Hey,
I'm jess I'm going on the Eastern Discovery Oct 6th 2009, just wondering if anyone else was going.

Jess

Hey Jess, I'm going to be booking this tour today. If you want to find other people on the trip, go to Grand Southern and find their trip that starts Sept 24... we join them half way through their trip.
I'm staying in NYC for 9 nights after the trip.
- Belinda

Hey!
Thanks for the advice! I'm going to be in new york for about 7 days afterwards as well!
Jess

hey guys iv just booked to do this trip oct 6-19 no to nyc... and also staying in nyc after not sure how long for or what plans r i guess i was going to see what ppl are doing from the trip..

im doing an around the world trip from perth, aust to hong kong to LA for 5 days then to new Orleans then the trip nyc for a while then im going canada to work for 6months then im off to UK to live work and travel euro etc.. is this the trip ur doing??

WoOt! There are people on this tour! LOL
I booked my one on Thursday..well my Best Friend and mine, and today she cancelled
BUT... who cares.
I can't wait to go on this trip.
Where is everyone from?
I planned to spend 4 days in NY, because I want to relax and chill out in Las Vegas before I head home... =)

Q. Where is everyone staying in NY? And are you doing your own thing or that NY tour?

Hello everyone!

I'm from Sydney, Australia. I've been on a Contiki Tour in Europe before, about 3 years ago with a friend, but will be travelling alone this time.

So glad to see some other people going on this trip! I'm spending 4 days in LA before doing this tour and then 7 days in New York after the tour.

Hey again
This is my first tour. I am from Sydney aswell.

How have you found contiki tours Jessa?

I am so relieved to see people on this date! I went to book the September one, and it was full, and then empty and then full!

ps. sorry for the shocking english in the first message .... must have not been awake..

Yay more people!!
I am staying in the East Village in NYC. I stayed in Mid town 3 years ago but it's rediculously expensive. I'll be there 9 nights after the tour. I think there will be plenty of people staying afterwards so we can all meet up at a central location and explore the Big Apple!

Hey!

Contiki tours are really good, it's a really good to see alot really cheaply. I wasn't convinced they were a good idea before I first went, but am a convert now. They move pretty fast, and your tired by the end but all in all a good experience.

Yeah I was a bit worried no one would be on this tour, but it looks like lots of people are going.

Jess

p.s good to make some friends before the tour!

HAHAHA!! jess u sound just like me... i did europe in 2006 the european winter discovery and leading up to it i didnt want to do it i was going with my brother and his gf and i was so convinced it would suck but OMG!! they are the best i cannot wait for this one.. europe was amazing ive been to US before but not when i was 21 and not the east coast so very stoked!!! and im glad there are ppl pn this trip to haha.. be bit boring other wise!!

after i do canada working there im off to uk going to do another one over there hopefully including spain ) anyone else off to europe to or just america??

so i am going to hk for a wk with the olds then i was thinking on going onto LA for 4 or 5 days then i was going to train it to new Orleans then do the trip then have a good while in NYC as i have not been there before!!

be good to meet anyone doing similar in regards to LA before to travel to new Orleans with. and as for staying in hotels after at nyc im not sure yet i was going to see what the one we stay at is if its to expensive i may just hostel it.. there is a good one there my brother stayed at!! but im looking more into that in next few wks )

You can stay at the Marrakech Hotel in NYC after the tour for up to 4 nights. The night we get there isn't included (last night on tour is the final night in Washington DC). It's $120 twin share. From the looks of it, it's pretty far uptown - almost at the end of Central Park.

I was looking at hostels but have booked a B&B type place (in the East Village) for about $180 a night. I'm glad I found it when I did as it's basically booked out now.

I have at least a week free before this trip starts, and I'm not sure what to do. I'm actually thinking about changing to the Grand Southern - just gotta get a few extra days of leave from work approved first.
If not, I'll either go to San Francsico, or Boston/Cape Cod.

Even though this tour isn't a guaranteed one, it looks like it's filling up really quickly! Yay!

mum was saying before that when she was in the travel agents yesterday it was over half full!! so this hotel in nyc ur talking bout is that where we get dropped off at.. cos on my euro one we got dropped at a hotel and most of us were staying there?? i want to stay somewhere reasonable and central.. maybe i shuld start looking into it now if ur saying ur accom was fully booked :s

I've stayed on the upper west side before, which is close to where the marrakesh hotel, at 110th st, and it's really not a big deal, the subway is fast in NY you get to where you need to go in no time.

yer well im relying on the subway.. my brother said it was really good so as long as its cheaps and not nasty accommodation ill be fine haha.. anyway going to to do the NYC contiki thing after 4day one.. i considered it but found a site.. www.citysightsny.com and it seems to be pretty good.. $50 for 2 days for a hop on hop off bus!!