Contiki Tours

Contiki
  • Contiki
  • Contiki Tours
  • Contiki Holidays
Private
Industry Travel and Leisure
Fate Acquired by Trafalgar Tours
Founded New Zealand (1962 (1962))
Founder Chris "Clawrence" Lawrence
Headquarters Anaheim, California, United States
Area served
 Worldwide
Parent The Travel Corporation
Website contiki.com

Contiki is a Travel Corporation-operated coach tour company operating in Europe, Russia, Egypt, Australia, New Zealand, North America, South America, and Asia.[1] The travel company was formed in 1962 specifically to create coach trips for 18- to 35-year-olds[2] to include a mix of sightseeing, free time, culture, socializing, and adventure.[1]

History

Contiki was founded by New Zealander John Anderson. In 1962, by himself and without much money, he devised a plan so that he would not have to travel alone and could see Europe for free.[1] He put a deposit on a minibus, gathered a group of people to travel with, and spent 12 weeks exploring Europe with his group. At the end of the trip, he unsuccessfully tried to sell the minibus. As a result he decided to promote his Europe trip again, and this time he was able to fit two trips into the summer season. The first tours were booked by 19- to 29-year-olds starting the tradition of Contiki Holidays being for youth travelers. The name Contiki supposedly comes from the portmanteau 'Con' from the word 'Continent' and 'Tiki'; derived from the native New Zealand Maori good luck charm.[1]

Trip Styles

Contiki claims to be the most popular youth travel company in the world, carrying over 150,000 18-35 year olds worldwide in 2007.[1] According to TourRadar, a Travel Website, Contiki offer 331 different tours in 58 countries.[3]

There are seven types of trips that travelers can choose to take, Camping trips, Discoverer trips, Iconic Essential trips, In-Depth Explorer trips, Sailing & Cruise trips, Winter & Ski trips, and Short Trips & Festival trips. Each style has a mix of sightseeing and free time with the main difference between the styles being the accommodations used and the number of nights spent in each location.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About Contiki". September 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  2. ↑ What really happens on a Contiki tour? by Alexandra Burnie, Herald Sun, 7 April 2014
  3. ↑ "Contiki Reviews and Tours". Retrieved 2015-06-22.

https://www.contiki.com.tw/

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