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Contiki Worldwide Sale: Save up to 10% is valid on select trips departing between 25th March 2026 and 1st May 2027 (blackout dates may apply). The discount applies to new bookings only made between18th December 2025 and 5th February 2026. For full Contiki Worldwide Sale terms and conditions, visit Contiki.com. The discount applies to the land portions of the trip price only (this excludes any applicable taxes, included flight costs, National Park fees, festival tickets, port taxes, extra accommodation, and optional experiences.) The deal is combinable with Past Passenger, Future Travel Credit & Book with Friends discounts. This offer is not combinable with any other offer. Contiki reserves the right to validate bookings and will remove any additional offers added online that are not combinable. If travellers change to another tour or date not on sale, they are responsible to pay the difference and adhere to different payment conditions. The offer is not valid on all itineraries and/or departure dates, is subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. The offer is not transferable to any other dates. Contiki Worldwide Sale is only available on selected tours. Standard Payment Terms apply.
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The DIY costs are compared with the base price of Contiki’s 12-day European Discovery trip (departing July 2025).
This trip includes
• 12-day tour visiting 6 countries and 9 cities
• 11 nights accommodation
• 11 breakfasts and 4 dinners
• Private air-conditioned coach transport
• On-road crew of Trip Manager and Driver
• Sightseeing tours in all cities as well as a ticket to Montparnasse tower.
Hotels and included meals costs
The calculations for the independent travel costs of accommodation and meals (per person) are based on equivalent standard hotels, sourced on booking.com and an equivalent number & standard of meals.
- 1 night in Amsterdam
- 1 night in Sankt Goar
- 1 night in Munich
- 1 night in Innsbruck
- 1 night in Venice
- 2 nights in Rome
- 1 night in Florence
- 1 night in Lucerne
- 2 nights in Paris
The included meal calculations are based on included hotel breakfast each morning (included in room rate) plus 4 dinners in respective destinations.
Transport costs
Independent private transport costs (per person) were sourced from Avis and are based on car hire for 12 days with excess insurance for a Vauxhall Corsa or similar.
Additional transport costs included in calculations:
Petrol costs based on mileage for the trip route (beginning in London).
Parking, road tolls and travel passes required for the trip route (beginning in London)
Sightseeing costs
Independent travel sightseeing costs (per person) are based on a guided city tour in each trip location, plus tickets to Montparnasse.
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