Contiki
Don’t do it for the places. Do it for those shared moments. That widen eyes and fill up camera rolls. That turn shy hellos into tearful goodbyes. Do it for the memories. When you danced ‘til the sun came up, laughed ‘til you couldn’t breathe, shared a part of yourself with the world, and got so, so much more in return. Do it for a community you’ll be a part of for life. Welcome to travel exclusively for 18-35s. Travel.Together.Travel.Contiki.www.contiki.com
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Sep 29, 2026
Andrew VossHOST
1999, I was in Austria.
Andrew VossHOST
No internet, of course, so each of us on our Contiki tour took turns to call home for score updates every five minutes.
Andrew VossHOST
And then last year, I was walking around an amazing historic site in Tokia, glued to my phone, watching live.
Andrew VossHOST
So happy to be there this year for the Roosters, says Danny.
Andrew VossHOST
1999, I was in Austria.
Andrew VossHOST
No internet, of course, so each of us on our Contiki tour took turns to call home for score updates every five minutes.
Andrew VossHOST
And then last year, I was walking around an amazing historic site in Tokia, glued to my phone, watching live.
Andrew VossHOST
So happy to be there this year for the Roosters, says Danny.
Cassandra TyndallHOST
This could be about holidays with meaning as well.
Cassandra TyndallHOST
Ninth house travel, y- yes it can be your Contiki tour and, [chuckles] you know, just partying it up for sure, but it also can be something that has a bit more of an experience as well.
Cassandra TyndallHOST
So, something that might shift your worldview.
Cassandra TyndallHOST
You might have an experience with an individual if you travel or someone that you know.
Carly HullsGUEST
So initially, uh, it was for work, and then it ended up being for love in the long run.
Carly HullsGUEST
Um, so I was, uh, working as a travel agent in Australia selling Contiki tours, Busabout tours, Topdeck tours, and all sorts of, you know, 18 to 35 products as a travel agent.
Carly HullsGUEST
Um, and eventually I was like, "Well, what if I actually work for one of these companies that ran the tours?" So I applied, along with thousands of others, to be a tour guide in Europe for a season, which is an incredibly intensive process and thousands of applications, but got through and got myself a job with Topdeck Travel, uh, for the summer of 2011.
Carly HullsGUEST
And then in the winter, decided to, uh ... decided I'd been on the road long.
Steve HuiHOST
Two people, we're good.
Steve HuiHOST
Then you did Contiki Australia, Trafalgar.
Steve HuiHOST
Me and you, I still use that.
Steve HuiHOST
I love that app.
Katrina BarryGUEST
And we were the first business to bring no contracts for gyms to Australia.
Katrina BarryGUEST
and building, watching, being part of the team that built those businesses.
Katrina BarryGUEST
But even when I go to Kentucky and Webjet, it's those things where you get a real opportunity to build something.
Katrina BarryGUEST
That's what I like doing.
Nicoletta HabsudovaGUEST
And I started researching these jobs for being a tour manager.
Nicoletta HabsudovaGUEST
And I found a job with Contiki.
Nicoletta HabsudovaGUEST
So I applied.
Nicoletta HabsudovaGUEST
And in between, I started another job in Prague.
Nicoletta HabsudovaGUEST
And then later in the evening, I ran to somebody's home and I was tutoring English or German or whatever they wanted me to do.
Nicoletta HabsudovaGUEST
And then it ended up being that I had an exam from this job in Prague, the flight related job.
Nicoletta HabsudovaGUEST
And on the same day, I was invited for an interview to London with Contiki.
Nicoletta HabsudovaGUEST
And
Dan ChristianHOST
Now they're billion dollar companies.
Dan ChristianHOST
And they're surrounded by other large multi-day tour companies as well, because after working with Travis and the team very closely at G Adventures, we spent the next decade working closely together while I was at the Travel Corporation working across brands like Trafalgar, Insight, Contiki, all brands that have been a core part of the TourRadar platform.
Dan ChristianHOST
But TourRadar has more than 50,000 adventures with 2,500 operators.
Dan ChristianHOST
So that gives you a scale.
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Travis PittmanGUEST
So that's growing the fastest for us in terms of solo travelers.
Travis PittmanGUEST
And then you've got the younger solo travelers who are 25, 30 years old.
Travis PittmanGUEST
And that's when Contiki, that was like... was the brand for Aussies to travel to Europe.
Travis PittmanGUEST
And it was actually the term.
MegHOST
I didn't need travel insurance until I did.
MegHOST
I think I had an asthma attack in like Budapest while I was on a Contiki tour at 18.
MegHOST
And I'm in the middle of this like asthma attack begging them not to take me to hospital because I don't have insurance to cover it.
MegHOST
And I have no idea if that's going to bankrupt me as a poor 18 year old who's living off noodles.
MegHOST
And I've like spent all of my money on this Contiki tour.
MegHOST
And then I was in the Solomon Islands.
MegHOST
This was a group travel, though fortunately I wasn't stranded because if I was by myself, I would have been stranded.
Alex TwalGUEST
mean? And I want my son to experience all the beautiful things in life and all the great things in life.
Josh MansourHOST
A European Contiki tour.
Josh MansourHOST
A European
Alex TwalGUEST
summer.
Clarence FordHOST
It's largely by HNCs, millennials represent that component too, but they drink significantly less than previous generations.
Clarence FordHOST
Contiki surveys revealed that over 80% of young travelers express interest in alcohol-free itineraries.
Clarence FordHOST
You've done a Contiki tour through Europe? I have.
Clarence FordHOST
18 to 35, I have.
Clarence FordHOST
Yeah, there was a lot of alcohol in that particular trip.
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