Sleeping bag in European Whirl??

1 Mar 2012 Rebecca asked

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• 2 Mar 2012 tikihut said

  

  Ah weird. I think this is more for the camping tours, love. Every time I’ve been on a contiki tour (exclud. camping) or staying in a hostel, I’ve always been told not to use a sleeping bag for hygienic reasons. This includes hostels and hotels in Europe by the way!

  Ah weird. I think this is more for the camping tours, love. Every time I've been on a contiki tour (exclud. camping) or staying in a hostel, I've always been told not to use a sleeping bag for hygienic reasons. This includes hostels and hotels in Europe by the way! or Cancel
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• 3 Mar 2012 Michelle said

  

  I am going on this tour in June as well and I was just going to buy a cheap one in london if it was needed and just leave it there before I come home.

  I am going on this tour in June as well and I was just going to buy a cheap one in london if it was needed and just leave it there before I come home. or Cancel
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• 6 Mar 2012 Bec14 said

  

  hi guys, im going on this tour aswell but in sept.
  ive been looking into this myself and this is what ive found:
  you require a sleeping bag for the parts of the tour where bedding (other than a sheet) is not provided which will be in the hostels. the weight of the sleeping bag wont be included in your 20kg maximum contiki allow on the bus. also, anyone who is american gets a sleeping bag free with their tour and everyone else has to bring their own or can buy one in the contiki basement at the royal national, i think its bout 20 pounds each.. so about $40-$50 australian.

  hi guys, im going on this tour aswell but in sept. ive been looking into this myself and this is what ive found: you require a sleeping bag for the parts of the tour where bedding (other than a sheet) is not provided which will be in the hostels. the weight of the sleeping bag wont be included in your 20kg maximum contiki allow on the bus. also, anyone who is american gets a sleeping bag free with their tour and everyone else has to bring their own or can buy one in the contiki basement at the royal national, i think its bout 20 pounds each.. so about $40-$50 australian. or Cancel
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• 30 Apr 2012 Bec14 said

  

  hey Jase :)
  yeah it is a bit of a rip off but i just think of it as i would rather pay for one when i get there and not have to lug it around on the plane etc.
  i cant recall why exactly americans get it for free but its somewhere on the website hahaha.
  oh and the 20kg bag is only for the first day. so when we first get on the bus they weigh our bags and they have to be 20kg or less, once thats done we can start buying stuff and go over that limit. so you can add to the weight during the tour.
  but keep in mind aswell you can have a day bag (backpack/shoulderbag etc) aswell that doesnt get weighed and goes on the bus with you aswell. so that will allow for a lil extra weight.

  hey Jase :) yeah it is a bit of a rip off but i just think of it as i would rather pay for one when i get there and not have to lug it around on the plane etc. i cant recall why exactly americans get it for free but its somewhere on the website hahaha. oh and the 20kg bag is only for the first day. so when we first get on the bus they weigh our bags and they have to be 20kg or less, once thats done we can start buying stuff and go over that limit. so you can add to the weight during the tour. but keep in mind aswell you can have a day bag (backpack/shoulderbag etc) aswell that doesnt get weighed and goes on the bus with you aswell. so that will allow for a lil extra weight. or Cancel
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• 9 May 2012 Vin said

  

  Wow.. lucky i came across this (never read the fineprint!)
  cheers Bec14!!!

  Wow.. lucky i came across this (never read the fineprint!) cheers Bec14!!! or Cancel
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• 5 Jun 2012 Dean12 said

  

  Yeh thanks Bec14.. that was really helpful.. i was just looking at my suitcase tonight!

  Yeh thanks Bec14.. that was really helpful.. i was just looking at my suitcase tonight! or Cancel
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