Contiki Reviews 

A great first Contiki trip to Thailand with an amazing trip Manager(Tone) who exceeded expectations and made the trip that much better as I'm sure the whole group would agree. The activities themselves were great and allowed us to enjoy so much in such a short period of time and will certainly be looking to book a longer trip hopefully for 2026.

I had the most amazing experience doing the Ultimate New Zealand, Brit was my trip manager and Chris was our driver - we also had Brad with us who was training. I couldn’t recommend doing this tour enough, I had the best 3 weeks of my life and have made life long memories with the most wonderful new friends. If I could give 10 stars, I would. The trip wouldn’t have been the same without Brit and Chris and Brad!!! such amazing people showing us all the beautiful places. I cannot wait to book my next Contiki! Whānau forever x

Did the Kruger Safari with Eswatini trip and it was amazing - such a good week with a great trip manager and fellow travellers. Itinerary was pretty packed but all the experiences were fully worth it. Of course the safaris were amazing but the village experiences were also really eye opening and immersive. Really good to understand more about the culture of the country you are visiting as a tourist.

Contiki was the best decision I made to Solo Travel in Japan. Our tour manager Aya was incredible and friendly. The people I met on this tour have become life long friends and family to me! The tour is packed with a lot of scheduling and free time which is a good thing, the free time gives you a chance to breathe if you dont want to do the add ons. Cant recommend contiki enough

The trip was amazing and the tour guide was awesome. The day-to-day operation was very smooth and all the logistics were handled by Contiki. All I had to do was show up and enjoy the trip without having to deal with transportation, booking activities etc. I highly recommend giving Contiki a try just one time in your life.

Thought Contiki would be an inexpensive way to travel as thats what i was told, it was structured for students. Once i was on the tour, the tour guide expected tips, also expected all of us to spend extra money on all of the extra curricular activities and extra food expenses and clubs. Some of the people on the tour were nice however their were also a few that grouped off into their iwn little groups, I was asked twice by two diffwrent people what i was doing their. I wouldnt suggest this tour to anyone, as i didnt make any new friends and fel awful.

I went on European Discovery in Oct 2024 and had a blast. The experience was so much fun and I would highly recommend Contiki to anyone 18-35 looking to travel. The trip manager was super informative and had so much knowledge on each destination we visited. Not to mention, the group was very diverse and blended so well. Overall, 10/10 experience from the excursions, food, people and places. Looking forward to my next trip with Contiki!

Did the European Magic Trip (now European Horizon Plus) last December 2024. An amazing trip and had a great time! As a first time traveler in Europe, this trip provided the best itinerary and experience that you can experience with a lot of places and activities covered for 9-10 days only! Everyone if not most of our group were first time solo travelers which made everyone feel more connected and comfortable from the get go. Our Trip Manager and Driver made sure that everyone is accommodated even to the slightest detail. The most memorable experience I had on this trip was the German Christmas Markets, everybody was trying out the different food from the stalls, having a hot wine while snow was falling down, enjoying everybody's company while getting drunk :D Overall, I highly recommend this trip, especially for first time solo travelers or even with a group! You cannot beat this price with everything that is included rather than booking elsewhere or by yourself! Will definitely do another trip with Contiki in the near future! :D

I am celiac and lactose intolerant. Before booking my trip, I explicitly asked the Contiki team if this would be an issue (since meals were included in the experience and price). They assured me at all times that this would be accommodated and that I would have access to gluten-free food at all times, ensuring my trip would be the same as my fellow travelers'.

I HAD TO BUY MY OWN FOOD FROM EXTERNAL ESTABLISHMENTS BECAUSE I WAS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. Everything was cross-contaminated, and the knowledge about the disease in food establishments was NON-EXISTENT.

Contiki is now telling me that my condition is merely a request and that they cannot guarantee accommodating it (despite telling me the opposite before booking). I will never book a trip with them again and strongly advise anyone with allergies or intolerances not to do so either.

I went on the Ireland in a week tour with Contiki in November 2024! I absolutely loved it and wouldn't have rather went any other time of year. Some highlights for me were of course visiting Blarney Castle, the cliffs of Moher, the Giants Causeway. But my favorite experience was the optional Sheepdog farm experience where we met a Jamese a farmer who taught us about how they work with the dogs and sheep on the farm! we even got to hold some puppies and baby sheep ❤️

Just come back from a week in Austria with Contiki and could not be more impressed. The trip had a great atmosphere and was well organised from start to finish. Communication was very clear and the staff at the Haus went above and beyond time and time again. I would recommend anyone looking to explore new places and meet a new group of friends to book.

This was my first time with Contiki and it was everything I hoped for! We had an amazing team look after us and made lots of new friends. I’ll definitely be doing another Contiki soon!

Just wanted to give Tori from customer service a shout out for helping me book my trip! It was like talking with a friend 😄 made the process easy and always answered my questions 👌🏼 again, thanks girl!

It looks like this may be the last contiki we’re going to end up doing. As a 32 and 31 year old married couple- contiki is just not for us. Just poor communication of itinerary. What could have been a three hour journey turned into an eleven hour one. This contiki should have been called, all the free time. I thought I was paying for sightseeing and experiences but we ended up seeing everything on our own with all of our free time. It was a complete disappointment.

This was my first contiki tour and it was a great experience with fun loving young group. I decided to do one of the best cities within my country South Africa and around the world…Cape Town. I enjoyed doing the cooking class, learned a lot as someone who doesn’t cook that much Lol.
I liked walking around the city and going up Cape of good hope to the top. This had a fantastic view! And the wine tasting is amazing especially if you are into wine or want to get into it at vineyards.

One of the best ways to visit your bucket list countries, my first solo trip and first time traveling Long haul I decided to do Phuket island hopper west. Thailand was always first Asian country on my list and I’ll tell ya what that was the best decision I’ve made! If you do the west trip you’ll get the best trip manager Jane, she was phenomenal (contiki she deserves a pay rise ;) ) she made the whole trip and meeting new people was all a bonus. I’m honestly crap at planning so this was perfect 8 days :D will be planning my next trip real soon. Highly recommend.

I used Contiki to travel across Europe and I loved every minute of my holiday over the 12 days. The trip Manager(Jamie) was really amazing and our driver as we moved through the countries was really great (Marcin). I met life long friends and on the trip too. Accomodation was up to standard, the food and added experiences were also great! I had a blast plus the pictures and memories live on to tell the story!

Italian Espresso 20/10-29/10 with Tayla & Roberto: Visited 11 different cities over the span of 10 days, the big 5 being Roma, Firenze, Cinque Terre, Milano, and Venezia; hidden gems in between each, e.g. Lucca and Treviso. Well-organized, great experiences, good group of people. Lots of family and friends asking about the Contiki experience. Highly recommended. I'm looking forward to another one!

Japan unrivalled October 2024. Two weeks of jumping about the country, mix between modern and traditional experiences which was what I was after. Despite the complaint from most other travellers in the group I loved the traditional stays, I know it’s not for everyone but I enjoyed experiences the accommodation for its pure form.
Lots of free time which is great when your a lone traveller who has their eyes site on other experience outside of the main group. Always you to creat your own adventure with the guidance of your trip leader to help point you in the right direction.

Great experiences, well planned, wish there was a little more time in between destinations but overall it was amazing