Entries Tagged "kontiki"

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

The main difference between Camping, Concept/Budget and Time Out/ Superior/ Hotel Tours is the styles of accommodations utilized.

Time Out/Superior/Hotel Tours pack in loads of sightseeing, free time, extra excursions and stay in Superior Class Tourist Hotels. This allows for:

• The choice of single, twin, or triple share rooms
• Hotels with private bathroom facilities
• Direct-dial telephone facilities available at most hotels
• Security boxes available at most hotels for your safety

Time Out/Superior/Hotel Tours also include:

• Regional Tours – focusing on specific regions. For example, Simply Italy in Italy, Spanish Spree in Spain, or Greek Island Hopping in Greece while the Mediterranean Highlights and Tuscany focus on specific regions.
• In-Depth Regional Tours for short breaks in cities like London, Rome, Paris and Amsterdam.
• Cruising Tours on Louis Hellenic Cruise ships through the Mediterranean.

Please note: Time Out/Superior/Hotel Tours operate year round with only some tours available in Winter. Camping and Concept/Budget Tours only operate in the summer (Departing March – September).

Where You Stay

Follow the links to check out some of the Time Out/Superior/Hotel Tour Hotels in each city.

Food

• Breakfast – Breakfast is always included on all European Contiki Tours. European Continental breakfasts are supplied at the hotels where you stay. The Continental style usually consists of rolls, butter, jams, tea or coffee and juices. Sometimes in northern European countries they will add an egg, ham or cheese. This will certainly seem different to home and somewhat repetitive if you are used to a cooked breakfast, however this fare is normal in Europe, especially in the more southern, hotter countries.
• Lunch – Lunch is not included and is always up to you – allows you the freedom to eat what you want and enjoy the local flavors.
• Dinner – Roughly half your evening meals are included and generally in the Table d’Hote style. Some are buffet style but usually consist of 3-meal course dinners with meat or fish as the main. Most dinners are served at your hotel or at a local restaurant. Dinners that are not included are left up to you to sample and enjoy the local cuisine and on some nights there may be an optional excursion meal planned.

Please note: If you have special dietary requirements (eg Vegetarian), let your Tour Manager know during the Pre-Tour meeting (a friendly reminder prior to the dinners also) and they will notify the hotels and restaurants

Sunday, October 04, 2009

Land of the maple leaf, blessed with more than its fair share of natural wonders from the majestic Rocky Mountains to picturesque glaciers and clear blue snow fed lakes to towering forests.  Canada is a thrill-seeker's paradise with a tasty menu of adventures to choose from...get wet and wild in a jet boat on the rapids of the St. Lawrence River, test your nerves downhill mountain biking on the famed ski slopes of Whistler, explore the back country cowboy style on a horseback ride in Banff...AND dance up a storm at the Calgary Stampede, the biggest darn tootin party in the Wild West.  And there's more to Canada than just the great outdoors...it's home to some of North America's most unique and cosmopolitan cities.  Feel like you're in France on the cobbled streets of old Quebec, soak up Montréal's European atmosphere before dancing 'till dawn in one of the many happening clubs, and take a ride to the top of Toronto's CN Tower for a bird's eye view over Canada's largest city.  Last but not least, Vancouver - here you'll pick up the laid back west coast vibes, chill our and enjoy the beauty.