Itinerary – Contiki – 2011
0911-2411 European Horizon
I joined Contiki tours for their 7 countries in 10 days tour – European Horizon. I added on 3 days in Paris. I travelled with my friends Klarice and Crystle.
What you need to know about Contiki:
-you need to be between the ages of 18-35
-your itinerary is already planned for you (there are optional activities provided) a schedule for each day will be provided by tour guide
-Bus driver and Tour guide aren’t paid too well so tipping is much appreciated at the end of the tour (they get accommodation and maybe a stipend for food during the tours)
-You are allowed one luggage to go under the bus but it will be has to meet restrictions and weight.
-Depending on your journey, a Contiki sleeping bag will be provided (which adds to luggage)
-Travelling solo is great in these tours as you meet people
-If you are travelling with a group less than 4, it is usually 2 or 4 to a room so if you are an uneven number, you will room with different people each time
09/11-12 – YYZ – London
-Arrival at Gatwick
-take train towards Victoria
-Hostel: Royal National London Hotel
-Oxford St – shopping
-Contiki Group Meeting
09/13 – London – Amsterdam
-Check luggage
-Take Contiki bus enroute to Amsterdam via ferry
-Enroute via Belgium
-Hostel: Hotel Slotania
-Booze cruise down the canal
09/14 – Amsterdam – Rhine Valley
-Dropped off at Centraal Station for free time
-IAMSTERDAM sign, museums etc
-Meet up and enroute to St Goar, Germany
-Hotel: Winzerhaus
-Wine Tasting – Urbarer Winzerkeller
09/15 – Rhine Valley – Munich
-Enroute to Munich
-Dropped off at Marienplatz for free time
-Peterkirche church
-Bavarian Beerhall – Munchner Haupt Gastuhaus Biergarten Festsall
-Hotel: Haus International
-Party in the basement of Haus International
09/16 – Munich – Austrian Tyrol
-Enroute to Hopfgarten, Austria
-Rafting option
-Hotel: Haus Schnoneck
-Paragliding or Mountain biking option
-Party night with another Contiki bus
09/17 – Austrian Tyrol – Venice
-Enroute to Venice, Italy
-Camper – Trailers: Camping Fusina Hotel Venice
-Speedboat to Venice
-Gondola optional
-Meet up with Samantha
-Free time
-Speedboat home
09/18 – Venice – Swiss Alps
-Enroute to Lauterbrunnen with stopover in Luzern
-Chalet: Camping Jungfrau
09/19 – Swiss Alps – Interlaken – Jungfrau
-free day in Lauterbrunnen
-optional cable car ride up the mountain
09/20 – Swiss Alps – Paris
-Enroute to Paris
-Champagne and escargot
-Hostel: Etap Hotel Paris Porte de Montmatre by metro avenue de saint ouen
-free time
-Eiffel Tower with partial group
09/21 – Paris
-Champs de Mars
-Fragonard – Perfumery
-Drop-off by Arc de Triomphe on Du Champs Elysse for free time
-Goodbye dinner at La Bonne Franquette
-Pass by the Moulin Rouge
-Cabaret – Nouvelle Eve Cabaret
09/22 – Paris
-Final goodbyes with Contiki group at breakfast
-Optional bus ride to airport
-Hotel: Novotel Vaugirard Montparnasse
-Shopping Rue de Sevres & Galleries du Lafayette
09/23 – Paris
-Meet up with Luis
-Notre Dame
-Galleries du Lafayette & surrounding shopping
09/24 – Paris – CDG- YYZ
Homebound via Charle De Gaulle Airport
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