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The Contiki Woohoo Tour
11/13/2009, 9:55 am
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An F-ing awesome traveler video from Contiki’s European Contrasts trip. Woohoo! Warning – NSFW, explicit content. Thanks to Matt for this video – check out the original on YouTube HERE.



Press Release: Contiki Holidays Introduces New 2010 Summer European Brochure
11/11/2009, 11:48 am
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Money Saving Promotions Accompany Brochure Launch

Anaheim, November 11

Contiki Holidays, the industry leader in designed travel for 18-35-year-olds, is pleased to announce the release of its new 2010 Summer European Brochure. Live the great adventure while wine tasting in France, taking a historical tour of Rome and café cruising through Amsterdam. Contiki’s new Summer European brochure is the go-to-source for travelers who want to experience all things Europe.

To help launch the Summer Europe brochure, Contiki is offering $200 off all summer 2010 European packages eight days or longer booked from Oct. 29 – Nov 21, 2009. For people traveling together, Contiki is also offering two-for-one airfare on trips booked before Jan. 8, 2010.

“Contiki is the definitive source for young people wanting the most options in planned travel,” said Greg Fischbein, President of Contiki Holidays. “We are very excited to launch the 2010 Summer European brochure in conjunction with promotions that make it affordable and easy to enjoy Europe. If you want bragging rights that last a lifetime, visit the site, get the brochure and take advantage of fantastic Contiki packages for hassle-free travel in Europe this summer.”

In addition to the booking incentives, Contiki will be hosting a webinar to discuss and answer questions regarding 2010 Summer European packages on Nov. 17, 2009 from 6-7 p.m. PST. As an added bonus, all attendees will receive $100 in vouchers for excursions on Contiki trips (think gondola rides, mountain biking, and nightclubbing). To register for the webinar, visit www.contiki.com/pages/1035.

For more details on the 2010 Summer European Brochure and corresponding promotions, visit www.contiki.com.



Summer. 2010. Europe!

It’s out and better than ever! Visit the e-brochures page to download your very own copy. Find out the latest departure dates, rates for 2010, and NEW tours including…

Amsterdam for New Year’s, Paris for New Year’s, Scotland & Ireland, Corfu Explorer

Summer Europe Brochure

Europe is our specialty – and we’ve got the Contiki experts to prove it (like the President of the company!) Join us during our online info session to find out what’s hot in 2010 – the best spots, travel tips, hangover cures, and what’s new with Contiki. 

Sign up and get connected – we’ll have a live chat throughout the presentation, online questions & answers from Contiki staff, and real-time awesomeness. Plus, for attending you’ll snag $100 in vouchers* for our optional activities (think gondola rides, sky diving, and wine tasting).  You’ll also be entered to win a digital camera – just for showing up! 

*Voucher applies for new bookings as of 11/17/09 and is valid for US residents only. 

Once you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email with the link you’ll need to log you into the presentation on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 6:00pm PST / 8:00pm CST / 9:00pm EST. Call (866) 951-1151 and enter conference room number: 3271764 for audio.



It’s What We Know. It’s What We Love. It’s What We Do Best. It’s Europe.

Here at Contiki, we get super excited when our Summer Europe brochure is released. Now it’s just mere hours away and we can hardly contain ourselves! To celebrate, we’ve designed this fun online session to give you access to the best information – our tours, our offers, our peeps. We’ve even convinced our very own Greg “Fish” Fischbein, President of Contiki USA, to answer your questions! So join us on Tuesday, November 17th at 6pm PST to find out the latest on new tours, the best destinations, what we have to offer, and travel tips including Greg’s Hangover Cure-All (hint: it involves more beer).

Have 2 weeks to get out of the office? 3 months for summer break? Want to get off the tourist trail and try something new? We’ve got something for everyone. Start planning for this summer – it will be here before you know it!

Sign up and get connected – we’ll have a live chat throughout the presentation and answer online questions with Contiki staff… all in real-time awesomeness. Plus, for attending you’ll snag $100 in vouchers* for our optional activities (think gondola rides, sky diving, and wine tasting).  Plus, you’ll be entered to win a digital camera – just for showing up!

Summer Europe Online Info Session

*Voucher applies for new bookings as of 11/17/09 and is valid for US residents only.

Once you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email with the link you’ll need to log you into the presentation on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 6:00pm PST / 8:00pm CST / 9:00pm EST. Call (866) 951-1151 and enter conference room number: 3271764 for audio.

REGISTER HERE!



Contiki joins Chapman University on Race Day

We made an appearance over the weekend at the Toyota of Orange Chapman University 5K race and were able to show our support for the 2K race attendees and participants. We encountered several past passengers (even a client from 20 years ago!) and were able to introduce ourselves to many new faces. We passed out Contiki water bottles and key chains to the weary runners and checked out the other sponsors that included Minute Rice and Yoga Works (can you say health conscious??). All in all, it was a good morning despite the 6am start time but, like they say, the early bird catches the worm. Too bad worms are gross.

Chapman University

5K Starting Line



Greek Island Hopping – Contiki Traveler Video
10/07/2009, 1:17 pm
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Some hilarious shenanigans with a few travel buddies! Check out the original on YouTube HERE. Thanks again to Contiki traveler Deniii85 for all your help with the video!



Press Release: Contiki Holidays Rewards Early Trip Planners With Summer Europe Preview Sale
10/02/2009, 9:35 am
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CONTIKI HOLIDAYS REWARDS EARLY TRIP PLANNERS WITH SUMMER EUROPEAN PREVIEW SALE

Contiki Offers $200 Match for Travelers Booking Early European Summer Travel

ANAHEIM, Calif., September 29, 2009 – Whether you’re fresh off a memorable summer vacation and dreaming about your next adventure or looking to get a head start planning your first trip to the ‘old country’, Contiki Holidays rewards the “early bird” with its European Summer Preview Sale. For all European Summer vacations booked between now and October 29, 2011, Contiki will match the $200 dollar deposit. London, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Barcelona – all these iconic cities and more are affordable and accessible with Contiki.

As the industry leader for 18-35 year old travelers, Contiki offers a diverse range or European travel packages and events as part of its Preview Sale. From museum tours, concert festivals, countryside bike treks, historical sightseeing or partying till the wee hours while Greek island hopping, there is a package for every type of traveler.

“Contiki is happy to bring back our popular European Summer Preview Sale,” said Greg Fischbein, President of Contiki Holidays. “We are big fans of early trip planners and this promotion allows us to show our appreciation by rewarding the ‘go-getters’ on their summer Europe travel.”

When taking advantage of the European Summer Preview Sale, customers must mention promo code PREU9TU05 to redeem the discount. The sale pertains to European travel packages of eight days or longer and must be listed in the Summer 2010-2011 Contiki brochure. For more details on the European Summer Preview Sale, visit: http://contiki.com/pages/918/

About Contiki
Contiki boasts over 45 years of expertly designed vacation experiences for students and young professionals ages 18-35. Choose from over 190 itineraries throughout Europe, Russia, Egypt, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Canada & the USA. Go Contiki. Get Experienced.



Contiki at Collegefest!

Contiki recently participated in Collegefest 2009 held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston on September 26th- 27th. Collegefest is known throughout the New England area as the place to be for college students looking to get some swag, hear some great music and see what’s new from their favorite brands.

Contiki made their presence known with a fun prize wheel giveaway (free t-shirt anyone?), tons of information on trips and a European Magic trip giveaway at the end of the night on Sunday. We’re happy to announce the winner was Sarah Baker from Suffolk University. Contiki also promoted exclusive Collegefest specials throughout the show so, you pretty much had to be there to take advantage. Other event highlights included performances from Jeremih, Hellogoodbye and Talib Kweli.

Other sponsors included TMobile, Live Nation, Herbal Essences, Monster Energy, Rock Star, Honest Tea, EF Breaks and many, many more. We are stoked to be a part of this action-packed event and hope to see you there next year!

College Fest Set-Up

College Fest

College Fest



All About Contiki Info Session

Check out the slides from our info session all about Contiki!



Hilarious Traveler Video!
09/23/2009, 1:37 pm
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Check out the video that’s making everyone laugh here at Contiki!

By: Lawrence Chan. Follow him on Twitter!

Source: Tofurious Blog. Visit it out to see all his amazing photos from the European Panorama tour.