Contiki Reviews 143

Absolutely amazing, the tour guide Cameron and driver Chris were funny and welcoming from day dot and ensured everything was organised and ran smoothly the whole time, they even got me dancing on tables

Incredible tour guide and overall great experience.

contiki was the best time of my life tbh
met amazing friends, my heart was so full the entire time. My contiki tour manager was incredible, shoutout Ollie and my coach driver was just as amazing, shoutout Florin. 10/10 would do again and recommend to everyone and anyone who listens xxx

This was my first ever time traveling overseas or internationally and I’m so glad I went. Contiki helped book my flight and was answering all my questions before and during my trip. All the experiences were amazing and my tour manager Danielle was a delight. I broke my ankle during the trip and she even brought me local treats while I was stuck in my room. I’ve never experienced anything like this before and this trip was the happiest I’ve been in a long time. I just wish I could have stayed for the entire trip.

My contiki was great tho I thought there’d be a few more “make travel matter” experiences that’s not what I’m here to talk about, I want to warn anyone who is thinking about booking their ‘royal national hotel’ stay DO NOT BOOK THREW CONTIKI!!! Cannot stress this enough!! We got back from a 16 day trip tired and excited to relax together, checked in to our ‘twin share room’ went up to the room and there’s someone else already there!! We went to the contiki desk an the staff member said “yeah this happens all the time you’ve only paid for the bed not the room” we had several emails and phone calls confirming that both my friend and I would be put into the same room and contiki hub did nothing to help. Whether it’s written on the website or not it’s so not CLEAR, it’s obviously an on going inconvenience they’re just not bothered to fix. Also there’s way cheaper places to stay anyway 🤷🏽‍♀️ or even booking straight through the hotel you also get a better room that way and it’s not hostel style !

Highly recommend the Greek Island Hopping Tour! I went in June 2025 and it was an incredible experience. The best part about the trip was definitely the Trip Manager, Jason Pappadopolous (Papa J). He went above and beyond to assist everyone individually, added a lot of value to each island by providing information, fun facts, tips and tricks and of course showing us the best spots, and was always out in the action with us. The best Trip Manager of Contiki and I would 100% return again to have Papa J as our Trip Manager!

Sheriff made our trip and made sure we were all having fun and taught us so much about Egypt

Aaron was the heart and soul of our trip. He consistently went above and beyond for every single person in our group, always making us sure we felt included. His energy, passion, and knowledge of every areas we wnt to turned every stop into a meaninful experience, and his ability to connect with each traveler made the group feel more like a family than a tour. Whether it was helping with last-minute extracurricular plans, or going out of his way to check in on us, Aaron was always there. We couldn't have asked for a better leader, guide, and friend.

And then there’s Filip—hands down the best driver contiki has. His skill behind that wheel is unmatched, manoeuvring that coach like a boss through tight turns, and never ever late to a destination. More than that, Filip was an absolute legend—always cheerful, professional, and up for a laugh. We felt safe and so well taken care of with him behind the wheel.

I definely recommend you to request both aaron and Filip, together they made an unstoppable force that europe was definlty not ready for.

A-Team signing out—but we'll never forget this ride. Thank you Aaron and Filip for the trip of a lifetime!

Went on a lovely tour of Ireland with Contiki! There was a pretty wide age range on this tour (20-34), with myself being in the "upper end" at 26. I was on a modular trip, so some of the people on the tour had been together for a week and were pretty close, but there were enough of us added to the final leg that we all sort of blended together. Our Tour manager was amazing. She made me feel prepared for what was to come every day, and nothing caught me off guard in term of experiences. There was a very big drinking push on this trip, which may have to do with the location itself, as Ireland has a big drinking culture, but there was a bit of pressure to go out on the town every night. I was never made to feel bad for not going out and drinking, but there's always a bit of that feeling of "oh, I missed something" when the people who did go out talked about what they did they previous night. I also chose this tour because it had hotel accommodations as opposed to hostels, and I had a roommate for the whole trip, who was lovely. I felt very safe on the coach and with the group. I would definitely recommend, though be aware that trip experiences may vary vastly depending on where you travel to and who you travel with.

Till now very bad experience... Not pickup phone customer care... When I send mail on care at the rate contikiworldvacation.com but every time they said not received mail. I told him for gym and movie tickets from 15 days till now updates... It's fraud.. mr deepak rajput who was manager there now change phone no. Not get call.... Don't invest money in this .....

If I could do no stars I would this was the MOST TRAUMATIC experience ever I can’t believe this company hasn’t been investigated this is the biggest scam I’ve ever encountered the tour guide AYA was beyond rude selfish pathetic and manipulative she had no care knowledge or info about the country or Japan yet she was running a tour in Japan? She showed no care for the tour members safety or well being and constantly drank on tour and would repeatedly ask for “love notes and gifts” nicer word for tips and free food she would give us no information about the days activity’s and when she would there would always be a hidden surprise for the day or if I may speak freely she would never tell us the schemes of the day whether it was leaving us in the red light district of Shinjuku to “find your own way home” or giving us the most DISGUSTING info about this beautiful country of Japan “the biggest thing in Japan culture are the vending machines and the dirty panty machines” I paid for a holiday to learn about dirty underwear??? My best example of my “amazing experience” was when we had booked a “free time activity” with the Hida beef dinner in takayama and for Aya to have already known about my mushroom allergy but then to have the main meal be focused around mushrooms and then have Aya say to me “ just grab translate out and tell the staff you’re allergic” and then to add to it “ if they don’t understand pretend you’re dead so they know you’re allergic” this tour is a scam please whether you believe this or not just save yourself the needed therapy after this trip
And save yourself the money and just do Japan alone this isn’t worth it

Contiki is the best! Blew my expectations out of the water with their Euro tour!

Recommended if you want a great time without any planning or hassles.

I just had my first trip with Contiki to Thailand Island hopper west and it was worth every penny! In the booking process the staff was very helpful and answered my questions within minutes through the chat. At the trip the guide was amazing, and he did everything he could to make us feel safe and happy. He also had a lot of great recommendations for every place we visited. I also recomend to go to the extra activities as it makes the trip even more fun. During the trip I felt completely safe, and I feel like as a woman "solo traveling" that doing so in a group where you meet like minded people is really good opportunity. I had such a good time with all of the wonderful people in the group. I will definitely book a trip with Contiki again! #StickyRice

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!