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I wanted more of Austria, both the travel manager and bus driver were awesome! I think a little less time in Venice as it got a bit boring after 6 hours.
City sightseeing
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Hostel, Villa
Age Range
18-35 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
London, Paris, Bordeaux, San Seb
London, Paris, Bordeaux, San Sebastian, Barcelona, French Riviera, Pisa, Florence, Sorrento, Rome, Venice, Salzburg, Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam
Wow to Turkey. So many things to say. Stunning landscapes, amazing cities, beautiful beaches, delicious meals and soooo much incredible history. Everything is also very affordable even with the very low Australian dollar right now. Best of all is the people, they are all full of personality, jokes and kindness. As a solo female traveler, no one hassled me (although I'm in my 50's) and I never felt unsafe at any time.
Bus toursCity sightseeing
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
This was a great trip to explore each city. Personally, this felt a bit more independent type travel (exploring the city by yourself or if you made a friend with them) vs other Contikis (more time with the group). Hotels were great and fantastic locations (centrally located near metros and the main train station). Fantastic free time add ons as well.
Visit to the family owned farm the hostess was excellent. The walking tour with Jackie she was very knowledgeable. .
All our city tour guides were very interesting
Rosario was the best tour manager
Buffalo farm was very interesting
Also, Pompei is a must see
Our guide Mr Mehmet Emin Konuk was very patient, well read and helpful. He explained all the places in detail mentioned in the itinerary. He is just amazing with his knowledge of Turkey.
Coming to the hotel that were given, we were not provided with complimentary water in a few hotels, bathrooms did not have place to keep our toiletries so we had to keep our stuff on the floor.
Optional tours were given preference over main itinerary. People spending on optional tours were given pick up n drop to the hotel with lunch and others who didn’t opt for it were left stranded in the middle to find their way back to the hotel early in the morning. In the end, all the optional tour ended up doubling the total amount spent on the trip.
A suggestion would be to either include the optional tour in the main itinerary or arrange for drop in the evening for people who don’t want the optional tour however the pick and drop should be at the end of the optional tour so that we may go to the hotel in the tour bus and not spend extra money.
City sightseeing
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Hotel
Age Range
15-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadocia, Ko
Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadocia, Konya, Pamukkale, Kusadasi
Absolutely incredible! Italy’s history, food, and charm blew us away. The small group setting was perfect, and everything was tailored for Canadian travelers. Highly recommend!