- Explorer
- Group
- Fully Guided
- Coach / Bus
- Sightseeing
- Historical
- Platinum Operator
- Contiki
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 8 - 50
- Age range 18 to 35
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore Corfu by night on a foodie walking tour
- Glide down the Nile on a traditional sail boat
- Visit the Anzac Cove and the Gallipoli war memorial
- Take a cruise along the world famous Red Sea
- Take a funny and fascinating bike tour through Munich
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 London to Paris
- Day 2 Paris
- Day 3 Paris to Swiss Alps
- Day 4 Swiss Alps
- Day 5 Swiss Alps to Beaujolais Wine Region via Geneva
- Day 6 Beaujolais Wine Region
- Day 7 Beaujolais Wine Region to Barcelona
- Day 8 Barcelona
- Day 9 Barcelona to French Riviera via Arles
- Day 10 French Riviera
- Day 11 French Riviera to Venice
- Day 12 Venice
- Day 13 Venice to Florence
- Day 14 Florence to Rome
- Day 15 Rome
- Day 16 Rome to Adriatic Ferry
- Day 17 Adriatic Ferry to Athens
- Day 18 Athens to Cairo
- Day 19 Cairo to Aswan
- Day 20 Aswan
- Day 21 Aswan to Luxor
- Day 22 Luxor to Red Sea
- Day 23 Red Sea to Cairo
- Day 24 Cairo to Athens
- Day 25 Athens to Kavala
- Day 26 Kavala to Eceabat via Gallipoli
- Day 27 Eceabat to Istanbul
- Day 28 Istanbul
- Day 29 Istanbul
- Day 30 Istanbul to Black Sea
- Day 31 Black Sea to Bucharest
- Day 32 Bucharest to Transylvania
- Day 33 Transylvania to Budapest
- Day 34 Budapest
- Day 35 Budapest to Salzburg
- Day 36 Salzburg to Austrian Tyrol
- Day 37 Austrian Tyrol
- Day 38 Austrian Tyrol to Munich
- Day 39 Munich to Prague via Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site & Regensburg
- Day 40 Prague
- Day 41 Prague to Berlin
- Day 42 Berlin
- Day 43 Berlin to Amsterdam
- Day 44 Amsterdam
- Day 45 Amsterdam to London
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
- Optional Extras
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Generator (or similar)
HotelDays 1, 2Schützenbach (or similar)
HotelDays 3, 4Château de Cruix (or similar)
HotelDays 5, 6Urbany Hostel (or similar)
HotelDays 7, 8Villa Saint Exupery Beach (or similar)
HotelDays 9, 10Anda Venice Hostel (or similar)
HotelDays 11, 12Firenze Certosa Village (or similar)
Hotelday 13Hostel Trustever (or similar)
HotelDays 14, 15Overnight Ferry
Hotelday 16Dorian Inn (or similar)
HotelDays 17, 24Pyramids Resort By Jaz (or similar)
Hotelday 18Overnight Train
Hotelday 19Sara Hotel Aswan (or similar)
Hotelday 20Philip Luxor Hotel (or similar)
Hotelday 21Giftun Azur Resort Hurghada (or similar)
Hotelday 22Novotel Cairo Airport (or similar)
Hotelday 23Nefeli Hotel (or similar)
Hotelday 25Bashir Hotel (or similar)
Hotelday 26Sude Konak Hotel (or similar)
HotelDays 27, 28, 29Mirage Hotel (or similar)
Hotelday 30Ibis Styles Bucharest City Center (or similar)
Hotelday 31Continental Forum Târgu Mureș (or similar)
Hotelday 32JO&JOE Budapest (or similar)
HotelDays 33, 34A&O Salzburg (or similar)
Hotelday 35Contiki Haus Schoneck (or similar)
HotelDays 36, 37Wombat's Hostel (or similar)
Hotelday 38Plus Prague (or similar)
HotelDays 39, 40A&O Berlin Mitte (or similar)
Hotelday 41Generator Mitte (or similar)
Hotelday 42Via Hostel Amsterdam (or similar)
HotelDays 43, 44
Customer Photos
Operated by
Contiki
Number of tours
595
Age Range
18 to 35 years old
Response time
10 hours
Response rate
92%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- AAntonioGargiulo· October 28th, 2019This was the best tour I’ve ever done and everything went smoothly and professionallyShow more
Contiki commented on this reviewHey Antonio, Thank you for taking the time to review your Contiki trip. We are so pleased to know you had the best time on the tour. Looking forward to seeing you on a Contiki again soon.Trip date: April 2019 - AAAlvin· May 16th, 2017It was an awesome tourShow moreContiki commented on this reviewHey Alvin, Thank you for taking the time to review your Contiki trip. We are so pleased to know you had an awesome tour. Looking forward to seeing you on a Contiki again soon.Trip date: March 2017
Louise· May 15th, 2017Best holiday of my life, would do it again in a heart beat. Our tour guide Nic was amazing and made the experience 10/10.Show moreTrip date: March 2017- Nathan· May 15th, 2017It was the best 45 days off my life travelling Europe with contikiShow moreContiki commented on this reviewHey Nathan, Thank you for taking the time to review your Contiki trip. We are so pleased to know you had the best 45 days on the trip. Looking forward to seeing you on a Contiki again soon.
Trip date: March 2017 - PMPhillip· December 9th, 2016The trip was awesome, went awesome places, travelled with a great bunch of people, the guide was cooler than half the people on our bus.Show moreContiki commented on this reviewHey Phillip, Thank you for taking the time to review your Contiki trip. We are so pleased to know you had an awesome trip. Looking forward to seeing you on a Contiki again soon.Trip date: July 2012
- NNicole· December 9th, 2016Greg aka Sir Greggles..what a legend! I don't know how he does it. Up all day showing us around and up all night partying with us. No matter what question we threw at him he always seemed to have an answer. Not only an expectional and professional guide but also a great mate too! Greg definetly made our holiday a trip of a lifetime and with another contiki tour planned next year, the next guide has a lot to live up too (or Greg get yourself guiding a tour around Spain and Portugal next year for round 2!). Top bloke, top guide!Show moreContiki commented on this reviewHey Nicole, Thank you for taking the time to review your Contiki trip. We are so pleased to know you had a great time on the tour. Looking forward to seeing you on a Contiki again soon.Trip date: June 2015
- AFAlex· December 9th, 2016What can I say, Greg was the biggest legend that could possibly have had for my first tour. Full of knowledge of everywhere we went to and would stay out partying with the rest of us. Cheers for what probably would be the best 45 days of my life. Hope to see you in the future!Show moreContiki commented on this reviewHey Alex, Thank you for taking the time to review your Contiki trip. We are so pleased to know you had a good trip. Looking forward to seeing you on a Contiki again soon.Trip date: June 2015
- GGGeorgia· December 9th, 2016Greg Colgin, by far the best person you could have as a tour manager on contiki. Ultimate European plus Greek Islands wouldn't of been so great without him and of course our bus driver Barry! We definently dominated our trip that's for sure. Strangers we started as, leaving as family! Every single moment good and bad was worth the ride and trip (:Show moreContiki commented on this reviewHey Georgia, Thank you for taking the time to review your Contiki trip. We are so pleased to know you had a great time on the tour. Looking forward to seeing you on a Contiki again soon.Trip date: June 2015
- TRTaylor· December 8th, 2016Greg was without a doubt the best contiki leader I've ever had. He made my time in Europe absolutely amazing, it wouldn't have been the same without him!Show moreContiki commented on this reviewHey Taylor, Thank you for taking the time to review your Contiki trip. We are so pleased to know you had an amazing time on the trip. Looking forward to seeing you on a Contiki again soon.Trip date: June 2015
- MLMatt· December 8th, 2016What an absolute legend!! Couldn't imagine a better guide, or guy to have show me the time of my life. Cheers Greg.Show moreContiki commented on this reviewHey Matt, Thank you for taking the time to review your Contiki trip. We are so pleased to know you had a time of your life and met Greg. Looking forward to seeing you on a Contiki again soon.Trip date: July 2015
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Jeremy
Asked on January 4th, 2025Would flights during the tour be included to get from certain places I understand that flights to the point of origin aren't included to London
ContikiOperator•Written January 2025The flights included for this tour are the flight from Athens to Cairo and from Cairo to Athens.
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Joel
Asked on September 2nd, 2023Only 18-35 ?
- ContikiOperator•Written September 2023
Contiki Holidays has created a product specifically for the enjoyment of travelers in the 18-35 age group. We do hope you can understand that we cannot accept travelers outside of these parameters. If you are looking for a similar experience, we recommend checking out Costsaver Tours and Trafalgar Tours.
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Dave
Asked on March 13th, 2023Why age range? Would 60 years old patrons be welcome to join this tour?
- ContikiOperator•Written March 2023
Unfortunately, Contiki only focuses on travellers between 18 to 35 and would not be able to accommodate anyone outside of that age range.
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Kristen
Asked on September 26th, 2022Is there a age limit is there on your tours?
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Kristen
Traveler•Written September 2022Tour looks amazing. My wife and I want something like this but we are over 50 is there any options?
- ContikiOperator•Written September 2022
Contiki runs tours exclusively for travellers between ages (18-35). So we would need to find some alternative options for you. They are designed and marketed towards budget-minded young travellers wanting to meet other people their age from all over the world. These tend to be very popular with students and backpackers. A lot of these are operated by Contikis sister companies Trafalgar, Costsaver and Insight Vacations so those would be ones I do recommend.
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Allison
Asked on February 17th, 2022Can you be older than 35 yrs old and go on this tour?
- ContikiOperator•Written February 2022
The Ultimate European tour is operated by Contiki. Contiki's tour are catered for travelers between the ages of 18 to 35. This is because the tours have more emphasis on partying, nightlife, and socializing. However, there are similar tours that have no such age restrictions.
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Bryan
Asked on June 20th, 2016Can I book this tour if I'm over 35 years old?
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Bryan
Traveler•Written June 2016Sorry, Contiki is a budget tour operator offering tours for 18-35 year olds only, with no exceptions able to be made. Please have a look on the Tourradar website to see similar Europe itineraries for all ages.
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Monique
Asked on April 23rd, 2015What is the intra tour air price for?
- ContikiOperator•Written April 2015
This covers the internal flight during the tour so to secure your flight booking it needs to be paid up front before the tour departs.
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Stephen
Asked on April 23rd, 2015What is intra tour air tax?
- ContikiOperator•Written April 2015
The intra tour air tax covers the air taxes for the flights included on this tour. It's imposed by the airlines and therefore needs to be paid before the tour departs to secure your flight as a part of this tour.
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Marina
Asked on April 23rd, 2015What does the food fund cover?
- ContikiOperator•Written April 2015
The food fund covers the included meals listed in the what's included section. On these tours you will have food prepared by on-site chefs or your onboard cook. Some meals may also be at local restaurants.
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