Trip Aisa

2018 / 2019
ASIA & INDIA

TRAVEL WITH NO REGRETS
ASIA & INDIA 2018 / 19 6 NEW & IMPROVED TRIPS

TRAVEL CREATES
CHANGE
LIFE’S GREATEST LESSONS ARE
LEARNED THROUGH TRAVEL.
TR AVE L C R E ATE S
you.
Each of us is on a journey. Where that journey first
started we have no say in, but where that journey
leads is entirely up to us. The decisions we choose
to make, the paths we choose to go down, the risks
we think are worth taking - these are the things that
truly define us. At Contiki, we live passionately by one
philosophy - to travel with no regrets. Why? Because
life, real life, doesn’t happen when you colour inside
the lines. It’s only when you break free, trust your
instincts, and intentionally live with your eyes wide
open, that you become the person you’re meant to
be. So ask yourself this - do you want to live life in the
shadows, or do you want to live life with no regrets?
CONTENTS @HELENCHIKX
ASIA 2018 / 19
wifi
Travel Creates Change p.2
Contiki in Asia p.4
What We Know p.6
Why Travel Contiki p.8
Available at all
Ways to Save p.9
hotels across Asia.
What's Your Travel Style? p.10
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Sleep in Comfort p.12
A Day in the Life of a Trip Manager p.14
Getting Around p.15
No Regrets Inclusions p.16
Free Time p.18 Special Stays
Munch p.20 Seriously, our accommodation in
Life's About Options p.22 DELHI Asia is so much slicker than your
Contiki Cares with ME to WE p.24
average. Junk boats, tree houses,
The Travel Corporation p.25 AGRA
JAIPUR beachside resorts and our personal
Q&A p.54
How to book p.56 fave, floating rafts on the River
Kwai, will be rocking your world.
RANTHAMBHORE
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DISCOVERER
P. 2 6 F R O M A $ 1 7 2 P/D
Cambodia & Laos Uncovered

INDIA
Laos, Cambodia 9 days p.27
PAKBENG
Big Indochina Adventure
Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam 27 days p.28 Southern Spice
Asian Adventure MUMBAI Sun-drenched and vibrant, India
VANG VIENG
Thailand, Laos, Cambodia 16 days p.30 is going to inspire a whole new
CHIANG MAI
Bangkok to Singapore Adventure you. And if our newest trip VI
Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia 14 days p.32 to Southern India (p.44) isn’t
TH enough? Mix & Match with
EP
GOA Eternal India (p.42) in the
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THAILAND
IN
North and save 5%.

IN-DEPTH EXPLORER
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CHENNAI KANCHANABURI
Vietnam Highlights
BANGKOK
Vietnam 10 days p.35 PONDICHERRY
Vietnam Experience
KUMBAKONAM
Vietnam 12 days p.36 COCHIN
Japan Unrivalled
KERALA BACKWATERS MADURAI KOH TAO
Japan 13 days p.38
KUMARAKOM PERIYAR
China Adventure
China 12 days p.40 KOH PHA NGAN
KHAO SOK
Eternal India KOH
India 12 days p.42 PHUKET SAMUI
Southern Spice
India 11 days p.44
KOH PHI PHI
Northern Thai Highlights KRABI
Thailand 7 days p.46 Trip registration
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SA I L I N
for your trip before you travel.

Check out contiki.com/registration PENANG
SAILING, CRUISE & BEACH
for more information. CAMERON HIGHLANDS
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P. 4 7 FRO M A $ 1 3 0 P/D
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&
Thai Island Hopper West KUALA LUMPUR

Thailand 8 days
Thai Island Hopper East
p.48
Food
Thailand 9 days p.49
Probably the reason you’ve been
dreaming of Asia in the first place,
Bali Island Hopper
Indonesia 8 days p.50 made even more special by our
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&
SK I Insurance Munch food philosophy and foodie
orientated experiences. Read all
Travel Insurance is not only
TE
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about it on p20.
a good idea, it’s compulsory
WINTER & SKI when you travel with us. Buy
P.51 FROM A$418 P/D it online before you travel at
contiki.com/insurance.
Japan - City to Slopes
Japan 12 days p.52
New & Improved Itinerary ● Overnight stops
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BEIJING
Stay
Longer
EVERY ONE OF
For exclusive hotel rates
before and after your
JAPAN
OUR TRIPS HAS A trip visit contiki.com/
TAKAYAMA HAKUBA
UNIQUE HASHTAG staylonger KYOTO TOKYO
XI’AN C heck the hashtag on the HIROSHIMA OSAKA HAKONE
trip page and let the alumni
of 2017 inspire your 2018 MT KOYA
Asian adventure.
SHANGHAI
CHENGDU
CHINA
Ski
Japan
Didn’t know Japan was famous
for skiing? You’re about to
find out! Boasting some of the
freshest powder you’ll ever
YANGSHUO see, we hit the slopes
in Hakuba, p.52
VIETNAM
HANOI
21
HALONG BAY
LUANG PRABANG @CONTIKICHAMANI
TRIP MANAGERS
VIENTIANE
HUE Want to know the cultural quirks of
each country/have someone look after
LAOS
C O NT IK I
you like family? Our Trip Managers will
D hands down be the best part of your
Contiki adventure in Asia.
HOI AN
CAMBODIA IN
Asia
SIEM REAP
NHA TRANG
PHNOM PENH
HO CHI MINH CITY 16
LOCAL GUIDES
MEKONG DELTA
UI Our Trip Managers know
what you want, and our Local
Guides know where to go
to make sure you get it. The
power duo of dreams? We
think so.
Get Around
in Comfort
We’ve cracked the sweet spot
AL AYSIA of transport; a mix of local
experiences (think tuk tuks and
songthaews), sleek air conditioned
mini-coaches, and included
SINGAPORE internal flights to ensure you get
around in speed and style
How to Read
a Trip Page
INDONESIA Visit p.54 for a full
lowdown of our trip maps
and itineraries.
GILI TRAWANGAN
SEMINYAK
SENGGIGI ASIA 2018/19 05
Absolutely incredible. India is a crazy
adventure, full of colour, music, diversity
and warmth. The best thing was those little
moments - the people at the flower market
offering us a flower just to make us smile;
the feeling of a fresh, warm chai at dawn in
the bustling Mumbai newspaper alley; the
welcoming smiles of the Sikh community as
you sit down to eat with them in their temple’s
communal kitchen; that god-like feeling when
you successfully cross an Indian road without
being hit by a car, bus, rickshaw, bike or cow.
SONIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
TAJ MAHAL AT SUNSET AGRA
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WHAT DO YOU GET
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
with us?
ü A complete social experience
guaranteed to leave you with new
friends all across the globe.
ü A Trip Manager who’s got your back
the whole trip and Local Guides who
love showing off their own backyard.
WHAT WE ü A huge appreciation for all things food, in

the form of our Munch food philosophy.
Know
ü A choice of 4 totally unique ways to
travel and a mix of accommodation
styles that put budget, timeframe and
personal interests centre stage.
ü Authentic ways to get around, that keep
the adventure rolling.
ü Ultimate Free Time, plus Free Time
Add-Ons to make your experience that
bit more incredible.
ü More No Regrets moments than you
could count on your fingers AND
toes, helped along by our No Regrets
Inclusions, which are built into each
and every trip.
ü The peace of mind that you’re travelling
with a family run business who care
passionately about their travellers.
That’s Contiki Know-How. Read on
W
e’ve seen some monumental You are the ones who can make a difference.
events happen in our lifetime; Travel gives you the golden keys to knowledge, understanding
Apollo 11 landing on the moon, and compassion. It opens you up to a whole new world of
the fall of the Berlin Wall, Psy’s perspective. It changes who you are as a human.
Gangnam Style. All moments That’s what Contiki does to you. You see, when you travel with
that changed us, it’s not just about the cool destinations
the world... you visit, or the unique places you sleep, or
albeit some the experiences that have you telling stories
in different for decades. These things are a given on any
ways to others. Contiki. But how our trips actually change
And over these years, we’ve learned a lot. you as a person, that’s through the people
We’ve made mistakes, we’ve had adventures you meet; the strangers who become closer
that are now safely stored away in the archives than family.
labelled ‘NEVER tell the parents’, we’ve taken For anyone who’s ever travelled with us, you’ll
risks, and somehow we’ve become a company understand this. You’ll know the magic that
that young, brave and courageous travellers happens when you put a group of young,
look to as their ticket to the world. spirited adventurers together. You’ll know
This role in young people’s lives - your the friendship you created whilst watching
lives - never ceases to amaze us. Because the sunrise over the River Kwai, is for life.
actually, the reason we do what we do, is So if you’re thinking about travelling with
for you. We know that it is your generation; us, know this; what you’re buying isn’t just a
those currently finishing exams, riding out the Uni years and ticket, or a space on a coach. It’s so much more than that. You’re
working the daily hustle, who hold the future of the world in buying memories, experiences, and friendships that might just
their hands. You are the ones who can change the status quo. change the course of your entire life. You ready?
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THE VALUE OF
Contiki Know-How
You’ve saved hard for your trip, so damn right you want to know exactly where your money’s
going. The good news is, we care about value every little bit as much as you do.
The Practical Stuff The Cherries On Top

• Totally unique accommodation that you’ll be reminiscing • Bags of Free Time for solo wandering.
over for years to come. • An Instagram feed that will make you look like a
• 4 unique ways to travel, so you can explore Asia your way. legit travel blogger.
• Transport to get you from A to B in style & comfort, • Countless ‘firsts’, from the first hit of a
including internal flights and awesome local experiences. Vietnamese coffee, to the fire breathing taste of
• Our Munch food philosophy (obsession) that will have you a real Indian curry.
coming home a jeans size bigger. #sorrynotsorry • The best trained team in the business, who have got
• No Regrets Inclusions built into every trip. your back from the get go.
• Cherry-picked Free Time Add-Ons guaranteed to amplify • The security of travelling with a family-run business
your adventure. who genuinely care about their travellers.
• Breakfast included every day. • An army of new friends from all around the world (so
• A Trip Manager who knows what you want before you do, and future travel plans for the next 10 years = sorted).
Local Guides with infinite (you guessed it) local knowledge. • The knowledge that you’ll never be the same again.
• Free WiFi at all our hotels to ensure you stay connected /
keep the parents happy. Visit contiki.com/freewifi.
5
AUTHENTIC FOOD EXPERIENCES
WHY TRAVEL Locally sourced ingredients, region specific meals and foodie
experiences and trips to make your tummy smile.
Contiki? SUPPORT & FLEXIBILITY
6 The flexibility to change your mind and the knowledge

that from start to finish, we’ve got your back.
MORE FUN, LESS HASSLE
1 7
DESIGNED FOR 18-35 YEAR OLDS
Our trips are created exclusively for 18-35 year olds. Enough said. We’ll take care of the details, you focus
No younger, no older. on the memory making.
2 8
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES YOU WANT
TAILORED TRAVEL STYLES
Looking for all the major icons but also the under-
4 incredible travel styles to suit every type of traveller, even you.
the-radar local favourites? No problem, we do it all.
PEACE OF MIND
UNRIVALLED VALUE
3 Unique accommodation, an A+ team, comfy transport,

tons of meals and No Regrets Inclusions on every trip.
Now that’s value. 9 We are a family-run business who care deeply about the well-
being of our travellers, and providing incredible experiences and
value. We’re financially secure and put our all into delivering
excellent trips each and every time.
MORE FREEDOM THE ORIGINAL & THE BEST
4
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Hours of Free Time for solo wanderings, plus tasty Free Time
Add-Ons to amp up your experience even further.
10 We don’t imitate, we just do our thing better than anyone
else. That’s what 56 years as the world’s leading youth travel
company gets you.
& BOOK EARLY
Save
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FOR MORE WAYS TO SAVE
If you’ve got your spirit of adventure

and your A$200 deposit ready to go, then you’re
SECURE
YOUR PLACE
Book early to ensure you get your
spot on the trip you’ve been
dreaming of. You’ll have your holiday
in the bag and you’ll save $$$
by being organised.
ready to book! And if you change your mind? Don’t

stress, we’ve got the world’s greatest change policy.
Check out p54, FlexDeposit, for all your options.
SAVE UP TO Pay in full by 21st Nov 2017

BOOK
A$550 & save up to 10% BOOK 10% Everyone saves 10% when 10 or
more book (or the 11th person
goes free)
E A R LY
TOGETHER
SAVE UP TO Pay in full by 28th Dec 2017
A$410 & save up to 7.5%

7.5% Everyone saves 7.5% when 7 or
more book together
SAVE UP TO Pay in full by 22nd Feb 2018

A$275 & save up to 5%
5% Everyone saves 5% when 4 or
more book together
Can’t decide between trips? NEW

DEAL
5% OFF Want to see as much of Asia as is
S AV E Travelled with us (or a sister
5% company) before? Save 5%
humanly possible?
When you book a second trip in Asia
A 2ND TRIP
MORE
save 5% off the lowest price trip.

Book a triple-share hotel room
A$89 on Japan Unrivalled and we’ll

give you A$89 off
V
The facts: All these discounts apply to the land portion of your trip price only (this excludes taxes,
included flight costs, extra accommodation, any applicable food funds & optional activities. Your trip
GOLD SEAL
Our Gold Seal Protection means that if you price does not include the costs of international flights to/from Asia that start or end your trip). You can
combine either the loyalty discount (‘Travelled Before’) or the 2nd trip discount with group discounts
cancel your trip before you leave Australia, (‘Book Together’), & early payment (Book Early) discounts on trips of 7 days or longer. Book Early
we won’t charge you a cent. And if you’re savings do not apply to bookings made within 45 days of trip departure and are not combinable with
ill or have to leave the trip early for personal Last Minute Deals. Loyalty discounts are not combinable with multi-trip discounts. Group discounts
(‘Book Together’) are available on all trips. Book Early savings of A$550, A$410 & A$275 based on
reasons, Gold Seal will refund you A$90 for Japan Unrivalled p.38. Discounts are subject to availability & may be withdrawn at any point without
each day that you miss and will cover your air notice. Book Early Savings are limited to departures on or after 1st April, 2018. * The 5% discount will
be applied to the lower priced of your two trips. This is not combinable with ‘Travelling Again’ discounts
ticket costs. See more on p.54 & 55. – please contact Contiki or your travel agent to apply this discount when booking your trip. This
discount applies to the land portion of your trip price only. Both trips must be 7 days or longer.
ASIA 2018/19 09
WHAT’S YOUR TRAVEL
Style
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They say there’s one person out there for all of us, and that’s kind of
how we feel about our travel styles. Each one is uniquely special (and
like children, we love them all equally), but some will be better suited
to your travel needs than others. So which of our 4 is your special
someone? Your perfect romance awaits.
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SA I L I N
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DI SC OV E R E R I N - D E P T H E X P LO RE R SAILING, CRUISE & BEACH WINTE R & SKI

GO E V E RY W H E R E LIVE LOCAL SUN, SEA & SA N D KEEP IT C OSY
• Full of energy and always • A serious culture junkie who • Lives for summer • Risk taker with an active
on the go craves authenticity and • Potentially a mermaid in lifestyle
• Keen and curious to see and unique experiences a past life • Inquisitive about different
do everything • A foodie who likes to taste • Enjoys chill out time cultures
• Foodie enthusiast who likes their way around a country and party time in equal • Knows that the snow in
learning about new cultures • A laid back, take your time measure Japan is some of the best in
• A people person who also approach to exploring • Thinks beach hair is the best the world
enjoys space to do their • Loves to get amongst new kind of hair • Loves blending bustling cities
own thing cultures and see everything with remote mountain tops
Swipe through to p26 to see all Swipe through to p34 to see Swipe through to p47 to see all Swipe through to p51 to see
Discoverer trips. all In-Depth Explorer trips. Sailing, Cruise & Beach trips. our Winter & Ski trip.
ANTHEM ANTHEM ANTHEM ANTHEM

Symphony Keep It Simple Sunlight Young Blood
Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson Raleigh Ritchie, Stormzy The Magician ft. Years & Years The Naked and Famous
VISIT CONTIKI.COM/ASIA TO READ MORE ABOUT OUR TRAVEL ST Y LES
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SLEEP IN Think all the sights of this colourful
continent are what you’ll remember?
We beg to differ. We think it’s our tropical
treehouses, blissful beachside villas, central
COMFORT city hotels and cute homestays that will be
giving you all the OMG feels.
VILLA OMBAK GILI TRAWANGAN
1 Thai Raft Houses

TRIP BANGKOK TO SINGAPORE
WHERE KHAO SOK
TRAVEL STYLE DISCOVERER
This is not your average accom. These
1 traditional floating Thai raft houses
will see you literally diving from your
doorstep into the beautiful waters of Lake
Cheow Larn in Khao Sok National Park.
2 Villa Ombak Hotel 3 Aonang Cliff Beach Resort 4 Kerala Backwaters Houseboat 5 Jungle Raft Hotel
TRIP BALI ISLAND HOPPER TRIP THAI ISLAND HOPPER WEST TRIP SOUTHERN SPICE TRIP ASIAN ADVENTURE
WHERE GILI TRAWANGAN WHERE KRABI WHERE INDIA WHERE KANCHANABURI
STYLE SAILING, CRUISE & BEACH STYLE SAILING, CRUISE & BEACH STYLE IN-DEPTH EXPLORER TRAVEL STYLE DISCOVERER
Beautiful beaches, amazing swims, The sightseeing doesn’t stop when Cruise the sundrenched Kerala Wake up to the sounds of the River
and super chill vibes are all on your you get to this hotel. Take in the Backwaters on our traditional Kwai in luscious Kanchanaburi. Chill
doorstep at this lush hotel. Your insta breathtaking views over Aonang and houseboat, decked out with Queen out in the sun on your own balcony, or
story is about to go next level. Krabi, as you sit back and unwind. bed sun loungers; perfect for afternoon jump in and float down the river.
naps and sipping chilled white wine.
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All of the accommodation
was spotless, the value for
money is astonishing.
Steffie, Australia
4
Vietnam Experience
Free WiFi in
most Contiki
accommodation
5
NUOVO CITY HOTEL BANGKOK
3 WAYS TO STAY
H OT E L S B E AC H SIDE S P E C I A L S TAYS
RESORTS
Well located, WiFi ready, When on the beaches of Did you ever imagine you
cosy, and even some luxe Thailand & Bali, is there any could be waking up literally
pools to cool off in - that’s other way to stay other than on the banks of the River
what you get with our hotels. a tropical beachside resort? Kwai in Northern Thailand,
or in a traditional Ryokan
Catch your zzz’s in same sex A stone’s throw from the
guesthouse in Japan? From
twin-share rooms, or flash a ocean and boasting breezy
junk boats to tree houses,
little extra cash and upgrade cabanas and luxe pools, this prepare to be impressed.
to your own room if privacy is how you do beach luxury.
is what you’re after.
VILLA OMBAK GILI TRAWANGAN
CONTIKI.COM/WAYSTOSTAY-ASIA
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DAY IN THE LIFE
A Trip Manager
of a
Our people are what make us, us. Highly trained, professional and always up for a good
time, these guys do so much more than make sure you don’t miss the bus. Armed with their
little black books of must sees, must dos and must eats, our crew, from Trip Managers, to our
rad Local Guides will show you Asia done right.
06:30 07:30 11:00

@_SHANN._ @_SHANN._
13:00 19:00
SHANNON
TRIP MANAGER
@_SHANN._
Visit
youtube.com/
20:30
contiki to see our Trip
Managers doing their
thing on the road on
22:30
their daily vlogs.
@_SHANN._
N A M E SH A NN O N M A H O N I
I N S TA @ _SH A NN ._
T I M E AT CO N T I KI 4 Y E A RS
T R I P BA N G KOK TO S I N GA P O RE
06:30: Wake up surrounded by tea plantations in the Cameron Highlands. so quality) goods. For me it’s time to check everyone in to their rooms,
Shower, dress, pack and checkout. I ensure the timings of the day are correct reconfirm evening plans with suppliers and confirm tomorrow’s plans.
and finish any last minute drawings on my daily info sheet. 19:00: Tonight we are doing it for the gram! #munch #contiki
7:30: Time to head to the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur! But first I must #bangkoksingaporeadventure We head into Bukit Bintang to divide and
ensure everyone’s checked out, and bags are loaded on the bus ready to conquer the many hawker style markets that offer fusion Malay, Chinese
rock’n’roll. Upon departure, the day song is booming to get everyone in a and Indian cuisines at amazing prices.
great mood for the day followed by a day talk. 20:30: We’re ready for a cocktail with a view. I take the group to Traders
11:00: After descending from the highlands we arrive at Kuala Lumpur. hotel, ‘sky bar’ for the best photos of the towers at night. The cocktails are
We hit the ground running and meet up with Local Guide and all ‘round tasty and the vibe is chilled.
awesome guy Jeffrey. He gives us the low down on the local sites as we 22:00: This cool mum is heading home! I say goodnight to the group
check out the King’s Palace, Independence Square and of course the (there’s no way they’re coming home that early).
impressive Petronas twin towers. We’ll catch up with Jeffrey tomorrow to
22:30: Before entering the hotel I buy more ‘local’ snacks (Chinese
see even more of KL but for now:
pancakes) from the street vendors to help me prep for work the next day
13:00: It’s Free Time. Now is your chance to explore KL, eat all the exciting (because….why not?!). Singapore awaits and it’s our final night, I need to
foods and try your hand at bargaining with the locals for quality (and not be fresh faced for another full day of excitement.
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G etting
A
Sick of your same old daily commute? In Asia, getting from place
to place is half the fun, thanks to tuk-tuks, bullet trains, junk boats,
round bicycles, not to mention private air-conditioned mini coaches and

internal flights already included in the cost of your trip.
BULLET TRAIN JAPAN MINI-COACH VIETNAM
JUNK BOAT VIETNAM

INCLUDED FLIGHTS CHINA
When you think of travelling in Asia, we’re

guessing long ass night buses and cramped train
rides spring to mind? Well with us, that ain’t quite
our style
Instead, we prefer comfort, style, and all the fun.

We don’t think you should spend half your holiday
getting to your destination, so we include internal
flights to get you around quickly and easily. And
when you’re on the ground? We go for a mix of air
conditioned transport and unique, totally local forms TUK TUK THAILAND
of transportation.
LONGTAIL BOAT THAILAND
SO WHAT DO YOU GET?
• Carefully selected internal flights that save you
precious travel time.
• Private air-conditioned mini coaches.
• Local forms of transport, think songthaews,
bamboo rafts, tuk tuks and more.
• One super speedy bullet train to whiz you
across Japan.
• An overnight train, basically a sleepover
on the go.
• And even an overnight junk boat to cruise
around Halong Bay, Vietnam.
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NO REGRETS
INCLUSIONS
As important as the destination is, we know it’s the experiences you have there
that really define your adventure. That’s why we build No Regrets Inclusions into
every single trip, because going home feeling like you’ve missed opportunities
just ain’t an option with us.
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REFLECT
1 • CU CHI TUNNELS, VIETNAM
2 • MORNING BUDDHIST SERVICE, JAPAN
3 • ANGKOR WAT, CAMBODIA
FEEL
1 • SUNSET CRUISE, LANGKAWI
2 • VISIT ERAWAN FALLS, THAILAND
3 • KHLONG TOUR WITH FISH FEEDING, BANGKOK
SEE
1 • TOUR OF MUMBAI, INDIA
2 • TEA PLANTATION TOUR, MALAYSIA
1 • @PRISCILLA__C
3 • KHAO SOK NATIONAL PARK, THAILAND
1 • @VSTAV
3 • @BUNTYP
2 • @NAT.ASIA
EXPLORE
TASTE
1 • MARKET FRESH SUSHI, JAPAN 1 • @MR.JAKERICH
2 • STREET FOOD, PENANG
PLAY
3 • TRADITIONAL PHO, VIETNAM
1 • GREAT WALL OF CHINA

2 • BIKE RIDE ON XI’AN CITY WALLS, CHINA
Check out the trip
3 • CYCLO RIDE, HUE
pages and #CONTIKI
for real life No Regrets
moments from our
travellers and follow 2 • @DANIELLESTEPNUK
@CONTIKI to feed your
travel inspiration. 1 • MARKET VIBES, KUALA LUMPUR
2 • GRAND PALACE, THAILAND
3 • GUIDED TOUR OF SHIBUYA & HARAJUKU, JAPAN
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FREE TIME BANGKOK
KAYAK ON HALONG BAY VIETNAM
TIME Don’t get us wrong, showing you

Asia is what we live for, but even we
can’t do Asia quite like you.
YOUR TIME, YOUR CHOICE

Everyone wants something different from this continent, be it temples,
jungles, food, culture, beaches, or just some serious chill time. So to make sure
you do Asia your way, we put Free Time centre stage.
With us, Free Time is made up of two choices. You can explore independently,
perhaps scouting out the best deals in an Indian Market, or the breeziest palm
tree on Gili T, or you can take your pick from our Free Time Add-Ons. What
are these? Only the experiences we’ve cherry-picked to help take your trip
to the next level. Think learning how to roll the perfect sushi in Japan, think
snorkelling your way around Koh Phi Phi, think a trek to the Amber Fort in
Jaipur and you’re on the right track.
ZIPLINE THROUGH THE TREES CHIANG MAI
Important: Free Time Add-On activities are not included in the price of your trip. They
are run by 3rd party operators and on occasions, for some of the activities, travellers may
be required to sign a waiver to participate. Before you leave, it’s important that you check
your insurance includes your participation in adventure activities and be aware that some
of our Add-Ons can be physically demanding and may involve some risk.
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FREE TIME CHIANG MAI
Chiang Mai
with me
Kate Winney is a travel blogger who
recently travelled on our Northern
Thai Highlights adventure, falling hard
for the diversity and foodie delights
of Chiang Mai. Follow her global
wanderings on Instagram
@littlemisswinney
Your favourite restaurant?

Chiang Mai is a foodie paradise! Street food is
literally on every corner, so you’re spoilt for choice.
For Northern Thailand’s signature dish, head to the
old town where Khao Soi (a coconut curry noodle
soup) is served in abundance.
Your favourite bar?
Zoe in Yellow is the place to go in Chiang Mai.
Get there early as this place gets busy! Two bars in
one on opposite sides of the street, slowly turning
into a street party and meeting in the middle. The
DJ’s play a good mix of tunes and everyone is there
to dance and party.
Your favourite place to watch the sunset?
Not your usual sunset spot but if you head to level
six of the Maya Shopping Mall, there are a couple
AMBER FORT TREK JAIPUR of outdoor bars on the roof to sit and have a drink.
The view is one of the best, overlooking the Doi
Suthep in one direction and the old city in the other.
COOKING CLASS CHIANG MAI Your favourite moment spent here?
The famous night markets were the main reason
I wanted to visit this area and they did not
disappoint! Within the markets there’s also the
infamous Chiang Mai Cabaret show, which is
bursting with energy and humour. For me though,
I'll remember our trip to the Elephant Nature Park
forever. Feeding, washing and walking with these
elephants, many of whom were rescued from
the logging and riding industries, was a truly
unforgettable experience.
Something people might not know about
Chiang Mai?
For me the most surprising and unexpected
LOOK OUT experience whilst in Chiang Mai was being able to
FOR THE FREE talk with the Monks. A few of the temples in the city
TIME ADD-ON have a ‘Monk Chat’ program where you can speak
SYMBOL ON THE freely to the monks about their beliefs or simply chat
TRIP PAGES about aspects of their lifestyle, and in exchange
they get to practice their English. It is such a unique
experience and one I couldn’t recommend enough.
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Vietnamese pho is a street food
RECIPE
staple. Steaming bowls of this
aromatic soup are served from
carts and restaurants all over the
˛
country. Pick up ingredients from
Every bit as delicious as it sounds,
make Pho’
your local Asian grocer to make
Munch is our commitment to local, this delicious soup at home for a
sneak peek at some of the flavours
authentic, and utterly delectable you could be tasting in Vietnam.
food experiences. Step 1. Taking a large bowl, add

flat rice noodles
It’s hard to think about Asia without dinner in Hakone, Japan, or an Indonesian
thinking about the food. The aromatic Nasi Goreng feast on Gili T) Step 2. Bring broth to the boil and
pour over noodles
curries of India, the steaming bowls of • It’s the superior training of our Trip
Thai noodle soups, the perfect slices of Managers in food culture, and their Little Step 3. Add thinly sliced rare beef,
super fresh sushi in Japan - all so good Black Book of foodie haunts in every leaving it to cook in the
you can almost taste them. destination you visit. broth for a few moments
And that’s what travel is all about - immersing • It’s the Free Time Add-On food experiences
Step 4. Drop in bean shoots
yourself in a new country and a new culture you won’t be able to resist, like a sushi-
through food. making course in Tokyo, and cooking Step 5. Garnish with sprigs of fresh
classes in Thailand, China and Vietnam coriander, mint, chilli and lime
Like you, we’re utterly obsessed with all things
(though these are only the beginning).
foodie, so we created Munch, the word we use
to describe our love affair with food. What • Most of all, it’s our promise that you’ll HOW TO
does it mean? feel the connection to each place you
visit, through the food you eat. Our Trip
• It’s breakfast included each and
Managers know exactly where to go and
every day.
how to look after you (including any food
• It’s the incredible, authentic local meals intolerances), but trust them when they say
that are included (think a traditional Kaiseki it’s spicy, ‘cos they ain’t lying!
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3 @johnl_90, Japan
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About
Options
Feeling the call of Thailand, but not quite sure what you
want your trip to look like? For some, Thailand is all
about the culture, diving deep into traditional life and
cuisine, whilst for others it’s basically a ‘get me to the
beach’ mentality. Whatever you want from your trip,
we’ve got options for all.
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& BEACH Thailand 100% culturally
overload, and sometimes you
just need to see it all. That’s what satisfied. Taking your sweet time
our Discoverer trips are designed to get around, you’ll journey
Are you ready to leave real life
for; getting you seeing, doing, from bustling Bangkok to the
behind and kick back under a
tasting and experiencing the banks of the River Kwai, visiting
breezy palm tree, coconut in
very best bits of this eclectic elephant sanctuaries, waterfalls
hand? Sounds pretty perfect
country. Travel from jungle tree and local food markets on
if you ask us. Snorkel with the
top to floating raft, or ancient route. Delicious, intriguing and
fishies, slow down to island
temple to sunkissed beach, insightful? You betcha.
time and let the Thai good
leaving no stone unturned, no
times work their magic as you
Pad Thai untasted.
hop from one perfectly tropical
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beach to another.
Explorer to Thailand.
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trips to Thailand.
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RAJASTHAN INDIA
LEAVE MORE THAN A
Footprint
Behind
Looking to give back on your travels? comforts, snuggly beds and views over the
First up, high-fives to you. And the mountains you’ll be hard pressed to drag your
good news is, we’ve teamed up with eyes away from.
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DAY 1: Finish your Eternal Indai trip in Goa
After finishing your Eternal India adventure in (day 12) and fly to Udaipur, where your ME to
Goa, you could be spending 4 unforgettable days WE guide will meet you on arrival and take you
deep in rural and utterly beautiful Rajasthan, to the Araveli Cottages in rural Rajasthan.
working alongside ME to WE, a WE Charity MAKE THE MOST OF INDIA
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partner and TreadRight supported charity.
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clean water projects and women’s health & mettowe or speak to your travel
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small scale construction projects, learning gorgeous rural surroundings before continuing
about the local communities and families of work on your chosen development project.
the region, and more. Later, turn your hand to local art and visit the
second-longest wall in the world.
Whilst here, you’ll be sleeping multi share in
the frankly rather dreamy Araveli Cottages DAY 4: After a final farewell breakfast, you’ll
and Tented Camp, which boast all the home make your way to Udaipur to explore a local
market before catching your flight home.
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being a family-owned business that means we operate with a
‘family first’ mentality. Just as you would go above and beyond
for your nearest and dearest, doing anything to ensure their
Corporation
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Give you the freedom

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Sometimes plans change, meaning you can’t
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Say hello to FlexDeposit, another genius perk
created by TTC. Our FlexDeposit guarantee is given
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DAY 7 - 8 Siem Reap

WH AT Y O U NE E D LUANG
START 6:00PM LUANG PRABANG PRABANG END 9:00AM SIEM REAP Flying out of Phnom Penh we’ll arrive
TO KN O W (2 nights) in Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat,
START 1 DAY 9 Siem Reap the bustling Pub Street & traditional
NIGHTS DAY 1 Luang Prabang
After one final breakfast together, markets. On day-8 we’ll journey
8 8 nights in 3 star hotels After checking in to the hotel & through dawn’s hours to catch the
LAOS our trip will come to an end. We’ll
getting comfortable, we’ll join up, get first rays of sunlight on the town’s
acquainted, & begin taking in the VANG dive into a bout of goodbyes before
VIENG leaving armed with a mosaic of jungle tangled spiritual masterpiece.
INCLUDED MEALS sites of this UNESCO listed city. Hotel 3
9 (2 nights) magic memories. (B) Hotel (B)(B)
8 breakfasts (B),
F Quad Biking at sunset
1 Dinner (D) 5
DAY 2 Luang Prabang VIENTIANE
Early risers will be rewarded by the (1 night)
ESSENTIALS DAY 6 Phnom Penh
sacred Laotian ritual of offering alms
2 internal flights. A short flight will land us amidst the
(food) to Buddhist Monks. Later we
See p.54 for more info on shy smiles & tree-lined streets of
our standard essentials
will explore Luang Prabang by bike,
visiting the TreadRight supported Ock Phnom Penh. We’ll learn of the
Pop Tock Centre for Artisans. Hotel (B) horrific Khmer Rouge rule at the
FREE TIME ADD-ONS F Kuang Si Waterfall Visit ‘Killing Fields’ & Tuol Sleng Genocide
F Kuang Si waterfalls trip Museum, before having the mood
in Luang Prabang lightened by a life changing TREE
END Alliance restaurant. Hotel (B,D)
DAY 3 - 4 Vang Vieng
NO REGRETS Limestone karsts & delicious Lao
INCLUSIONS Pancakes will be waiting in Vang
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9 7
• Locally guided bike Vieng after a scenic overland journey. DAY 5 Vientiane
tour of World SIEM
Heritage listed
We’ll find swimming holes, explore REAP The quaint capital of Laos will greet us
caves & watch the sun drop behind (2 nights) with warmth & Mekong charm. Here in
Luang Prabang
• Guided visit of the the mountains on two blissful nights Vientiane we’ll see sights like Pha That
COPE centre in in this town. Hotel (B)(B) 1 Itinerary day 6 PHNOM Luang stupa, & lend a hand at the
Vientiane F Kayaking & Caving Experience Coach or train PENH COPE centre – a local charity working
Plane (1 night) with land mine victims. Hotel (B)
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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 charge. Single room supplement is available for A$405. A copy of your valid passport is required at time of booking. Trip starts 6:00pm
& ends approx. 9:00am. ● These trips will be in Laos for Pi-Mai Lao (Laos New Year & water festival). This trip is part of a bigger picture – our 27-day Big Indochina Adventure trip. When you jump aboard this trip, you’ll be joining a horde of other travellers
who are already geared up in Contiki’s world-famous exploration mode. Wait until you see the warm welcome you’ll receive as a new addition to the group. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options see contiki.com/staylonger.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TOP EXPERIENCES
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26 36
NIGHTS INCLUDEDMEALS ESSENTIALS FREE TIME ADD-ONS NO REGRETS INCLUSIONS
Unique Special Stays: 1 overnight 26 breakfasts (B), Trip Manager & English speaking F Cooking Class, Hoi An • Visit the Cu Chi tunnels
train, 1 night in a floating hotel, 5 lunches (L), Local Guides, Sightseeing tours of all F Caving & Kayaking, Vang Vieng • Sunrise at Angkor Wat
2 nights in a Guesthouse, 1 night on 5 dinners (D) major cities plus orientations in all F Quad biking, Siem Reap • Elephant Haven Sai Yok
a Chinese style Junk Boat in Halong other destinations, All private coach Kanchanaburi
Bay & 21 nights in 3 star hotels transport, 6 internal flights
DAY 10 - 11 Vang Vieng DAY 12 Vientiane DAY 16 Ho Chi Minh DAY 17 Mekong Delta
Limestone karsts & delicious Lao The quaint capital of Laos will greet us Stepping into a whirl of scooters & We’ll rise & shine for a journey to the END 9:00AM HANOI
Pancakes will be waiting in Vang with warmth & Mekong charm. Here in skyscrapers, you’ll unwind in the hotel Mekong Delta, landing us amidst
Vieng after a scenic overland journey. Vientiane we’ll see sights like Pha That before kicking off the Vietnam floating markets, sampans (local boats) DAY 27 Hanoi
We’ll find swimming holes, explore Luang stupa, & lend a hand at the exploring, starting with the Ben & artisans going about their craft. By Our trip will wrap up in Hanoi shortly
caves & watch the sun drop behind COPE centre – a local charity working Thanh markets. Hotel (B) night we’ll mix with the locals & have after our final team breakfast or
the mountains on two blissful nights with land mine victims. Hotel (B) dinner at our special guest house. * choose to fly back to Bangkok with
in this town. Hotel (B)(B) Guest house Special Stay (B,L,D) us for an additional charge. (B)
F Kayaking & Caving Experience DAY 14 - 15 Siem Reap
DAY 13 Phnom Penh Flying out of Phnom Penh we’ll arrive in
A short flight will land us amidst the Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat, the DAY 18 Ho Chi Minh
DAY 8 - 9 Luang Prabang shy smiles & tree-lined streets of bustling Pub Street & traditional markets. Leaving the Mekong after breakfast, DAY 26 Hanoi
Early risers will be rewarded by the Phnom Penh. We’ll learn of the On day-15 we’ll journey through dawn’s we’ll journey back to Ho Chi Minh’s After a last bout of grotto swimming
sacred Laotian ritual of offering alms horrific Khmer Rouge rule at the hours to catch the first rays of sunlight addictive mania via the Viet Cong’s & monkey spotting in Halong Bay,
(food) to Buddhist Monks. Later we will ‘Killing Fields’ & Tuol Sleng Genocide on the town’s jungle tangled spiritual tunnels in Cu Chi. Here we will marvel we’ll head back to Hanoi for our final
explore Luang Prabang by bike, visiting Museum, before having the mood masterpiece. Hotel (B)(B) at traps, hidden doors & 250 kms of night on tour. The quirky water
the TreadRight supported Ock Pop Tock lightened by a life changing TREE F Quad Biking at Sunset tunnels that Vietnamese resistance puppet performance in Red River
Centre for Artisans. Hotel (B,L)(B) Alliance restaurant. Hotel (B,D) fighters dug by hand. Hotel (B) Delta will offer the perfect warmup to
END
F Kuang Si waterfall visit HANOI our final evening together. Hotel (B,L)
(2 nights) VIETNAM
LUANG F Kayaking on Halong Bay
DAY 7 Pakbeng 27 26 24 25
PRABANG DAY 19 - 20 Nha Trang
Taking a border hop we’ll cross out of (2 nights)
8 HALONG After a final bout of Ho Chi Minh
Thailand & into Laos. After collecting BAY
our passport stamps we’ll journey to (1 night) exploring, we’ll take flight to the
Pakbeng, taking part of the trip by PAKBENG 7
LAOS
coastal town of Nha Trang. Golden
(1 night)
river cruise on a local boat. Remote, sand beaches & turquoise waters will DAY 25 Halong Bay
traditional, & endlessly charming, offer us water sports, sunsets, & the A Chinese style junk boat will drift us
10 VANG VIENG
Pakbeng is a true traveller’s dream. (2 nights) chance to soak up the town’s around the lime stone island setting
* Guest house Special Stay (B,D) CHIANG 5 VIENTIANE 12 laidback lifestyle. Hotel (B)(B) of the Gulf of Tonkin, offering
MAI (1 night) F Cruise & swimming day trip complete serenity for our time in
(2 nights)
DAY 5 - 6 Chiang Mai F Mud Bath & Hot Springs Experience Halong Bay. We’ll explore the Sung
Our last destination in Thailand will 23
HUE Sot Caves, swim in lagoons, & eat
entertain us with buzzing night THAILAND (1 nights) seafood over a picturesque sunset.
markets, an exotic Old Quarter, & a * Junk Boat Special Stay (B)(L)(D)
4 Da Nang
dazzling line up of temples. In
(1 night)
between sites you can feast on the 21 HOI AN
intense flavours of northern Thai food, (2 nights)
inhaling an abundance of lemongrass, KANCHANABURI DAY 24 Hanoi
chili & coconut. Hotel (B)(B) (2 nights) Flying into the country’s capital, we’ll
F Flight of the Gibbon Ziplining 2 3 Ayutthaya SIEM find a mesmerising fusion of French,
F Thai Cooking Class & Market Visit START REAP Chinese & Vietnamese, & settle into
CAMBODIA
1 END (2 nights) our hotel in the middle of the bustling
BANGKOK (1 night) 14 Old Quarter. Here we’ll be left smitten
DAY 4 Overnight Train
19 NHA
START 6:00PM BANGKOK
TRANG by the gardens of the Temple of
(Ayutthaya - Chiang Mai) (2 nights) Literature & 36 trading streets
We’ll start our day with a visit to the offering an array of local goods.
breathtaking Erawan Falls for a quick DAY 1 Bangkok
Hotel (B)
dip before we stop in the UNESCO Hot, hustling, & completely addictive, 13
Bangkok will lure us in & play host to
16 18 HO CHI MINH CITY
listed city of Ayutthaya. We’ll grab PHNOM (2 nights)
bikes & cycle past rice paddies, our first day on tour. You’ll have time PENH
temples & quaint villages before we to unwind & enjoy the hotel before (1 night) DAY 21 - 22 Hoi An DAY 23 Hue
board our overnight train to Chiang we unite & get acquainted over 17 After a quick flight & coastal drive, The former imperial town of Hue
Mai. * Overnight Train (B) dinner. Hotel MEKONG we’ll arrive in Hoi An amidst charm & offers no shortage of charm, with lotus
DAY 2 Kanchanaburi DELTA architecture influenced by many flower ponds, intricately decorated
(1 night)
DAY 3 Kanchanaburi After a visit to the Grand Palace & a parts of the world. Here we can visit pavilions, & an artistic soul. We’ll take
We’ll wake up in jungle paradise, & long tail boat ride, we’ll change our
Places visited the UNESCO Old Quarter, cycle past a cycle to the Imperial Citadel & learn
1 Itinerary day
start our day with a visit to the pace & move from Bangkok to the rice fields, & see traditional pottery & of a horrific Buddhist massacre at
1 Special Stopover
notorious Death Railway & see the calmer scene of the River Kwai. Here silk weaving at the local markets. Thien Mu Pagoda. Hotel (B)
bridge over the River Kwai. Later, we’ll in Kanchanaburi we’ll learn the art of Start/optional end city Hotel (B)(B) F Group photo at Hue’s Imperial
head to a local elephant sanctuary to living off the grid & spend a night Optional end city F Tasty Vietnamese cooking class Citadel
see how the rescued elephants are drifting on a jungle raft. * Floating Coach or train F Marble Mountains Tour F Hue Street Food Walking Tour
cared for. Hotel (B,L) hotel Special Stay (B,D) Plane
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* Prices above are based on twin-share (multi-share on train). If you’re travelling solo, we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra charge. Single room supplement is available for A$1295 (only applicable in hotels). Included flights: This trip includes
flights, as specified on the map, as part of the trip price. Please see ‘Included flights’ on p.54 for important info. Please note: the flight from Hanoi to Bangkok is optional & comes at an additional cost. A copy of your valid passport is required at time of
booking. Trip starts 6:00pm & ends approx. 9:00am. ● These trips will be in Thailand for Songkran (Thai New Year & water festival) or Laos for Pi-Mai Lao (Laos New Year & water festival) or Vietnam for Tet (Vietnamese New Year). Arrival transfers & return
flight to Bangkok are available. To purchase, speak to your travel agent or visit contiki.com/transfers. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options see contiki.com/staylonger. Insurance & visas: For important information please see p.54.
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Unique Special Stays: 15 breakfasts (B), Trip Manager & English speaking F Ziplining in Chiang Mai • Elephant Haven Sai Yok
1 overnight train, 1 night in a 2 lunches (L), Local Guides, Sightseeing tours of all F Kuang Si waterfalls trip Kanchanaburi
floating hotel, 1 night in a 3 dinners (D) major cities plus orientations in all in Luang Prabang • Sunrise at Angkor Wat
Guesthouse & 12 nights in other destinations, All private coach F Sunset quad biking, • Khlong Tour with fish feeding
3 star hotels transport, 2 internal flights Siem Reap in Bangkok
DAY 5 - 6 Chiang Mai DAY 7 Pakbeng DAY 8 - 9 Luang Prabang DAY 10 - 11 Vang Vieng
Our last destination in Thailand will Taking a border hop we’ll cross out of Early risers will be rewarded by the Limestone karsts & delicious Lao
entertain us with buzzing night Thailand & into Laos. After collecting sacred Laotian ritual of offering alms Pancakes will be waiting in Vang
markets, an exotic Old Quarter, & a our passport stamps we’ll journey to (food) to Buddhist Monks. Later we Vieng after a scenic overland journey.
dazzling line up of temples. In Pakbeng, taking part of the trip by will explore Luang Prabang by bike, We’ll find swimming holes, explore
between sites you can feast on the river cruise on a local boat. Remote, visiting the TreadRight supported Ock caves & watch the sun drop behind
intense flavours of northern Thai traditional, & endlessly charming, Pop Tock Centre for Artisans. Hotel the mountains on two blissful nights
food, inhaling an abundance of Pakbeng is a true traveller’s dream. * (B,L,B) in this town. Hotel (B)(B)
lemongrass, chili & coconut. Hotel Guest house Special Stay (B,D) F Kuang Si waterfall visit F Kayaking & Caving Experience
(B)(B)
F Flight of the Gibbon Ziplining
F Thai Cooking Class & Market Visit
DAY 12 Vientiane
The quaint capital of Laos will greet
DAY 4 Overnight Train (Ayutthaya us with warmth & Mekong charm.
- Chiang Mai) LUANG Here in Vientiane we’ll see sights like
8
We’ll start our day with a visit to the PRABANG Pha That Luang stupa, & lend a hand
(2 nights) at the COPE centre – a local charity
breathtaking Erawan Falls for a quick
PAKBENG 7 working with land mine victims.
dip before we stop in the UNESCO (1 night)
listed city of Ayutthaya. We’ll grab LAOS Hotel (B)
bikes & cycle past rice paddies, VANG 10
temples & quaint villages before we VIENG
CHIANG 5 (2 nights) 12 VIENTIANE
board our overnight train to Chiang MAI (1 night)
Mai. * Overnight Train (B) (2 nights)
DAY 13 Phnom Penh
A short flight will land us amidst the
shy smiles & tree-lined streets of
Phnom Penh. We’ll learn of the
DAY 3 Kanchanaburi (1 night) horrific Khmer Rouge rule at the
We’ll wake up in jungle paradise, & 4
THAILAND ‘Killing Fields’ & Tuol Sleng Genocide
start our day with a visit to the Museum, before having the mood
notorious Death Railway & see the lightened by a life changing TREE
bridge over the River Kwai. Later, we’ll Alliance restaurant. Hotel (B,D)
head to a local elephant sanctuary to KANCHANABURI
(2 nights)
see how the rescued elephants are 2 3 Ayutthaya
cared for. Hotel (B,L) END
1
BANGKOK 16 14 DAY 14 - 15 Siem Reap
(1 night) CAMBODIA Flying out of Phnom Penh we’ll arrive
SIEM
DAY 2 Kanchanaburi START
REAP in Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat,
(2 nights) the bustling Pub Street & traditional
After a visit to the Grand Palace & a
long tail boat ride, we’ll change our markets. On day-15 we’ll journey
pace & move from Bangkok to the 13 through dawn’s hours to catch the
calmer scene of the River Kwai. Here PHNOM END 9:00AM SIEM REAP first rays of sunlight on the town’s
in Kanchanaburi we’ll learn the art of PENH jungle tangled spiritual masterpiece.
START 6:00PM BANGKOK (1 night) Hotel (B)(B)
living off the grid & spend a night DAY 16 Siem Reap F Quad Biking at Sunset
drifting on a jungle raft. * Floating Our trip will wrap up in Siem Reap
hotel Special Stay (B,D) DAY 1 Bangkok
shortly after our final team breakfast.
Hot, hustling, & completely addictive,
We’ll go our separate ways after
Bangkok will lure us in & play host to
saying somber goodbyes & making
our first day on tour. You’ll have time
sincere plans to organise a reunion
to unwind & enjoy the hotel before
tour. (B)
Places visited we unite & get acquainted over
1
dinner. Hotel
Itinerary day
1 Special Stopover
Coach or train
Plane or boat
H OW MUC H & WH E N
2018 CODE: ASAD START BANGKOK & FINISH SIEM REAP TRAVELLING BETWEEN 02 JAN & 31 MAR 2018? THE BELOW TRIPS (ASAD 2018) FEATURE A SLIGHTLY MODIFIED ITINERARY. SEE BELOW FOR START & END TIMES & VISIT CONTIKI.COM/ASIAN-ADVENTURE FOR FULL DETAILS.
A$2995
Jan 2 Jan 17 Feb 3 Feb 18 Apr 7 ● Apr 22 Jun 5 Jun 20 Jul 7 Jul 22 Aug 18 Sep 2 Oct 20 Nov 4 Dec 1 Dec 16 2019 Feb 2 Feb 17
Jan 6 Jan 21 Feb 10 Feb 25 Apr 14 ● Apr 29 Jun 9 Jun 24 Jul 10 Jul 25 Aug 25 Sep 9 Oct 27 Nov 11 Dec 4 Dec 19 Jan 1 Jan 16 Feb 9 Feb 24
Jan 13 Jan 28 Feb 24 Mar 11 Apr 28 May13 Jun 16 Jul 1 Jul 17 Aug 1 Sep 8 Sep 23 Nov 10 Nov 25 Dec 11 Dec 26 Jan 8 Jan 23 Feb 23 Mar 10
Jan 16 Jan 31 Mar 3 Mar 18 May5 May20 Jun 19 Jul 4 Jul 21 Aug 5 Sep 15 Sep 30 Nov 13 Nov 28 Dec 15 Dec 30 Jan 12 Jan 27 Mar 2 Mar 17
Jan 20 Feb 4 Mar 10 Mar 25 May12 May27 Jun 23 Jul 8 Jul 24 Aug 8 Sep 22 Oct 7 Nov 17 Dec 2 Dec 18 Jan 2 Jan 15 Jan 30 Mar 9 Mar 24
Jan 23 ● Feb 7 Mar 17 Apr 1 May19 Jun 3 Jun 26 Jul 11 Jul 28 Aug 12 Sep 29 Oct 14 Nov 20 Dec 5 Dec 22 Jan 6 Jan 19 Feb 3 Mar 16 Mar 31
Jan 27 ● Feb 11 Mar 24 Apr 8 May26 Jun 10 Jun 30 Jul 15 Aug 4 Aug 19 Oct 6 Oct 21 Nov 24 Dec 9 Dec 25 Jan 9 Jan 22 Feb 6 Mar 23 Apr 7
Jan 30 ● Feb 14 Mar 31 Apr 15 Jun 2 Jun 17 Jul 3 Jul 18 Aug 11 Aug 26 Oct 13 Oct 28 Nov 27 Dec 12 Dec 29 Jan 13 Jan 26 Feb 10 Mar 30 Apr 14
* Prices above are based on twin-share (multi-share on train). If you’re travelling solo, we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra charge. Single room supplement is available for A$695 (only applicable in hotels). Included flights: This trip
includes flights, as specified on the map opposite, as part of the trip price. Please see ‘Included flights’ on p.54 for important info. A copy of your valid passport is required at time of booking. Trip starts 6:00pm & ends approx. 9:00am. ● These trips will
be in Thailand for Songkran (Thai New Year & water festival) or Laos for Pi-Mai Lao (Laos New Year & water festival). Arrival transfers to your hotel are available. To purchase, speak to your travel agent or visit contiki.com/transfers. For departure points &
stay longer accommodation options see contiki.com/staylonger. Insurance & visas: For important information please see p.54. Note: This trip is part of the Big Indochina Adventure, so when you leave Siem Reap you’ll be waving goodbye to your group
as they depart for Vietnam. Can’t take the FOMO? Why not extend your stay for even more fun through Asia.
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BANGKOK TO SINGAPORE ADVENTURE
GARDEN CITIES, A PARADISIACAL ARCHIPELAGO, LUSH HIGHLANDS, & ALL THE FOOD
#BANGKOKSINGAPOREADVENTURE
BANGKOK THAILAND
Night scenes, beach days,

excursions & hot weather. The
special stays were some of the
greatest nights on the trip.
There is no better way to travel
because of the included hotel &
AS REVIEWED BY OUR RECENT transportation. No chance I
CONTIKI TRAVELLERS ON FEEFO could have done that trip by
myself in 14 days!
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DISCOVERER
13 16
Unique Special Stays: 12 breakfasts (B), Trip Manager & English speaking F Half day Islands cruise, Krabi • Cheow Larn Lake Stay
1 night overnight train, 2 lunches (L), Local Guides, Sightseeing tours of all F Sunset Cruise with Dinner, • Guided Walking Tour of
1 night treehouse, 2 dinners (D) major cities plus orientations in all Langkawi Georgetown Street Art
1 night floating cabin & other destinations, All private coach • Cameron Highland
10 nights in hotels transport, 1 internal flight Countryside Tour
START 6:00PM BANGKOK
DAY 1 Bangkok DAY 2 Overnight train DAY 3 Khao Sok DAY 4 Khao Sok
Hot, hustling, & completely addictive, to Surat Thani Soon after arriving in Surat Thani, Today’s adventure takes us to the
Bangkok will lure us in & play host to The intricacies of the Grand Palace of we’ll be canoeing down the Sok River, Cheow Larn lake & our raft hut
our first day on tour. You’ll have time Bangkok will be peeled back by a stopping for bamboo tea & monkey accommodation for the evening. By
to unwind & enjoy the hotel before Local Guide or if that’s not your thing, spotting. We’ll make our way into the day we’ll cruise the oldest lake in
we unite & get acquainted. Hotel dig into some street food or indulge Khao Sok jungle where our treetop Southern Thailand, kayaking,
in a Thai massage. Come evening accommodation awaits. Time here swimming & soaking up the sun. By
we’ll be riding the comfortable will be spent enjoying the river by night we’ll be treated to a feast
overnight train to Surat Thani. swim or tube, & taking in limestone prepared by local families while the
* Overnight Train (B) START THAILAND cliffs with a fresh juice in hand. sun sets on another day in this jungle
F Grand Palace Guided Tour * Jungle Tree House Special Stay (L) paradise. * Floating Raft Huts Special
Stay (B,L,D)
1 BANGKOK
(1 night)
DAY 9 Penang DAY 7 - 8 Langkawi DAY 5 - 6 Krabi (Ao Nang)
Offering the perfect contrast to Heading south along the Thai Whether you choose to lay poolside
2
island tranquility, Penang will change peninsula, we’ll arrive in Satun, where armed with coconuts & cocktails or
(1 night)
the pace with its bright lights & a ferry ride will land us in an get out to visit the Tiger Cave Temple
sensory delights. We’ll devour a untapped archipelago & a new & roam the markets, Krabi will
fusion of Indian, Chinese & country - Malaysia. For two days we enchant. Monkeys, sunsets & pretty
Malaysian street food & absorb the will be free to lose sense of time island vistas – you may never want to
history of the UNESCO marked city. amidst the slanted palm trees, teal leave. Hotel (B)(B)
Hotel (B) waters & mountainous backdrop of F Half Day Islands Cruise
Surat Langkawi Island. Hotel (B)(B)
KHAO SOK 3 Thani
F Sunset Dinner Cruise
(2 nights)
5 KRABI
DAY 10 - 11 Cameron Highlands (2 nights)
Moving on from Penang we’ll arrive
amidst the wild guava & chirping
birds of Malaysia’s Cameron (2 nights)
Satun
Highlands. Here we’ll walk through LANGKAWI 7
the tea fields of the Boh Tea
Plantation, indulge in a traditional
dinner using the unique steam PENANG 9
CAMERON
(1 night)
cooking method famous in the area, HIGHLANDS
(2 nights)
& gulp plenty of strawberries & fresh 10
mountain air. Hotel (B,D)(B) MALAYSIA
DAY 12 Kuala Lumpur
Our love affair with Kuala Lumpur will KUALA
begin by seeing the Petronas Twin 12 LUMPUR
Towers – the tallest twin buildings in (1 night)
the world. Eating & shopping will then END END 9:00AM SINGAPORE
seal the deal, leaving us mesmerised
by this chaotic capital. Hotel (B) DAY 13 Singapore DAY 14 Singapore
13 14 SINGAPORE
After a short flight out of Malaysia (1 night) Our time together will wrap up in the
we’ll land in the immaculate Asian arms of Singapore’s skyscrapers.
Places visited metropolis that is Singapore. Our last We’ll say heartfelt goodbyes before
1 Itinerary day night together will be open to going our separate ways, leaving with
1 Special Stopover opportunities; waterside cocktails at a deep & unwavering appreciation
Coach or train Marina Bay Sands being one of the for this special Asian region. (B)
Boat or plane most tempting. Hotel (B)
H OW MUC H & WH E N
2018 CODE: BKSG START BANGKOK & FINISH SINGAPORE TRAVELLING BETWEEN 02 JAN & 31 MAR 2018? THE BELOW TRIPS (BKSG 2018) FEATURE A SLIGHTLY MODIFIED ITINERARY. SEE BELOW FOR START & END TIMES & VISIT CONTIKI.COM/BANGKOK-SINGAPORE-ADV FOR FULL DETAILS.
A$2875 A$3145 A$3245 A$3145 A$3235 A$3145 A$3165 A$3145

Jan 7 Jan 20 Mar 18 Mar 31 Apr 1 Apr 14 Apr 15 ● Apr 28 Apr 29 May12 Jun 10 Jun 23 Jun 24 Jul 7 Jul 22 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 18 Oct 14 Oct 27
Jan 21 Feb 3 May13 May26 Jul 8 Jul 21 Aug 19 Sep 1
Feb 4 Feb 17 May27 Jun 9 Sep 2 Sep 15
Feb 18 Mar 3 Sep 16 Sep 29
Mar 4 Mar 17 Sep 30 Oct 13
A$3165 A$3145 A$3215 A$3515 A$3145 A$3215 A$3145

Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End
Oct 28 Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 24 Dec 9 Dec 22 Dec 23 Jan 5 2019 Feb 3 Feb 16 Feb 17 Mar 2
Nov 25 Dec 8 Jan 6 Jan 19 Mar 3 Mar 16
Jan 20 Feb 2 Mar 17 Mar 30
Mar 31 Apr 13
* Prices above are based on twin-share (multi-share on train). If you’re travelling solo, we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra charge. Single room supplement is available from A$799 (only applicable in hotels). A copy of your valid
passport is required at time of booking. Trip starts 6:00pm & ends approx. 9:00am. ● These trips will be in Thailand for Songkran (Thai New Year & water festival). Arrival transfers to your hotel are available. To purchase, speak to your travel agent or visit
contiki.com/transfers. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options see contiki.com/staylonger. Insurance & visas: For important information please see p.54.
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DAY 6 Hue DAY 4 - 5 Hoi An

END
WH AT Y O U NE E D The former imperial town of Hue HANOI VIETNAM After a quick flight & coastal drive, DAY 2 - 3 Nha Trang
TO KN O W offers no shortage of charm, with lotus (2 nights) we’ll arrive in Hoi An amidst charm & After a final bout of Ho Chi Minh
flower ponds, intricately decorated 10 9 7
8
architecture influenced by many exploring, we’ll take flight to the
NIGHTS pavilions, & an artistic soul. We’ll take parts of the world. Here we can visit
HALONG BAY coastal town of Nha Trang. Golden
9 Unique Special Stay: a cyclo to the Imperial Citadel & learn the UNESCO Old Quarter, cycle past
1 night on a Chinese style
(1 night) sand beaches & turquoise waters will
of a horrific Buddhist massacre at rice fields, & see traditional pottery & offer us water sports, sunsets, & the
Junk Boat in Halong Bay &
Thien Mu Pagoda. Hotel (B) silk weaving at the local markets. chance to soak up the town’s
8 nights in 3 star hotels
F Group photo at Hue’s Imperial Hotel (B)(B) laidback lifestyle. Hotel (B)(B)
INCLUDED MEALS Citadel F Tasty Vietnamese cooking class F Relaxing cruise with swim stops &
12 9 breakfasts (B), F Hue Street food walking tour F Marble Mountains Tour snorkelling
2 lunches (L), F Mud bath & Hot Springs experience
1 dinner (D) DAY 7 Hanoi END 9:00AM HANOI
6 HUE
Flying into the country’s capital, we’ll (1 night)
ESSENTIALS find a mesmerising fusion of French, DAY 10 Hanoi
3 internal flights, Chinese & Vietnamese, & settle into Our trip will wrap up in Hanoi shortly
Da Nang
See p.54 for more info on our hotel in the middle of the bustling after our final team breakfast. We’ll 4
our standard essentials.
Old Quarter. Here we’ll be left smitten go our separate ways after saying HOI AN START 6:00PM HO CHI MINH CITY
(2 nights)
by the gardens of the Temple of goodbyes & making plans to
FREE TIME ADD-ONS Literature & 36 trading streets offering organise a reunion trip. (B)
an array of local goods. Hotel (B) DAY 1 Ho Chi Minh
F See itinerary & visit
contiki.com for further Stepping into a whirl of scooters &
details NHA skyscrapers, you’ll unwind in the hotel
DAY 8 Halong Bay DAY 9 Hanoi 2
TRANG before uniting with the Trip Manager
A Chinese style junk boat will drift us After a last bout of grotto swimming (2 nights)
NO REGRETS & team to get the low down on the
INCLUSIONS
around the lime stone island setting & monkey spotting in Halong Bay, START
days ahead. We’ll waste no time
• Guided bike ride of the Gulf of Tonkin, offering we’ll head back to Hanoi for our final
kicking off the Vietnam exploring,
through Hoi An old complete serenity for our time in night. The quirky water puppet
1 HO CHI MINH CITY why not get acquainted over pho at
town Halong Bay. We’ll explore the Sung performance in Red River Delta will (1 night)
the Ben Thanh markets. Hotel
• Cyclo ride to Hue’s Sot Caves, swim in lagoons, & eat offer the perfect warmup to our final 1 Itinerary day
ancient Citadel seafood over a picturesque sunset. evening together. Hotel (B,L) Coach or train
* Junk Boat Special Stay (B,L,D) F Kayaking on Halong Bay Plane
H OW MUC H & WH E N
2018 CODE: VIHI START HO CHI MINH CITY & FINISH HANOI
A$1915
#VIETNAMHIGHLIGHTS
Jan 19 Jan 28 Feb 20 Mar 1 Apr 24 May3 Jun 22 Jul 1 Jul 24 Aug 2 Sep 4 Sep 13 Nov 6 Nov 15 Dec 18 Dec 27 Jan 15 Jan 24 Feb 19 Feb 28
Jan 23 Feb 1 Feb 27 Mar 8 May1 May10 Jun 26 Jul 5 Jul 27 Aug 5 Sep 11 Sep 20 Nov 13 Nov 22 Dec 21 Dec 30 Jan 18 Jan 27 Feb 26 Mar 7
Jan 26 Feb 4 Mar 6 Mar 15 May8 May17 Jun 29 Jul 8 Jul 31 Aug 9 Sep 18 Sep 27 Nov 20 Nov 29 Dec 25 Jan 3 Jan 22 Jan 31 Mar 5 Mar 14
Jan 30 Feb 8 Mar 13 Mar 22 May15 May24 Jul 3 Jul 12 Aug 3 Aug 12 Sep 25 Oct 4 Nov 27 Dec 6 Dec 28 Jan 6 Jan 25 Feb 3 Mar 12 Mar 21
Feb 2 Feb 11 Mar 20 Mar 29 May22 May31 Jul 6 Jul 15 Aug 7 Aug 16 Oct 2 Oct 11 Nov 30 Dec 9 2019 Jan 29 ● Feb 7 Mar 19 Mar 28
Feb 6 Feb 15 Mar 27 Apr 5 May29 Jun 7 Jul 10 Jul 19 Aug 10 Aug 19 Oct 9 Oct 18 Dec 4 Dec 13 Jan 1 Jan 10 Feb 1 ● Feb 10 Mar 26 Apr 4
Feb 9 ● Feb 18 Apr 3 Apr 12 Jun 5 Jun 14 Jul 13 Jul 22 Aug 14 Aug 23 Oct 16 Oct 25 Dec 7 Dec 16 Jan 4 Jan 13 Feb 5 ● Feb 14 Apr 2 Apr 11
Feb 13 ● Feb 22 Apr 10 Apr 19 Jun 12 Jun 21 Jul 17 Jul 26 Aug 21 Aug 30 Oct 23 Nov 1 Dec 11 Dec 20 Jan 8 Jan 17 Feb 8 Feb 17 Apr 9 Apr 18
Feb 16 ● Feb 25 Apr 17 Apr 26 Jun 19 Jun 28 Jul 20 Jul 29 Aug 28 Sep 6 Oct 30 Nov 8 Dec 14 Dec 23 Jan 11 Jan 20 Feb 12 Feb 21 Apr 16 Apr 25
* 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 charge. Single room supplement is available for A$525 (only applicable in hotels). Included flights: This trip includes flights, as
specified on the map above, as part of the trip price. Please see ‘Included flights’ on p.54 for important info. A copy of your valid passport is required at time of booking. Trip starts 6:00pm & ends approx. 9:00am. ● These trips will be in Vietnam for
Tet (Vietnamese New Year). Insurance & visas: For important information please see p.54. Note: This trip is part of our epic 27-day Big Indochina Adventure, so when you start your trip, you’ll be meeting travellers who have already had a taste of
what it’s like to explore Asia with Contiki, & who’ll be excited to have new friends for the adventure.
CONTIKI.COM/VIETNAM-HIGHLIGHTS ASIA 2018/19 35

VIETNAM EXPERIENCE
VIBRANT NIGHTLIFE, SECRET GARDENS & CUISINE WITH A KICK: MEET VIETNAM
HOI AN VIETNAM
#VIETNAMEXPERIENCE
Brilliant Trip Manager, hotel

AS REVIEWED BY OUR RECENT rooms & activities. Could not be
CONTIKI TRAVELLERS ON FEEFO better! Vietnam Experience is
most certainly value for money.
@GILLIGANLOVESMARYANN Read more at contiki.com/reviews @JT_JENKINS @JT_JENKINS Caelyn Stegmann
36 ASIA 2018/19 CONTIKI.COM/VIETNAM-EXPERIENCE

IN-DEPTH EXPLORER
11 16
Unique Special Stays: 1 night 11 breakfasts (B), Trip Manager & English speaking F Cruise & swimming day trip, • Guided bike ride through Hoi
in a Guesthouse in the Mekong 3 lunches (L), Local Guides, Sightseeing tours of all Nha Trang An old town
Delta, 1 night on a Chinese 2 dinners (D) major cities plus orientations in all F Street food tour, Hue • Hue’s ancient Citadel
style Junk Boat in Halong Bay other destinations, All private coach • Visit the Cu Chi tunnels
& 9 nights in 3 star hotels transport, 3 internal flights
DAY 10 Halong Bay DAY 9 Hanoi DAY 8 Hue DAY 6 - 7 Hoi An
A Chinese style junk boat will drift us Flying into the country’s capital, we’ll The former imperial town of Hue After a quick flight & coastal drive,
around the lime stone island setting find a mesmerising fusion of French, offers no shortage of charm, with we’ll arrive in Hoi An amidst charm &
of the Gulf of Tonkin, offering Chinese & Vietnamese, & settle into lotus flower ponds, intricately architecture influenced by many
complete serenity for our time in our hotel in the middle of the bustling decorated pavilions, & an artistic soul. parts of the world. Here we can visit
Halong Bay. We’ll explore the Sung Old Quarter. Here we’ll be left smitten We’ll take a cyclo to the Imperial the UNESCO Old Quarter, cycle past
Sot Caves, swim in lagoons, & eat by the gardens of the Temple of Citadel & learn of a horrific Buddhist rice fields, & see traditional pottery &
seafood over a picturesque sunset. Literature & 36 trading streets massacre at Thien Mu Pagoda. silk weaving at the local markets.
* Junk Boat Special Stay (B,L,D) offering an array of local goods. Hotel (B) Hotel (B)(B)
Hotel (B) END F Group photo at Hue’s Imperial F Tasty Vietnamese cooking class
Citadel F Marble Mountains Tour
HANOI VIETNAM F Hue Street food walking tour
(2 nights)
12 11 9 HALONG BAY
10 (1 night)
DAY 4 - 5 Nha Trang

After a final bout of Ho Chi Minh
exploring, we’ll take flight to the
coastal town of Nha Trang. Golden
sand beaches & turquoise waters will
offer us water sports, sunsets, & the
DAY 11 Hanoi 8 HUE chance to soak up the town’s
(1 night) laidback lifestyle. Hotel (B)(B)
After a last bout of grotto swimming
& monkey spotting in Halong Bay, F Mud bath & Hot Springs experience
Da Nang F Cruise & swimming day trip
we’ll head back to Hanoi for our final
night. The quirky water puppet 6 HOI AN
performance in Red River Delta will (2 nights)
offer the perfect warmup to our final
evening together. Hotel (B,L)
F Kayaking on Halong Bay
4
NHA
TRANG
(2 nights)
END 9:00AM HANOI
DAY 12 Hanoi
Our trip will wrap up in Hanoi shortly 1 3 HO CHI
after our final team breakfast. We’ll MINH CITY
go our separate ways after saying (2 nights)
somber goodbyes & making sincere 2
plans to organise a reunion tour. (B) START
MEKONG
START 6:00PM HO CHI MINH CITY
DELTA
(1 night)
DAY 1 Ho Chi Minh DAY 2 Mekong Delta DAY 3 Ho Chi Minh
Stepping into a whirl of scooters & We’ll rise & shine for a journey to the Leaving the Mekong after breakfast,
skyscrapers, you’ll unwind in the hotel Mekong Delta, landing us amidst we’ll journey back to Ho Chi Minh’s
before uniting with the Trip Manager floating markets, sampans (local addictive mania via the Viet Cong’s
Places visited
1
& team to get the low down on the boats) & artisans going about their tunnels in Cu Chi. Here we will marvel
Itinerary Day
days ahead. We’ll waste no time craft. By night we’ll mix with the at traps, hidden doors & 250kms of
1 Special Stopover kicking off the Vietnam exploring, locals & have dinner at our special tunnels that Vietnamese resistance
Coach or train getting acquainted over pho at the guest house. * Guest house Special fighters dug by hand. Hotel (B)
Plane Ben Thanh markets. Hotel Stay (B,L,D)
H OW MUC H & WH E N
2018 CODE: VIEP START HO CHI MINH CITY & FINISH HANOI
A$2265
Jan 17 Jan 28 Feb 18 Mar 1 Apr 22 May3 Jun 20 Jul 1 Jul 22 Aug 2 Sep 2 Sep 13 Nov 4 Nov 15 Dec 16 Dec 27 Jan 13 Jan 24 Feb 17 Feb 28
Jan 21 Feb 1 Feb 25 Mar 8 Apr 29 May10 Jun 24 Jul 5 Jul 25 Aug 5 Sep 9 Sep 20 Nov 11 Nov 22 Dec 19 Dec 30 Jan 16 Jan 27 Feb 24 Mar 7
Jan 24 Feb 4 Mar 4 Mar 15 May6 May17 Jun 27 Jul 8 Jul 29 Aug 9 Sep 16 Sep 27 Nov 18 Nov 29 Dec 23 Jan 3 Jan 20 Jan 31 Mar 3 Mar 14
Jan 28 Feb 8 Mar 11 Mar 22 May13 May24 Jul 1 Jul 12 Aug 1 Aug 12 Sep 23 Oct 4 Nov 25 Dec 6 Dec 26 Jan 6 Jan 23 Feb 3 Mar 10 Mar 21
Jan 31 Feb 11 Mar 18 Mar 29 May20 May31 Jul 4 Jul 15 Aug 5 Aug 16 Sep 30 Oct 11 Nov 28 Dec 9 Dec 30 Jan 10 Jan 27 ● Feb 7 Mar 17 Mar 28
Feb 4 Feb 15 Mar 25 Apr 5 May27 Jun 7 Jul 8 Jul 19 Aug 8 Aug 19 Oct 7 Oct 18 Dec 2 Dec 13 2019 Jan 30 ● Feb 10 Mar 24 Apr 4
Feb 7 ● Feb 18 Apr 1 Apr 12 Jun 3 Jun 14 Jul 11 Jul 22 Aug 12 Aug 23 Oct 14 Oct 25 Dec 5 Dec 16 Jan 2 Jan 13 Feb 3 ● Feb 14 Mar 31 Apr 11
Feb 11 ● Feb 22 Apr 8 Apr 19 Jun 10 Jun 21 Jul 15 Jul 26 Aug 19 Aug 30 Oct 21 Nov 1 Dec 9 Dec 20 Jan 6 Jan 17 Feb 6 Feb 17 Apr 7 Apr 18
Feb 14 ● Feb 25 Apr 15 Apr 26 Jun 17 Jun 28 Jul 18 Jul 29 Aug 26 Sep 6 Oct 28 Nov 8 Dec 12 Dec 23 Jan 9 Jan 20 Feb 10 Feb 21 Apr 14 Apr 25
* 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 charge. Single room supplement is available for A$605 (only applicable in hotels). Included flights: This trip includes flights, as
specified on the map opposite, as part of the trip price. Please see ‘Included flights’ on p.54 for important info. A copy of your valid passport is required at time of booking. Trip starts 6:00pm & ends approx. 9:00am. ● These trips will be in Vietnam for
Tet (Vietnamese New Year). Arrival transfers to your hotel are available. To purchase speak to your travel agent or visit contiki.com/transfers. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options see contiki.com/staylonger. Insurance & visas: For
important information please see p.54. Note: This trip is part of our epic 27-day Big Indochina Adventure, so when you start your trip, you’ll be meeting travellers who have already had a taste of what it’s like to explore Asia with Contiki, & who’ll be
excited to have new friends for the adventure.
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TREAT YOUR SENSES TO SERENE BEAUTY, TASTE, & ALL OUT WTF IN MIGHTY JAPAN.
KYOTO JAPAN
The trip exceeded all

expectations, there was a nice
#JAPANUNRIVALLED
balance of included activities,

Add-Ons & free time. Our Trip
Manager was a seasoned
expert & was informative,
AS REVIEWED BY OUR RECENT organised, & fun. We stayed in
CONTIKI TRAVELLERS ON FEEFO very nice hotels, well worth the
cost
@JT_JENKINS Read more at contiki.com/reviews @STEHEN_LASSEN @NAT.ASIA Christopher Estes
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IN-DEPTH EXPLORER
12 14
Unique Special Stays: 12 breakfasts (B), Trip Manager & English speaking F Robot restaurant, Tokyo • Locally guided city tour
1 night in a Ryokan in 2 dinners (D) Local Guides, Sightseeing tours of all F Sushi-making experience, Tokyo of Tokyo
Hakone, 1 night in a major cities plus orientations in all F Hida Beef dinner, Takayama • Ferry to Miyajima Island & visit
Shukubo on Mt Koya & other destinations, All private coach the Peace Memorial Museum
10 nights in 3 star hotels transport & bullet trains • Sightseeing tour of Kyoto
DAY 5 - 6 Takayama DAY 4 Hakone

Now enamoured by hot springs, we’ll This morning, see the wonder that is
move on to Takayama where we’ll the Tsukiji Fish markets before our
find them in our own hotel. This hilly first overland journey will take us
village of wooden buildings will be south to the haven of mountain DAY 2 - 3 Tokyo
yours to explore, from the morning vistas that is Hakone. Here we will From the lake woven grounds of the
markets to the historic Edo period enjoy a hot spring dip & nest in the Imperial Palace to the wild fashion
Jinya house & Hida Folk Village. Hotel arms of true hospitality at a district of Harajuku & Shibuya, Tokyo
(B)(B) traditional Japanese guesthouse. will reveal itself & offer limitless
F Hida beef dinner * Contiki Special Stay Ryokan (B,D) inspiration. We’ll take you to all the
F Sushi-making iconic spots & leave you with plenty
DAY 7 - 8 Hiroshima of time to indulge in sushi land
After an exhilarating ride on the adventures of your own. Hotel (B)(B)
Shinkansen (bullet train), we’ll arrive F Show at the Robot Restaurant
in Hiroshima. Here we’ll recount the F Onsen experience
WWII bombing tragedy & uncover
what is now a city enveloped in
peace. A ferry to Miyajima Island &
the Itsukushima Shrine will complete
our Hiroshima experience. Hotel
(B)(B)
START 6:00PM TOKYO

DAY 9 - 10 Kyoto
A golden castle, manicured gardens, JAPAN
a Sake making museum…Kyoto is DAY 1 Tokyo
nothing shy of incredible & we’ll Matsumoto
Landing in the eccentric Japanese
share its intricacies artfully. Known as TAKAYAMA 5
capital of Tokyo, we’ll get
(2 nights) TOKYO comfortable in our hotel before
the culture hub & land of the Geisha, (3 nights)
prepare to see a rainbow of kimonos 1 START uniting with the team for a low down
& wooden platform shoes. Hotel Mt Fuji on the days ahead. Night one will be
9 KYOTO
(B)(B) (2 nights) 4 HAKONE ours for getting acquainted. Hotel
(1 night)
OSAKA 12 13
HIROSHIMA 7 (1 nights)
(2 nights) Miyajima
Island END
DAY 11 Kyoto to Mt Koya 11
Making our way to Wakayama via MT KOYA
train, we’ll slip into the Zen lands of (1 night)
Mount Koya. After being welcomed
into a Buddhist guesthouse we’ll
savour mindfulness, the pristine
natural setting, & not least of all,
traditional Buddhist food. * Contiki
Special Stay Shukubo (B,D) DAY 12 Osaka
Osaka will offer a complete contrast END 9:00AM OSAKA
to our mindful mountain moments.
Here we can jump back into the neon DAY 13 Osaka
kanji signs of a buzzing Japanese city, Our Japanese fairytale will end in
Places visited & sip local beer to ease the pain of
1
Osaka, leaving us to share somber
Itinerary day Karaoke. Hotel (B) goodbyes & depart with many
1 Special Stopover F Izakaya dinner incredible memories. (B)
Coach or train
H OW MUC H & WH E N
2018 CODE: JAPN START TOKYO & FINISH OSAKA
A$5515 A$5395 A$5325 A$5395 A$5235 A$5325 A$5395 A$5325 A$5395

Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End
Mar 24 Apr 5 Apr 7 Apr 19 Apr 14 Apr 26 Apr 21 May3 May19 May31 Jul 28 Aug 9 Sep 8 Sep 20 Sep 22 Oct 4 Oct 6 Oct 18
Mar 31 Apr 12 May5 May17 Jun 2 Jun 14 Aug 11 Aug 23 Oct 20 Nov 1
Jun 16 Jun 28 Aug 25 Sep 6
Jun 30 Jul 12
Jul 14 Jul 26
A$5515 A$5395 A$5325 A$5395 A$5235 A$5325 A$5395 A$5325 A$5395

2019 Apr 6 Apr 18 Apr 13 Apr 25 Apr 20 May2 May18 May30 Jul 27 Aug 8 Sep 7 Sep 19 Sep 21 Oct 3 Oct 5 Oct 17
Mar 16 Mar 28 May4 May16 Jun 1 Jun 13 Aug 10 Aug 22 Oct 19 Oct 31
Mar 23 Apr 4 Jun 15 Jun 27 Aug 24 Sep 5 Oct 26 Nov 7
Mar 30 Apr 11 Jun 29 Jul 11
Jul 13 Jul 25
* 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 charge. Single room supplement is available from A$1299 (only applicable in hotels). Triple-share reduction of A$89 available. A copy
of your valid passport is required at time of booking. Trip starts 6:00pm & ends approx. 9:00am. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options see contiki.com/staylonger. Insurance & visas: For important information please see p.54.
ASIA 2018/19 39
CHINA ADVENTURE &
N E WO V E D
IM P RE R A RY
IT IN
FROM GREAT WALLS TO HUSTLING CITIES, PEKING DUCK AND SO MUCH MORE.
GREAT WALL OF CHINA

#CHINAADVENTURE
Contiki China was great, our

Trip Manager was very
knowledgeable & professional.
AS REVIEWED BY OUR RECENT There were lots of great
CONTIKI TRAVELLERS ON FEEFO inclusions - it was great value
for money!
@BECKI2411 Read more at contiki.com/reviews @MR.JAKERICH @MR.JAKERICH Anthea Jones
40 ASIA 2018/19 CONTIKI.COM/CHINA-ADVENTURE

IN-DEPTH EXPLORER
11 17
10 nights in 11 breakfasts (B), Trip Manager & English speaking F Tang dynasty show & dinner • Lunch with a local family in a
3 star hotels 3 lunches (L), Local Guides, Sightseeing tours of all in Xi’an Beijing hutong
1 overnight train 3 dinners (D) major cities plus orientations in all F Cooking class in Yangshuo • Entry & guided visit of the
other destinations, All private coach Forbidden City
transport, 3 internal flights • Visit a Panda Sanctuary
START 6:00PM BEIJING
DAY 4 Overnight Train DAY 2 - 3 Beijing DAY 1 Arrive Beijing

Feeling plump on Peking duck & in Prepare to have your mind boggled Arriving in Beijing you’ll be welcomed
awe of Beijing, we’ll move on to our by the lands of Beijing, as we visit an into China’s epicentre of politics,
next destination. Taking it local on art precinct built into education & culture. You can settle
the overnight train, we’ll drift through decommissioned military factories, into the hotel before our first team
countryside en route to Xi’an. the ancient tombs of 13 Ming catch up by night, at which time we’ll
* Overnight Train (B,L,D) Dynasty Emperors & not least of all, get to know each other over the
the Great Wall of China. Hotel bright lights & bustling streets of the
(B,L,D)(B) capital. Hotel
START
Great Wall of China
1 BEIJING
(3 nights)
)
ht
nig
(1
4
DAY 5 Xi’an
Xi’an will continue in the theme of
history, as we visit the UNESCO listed 5 XI’AN CHINA
site of the Terracotta Army & stroll (1 night)
the Shaanxi folk & ancient Chinese
art of TangBo museum. We’ll also
take an exhilarating cycle on the old END END 9:00AM SHANGHAI
city walls, & visit a grand mosque &
bustling Muslim bazaar. Hotel (B,L) 10 12 SHANGHAI
6 CHENGDU (2 nights) DAY 12 Shanghai
F Spectacular Tang Dynasty show (2 nights) Our trip will wrap up amidst the
& dinner
bustle of Shanghai, shortly after a
final team breakfast. We’ll say
heartfelt goodbyes before going our
separate ways, now armed with a
deep affection for this country. (B)
Guilin
8 YANGSHUO
DAY 6 - 7 Chengdu (2 nights) DAY 8 - 9 Yangshuo DAY 10 - 11 Shanghai
A short flight will drift us out of Xi’an, Out of Chengdu we’ll take flight to Flying into Shanghai we’ll experience
& land us in a city dotted with Guilin, before a scenic drive sees us in the ultimate scene change, as the
teahouses & livened by an expanding Yangshuo. Here we’ll get acquainted neon lights & urban energy become
student culture. Our highlight here in with China’s traditional way of life, our reality. We’ll take to the dizzying
Chengdu will be visiting a panda sipping Tsingtao & shopping the late heights of the Shanghai Tower, hit up
sanctuary, an endlessly cute half day night markets. With the quaint the Chengheng Miao for some
experience that will stay with us setting of this village & surrounding shopping bargains, & learn about the
forever. Hotel (B)(B) limestone karsts, we may never want ancient silk trade at a silk factory.
F Sichuan Cooking Class to leave. Hotel (B)(B) Hotel (B,D)(B)
F Chinese Cooking Class F Acrobat Show
F Farewell dinner
Places visited
1 Itinerary day
Coach or train
Plane
H OW MUC H & WH E N
2018 CODE: COCHNA START BEIJING & FINISH SHANGHAI
A$3939
Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End
Apr 1 Apr 12 May6 May17 Jun 3 Jun 14 Jun 24 Jul 5 Jul 1 Jul 12 Aug 5 Aug 16 Sep 16 Sep 27 Oct 7 Oct 18
* Prices above are based on twin-share (multi-share on train). If you’re travelling solo, we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra charge. Single room supplement is available for A$695 (only applicable in hotels). Included flights: This trip
includes flights, as specified on the map as part of the trip price. Please see ‘Included flights’ on p.54 for important info. A copy of your valid passport is required at time of booking. Trip starts 6:00pm & ends approx. 9:00am. Arrival transfers to your hotel
are available. To purchase, speak to your travel agent or visit contiki.com/transfers. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options see contiki.com/staylonger. Insurance & visas: For important information please see p.54.
ASIA 2018/19 41
ETERNAL INDIA
A FUSION OF COLOUR, CULTURE & SPIRITUALITY, THERE’S NO PLACE ELSE QUITE LIKE INDIA
TAJ MAHAL AGRA
Absolutely incredible. Our trip

manager Tom was full of an
#ETERNALINDIA
abundance of knowledge. Easily

the trip of a lifetime, this one
AS REVIEWED BY OUR RECENT will be hard to top. Go to India
CONTIKI TRAVELLERS ON FEEFO with Contiki. They really don’t
lie when they say #noregrets.
@BREE_ANNAC Read more at contiki.com/reviews @GINGY_PRINCE @NIKKI_GOGAN Sonia Diab
42 ASIA 2018/19 CONTIKI.COM/ETERNAL-INDIA

IN-DEPTH EXPLORER
11 13
11 nights in 11 breakfasts (B), Trip Manager & English speaking F Ranthambhore Safari • Locally guided sightseeing
twin-share hotels 1 lunch (L), Local Guides, Sightseeing tours of all F Mumbai Bollywood Dance Class tour in Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur
1 dinner (D) in all destinations, Private coach F Cooking demo & dinner with local & Mumbai
transport 2 internal flights family in Jaipur • Entrance into the Taj Mahal
• Visit a Sikh Kitchen in Delhi
START 6:00PM DELHI
DAY 1 Delhi DAY 2 Delhi DAY 3 Agra

Arriving in the motherland’s capital Before the first morning’s out, we’ll After a scenic drive overland out of
of Delhi, we’ll join forces for a 6pm have seen a kaleidoscope of sights & Delhi, we’ll arrive in the city of Agra.
pow wow after settling into our hotel. explored Old Delhi, in part on the Here we’ll have time to get
Wasting no time getting acquainted thrilling wheels of a rickshaw. Our comfortable & eat some lunch before
with India, we’ll take to the streets for START senses will be delighting in colourful our soul stirring step into the almighty
dinner & our first bout of exploring. sarees, a commotion of noises, & a Taj Mahal & Agra Fort. Hotel (B)
Hotel hearty serve of street food. Hotel (B)
DELHI 1
(2 nights)
3 AGRA
JAIPUR 5 (1 night)
DAY 4 Ranthambhore
END 9:00AM GOA (2 nights)
4 Swapping out of the bustling city
RANTHAMBHORE scene, we’ll arrive in Ranthambhore
DAY 12 Goa NATIONAL PARK National Park. By afternoon we’ll visit
Our trip will come to a halt amidst the UDAIPUR 7
(1 night) Dhonk, a centre for the
(2 nights)
kingfisher beers & good times of Goa. empowerment of local women &
We’ll say heartfelt goodbyes before artisans, before arriving at our hotel
going our separate ways (unless where we can lounge poolside &
INDIA
we’ve all decided to keep the dream enjoy an included dinner. Make sure
alive by joining the Southern Spice you’ve pre-booked your Contiki
trip!). (B) Sunrise Safari for tomorrow - it’s an
MUMBAI 9 absolute must do! Hotel (B,D)
(1 night)
DAY 10 - 11 Goa

END
After conquering Mumbai we’ll board
a flight in search of the palm lined 10 12 GOA
beaches of Goa. This tiny west coast (2 nights) DAY 5 - 6 Jaipur
oasis will offer us breathtaking The pink city of Jaipur will offer
sunsets, a banquet of international another window into the architectural
food, & the chance to slip into the & spiritual beauty of India. We’ll see
DAY 7 - 8 Udaipur the City Palace, explore markets of
state’s inhibition free energy. Hotel
The narrow lanes & marble treasures & flowers, & enjoy leisurely
(B)(B)
monuments of romantic Udaipur will evenings in the comfort of our hotel.
F Yoga on the beach
be ours after a drive out of Jaipur (B)(B)
F Mumbai at Dawn Tour DAY 9 Mumbai
through the state of Rajasthan. Lush F Sunrise Safari - Ranthanbhore NP
Leaving the white city behind us, we’ll
green hills, temples & creamy curries F Amber Fort trek
take flight to Mumbai – the
will delight us for two days in this city. F Cooking demonstration & local
birthplace of Bollywood & India’s
Hotel (B,L,B) family dinner
capital of cool. We’ll guide you
through the city’s greatest charms
– including the Dobhi Ghat & India
Gate – then leave you to make some ME to WE
discoveries of your own. Hotel (B)
Looking to give back on your travels? MIX & MATCH
F Bollywood Dance Class
After finishing your Eternal India
1 Itinerary day adventure in Goa, you could be spending Got more time? Combine this trip with
Coach 4 unforgettable days deep in rural & Southern Spice and see even more of
Plane utterly beautiful Rajasthan, working India. Plus save an extra 5% with our
alongside ME to WE. Available on 9 multi-trip discount. See p.45 for
departures listed in the panel below. See departure dates & prices.
p.24 for more details. contiki.com/metowe Visit contiki.com/southern-spice
H OW MUC H & WH E N
2018 CODE: INDI START DELHI & FINISH GOA
A$2845 A$2915 A$3345 A$3535 A$3035

Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End
Jan 7 Jan 18 Feb 11 ● Feb 22 Apr 8 ● Apr 19 Dec 2 Dec 13 Dec 16 ✱ Dec 27 Dec 23 ✝ Jan 3 Dec 30 ✤ Jan 10
Jan 14 ● Jan 25 Feb 25 ▲● Mar 8 Apr 22 ● May3
Jan 21 ● Feb 1 Mar 11 ● Mar 22 Oct 7 Oct 18
Jan 28 ● Feb 8 Mar 25 ● Apr 5 Nov 4 ◆ Nov 15
A$2845 * 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 charge. Single room
Start End Start End Start End Start End supplement is available from A$875. Included flights: This trip includes flights, as specified on the map as part of the trip price. Please see ‘Included
2019 Jan 27 Feb 7 Feb 24 Mar 7 Mar 24 Apr 4 flights’ on p.54 for important info. A copy of your valid passport is required at time of booking. Trip starts 6:00pm & ends approx. 9:00am. ▲ This
Jan 6 Jan 17 Feb 3 Feb 14 Mar 3 Mar 14 Apr 7 Apr 18 trip will be in India for the Holi Festival ◆ This trip will be in India for the Diwali ✱ This trip spends Xmas in Goa ✝ This trip spends Xmas in Agra, NYE
Jan 13 Jan 24 Feb 10 Feb 21 Mar 13 ▲ Mar 24 in Mumbai 4 ✤ This trip spends NYE in Delhi. ● These departures have the option for Me to We extension. Arrival & departure transfers to your hotel
Jan 20 Jan 31 Feb 17 Feb 28 Mar 17 ▲ Mar 28 are available. To purchase speak to your travel agent or visit contiki.com/transfers. Please note: The Sunrise Safari must be booked at the same time
as your Eternal India trip. Make sure you ask your Travel Agent or Contiki for details as late bookings cannot be accepted. For departure points & stay
longer accommodation options see contiki.com/staylonger. Insurance & visas: For important information please see p.54.
ASIA 2018/19 43
SOUTHERN SPICE NE W
SOUTHERN INDIA: IT’S SUN DRENCHED, IT’S VIBRANT, AND IT’S NEW FOR A REASON...
KERALA BACKWATERS INDIA

#SOUTHERNSPICE
KERALA BACKWATERS HOUSEBOAT KERALA SPICE MARKET PONDICHERRY COCHIN FISHING BOATS
44 ASIA 2018/19 CONTIKI.COM/SOUTHERN-SPICE

IN-DEPTH EXPLORER
11 16
Unique Special Stays: 10 breakfasts (B), Trip Manager & English speaking Local F Hertiage Walking Tour • Rickshaw ride to Meenakshi
1 night on a Houseboat 4 lunches (L), Guides, Sightseeing tours of all major in Pondicherry Temple in Madurai
& 10 nights in 2 dinners (D) cities plus orientations in all other F Local family cooking • Kalaripayattu Martial Arts
twin-share hotels destinations, All private coach transport, demonstration and dinner Performance
Local taxes, payments & service charges in Periyar • Periyar Wildlife Boat Safari
END 9:00AM COCHIN

START 6:00PM CHENNAI
DAY 9 - 10 Cochin DAY 11 Cochin
Back on solid ground we’ll find Our time on tour will end in the DAY 1 Chennai DAY 2 - 3 Pondicherry
ourselves amidst the bustling spice Southern spice lands of Cochin. A hub of South Indian arts & After taking in the sights of Chennai,
markets & fort lands of Cochin. Here Having bonded deeply in these traditions, Chennai will be the perfect we’ll move on to Pondicherry where
we can eat keralan delicacies, marvel spiritual lands, we’ll say heartfelt host of our trip’s introduction. We’ll we’ll find a delicious fusion of French
at palaces & watch the golden sun goodbyes before going our separate unite with the team for a 6pm pow beauty & Indian soul. Here we’ll
drop behind the Chinese fishing nets ways. (B) wow before having a free evening to devour cake & coffee at a café run by
known as Cheena vala. Hotel (B)(B) unwind in our hotel. Hotel local widows, & visit the progressive
F Sunset Boat Cruise experimental township of Auroville.
Hotel (B,L,B)
F Heritage Walking Tour
DAY 4 Kumbakonam
Arriving in Kumbakonam in the
bounds of two rivers, we’ll begin
uncovering South India’s artisans by
START
visiting a bronze casting & silk
weaver’s home. By night you can
INDIA 1 CHENNAI
(1 night) dress to the inspiration of our
Mahabalipuram Dharasuram temple visit, wearing a
END
Auroville Saree or Dhotti to our included
2 PONDICHERRY dinner. Hotel (B,L,D)
(2 nights)
COCHIN 4 KUMBAKONAM
(2 nights)
Tanjore (1 night)
9 11
KERALA 8 5MADURAI (1 night)
7
BACKWATERS 6 PERIYAR DAY 5 Madurai
(1 night)
(1 night)
One of the oldest cities in India,
KUMARAKOM
(1 night) Madurai is the pride & soul of Tamil
DAY 6 Periyar Nadu. Here we’ll see a palace of
DAY 8 Kerala Backwaters DAY 7 Kumarakom Crossing out of the state of Tamil great pillars, ride a rickshaw, &
Arriving in the tranquil backwaters After a wildlife boat safari along the Nadu we’ll arrive in Kerala, ‘the land witness an evening procession at the
of Kerala, we’ll board a traditional Periyar River, we’ll make our way to of coconuts’. We’ll pull up by the awe-inspiring Meenakshi Amman
houseboat made of wood, bamboo the lake region of Kumarakom. En elephant & tiger reserve of Periyar Hindu Temple. Hotel (B)
& palm leaves. Drifting past slow route we’ll frolic through a tea National Park where we can explore a
grazing cows, we’ll see kingfishers factory & plantation, enjoying one spice plantation & watch an ancient
darting through the forests & season of Kerala’s proudest exports. style of Martial Arts called
our sightings with many spicy fish Hotel (B,L) Kalaripayattu. Hotel (B) MIX & MATCH
curries. * Houseboat Special Stay F Local family cooking demonstration
(B,L,D) & dinner Got more time? Combine this trip with
Eternal India and see even more of India.
Plus save an extra 5% with our multi-trip
Places visited discount. See p.42 for more info,
1 Itinerary Day departure dates & prices.
1 Special Stopover Visit contiki.com/eternal-india
H OW MU C H & WH E N
2018 CODE: COINSO START CHENNAI & FINISH COCHIN
A$2635 A$2799 A$3029 A$2799

Jan 18 Jan 28 Mar 8 Mar 18 May3 May13 Oct 18 Oct 28 Dec 27 ▲ Jan 6 2019 Jan 24 Feb 3 Feb 21 Mar 3 Mar 24 Apr 3
Jan 25 Feb 4 Mar 22 Apr 1 Nov 15 Nov 25 Jan 3 Jan 13 Jan 31 Feb 10 Feb 28 Mar 10 Mar 28 Apr 7
Feb 8 Feb 18 Apr 5 Apr 15 Dec 13 Dec 23 Jan 10 Jan 20 Feb 7 Feb 17 Mar 7 Mar 17 Apr 4 Apr 14
Feb 22 Mar 4 Apr 19 Apr 29 Jan 17 Jan 27 Feb 14 Feb 24 Mar 14 Mar 24 Apr 18 Apr 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 charge. Single room supplement is available from A$899. A copy of your valid passport is required at time of booking. Trip starts
6:00pm & ends approx. 9:00am. ▲ This trip will be in Madurai for NYE. Arrival & departure transfers to your hotel are available. To purchase speak to your travel agent or visit contiki.com/transfers. For departure points & stay longer accommodation
options see contiki.com/staylonger. Insurance & visas: For important information please see p.54.
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NORTHERN THAI HIGHLIGHTS &
N E WO V E D
IN-DEPTH EXPLORER
IM P RE R A RY
IT IN
DON’T TELL ANYONE... BUT NORTHERN THAILAND MAY BE OUR ABSOLUTE FAVE
ERAWAN FALLS THAILAND
DAY 4 Overnight Train DAY 5 - 6 Chiang Mai

WH AT Y O U NE E D (Ayutthaya - Chiang Mai) Our last destination in Thailand will END 9AM CHIANG MAI
TO KN O W We’ll start our day with a visit to the entertain us with buzzing night
breathtaking Erawan Falls for a quick markets, an exotic Old Quarter, & a DAY 7 Chiang Mai
NIGHTS
dip before we stop in the UNESCO dazzling line up of temples. In Our trip will wrap up in Chiang Mai
6 Unique Special Stays:
listed city of Ayutthaya. We’ll grab
END
between sites you can feast on the
1 night overnight train, shortly after our final team breakfast.
bikes & cycle past rice paddies, CHIANG 5 7 intense flavours of northern Thai
1 night floating hotel & MAI We’ll go our separate ways after
4 nights in 3 star hotels temples & quaint villages before we (2 nights)
food, inhaling an abundance of saying our goodbyes & making plans
board our overnight train to Chiang lemongrass, chili & coconut. Hotel to organise a reunion tour. (B)
INCLUDED MEALS Mai. * Overnight Train (B) (B)(B)
9 7 breakfasts (B), F Flight of the Gibbon Ziplining
1 lunch (L), DAY 3 Kanchanaburi F Thai Cooking Class & market visit
1 dinner (D) We’ll wake up in jungle paradise, & 4
start our day with a visit to the (1 night)
ESSENTIALS
notorious Death Railway & see the
See p.54 for more info on
our standard essentials.
bridge over the River Kwai. Later, we’ll KANCHANABURI THAILAND
head to a local elephant sanctuary to (2 nights)
2 3 Ayutthaya
see how the rescued elephants are
START
FREE TIME ADD-ONS cared for. Hotel (B,L) 1
F Chiang Mai Cooking
BANGKOK
Class (1 night)
F Ziplining in Chiang Mai DAY 2 Kanchanaburi START 6:00PM BANGKOK
After a visit to the Grand Palace & a
NO REGRETS long tail boat ride, we’ll change our DAY 1 Bangkok
INCLUSIONS pace & move from Bangkok to the Hot, hustling, & completely addictive, Places visited
• Elephant Haven, calmer scene of the River Kwai. Here Bangkok will lure us in & play host to 1 Itinerary day
Sai Yok in Kanchanaburi we’ll learn the art of our first day on tour. You’ll have time 1 Special Stay night
Kanchanaburi
living off the grid & spend a night to unwind & enjoy the hotel before Coach or train
• Sightseeing tour of drifting on a jungle raft. Floating we unite & get acquainted over
the Grand Palace Plane
Hotel (B,D) dinner. Hotel
H OW MUC H & WH E N
#NORTHERNTHAIHIGHLIGHTS
2018 CODE: NOTH START BANGKOK & FINISH CHIANG MAI
A$1145
Jan 2 Jan 9 Feb 3 Feb 10 Apr 7 ● Apr 13 Jun 5 Jun 11 Jul 7 Jul 13 Aug 18 Aug 24 Oct 20 Oct 26 Dec 1 Dec 7 2019 Feb 2 Feb 8
Jan 6 Jan 13 Feb 10 Feb 17 Apr 14 ● Apr 20 Jun 9 Jun 15 Jul 10 Jul 16 Aug 25 Aug 31 Oct 27 Nov 2 Dec 4 Dec 10 Jan 1 Jan 7 Feb 9 Feb 15
Jan 9 Jan 16 Feb 17 Feb 24 Apr 21 Apr 27 Jun 12 Jun 18 Jul 14 Jul 20 Sep 1 Sep 7 Nov 3 Nov 9 Dec 8 Dec 14 Jan 5 Jan 11 Feb 16 Feb 22
Jan 16 Jan 23 Mar 3 Mar 10 May5 May11 Jun 19 Jun 25 Jul 21 Jul 27 Sep 15 Sep 21 Nov 13 Nov 19 Dec 15 Dec 21 Jan 12 Jan 18 Mar 2 Mar 8
Jan 20 Jan 27 Mar 10 Mar 17 May12 May18 Jun 23 Jun 29 Jul 24 Jul 30 Sep 22 Sep 28 Nov 17 Nov 23 Dec 18 Dec 24 Jan 15 Jan 21 Mar 9 Mar 15
Jan 23 Jan 30 Mar 17 Mar 24 May19 May25 Jun 26 Jul 2 Jul 28 Aug 3 Sep 29 Oct 5 Nov 20 Nov 26 Dec 22 Dec 28 Jan 19 Jan 25 Mar 16 Mar 22
Jan 27 Feb 3 Mar 24 Mar 31 May26 Jun 1 Jun 30 Jul 6 Aug 4 Aug 10 Oct 6 Oct 12 Nov 24 Nov 30 Dec 25 Dec 31 Jan 22 Jan 28 Mar 23 Mar 29
Jan 30 Feb 6 Mar 31 Apr 7 Jun 2 Jun 8 Jul 3 Jul 9 Aug 11 Aug 17 Oct 13 Oct 19 Nov 27 Dec 3 Dec 29 Jan 4 Jan 26 Feb 1 Mar 30 Apr 5
* Prices above are based on twin-share (multi-share on train). If you’re travelling solo, we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra charge. Single room supplement is available for A$295 (only applicable in hotels). A copy of your valid passport
required at time of booking. Trip starts 6:00pm & ends approx. 9:00am. ● These trips will be in Thailand for Songkran (Thai New Year & water festival). Arrival transfers to your hotel are available. To purchase, speak to your travel agent or visit contiki.
com/transfers. Trip ends in Chiang Mai OR speak to your Travel Agent/Contiki about adding on a flight back to Bangkok where your trip will end on arrival. This trip is part of the epic 27-day Big Indochina Adventure trip so you’ll be waving goodbye to
some of your new pals as they continue on with their journey. Can’t take the FOMO? Why not extend your stay for even more fun through Asia? For departure points & stay longer accommodation options see contiki.com/staylonger. Insurance & visas:
For important information please see p.54.
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GO WEST, VISITING LONG TIME ISLAND FAVES, LIKE KOH PHI PHI & KRABI
KOH PHI PHI THAILAND
WH AT Y O U NE E D END 1:00PM PHUKET

TO KN O W
START 6:00PM PHUKET
NIGHTS DAY 8 Krabi to Phuket DAY 5 - 7 Krabi (Ao Nang)
7 7 nights in 3 & 4 star hotels Our trip will wrap up in Phuket shortly Back on the Thai mainland we’ll take
DAY 1 Phuket after arriving back from Krabi. We’ll in the island vistas from the charming
Uniting in idyllic Phuket, we’ll settle in cheers our final coconuts & go our setting of Krabi. Local markets, cheap
INCLUDED MEALS to our hotel before having our first separate ways, making sincere plans massages & sunset cocktails can
9 7 breakfasts (B), team pow wow. Wasting no time to organise a reunion tour. (B) reward us from more adventurous
2 dinners (D) soaking up what this paradise has to activities like the 1260 step march to
offer, we’ll get acquainted over the the Buddhist Tiger Cave Temple.
ESSENTIALS world famous nightlife of the area. Hotel (B,D)(B)(B)
See p.54 for more info Hotel F Day trip to James Bond Island
on our essentials.
FREE TIME ADD-ONS THAILAND

DAY 2 Phuket DAY 3 - 4 Koh Phi Phi
F Day trip to ‘James
Bond Island’
When we’re not bouncing through After breakfast we’ll hit the
F ‘The Beach’ the neon lights & energetic dance Andaman Sea, taking a ferry to Koh
floors of Bangla Road, we’ll be
5 KRABI
experience, Koh Phi Phi (AO NANG) Phi Phi. We’ll get orientated & settle
exploring coastal caves & limestone (3 nights) in to our hotel before watching
NO REGRETS karsts. If time on the sand manages sunset from the island’s highest
INCLUSIONS to get old, you can do some shopping START vantage point. After two days of salt
• Watch the sunset whilst marveling at Chinese END
water & sunshine here, we’ll be
over the Andaman architecture in Phuket Town.
Sea from the
ANDAMAN feeling downright glorious. Hotel
Hotel (B) PHUKET 1 8 SEA
(B,D)(B)
highest viewpoint F Pum’s Cooking Class (2 nights)
on Koh Phi Phi F The Beach Experience
• Visit the well known 3 KOH PHI PHI 1 Itinerary day
beach of Ao Nang (2 nights)
Boat
H OW MUC H & WH E N
2018 CODE: TIPH START PHUKET & FINISH PHUKET
A$1215
Jan 1 Jan 8 Jan 27 Feb 3 Feb 21 Feb 28 Mar 28 Apr 4 Oct 10 Oct 17 Nov 17 Nov 24 Dec 15 Dec 22 Jan 7 Jan 14 Feb 2 Feb 9 Mar 13 Mar 20
Jan 3 Jan 10 Jan 29 Feb 5 Feb 24 Mar 3 Mar 31 Apr 7 Oct 13 Oct 20 Nov 21 Nov 28 Dec 17 Dec 24 Jan 9 Jan 16 Feb 6 Feb 13 Mar 16 Mar 23
Jan 6 Jan 13 Jan 31 Feb 7 Feb 26 Mar 5 Apr 4 Apr 11 Oct 17 Oct 24 Nov 24 Dec 1 Dec 19 Dec 26 Jan 12 Jan 19 Feb 9 Feb 16 Mar 20 Mar 27
Jan 8 Jan 15 Feb 3 Feb 10 Feb 28 Mar 7 Apr 7 ● Apr 14 Oct 20 Oct 27 Nov 26 Dec 3 Dec 22 Dec 29 Jan 14 Jan 21 Feb 13 Feb 20 Mar 23 Mar 30
Jan 10 Jan 17 Feb 5 Feb 12 Mar 3 Mar 10 Apr 9 ● Apr 16 Oct 24 Oct 31 Nov 28 Dec 5 Dec 24 Dec 31 Jan 16 Jan 23 Feb 16 Feb 23 Mar 27 Apr 3
Jan 13 Jan 20 Feb 7 Feb 14 Mar 7 Mar 14 Apr 11 ● Apr 18 Oct 27 Nov 3 Dec 1 Dec 8 Dec 26 Jan 2 Jan 19 Jan 26 Feb 20 Feb 27 Mar 31 Apr 7
Jan 15 Jan 22 Feb 10 Feb 17 Mar 10 Mar 17 Sep 22 Sep 29 Oct 31 Nov 7 Dec 3 Dec 10 Dec 29 Jan 5 Jan 21 Jan 28 Feb 23 Mar 2 Apr 3 Apr 10
Jan 17 Jan 24 Feb 12 Feb 19 Mar 14 Mar 21 Sep 26 Oct 3 Nov 3 Nov 10 Dec 5 Dec 12 Dec 31 Jan 7 Jan 23 Jan 30 Feb 27 Mar 6 Apr 7 ● Apr 14
#THAIWEST
Jan 20 Jan 27 Feb 14 Feb 21 Mar 17 Mar 24 Sep 29 Oct 6 Nov 7 Nov 14 Dec 8 Dec 15 2019 Jan 26 Feb 2 Mar 2 Mar 9 Apr 10 ● Apr 17
Jan 22 Jan 29 Feb 17 Feb 24 Mar 21 Mar 28 Oct 3 Oct 10 Nov 10 Nov 17 Dec 10 Dec 17 Jan 2 Jan 9 Jan 28 Feb 4 Mar 6 Mar 13 Apr 14 ● Apr 21
Jan 24 Jan 31 Feb 19 Feb 26 Mar 24 Mar 31 Oct 6 Oct 13 Nov 14 Nov 21 Dec 12 Dec 19 Jan 5 Jan 12 Jan 30 Feb 6 Mar 9 Mar 16
* 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 charge. Single room supplement is available for A$809. A copy of your valid passport is required at time of booking.
Trip starts 6:00pm & ends approx. 1:00pm. Please book flights out of Phuket after 2:30pm. ● This trip will be in Thailand for Songkran (Thai New Year & water festival). Insurance & visas: For important information please see p.54.
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THAI ISLAND HOPPER EAST

A TROPICAL BLEND OF HEAVENLY BEACHES, DIVINE FOOD & FULL MOON FUN
KOH TAO THAILAND
WH AT Y O U NE E D START 6:00PM KOH SAMUI 4

KOH TAO
TO KN O W (2 nights)
NIGHTS DAY 1 Koh Samui DAY 2 - 3 Koh Samui

8 Unique Special Stay: Tropical, buzzing, & completely Slipping contently into island life,
3 nights in a bungalow in luxurious, Koh Samui will pull us in & we’ll have time to snorkel, swim &
Koh Pha Ngan & 5 nights wind us down without delay. After bathe in the sun without interruption.
in 3 star hotels/resorts checking in to our hotel & having Those keen for more can go explore, DAY 4 - 5 Koh Tao
time to settle in, we’ll get acquainted seeing a 15-metre golden Buddha Though sea turtles & whale sharks
INCLUDED MEALS over the nightlife of Chaweng Beach. statue & sampling local delicacies like
10 8 breakfasts (B), share the waters of Koh Tao, hiking
Hotel coconut Penang curry & fresh trails, seasonal waterfalls, & luscious
2 dinners (D)
mangosteen. Hotel (B)(B) mountains will encourage us to
ESSENTIALS F Highlights of Samui Tour explore the land. An orientation walk
See p.54 for more info KOH & included beachside dinner will
on our essentials. 6 PHA perfect our time on the island. *
NGAN Bungalow Special Stay (B,D)(B)
(3 nights)
FREE TIME ADD-ONS F Half-Day Island Cruise &
F Ang Thong National DAY 6 - 8 Koh Pha Ngan Snorkelling Adventure
Marine Park cruise & From Koh Tao we’ll journey to the
snorkel day trip START
home of the untameable full moon
END
F Half day snorkelling parties & the flawless paradise of
trip, Koh Tao
sloping palm trees that is Koh Pha
KOH Ngan. Take a few more traditional
NO REGRETS END 1:00PM KOH SAMUI 9 1
SAMUI Thai massages & lounge at the
INCLUSIONS (3 nights)
• Spend time on Koh beach, making the most of our last
DAY 9 Koh Samui
Samui, Thailand’s few days on island time. * Bungalow
Our trip will wrap up in Koh Samui
third largest island Special Stay (B,D)(B)(B)
shortly after our last team breakfast.
• Get an orientation We’ll cheers our final coconuts & go 1 Itinerary day
F Day Cruise to Ang Thong
walk of Koh Tao Marine Park
island our separate ways, making sincere 1 Special Stay night
plans to organise a reunion tour. (B) Boat
H OW MUC H & WH E N
2018 CODE: TIKS START KOH SAMUI & FINISH KOH SAMUI
A$1165 A$1195 A$1165

Mar 31 Apr 8 May5 May13 Jun 9 Jun 17 Jul 7 Jul 15 Aug 4 Aug 12 Sep 1 Sep 9 Dec 29 Jan 6 Jan 23 Jan 31 Feb 2 Feb 10
Apr 7 ● Apr 15 May12 May20 Jun 13 Jun 21 Jul 11 Jul 19 Aug 8 Aug 16 Sep 5 Sep 13 2019 Jan 26 Feb 3 Feb 6 Feb 14
Apr 11 ● Apr 19 May19 May27 Jun 16 Jun 24 Jul 14 Jul 22 Aug 11 Aug 19 Sep 8 Sep 16 Jan 2 Jan 10 Jan 30 Feb 7 Feb 9 Feb 17
Apr 14 ● Apr 22 May23 ▲ May31 Jun 20 ▲ Jun 28 Jul 18 Jul 26 Aug 15 Aug 23 Sep 12 Sep 20 Jan 5 Jan 13 Feb 13 ▲ Feb 21
Apr 18 Apr 26 May26 Jun 3 Jun 23 Jul 1 Jul 22 ▲ Jul 30 Aug 19 ▲ Aug 27 Sep 17 ▲ Sep 25 Jan 9 Jan 17 Feb 16 Feb 24
Apr 22 ▲ Apr 30 May30 Jun 7 Jun 27 Jul 5 Jul 25 Aug 2 Aug 22 Aug 30 Jan 14 ▲ Jan 22 Feb 20 Feb 28
#THAIEAST
Apr 25 May3 Jun 2 Jun 10 Jun 30 Jul 8 Jul 28 Aug 5 Aug 25 Sep 2 Jan 17 Jan 25 Feb 23 Mar 3
Apr 28 May6 Jun 6 Jun 14 Jul 4 Jul 12 Aug 1 Aug 9 Aug 29 Sep 6 Jan 19 Jan 27 Feb 27 Mar 7
* 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 charge. Single room supplement is available from A$579. A copy of your valid passport is required at time of booking. Trip starts
6:00pm & ends approx. 1:00pm. It is suggested to book flights after 2:30pm. ● These trips will be in Thailand for Songkran (Thai New Year & water festival). ▲ These trips will be in Koh Pha Ngan for Full Moon Parties. Although every effort has been
made to ensure that trip dates above coincide with Full Moon Parties, dates may occasionally change at short notice due to Buddhist holidays. Arrival transfers to your hotel are available. To purchase, speak to your travel agent or visit contiki.com/
transfers. Insurance & visas: For important information please see p.54.
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BALI ISLAND HOPPER
LIE BACK WITH A TOUCH OF LUXE IN BEAUTIFUL BALI. 8 DAYS WON’T BE ENOUGH
GILI TRAWANGAN INDONESIA
WH AT Y O U NE E D START 6:00PM SEMINYAK

TO KN O W
NIGHTS DAY 1 Seminyak DAY 2 - 4 Gili Trawangan DAY 5 - 6 Senggigi
7 4 nights in 3 & 4 star hotels We’ll commence our sun-soaked Bali Taking to the seas by boat, we’ll drift Moving on to mainland Lombok,
& 3 nights Beachside Resort adventure in the uber cool arms of to Lombok’s island paradise of Gili T. we’ll find volcanic sand beaches &
Special Stay Seminyak. Use any free time to settle Reggae music, white coral washed flop under straw umbrellas. The resort
in to the hotel & poke around the shores, & dreamy sunsets will lull us town of Senggigi is a gateway to
boutique lined streets before we get into this laidback lifestyle. Turtle waterfalls & rice fields, offering a
INCLUDED MEALS
9 acquainted over a 6pm team catch spotting will complete the scene quite vision of Bali before the crowds. Hotel
7 breakfasts (B),
1 lunch (L),
up. Hotel perfectly. * Beachside Resort Special (B)(B)
1 dinner (D) Stay (B,D)(B)(B) 2 GILI TRAWANGAN F Lombok Monkeys & Waterfalls
BALI F Snorkelling day trip (3 nights) day trip
ESSENTIALS 5 SENGGIGI
START (2 nights)
See p.54 for more info END LOMBOK
Ubud Padang Bai
on our essentials. STRAIT
LOMBOK
FREE TIME ADD-ONS 8 7 1 SEMINYAK

F Lombok Monkeys & (2 nights)
Waterfalls day trip
F Snorkelling day trip
END 5:00PM SEMINYAK
NO REGRETS
INCLUSIONS DAY 8 Seminyak DAY 7 Seminyak
• Ubud sightseeing Our Bali odyssey doesn’t end just yet, We’ll board a ferry bound for Bali &
including Elephant we’re off on a day trip to magical wave goodbye to pristine Lombok. By
Cave Temple, Ubud! Back in Seminyak we’ll cheers afternoon we’ll arrive back in the big
Tegalalang Rice our final coconuts & go our separate smoke of Seminyak, allowing us Places visited
Terrace & Monkey ways, making sincere plans to plenty of time to relax poolside. Later
Forest
1 Itinerary day
organise a reunion tour. (B,L) we can hit the bars to dance out our Boat
final night together. Hotel (B)
H OW MUC H & WH E N
2018 CODE: BIHR START & FINISH SEMINYAK
#BALIISLANDHOPPER
A$1199 A$1215 A$1315 A$1355 A$1215 A$1255 A$1375 A$1635

Jun 2 Jun 9 Jun 16 Jun 23 Jun 30 Jul 7 Jul 14 Jul 21 Sep 1 Sep 8 Nov 3 Nov 10 Dec 8 Dec 15 Dec 15 Dec 22 Dec 22 Dec 29 Dec 29 Jan 5
Jun 9 Jun 16 Jun 23 Jun 30 Jul 7 Jul 14 Jul 21 Jul 28 Sep 8 Sep 15 Nov 10 Nov 17
Jul 28 Aug 4 Sep 15 Sep 22 Nov 17 Nov 24
Sep 22 Sep 29 Nov 24 Dec 1
Sep 29 Oct 6 Dec 1 Dec 8
A$1215
Start End Start End Start End
2019 Jan 19 Jan 26 Feb 9 Feb 16 * 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 charge. Single room
Jan 5 Jan 12 Jan 26 Feb 2 Feb 16 Feb 23 supplement is available from A$479. A copy of your valid passport is required at time of booking. Trip starts 6:00pm & ends at 5:00pm. Please book
Jan 12 Jan 19 Feb 2 Feb 9 Feb 23 Mar 2 flights out of Denpasar no earlier than 9:00pm. Insurance & visas: For important information please see p.54.
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Winter
& Ski
KEEP IT COSY
Think you’ll find the best snow in Europe, or Canada? Japan will have you
thinking otherwise, offering mile upon mile of perfect fresh piste just ripe for
riding. Basically, a trip here in winter is the best of both worlds – awesome
culture, and awesome skiing or boarding, with a traditional onsen experience
and a robot restaurant thrown in for extra LOLs.
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• Do you want to split your time coldest of bodies?
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navigating the culture and curiosity Hakuba’s legendary slope action?
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WINTER AND SKI

11 12
11 nights in 11 breakfasts (B), Trip Manager & English speaking F Onsen Experience, Tokyo • Included 3-day lift pass
twin-share hotels 1 dinner (D) Local Guides, Sightseeing tours of all F Izakaya Dinner, Osaka • Guided sightseeing in
major cities plus orientations in all F Robot restaurant, Tokyo Tokyo & Kyoto
other destinations, All private coach F Sushi Making Lunch, Tokyo
transport, Local taxes, payments &
service charges
DAY 8 - 11 Hakuba

We’ll seal off our time in Tokyo with END 9:00AM HAKUBA
the Tsukiji Fish Markets before
making our way to Hakuba. These DAY 12 End Hakuba
slopes are known to receive Our Japanese odyssey will wrap up in
12-14 metres of powdery snow per Hakuba shortly after our last team
season – & this playground is ours breakfast. We’ll cheers our final
with a 3-day included lift pass. Hotel sencha teas & go our separate ways,
(B,D)(B)(B)(B) making sincere plans to organise a
DAY 5 - 7 Tokyo
F Sushi Making in Tokyo reunion tour. Hotel (B)
From the lake woven grounds of the
Imperial Palace to the wild fashion
district of Harajuku & Shibuya, Tokyo
will reveal itself & offer limitless
inspiration. We’ll take you to all the
iconic spots & leave you with plenty
of time to indulge in sushi land
adventures of your own. Hotel
(B)(B)(B)
F Robot Restaurant Experience
F Onsen experience END
12 8 HAKUBA
(4 nights)
DAY 3 - 4 Kyoto

JAPAN
After a picturesque coach ride out of
Osaka, we’ll find ourselves roaming
5 TOKYO
(3 nights)
the temples, gardens & shrines of KYOTO 3
Kyoto. Here we can dive into (2 nights)
seaweed, sashimi & a Sake Making 1 OSAKA
Museum, watching many coloured (2 nights)
kimonos weave through the streets. START
Hotel (B)(B)
START 6:00PM OSAKA
DAY 2 Osaka DAY 1 Osaka

Day 2 will be free for adventures as Arriving in Osaka you’ll be welcomed
you see fit. Swing from Universal into our centrally located
Studios to the Osaka Castle with a accommodation, where you can
bout of food & shopping in iconic settle in & unwind before our first
Dōtonbori. Or just plonk down in the team catch up. We’ll waste no time
aquarium for some watching of commencing our Japanese
people & sea creatures alike. Hotel (B) adventure, getting acquainted over
F Izakaya dinner the neon kanji signs of this bustling
city. Hotel
1 Itinerary day
Coach or train
H OW MUC H & WH E N
CODE: JAPW START OSAKA & FINISH HAKUBA
TRAVELLING BETWEEN DEC 2 2017 & APR 21 2018
2017 2018
A$5415 A$5135 A$5005 A$5135 A$5005 A$5415 A$5005
Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End
Dec 2 Dec 13 Dec 16 Dec 27 Dec 23 Jan 3 Jan 6 Jan 17 Jan 20 Jan 31 Feb 24 Mar 7 Mar 31 Apr 11 Apr 21 May2
Dec 30 Jan 10 Jan 13 Jan 24 Jan 27 Feb 7 Mar 10 Mar 21 Apr 7 Apr 18
Feb 3 Feb 14 Mar 24 Apr 4
Feb 10 Feb 21
WE HAVE A BRAND NEW ITINERARY & PRICING FROM DECEMBER 2018 SPENDING 3 NIGHTS IN HAKUBA. CHECK OUT CONTIKI.COM/JAPAN-CITY-TO-SLOPES
2018 2019
Start End Start End Start End Start End * 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 charge. Single room
Dec 15 Dec 25 Jan 5 Jan 15 Feb 9 Feb 19 Mar 23 Apr 2 supplements available from A$845. A copy of your valid passport is required at time of booking. Trip starts 6:00pm & ends approx. 9:00am.
Dec 22 Jan 1 Jan 12 Jan 22 Feb 16 Feb 26 Apr 6 Apr 16 A Nagano-Tokyo train transfer is available. To purchase speak to your travel agent or visit Contiki.com/transfers. For departure points & stay longer
Dec 29 Jan 8 Jan 19 Jan 29 Feb 23 Mar 5 Apr 20 Apr 30 accommodation options see contiki.com/staylonger. Insurance & visas: For important information please see p.54.
Jan 26 Feb 5 Mar 2 Mar 12
Feb 02 Feb 12 Mar 9 Mar 19
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BEFORE YOU BOOK one decent sized, non-expanding suitcase,
approximately 29” × 20” × 10” (73cm x 50cm x
* You can find out more about both policies in the
T&C's on p.55 & on the following websites:
Zika, Malaria & Dengue Fever may also be present
within this region. You should consult a travel doctor
25cm) with a maximum weight of 20 kilos (44lbs.) www.contiki.com/freedomguarantee who specialises in travel medicines or your local doctor
WHAT’S INCLUDED plus one small hand/day bag. For the Japan City to www.contiki.com/flexdeposit to advise on what vaccinations and/or preventative
medicines would be required. Don’t forget to bring with
Slopes trip, one set of skis or snowboard and boots
(ESSENTIALS)
All accommodation, transport, and a good handful
is permitted. Charges may apply for additional
equipment.
NOW THAT YOU’VE you any medication that you may require en route
such as antihistamines, antibiotics, etc.
of meals are included in the cost of your Contiki trip
(in most regions we offer breakfast every day, plus
On some overnight Special Stays you may have to
store your main luggage and utilise your smaller
BOOKED SAFETY INFORMATION
a cherry-picked selection of authentic and tasty bag. On trips with included flights, your luggage REGISTERING AT MYCONTIKI Security is a major concern to all of us and the situation
meals). We also include our No Regrets Inclusions, should not exceed the weight restrictions imposed Just like you, we want your trip to run as smoothly globally is constantly changing. Events around the
which are basically the sights and activities we think as possible, so before you travel, make sure you world, coupled with the “Travel Advisories” put out
by airlines. Contiki reserves the right to refuse by various governments, may at times necessitate
you just can’t afford to miss. And then of course to accept larger & heavier suitcases on trip. We register your details online at My Contiki. This only changes to the accommodations and itinerary or
you also get our expert and highly trained team suggest that you use a backpack/rucksack but it's takes a few minutes, and means we’ll have info on: even trip cancellation. Please refer to our Terms and
of Contiki staff; our Trip Managers, and English not required. Wheeled suitcases can be used on • Your personal details, including your email Conditions for further information in this regard. You
speaking Local Guides. Plus we include all private Contiki trips in Asia. address and phone number. Your emergency must accept these risks involved in travel to any country
coach transport and internal flights (check your Contiki is not responsible for any costs incurred for contact info, just in case we need it. that may experience security difficulties and accept
itinerary). We also include sightseeing tours of all overweight luggage. Luggage is at the owner’s risk • Any dietary requirements you may have. responsibility for your own travel decisions.
major cities and orientations in all other destinations, and insurance is strongly recommended. • You’ll also need to make sure your trip is paid in
and Hotel tips, local taxes and service charges. full 45 days prior to departure. BOOKING SECURITY
TRAVEL You’ll also find out where your Contiki Trip will Contiki has been running trips for young people since
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Flights and airport transfers to and from staying in. Travel Agents (AFTA). The members include all the
your start and end destination are not included DO I NEED TRAVEL INSURANCE? Visit contiki.com/mycontiki now major tour operators who are financially bonded for
in the cost of your trip. We also keep a number of your security & who maintain the highest standards.
A simple one - yes. It’s essential that you take out
meal times free for you to explore a region and travel insurance to cover the likes of cancellation, FREE TIME ADD-ONS With the guarantees of these organisations, you know
your holiday & money are secure with Contiki.
its foodie offerings in greater detail, so budgeting personal injury and medical expenses before
for non-catered meals is important. In terms of HOW DO I KNOW WHAT FREE
you travel with Contiki. Visit p.55 or contiki.com/
activities, we also offer Free Time Add-Ons, see insurance for more information on this, and for a TIME ADD-ONS ARE ON MY TRIP? BROCHURE AUTHENTICITY
below, which are not included in the overall price. If quote on what Contiki can offer. Look out for the F symbol on our trip pages for the We have put a great deal of effort into producing
you’re hitting the slopes with us in Japan, we can Add-Ons available on each trip. A full list of Add- this brochure. The information given & literature
point you in the right direction for ski & snowboard
hire or lessons if you need to brush up on your skills.
SLEEPING Ons and approximate costs will also be sent to you
with your travel documents, around 21 days before
produced by Contiki has been compiled with care &
is published in good faith (this includes Contiki.com &
WHERE WILL I STAY? your trip departs. our ebrochures). Sometimes, because of circumstances
If you have your own kit, you’ll also need to budget outside our control, we have to alter some activities due
any excess baggage fees, or additional transfer HOTELS: HOW DO I PAY FOR to seasonal closing or repairs to buildings, etc., especially
charges, and any tips for porters. Travel insurance Our hotel accommodation is always twin-share early or late in the season. If this happens, alternatives
and visas are also not included in the cost of your FREE TIME ADD-ONS?
(except in some Unique Special Stays and on will be arranged.
Payment for your Free Time Add-Ons is made
trip, and need to be booked separately. overnight trains), staying in superior tourist class PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS
direct to your Trip Manager on your trip. You can
hotels, many of which are centrally located, with Photos courtesy of © Villa Ombak Hotel Gili
AIRFARES great facilities. Twin-share is 2 people sharing,
choose to pay in cash (local currency or on some
trips USD cash). Note: It’s a good idea to let your Trawangan p.12-13. Photos courtesy of © Aonang
Flights as specified on individual either travelling together or as a same-sex room bank know you’re travelling & check if there is a Cliff Beach Resort Krabi.12. Photos courtesy of © Kerala
trip itineraries are included as part match. We also offer upgrades to single rooms for Backwaters Houseboat India p.12-13. Photos courtesy
daily transaction limit, so you always have access to of © Nuovo City Hotel Bangkok p.13. Photos courtesy
of the price. As detailed within our Booking a supplement and savings on triple room options money when you need it.
Conditions (p.55) under ‘General’ we rely on of © Craig Howes p.38-39 Cherry Blossom, Geisha,
on Japan Unrivalled. Please note that on rare Note: In a few destinations we cannot accept Torii Gate Miyajima Island, Japan. Photos courtesy of
international conventions regarding air travel occasions the availability of single rooms at some credit card payment. Ask your Trip Manager for © Chris Rodgers p.50 Hammock. Photos courtesy of ©
& other transportation as specified. Through hotels can be limited. There is WiFi at all hotel details when you start your trip. Renee Ayris p.50 Bike Ride.
enrolment & payment for your trip you accommodation so you can gram/snap/chat to
acknowledge & accept such. Individual electronic
tickets may not be issued to you prior to travel
your heart’s content. Note: On occasion, due to
reasons outside our control, alternative hotels may
MONEY HOW TO END
due to the group nature of the air/flight booking. be used. Whilst it is always our intention to use WHAT WILL I NEED READ A CHIANG
MAI
5 7
In such circumstances you acknowledge that hotels of a similar standard & location, no liability MONEY FOR ON THE TRIP?
TRIP PAGE
(2 nights)
by receipt of any applicable boarding pass &/ can be accepted for any variation of either. WiFi is In terms of spending money, you’ll need to budget
or by boarding the aircraft you have accepted not available at remote Special Stays. for the following:
the airline’s terms & conditions of travel & • Any meals (normally lunches and dinners) that
the application of all relevant International TRIPS WITHIN TRIPS are not included. The trip page lists included meals 4
(1 night)
Conventions & applicable national & international You may notice on some of our trips that some look out for these: (B,L, D)
law governing air transportation. groups join and leave at different stages. That’s • Any Free Time Add-Ons you would like to do on KEY KANCHANABURI THAILAND
(2 nights)
because we offer shorter trips within a larger your trip. 2 3 Ayutthaya
VISA itinerary, giving greater choice & flexibility so our • Any additional sightseeing you plan on doing in (B,L,D) MEALS: Included
meals. B=Breakfast, 1
START
REQUIREMENTS travellers can choose when they start their trip and
how long they travel for. Life’s an adventure and
your Free Time, that is not covered either by our No
Regrets Inclusions or Free Time Add-Ons.
L=Lunch, D=Dinner BANGKOK
(1 night)
Visas are super important and are • Any additional personal expenses. This includes START ICON:
one that’s best spent sharing new experiences with START
essential for entering certain countries. alcohol, shopping, and any evening entertainment Shows the city where you will start your trip.
new friends. So, if you have the time don’t take a
You are responsible for obtaining all necessary visas not included.
mini break, instead, choose to see as much of Asia END ICON: Shows the city where you
prior to the departure of your trip. Sometimes the END
as possible with us. The trip that allows you this wil finish your trip.
requirements and cost of entering and leaving a
country can change. In Asia, you might be able to
extra flexibility is – Big Indochina Adventure p.28. PAST TRAVELLER VISIT: Shows places you’ll visit but not
purchase your visa at the border. At contiki.com/
MAKING YOUR 5% DISCOUNT stay the night
ITINERARY DAY: Shows which day of
travel-resources we have info on all of the countries We're massive fans of our Contiki Travellers, 1
BOOKING
that we visit in Asia and you can learn about the the trip you will arrive in a city.
particularly those that love us so much they come
specific requirements for each place. Contact your back for more. That’s why when you travel with 11 9 ITINERARY END DAY: These icons
show the day of the trip you arrive, in the
travel agent (if applicable) or visit www.visalink. WHAT IS YOUR us; we’ll offer you a 5% discount on the land end city and the day the trip finishes.
com.au to determine which visas you require and CANCELLATION POLICY? portion of your trips from then on. And we’ve even
SPECIAL STAY: Nights spent at unique,
how to get them. We get that sometimes plans change wrestled our TTC sister brands (found here - ttc. 3
special accommodation.
Your passport will need to be valid for at least six unexpectedly, so our cancellation policy offers you com) into offering the same.
months after your arrival. Without enough validity, absolute flexibility and comes in two parts: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW PANEL
authorities may deny your entry into a country, NO COMPULSORY
even if you’re only staying for a short while. FREEDOM ACCOMMODATION: Show you
GUARANTEE TIPPING - REWARD ONLY how many nights & what style of
IMPORTANT EXCELLENCE!
accommodation you’ll be sleeping in.
1. Visas can take up to six weeks & a fee is The Freedom Guarantee policy ensures that even
Within Asia, in service industries tipping is common MEALS: Shows the number of meals
normally charged. if your travel plans change, you’ll never miss out
practice. All other tipping is entirely optional, and included in each trip.
2. Failure to obtain all necessary visas could cause or be charged fees for changing your booking. If
you want to change the dates of your trip, swap not an expectation. If you feel your Contiki Team ESSENTIALS: All of the things included
you to miss part of your trip & will result in you has delivered an outstanding level of service
onto another trip or even change your trip for a on a Contiki trip as standard.
incurring considerable expense & inconvenience. throughout your trip you may wish to tip them, but
3. It is better to apply for all visas through your different region entirely, that’s all possible, without
this is at your discretion, no one else’s. FREE TIME ADD-ONS: Some of the
travel agent or local consular services before you incurring fees*. top experiences you can do, that aren’t
leave home. Be aware that some visas can be FLEX DEPOSIT HEALTH
included in the price of your trip.
purchased & arranged on arrival. Flex Deposit is a policy you automatically get once NO REGRETS INCLUSIONS: Some
4. It is very important that the entry & exit dates you’ve paid a deposit on any Contiki trip, and DO I NEED VACCINATIONS? of the top experiences you will have
are correct on the visa. Your travel agent will works as credit towards a future Contiki adventure, At the time this brochure went to press included in the price of your trip.
contact Contiki for full details. ensuring your deposit money isn’t lost if you can’t (September, 2017), the following immunisations PRICE PANEL
travel on your original trip as intended. Flex Deposit are recommended for travellers in Southeast Asia
PACKING
ASIA 2018 CODE: NOTH START B’KOK & FINISH CH’NG MAI
can be used up until your 36th birthday, after which by the CDC (US Centers for Disease Control & The price panels sit beneath each trip A$1145
time it can then be transferred for use with any other Prevention): map and itinerary. It indicates if it is a
Start End
HOW MUCH LUGGAGE travel brand within The Travel Corporation family • Diphtheria & tetanus • Typhoid Jan 2 Jan 9
Summer or Winter departure, trip code, any Jan 6 Jan 13
CAN I BRING? of brands. It can also be gifted to a friend within 5 • Hepatitis A • Rabies included taxes, and Start and End location. Jan 9 Jan 16
For our Asian trips, luggage is restricted to years of the original booking date. • Japanese Encephalitis • Hepatitis B Jan 13 Jan 20
Departures are listed under a price bracket
in chronological order.
54 ASIA 2018/19
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 purposes, we are required to collect the card expiration date and the
customer verification code. A surcharge of 1% will be applied at the time
4.6 A fee will be charged for any alteration to airline arrangements made by
Contiki as per clause 3.
Contiki cannot be held responsible for your failure to take out appropriate
insurance and we recommend you purchase your insurance at or
1. YOUR HOLIDAY RESERVATION of payment. 5. HOLIDAY DETAILS & CONDITIONS soon after booking your trip. You also agree to indemnify us against all third-
On receipt of your deposit, subject to availability & at our discretion, Contiki 2.2 The balance of the holiday must be paid no later than 45 days prior to 5.1 Please read the brochure carefully for those items included in the price. party claims, actions, damages and remedies which may be brought against
will reserve your place on your selected holiday. A contract is only made your departure date from Australia which shall be by the due date stated No allowance or refund can be made for meals, accommodation, excursions, us in respect of your participation in the holiday.
between you & us upon your booking being confirmed & accepted by us & on the confirmation issued to you by Contiki. When making multi-trip etc. that you elect not to take, or when museums, shops, etc. are closed. 7. ILLNESS OR ABSENTEEISM
our confirmation thereof to either you or your travel agent. bookings, full payment is due no later than 45 days prior to your departure Hotel facilities may vary from place to place. Meals may vary in style. In the event of your withdrawal from a holiday after the commencement as
2. PRICE GUARANTEE date from Australia. 5.2 Clients must be aged between 18 & 35 inclusive to travel on Contiki a result of illness, you must obtain a medical certificate in support of any
Prices in this brochure are based on costs & exchange rates as at 2.3 If payment isn’t made by the due date, Contiki may assume that you trips. Legislation in various states in Australia has highlighted the issue of insurance claim. No refunds will be made for any absence from the trip.
21st July, 2017. Should these costs change, it may be necessary to make a have cancelled & cancellation charges in accordance with clause 3 below
surcharge on the price of your holiday. If a booking is made and confirmed Age Discrimination. In terms of style & content, all of Contiki’s worldwide 8. WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED IN THE HOLIDAY PRICE
will be levied by Contiki. holidays are specifically designed for a particular age group. This fact should Airfares to & from your holiday destination, airport taxes, passport & visa
at a price which is erroneous we may correct our error by notifying you. 2.4 Tickets & other documents won’t be forwarded until full payment has
Unless we agree to honour the erroneous price, you will have the right to be recognised when you book one of our holidays. fees, insurance, laundry, phone calls, beverages, personal expense money,
been received by us. The documentation will be sent approximately 21 days 5.3 Contiki strives to provide a safe, enjoyable & memorable travel
cancel within 7 days of notification without penalty. Should the total trip medical fees, sightseeing, visits & entrance fees, meals not detailed in the
prior to your departure from Australia. experience for all travellers. Contiki welcomes travellers with special needs
price increase by more than 10% you will have the right to cancel within itinerary, tips to Trip Managers, Drivers & Local Guides, items of a personal
2.5 In the case of Late Bookings made within 45 days of your departure or disabilities. However, please note the following:
7 days of notification without penalty. No surcharge in respect of cost or nature, excess baggage, Free Time options & anything else not listed in the
date from Australia, the full cost of the holiday will be payable immediately • Travellers are required to advise Contiki, in advance, of any physical,
currency fluctuations will be made once payment of the deposit for your on booking & we reserve the right to provide all travel documents at the ‘snapshot’ section of the itinerary pages within this brochure.
land trip has been received. This guarantee excludes fuel surcharges & does medical or other special needs that require accommodation. 9. WEATHER CONDITIONS
holiday departure point. • All travellers must ensure they are medically & physically fit for travel.
not apply to any taxes, charges or levies imposed by any government or 2.6 Contiki reserves the right to cancel the booking & apply cancellation Under no circumstances can we be held responsible for snow or weather
their agencies. In exchange for these guarantees, no refund will be made Contiki may impose safety requirements necessary for the safe operation conditions, nor can any holiday be cancelled or amended by you at any time
charges should payments not be received within the above specified periods. of the trip. Contiki may also exclude an individual from participating in a
if costs are reduced. 3. IF YOU CANCEL on the basis of snow or weather conditions.
3. IF WE CANCEL OR CHANGE YOUR HOLIDAY trip or an activity if that individual’s participation poses a direct threat to 10. LUGGAGE RESTRICTIONS
3.1 Freedom Guarantee/FlexDeposit : We know that travel plans can health or safety.
3.1 Contiki reserves the right to change or cancel your booking in change. If you need to cancel for any reason, your deposit will remain secure Luggage is restricted to one reasonable sized, non-expanding suitcase size
accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its • Contiki does not provide personal devices (such as wheelchairs, hearing
until you’re ready to use it. Or if you can’t go, your deposit value is also up to 29” x 20” x 10” (73cm x 50cm x 25cm) and the maximum weight of
control. aids or prescription eye glasses) or services of a personal nature (such
transferable, so you can gift your deposit at no extra cost. 20 kilos (44lbs.) plus one small hand/day bag that can go on the coach with
3.2 Should change or cancellation prove necessary we will give you as pushing a wheelchair or assistance in eating, toileting or dressing). A
The value of the original deposit can be used as credit towards booking a new you. No metal frame backpacks are allowed. Contiki reserves the right to
reasonable notice thereof, in the circumstances, & where available, offer you companion capable of providing such assistance must accompany any
trip. The original deposit refers to the trip deposit only and excludes any refuse to accept larger suitcases on trip.
a comparable alternative. traveller who requires services of a personal nature.
additional deposits such as Inca Trail, or flights. Any discounts already
3.3 If an alternative is not available or acceptable you will be entitled to either refunded are not applicable. The FlexDeposit will be applied as a discount on
• Contiki does not employ medical personnel. Any necessary medical
attention will be provided by a local facility at the traveller’s expense.
GENERAL
a full refund of monies paid by you to us or transfer to another Contiki holiday the final payment of your new trip. The amount allowed to be redeemed is 1. CONTRACTING PARTIES
without payment of any transfer fee. Contiki is not responsible or liable for any losses or costs incurred as a 1.1 The Booking Conditions detailed herein contain the entire contract
equal to the original deposit amount paid. In the case of multiple deposits due
3.4 If the change or cancellation is due to force majeure (i.e. circumstances result of medical services obtained while on trip, or for the quality of the between you & Contiki. No representation, term, warranty or condition can
to back to back trips, only one deposit amount can be credited per trip, they
like political unrest, war or threat of war, riots, civil strife, closure of airports care or services received. be expressed or implied by reference to any other writing, advertisement or
cannot be combined. However multiple trips can be booked using multiple
or ports, industrial disputes, terrorist activity, natural & nuclear disasters, FlexDeposits. Valid on all Contiki trips 7 days or longer. Credit is valid until the • Travellers should be aware some trips include rough terrain, extensive conversation. This contract may only be varied in writing by a duly authorised
fire, epidemic or health risk, Acts of God, adverse weather conditions or client turns 36. i.e fitting within Contiki’s age limit as per Contiki’s booking walking over uneven pavement, steps & locations which may not be officer or director of Contiki.
other similar events beyond Contiki’s control) we will give a full refund of conditions. After turning 36 years of age, the FlexDeposit can be used with easily accessible or accessible by wheelchair. During the trip, Contiki may 1.2 Your contract is with us as the trip operating company. At any time &
any monies paid to us less reasonable expenses incurred by us in respect one of our sister brands, get inspired here ttc.com/brands. Credit can also be make arrangements with carriers, hotels & other independent suppliers
at our complete discretion we may nominate to you in writing any other
of your booking. gifted to family or friends. To gift to family or friend the customer must email to provide travel services. These parties are independent entities over
company or person to have the benefit of some or all of those provisions
3.5 Contiki is not responsible for the costs of any other travel arrangements confirmation to Contiki stating the nominated name. Gifting only valid within 5 which Contiki has no control. Accommodation on international trips may
of this contract, which we may then specify, as if you had agreed the
affected due to our cancellations or rescheduling of any trip departure. calendar years of the original booking. (eg cancelled in 2014, valid on trips up differ from those in Australia. Contiki cannot guarantee disability access or
provisions concerned directly with that company or person in the first place
4. HOLIDAY DETAILS & CONDITIONS to end of 2019). FlexDeposit is not valid on existing bookings. FlexDeposit has accommodation for travellers travelling on international trips.
as well as agreeing them with us. We may at our complete discretion assign
4.1 The information in our brochure is correct to the best of our knowledge no cash value and is non-refundable. FlexDeposit is not combinable with • Contiki may, at its sole discretion, decline the booking of any traveller
or remove any traveller who cannot comply or refuses to comply with all or any rights & liabilities arising under or by virtue of this or any other
at the time of going to print (September, 2017) but we cannot guarantee that Early Payment Discounts or Last Minute Deals within 120 days of original
Contiki’s terms & conditions. Contiki is not responsible for any costs contract with you.
any item or amenity mentioned will be available especially where we have travel date.
incurred in the event a traveller is removed from a trip. Travellers agree 1.3 Transportation companies, airlines etc. are not to be held responsible
no direct control over it. 3.2 If you cancel more than 45 days before departure, your
4.2 Contiki will do their best, at their discretion, to select accommodation, not to hold Contiki or any of its related entities liable for any actions taken for any act, omission or event during the time travellers are not on board
A$200 deposit will not be refunded. planes, transportation or conveyances. We rely on international conventions,
sightseeing trips & transportation to give you good value for money. 3.3 Upon cancellation you will be liable to pay a fee to cover the estimate under these booking conditions.
4.3 Contiki will guarantee to match you up with someone of the same sex 5.4 You are responsible for all travel arrangements & costs to/from the point national and international law, which may apply to the services provided by
of cost & expenses incurred by us in the terms of the schedule set out
when booked in a share room configuration. of commencement/conclusion of the holiday. us, our suppliers or agents with respect to any claim of any nature brought
hereunder. This is expressed as a percentage of the holiday price & is
4.4 Contiki constantly strives to improve trip itineraries & features. If such 5.5 There may be times when the Contiki representative has to make by you against us as a result of the provision of those services. International
calculated as follows:
improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our PERIOD OF NOTICE CANCELLATION FEE a decision in your best interests or the best interests of their group. You conventions which apply may include: Warsaw Convention 1929, (as
control make changes necessary, we reserve the right to vary itineraries & to Over 45 days notice:..........................................................Deposit is forfeited agree to comply with the authority & decisions of the appointed Contiki amended by Hague Protocol & Montreal Protocol) in relation to air travel, or
substitute hotels. Contiki is not responsible for any other travel arrangements 45-31 days:............................................................................ 25% of trip fare Representative & the laws of the country in which you are travelling. If you Montreal Convention; the Berne Convention for rail travel; Athens Convention
affected due to our changes or cancellations. 30-8 days:.............................................................................. 50% of trip fare do not so comply or if, in the Contiki Representative’s opinion, you are not 1974 for carriage by sea; the Geneva Convention for carriage by road & the
4.5 We reserve the right to alter or substitute the type, size of vehicle and/ 7-1 days:................................................................................ 75% of trip fare compatible with the general enjoyment & well being of other members on Paris Convention 1962 for Hotels. We are to be regarded as having all benefit
or the style of transport mentioned in the brochure, resulting in occasionally Day of departure: .................................................................100% of trip fare the holiday or smooth operation of the holiday itself, we reserve the right to of these conventions on limiting our liability in relation to any claim for death,
having to utilise transport without some of the features promoted including NB: Please note, Contiki’s cancellation policy is different in Asia due to internal refuse to let you continue with the holiday. We do not tolerate the possession injury, loss, damage & delay to travellers & luggage. Enrolment in & payment
WiFi & power outlets. flight ticketing timeframes & ground transport confirmations. These must be or carriage of illegal or restricted substances (drugs). Furthermore, you for a trip shall constitute agreement & acceptance by the traveller of the
5. LIABILITY booked well in advance in order to secure high quality services that adhere to agree that your fellow travellers & any Contiki Representative has the right terms & conditions set forth in this brochure which cannot be varied except
5.1 Your travel agent or Contiki Specialist shall, on the receipt of any monies, our strict safety standards. Where the percentage cancellation fee is less than to travel/work in a safe environment. Any threats to their safety, well being in writing by an officer of the Company.
hold such monies for you until the booking is confirmed at which time those the trip deposit, the cancellation fee will equal loss of deposit. If the reason or inappropriate behaviour by you, whether verbal or physical, will be taken 1.4 Contiki is not a carrier or hotelier nor does it own aircraft, hotels or
monies shall be remitted promptly by your travel agent or Contiki Specialist for cancellation falls within the terms of any holiday insurance policy which extremely seriously & may result in the immediate termination of your coaches. All bookings with carriers, hoteliers & other service providers are
to us. All such monies received by us will be deposited as required by law. you hold, then any such charges may, subject to the terms of your insurance holiday. In either event, you will be responsible for your own repatriation & subject to the terms & conditions and limitations of liability imposed by
5.2 We will be entitled to keep for our account any interest earned on policy, be refunded to you by the insurance company. All Cancellation policies related costs & have no claims against us. those carriers, hoteliers, & other service providers. Please note that some
such monies. valid as at 14th September, 2017, and are subject to change. Final policy will 5.5.1 You are responsible for any costs incurred as a result of damage or of these limit or exclude liability in respect of death, personal injury, delay &
5.3 All monies paid by you to us through your travel agent or otherwise, be confirmed at time of booking. excess cleaning fees related to your accommodation. You are advised to loss or damage to baggage. Whilst we cannot accept any responsibility for
whether in respect of the deposit or full payment, may be disbursed by us 3.4 Any cancellation of additional services booked prior to & after your trip immediately report any pre-existing damage in your room to hotel staff &/or any loss as a result of such actions or as a result of any act or omission of
as & when we see fit, in respect of the services to be provided &/or fees booking, such as pre & post accommodation & transfers, that are cancelled a Contiki Trip Manager as soon as it is discovered. any such third-parties, we will give every reasonable assistance in helping
payable under the trip programme. The payment of a deposit or any other within 14 days of the trip departure incur a 100% cancellation fee. 5.6 Where the traveller occupies a motorcoach seat fitted with a safety to resolve any reasonable dispute. Please also note that Contiki cannot be
monies in respect of your trip shall be deemed to be an authorisation for 3.5 These cancellation fees are in addition to any cancellation fees that may belt, neither the operator or service providers, agents or co-operating held responsible for the failure of any of these parties to provide facilities
disbursement thereof as aforesaid. be levied by your travel agent. organisations shall be liable for any illness, injury or death or any loss or or services for disabled travellers (see also 5.3 under Holiday Details
6. AIR ARRANGEMENTS 3.6 GOLD SEAL PROTECTION damages or claims whatsoever arising from any accident or incident, if the & Conditions).
6.1 Reservations/Ticketing: If an air reservation is made by Contiki Contiki’s Gold Seal Additional Protection plan costs only A$99 per safety belt is not being worn at the time of the accident or incident. 1.5 Please note that no airline or carrier depicted or recommended in
payment in full may be required for your airfare at the time of booking your person (payable with your deposit only & non refundable) and includes: 5.7 It is your responsibility to have a valid passport and all visas, permits this brochure by virtue of their endorsement of this brochure represent
flights in relation to your Contiki holiday to get you to the starting point of On Your Holiday – Should you, or your travel companion, leave at any and certificates required for your selected holiday before your departure as themselves either as contracting with any purchaser of a holiday from Contiki
your holiday and from the ending point of your holiday. On receipt of full time during the trip for personal sickness reasons or be required to return well as any necessary vaccinations and to comply with all applicable laws.
to Australia due to injury, illness or death, you and your companion will be or as having any other legal relationship with any such purchaser.
air payment your airfare, taxes and fuel surcharges are final. This will be Contiki is not responsible for any costs incurred as a result of failing to obtain
regardless of future price fluctuations up or down. When booking a trip refunded up to A$90 per person per day for the unused portion of the holiday 1.6 Every effort is made to ensure brochure accuracy at the time of
necessary visas. Any costs whatsoever regarding obtaining, replacing or going to print, however Contiki cannot be held responsible for printing or
including flights, you will be required, at the time of booking, to provide us (note that in some cases hotels require a one night cancellation fee). A changing visas whilst on trip (including accommodation, meals, flights and
the full name as detailed on the passport. doctor’s certificate is required. typographical errors, or errors arising from unforeseen circumstances.
transfers incurred due to associated delays) are at your own expense. 2. VALIDITY
Changes to flight itineraries and name changes and/or corrections may Return Flight Security – If you or a member of your direct family in Australia 5.8 You agree that our Contiki Trip Managers or representatives may take
either not be allowed or may result in penalties charged by the airline. These should fall sick* while you are on your Contiki guided holiday, we will take The programmes advertised in this brochure are valid from January 2018
photographs & films of you while you are on holiday & that these may be to April 2019.
are the guest’s responsibility. Airlines (and other travel providers including care of the additional cost of tickets for your earlier or later return home in used in our brochures &/or advertising or publicity material without obtaining
Contiki) change prices and routes from time to time. All air routings are in the the same class of air travel on the first available flight, provided you hold 3. OPERATING COMPANIES
any further consent or payment in respect of such photographs &/or films. Contiki’s Asian programmes are operated by Contiki Holidays Asia Ltd.,
sole control of the airline and are subject to change at any time. round-trip tickets on Contiki’s recommended airline(s) booked through 5.9 Should you have a complaint in respect of the holiday, you should inform
Contiki reserves the right to offer alternative schedules for itineraries affected Contiki from Australia. *Medical certificates as proof of all illness claims Travel House, Rue du Manoir, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 2JH, Channel
the Contiki Trip Manager or Contiki Representative during the course of the
by airline schedule changes and equipment. Flight delays, flight cancellation must be supplied Islands.
holiday & if the matter cannot be resolved after the representative’s best
and schedule changes are the responsibility of the airline. Contiki will not be Pre-Paid Cancellation Option – Your deposit and/or payment to Contiki will be 4. CONTIKI IS REPRESENTED IN:
endeavours to do so during the holiday, your complaint should be made
responsible or liable for such delays or rescheduling. refunded in full or you will have the option to carry it over to another Contiki Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Germany, Hong Kong,
in writing to Contiki as soon as is reasonably possible after the holiday but
6.2 Air Cancellation: Cancellations incur a service fee of A$35 per person, or TTC holiday should you cancel your holiday for any reason prior to 30 India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New
within 42 days thereof so that your complaint can be investigated. Any
plus any airline penalties. Airline imposed penalties may be up to 100% of days from departure date from Australia. This cancellation option covers land Zealand, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland,
claims made after the 42 day period will not be considered by Contiki. If you
the air ticket price. Published Fares, Priced Match Fares, Promo Fares and arrangements made by Contiki only. Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom and USA.
If the Australian Government DFAT advice for the destination changes to choose to write to Contiki via the Internet, please provide your home address
some other airfares booked are non-refundable. Contiki is a registered trademark of Contiki Tours International
“Reconsider the need to travel” or “Do not travel” you may have your deposit so that we are able to reply to you in writing.
6.3 Airline Availability: Seats are limited in our contracted class of service Ltd, Guernsey.
and / or payment refunded at any time or you will have the option to carry it 5.10 The contract & all matters arising in respect hereof shall be subject to
and may not be available on every flight. Contiki does not hold block space DATA PROTECTION STATEMENT
over to another TTC holiday. Australian Law, unless we agree otherwise in writing.
on any airline and does not assure seat availability for every single trip Please be assured that we have measures in place to protect the personal
Prior to departure from Australia your airfares are not covered by Gold 5.10.1 If any provision of this contract is held invalid or unenforceable by
departure date. booking information held by us. This information will be passed on to the
Seal. We recommend you take out Covermore Travel Insurance specifically any court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be deemed to be
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES covering the value of your airfares should you cancel your holiday (Please 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
principal and to the relevant suppliers of your travel arrangements. The
information may also be provided to public authorities such as customs or
1. BOOKING YOUR HOLIDAY review Covermore terms and conditions around cancellation cover). We are
1.1 In order to reserve your holiday, a deposit of A$200, per person per trip, be affected. immigration if required by them, or as required by law. Certain information
happy to help you with arranging that travel insurance. Any rebooking costs
or the full amount payable if the booking is made within 45 days of your 5.10.2 If you are unsuccessful in any legal action instituted against us, may also be passed on to security or credit checking companies. We
of airfares prior to departure are not covered by Gold Seal.
departure from Australia, must be submitted to Contiki by you in respect you agree to pay all our costs, including but not limited to, attorney/ will only pass your information on to persons responsible for your travel
4. IF YOU CHANGE YOUR BOOKING
of that holiday. This payment is in addition to any deposit required by your 4.1 If after your booking has been confirmed, you wish to change to an traveller costs. arrangements. This applies to any sensitive information that you give to us
travel agent. The deposit is accepted as a first instalment of the holiday price alternate departure date of any available trip, you may do so subject to 6. COMPULSORY INSURANCE such as details of any disabilities, or dietary/religious requirements. (If we
by Contiki only once the booking has been confirmed in writing by Contiki availability. Travel insurance is compulsory on our trips, and we have some of the best cannot pass this information to the relevant suppliers we will be unable to
or your travel agent. 4.2 If the change is requested 45 days before the original trip departure no deals on rates. Visit contiki.com/insurance. It is compulsory that you take provide your booking. In making this booking, you consent to this information
1.2 Your land reservation will be confirmed on receipt of a non-refundable fee will be charged. out comprehensive insurance cover for cancellation, personal injury, death, being passed on to the relevant persons.). Where the data might be passed
deposit of A$200 per person per trip which must be within 7 days of booking 4.3 A change of booking within 45 days of original trip departure will be medical expenses, repatriation expenses and evacuation expenses before on for marketing purposes, you have the right to opt out of future marketing.
or the reservation will automatically be cancelled. treated as a cancellation and normal cancellation fees you travel on a Contiki holiday. We strongly recommend your insurance also You also have a right of access to data held which can be obtained by
1.3 Any special meal requirements will be made on a request basis only. will apply (as detailed in section 3). However trip deposits can be used as covers cancellation, personal liability and loss of personal property. Please writing to Contiki Holidays Asia Ltd, Travel House, Rue du Manoir, St Peter
Contiki cannot guarantee special meal requests nor will it assume any credit to a new trip, see FlexDeposit. check that the insurance covers all of the activities that you are going to Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, GY1 2JH.
responsibility or liability if travellers’ special meal requirements are not fulfilled. 4.4 The new departure price would not be eligible for early payment be participating in. Some policies exclude certain adventure activities. This This brochure was published in September 2017 and supersedes any other
2. PAYING THE BALANCE discounts (EPD) if within 45 days before departure should be arranged at the time of payment of the deposit and will, in certain current brochure in the market.
2.1 Credit Card Bookings: Contiki should be advised of your credit card 4.5 A name change to a different person will be treated as circumstances, cover you against loss of deposit or cancellation fees from Please see contiki.com for complete & up to date terms
number when making your reservation directly with us. For security a cancellation. the date of confirmation of your booking, as shown in the insurance policy. & conditions.
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