Camping Tours
Last Updated: Jul. 02, 2010
General Overview
Camping Tours are the least expensive way to see Europe and include all the sightseeing, free time and extra excursions of other Contiki Tours. People who choose to go on camping tours are generally very outgoing and don’t mind roughing it a bit. They are very popular with gap year students. The buses used for the tour are the same as other styles of Contiki Tours and get loaded up with all the tents, cooking equipment and food hampers needed to run the tour. Helping each other out is very much in the spirit of Contiki Camping experience with everyone expected to pitch in and help out with preparing meals, cleaning up, shopping for food and setting up tents and cooking facilities. For most people on these tours it’s a lot of fun and gives you the chance to get to know your fellow travelers and teammates very well. All this adds up to make traveling incredibly low cost experience and provides the best sightseeing and value for money.
Accommodation
The big difference between the Camping style of tour and other styles is the accommodations and meals. Camping tours stay in 2-person tents (provided by Contiki) that are easy to put up and if you don’t have someone to share with you road crew can help arrange for you to share with someone. Air mattresses are also provided but you must bring your own sleeping bag and towel. Who you share with and tent security.
Where you Stay
Camping tours stay in specifically designed European campsites, a very popular way for even Europeans to travel and stay in reasonable comfort and within arms-reach of many major cities and sites. Camping Tours sometimes use many of the same campsites as the Concept/Budget Tours only staying in tents. Shared facilities in most campsites include shared, shops, bars and showers that occasionally you may have to buy tokens for. More information on where you stay.
Food
As well as traveling with the regular Tour Manager and Driver you also have on-board a Contiki Super-Cook whose role it is to organize, plan and help the group prepare meals. The Food Fund covers all the included meals.
Breakfast – Breakfast is always included and is usually a hot meal as well as cereals, juices, tea and coffee Lunch – Like all Contiki Tours, is not included and allows you the freedom to eat what you want and enjoy the local flavors. Dinner – Many Dinners are included and as you are buying food in the regions where you are traveling the food very much reflects the culture of the places you visit dinner give you the chance to get out, maybe take an optional meal excursion. The tour Super-Cook is also able to help organize and co-ordinate authentic local meals. When there is no included meal it usually means you have to opportunity to go out and grab a bite during an evening of site seeing, enjoy an optional excursion meal or take yourself out for a local meal.
Please note: If you have special dietary requirements (eg Vegetarian), let your Tour Manager know so they can notify restaurants. You should also talk to your Super Cook so they can prepare appropriate food for you.
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Hey ill be on the 7day Octoberfest starting 15th September 2010, anyone else joining email me @ tyron.naylor@zimbabwebioenergy.com
its gonna be awsome:)
Tyron Naylor
posted on Jul. 13, 2010
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hey! im going on the 22 day summer european tour June 6th, if anyone else is email me at ambenee@aol.com.
amber
AmberRenee
posted on Nov. 18, 2009
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Hey is anyone heading on the 25 day camping leavin athens on the 5th September? gunna be crazy :-)
Cam
posted on May. 27, 2009
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hey i’m doing the 22 day camping tour from london to athen that starts on the 26th of may, anyone esle doing this. i’m a first time traveller.
Explorer1134233
posted on May. 13, 2009
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yeah I’m doing the 46 day on june 9th. we have a facebook group started if you wanna join. got a few members. it’s called
Contiki 46 Day Euro Camping June 9th 2009
TheBot
posted on May. 06, 2009
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heyua anyone out thre doing the 46 days camping tour starting 9th june? Would luv to hear from ya coz im freakin lol
Explorer1130883
posted on Apr. 09, 2009
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hay im 21 from australia going on the 21 day camping on the 22nd if u r email me amandawilkie@live.co.uk
Explorer1130806
posted on Apr. 08, 2009
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hay everyone….. i am going on the 21day europe camping tour on april 2009…. 22nd april till 15may i think )
i wood like to chat to anyone who is going or has been already , i dnt often come on ths site so if u hav fb plz send a msg daniella mouton im from south africa
daniD
posted on Mar. 13, 2009
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anybody thinking of doing a 46 day trip?
how much spending money would you need?
tony
posted on Feb. 12, 2009
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Hey anyone going on the 32 day trip leaving on the 9th june 2009. let me no im already going would like to from u
priesty
posted on Feb. 10, 2009
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hey is anyoe doing the 22day camping tour in june 2009? im planning on going and am a first time traveler too..
Explorer1120023
posted on Jan. 17, 2009
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hey guys a friend and myself are doing the 21 day camping trip, leaving 24th June. Let me know if you’re keen to get together beforehand etc. !
Explorer1119204
posted on Dec. 13, 2008
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hay hay…. im goin on the 32 day one in may 2009….y dt u cme on that one..im a fist timer 2
danielladaniD
posted on Nov. 19, 2008
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hey anyone going on the 21day europe contiki tour camping next year in May, first time traveller, id love 2 hear from you
Explorer1116410
posted on Nov. 07, 2008
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