Europe Autumn, Winter, Spring 2013 - 2014 Including Snowboarding, Skiing & Festivals
ONE LIFE ONE SHOT SO MAKE IT COUNT THE ORIGINAL
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TIME OUT MULTI COUNTRY European Magic European Vista European Discovery Winter Wanderer European Encounter European Inspiration TIME OUT IN-DEPTH REGIONAL England & Scotland Italian Espresso Simply Italy Mediterranean Highlights Spanish Spree Egypt & the Nile Berlin, Prague & Vienna Berlin & Prague Vienna & Budapest Berlin to Budapest London & Paris London & Paris + Paris London & Paris + Amsterdam London & Paris + Rome CONCEPT MULTI COUNTRY European Trail Eastern Rocker Eastern Trail Western Rocker Trail to Rome Trail to London
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No o one ne w wan ants ts tto o re regr gret gr et tthe he ccha hance not taken; to sit on the side d lines, exp per erie ienc ncin ing in g th thee wo worl rld d through our friends’ status updates. We wa want nt to get out there & see it for ourselves!
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And so was born Contiki, the original adventure travel company for 18 to 35s. Sure, there was no Facebook back in 1962. But there was a world that needed exploring ploring, a beaten up old mini-van, & a group gro of mates with adventure in their ir bones. bo
And d the b best part? t? O Our urr loc o al know-how and experience is like havvin a ing g a Ba B ckstage Pass to Europe. Escape the touriist tra raps p ps to eat with the locals. Skip the lines forr direct access to Europe’s most popular attractions. Ditch the hotels & spend the night at a French Château! And make it all that much sweeter by sharing it with your new travel mates.
Since that first trip, we’ve spent 50 years perfecting the art of living with no regrets. perfe And to tell you the truth, we’ve gotten pretty damn good at it. There’s so much to discover in Europe. You won’t want to miss
It’s all about making every moment count. And at Contiki, it’s what we do best.
new goodies New Concept winter trips, for even more choice throughout Autumn, Winter & Spring.
easypace trips 2 & 3 night stays & later starts for a more relaxed way to see Europe. Look out for the easypace tabs (as above) on the tour pages.
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For full itineraries of our tours featured in this brochure & all things Contiki, pick up a copy of our Europe Summer brochure. Or visit contiki.com for even more.
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Travel is all about freedom & discovery. See More. Do More. Live More. And go home utterly & completely regret-free. ME Time is the last ingredient to that perfect trip. We make sure you get all the time you need to see your Europe, your way. It means having the freedom to choose; relaxing at a cosy café, heading off by bike, exploring that interesting local market down the road or maybe getting a locally guided tour of Imperial Rome. Contiki’s Backstage Pass to Europe means our Team will help you get off the beaten track with the inside word on where to go & what to do.
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If you really want to make every moment count, our ME Time optionals give you the chance to take your trip to a whole new level with unforgettable experiences, unique to the places you visit. Some will get your blood pumping like paragliding in the Tyrol, bobsledding in Innsbruck & learning to cook the Italian way. Others will let you soak up cultural Europe, like a night out at the Moulin Rouge, flamenco dancing in Barcelona or a gondola ride through the canals in Venice. Our exclusive behind the scenes access around Europe means you’ll get great deals & your ME Time optionals are all organised by us.
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Iconic sights, all included From the must-sees, like the Colosseum & the Berlin Wall, to the less obvious (but just as amazing) stuff – we make sure you see & experience all the best that Europe has to offer. We cov o er a bunch of entry fees too,, plus too p w we’ll save you time, lik ikee queu queuee skippin ping g at a the he E fel Eif fe Tower Tower & the Va Vatic tican. an.
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pay early & save more Book & pay early for the best deal on your tour & airfares. we know how important your hard earned CASH is to you, so we have plenty of deals to help IT go further.
Don’t miss out as these discounts are subject to availability & may be withdrawn.
#1 Save up to NZ$340 2 or more
travelling again? If you’ve travelled with us before, we’d like to welcome you back with a 5% discount. Plus, we can hook you up with discounts with our sister companies as well. See p.22 for more.
gold seal protection Our Gold Seal means that if you cancel your tour before you leave New Zealand, we won’t charge you a cent. And if you’re ill or have to leave the trip early for personal reasons, Gold Seal will refund you NZ$40 for each day that you miss. See p.22.
#2 Save up to NZ$225
book with mates We believe in the principle of the more the merrier. So the more friends you can round up, the more you will save.
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7 or more
– Everyone saves 7.5%
10 or more
– Everyone saves 10%
Pay in full on or before 29th August 2013 & save up to 5%. * Pay Early Savings of NZ$340 & NZ$225 based on 24 Day Winter Wanderer p.8. The facts: All these discounts apply to the land portion of your tour price only (this excludes taxes, included flight costs, Food Funds for our Winter Concept trips, extra accommodation & optional activities. Your tour price does not include the costs of international flights to / from Europe that start or end your tour). You can combine group discounts (‘Book with mates’), multi tour discounts (‘2 or more’) & early payment (‘Pay Early’) discounts on tours of 7 days or longer. Pay early savings do not apply to bookings made within 45 days of tour departure. Look for the “$” symbol on applicable tours.
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inside the company & our community of travellers. They spent 10 days in Mexico & experienced first hand the beauty of our oceans & the need to preserve our reefs & its inhabitants through their work with the MAR Leadership Foundation, one of Contiki’s ocean sustainability projects. The end goal: to get every individual focused on their actions, & how they can count towards leaving the world a better place. Find out more & watch Céline’s documentary of the trip at: contiki.com/contikicares
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Exploring our precious planet is a privilege. A privilege that also comes with responsibility & at Contiki we put that responsibility at the core of everything we do. Our R:evolve programme supports our ocean conservation initiatives & in April 2012 Contiki’s sustainability ambassador Céline Cousteau connected with Contiki team & community members to make a movement of change. The focus is on encouraging everyone to make a difference to our planet every day & really make it count. As part of the initiative Contiki selected 10 R:evolve Leaders from
Pay in full on or before 16th July 2013 & save up to 7.5%.
Book 2 Contiki tours of 7 days or longer at the same time & get NZ$100 off the cost of the second tour.
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Your journey starts well before you leave & lasts long after you return. So get the most out of your travel experience with our nifty online tools. Find out more at contiki.com
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How much & when
9 Days 7 countries From NZ$1645pp* NZ$183 per day
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWHH Start London or Ams’dam
NETHERLANDS
1 AMSTERDAM
ENGLAND
GERMANY
Dover Calais
1 RHINE VALLEY
BELGIUM
Czech Rep
Valley of the Somme
PARIS 2
FRANCE
MUNICH 1 AUSTRIA
Burgundy Region
Places visited Nightstops Optional start city Optional end city Optional start/end city
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Swiss Alps
Innsbruck
1 LUCERNE Brenner Pass Lake Como
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Day 3: Rhine Valley to Munich. (B) Learn how beer steins are crafted See the Lorelei Rock See the Glockenspiel & Marienplatz Visit a traditional beer hall
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MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Itinerary & sightseeing
Day 4: Munich to Venice. (B,D) See the Golden Roof, Royal Palace & Olympic Ski Jump in Innsbruck Day 5: Venice. (B) See the Bridge of Sighs, the Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Square See Venice’s canals & gondolas M Gondola ride along the canals Day 6: Venice to Lucerne. (B,D) See the Wooden Chapel Bridge Scenic Alpine drive Day 7: Lucerne to Paris. (B,D) See the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, the ChampsÉlysées & Notre Dame Cathedral Day 8: Paris. (B) Visit a French perfumery M Cabaret show & dinner
Day 9: End Paris or London. (B)
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Start London or Ams’dam
Finish Paris or London
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
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1739 1739 1695 1695 1695 1695 1695 1785 1785 1785
Jan Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar
2 Jan 10 4 Jan 12 11 Jan 19 25 Feb 2 8 Feb 16 22 ✜ Mar 2 8 Mar 16 15 Mar 23 22 Mar 30
1785 1785 1785 1645 1645 1645 1645 1695 1695
* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo,
we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost (either twin or triple-share). Single room supplement of NZ$445 & triple-share reduction of 5% is available based on twin-share tour price. Tour starts 7:30am in London or 5:00pm in Amsterdam & ends approx. 10:00am at Paris CDG airport or 6:30pm in London. ● Spend New Years Eve in Venice. ■ Spend New Years Eve in Rhine Valley. ✜ This tour will be in Venice during the Carnival. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
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european vista
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWHT Start London or Paris
NORTH SEA
21 Days 10 countries From NZ$3495pp* NZ$167 per day
2 AMSTERDAM Dover
Rhine Valley BELGIUM
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PRAGUE 2
Valley of the Somme
CZECH REP Dachau
2 PARIS
VIENNA
MUNICH 1 Burgundy Region FRANCE
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GERMANY
Ruhr Valley London Calais
Places visited Nightstops Optional start city Optional end city Optional start/end city Featured Hotel night
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SWITZ
AUSTRIA
2 LUCERNE Brenner Pass
ITALY
Day 2: Paris. (B) Day 3: Paris to Lucerne. Contiki Feature Hotel (B,D) Day 4: Lucerne. Contiki Feature Hotel (B,D)
amsterdam
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Start London or Paris
Finish Ams’dam or London
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2013
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Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Jan Jan Jan Jan
8 15 22 6 13 20 27 3 5 7 12
3695 3695 3599 3599 3599 3599 3599 3599 3785 3785 3785
Dec 30 ✱ Jan 19
3785
2014 Jan 6 Jan 26 Jan 18 Feb 7 Jan 25 Feb 14 Feb 15 ✜ Mar 7 Feb 22 Mar 14 Mar 8 Mar 28 Mar 15 Apr 4 Mar 22 Apr 11
3785 3785 3495 3495 3495 3495 3615 3615
2 VENICE
Apennine Mountains Barberino (Designer outlet mall)
Pisa Monaco
2 FRENCH RIVIERA
2 FLORENCE
ADRIATIC SEA
2 ROME
Itinerary & sightseeing Day 5: Lucerne to French Riviera. (B,D) Day 6: French Riviera. (B) Day 7: French Riviera to Florence. (B,D) Day 8: Florence. (B) Day 9: Florence to Rome. (B,D) Day 10: Rome. (B) Day 11: Rome to Venice. (B,D) Day 12: Venice. (B) Day 13: Venice to Munich. (B) Day 14: Munich to Vienna. Contiki Feature Hotel (B,D) Day 15: Vienna. Contiki Feature Hotel (B)
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Swiss Alps
Vatican City
Day 1: Start London or Paris. (D)
Finish Ams’dam or London
2013
NETHERLANDS
Edam
ENGLISH CHANNEL
• Locally guided walking tour of Munich’s famous landmarks • Private boat through the canals & islands of Venice • Exclusive ‘Paris by Night’ sightseeing tour • Check out Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower
Look for the (M) symbol for ME Time optionals
What’s Included: 8 nights twin or triple-share hotel accommodation 13 meals Experienced & professional Tour Manager & Driver team Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges Ferry crossings
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World Heritage sites visited
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ENGLAND
backstage pass
ITALY
venice
Day 1: Start London or Amsterdam. (D) See the White Cliffs of Dover See Amsterdam’s canals & gable houses by night M Evening canal boat cruise
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2013
ENGLISH CHANNEL
1
Finish Paris or London
Ruhr Valley
London
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BALTIC SEA
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* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo,
we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost (either twin or triple-share). Single room supplement of NZ$939 & triple-share reduction of 5% is available based on twin-share tour price. Tour starts 7:30am in London or 5:00pm in Paris & ends approx. 10:00am at Amsterdam Schiphol airport or 6:30pm in London. ● Spend New Years Eve in Rhine Valley. ■ Spend New Years Eve in Prague. ▲ Spend New Years Eve in Vienna. ◆ Spend New Years Eve in Rome. ✱ Spend New Years Eve in Paris. ✜ This tour will be in Venice during the Carnival. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
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Pay early & save up to NZ$280. See p.6 for details.
paris
time out backstage pass Inclusions • Exclusive ‘Paris by Night’ sightseeing tour & head to the top of the Eiffel Tower • Walking tour of Florence • Rome sightseeing tour • Enjoy delicious gelato in Rome – our treat • Italian pizza feast • Private boat through the canals & islands of Venice • Wine tasting in Rhine Valley - plus more
What’s Included: 20 nights twin or triple-share hotel accommodation 31 meals Tour Manager & Driver team Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges Ferry crossings
Day 16: Vienna to Prague. (B,D)
Day 19: Rhine Valley to Amsterdam. (B,D)
Day 17: Prague. (B)
Day 20: Amsterdam. (B)
Day 18: Prague to Rhine Valley. (B,D)
Day 21: End Amsterdam or London. (B)
For all inclusions,
ME Time optionals
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World Heritage sites visited
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european discovery backstage pass Inclusions • Munich walking tour • Private boat in Venice • Rome sightseeing tour • Gelato in Rome – our treat • Walking tour of Florence • Exclusive ‘Paris by Night’ sightseeing tour • Check out Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower
Look for the (M) symbol for ME Time optionals
How much & when
12 Days 8 countries From NZ$2175pp* NZ$182 per day
1 AMSTERDAM
Dover Calais
World Heritage sites visited
GERMANY
RHINE 1 VALLEY
BELGIUM
MUNICH 1 Burgundy Region
1
1 INNSBRUCK
SWITZ
ATLANTIC OCEAN
FRANCE
LUCERNE
Places visited Nightstops Optional start city Optional end city Optional start/end city
AUSTRIA
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Brenner Pass
VENICE
Lake Como
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Apennine Mountains
FLORENCE 1 ITALY ADRIATIC SEA
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Day 3: Rhine Valley to Munich. (B) See how beer steins are made See the Lorelei Rock See the Glockenspiel & Marienplatz Visit a traditional beer hall Day 4: Munich to Innsbruck. (B,D)
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Vatican City
Baptistry & Piazza della Signoria Florentine leather craft demo M Nightclub entry & one drink Day 9: Florence to Lucerne. (B,D) See the Wooden Chapel Bridge & Lion Monument Day 10: Lucerne to Paris. (B,D) See the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, the Champs-Élysées & Notre Dame Cathedral Day 11: Paris. (B) Visit a French perfumery M Cabaret show & dinner Day 12: End Paris or London. (B)
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Inclusions • Exclusive ‘Paris by Night’ sightseeing tour & head to the top of the Eiffel Tower • Walking tour of Florence • Rome sightseeing tour • Private boat through the canals & islands of Venice • Visit Mauthausen memorial - plus more
Rhine Valley
Dresden
BELGIUM
ENGLISH CHANNEL
2 PRAGUE
GERMANY
Valley of the Somme
CZECH REP
VIENNA 2
2 PARIS Mauthausen
Burgundy Region
23 nights twin or triple-share hotel accommodation 35 meals Tour Manager & Driver team Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges Ferry crossings
13
2 LUCERNE
CHATEAU DE FONTAGER 1
ITALY
Dolomite Mountains
2 VENICE Barberino (Designer outlet mall)
Pisa Monaco
1 FLORENCE
2 FRENCH RIVIERA
Pyrenees Mountains
ADRIATIC SEA
SPAIN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
2 BARCELONA
1
rome
2 ROME Vatican City
Places visited Nightstops Optional start city Optional end city Optional start/end city Featured Hotel night
Itinerary & sightseeing Day 1: Start London or Paris. (D) Day 2: Paris. (B) Day 3: Paris to Lucerne. (B,D) Day 4: Lucerne. (B,D) Day 5: Lucerne to Château de Fontager. Contiki Feature Hotel (B,D)
World Heritage sites visited amsterdam
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AUSTRIA
SWITZ
FRANCE
1
What’s Included:
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Oct Oct Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec
2013
15 Oct 26 17 Oct 28 22 Nov 2 29 Nov 9 5 Nov 16 19 Nov 30 24 Dec 5 1 Dec 12 3 Dec 14 8 Dec 19 10 Dec 21 14 Dec 25 16 Dec 27 18 Dec 29 20 Dec 31 22 ● Jan 2 24 ■ Jan 4 26 ▲ Jan 6
2295 2295 2295 2295 2239 2239 2239 2239 2239 2239 2239 2239 2355 2355 2355 2355 2355 2355
Dec 28 ◆ Jan 8 Dec 30 ✱ Jan 10
2355 2355
2014 Jan 3 Jan 14 Jan 5 Jan 16 Jan 7 Jan 18 Jan 12 Jan 23 Jan 21 Feb 1 Jan 28 Feb 8 Feb 4 Feb 15 Feb 11 Feb 22 Feb 18 ✜ Mar 1 Feb 25 ✜ Mar 8 Mar 4 Mar 15 Mar 11 Mar 22 Mar 18 Mar 29
2355 2355 2355 2355 2175 2175 2175 2175 2175 2175 2175 2239 2239
* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo,
we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost (either twin or triple-share). Single room supplement of NZ$585 & triple-share reduction of 5% is available based on twin-share tour price. Tour starts 7:30am in London or 5:00pm in Amsterdam & ends approx. 10:00am at Paris CDG airport or 6:30pm in London. ● Spend New Years Eve in Paris. ■ Spend New Years Eve in Florence. ▲ Spend New Years Eve in Rome. ◆ Spend New Years Eve in Innsbruck. ✱ Spend New Years Eve in Rhine Valley. ✜ These tour will be in Venice during the Carnival. For travel insurance see p.22.
$
SAVE
Pay early & save up to NZ$175. See p.6 for details.
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWHL
Ruhr Valley Dover Calais
MUNICH 1
backstage pass
Finish Paris or London
2 AMSTERDAM
London
24 Days 11 countries From NZ$4195pp* NZ$175 per day
Start London or Ams’dam
How much & when
BERLIN 2
NETHERLANDS
NORTH SEA
ENGLAND
2 ROME
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
See the Golden Roof & Royal Palace Day 5: Innsbruck to Venice. (B) Scenic drive past vineyards, orchards & castles Private motorboat to the islands See the Bridge of Sighs, the Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Square M Gondola ride along the canals Day 6: Venice to Rome. (B,D) See the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Piazza Venezia, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon & Piazza Navona See St. Peter’s Basilica Day 7: Rome. (B) M Guided tour of Vatican Museums Day 8: Rome to Florence. (B) See the Duomo, Basilica Santa Croce, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the
winter wanderer
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2013
2 PARIS
Day 1: Start London or Amsterdam. (D) See the White Cliffs of Dover See Amsterdam’s canals & gable houses by night M Evening canal boat cruise
Finish Paris or London
ENGLISH CHANNEL Valley of the Somme
What’s Included:
8
Start London or Ams’dam
Ruhr Valley
London
Itinerary & sightseeing 11 nights twin or triple-share hotel accommodation 17 meals Tour Manager & Driver team Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges Ferry crossings
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWHW
NETHERLANDS
NORTH SEA
ENGLAND
Day 6: Château de Fontager to Barcelona. (B,D) Day 7: Barcelona. (B) Day 8: Barcelona to French Riviera. (B,D) Day 9: French Riviera. (B) Day 10: French Riviera to Florence. (B) Day 11: Florence to Rome. (B,D) Day 12: Rome. (B) Day 13: Rome to Venice. (B,D) Day 14: Venice. (B) Day 15: Venice to Vienna. (B) Day 16: Vienna. (B,D) Day 17: Vienna to Munich. (B)
Start London or Paris
Finish Ams’dam or London
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan
4435 4435 4435 4325 4325 4325 4325 4325 4325 4325 4325 4325 4325 4325 4545 4545 4545 4545 4545
2013 Oct Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec
16 18 25 1 8 15 20 22 29 4 6 9 11 13 16 18 20 22 24
Start London or Paris
Finish Ams’dam or London
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2013
● ■ ▲ ◆ ✱ ✝ ✚ ▼
8 10 17 24 1 8 13 15 22 27 29 1 3 5 8 10 12 14 16
Dec 26 ★ Jan 18 Dec 28 ◗ Jan 20 Dec 30 ✤ Jan 22
4545 4545 4545
2014 Jan 1 Jan 3 Jan 5 Jan 7 Jan 10 Jan 17 Jan 24 Jan 31 Feb 7 Feb 21 Feb 28 Mar 7 Mar 14 Mar 21
4545 4545 4545 4545 4545 4545 4195 4195 4195 4195 4195 4195 4325 4325
Jan Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar Mar Apr Apr
24 26 28 30 2 9 16 23 2 16 23 30 6 13
Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo, * we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost
Day 18: Munich to Prague. (B,D) Day 19: Prague. (B) Day 20: Prague to Berlin. (B,D) Day 21: Berlin. (B) Day 22: Berlin to Amsterdam. (B,D) Day 23: Amsterdam. (B) Day 24: End Amsterdam or London. (B)
(either twin or triple-share). Single room supplement of NZ$1129 & triple-share reduction of 5% is available based on twin-share tour price. Tour starts 7:30am in London or 5:00pm in Paris & ends approx. 10:00am at Amsterdam Schiphol airport or 6:30pm in London. ● Spend New Years Eve in Amsterdam. ■ Spend New Years Eve in Berlin. ▲ pend New Years Eve in Prague. ◆ Spend New Years Eve in Vienna. ✱ Spend New Years Eve in Venice. ✝ Spend New Years Eve in Rome. ✚ Spend New Years Eve in Florence. ▼ Spend New Years Eve in the French Riviera. ★ Spend New Years Eve in Barcelona. ◗ Spend New Years Eve in Lucerne. ✤ Spend New Years Eve in Paris. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For travel insurance see p.22.
For all inclusions,
ME Time optionals
& full itinerary see contiki.com/ wanderer
$
SAVE
Pay early & save up to NZ$340. See p.6 for details.
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How much & when
european encounter 16 Days 10 countries From NZ$2755pp* NZ$173 per day
Start London or Ams’dam
NORTH SEA
Oct Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec
NETHERLANDS
Edam
2 AMSTERDAM GERMANY
Ruhr Valley
London Dover
1 RHINE
Calais
VALLEY
BELGIUM
ENGLISH CHANNEL Valley of the Somme
2 PARIS AUSTRIA Burgundy Region
SWITZ
FRANCE
1
1
Liechtenstein
1 INNSBRUCK
LUCERNE 2
DE Places visited CHATEAU FONTAGER 1 Nightstops Optional start city Avignon Optional end city Optional start/end city Featured Hotel night
Brenner Pass
Swiss Alps
ITALY
Pisa Monaco
2
2 ROME Vatican City
••
•• • ••
Day 10: Rome to Florence. (B) See the Duomo, the Baptistry, Piazza della Signoria, Giotto’s Bell Tower, Basilica Santa Croce Florentine leather craft demo M Tuscan hills feast
Day 8: Venice to Rome. (B,D) See the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Piazza Venezia, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon & Piazza Navona See St. Peter’s Basilica
Day 12: French Riviera. (B,D)
• •
Day 7: Innsbruck to Venice. (B) Scenic drive past vineyards, orchards & castles Private motorboat to the islands See the Bridge of Sighs, the Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Square M Gondola ride along the canals
Day 11: Florence to French Riviera. (B) See the Leaning Tower of Pisa See the Royal Palace, Monaco Visit a Monte Carlo casino
•• •
• •
Day 13: French Riviera to Château de Fontager. Contiki Feature Hotel (B,D) Visit a French perfumery Visit Avignon & see the Papal Palace
••
Day 9: Rome. (B) M Guided tour of Vatican Museums
Finish Paris or London
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2013
18 Nov 2 19 Nov 3 26 Nov 10 2 Nov 17 9 Nov 24 23 Dec 8 30 Dec 15 7 Dec 22 11 Dec 26 13 Dec 28 15 Dec 30 19 ● Jan 3 21 ■ Jan 5 23 ▲ Jan 7
2915 2915 2915 2839 2839 2839 2839 2839 2839 2839 2985 2985 2985 2985
Dec 27 ◆ Jan 11 Dec 31 ✱ Jan 15
2985 2985
2014 Jan 4 Jan 19 Jan 11 Jan 26 Jan 25 Feb 9 Feb 1 Feb 16 Feb 15 Mar 2 ✜ Feb 22 Mar 9 Mar 1 Mar 16 Mar 15 Mar 30 Mar 22 Apr 6
2985 2985 2755 2755 2755 2755 2755 2839 2839
we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost (either twin or triple-share). Single room supplement of NZ$745 & triple-share reduction of 5% is available based on twin-share tour price. Tour starts 7:30am in London or 5:00pm in Amsterdam & ends approx. 10:00am at Paris CDG airport or 6:30pm in London. ● Spend New Years Eve at Château de Fontager. ■ Spend New Years Eve in the French Riviera. ▲ Spend New Years Eve in Rome. ◆ Spend New Years Eve in Lucerne. ✱ Spend New Years Eve in Amsterdam. ✜ This tour will be in Venice during the Carnival. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
ADRIATIC SEA
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Day 6: Lucerne to Innsbruck. (B,D) Visit Vaduz, capital of Liechtenstein See the Golden Roof, Royal Palace & Olympic Ski Jump in Innsbruck
Start London or Ams’dam
* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo,
FLORENCE
Itinerary & sightseeing
•• •
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
1 VENICE Barberino (Designer outlet mall)
1
FRENCH RIVIERA
lucerne
Day 1: Start London or Amsterdam. (D) See the White Cliffs of Dover See Amsterdam’s canals & gable houses by night Day 2: Amsterdam. (B) Visit a cheese farm & clog maker’s house M Evening canal boat cruise Day 3: Amsterdam to Rhine Valley. (B,D) Day 4: Rhine Valley to Lucerne. (B,D) See the Lorelei Rock See the Wooden Chapel Bridge M Cable car up Mt. Pilatus (weather dependent) Day 5: Lucerne. (B)
Finish Paris or London
2013
ENGLAND
time out
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWHZ
$
SAVE
Pay early & save up to NZ$220. See p.6 for details.
Day 14: Château de Fontager to Paris. (B,D) See Chablis & Burgundy vineyards See the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre,
• •
Champs-Élysées & Notre Dame Cathedral Day 15: Paris. (B) M Cabaret show & dinner Day 16: End Paris or London. (B)
How much & when
european inspiration
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWAP Start London or Ams’dam
NETHERLANDS
2 BERLIN
Edam
19 Days 9 countries From NZ$3179pp* NZ$168 per day
2 AMSTERDAM
ENGLAND
Ruhr Valley
London Dover Calais
Dresden Rhine Valley
BELGIUM
2 PRAGUE
GERMANY
CZECH REP
Valley of the Somme Dachau
PARIS 2
MUNICH 2
AUSTRIA
Burgundy Region
Tyrol
SWITZ
2 LUCERNE
FRANCE Swiss Alps
1
Places visited Nightstops Optional start city Optional end city Optional start/end city
Brenner Pass Lake Como
2 VENICE Barberino (Designer outlet mall)
Pisa
2 FLORENCE
Chianti Region
munich
ADRIATIC SEA
Vatican City
Day 1: Start London or Amsterdam. (D)
Day 13: Rome to Florence. (B,D)
Day 2: Amsterdam. (B)
Day 14: Florence. (B)
Day 3: Amsterdam to Berlin. (B,D)
Day 15: Florence to Lucerne. (B,D)
Day 4: Berlin. (B)
Day 16: Lucerne. (B)
Day 5: Berlin to Prague. (B,D)
Day 17: Lucerne to Paris. (B,D)
Day 6: Prague. (B)
Day 18: Paris. (B)
Day 7: Prague to Munich. (B)
Day 19: End Paris or London. (B)
Day 12: Rome. (B)
Day 8: Munich. (B,D) Day 9: Munich to Venice. (B,D) Day 10: Venice. (B) Day 11: Venice to Rome. (B,D)
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ME Time optionals
& full itinerary see contiki.com/ inspiration
2013 Oct Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec
16 21 28 4 18 25 2 9 14 16 18 21 23 26 28
Start London or Ams’dam
Finish Paris or London
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2013
● ■ ▲ ◆ ✱ ✝ ✚
Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan
3 8 15 22 6 13 20 27 1 3 5 8 10 13 15
3359 3359 3359 3275 3275 3275 3275 3275 3275 3439 3439 3439 3439 3439 3439
Dec 30 ▼ Jan 17
3439
2014 Jan 2 Jan 20 Jan 4 Jan 22 Jan 7 Jan 25 Jan 13 Jan 31 Jan 20 Feb 7 Jan 27 Feb 14 Feb 10 Feb 28 Feb 17 ✜ Mar 7 Mar 3 Mar 21 Mar 10 Mar 28 Mar 17 Apr 4 Mar 24 Apr 11
3439 3439 3439 3439 3179 3179 3179 3179 3179 3179 3275 3275
* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo,
we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost (either twin or triple-share). Single room supplement of NZ$855 & triple-share reduction of 5% is available based on twin-share tour price. Tour starts 7:30am in London or 5:00pm in Amsterdam & ends approx. 10:00am at Paris CDG airport or 6:30pm in London. ● Spend New Years Eve in Paris. ■ Spend New Years Eve in Lucerne. ▲ Spend New Years Eve in Florence. ◆ Spend New Years Eve in Rome. ✱ Spend New Years Eve in Venice. ✝ Spend New Years Eve in Prague. ✚ Spend New Years Eve in Berlin. ▼ Spend New Years Eve in Amsterdam. ✜ This tour will be in Venice during the Carnival. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
$
For all inclusions,
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
ITALY
2 ROME
Itinerary & sightseeing
Finish Paris or London
SAVE
Inclusions • Wine tasting in Rhine Valley • Private boat through the canals & islands of Venice • Italian fashion experience • Rome sightseeing tour • Italian pizza feast • Walking tour of Florence • ‘Paris by Night’ tour & head to the top of the Eiffel Tower - plus more
Look for the (M) symbol for ME Time optionals
What’s Included: 15 nights twin or triple-share hotel accommodation 23 meals Tour Manager & Driver team Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges Ferry crossings
10
World Heritage sites visited
time out backstage pass Inclusions • Private boat through the canals & islands of Venice • Rome sightseeing tour • Italian fashion experience • Guided tour of a 16th century Tuscan castle while enjoying Chianti & antipasto • Walking tour of Florence • Exclusive ‘Paris by Night’ sightseeing tour • Check out Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower - plus more
easypace
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backstage pass
What’s Included: 18 nights twin or triple-share hotel accommodation 27 meals Tour Manager & Driver team Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges Ferry crossings
Pay early & save up to NZ$255. See p.6 for details.
10
World Heritage sites visited
paris
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england & scotland
Loch Ness Loch Lomond
backstage pass Inclusions • Follow in the footsteps of The Beatles on our locally guided Magical Mystery Tour • Spot ‘Nessie’ on a boat cruise of stunning Loch Ness
8 Days 2 countries From NZ$1589pp* NZ$199 per day
1 SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS SCOTLAND
How much & when
St. Andrews
GLASGOW 1
2 EDINBURGH
Gretna Green
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWBR
Northumberland National Park NORTH SEA
1
Plus Regional Dinner • Traditional English roast dinner in a local pub
Oct Dec Dec Dec Dec
ENGLAND
Wales
1
Places visited Nightstops
11 meals Experienced & professional Tour Manager & Driver team Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges
7
World Heritage sites visited
Itinerary & sightseeing
• ••
Day 2: Liverpool to York. (B,D) Guided walking tour of York See York Minster & Clifford’s Tower M Evening ‘Ghost Walk’
Day 5: Edinburgh to Scottish Highlands. (B,D) Day 6: Scottish Highlands to Glasgow. (B) See the spectacular Eilean Donan Castle Visit seaside town Portree See Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis See Stirling Castle & the William Wallace Monument See George Square & the Glasgow City Chambers
$
• •• • •
Day 3: York to Edinburgh. (B) Entrance to Gretna Green Museum Driving city tour to see Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace & the Royal Mile M Dinner with haggis & bagpipes
Day 7: Glasgow to Lake District. (B) Visit Bowness & see Lake Windermere
Day 4: Edinburgh. (B,D)
Day 8: Lake District to London. (B)
• •
Oct Dec Dec Dec Jan
1679 1639 1639 1725 1725
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Jan 11 Feb 8 Mar 15
1725 1589 1589
2014 26 14 21 28 4
SAVE
Jan 4 Feb 1 Mar 8
Pay early & save up to NZ$129. See p.6 for details.
London day trips Love England? Grab a great value day trip to Stonehenge, beautiful Bath or the home of the Queen, Windsor Castle before or after your tour.
•
Visit contiki.com/day-trips
Visit contiki.com/espresso
How much & when
ITALIAN ESPRESSO
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWHI Start Rome
Finish Venice or Rome
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Oct Nov Nov Dec Dec Jan
1549 1509 1509 1509 1585 1585
2013
easypace
Finish London
we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost. Single room supplement of NZ$435. Tour starts 7:30am in London & ends approx. 6:00pm in London. ● Spend New Years Eve in Edinburgh. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
ENGLISH CHANNEL
Day 1: London to Liverpool. (D) Beatles tour in Liverpool
19 7 14 21 28 ●
Start London
* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo,
London
the highlands
7 nights twin-share hotel accommodation
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2013
1 YORK LIVERPOOL 1
What’s Included:
Finish London
Lake district
IRISH SEA
Look for the (M) symbol for ME Time optionals
Start London
backstage pass Inclusions • Rome sightseeing tour • Walking tour of Florence • Tour a Tuscan castle with local Chianti & antipasto • Guided tour of Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica & Vatican • Private boat in Venice - plus more
Look for the (M) symbol for ME Time optionals
What’s Included: 7 nights twin or triple-share hotel accommodation 10 meals Tour Manager & Driver team Modern, air-conditioned coach Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges
6
World Heritage sites visited
10-11 Eng_Espr_Italy_Med.indd 2
8 Days 2 countries From NZ$1465pp* NZ$184 per day
Oct Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec
VENICE 2
Verona
Barberino (Designer outlet mall) Pisa
3 FLORENCE
Chianti Region
1
Places visited Nightstops Optional end city Optional start/end city (end Venice or Rome)
rome
ADRIATIC SEA
Apennine Mountains
San Gimignano
ITALY
2 ROME Vatican City
Itinerary & sightseeing Day 1: Arrive Rome. (D) See Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza’s Venezia & Navona, Colosseum & Roman Forum
•
Day 3: Rome to Florence. (B,D) See the Duomo, Basilica Santa Croce, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry & Piazza della Signoria
Day 2: Rome. (B) See St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City M Guided tour of the Colosseum & Roman Forum
Day 4: Florence. (B) Florentine leather craft demo M Delicious Tuscan feast with Chianti wine
•
•
19 9 23 14 22 28 ●
Start Rome
Finish Venice or Rome
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2014 26 16 30 21 29 4
Jan Jan Feb Mar Mar
4 Jan 11 18 Jan 25 22 ✜ Mar 1 8 Mar 15 22 Mar 29
1585 1585 1465 1465 1509
* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo,
we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost (either twin or triple-share). Single room supplement of NZ$495 & triple-share reduction of 5% is available based on twin-share tour price. Tour starts 4:00pm in Rome & ends approx. 8:00am in Venice or approx 6:00pm in Rome. ● Spend New Years Eve in Florence. ✜ This tour will be in Venice during the Carnival. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
$
SAVE
Pay early & save up to NZ$115. See p.6 for details.
•
Day 5: Florence. (B) Day 6: Florence to Venice. (B,D) Day 7: Venice. (B) See the Bridge of Sighs, the Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Square See Venice’s iconic canals & gondolas M Gondola ride
• •
Day 8: Depart Venice/ Rome. (B) Please note: Days 1 & 8 (ending in Venice) have been designed to allow you to start & finish the tour without needing extra nights accommodation.
venice
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Visit contiki.com/simply-italy
How much & when
SIMPLY ITALY
Verona
2 VENICE
Start Rome
12 Days 2 countries From NZ$2045pp* NZ$171 per day
Cinque Terre
Barberino 1 LA SPEZIA (Designer outlet mall) Pisa 2 FLORENCE
Apennine Mountains
ADRIATIC SEA
ITALY
3 ROME Vatican City
Mt. Vesuvius
Pompeii
SORRENTO 2
Itinerary & sightseeing Day 1: Arrive Rome. (D) Day 2: Rome to Sorrento. (B) See Mt. Vesuvius Coastal drive to Sorrento
••
Day 3: Capri Excursion. (B,D) Day 4: Sorrento to Florence. (B,D) Local wine tasting in the Chianti region
• •
Day 5: Florence. (B) See the Duomo, Basilica Santa Croce, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry & Piazza della Signoria Florentine leather craft demo M Tuscan hills feast
•
Day 6: Florence to Venice. (B)
•• • • •
Italian fashion experience See Juliet’s Balcony & the Roman Arena in Verona
Day 7: Venice. (B) Private motorboat to the historic islands See the Bridge of Sighs, the Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Square See Venice’s iconic canals & gondolas M Guided walking tour Day 8: Venice to Milan via Lake Garda. (B,D) Visit Sirmione on Lake Garda
• • •
Day 9: Milan to La Spezia. (B) Visit Monterosso & Portovenere along the Cinque Terre Train ride along the scenic coast
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Oct Oct Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec
Places visited Nightstops
Day 10: La Spezia to Rome. (B) See the Leaning Tower of Pisa See Piazza Venezia, the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Colosseum & Roman Forum
• •
2013
21 Nov 28 Nov 4 Nov 18 Nov 2 Dec 16 Dec 21 ● Jan 27 ■ Jan
1 8 15 29 13 27 1 7
2155 2155 2099 2099 2099 2215 2215 2215
$
SAVE
Pay early & save up to NZ$165. See p.6 for details.
CH
D
E C TI O N
Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges
9
1 AVIGNON Monaco 2 FRENCH RIVIERA
Aix-enProvence
How much & when
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
2 BARCELONA
1
2 ROME Vatican City
Places visited Nightstops Optional end city
Itinerary & sightseeing
Day 5: Barcelona to Avignon. (B) See the Papal Palace
•
Day 6: Avignon to French Riviera. (B)
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Day 7: French Riviera. (B,D) Day 8: French Riviera to Pisa. (B) Visit the towns of Monterosso, Portovenere & La Spezia Day 9: Pisa to Florence. (B) See the Leaning Tower of Pisa Day 10: Florence. (B) See the Duomo, Basilica Santa Croce, Giotto’s Bell Tower, Baptistry
& Piazza della Signoria Florentine leather craft demo M Nightclub entry & one drink
•
Day 11: Florence to Rome. (B,D) Day 12: Rome. (B) See Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza’s Venezia & Navona, Colosseum & Roman Forum See St. Peter’s Basilica M Locally guided tour of the Colosseum & Roman Forum
• •
time out
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWMD Finish Rome
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Start Madrid
Finish Rome
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2014 Nov 14 Dec 12
Finish Madrid
PISA/ITALIAN RIVIERA 1 2 FLORENCE San Gimignano
World Heritage sites visited
rome
Start Rome
ITALY Cinque Terre
See the Cours Mirabeau in Aix-enProvence Scenic drive along the Côte d’Azur Visit Monaco, see the Royal Palace Visit a Monte Carlo casino M Dinner near the Royal Palace of Monaco
What’s Included:
Modern, air-conditioned coach
Start Madrid
• •• •
Look for the (M) symbol for ME Time optionals
Tour Manager & Driver team
UR
SE OO YO
IR
SPAIN
• Rome sightseeing tour • Italian fashion experience • Walking tour of Florence • Tour a 16th century Tuscan castle with Chianti & antipasto • Guided tour of Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica & Vatican • Day trip to the Isle of Capri • Enjoy a glass of Prosecco overlooking the Bay of Naples • Learn to make pizza - plus more
15 meals
Please note: Days 1 & 12 have been designed to allow you to start & finish the tour without needing extra nights accommodation.
barcelona
• • •
24 14 14 28
Inclusions
Day 12: Depart Rome. (B)
FRANCE
2 MADRID
• • •
2215 2045 2045 2115
Jan Feb Mar Mar
2225 2225
Jan 8 Mar 1
Jan 20 Mar 13
2339 2159
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWDM
Pyrenees Mountains
Day 4: Barcelona. (B) See Gaudi’s Sagrada Família & ‘92 Olympic Games complex Walk through the Gothic Quarter & La Rambla district M Flamenco dance show
2215
backstage pass
11 nights twin or triple-share hotel accommodation
Nov 2 Nov 30
Zaragoza
Day 3: Madrid to Barcelona. (B,D) See Zaragoza’s cathedral
Dec 30 ▲ Jan 10 2014 Jan 13 Feb 3 Mar 3 Mar 17
* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo,
2013
Day 2: Madrid. (B)
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
•
MED. HIGHLIGHTS
Day 1: Arrive Madrid. (D)
Finish Rome
Day 11: Rome. (B) See St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City M Guided tour of the Colosseum & Roman Forum
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13 Days 5 countries From NZ$2159pp* NZ$167 per day
Start Rome
we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost (either twin or triple-share). Single room supplement of NZ$769 & triple-share reduction of 5% is available based on twin-share tour price. Tour starts 4:00pm in Rome & ends approx. 8:00am in Rome. ● Spend New Years Eve in Rome. ■ Spend New Years Eve in Florence. ▲ Spend New Years Eve in Sorrento. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
Isle of Capri
1
Finish Rome
2013
Chianti Region
venice
time out
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWSY
Lake Garda
MILAN 1
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2013
Start Rome
Finish Madrid
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2014
Oct 21 Nov 2 Nov 18 Nov 30 Dec 27 ● Jan 8
2259 2225 2339
Feb 17
Mar 1
2159
* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo,
we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost (either twin or triple-share). WWMD - Single room supplement of NZ$865. Tour starts 4:00pm in Madrid & ends approx. 8:00am in Rome. WWDM - Single room supplement of NZ$865. Tour starts 4:00pm in Rome & ends approx. 8:00am in Madrid. Triple-share reduction of 5% is available based on twin-share tour prices. ● Spend New Years Eve in the Italian Riviera. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
$
SAVE
Pay early & save up to NZ$175. See p.6 for details.
backstage pass Inclusions • Rome sightseeing tour • Walking tour of Florence • Guided tour of Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica & Vatican • Guided tour of the Palace of the Spanish Royal Family Plus Regional Dinners • Enjoy local tapas in a famous Barcelona restaurant • Dine at a French bistro • Learn to make pizza
Look for the (M) symbol for ME Time optionals
What’s Included: 12 nights twin or triple-share hotel accommodation 16 meals Tour Manager & Driver team Modern, air-conditioned coach Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges
Day 13: Depart Rome. (B) Please note: Days 1 & 13 have been designed to allow you to start & finish the tour without needing extra nights accommodation.
Book now! Call Contiki or contact your travel agent.
8
World Heritage sites visited
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SPANISH SPREE backstage pass Inclusions • Explore the Palace of the Spanish Royal Family on our locally guided tour • Locally guided tour of Granada’s Alhambra Palace • Learn about the history of Spanish culture & architecture at the Mosque of Caliphs in Cordoba • Enjoy regional dinners across Spain - plus more
How much & when
14 Days 2 countries From NZ$2045pp* NZ$147 per day
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWEH BILBAO 1
1
Portugal
Start Madrid
San Sebastian Pyrenees Mountains
SPAIN Toledo
1 VALENCIA
COSTA BLANCA
2 GRANADA COSTA DEL SOL
barcelona
Itinerary & sightseeing Day 4: Bilbao to Pamplona. (B)
What’s Included:
Day 5: Pamplona to Barcelona. (B,D) See Gaudi’s Sagrada Família & the ‘92 Olympic Games complex Walk through the Gothic Quarter & La Rambla district
13 nights twin or triple-share hotel accommodation
• •
17 meals Tour Manager & Driver team
Day 6: Barcelona. (B) M Flamenco show & dinner
Modern, air-conditioned coach Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges
7
World Heritage sites visited
Places visited Nightstops
1
Day 7: Barcelona to Valencia. (B) Day 1: Arrive Madrid. (D)
Day 8: Valencia to Granada. (B,D)
Day 2: Madrid. (B) Tour the Royal Palace with a local guide (Royal Palace tour may be substituted with a tour of the Prado)
Day 9: Granada. (B) M Guided tour of the Moorish Quarter of Albaicin, Capilla Real & La Cartuja plus a visit to La Cartuja Monastery
Day 3: Madrid to Bilbao. (B)
Day 10: Granada to Seville. (B,D)
•
• •
Oct Nov Dec Dec
21 25 16 27 ●
2165 2109 2215 2215
Start Madrid
Finish Madrid
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Jan 19 Mar 2 Apr 6
2215 2045 2109
2014 3 8 29 9
Jan 6 Feb 17 Mar 24
* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo,
CORDOBA 1
Gibraltar
Look for the (M) symbol for ME Time optionals
Nov Dec Dec Jan
2013
2 MEDITERRANEAN SEA
MADRID 3
SEVILLE 2
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
PAMPLONA BARCELONA Zaragoza
Segovia
Finish Madrid
Scenic drive past Marbella & Malaga Visit the Rock of Gibraltar
Day 11: Seville. (B) Day 12: Seville to Cordoba. (B) See the Cathedral, Alcazar & Plaza de Espana in Seville
we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost (either twin or triple-share). Single room supplement of NZ$775 & triple-share reduction of 5% is available based on twin-share tour price. Tour starts 4:00pm in Madrid & ends approx. 8:00am in Madrid. ● Spend New Years Eve in Barcelona. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
$
SAVE
Pay early & save up to NZ$165. See p.6 for details.
•
Day 13: Cordoba to Madrid. (B) See the Alcazar fortress & Gothic cathedral in Toledo M Castillian dinner & local wines
•
Day 14: Depart Madrid. (B) Please note: Days 1 & 14 have been designed to allow you to start & finish the tour without needing extra nights accommodation.
seville
Visit contiki.com/egypt
How much & when
EGYPT & THE NILE
Winter 2013/14 Code: WTEG Start Cairo
Finish Cairo
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Oct Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Jan
1515 1515 1495 1495 1495 1495 1535 1535
2013
• Tours of the Egyptian Museum & Pyramids of Giza • Tour the Valley of the Kings • Drift down the Nile on a felucca sailing boat • Three-night Nile cruise (see info box for more)
Look for the (M) symbol for ME Time optionals
EGYPT
Kom Ombo
Places visited Nightstops
giza
Day 1: Arrive Cairo.
7 nights twin-share accommodation
Day 2: Cairo to Aswan. (B,D) Visit the Egyptian Museum M Pyramids light & sound show
Coach transfers, plus airport to hotel transfer upon arrival
•
Day 3: Nile Cruise - Aswan. (B,L,D)
nile cruise
Sightseeing/orientation tours Local taxes & service charges
3
World Heritage sites visited
12-13 Spain_Egypt_Berlin.indd 2
RED SEA
1 EDFU
1
Cruise on a superb ship with luxury cabins, private showers, WC, TV & air-conditioning. Cruise Amenities: Swimming pool, sun deck, restaurant, lounge, bars, gift shop & disco.
Day 4: Nile Cruise - Aswan to Edfu. (B,L,D) M View Kom Ombo, the Temple of Two Gods M Visit Abu Simbel’s Temple of Ramses II Day 5: Nile Cruise - Edfu to Luxor. (B,L,D) Day 6: Luxor to Hurghada. (B) See the Colossos of Memnon M Visit the Temple of Karnak Day 7: Hurghada to Cairo. (B,D) Day 8: Depart Cairo. (B)
Oct Oct Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec
19 26 9 23 7 14 21 28 ●
Finish Cairo
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Mar Mar
1535 1535 1535 1445 1445 1445 1475
2014 26 2 16 30 14 21 28 4
Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Mar Mar
4 11 18 1 15 1 15
11 18 25 8 22 8 22
* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo,
1 LUXOR Esna
What’s Included:
Egyptian Tour Manager
THE NILE
1 HURGHADA
Itinerary & sightseeing
15 meals
2 CAIRO EZ SU OF LF GU
Inclusions
Giza Sakkara
1
backstage pass
8 Days 1 countrY From NZ$1445pp* NZ$181 per day
Start Cairo
1 ASWAN LAKE NASSAR
we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost. Single room supplement of NZ$445. Note: Single room supplement does not apply to night 2. Overnight train cabins are twin-share only. Tour starts 7:00pm & ends approx. 8:00am. ● Spend New Years Eve on your Nile Cruise. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
$
SAVE
Pay early & save up to NZ$115. See p.6 for details.
•
Please note: Days 1 & 8 have been designed to allow you to start & finish the tour without needing extra nights accommodation.
the nile
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Visit contiki.com/berlin-vienna
How much & when Start Berlin
+ vienna
Poland
GERMANY
9 Days, 3 countries From NZ$1515pp* NZ$169 per day
3 PRAGUE Kutna Hora
CZECH REP Slovakia
VIENNA 2
1
Itinerary & sightseeing
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Oct Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Jan
27 10 17 8 22 30 4
1615 1565 1565 1565 1565 1645 1645
Dec 30 ■ Jan 7
1645
2014 Jan Jan Feb Mar Mar
4 18 15 9 23
Jan Jan Feb Mar Mar
12 26 23 17 31
1645 1645 1515 1515 1565
What’s Included: 8 nights twin or tripleshare hotel accommodation 11 meals Tour Manager & Driver team Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi See below for other inclusions
* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo,
we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost (either twin or triple-share). Single room supplement of NZ$409 & triple-share reduction of 5% is available based on twin-share tour price. Tour starts 5:00pm in Berlin & ends approx. 8:00am in Vienna. ● Spend New Years Eve in Prague. ■ Spend New Years Eve in Berlin. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
exte n sio n This tour can be extended from Vienna to Budapest. See p.14 for details.
Please note: You can start & finish the tour (days 1 & 9) without needing extra nights accommodation.
19 2 9 30 14 22 27 ●
Finish Vienna
2013
2013 Oct Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec
Start Berlin
Hungary
Places visited Nightstops
See contiki.com for full itinerary, inclusions & ME Time optionals
Day 9: Depart Vienna. (B)
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
AUSTRIA
vienna
Days 2-8: Berlin to Vienna Refer to Berlin to Budapest itinerary & sightseeing on p.14.
Finish Vienna
BERLIN 3
Dresden
Day 1: Arrive Berlin. (D)
time out
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWBV
$
SAVE Pay early & save up to NZ$120. See p.6 for details.
5
World Heritage sites visited
How much & when
What’s Included:
berlin & prague
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWBP
6 nights twin or tripleshare hotel accommodation
Start Berlin
Finish Prague
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
BERLIN 3 Poland
GERMANY Dresden
19 2 9 30 14 22 27 ●
Finish Prague
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2013
2013 Oct Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec
Start Berlin
Oct Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Jan
25 8 15 6 20 28 2
1285 1255 1255 1255 1255 1315 1315
3 PRAGUE
Dec 30 ■ Jan 5
1315
2014 Jan Jan Feb Mar Mar
4 18 15 9 23
Jan Jan Feb Mar Mar
10 24 21 15 29
1315 1315 1215 1215 1265
8 meals Experienced & professional Tour Manager & Driver team
easypace
Visit contiki.com/berlin-prague
7 Days, 2 countries From NZ$1215pp* NZ$174 per day
easypace
berlin & prague
Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges
CZECH REP
prague 1
Itinerary & sightseeing Day 1: Arrive Berlin. (D) Days 2-6: Berlin to Prague Refer to Berlin to Budapest itinerary & sightseeing on p.14. Day 7: Depart Prague. (B) Please note: You can start & finish the tour (days 1 & 7) without needing extra nights accommodation.
Places visited Nightstops
prague
See contiki.com for full itinerary, inclusions & ME Time optionals
exte n sio n This tour can be extended from Prague to Budapest. See p.14 for details.
* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo,
we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost (either twin or triple-share). Single room supplement of NZ$325 & triple-share reduction of 5% is available based on twin-share tour price. Tour starts 5:00pm in Berlin & ends approx. 8:00am in Prague. ● Spend New Years Eve in Prague. ■ Spend New Years Eve in Berlin. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
$
SAVE Pay early & save up to NZ$95. See p.6 for details.
2
World Heritage sites visited
How much & when
What’s Included:
vienna & budapest
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWVB
4 nights twin or tripleshare hotel accommodation
Start Vienna
Finish Budapest
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
SLOVAKIA
VIENNA 2
Bratislava
2 BUDAPEST
AUSTRIA
Oct Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec
25 8 15 6 20 28 ●
Finish Budapest
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2014
2013
5 Days, 3 countries From NZ$939pp* NZ$188 per day
Start Vienna
Oct Nov Nov Dec Dec Jan
29 12 19 10 24 1
995 969 969 969 1015 1015
Jan Jan Jan Jan Feb Mar Mar
2 5 10 24 21 15 29
Jan Jan Jan Jan Feb Mar Apr
6 9 14 28 25 19 2
1015 1015 1015 939 939 969 969
6 meals Experienced & professional Tour Manager & Driver team
easypace
Visit contiki.com/vienna-budapest
Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges
HUNGARY
budapest 1
Itinerary & sightseeing Days 1: Arrive Vienna. (D) Days 2-4: Vienna to Budapest. Refer to Berlin to Budapest itinerary & sightseeing on p.14. Day 5: Depart Budapest. (B) Please note: You can start & finish the tour (days 1 & 5) without needing extra nights accommodation.
12-13 Spain_Egypt_Berlin.indd 3
See contiki.com for full itinerary, inclusions & ME Time optionals
Places visited Nightstops
* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo,
we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost (either twin or triple-share). Single room supplement of NZ$255 & triple-share reduction of 5% is available based on twin-share tour price. Tour starts 6:00pm in Vienna & ends approx. 8:00am in Budapest. ● Spend New Years Eve in Budapest. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For travel insurance see p.22.
3
World Heritage sites visited
mo r e tim e? Why not visit Berlin & Prague while you’re in this part of the world? See p.14 for details.
Book now! Call Contiki or contact your travel agent. vienna
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easypace
BERLIN TO BUDAPEST
How much & when
11 Days 5 countries From NZ$1725pp* NZ$157 per day
backstage pass Inclusions • See Prague’s Charles Bridge, St. Vitus’ Cathedral & much more on our walking tour
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWIT Start Berlin
BERLIN 3 GERMANY
2013 Oct Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec
3 PRAGUE Kutna Hora
CZECH REP SLOVAKIA
VIENNA 2
Bratislava
2 BUDAPEST
AUSTRIA
1
berlin
14 meals Experienced & professional Tour Manager & Driver team
Day 1: Arrive Berlin. (D) Days 2-3: Berlin. (B)(B) Visit Sachsenhausen concentration camp memorial See Alexanderplatz, Russian
• •
Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges
6
• •
• • •
Day 8: Vienna. (B) M Mozart & Strauss classical music concert Day 9: Vienna to Budapest. (B) Visit Bratislava’s historic old town See St. Martin’s Cathedral, & Michael’s Gate with its Baroque tower
• •
Days 5-6: Prague. (B)(B) See Hradčany Castle, the Cathedral of St. Vitus, Charles Bridge & Wenceslas Square Visit the Old Town Square & see the Astronomical Clock M World War II bunker tour
• •
World Heritage sites visited
Day 10: Budapest. (B,D)
LONDON & PARIS easypace
• See a West End musical • Stonehenge & Bath day trips • ‘Paris by Night’ tour & head to the top of the Eiffel Tower • Tour the Palace of Versailles - plus more
Look for the (M) symbol for ME Time optionals
ENGLAND
2 AMSTERDAM
World Heritage sites visited
14-15 Berlin_London Paris.indd 2
SAVE
Dec 30 ▲ Jan 9
1869
2014 Jan 4 Jan 18 Feb 15 Mar 9 Mar 23
1869 1869 1725 1725 1779
Jan Jan Feb Mar Apr
14 28 25 19 2
Pay early & save up to NZ$140. See p.6 for details.
•
Sightseeing of Buda, Pest, the Royal Palace, Church of St. Matthias, Chain Bridge & Fisherman’s Bastion M Guided tour of the Parliament Building
Bath
7 Days 2 countries From NZ$1425pp* NZ$204 per day
Stonehenge
Valley of the Somme
PARIS 3
+
Germany
2
Versailles
FRANCE
1
paris
Day 1: Arrive London. (D) Walking tour to see Soho, Covent Garden & some of London’s West End
•
SWITZ
Austria
Places visited Nightstops ROME 3 Optional end cities
Days 2-3: London. (B)(B) Sightseeing tour of London See Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben & Buckingham Palace See the mystical boulders of Stonehenge Visit the old Roman town of Bath Experience a traditional English pub 1 day London Underground pass M Visit the Roman Baths
•• • •• •
Day 4: London to Paris. (B,D) See the White Cliffs of Dover
•
•
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2013
BELGIUM
Calais
ENGLISH CHANNEL
ITALY
paris
Finish Paris
LONDON 3
Wales
Itinerary & sightseeing
6
$
Start London
NETHERLANDS
What’s Included: 6 nights twin-share hotel accommodation 8 meals Tour Manager & Driver team Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges Ferry crossings
1825 1779 1779 1779 1779 1869 1869
Day 11: Depart Budapest. (B) Please note: Days 1 & 11 have been designed to allow you to start & finish the tour without needing extra nights accommodation.
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWGE
NORTH SEA
Dover
Inclusions
29 12 19 10 24 1 6
How much & when
Visit contiki.com/london-paris
backstage pass
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost (either twin or triple-share). Single room supplement of NZ$465 & triple-share reduction of 5% is available based on twin-share tour price. Tour starts 5:00pm in Berlin & ends approx. 8:00am in Budapest. ● Spend New Years Eve in Budapest. ■ Spend New Years Eve in Prague. ▲ Spend New Years Eve in Berlin. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
Day 7: Prague to Vienna. (B,D) See the Habsburg Palaces, St. Stephen’s Cathedral & the State Opera House Scenic drive along the historic Ring Road in Vienna
War memorial, Tiergarten, Bradenburg Gate & Reichstag Take in the commemorative artwork & the Berlin Wall See the site of Checkpoint Charlie M Historical walking tour
Day 4: Berlin to Prague. (B,D) See the rebuilt Baroque architecture of the Royal Residence, Zwinger Palace, Opera House & Frauenkirche in Dresden
Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi
Finish Budapest
* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo,
Places visited Nightstops
Itinerary & sightseeing 10 nights twin or triple-share hotel accommodation
Start Berlin
2013
19 Oct 2 Nov 9 Nov 30 Dec 14 Dec 22 ● Jan 27 ■ Jan
HUNGARY
Look for the (M) symbol for ME Time optionals
What’s Included:
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Poland
Dresden
Plus Regional Dinners • Dinner in former West Berlin • Dine at one of our favourite taverns in Prague • Sample Hungarian dishes on our Danube River cruise
Finish Budapest
See the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, the Champs-Élysées & Notre Dame Cathedral
Days 5-6: Paris. (B)(B) Visit a French perfumery M Cabaret show & three-course dinner
•
Oct Oct Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec
Start London
Finish Paris
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Jan Jan Jan Feb Mar Mar Mar
1545 1545 1425 1425 1425 1469 1469
2014
19 Oct 26 Nov 9 Nov 23 Nov 7 Dec 21 Dec 27 ● Jan 30 ■ Jan
25 1 15 29 13 27 2 5
1515 1515 1469 1469 1469 1545 1545 1545
Jan Jan Jan Feb Mar Mar Mar
4 11 25 22 1 15 22
10 17 31 28 7 21 28
* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo,
we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost. Single room supplement of NZ$385. Tour starts 6:00pm in London & ends approx. 8:00am in Paris. ● Spend New Years Eve in Paris. ■ Spend New Years Eve in London. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
$
SAVE
Pay early & save up to NZ$115. See p.6 for details.
london
Day 7: Depart Paris. (B)
exte n sio n This tour can be extended from Paris to Amsterdam or Rome. See p.15 for details.
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Visit contiki.com/london-paris-plus
How much & when
london & paris
time out
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWGP Start London
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
9 Days, 2 countries From NZ$1719pp* NZ$191 per day
Finish Paris
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Jan Jan Feb Mar Mar Mar Mar
1859 1859 1719 1719 1719 1775 1775
backstage pass
2014
2013 Oct Oct Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec
Start London
19 Oct 26 Nov 9 Nov 23 Dec 7 Dec 21 Dec 27 ● Jan 30 ■ Jan
27 3 17 1 15 29 4 7
1815 1815 1775 1775 1775 1859 1859 1859
Jan Jan Jan Feb Mar Mar Mar
4 11 25 22 1 15 22
12 19 2 2 9 23 30
paris paris
Itinerary & sightseeing
we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost. Single room supplement of NZ$465. Tour starts 6:00pm in London & ends approx. 8:00am in Paris. ● Spend New Years Eve in Paris. ■ Spend New Years Eve in London. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
Days 1-6: London to Paris Refer to London & Paris map, itinerary & sightseeing on p.14. Days 7-8: Paris. (B)(B) 2-day Paris Metro pass
•
Day 9: Depart Paris. (B) Please note: The Paris extension section of this tour is unescorted.
* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo,
london
Visit contiki.com/london-amsterdam
How much & when
london & paris
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWGA Start London
+ amsterdam
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Oct Oct Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec
amsterdam
Itinerary & sightseeing
•
Days 1-6: London to Paris Refer to London & Paris map, itinerary & sightseeing on p.14.
Day 9: Depart Amsterdam. (B)
Days 7-8: Paris to Amsterdam. (B)(B) Transfer to station & train to Amsterdam Transfer to Amsterdam hotel
Note: You’ll travel independently by train & will be met by a Contiki Representative in Amsterdam & transferred to your hotel. Your stay in Amsterdam is unescorted.
2-day city tram pass
Start London
Finish Ams’dam
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Jan Jan Feb Mar Mar Mar Mar
2099 2099 1939 1939 1939 1999 1999
• See a West End musical in London • Stonehenge & Bath day trips • Exclusive ‘Paris by Night’ sightseeing tour & head to the top of the Eiffel Tower • Tour of King Louis XIV’s Palace of Versailles • 300km/h train trip (Amsterdam extension only)
What’s Included: Paris extension: 8 nights twin-share hotel accommodation Amsterdam extension: 8 nights twin-share hotel accommodation Train journey & transfer to hotel Rome extension: 9 nights twin-share hotel accommodation Flight to Rome & transfer to hotel
2014
2013
9 Days, 4 countries From NZ$1939pp* NZ$216 per day
• •
Finish Ams’dam
Inclusions
19 Oct 26 Nov 9 Nov 23 Dec 7 Dec 21 Dec 27 ● Jan 30 ■ Jan
27 3 17 1 15 29 4 7
2049 2049 1999 1999 1999 2099 2099 2099
Jan Jan Jan Feb Mar Mar Mar
4 11 25 22 1 15 22
12 19 2 2 9 23 30
* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo, we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost. Single room supplement of NZ$525. Tour starts 6:00pm in London & ends approx. 8:00am in Paris. ● Spend New Years Eve in Paris. ■ Spend New Years Eve in London. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
All other inclusions: 10 meals: (Paris & Amsterdam extensions) 11 meals: (Rome extension) Experienced & professional Tour Manager & Driver team (days 1-7) Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi (days 1-7) Sightseeing tours in London & Paris Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges Ferry crossings
$
Visit contiki.com/london-paris-rome
How much & when
london & paris
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWGR
+ rome
Start London
Finish Rome
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Oct Oct Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec
Start London
Finish Rome
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Jan Jan Feb Mar Mar Mar Mar
2315 2315 2135 2135 2135 2199 2199
SAVE Pay early & save up to NZ$155. See p.6 for details.
6 World Heritage sites visited
2014
2013
10 Days, 3 countries From NZ$2135pp* NZ$214 per day
easypace
+ paris extension
Finish Paris
19 Oct 26 Nov 9 Nov 23 Dec 7 Dec 21 Dec 27 ● Jan ■ Jan 30
28 4 18 2 16 30 5 8
2255 2255 2199 2199 2199 2315 2315 2315
Jan Jan Jan Feb Mar Mar Mar
4 11 25 22 1 15 22
13 20 3 3 10 24 31
* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo,
rome
Itinerary & sightseeing
•
Days 1-6: London to Paris Refer to London & Paris map, itinerary & sightseeing on p.14.
Days 8-9: Rome. (B)(B)
Day 7: Paris to Rome. (B) Transfer to airport & flight to Rome Transfer to Rome hotel
Note: You’ll travel independently by plane & will be met by a Contiki Rep in Rome & transferred to your hotel. Your stay in Rome is unescorted.
• •
14-15 Berlin_London Paris.indd 3
3-day Rome Metro pass
we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost. Single room supplement of NZ$575. Tour starts 6:00pm in London & ends approx. 8:00am in Paris. ● Spend New Years Eve in Paris. ■ Spend New Years Eve in London. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For travel insurance see p.22.
Day 10: Depart Rome. (B) Book now! Call Contiki or contact your travel agent.
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BALTIC SEA
Visit contiki.com/eurotrail
NORTH SEA
more autumn winter & Spring
NETHERLANDS
Edam
EUROPEAN TRAIL
2 BERLIN
2 AMSTERDAM
ENGLAND Dover
GERMANY
Calais
Dresden
KRAKOW 2
BELGIUM
ENGLISH CHANNEL
Auschwitz
PRAGUE 2
CZECH REP
Valley of the Somme
SLOVAKIA
2 PARIS
Banska Bystrica
VIENNA 2
backstage pass Inclusions • Locally guided tour of Auschwitz Concentration Camp memorial • Private boat through the canals & islands of Venice • Special access Rome sightseeing tour • Discover the Statue of David, Ponte Vecchio & more on our guided walking tour • Exclusive ‘Paris by Night’ sightseeing tour with Champagne & escargot
For full itineraries & info on these tours, see our Europe Summer brochure. Or visit contiki.com for more.
POLAND London
Burgundy Region
23 Days 13 countries From NZ$3315pp* NZ$145 per day
2 swiss alps
FRANCE
2 HUNGARY BUDAPEST
AUSTRIA
SWITZ
How much & when
Lake Bled
Dolomite Mountains
1 LJUBLJANA SLOVENIA
VENICE 1
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWEL
Apennine Mountains Pisa
2 FLORENCE ITALY
Vatican City
1
paris
Places visited Nightstops Optional start city Optional end city Optional start/end city
Itinerary & sightseeing
32 meals inc. in Food Fund Tour Manager & Driver team Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges Ferry crossings
17
World Heritage sites visited
Day 1: Start London or Amsterdam. Hotel (D)
Budapest. Hostel (B,D)
Day 22: Paris. Hotel (B)
Day 12: Budapest. Hostel (B)
Day 2: Amsterdam. Hotel (B)
Day 13: Budapest to Ljubljana. Hotel (B)
Day 23: End Paris or London. (B)
Day 3: Amsterdam to Berlin. Hostel (B,D) Day 4: Berlin. Hostel (B)
ME Time optionals
Day 15: Venice to Rome. Hostel (B)
Day 6: Prague. Hostel (B)
Day 17: Rome to Florence. Hostel (B,D)
Day 8: Vienna. Hostel (B) Day 9: Vienna to Krakow. Hostel (B,D) Day 10: Krakow. Hostel (B) Day 11: Krakow to
Tour Food NZ$ pp* Fund NZ$ pp*
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2013 Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec
19 26 2 16 30 7 14 ● 21 ■ 28 ▲
Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Jan Jan Jan
10 17 24 8 22 29 5 12 19
2915 2915 2869 2869 2869 2869 2869 2955 2955
520 520 520 520 520 520 520 520 520
3435 3435 3389 3389 3389 3389 3389 3475 3475
2014 Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar
4 11 25 8 22 1 15 22
Jan Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar Apr Apr
26 2 16 2 16 23 6 13
2955 2955 2795 2795 2795 2795 2839 2839
520 520 520 520 520 520 520 520
3475 3475 3315 3315 3315 3315 3359 3359
* Prices above are based on quad-share. No sleeping bag is required as bed linen is provided. You need to bring your own towel on this tour. Tour starts 7:30am in London or 6:00pm in Amsterdam & ends approx. 10:00am at Paris CDG airport or 6:30pm in London. ● Spend New Years Eve in Florence. ■ Spend New Years Eve in Budapest. ▲ Spend New Years Eve in Berlin. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
For all inclusions,
Day 14: Ljubljana to Venice. Hostel (B)
Day 5: Berlin to Prague. Hostel (B,D) Day 7: Prague to Vienna. Hostel (B)
Finish Paris or London
ADRIATIC SEA
2 ROME
What’s Included: 22 nights hostel & hotel accommodation
Start London or Ams’dam
& full itinerary see contiki.com/ eurotrail
Day 16: Rome. Hostel (B,D)
Day 18: Florence. Hostel (B) Day 19: Florence to Swiss Alps. Hostel (B,D)
$
Day 20: Swiss Alps. Hostel (B,D) Day 21: Swiss Alps to Paris. Hotel (B,D)
Pay early & save up to NZ$220. See p.6 for details.
SAVE
berlin
Visit contiki.com/eastern-rocker
How much & when
EASTERN ROCKER
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWLV
What’s Included: 7 nights hostel & hotel accommodation 10 meals inc. in Food Fund Tour Manager & Driver team Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges Ferry crossing
Start London or Ams’dam
8 Days 6 countries From NZ$1179pp* NZ$148 per day
World Heritage sites visited
For all inclusions,
ME Time optionals
& full itinerary see contiki.com/ eastern-rocker
NETHERLANDS
2 AMSTERDAM
BERLIN 2
Dover
GERMANY ENGLISH Calais CHANNEL
Dresden
BELGIUM
PRAGUE 2 CZECH REP
1
Places visited FRANCE Nightstops Optional start city
VIENNA 1 AUSTRIA
Itinerary & sightseeing amsterdam
Day 1: Start London or Amsterdam. Hotel (D) See the White Cliffs of Dover Day 2: Amsterdam. Hotel (B) Visit a cheese farm & clog maker’s house Day 3: Amsterdam to Berlin. Hostel (B,D) Day 4: Berlin. Hostel (B) See the Tiergarten, Alexanderplatz, Russian War Memorial, Brandenburg Gate & Reichstag Take in commemorative artwork & the remains of the Berlin Wall See the site of Checkpoint Charlie Day 5: Berlin to Prague. Hostel (B,D) Visit Dresden
prague
• •
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2013 Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec
19 26 2 16 30 7 14 21 28 ●
Oct Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Jan
26 2 9 23 7 14 21 28 4
1065 1065 1049 1049 1049 1049 1049 1079 1079
160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160
1225 1225 1209 1209 1209 1209 1209 1239 1239
2014 Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar
4 11 25 8 22 1 15 22
Jan Jan Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar Mar
11 18 1 15 1 8 22 29
1079 1079 1019 1019 1019 1019 1039 1039
160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160
1239 1239 1179 1179 1179 1179 1199 1199
$ Day 6: Prague. Hostel (B) See Hradčany Castle, the Cathedral of St. Vitus, Charles Bridge & Wenceslas Square Visit Old Town Square & see the Astronomical Clock
Tour Food NZ$ pp* Fund NZ$ pp*
* Prices above are based on quad-share. No sleeping bag is required as bed linen is provided. You need to bring your own towel on this tour. Tour starts 7:30am in London or 6:00pm in Amsterdam & ends approx. 12:30pm in Vienna. ● Spend New Years Eve in Berlin. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
• • • • • •
16-17 European Trails.indd 2
Edam London
berlin
5
NORTH SEA
ENGLAND
Finish Vienna
SAVE
Pay early & save up to NZ$80. See p.6 for details.
Day 7: Prague to Vienna. Hostel (B) Day 8: End Vienna. (B) See Schönbrunn Palace,
•
•
the Hapsburg Palaces, St. Stephen’s Cathedral & State Opera House Drive along the Ring Road
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EASTERN TRAIL
concept venice
9 Days 7 countries From NZ$1315pp* NZ$147 per day
backstage pass
POLAND
KRAKOW 2
How much & when Winter 2013/14 Code: WWVR
SLOVAKIA Banska Bystrica
VIENNA 1
2 BUDAPEST
AUSTRIA Dolomite Mountains
1 LJUBLJANA
Apennine Mountains
ITALY ADRIATIC SEA
1 ROME
venice
1
Places visited Nightstops
Itinerary & sightseeing
• •
Start Vienna
Finish Rome
Tour Food NZ$ pp* Fund NZ$ pp*
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2013 Oct Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec
26 2 9 23 7 14 21 28 ●
Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Jan
3 10 17 1 15 22 29 5
1189 1175 1175 1175 1175 1175 1215 1215
170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170
1359 1345 1345 1345 1345 1345 1385 1385
2014 Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar Mar
4 11 18 1 15 1 8 22 29
Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar Apr
12 19 26 9 23 9 16 30 6
1215 1215 1215 1145 1145 1145 1145 1165 1165
170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170
1385 1385 1385 1315 1315 1315 1315 1335 1335
HUNGARY
Lake Bled
SLOVENIA
VENICE 1
Day 1: Start Vienna. Hostel Day 2: Vienna to Krakow. Hostel (B,D) Visit Auschwitz Concentration Camp memorial Day 3: Krakow. Hostel (B) Sightseeing of the cathedral & Royal Castle on Wawel Hill Day 4: Krakow to Budapest. Hostel (B,D) Day 5: Budapest. Hostel (B) Sightseeing of Buda, Pest, the Royal Palace, Church of St. Matthias & more Day 6: Budapest to Ljubljana. Hotel (B) See Ljubljana’s castle & Old Town
Day 7: Ljubljana to Venice. Hostel (B) See the Bridge of Sighs, Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Square See Venice’s canals & gondolas
• • • •
No sleeping bag is required as bed linen is provided. You need to bring your own towel on this tour. Tour starts 6:00pm in Vienna & ends approx. 12:30pm in Rome. ● Spend New Years Eve in Budapest. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
Day 9: End Rome. (B)
•
$
•
Pay early & save up to NZ$90. See p.6 for details.
SAVE
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How much & when
WESTERN ROCKER
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWRT
Wales
Start Rome
ENGLAND London
Netherlands
Dover Calais
Belgium
ENGLISH CHANNEL
Valley of the Somme
Germany
2 PARIS Burgundy Region
FRANCE
1
Places visited Nightstops Optional end city
swiss alps
SWITZ
2 swiss alps
Pisa
florence 2 ITALY
ROME 1
florence
• •
Day 4: Florence to Swiss Alps. Hostel (B,D) See the Leaning Tower of Pisa Day 5: Swiss Alps. Hostel (B,D) Day 6: Swiss Alps to Paris. Hotel (B,D)
16-17 European Trails.indd 3
Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi Sightseeing/orientation tours
6
3 10 17 1 15 22 29 ●
Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Jan
10 17 24 8 22 29 5
1075 1075 1075 1075 1115 1115 1115
200 200 200 200 200 200 200
1275 1275 1275 1275 1315 1315 1315
2014 Jan Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar Apr
5 12 19 26 9 23 9 16 30 6
Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar Apr Apr
12 19 26 2 16 2 16 23 6 13
1115 1115 1045 1045 1045 1045 1045 1065 1065 1065
200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
1315 1315 1245 1245 1245 1245 1245 1265 1265 1265
For all inclusions,
ME Time optionals
& full itinerary see contiki.com/ eastern-trail
concept Inclusions
What’s Included: 7 nights hostel & hotel accommodation 12 meals inc. in Food Fund Experienced & professional Tour Manager & Driver team Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges Ferry crossing
6
$
World Heritage sites visited
• Special access Rome sightseeing tour • Discover Florence’s famous landmarks on a walking tour • Exclusive ‘Paris by Night’ sightseeing tour with Champagne & escargot
2013 Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec
For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
•
Experienced & professional Tour Manager & Driver team
backstage pass
● Spend New Years Eve in Florence.
Day 3: Florence. Hostel (B) See the Duomo, Basilica Santa Croce, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry & Piazza della Signoria Florentine leather craft demo
10 meals inc. in Food Fund
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
Tour starts 6:00pm in Rome & ends approx. 10:00am at Paris CDG airport or 6:30pm in London.
Day 2: Rome to Florence. Hostel (B,D)
8 nights hostel & hotel accommodation
Tour Food NZ$ pp* Fund NZ$ pp*
* Prices above are based on quad-share. No sleeping bag is required as bed linen is provided. You need to bring your own towel on this tour. Day 1: Start Rome. Hostel (D)
What’s Included:
Finish Paris or London
Vatican City
Itinerary & sightseeing
• Locally guided tour of Auschwitz Concentration Camp memorial • Private boat through the canals & islands of Venice • Special access Rome sightseeing tour
Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges
* Prices above are based on quad-share.
Day 8: Venice to Rome. Hostel (B) See the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Piazza Venezia, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon & Piazza Navona See St. Peter’s Basilica
8 Days 4 countries From NZ$1245pp* NZ$156 per day
Inclusions
Auschwitz
CZECH REP
SAVE
Pay early & save up to NZ$80. See p.6 for details.
World Heritage sites visited
For all inclusions,
•
ME Time optionals
See the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, the Champs-Élysées & Notre Dame Cathedral
Day 7: Paris. Hotel (B) Visit a French Perfumery Day 8: End Paris or London. (B)
•
& full itinerary see contiki.com/ western-rocker
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NORTH SEA
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Edam
ENGLAND
2
London Dover
TRAIL TO ROME
Calais
Inclusions • Locally guided tour of Auschwitz Concentration Camp memorial • Private boat in Venice • Rome sightseeing tour
Dresden
KRAKOW 2
BELGIUM
PRAGUE 2
Auschwitz CZECH REP
SLOVAKIA
VIENNA 2 AUSTRIA BUDAPEST 2 Switzerland
Lake Bled
Dolomite Mountains
Banska Bystrica
HUNGARY
VENICE 1
SLOVENIA
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWTR
Apennine Mountains
Start London or Ams’dam
ITALY ADRIATIC SEA
ROME 1
13
World Heritage sites visited
For all inclusions,
ME Time optionals
& full itinerary see contiki.com/ trail-rome
1
berlin
Places visited Nightstops Optional start city
Itinerary & sightseeing Day 1: Start London or Amsterdam. Hotel (D) See the White Cliffs of Dover
• •
Day 2: Amsterdam. Hotel (B) Visit a cheese farm Day 3: Amsterdam to Berlin. Hostel (B,D) Day 4: Berlin. Hostel (B) See Alexanderplatz, Russian War Memorial, Brandenburg Gate, Tiergarten & Reichstag See the Berlin Wal & site of Checkpoint Charlie
• •
Day 5: Berlin to Prague. Hostel (B,D) Visit Dresden & see the Royal Residence, Zwinger Palace, Opera House & Frauenkirche
•
Day 12: Budapest. Hostel (B) Sightseeing of Buda, Pest, the Royal Palace & more
Day 6: Prague. Hostel (B) See Hradčany Castle, the Cathedral of St. Vitus, Charles Bridge & Wenceslas Square Visit the Old Town Square & see the Astronomical Clock Day 7: Prague to Vienna. Hostel (B) Day 8: Vienna. Hostel (B) See Schönbrunn & Hapsburg Palaces, State Opera House & St. Stephen’s Cathedral Day 9: Vienna to Krakow. Hostel (B,D) Day 10: Krakow. Hostel (B) Sightseeing of the cathedral & Royal Castle on Wawel Hill Day 11: Krakow to Budapest. Hostel (B,D)
• •
•
Day 13: Budapest to Ljubljana. Hotel (B) See Ljubljana’s castle
• • • • •
Day 14: Ljubljana to Venice. Hostel (B) See the Bridge of Sighs, Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Square See the canals & gondolas
•
Day 15: Venice to Rome. Hostel (B) See Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza’s Venezia & Navona, Colosseum & Roman Forum See St. Peter’s Basilica
•
How much & when
1 LJUBLJANA
What’s Included: 15 nights hostel & hotel accommodation 20 meals inc. in Food Fund Tour Manager & Driver team Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges Ferry crossing
For full itineraries & info on these tours, see our Europe Summer brochure. Or visit contiki.com for more.
POLAND
16 Days 11 countries From NZ$2355pp* NZ$148 per day
backstage pass
2 BERLIN
GERMANY
FRANCE
concept
more autumn winter & Spring
NETHERLANDS
AMSTERDAM
Finish Rome
Tour Food NZ$ pp* Fund NZ$ pp*
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2013 Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec
19 26 2 16 30 7 14 21 ● 28 ■
Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Jan Jan
3 10 17 1 15 22 29 5 12
2115 2115 2079 2079 2079 2079 2079 2139 2139
340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340
2455 2455 2419 2419 2419 2419 2419 2479 2479
2014 Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar
4 11 25 8 22 1 15 22
Jan Jan Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar Apr
19 26 9 23 9 16 30 6
2139 2139 2015 2015 2015 2015 2059 2059
340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340
2479 2479 2355 2355 2355 2355 2399 2399
* Prices above are based on quad-share. No sleeping bag is required as bed linen is provided. You need to bring your own towel on this tour. Tour starts 7:30am in London or 6:00pm in Amsterdam & ends approx. 12:30pm in Rome. ● Spend New Years Eve in Budapest. ■ Spend New Years Eve in Berlin. For more ways to save visit contiki.com/deals. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
$
Pay early & save up to NZ$160. See p.6 for details.
SAVE
Day 16: End Rome. (B)
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How much & when
TRAIL TO LONDON
Winter 2013/14 Code: WWVL
concept backstage pass Inclusions • Rome sightseeing tour • Walking tour of Florence • ‘Paris by Night’ tour + more
Start Vienna
16 Days 10 countries From NZ$2369pp* NZ$149 per day
ENGLAND London Dover Belgium Calais
POLAND
2 swiss alps
World Heritage sites visited
For all inclusions,
ME Time optionals &
full itinerary see contiki. com/trail-london
1
AUSTRIA Dolomite Lake Bled Mountains
HUNGARY
1 LJUBLJANA
VENICE 1
Places visited Nightstops Optional end city
SLOVENIA
2 FLORENCE ITALY ADRIATIC SEA
2 ROME
swiss alps
Day 1: Start Vienna. Hostel Day 2: Vienna to Krakow. Hostel (B,D) Day 3: Krakow. Hostel (B) Sightseeing of the cathedral & Royal Castle on Wawel Hill
•
Day 4: Krakow to Budapest. Hostel (B,D) Day 5: Budapest. Hostel (B) Sightseeing of Buda, Pest, the Royal Palace & more
•
Day 6: Budapest to Ljubljana. Hotel (B) See Ljubljana’s castle & old town
•
Tour Food NZ$ pp* Fund NZ$ pp*
Total Cost NZ$ pp*
2013 Oct Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec
26 2 9 23 7 14 21 ● 28 ■
Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Jan Jan
10 17 24 8 22 29 5 12
2099 2069 2069 2069 2069 2069 2135 2135
370 370 370 370 370 370 370 370
2469 2439 2439 2439 2439 2439 2505 2505
2014 Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar Mar
4 11 18 1 15 1 8 22 29
Jan Jan Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar Apr Apr
19 26 2 16 2 16 23 6 13
2135 2135 2135 1999 1999 1999 1999 2049 2049
370 370 370 370 370 370 370 370 370
2505 2505 2505 2369 2369 2369 2369 2419 2419
Vatican City
Itinerary & sightseeing
Day 7: Ljubljana to Venice.
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Banska Bystrica
Apennine Mountains
What’s Included:
12
SLOVAKIA
1 BUDAPEST 2
SWITZ
Burgundy Region
Pisa
15 nights hostel & hotel accommodation 22 meals inc. in Food Fund Tour Manager & Driver team Modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints & WiFi Sightseeing/orientation tours Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges Ferry crossing
KRAKOW 2
Auschwitz
VIENNA
2 PARIS
FRANCE
CZECH REP
Germany
Valley of the Somme
Finish Paris or London
• • • •
Day 12: Florence to Swiss Alps. Hostel (B,D) See the Leaning Tower of Pisa
• •
Day 15: Paris. Hotel (B) Visit a French Perfumery
Hostel (B) See the Bridge of Sighs, Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Square See Venice’s canals & gondolas Day 8: Venice to Rome. Hostel (B) See the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Piazza Venezia, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon & Piazza Navona See St. Peter’s Basilica Day 9: Rome. Hostel (B,D) Day 10: Rome to Florence. Hostel (B,D) Day 11: Florence. Hostel (B) See the Duomo, Basilica Santa Croce, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry & Piazza della Signoria Florentine leather craft demo
•
Day 13: Swiss Alps. Hostel (B,D) Day 14: Swiss Alps to Paris. Hotel (B,D) See the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, the Champs-Élysées & Notre Dame Cathedral
• •
* Prices above are based on quad-share. No sleeping bag is required as bed linen is provided. You need to bring your own towel on this tour. Tour starts 6:00pm in Vienna & ends approx. 10:00am at Paris CDG airport or 6:30pm in London. ● Spend New Years Eve in Florence. ■ Spend New Years Eve in Budapest. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options visit contiki.com/departurepoints & contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.22.
$
SAVE
Pay early & save up to NZ$160. See p.6 for details.
Book now! Call Contiki or contact your travel agent.
Day 16: End Paris or London. (B)
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SKI OR BOARD AUSTRIA Skiing or boarding in Europe rocks!
start & end in london or hopfgarten ski essentials
From picture perfect ski villages, adventure activities & après ski, Hopfgarten in Austria is the perfect place to experience the European mountain lifestyle. It’s also the gateway to Europe’s top ski resort, Ski Welt.
Ski pass 7 days (6 days ski) 14 days (13 days ski)
Equipment hire (skis, boots & poles or board & boots)
why choose us? • Stay in Contiki’s own Gasthof (guesthouse) • Exclusive On-site team • Hot breakfast included daily • Exclusive Contiki only inclusions • Flexible 1 & 2 week options • Great rates for ski essentials like lessons & gear hire • Travel by coach from London or make your own way there
• Beginner: 124km of easy runs - perfect for beginners. • Intermediate: 128km of intermediate runs will really test your skills. • Advanced: 27km of black runs will keep the keenest skiers challenged.
(COACH FROM LONDON) 8/15 NIGHTS From NZ$849pp* NZ$107 per day
(MEET US THERE) 7/14 NIGHTS From NZ$799pp* NZ$115 per day
How much & when Code: C7SWBIT
Code: C14SWBIT
8 Nights (6 days ski) Start Finish London London
NZ$ pp*
15 Nights (13 days ski) Start Finish NZ$ London London pp*
935 935 935
2013 Dec 13 Dec 20 Dec 27
Dec 28 Jan 4 Jan 12
1595 1595 1595
2014 Jan 3 Jan 10 Jan 17 Jan 24 Jan 31 Feb 7 Feb 14 Feb 21
Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Feb Mar Mar
1455 1455 1455 1455 1455 1455 1455 1455
2013 Dec 13 Dec 20 Dec 27 2014 Jan 3 Jan 10 Jan 17 Jan 24 Jan 31 Feb 7 Feb 14 Feb 21 Feb 28
Dec 21 Dec 28 Jan 4 Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Feb Feb Mar Mar
11 18 25 1 8 15 22 1 8
849 849 849 849 849 849 849 849 849
18 25 1 8 15 22 1 8
How much & when Code: CPC7SW
Code: CP14SW
7 Nights (6 days ski)
14 Nights (13 days ski)
Start Finish NZ$ Hopfgarten Hopfgarten pp*
Start Finish NZ$ Hopfgarten Hopfgarten pp*
2013 Dec 14 Dec 21 Dec 28
2013 Dec 14 Dec 21 Dec 28
Dec 28 Jan 4 Jan 12
1545 1545 1545
2014 Jan 4 Jan 11 Jan 18 Jan 25 Feb 1 Feb 8 Feb 15 Feb 22
Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Feb Mar Mar
1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405
2014 Jan 4 Jan 11 Jan 18 Jan 25 Feb 1 Feb 8 Feb 15 Feb 22 Mar 1
Dec 21 Dec 28 Jan 4 Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Feb Feb Mar Mar
11 18 25 1 8 15 22 1 8
885 885 885 799 799 799 799 799 799 799 799 799
18 25 1 8 15 22 1 8
Note: Ski Only tours start in Hopfgarten on Saturdays, you need to provide us with your flight & arrival details approx. 21 days before departure. Check-in starts 2:00pm & check-out is at 9:00am. * Prices are per person, quad share & don’t include airfares. Single supp: 1 week add: NZ$525. 2 weeks add: NZ$900. Twin-share supp: 1 week add: NZ$210. 2 weeks add: NZ$360. Half board supp: 5 nights add: NZ$89. 10 nights add: NZ$175. Accommodation in Hopfgarten village may be used subject to guest numbers.
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NZ$89 NZ$165
Ski lessons (5 days for 4hrs per day)
NZ$220
Ski lessons (3 days for 4hrs per day)
NZ$199
Snowboard lessons (5 days for 2hrs per day)
NZ$210
Snowboard lessons (3 days for 2hrs per day)
NZ$179
Note: Credit cards are not accepted at Gasthof Schöneck. Prices above are in NZ$.
Note: Ski Plus tours include transfers from London. Tour starts 7:00pm in London on Fridays & ends approx 10:00pm in London on Saturdays. * Prices are per person, quad share & don’t include airfares. Single supp: 1 week add: NZ$525. 2 weeks add: NZ$900. Twin-share supp: 1 week add: NZ$210. 2 weeks add: NZ$360. Half board supp: 5 nights add: NZ$89. 10 nights add: NZ$175. Accommodation in Hopfgarten village may be used subject to guest numbers.
SKI ONLY
7 days (6 days ski) 14 days (13 days ski)
Ski & Snowboard lessons NZ$299 (3 days ski for 4hrs per day & 3 days snowboard for 2hrs per day)
perfect for all levels:
SKI PLUS
NZ$385 NZ$659
SKI PLUS What’s Included: Contiki exclusives including: FREE ski guide, Salzburg day trip & Contiki ski slam race Included overnight coach travel from London 7 or 14 nights accommodation & breakfast daily Half board options available (for a small supplement)
$
SAVE Book a Winter Europe tour at the same time as a 2 week ski trip & save up to NZ$100. See p.6.
SKI ONLY What’s Included: Contiki exclusives including: FREE ski guide, Salzburg day trip & Contiki ski slam race FREE coach pickup from Innsbruck airport or Wörgl train station (easy access for Munich or Salzburg airports) 7 or 14 nights accommodation & breakfast daily Half board options available (for a small supplement)
$
SAVE Book a Winter Europe tour at the same time as a 2 week ski trip & save up to NZ$100. See p.6.
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Day 3: Paris Joyeux Noël! Get a truly unique Parisian experience on an included cruise down the River
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Day 4: Paris to London (or end Paris). It’s time to say ‘au revoir’ to Paris this morning as we head back to London, where your tour ends upon arrival. Or if you’re staying on in Paris, your tour ends after breakfast. (B) See contiki.com/ paris-christmas for a full itinerary, all inclusions & ME Time optionals
Imperial Hotel: Russell Square, WC1B 5BB, London. Tel: +44 207 837 3655 Accommodation is based on single or twin-share. Summer stay longer rate: Single NZ$180 Twin NZ$120 Winter stay longer rate: Single NZ$150 Twin NZ$105
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Day 2: Paris Today is yours! From people watching to the city’s museums & art, there’s so much to see. Maybe ask your Tour Manager where’s best to experience the cool pre-Christmas vibes. (B)
Royal National Hotel: Bedford Way, WC1H 0DG, London. Tel: +44 207 637 2488 Accommodation is based on twin or triple-share. Summer stay longer rate: Triple NZ$75 Twin NZ$99 Winter stay longer rate: Triple NZ$70 Twin NZ$90
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Seine, or maybe take in the epic views from the top of the Eiffel Tower. Later, indulge in a delicious French Christmas feast & wine as you celebrate with your new travel buddies. (B,L)
Or you can try to navigate the Underground. There are maps at every Underground station, or ask one of the station staff to point you in the right direction. Basement Opening Times May to Sept: 9:00am - 8:00pm Oct to April: 11:00am - 7:00pm
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Day 1: London to Paris (or meet in Paris). Meet up with your Contiki team in London before heading for a taste of how the French do Christmas. Tonight we’ll tour the city icons like the Arc de Triomphe & Eiffel Tower.
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From London Heathrow Take the Piccadilly Underground Line from Heathrow direct to Russell Square. From there it’s just a short walk. Or, take the Heathrow Express to London Paddington Station & a taxi to the Royal National Hotel.
It’s easy to get to the Contiki Basement. It’s conveniently located at the Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0DG. It’s a few minutes walk from Russell Square Underground Station, so it’s nice & central.
What’s Included: 3 nights twin-share hotel accommodation 4 meals Tour Manager & Driver team Inclusions & sightseeing as detailed
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Dec 26
Twin Single NZ$ pp NZ$ pp 639
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If you are travelling solo, we can set you up with a same sex room-mate at no extra charge. Start 8:00am in London or approx. 6:00pm in Paris & end 8:00am in Paris or approx. 6:30pm in London.
Itinerary Day 1: London to Amsterdam (or meet in Amsterdam). Meet up with your Contiki team as we make our way to Amsterdam to start your Christmas, Dutch-style. On arrival, we’ll show you the sights on a walking tour of the infamous Red Light District. (D) Day 2: Amsterdam Head out & explore in your own time today. Maybe hire a bike, go shopping, relax at a café or check out a gallery. Tonight, grab a bite at one of the many local restaurants & then get the Christmas spirit going by heading out to a local bar or nightclub. (B)
Visit contiki.com/amsterdam-christmas Day 3: Amsterdam Gelukkig Kerstfeest! Take it easy this morning before indulging in a delicious Christmas feast. Get into the Christmas spirit with your travel buddies & maybe take a canal cruise of the city. (B,L) Day 4: Amsterdam to London (or end Amsterdam). It’s time to say goodbye this morning as we head back to London, where your tour ends on arrival. Or if you’re staying on in Amsterdam, your tour ends after breakfast. (B) See contiki.com/ amsterdam-christmas for a full itinerary, all inclusions & ME Time optionals
What’s Included: 3 nights twin or quad-share hotel accommodation 5 meals Tour Manager & Driver team Inclusions & sightseeing as detailed
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Dec 26
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share. If you are travelling solo, we can set you up with a same sex room-mate at no extra charge. Start 8:00am in London or approx. 6:00pm in Amsterdam & end 8:00am in Amsterdam or approx. 6:30pm in London.
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paris Itinerary Day 1: London to Paris (or meet in Paris). Meet up with your Contiki team in London before making your way across the Channel to the chic French capital. Soak up the stylish Parisian atmosphere on an evening “City of Lights” tour. You’ll see all the icons like the Arc de Triomphe & the unforgettable Eiffel Tower. Day 2: Paris The city is yours to explore. Walk down the ChampsÉlysées, visit one of the city’s many museums or take a seat in a typical Parisian café & people watch. Tonight indulge in dinner with the group, before the option to see a famous Parisian cabaret show. (B,D)
Visit contiki.com/paris Day 3: New Year’s Eve in Paris This morning see a different side of the city with an included cruise along the River Seine, then get ready to kick off your New Year celebrations. (B) Day 4: Paris to London (or end Paris). Happy New Year! Say ‘au revoir’ before we journey to Calais to catch the ferry back to London where the tour ends on arrival. Or if you’re staying on in Paris, your tour ends after breakfast. (B) See contiki.com/paris for a full itinerary, all inclusions & ME Time optionals
What’s Included: 3 nights twin-share hotel accommodation 4 meals Tour Manager & Driver team Inclusions & sightseeing as detailed
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If you are travelling solo, we can set you up with a same sex room-mate at no extra charge. Start 8:00am in London or approx. 6:00pm in Paris & end 8:00am in Paris or approx. 6:30pm in London.
Itinerary Day 1: London to Amsterdam (or meet in Amsterdam). Meet up with your Contiki team & travel to Amsterdam, one of Europe’s New Year party hot spots. Tonight enjoy dinner at the hotel before the option to get a different angle on the city on a canal cruise. (D) Day 2: Amsterdam This morning enjoy some sightseeing with free time to explore on your own. Shop on the Kalverstraat, get a culture fix at a gallery or head to the cafés & restaurants & get amongst the atmosphere Tonight, our walking tour takes you through the famous Red Light District. (B)
Visit contiki.com/amsterdam Day 3: New Year’s Eve in Amsterdam Explore even more of the city your way. Tonight start the New Year celebrations at a local bar for some included drinks before experiencing the awesome vibes that make the city go off! (B)
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Day 4: Amsterdam to London (or end Amsterdam). Welcome 2014! This morning we make our way back to London where your tour ends on arrival. Or if you’re staying on in Amsterdam, your tour ends after breakfast. (B)
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See contiki.com/amsterdam for a full itinerary, all inclusions & ME Time optionals
3 nights twin or quad-share hotel accommodation 4 meals Tour Manager & Driver team Inclusions & sightseeing as detailed
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Itinerary Day 1: London to Edinburgh (or meet in Edinburgh). Meet up with your Contiki team in London before heading to Edinburgh. Or meet us there! The Scottish know how to party & Edinburgh pulls out all the stops. We’ll take a city walking tour, then head to a local pub to let the fun begin. Day 2: New Year’s Eve in Edinburgh Enjoy a late start today. Stroll down Princes Street & the Royal Mile or tour Edinburgh’s famous Castle. You could have some fun on the Winter Wonderland rides, or give some haggis a try. Tonight get ready for the world’s biggest New Year party! (B)
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Visit contiki.com/hogmanay Day 3: Edinburgh Welcome 2014! Take the day to chill or explore, then get back out & party until the ‘wee’ hours. (B) Day 4: Edinburgh to London (or end Edinburgh). Chill or get some much needed sleep on the coach as your tour ends on arrival in London. Or if staying on in Edinburgh, your tour ends after breakfast. (B) Please note: Start Edinburgh option stays at a different hostel & does not include any coach transfers.
See contiki.com/hogmanay for a full itinerary, all inclusions & ME Time optionals.
NB: start Edinburgh trips do not include ME Time optionals.
What’s Included: 3 nights multi-share (up to 12 people) hostel accommodation 3 cooked breakfasts (B) Tour Manager Inclusions & sightseeing as detailed
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the coach from London. Start in Edinburgh deduct NZ$50. Start 6:45am in London or approx. 5:00pm in Edinburgh & end 8:00am in Edinburgh or approx. 9:00pm in London.
Itinerary Day 1: London to Dublin (or meet in Dublin). Meet up with your Contiki team this morning in London (or join us later in Dublin). Dublin is the ultimate place to celebrate St. Patrick’s day. Tonight, get the party started with a night out on the town. Day 2: Dublin This morning we’ll show you the sights on our walking tour, topped off with a visit to the Guinness Storehouse, where you can try the ultimate Irish drop at the SkyBar, with its 360 degree city views. With a free afternoon, go local & explore, or head to the popular Temple Bar district & get amongst the buzzing pub vibes. (B)
What’s Included: 3 nights twin-share hotel accommodation OR 3 nights multi-share (up to 8 people) hostel accommodation (choice of en suite or shared facilities) 3 breakfasts (B) Tour Manager & Driver team Inclusions & sightseeing as detailed
Code: WWPH (Hotel) Day 3: Dublin Today is going to be epic, as you take part in Ireland’s biggest annual party, where locals & travellers take to the streets to celebrate like only the Irish can. With packed streets, singing, dancing & good times all day & all night, live it just like the locals! (B) Day 4: Dublin to London (or end Dublin). Chill or get some much needed sleep on the coach as your tour ends on arrival in London. Or if you’re staying on in Dublin, your tour ends after breakfast. (B) See contiki.com/dublin for a full itinerary, all inclusions & ME Time optionals
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Answers to frequently asked questions & things you need to know: What’s included? • Coach, train, air transfers & ferry transport as specified. • Accommodation, breakfast, lunch & evening meals as detailed under ‘What’s Included’ on tour pages & the Backstage Pass includes section. • Sightseeing as detailed on p.4 & in the itineraries on the tour pages. Unless specified, entrance fees are not included. • Experienced team as detailed on p.5 & on tour pages.
What’s not included? • Personal expense money. • Visas, personal insurance, medical fees. • Sightseeing, visits & entrance fees other than those specified on tour pages. • Paragliding, gondola rides, etc. • All other meals not specified under “What’s Included”. • Anything else not listed in the “What’s Included” section on itinerary pages .
included flights Flights as specified on individual tour itineraries are included as part of the price. As detailed within our Booking Conditions (p23) under ‘General’ we rely on international conventions regarding air travel & other transportation as specified. Through enrolment & payment for your tour you acknowledge & accept such. Individual electronic tickets may not be issued to you prior to travel due to the group nature of the air/flight booking. In such circumstances you acknowledge that by receipt of any applicable boarding pass &/ or by boarding the aircraft you have accepted the airlines terms & conditions of travel & the application of all relevant International Conventions & applicable national & international law governing air transportation.
Where will I stay? TIME OUT TOURS: Accommodation is in superior tourist class hotels, ships & trains. These are described on individual tour pages. On trains in Egypt, two people share a two-berth couchette & facilities are shared. Other train journeys are as detailed in individual itineraries. On overnight ferries, tours are provided with allocated seating on deck. Depending on the numbers & configuration on your tour, availability of singles can sometimes be limited in some locations. On certain occasions, alternative hotels to those listed in this brochure may be used. Whilst it is our intention to use hotels of a similar standard & location, no liability can be accepted for any variation of either. Twin-share means 2 people sharing, either travelling together or as a twin-share same sex room match. Triple-share means 3 people sharing, either travelling together or as a triple-share same sex room match.
CONCEPT TOURS: Your accommodation is a combination of hostels & hotels. Refer individual tour pages for details. On certain occasions alternative accommodations to those listed in this brochure may be used. Whilst it is our intention to use accommodation of a similar standard & location, no liability can be accepted for any variation of either.
SKI & BOARD HOLIDAYS: Both our ski & board packages stay at our Contiki Special Stopover, our Austrian Gasthof. Refer to p.19 for details.
FESTIVALS: Some tours offer ‘multi-share’ accomodation. These rooms maybe for up to 10 people with shared facilities & at times may be mixed gender.
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Will I get more information? Upon receipt of final payment, your tour documentation will be released 21 days prior to your departure. Make sure you visit contiki.com for our travellers guide. It’s packed full of essential info for your holiday. You’ll also receive a comprehensive day-by-day itinerary including full details & costs of all optional activities available on your tour. Your free Contiki document wallet* & luggage tag will be sent to you with your travel documents. The wallet is a safe place for your tickets & passport. * Contiki reserves the right to substitute an alternative travel accessory for the Contiki document wallet.
How much money do I need? You should be able to use debit & credit cards for most items. You’ll need to allow enough money to cover meals where not included (breakfast, lunch & dinner), souvenirs, shopping, drinks, ME Time optional excursions & activities, entrance fees to attractions & evening entertainment. It is advisable to start your tour with some cash in local currencies such as Euro, Swiss Franc & Great British Pounds.
me time Optional Activities WHEN DO I CHOOSE? Optionals are arranged & paid for on tour. By leaving the final decisions until then you can choose at the same time as your new friends. You’ll get great value as we get you great rates & your Tour Manager can offer personal advice. Some activities are seasonal & weather dependent as well.
HOW DO I PAY? You pay on tour in cash (Euro, Swiss Francs, Great British Pounds or US Dollars only, depending on the activity), or by credit card. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Amex & most debit cards.
Past traveller 5% discount Eligibility for this discount is based on clients having booked & travelled with Contiki (or one of our Travel Corporation sister brands, visit www.thetravelcorporation.com for details) within 5 years of their last tour. Clients must have completed a tour before they can redeem the discount on a subsequent tour booking. Only one discount can be redeemed per past traveller annually. A deposit must be received before the discount can be applied to the booking. It is not available on pre & post-tour accommodation rates & other selected products. The discount applies to brochured prices only & cannot be combined with any non-brochured special market promotions.
Brochure authenticity We have put a great deal of effort into producing this brochure. The information given & literature produced by Contiki has been compiled with care & is published in good faith (this includes contiki. com & our e-brochures). Sometimes, because of circumstances outside our control, we have to alter some activities due to seasonal closing or repairs to buildings, etc., especially early or late in the season. If this happens, alternatives will be arranged.
Contiki Team have done an exceptional job then you may wish to tip them. This is entirely discretionary – it’s completely up to you. No compulsory tipping – reward only excellence!
Booking Security Contiki has been running tours for young people since 1962 & in all countries where Contiki operates we fully comply with local industry laws. In New Zealand Contiki is an allied member of the Travel Agents Association of New Zealand (TAANZ).
Online check-in It is strongly recommended that you check in to your tour prior to departure at contiki.com/ checkin. Checking in will save you time on your first day of tour, give you essential information & also ensure that Contiki can contact you in the unlikely event of any changes to your trip due to matters out of our control. For more information on how to get more before & after your tour see p.6.
How much luggage can I bring? On our tours, luggage is restricted to a maximum suitcase size of 73cm x 50cm x 25cm (29” x 20” x 10”) & maximum weight of 20 kg (44lbs) plus one small hand/day bag that can go on the coach with you. Contiki reserves the right to refuse to accept larger & heavier suitcases on tour. On Concept tours you’ll need a sleeping bag (which can be purchased from Contiki in London, if necessary) & a towel, unless otherwise indicated. On Ski holidays you may bring one pair of ski boots & skis or a snowboard. Any luggage over the restricted size or amount can be stored with Contiki in London at a small charge. Baggage is carried at the owner’s risk & baggage insurance is strongly recommended.
Do I need visas? Please read carefully. Depending on your nationality, you may require visas to enter certain countries included in your tour. You are fully responsible for obtaining all necessary visas prior to the departure of your tour. Contiki are not legally permitted to knowingly allow anybody who does not have a valid visa to join a tour. Consult your local embassy to determine if you require visas & how to obtain them.
SCHENGEN VISAS The majority of our tours travel in countries that
are covered by the Schengen Agreement which relates to visas. Citizens of many countries – eg. Australia, United States, Canada, New Zealand – can travel in the Schengen area without a visa. If you require a visa to enter the Schengen area you only need to obtain one visa which will allow you to travel in all Schengen countries. Schengen visas can be issued for single entry or multiple entries. If your tour travels outside of the Schengen area at any point you will require a multiple entry visa.
VISAS FOR NON-SCHENGEN COUNTRIES Some of our tours also visit countries that are not covered by the Schengen Agreement. You may require visas for countries including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Egypt, Russia, Belarus & Turkey. Depending on your nationality it may be possible to obtain visas for Egypt upon arrival – you should check before you depart for your tour.
IMPORTANT 1. Visas can take up to six weeks & a fee is normally charged. 2. Failure to obtain all necessary visas could cause you to miss part of your tour & will result in you incurring considerable expense & inconvenience. 3. It is better to apply for all visas before you leave home.
Do I need vaccinations? At the time this brochure went to press (May, 2013), no vaccinations were necessary. However, it is wise to check up-to-date information with your travel agent prior to departure. Don’t forget to bring with you any medication that you may require en route, such as antihistamines, antibiotics.
Travel insurance Cancellation, unexpected medical expenses, injuries, theft, lost luggage or money can significantly disrupt & ruin your holiday. Contiki very strongly recommends that you take out comprehensive insurance cover for cancellation, medical expenses, evacuation & repatriation expenses, personal accident, personal baggage, money & public liability before you travel. In some instances, you may not be accepted on a Contiki holiday unless you have arranged satisfactory insurance. You also agree to indemnify us against all third-party claims, actions, damages & remedies against us arising from your participation in your holiday. For insurance details, please speak to your travel agent when you are booking your tour.
gold seal protection Coverage for Cancellation: Most tour operators are interested in their passengers only after they reach their destination. With Contiki, however, you get a great deal even before you leave New Zealand. Pre-paid Cancellation Option NZ$99 per person: By paying NZ$99 per person Cancellation Option Fee with your deposit, the full amount of your deposit &/or payment to Contiki Holidays will be refunded should you cancel your tour for any reason prior to departure from New Zealand. This cancellation option covers the Land arrangements made by Contiki Holidays only. On Your Tour: Should you, or your travel companion, leave at any time during the tour for personal sickness reasons or be required to return to New Zealand due to injury, sickness or death, you & your companion will be refunded NZ$40 per person per day for the unused portion of the tour.
no compulsory tipping reward only excellence!
(Please note that in some cases hotels require a one night cancellation fee). A Doctor’s certificate is required.
Every country in the world has different tipping customs & in Europe, within service industries, tipping is common practice. Tipping is totally optional & only given if you feel the service has exceeded your expectations. If you think your
The Cancellation Option Fee is not refundable for any reason. * Medical certificates as proof of all illness claims must be supplied.
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booking conditions
Once Contiki accepts your booking by confirmation thereof a contract is made between Contiki & you upon the terms & conditions set out below.
Our Responsibilities 1. YOUR HOLIDAY RESERVATION On receipt of your deposit, subject to availability & at our discretion, Contiki will reserve your place on your selected holiday. A contract is only made between you & us upon your booking being confirmed & accepted by us & our communication thereof to either you or your travel agent. 2. PRICE GUARANTEE Prices in this brochure are based on costs, taxes (including GST), levies & exchange rates as at 18th March, 2013. Should these costs change, it may be necessary to make a surcharge on the price of your holiday. Should the total tour price increase by more than 10% you will have the right to cancel within 7 days of notification without penalty. No surcharge in respect of cost or currency fluctuations will be made once payment of the deposit for your land tour has been received. This guarantee excludes fuel surcharges & does not apply to any taxes, charges or levies imposed by any government or their agencies. In exchange for these guarantees, no refund will be made if costs are reduced. 3. IF WE CANCEL OR CHANGE YOUR HOLIDAY 3.1 Contiki reserves the right to change or cancel your booking in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its control. 3.2 Should change or cancellation prove necessary we will give you reasonable notice thereof, in the circumstances, & where available, offer you a comparable alternative. 3.3 If an alternative is not available or acceptable you will be entitled to either a full refund of monies paid by you to us or transfer to another Contiki holiday without payment of any transfer fee. 3.4 If the change or cancellation is due to force majeure (i.e. circumstances like political unrest, war or threat of war, riots, civil strife, closure of airports or ports, industrial disputes, terrorist activity, natural & nuclear disasters, fire, epidemic or health risk, Acts of God, adverse weather conditions or other similar events beyond Contiki’s control) we will give a full refund of any monies paid to us less reasonable expenses incurred by us in respect of your booking. 3.5 Contiki is not responsible for the costs of any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations or rescheduling of any tour departure. 4. HOLIDAY DETAILS & CONDITIONS 4.1 The information in our brochure is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of going to print (May, 2013) but we cannot guarantee that any item or amenity mentioned will be available especially where we have no direct control over it. 4.2 Contiki will do their best, at their discretion, to select accommodation, sightseeing tours & transportation to give you good value for money. 4.3 Contiki constantly strives to improve tour itineraries & features. If such improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make changes necessary, we reserve the right to vary itineraries & to substitute hotels. Contiki is not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations. 5. LIABILITY 5.1 Your travel agent shall, on the receipt of any monies, hold such monies for you until the booking is confirmed at which time those monies shall be remitted promptly by your travel agent to us. All such monies received by us will be deposited as required by law. 5.2 We will be entitled to keep for each account any interest earned on such monies. 5.3 All monies paid by you to us through your travel agent or otherwise, whether in respect of the deposit or full payment, may be disbursed by us as & when we see fit, in respect of the services to be provided &/or fees payable under the tour program. The payment of a deposit or any other monies in respect of your tour shall be deemed to be an authorisation to disburse thereof as aforesaid.
YOur Responsibilities 1. BOOKING YOUR HOLIDAY 1.1 In order to reserve your holiday, a deposit of NZ$200, per person per tour, or the full amount payable if booking is made within 45 days of your tour departure, must be submitted to Contiki by you in respect of that holiday. This payment is in addition to any deposit required by your travel agent. The deposit is accepted as a first instalment of the holiday price by Contiki only once the booking has been confirmed in writing by Contiki or your travel agent. 1.2 Your land reservation will be confirmed on receipt of a non refundable deposit of NZ$200 per person, per tour which must be within 7 days of booking or the reservation will automatically be cancelled. 1.3 Any special meal requirements will be made on a request basis only. Contiki cannot guarantee special meal requests nor will it assume any responsibility or liability if clients’ special meal requirements are not fulfilled. 2. PAYING THE BALANCE 2.1 The balance of the holiday price must be paid by no later than 45 days before your scheduled holiday departure date,
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which shall be by the due date stated on the confirmation issued to you by Contiki. When making multi-tour bookings, full payment is due no later than 45 days before the scheduled departure date of the first departing tour 2.2 If payment isn’t made by the due date, Contiki may assume that you have cancelled & cancellation charges in accordance with clause 3 below will be levied by Contiki. 2.3 Tickets & other documents won’t be forwarded until full payment has been received by us. 2.4 In the case of Late Bookings made within 45 days of your tour departure, the full cost of the holiday will be payable immediately on booking & we reserve the right to provide all travel documents at the holiday departure point. 2.5 Contiki reserves the right to cancel the booking & apply cancellation charges should payments not be received within the above specified periods. 3. IF YOU CANCEL 3.1 Notice of cancellation must be made in writing to Contiki. 3.2 Your deposit is non-refundable upon cancellation by you. 3.3 Upon cancellation you will be liable to pay a fee to cover the estimate of cost & expenses incurred by us in the terms of the schedule set out hereunder. This is expressed as a percentage of the holiday price & is calculated as follows: PERIOD OF NOTICE CANCELLATION FEE Over 45 days notice: .....................................Deposit is forfeited 45-22 days: ......................................................25% of tour fare 21-8 days: ........................................................30% of tour fare 7-1 days: ..........................................................50% of tour fare Day of departure: ............................................100% of tour fare When the percentage cancellation fee is less than the tour deposit, the cancellation fee will equal loss of deposit. If the reason for cancellation falls within the terms of any holiday insurance policy which you hold, then any such charges may, subject to the terms of your insurance policy, be refunded to you by the insurance company. 3.4 Any cancellation of additional services booked prior to & after your tour booking, such as pre & post accommodation & transfers, that are cancelled within 14 days of the tour departure incur a 100% cancellation fee. 3.5 These cancellation fees are in addition to any cancellation fees that may be levied by your Travel Agent. 4. IF YOU CHANGE YOUR BOOKING 4.1 If after your booking has been confirmed, you wish to change to alternate departure date or you wish to change to a different Contiki holiday, you may do so subject to availability & provided the new holiday date is also in this brochure. 4.2 A fee of NZ$30 per person will be charged for any revision or alteration made to a reservation after the booking is confirmed unless the change increases the value of the booking. A change of tour date, tour itinerary booking within 45 days of departure date will be treated as a cancellation, & normal cancellation fees will apply except when the change is to an earlier departure date of equivalent or greater value in which case a NZ$30 per person amendment fee will be charged. 5. HOLIDAY DETAILS & CONDITIONS 5.1 Please read the brochure carefully for those items included in the price. No allowance or refund can be made for meals, accommodation, excursions, etc. that you elect not to take, or when museums, shops, etc. are closed. Hotel facilities may vary from place to place. Meals may vary in style. 5.2 Clients must be aged between 18 & 35 inclusive but Contiki may, in its absolute discretion, &, in exceptional circumstances, give confirmation of acceptance of a person outside this age limit. 5.3 Contiki strives to provide a safe, enjoyable and memorable travel experience for all passengers. Contiki welcomes passengers with special needs or disabilities. However, please note the following: • Passengers are required to advise Contiki, in advance, of any physical, medical or other special needs that require accommodation. • All guests must ensure they are medically and physically fit for travel. Contiki may impose safety requirements necessary for the safe operation of the tour. Contiki may also exclude an individual from participating in a tour or an activity if that individual’s participation poses a direct threat to health or safety. • Contiki does not provide personal devices (such as wheelchairs, hearing aids or prescription eye glasses) or services of a personal nature (such as pushing a wheelchair or assistance in eating, toileting or dressing). A companion capable of providing such assistance must accompany any passenger who requires services of a personal nature. • Contiki does not employ medical personnel. Any necessary medical attention will be provided by a local facility at the passenger’s expense. Contiki is not responsible or liable for any losses or costs incurred as a result of medical services obtained while on tour, or for the quality of the care or services received. • Passengers should be aware some tours include rough terrain, extensive walking over cobblestone streets, uneven
pavement, steps and locations which may not be easily accessible or accessible by wheelchair. During the tour, Contiki may make arrangements with carriers, hotels and other independent suppliers to provide travel services. These parties are independent entities over which Contiki has no control. Accommodations on international tours may differ from those in New Zealand. Contiki cannot guarantee disability access or accommodations for passengers travelling on international tours. • Contiki may, in its sole discretion, decline the booking of any passenger or remove any passenger who cannot comply or refuses to comply with Contiki’s terms and conditions. Contiki is not responsible for any costs incurred in the event a passenger is removed from a tour. Passengers agree not to hold Contiki or any of its related entities liable for any actions taken under these terms and conditions. 5.4 You are responsible for all travel arrangements & costs to/ from the point of commencement/conclusion of the holiday. 5.5 There may be times when the Contiki Representative has to make a decision in your best interests or the best interests of their group. You agree to comply with the authority & decisions of the appointed Contiki Representative & the laws of the country in which you are travelling. If you do not so comply or if, in the Contiki Representative’s opinion, you are not compatible with the general enjoyment & well being of other members on the holiday or smooth operation of the holiday itself, we reserve the right to refuse to let you continue with the holiday. We do not tolerate the possession or carriage of illegal or restricted substances (drugs). Furthermore, you agree that your fellow travellers & any Contiki Representative has the right to travel/work in a safe environment. Any threats to their safety, well being or inappropriate behaviour by you, whether verbal or physical, will be taken extremely seriously & may result in the immediate termination of your holiday. In either event, you will be responsible for your own repatriation & related costs & have no claims against us. 5.5.1 You are responsible for any costs incurred as a result of damage or excess cleaning fees related to your accommodation. You are advised to immediately report any pre-existing damage in your room to hotel staff &/or a Contiki Tour Manager as soon as it is discovered. 5.6 Where the passenger occupies a motorcoach seat fitted with a safety belt neither the operator, service providers, agents or co-operating organisations shall be liable for any illness, injury, death, loss, damages or claims whatsoever arising from any accident or incident if the safety belt is not being worn at the time of the accident or incident. 5.7 It is your responsibility to have a valid passport and all visas, permits and certificates required for your selected holiday before your departure as well as any necessary vaccinations and to comply with all applicable laws. Contiki is not responsible for any costs incurred as a result of failing to obtain necessary visas. Any costs whatsoever regarding obtaining, replacing or changing visas whilst on tour (including accommodation, meals, flights and transfers incurred due to associated delays) are at your own expense. 5.8 You agree that our Contiki Tour Managers or Representatives may take photographs & films of you while you are on holiday & that these may be used in our Group brochures &/or advertising or publicity material without obtaining any further consent or payment in respect of such photographs &/or films. 5.9 Should you have a complaint in respect of the holiday, you should inform the Contiki Tour Manager or Contiki Representative during the course of the holiday & if the matter cannot be resolved after the representative’s best endeavours to do so during the holiday, your complaint should be made in writing to Contiki as soon as is reasonably possible after the holiday but within 28 days thereof so that your complaint can be investigated. Any claims made after the 28 day period will not be considered by Contiki. If you choose to write to Contiki via the Internet, please provide your home address so that we are able to reply to you in writing. 5.10.1 The contract & all matters arising in respect hereof shall be subject to New Zealand Law, unless we agree otherwise in writing. 5.10.2 If any provision of this contract is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be deemed to be re-written to give effect to the same purpose within the permitted limits of the law. The validity & enforceability of the other provisions shall not be affected. 5.10.3 If you are unsuccessful in any legal action instituted against us, you agree to pay all our costs, including but not limited to, attorney/client costs. 6. INSURANCE Contiki very strongly recommend that you take out comprehensive insurance cover for cancellation, medical expenses, personal accident, personal baggage, money & public liability before embarking on a Contiki holiday. Please check that the insurance covers all of the activities that you are going to be participating in. Some policies exclude certain adventure activities. This should be arranged at the time of payment of the deposit & will, in certain circumstances, cover you against loss of deposit or cancellation fees from the date
of confirmation of your booking, as shown in the insurance policy. You also agree to indemnify us against all third-party claims, actions, damages & remedies which may be brought against us in respect of your participation in the holiday. 7. ILLNESS OR ABSENTEEISM In the event of your withdrawal from a holiday after the commencement as a result of illness, you must obtain a medical certificate in support of any insurance claim. Contiki will not refund for any absence from the tour. 8. WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED IN THE HOLIDAY PRICE Airfares to & from your holiday destination, airport taxes, passport & visa fees, airport & ferry transfers to tour departure point, insurance, laundry, phone calls, beverages, meals not detailed in the itinerary, tips to Tour Managers & Tour Drivers, items of a personal nature, excess baggage, optional excursions. 9. WEATHER CONDITIONS Under no circumstances can we be held responsible for snow or weather conditions, nor can any holiday be cancelled or amended by you at any time on the basis of snow or weather conditions.
GENERAL 1. CONTRACTING PARTIES 1.1 The Booking Conditions detailed herein contain the entire contract between you & Contiki. No representation, term, warranty or condition can be expressed or implied by reference to any other writing, advertisement or conversation. This contract may only be varied in writing by a duly authorised officer or director of Contiki. 1.2 Your contract is with us as the tour operating company. At any time & at our complete discretion we may nominate to you in writing any other company or person to have the benefit of some or all of those provisions of this contract, which we may then specify, as if you had agreed the provisions concerned directly with that company or person in the first place as well as agreeing them with us. We may at our complete discretion assign all or any rights & liabilities arising under or by virtue of this or any other contract with you. 1.3 Transportation companies, airlines etc. are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on board planes, transportation or conveyances. We rely on international conventions, national and international law, which may apply to the services provided by us, our suppliers or agents with respect to any claim of any nature brought by you against us as a result of the provision of those services. International conventions which apply may include: Warsaw Convention 1929, (as amended by Hague Protocol & Montreal Protocol) in relation to air travel, or Montreal Convention; the Berne Convention for rail travel; Athens Convention 1974 for carriage by sea; the Geneva Convention for carriage by road & the Paris Convention 1962 for Hotels. We are to be regarded as having all benefit of these conventions on limiting our liability in relation to any claim for death, injury, loss, damage & delay to passengers & luggage. Enrolment in & payment for a tour shall constitute agreement & acceptance by the passenger of the terms & conditions set forth in this brochure which cannot be varied except in writing by an officer of the Company. 1.4 Contiki is not a carrier or hotelier nor does it own aircraft, hotels or coaches. All bookings with carriers, hoteliers & other service providers are subject to the terms & conditions & limitations of liability imposed by those carriers, hoteliers, & other service providers. Please note that some of these limit or exclude liability in respect of death, personal injury, delay & loss or damage to baggage. Whilst we cannot accept any responsibility for any loss as a result of such actions or as a result of any act or omission of any such third-parties, we will give every reasonable assistance in helping to resolve any reasonable dispute. Please also note that Contiki cannot be held responsible for the failure of any of these parties to provide facilities or services for passengers with special needs or disabilities (see also 5.3 under Holiday Details & Conditions). 1.5 Please note that no airline or carrier depicted or recommended in this brochure by virtue of their endorsement of this brochure represent themselves either as contracting with any purchaser of a holiday from Contiki or as having any other legal relationship with any such purchaser. 1.6 Every effort is made to ensure brochure accuracy at the time of going to print, however Contiki cannot be held responsible for printing or typographical errors, or errors arising from unforeseen circumstances. 2. VALIDITY The programmes advertised in this brochure are valid from October 2013 to March 2014. 3. OPERATING COMPANIES The programmes advertised in this brochure are operated by Contiki Holidays Limited, Picquet House, Guernsey, Channel Islands, with the exception of the England & Scotland tour described on p.10, the 3 & 5 day London Explorer packages described on p.20 & Hogmanay & St Patrick’s Day tours described on p.21 all of which are operated by Contiki Travel (UK) Ltd. This brochure was published in May 2013 and supersedes any other current brochure in the market.
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Call contiki or visit your travel agent Contiki Holidays (New Zealand) Limited
Travel Agent Reservations
2nd Floor, 15-17 Day Street, P.O.Box 68-640 Newton, Auckland 1145 Tel - 0508 CONTIKI (0508 2668454) Email - contiki@contiki.co.nz Web - contiki.com Administration Phone Tel - (09) 300 1601
Tel - (09) 300 1600 or 0800 CONTIKI (0800 2668454) Fax - (09) 379 2372 DX - CP27510 K’Road Email - reservations@contiki.co.nz Web - contiki.com/agents
• The first step is to confirm that there’s availability on the tour you’ve chosen. At the same time, you can book your hotel accommodation before and/or after your tour. • At the time of booking, you must pay a non-refundable deposit of NZ$200 per person per tour which must be sent to Contiki within 7 days. This payment is in addition to any deposit required by your travel agent. • Once your deposit has been received, Contiki will send confirmation of the details of the booking. • You must pay the balance of your holiday fare not less than 45 days before the tour departure date, or at the time of booking if less than 45 days before the tour departure date. • We will then send your travel vouchers and detailed information about your holiday. The documentation will be sent approximately 21 days prior to your departure. IMPORTANT: By paying the NZ$200 deposit per person per tour, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the Booking Conditions as set out on p.23 which make up the contract between you and Contiki.
Groups & special interest tours Whether you’re looking to organise a group tour to Europe, North America, Central America, Latin America, Asia, Australia or New Zealand then please have a look at the huge range of tours in our brochures. It is more than likely that at least one of our trips will fit perfectly. As long as you are all 18-35, any date can be reserved exclusively for your group at special reduced rates - perhaps even a free trip for you. If you’re looking for something completely different for your school, university or club then just ask - we’ve been designing and running outstanding special tours for years. DRIVEN BY SERVICE
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Contiki is represented in Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom and USA. Contiki is a registered trademark of Contiki Tours International Ltd, Guernsey. © Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Printed in Australia. Contiki provides you with holidays & experiences of a lifetime.
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