Travel Styles & Trip Types

Active

Smash your travel goals and your step count - with hiking, biking, bungee-jumping and loads more adrenaline-boosting activities in some of the world’s most iconic destinations.

Adventure

New cultures, new horizons, new recipes. Looking for ways to go beyond your comfort zone and leave with memories you’ll cherish for life? Plus a few new skills? Look no further.

African Safari Tours

Explore the Masai Mara, Kruger National Park and the Okavango Delta in search of lions, leopards, elephants and other spectacular species. Meet local people and learn from the friendliest safari guides.

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Beach Holidays

Whether you’re island hopping or hitting up one country’s biggest and best locations, you’ll find at least one blissful beach on these trips – be it Sydney or Santorini.

Chill Trips

Can’t choose between different ways to travel? With these trips, you’ll get a perfect blend of planned optional activities and free time to explore however you like… or just relax.

Christmas Tours

Driving anywhere but home this Christmas? Come with us and explore Europe’s most iconic Christmas markets with new friends from around the world.

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City Breaks

Live your best city life in less than a week. Discover Edinburgh, Dublin, Paris and beyond with new friends from around the world, and all the logistics taken care of by us.

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Detour Mini Adventures

Bored of the beaten track? Get ready to do something different, somewhere different – whether you’re getting active in the Alps or learning to be a safari guide in South Africa.

Festival Travel

Travel styles with extra festivities - like St Paddy’s in Dublin, Rhythm and Alps in Queenstown or Oktoberfest in Munich? Find ‘em here (and prepare to be amazed).

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Gap Year Travel

Find classic Contiki trips with selected departures for 18 to 22-year-olds only. It’s the perfect graduation gift or Gap Year adventure.

Hiking & Trekking

Conquer Nepal’s most scenic slopes or the mesmerising Inca Trail in Peru – with local guides to lead the way (and bring the vibes). Perfect for thrill-seekers and sunset lovers alike.

Island Hopping

One of our most popular trip types! Set sail off the coast of Greece, Croatia, Turkey or Thailand - with swimming, snorkelling and extra-special activities all high on the agenda.

Lakes & Mountains

There’s nothing like a bit of mountain air to take your breath away. Come bask in the unspoilt beauty of Doubtful Sound, the Grand Canyon, Machu Picchu and more.

National Park Tours

See Kakadu in Australia, Yosemite in the USA, Kruger in South Africa and beyond. With glaciers, lakes, mountains and wildlife in equal measure.

New Trips

The latest and greatest Contiki trips, with new trip types and travel styles to help you explore in serious style.

New Year's Eve Tours

Welcome the new year in a whole new way. With spectacular escapes in Paris, Edinburgh and beyond, you’ll start the year as you mean to go on.

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Plus+ Trips

Our hostel trips, but without the hostels! Upgrade to a (minimum) 3-star hotel and share with just one other traveller – perfect if you love your beauty sleep.

Pride

Classic Contiki trips, with selected departures that are all about celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community (and awesome allies too). With extra activities and even a Pride party or two.

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Reunion Trips

Classic Contiki trips with selected departures exclusively for Past Travellers, aged 35 to 45. Perfect if you wanna recapture the magic of travelling with a Contiki group.

Run Club Trips

Explore Europe’s best cities… and run in them too! With guided runs, brunch stops and other awesome activities, all while meeting new runner friends from around the world.

Sailing & Cruise

Whether you’re island hopping in Turkey or Croatia, or sailing off the coast of Sydney, these trips are guaranteed to float your boat.

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Short Breaks

You may just be away for a few days, but the memories are forever. Discover short breaks and weekend getaways in Dublin, Greece, Amsterdam and more.

Ski Holidays & Snowboarding Trips

Shred on the slopes of Austria, Canada, New Zealand and even Japan. Ski in a social setting with your equipment provided by us - plus more adrenaline-boosting activities too.

Small Group Tours

Prefer to travel with a smaller, close-knit group? Check out small group trips in Thailand, Peru, South Africa and beyond.

Solo Travel

Joining solo? You’ve got multiple trip types and travel styles to choose from - and on each of them, you’ll travel with friendly new people from around the world.

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Train Trips

Explore Europe like the Europeans do… by train! Think Berlin, Barcelona, Budapest and beyond. Or if you’re looking for more ways to travel, there’s always the bullet trains in Japan.

Trips for 27-35 Year Olds

Classic Contiki trips, with selected departures for 27 to 35-year-olds only.

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Wildlife Trips

African safari, rambling through the rainforest in Costa Rica or searching for Bengal tigers in India? On these trips, you’ll encounter wildlife in the most wonderful ways.

Winter Holidays

Find trips and travel styles to spice up your winter, whether you’re shredding on the slopes, doing some winter sightseeing or celebrating Christmas in a new city.

World Tours

The world is your oyster with Contiki! Egypt, Italy, Mexico…browse trip types in the countries you’ve always dreamed of, and travel with friendly people from around the world.