing as the day after I get back home my cousin is having her wedding, so I'm not really allowed to miss that, then the following day I head back to uni. I'm from Yenda, which is near Griffith, in NSW. It's about 6 hours west from Sydney, if I remember correctly. How bout you Josh? I fly out on the 7th Feb for Rome. It mean I arrive on the 8th. Same for you or planning to go abit earlier? Louisa
im from Hervey Bay up in Queensland its about three/ four hours north of brissie. and yeah i also fly out of bris to dubai then to rome on the 7th then arrive in Rome at 12:45 on the 8th. im so excited my travel documents arrived today its my first trip overseas which im going on my own which is even scarier lol. but im sure its going to be a blast.
Yeah, I'm going on my own too, which is scary but adds to the excitement I think. The only other time I've been overseas was with my parents to NZ, so for us that really isn't properly overseas. It's so close now, and it's going to be awesome.
My friend and I are heading over on this tour from Sydney- arrive in Rome on the 8th of February from London. Cant wait to meet you both- and get out of the heat of Sydney at this time of year. Alex
Soo excited for Italy in just under a month.. course i'm coming from Canada- and i'm looking forward to an "easier" winter! Glad to see other solo travellers too- should be fun. Lucy.
HOW AWESOME! A canadian is coming on tour (i love canadians) they have the best accents in the whole world. im super excited its so close now well when you've been planning the trip for so long abit under a month is so close! cant wait to meet everyone! and have a blast!
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Hey guys, my friend and I are coming over from Adelaide in aus to do this tour! We are leaving for london next wk and travelling a bit before it. Heaps excited to meet u all!!
I know exactly how you feel! I was so relieved when i found this message board. I am going on my own for a few days into Paris after the tour so that is exciting too.
I'm another Aussie going solo on this tour, and spending a few extra days in Rome afterward. My booking was very last minute - some other travel plans fell through - but I got all my documents and itinerary today and it looks like it's going to be fab!
Just some questions; are any of you planning on booking tickets for the Uffizi and Accademia in Florence, or the Last Supper in Milan? And if so, what time and would you mind me tagging along with you? I don't mind going by myself, but it would be more fun to share the experience with other people. Oh, and any thoughts on the optional extras? I think I'm going to give the meals a miss; way too expensive for a poor uni student who's used to living on instant Mi Goreng!
Hey! Lexie im in Rome on my own from the 19th until the 23rd staying at Hotel Terminal near the contiki hotel but like around the corner just as nice but cheaper lol. How long will you be in Rome after the tour? i am definitly interested in booking tickets for the last supper in Milan and the Uffizi and Accademia in Florence ya gotta see david! but im not sure about times or anything, so id be happy to go with you if you wanna talk and arrange something and im thinking about doing all the optionals except im not sure about the meals either might have to see what the other options are before i decide Josh!
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I just checked out booking tickets to see the last supper in Milan and found out that the day that the tour is in milan and the whole month of Feb is totaly booked out according to the website that contiki said to look up in the travel documents!
Oh, shame about the Last Supper! I blame misguided Dan Brown fans! Still, looks as if there are places available for the Uffizi and Accademia. I'm thinking 1:30 and 3:00; should be enough time to see the main attractions and have a wander around in between getting from one to the other, but I'm open to suggestions. I'll probably book tickets asap sometime over the weekend, seeing as they're in high demand.
I'm leaving Rome on the 22nd, and staying until then at the Hotel Giuliana - which is probably not far from your hotel, Josh! I probably still won't have time to see everything I want to in Rome, but I'm really looking forward - in a morbid sort of way - to seeing the catacombs along the Appian Way.
