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Lex Foster Discovers Europe with Contiki Tours for 18-35 Year Olds

The Ultimate Tour for First Time Travel to Europe for 18-35 Year Olds By Lex Foster

Thinking of traveling Europe but not sure where to go or what to see? Try out the European Discovery tour with Contiki. This fast-paced tour takes you through 9 countries in 12 days to see all the big cities and sights. With their informative Tour Managers it is easy to navigate the cities, and Contiki tours are also a great way to meet some awesome people from all over the world.

If you are looking for a more relaxed vacation this is not the tour for you. Expect to have a wake-up call between 6:45 AM and 7:15 AM most mornings. Late nights are of course optional, but our group seemed to enjoy staying out together, and with 50+ new friends it’s always easy to find someone to do something with.

Most days expect to start the day off with a motor coach ride to the next city. With the exception of Paris and Rome, where we had two nights in the cities, most days we would get into the city in the afternoon and then Matt, our Tour Manager, would take us around and show us the sights. You do have the option to explore on your own, but it’s usually best to stick with your Tour Manager as they know all the shortcuts around the city and where everything is. One thing that most impressed me with Matt was his knowledge of each city; there was not a question asked that he didn’t know the answer to. He was also always full of tips for restaurants, shopping, bars and anything else you might need.

Another cool thing, is while we were on the coach heading to our next destination, Matt gave us a bit of history on the next city or country we were visiting. We also got a map of each city so we could get a feeling of where things are and what we were going to do and see. We also learned a few important sayings for each new country we entered. Pay attention if you don’t know the language already, as this comes in very handy when trying to communicate with the locals.

London, England :

Contiki European Discover Tour Starts in London, England

We started our tour off in London with a meet and greet at a local pub – a great way to break the ice and get comfortable with the people you will be spending the next 12 days with. It’s also nice to be able to recognize some faces for the first motor coach trip together.

Day one saw us heading out to Amsterdam for our first night. After a short drive through the city of London we headed to the ferry terminal to sail to France. There is a great view of the White Cliffs of Dover from the deck, so we made sure to head there right away to get some good photos. From here the motor coach drove north to Amsterdam.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands :

Visit to Anne Frank Huis in Amsterdam

After arriving in Amsterdam, checking into the hotel, and having a buffet-style dinner, we headed back to the city with the choices of taking an optional canal cruise or having free time to explore the city. Following the cruise we all met up as a group for a guided tour through the Red Light District, after which we could opt to go back to the hotel on the motor coach, or hang out in the city for the remainder of the evening.

The following morning we were dropped off in the city to explore at our leisure. There are lots of different museums and shops to check out here, and a bunch of us visited the Anne Frank House – definitely a must see.

St. Goar, Germany :

Along the Rhine River in Germany

It was back on the motor coach at noon and off to our next destination, St. Goar, Germany. This is a quaint, little village settled along the Rhine River. Here we stayed in a small family-run hotel right in the middle of town. After our included dinner, many in the group went out for an optional wine tasting tour. As I personally am not a wine drinker, I skipped this optional excursion and instead took a stroll along the Rhine. I lucked out with some nice weather; this is a beautiful river to wander along with great scenery on both sides. If water isn’t your thing take a stroll through the village; most of the shops are closed in the evening, but it’s still cool to see them all and gives you a good feel of the village.

Munich, Germany :

Munich, Germany with Contiki

After a visit to the beer stein store, the cuckoo clock store, and the Birkenstock store we were on our way to Munich. Our first stop when we arrived in the afternoon was Mike’s Bike Tours, where we took an included tour of the city thanks to Contiki. Don’t worry if you can’t ride a bike, your Tour Manager will let you know where to meet up with the group, and give some suggestions of different things to check out.

Our guides for the bike tour, Kyle and Elliott, took us through the city, stopping at various churches, museums and a few historic buildings. In the midst of the tour we stopped for a snack and beer at a beer garden that was set up in the middle of a park. The giant pretzels were delicious!

The bike tour lasted about 2 hours in total, and was definitely a highlight. We ended our evening in Munich with a stop at the Hofbrauhaus (beer hall). I don’t drink beer but still had a great night hanging out in the beer hall; I felt very German for the evening!

Hofbrauhaus is a huge building with long cafeteria-style tables set up, and if there is room at a table you just go and sit there. A bunch of our group ended up sitting with a couple of older German gentleman, with whom we had a good time talking.

Hopfgarten, Austria :

Rafting in Austria with Contiki

The next morning we had a fantastic buffet breakfast and then it was back on the motor coach towards Hopfgarten in Austria. Our first stop was at Feel Free Rafting, for the optional white water rafting excursion. If you can swim this is a must do. This was my favorite excursion! It’s only level 3 rapids so nothing too crazy, but you will get very wet and if you are like my group and decide to stand on top of the raft you will probably fall in! Don’t worry, the water isn’t that cold and they have shots of schnapps waiting for you at the finish.

On the raft trip, photographs are taken along the way so be sure to smile. Sometimes they warn you where the cameras are, but sometimes they don’t. The pictures make a great souvenir, unless you are me and feel the need to scream over all the rapids, then your mouth is usually wide open for all the pictures, which is not as pretty.

After lunch at the camp we made our way over to the Swarovski Crystal Museum. They have the world’s largest and smallest crystals, and everything in between. It was very interesting to see all the things made out of crystals – the jellyfish was one of my favorites. There is a crystal wall that goes throughout the museum making it even more sparkly. At the rear of the museum there is a huge gift shop full of jewelry, crystal figurines and even a snack bar. So if you want to skip seeing the museum there is lots to do while you wait for the rest of the group to finish up.

We spent three nights in Hopfgarten in one of the Contiki-run hotels. We had a delicious Schnitzel dinner followed by “schnappy hour” before heading over to the Silver Bullet Bar. Our group was the only one in there that night so Matt sang and played the guitar for us.

Venice, Italy :

Gondola Ride in Venice

After spending the morning driving through Austria (which I recommend staying awake to enjoy as it is beautiful) we arrived in Venice in the early afternoon where our group took a boat into the city. It was a gorgeous sunny day, so sitting on the deck of the boat was heaven.

We made our way to St. Marks Square where we split up as some of the group were going on the optional, guided walking tour. Those of us on our own visited St Marks Basilica, an absolutely beautiful church. It’s free to get in so if you get a chance go check it out, just make sure you’re in church dress, which means knees and shoulders must be covered.

After the Basilica we wandered to Saint Rialto Square (where all the tourist souvenir shops are set up) for a bit of shopping, before meeting back up with the group for our optional gondola ride. Now going for a gondola ride in Venice was the whole reason I decided to go to Europe, so this was a big one for me. It was everything I wanted it to be! You can purchase some wine for the ride and then the gondolier takes you through the canals for about an hour.

Tonight we also had the first of our optional Italian meals: 4 different kinds of pasta served along with appetizers and gelato for dessert. By the time we got back to the boat to return to the motor coach the sun was starting to set, so our sunset boat cruise in Venice was fantastic!

Rome, Italy :

Lex Foster on Tour in Rome with Contiki

The next day was spent mostly on the motor coach to Rome. After checking in to our hotel we took the coach around the outskirts of Rome to view the must-sees – without having to walk too far. We had an included buffet dinner at one of the restaurants in the city before taking a walking tour of the city. We walked past Parliament, the Forum, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, and much more before stopping for some complimentary gelato.

After the walking tour, a bunch of us from our group headed to Moe’s Bar, which was right around the corner from our hotel. This great little bar has different things going on every night; our night happened to be karaoke. Now I can’t sing, but I had an awesome time – I just have to get a group of people on stage singing with me. After much karaoke the DJ decided it was time for dancing so he led us through about an hour’s worth of Italian dances. This was one of my favorite nights; it was so much fun to learn how the Italians dance, and there was a great atmosphere in this bar.

We started our full day in Rome at the Colosseum. Tip – if you want to skip the long line to get in, buy a ticket for the Forum for a couple extra euros. The Forum ruins are right beside the Colosseum and having your ticket in-hand allows you to skip the line, plus they are interesting to walk through. Walking around both levels of the Colosseum was definitely very exciting.

During the afternoon I went on the optional guided tour of Vatican City – a great way to get in all the big must sees in an afternoon. Our tour included visits to the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and St Peters, just to name a few. It is a lot to take in but definitely worth seeing.

A few of us then went to the Capuchin Monks Museum after the optional tour, and this was my favorite stop of the afternoon. It costs about 6 euros to get in but is worth it. There is a little museum at the beginning explaining about the monks, and then you get to go through the rooms at the end. It is amazing to see what they have done with all the bones. I didn’t find this to be creepy at all, and I’m easily scared, so if you have time definitely go check it out.

Florence, Italy :

Florence, Italy

Our next destination was Florence, where our first stop was a pull-out overlooking the city for our group photo. The group photo is available for 11 euros and is probably one of the only shots you will get of your entire group together, so this is a good souvenir to have.

Our next stop was at Leonardo’s, a little leather and jewelery shop in the city, where we were given a brief demonstration with the leather and a short talk about the jewelry. Afterwards we had plenty of time for any purchases before the group was off on an included walking tour of the city.

Tonight we had our second optional Italian meal; it was the Tuscan dinner at Lacertosa. If you are only going to do one of the meals, I recommend doing this one over the Venetian dinner. While they are both delicious I felt this one had more variety, plus there was also live music and a dance floor. After our dinner we all went to Space Disco Tech — this is a 2-story club in the city. Our entry with Contiki also included a free drink of our choice, and there were lots of people in the club, so it was a very fun night.

Lucerne, Switzerland :

Lucerne, Switzerland

Our next destination was Lucerne, Switzerland. Although I was tired from the dancing at the club the night before, I did stay awake for the morning motor coach ride – Switzerland is absolutely beautiful! We got a couple good views of lakes, lots of very green mountains, tunnels, valleys… such glorious scenery to take in.

Once we arrived in Lucerne we had a short walking tour, past the Lion Monument and through the city streets, before stopping at Harry’s Watch Shop for a shopping break. Harry’s was a great place to pick up gifts for people back home, with a huge selection of watches, army knifes and don’t forget the chocolate.

An optional lake cruise was offered for the evening in Lucerne, which is a very pretty city from the water, so I really enjoyed this excursion. There is a closed cabin or you can sit up top if the weather cooperates and take in the city with no windows blocking your view.

Tonight we stayed in the Jail Hotel. A lot of people were nervous about this hotel, but honestly its just like any other hotel, other than the fact it used to be a jail. There are still bars on windows. I personally found it really cool to stay there – the beds were comfy, they served good food, and it had the best shower of the tour.

Paris, France :

The Eiffel Tower at Night

Our trip from Lucerne to Paris meant a long day on the motor coach, as Paris is over 700 kms away. So, we played some games on the coach to pass the time, and made it to our hotel around dinner time. After a delicious meal of roast chicken our group was taken for a motor coach sightseeing tour around the city.

We finished our sightseeing tour underneath a lit-up Eiffel Tower, which might be my favorite view of the entire trip. In the past, I’ve seen pictures and movies with the Eiffel Tower in it, and was excited to see it, but was definitely unprepared for actually seeing it in person. It took my breath away to see it lit up against the night sky, and then later on, sparkling in the dark. It was an amazing experience. We spent a good 3 hours laying in the grass underneath it, just gazing up at it. Champagne and wine were flowing and it was a fantastic night.

The following morning, our first stop was Cathedral Notre Dame where there was a service going on as we walked through which was really cool to see. We then made our way down the main shopping street towards the Arc de Triomphe, where we had to take a tunnel under the street to get to it.

After that visit, it was back to the Eiffel Tower for our included ride up to the top. Our tickets allowed us to skip the first line, but we did have to wait for the second elevator with everyone else. This still saves a bunch of time and Contiki pays, so that’s even better. This was an awesome way to view the entire city and beyond in one easy step.

Next we made our way along the Seine River to the Louvre. It is impossible to see the whole museum in a day, but check out as much as possible, as there is so much to experience there.

Ready for a Cabaret and Dinner Show in Paris

The evening was spent enjoying a night at a cabaret show and dinner. This is the most expensive of the optional excursions, but after doing it I would say it is worth it. We were served a wonderful 3-course meal, unlimited wine, and the show itself was fantastic. I was expecting one long show but it was a bunch of different skits. From the laser man to the acrobat there was lots of dancing, and even some audience participation. It was definitely worth the money for this one. The show ended around midnight after which we then ended to O’Sullivans Pub for our last night together.

Conclusion :

Having Fun with Contiki

While lots of people stay in Paris to continue traveling, the motor coach will drop travelers off at the Paris airport or they will take you back to London. So there are options of where to fly out of after the tour or you can simply continue traveling if you have the time and money. You might even have found a new travel partner for the next leg of your journey. This was an amazing experience; I got to see so much and make a bunch of new friends along way. It was a fantastic way to travel, and I would definitely take another tour with Contiki!

Things to Consider:

Our age range was 19 to 29 with the majority of the group in their early to mid 20’s.

• We had 17 guys and 33 girls.
• About half came solo, there were several couples, and quite a few people were traveling with friends.
• I had a roomie and it worked out really well for me as we got along great. Some people choose to have their own room, and anybody who came together shared a room. Contiki just matched up the solo travelers, usually with someone their own age, and always the same gender.
• Sometimes we barely had time to get ready to go out, but that was usually on a day we hit traffic, so not much could be changed about that.
• All the people I talked to felt it was good value, and for the most part people were doing lots of the optional excursions. I didn’t talk to everyone of course, but I would say that just about everyone felt it was worth the money for the tour. Some had done one before and lots talked about doing another one.
• I felt safe the entire tour. We didn’t go to any dodgy areas, and there were usually a bunch of us together. Matt was really good about explaining how to get back to the hotel from wherever we were on any particular night.

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Komsomolskaya metro station looks like a museum. It has vaulted ceilings and baroque decor.

Hidden underground, in the heart of Moscow, are historical and architectural treasures of Russia. These are Soviet-era creations – the metro stations of Moscow.

Our guide Maria introduced these elaborate metro stations as “the palaces for the people.” Built between 1937 and 1955, each station holds its own history and stories. Stalin had the idea of building beautiful underground spaces that the masses could enjoy. They would look like museums, art centers, concert halls, palaces and churches. Each would have a different theme. None would be alike.

The two-hour private tour was with a former Intourist tour guide named Maria. Maria lived in Moscow all her life and through the communist era of 60s to 90s. She has been a tour guide for more than 30 years. Being in her 60s, she moved rather quickly for her age. We traveled and crammed with Maria and other Muscovites on the metro to visit 10 different metro stations.

Arrow showing the direction of metro line 1 and 2

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To Maria, every street, metro and building told a story. I couldn’t keep up with her stories. I don’t remember most of what she said because I was just thrilled being in Moscow.   Added to that, she spilled out so many Russian words and names, which to one who can’t read Cyrillic, sounded so foreign and could be easily forgotten.

The metro tour was the first part of our all day tour of Moscow with Maria. Here are the stations we visited:

1. Komsomolskaya Metro Station  is the most beautiful of them all. Painted yellow and decorated with chandeliers, gold leaves and semi precious stones, the station looks like a stately museum. And possibly decorated like a palace. I saw Komsomolskaya first, before the rest of the stations upon arrival in Moscow by train from St. Petersburg.

2. Revolution Square Metro Station (Ploshchad Revolyutsii) has marble arches and 72 bronze sculptures designed by Alexey Dushkin. The marble arches are flanked by the bronze sculptures. If you look closely you will see passersby touching the bronze dog's nose. Legend has it that good luck comes to those who touch the dog's nose.

Touch the dog's nose for good luck. At the Revolution Square station

Revolution Square Metro Station

3. Arbatskaya Metro Station served as a shelter during the Soviet-era. It is one of the largest and the deepest metro stations in Moscow.

Arbatskaya Metro Station

4. Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Metro Station was built in 1935 and named after the Russian State Library. It is located near the library and has a big mosaic portrait of Lenin and yellow ceramic tiles on the track walls.

Lenin's portrait at the Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Metro Station

5. Kievskaya Metro Station was one of the first to be completed in Moscow. Named after the capital city of Ukraine by Kiev-born, Nikita Khruschev, Stalin's successor.

Kievskaya Metro Station

6. Novoslobodskaya Metro Station  was built in 1952. It has 32 stained glass murals with brass borders.

Novoslobodskaya metro station

7. Kurskaya Metro Station was one of the first few to be built in Moscow in 1938. It has ceiling panels and artwork showing Soviet leadership, Soviet lifestyle and political power. It has a dome with patriotic slogans decorated with red stars representing the Soviet's World War II Hall of Fame. Kurskaya Metro Station is a must-visit station in Moscow.

Ceiling panel and artworks at Kurskaya Metro Station

8. Mayakovskaya Metro Station built in 1938. It was named after Russian poet Vladmir Mayakovsky. This is one of the most beautiful metro stations in the world with 34 mosaics painted by Alexander Deyneka.

Mayakovskaya station

One of the over 30 ceiling mosaics in Mayakovskaya metro station

9. Belorusskaya Metro Station is named after the people of Belarus. In the picture below, there are statues of 3 members of the Partisan Resistance in Belarus during World War II. The statues were sculpted by Sergei Orlov, S. Rabinovich and I. Slonim.

10. Teatralnaya Metro Station (Theatre Metro Station) is located near the Bolshoi Theatre.

Teatralnaya Metro Station decorated with porcelain figures .

Taking the metro's escalator at the end of the tour with Maria the tour guide.

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An excellent read! Thanks for much for sharing the Russian metro system with us. We're heading to Moscow in April and exploring the metro stations were on our list and after reading your post, I'm even more excited to go visit them. Thanks again 🙂

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The guide will not only help you navigate the metro, but will also provide you with fascinating background tales for the images you see and a history of each station.

And there some stories to be told during the Moscow metro tour! The deepest station - Park Pobedy - is 84 metres under the ground with the world longest escalator of 140 meters. Parts of the so-called Metro-2, a secret strategic system of underground tunnels, was used for its construction.

During the Second World War the metro itself became a strategic asset: it was turned into the city's biggest bomb-shelter and one of the stations even became a library. 217 children were born here in 1941-1942! The metro is the most effective means of transport in the capital.

There are almost 200 stations 196 at the moment and trains run every 90 seconds! The guide of your Moscow metro tour can explain to you how to buy tickets and find your way if you plan to get around by yourself.

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If you're travelling before March 2025, this trip spends 1 night in Amsterdam. You will have free time in the morning of day 2 until 12pm, during which time you can book activities. After this time, we will head off to the Rhine Valley. From March 2025, this trip will spend 2 nights in Amsterdam and you will have free time in the afternoon of day 2 from 12pm - 3pm, during which time you can book activities. Of course, you can book other times during this day, but it might mean you miss out on other included activities or a coach transfer to the accommodation!

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Contiki are the world leaders in organized youth travel. We’ve been providing amazing travel experiences for young travellers, from 18-35 years old, since 1962. Imagine how good you would be at something if you had been doing it for more than 60 years?

Everything about Contiki is deeply rooted in our two values ‘Make Every Moment Count’ and ‘We’re About People’. We don’t just talk, we walk the walk and live by our brand philosophy of ‘ Travel.Together. ’ which means to travel with one another, with the destinations we visit, the people and cultures we enjoy and the environment.

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Focusing on 18-35 year olds allows us to tailor a dramatically more powerful travel experience and an itinerary so fun it feels like all of your best Friday nights combined.

Tailoring to select ages brings together like minded, likeable people, and allows us to use Social Travel planning to build great groups of people so fast you’ll wonder if you’ve been friends forever.

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No one does trips like Contiki, essential accommodation, transport, reservations and so much more is all taken care of. You can multiply the magic with trip add ons and numerous customisations for your free time.

Every single Contiki social travel trip is managed by one of our expert Trip Managers, who are there to provide hands-on support and ensure your trip runs smoothly whilst you stay in the moment.

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Group sizes are completely dependent on where and how you choose to travel with Contiki. 

In Europe and in most of North America and New Zealand, group sizes can range between 24 – 53 awesome travellers. 

In regions like Asia, Australia, Africa and Latin America, and on some North America and New Zealand trips, our group sizes are considerably smaller – as low as 12 or up to 30 travellers max.

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All essential trip elements have been catered to ensure a great time, with great people in great places. But you mean more specifically right?

Your accommodation, essential trip transport, and a good handful of meals are included in the cost of your Contiki trip (on most trips we offer breakfast every day, plus a hand-picked selection of authentic and tasty meals). 

To fill your days and Insta feeds we have Included Experiences, which are basically the sights and activities we think you just can’t afford to miss. Of course you also get our expert and highly trained team of Contiki staff to support throughout.

A day by day breakdown of inclusions and Free Time Add-Ons are available on the trip specific pages. 

We always try to accommodate special requests such as birthdays, proposals etc. Please chat to our team and we can explore how we may support the request.

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Contiki social travel trips have a large degree of flexibility built into them to enable you to truly own your experience. This means that some trip elements are not included in the initial cost and may require additional budgeting. 

Flights to and from your starting and ending points are not included in the cost of your trip. These can be added on during the booking process either online or via our contact center or booked independently by you.

Each trip contains the right amount of free time for you to explore or indulge your travel desires. We offer Free Time Add-Ons, which are additional experiences that are not included in the overall price. These add ons are highlighted on the specific trip page. Your Trip Manager will highlight these to you and organise their booking on trip. Exceptions may apply where pre booking is required but this will be made known to you in your pre departure information.

A number of meal times are left open for you to explore a region and its foodie offerings in greater detail, so budgeting for your taste in non-catered meals is important. 

Travel insurance and visas are also not included in the cost of your trip, and should be booked separately.

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