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Why go <strong>Contiki</strong>?<br />
<strong>Contiki</strong> Asia is a winner - flexible touring with a bunch of<br />
like minded 18-35s, exploring the deep mystique, the magic,<br />
the addictive madness that is Asia!<br />
✓ Everyone’s 18-35<br />
<strong>Contiki</strong>’s group size in Asia averages around 25, so you’ll have just the right<br />
amount of new friends to share your experience with - on a long trip, that’s a<br />
big time bonus! And don’t worry, the group size is small enough to have an<br />
intimate Asian experience, but big enough to make the dynamic rock! With a<br />
bunch of other like-minded 18–35 year olds, your travel posse will make it<br />
great, no matter where you are.<br />
✓ Great reputation<br />
Global. Experienced. On the pulse. That’s <strong>Contiki</strong>. We’ve proven we can take<br />
the <strong>Contiki</strong> magic anywhere. We have over 46 years of experience and proven<br />
we know how to take your trip from standard to the unforgettable time and<br />
time again.<br />
✓ No stress<br />
Thought Asia was only for daring travellers? Think again. We take the hassle out so<br />
you don’t have to think about where to find a bed or knowing where the best<br />
backstreet restaurant is. Tap into the knowledge of your <strong>Contiki</strong> crew and local<br />
guides, so you can concentrate on the experience and we’ll look after the rest!<br />
✓ Lots of free time<br />
We know you don’t want every minute of your trip jam packed with activities<br />
and structure. Part of getting to know a country is being able to cruise around<br />
on your own. Every <strong>Contiki</strong> Asia trip day has some flexible free time factored<br />
in where you can do your own thing, go explore, or chill out. We’ve got heaps<br />
of Optional Activities on offer that you can mix and match to create your own<br />
kind of holiday just the way you want (more on pages 4 & 5).<br />
✓ <strong>Contiki</strong> crew<br />
Our Tour Managers know <strong>Contiki</strong> and they know Asia. They’re there so you<br />
don’t have to spend your time reading timetables or having your head in a map.<br />
Most often, our Tour Managers are expats who now call Asia ’home’, and they<br />
buddy up with local English speaking guides from our ‘on-the-ground’ partner,<br />
award-winning Trails of Indochina. These professional, local guides, help us<br />
dig even further into the lie of the land, and they can’t wait to show you what<br />
makes their part of Asia hum. Backing these guys up are expert bus, boat and<br />
tuk tuk drivers. What looks like jungle and confusing roads to you, look just<br />
like their local suburb to them, because it is!<br />
✓ Planes, trains, boats and automobiles...<br />
In Asia, half the fun is not where you go, but how you get there. So we have<br />
mixed up the planes, overnight trains, boats and our air conditioned coaches<br />
and mini vans with some funky and fun ways to get from Point A to Point B<br />
(more on page 6).<br />
✓ Itineraries with a twist<br />
So apart from the included sightseeing, we’ve incorporated Optional Activities,<br />
each a highlight to make your trip unique, authentic and interesting. From<br />
home stays with local families, river tubing on the Mekong River, cooking<br />
classes in historic palaces and working with local farmers, if you’re into<br />
shopping, history, culture or plain adventure, from every angle, a <strong>Contiki</strong> Asia<br />
itinerary has it covered.<br />
✓ Making a difference<br />
There is a saying ‘Take only photos and leave only footprints’, but sometimes<br />
it is worth leaving something more behind. If you want to give back to the<br />
countries you have visited, we work with some sustainable community support<br />
programs who would love your help (more on page 20).<br />
✓ No breaking the bank<br />
The itineraries are stuffed full of value and what some companies might call<br />
’extras’, to us, they’re all part of the package. The biggies, such as flights and<br />
sightseeing are included, as are breakfasts and some lunches and dinners,<br />
giving you flexibility to follow your nose to some of the locals’ haunts.<br />
With <strong>Contiki</strong> you know exactly what you are getting, so you can budget your<br />
way down to the last dollar. Try doing the same trip on your own, and you’ll<br />
find out how much more bang for your buck you get with us.<br />
✓ 3 stars all the way<br />
3 stars goes a long way in Asia and that’s what we’ll give you. Great quality<br />
places to stay, combined with a few authentic ‘suprises’ to mix it<br />
up so you get a taste of the real Asia (more on<br />
page 7). And while all breakfasts are included,<br />
with some lunches and dinners too, we’ve left<br />
the rest free because we know that you’ll want<br />
the flexibility to go exploring and track down<br />
your own favourite flavours.<br />
Don’t take our<br />
word for it<br />
Check our message board to see<br />
what others think of <strong>Contiki</strong> at<br />
contiki.co.nz/forums<br />
About <strong>Contiki</strong><br />
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