contiki holidays - north america - 2009-2010 - aud

USA &CANADA+Mexico,Alaska andHawaii

2009-10

Gulf of Mexico

MEXICO

Mexico CityMorelia

ZihuatanejoAcapulco

Merida

Cancun

IslaMujeres

Idaho

Miami

USA, Canada & Mexico - Contiki's got it covered!

ANCHORAGE

Denali N.P.

Talkeetna

Homer

Fairbanks

Seward

ALASKA

Honolulu

OAHU Hawaii

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Why Go Contiki? 4-5Included Sightseeing & Free Time 6-7Why Contiki Adds Up 8-9Your Contiki Crew & contiki.com 10-11Where You Stay & What’s on the Menu 12-13Responsible Travel 14

SHORT BREAKS Duration Page

LA Explorer 4 Days 15New York Explorer 4 Days 16New York New Year’s 5 Days 17Las Vegas New Year’s 4 Days 17

HAWAII Duration Page

Hawaiian Stopovers 3/5 Days 18

MEXICO Duration PageIntroducing Mexico 19Grande Mexico 13 Days 20Mexican Fiesta 8 Days 21Southern Mexico feat. Yucatan 6 Days 21

CANADA Duration Page

Canada & The Rockies 10 Days 22-23Grand Canadian 18 Days 24-25Calgary Stampede 12/20 Days 22-25

ALASKA Duration Page

Alaskan Adventure 9 Days 26-27Iditarod & Northern Lights 5 Days 27

USA Duration Page

California Highlights 7 Days 28Western Highlights 7 Days 29LA to the Bay 10 Days 30-31

USA Duration Page

North by Northeast 13 Days 32-33Northern Escape 13 Days 34-35Eastern Discovery 14 Days 36-37Southern Adventure 13 Days 38-39Best of USA 13 Days 40-41Wild Western 14 Days 42-43Grand Northern 25 Days 44-45Grand Southern 26 Days 46-47

SKI Page

Ski Lake Tahoe 48

MORE DETAILS Page

More Places To Stay Longer 49Q&A’s 50Booking Conditions 51How To Book 52

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Get behind the scenes of your very own all-American adventure and discover the country famous for hotdogs, Hendrix and Hollywood!

From East to West the USA features an all-star line up of the hottest things to do and see - cruise Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, try your luck on “The Strip” in Las Vegas or, in New York City, watch the sunrise after a night out in the city that never sleeps.

Set your pulse racing when you ski the slopes at Lake Tahoe, go ‘gator spotting on a high-speed New Orleans swamp trip. Buckle up for a heli-hiking adventure through the Grand Canyon or discover the “real ‘OC’ tour around Oranges County’s Newport Beach”.

And it doesn’t stop there! Ride up front on aWild West jeep tour in Sedona, enjoy a pint ofbeer at the Cheers bar in Boston orcountdown to blast off at the Kennedy SpaceCenter in Florida.

Don’t rest ‘till you’ve met Mickey at Disneylandor hiked a trail in Bryce Canyon National Park.Once you’ve partied like a rock star, shoppedlike a celeb and been ‘seen’ in an A-list hangout - it’s a wrap! More on pages 28-48.

Cross the border into the wild northern frontier and be blown away by the Rocky Mountains’ jaw-dropping beauty.

Witness a surprising mix of cultures as youtravel East to West across the land of themaple leaf, from French-speaking Quebec tothe melting pot of Vancouver.

Ice walk on the Athabasca Glacier, fly overthe rugged Rockies in Banff or discoverJasper’s pristine hiking trails.

Paddle your way around Whistler, experiencea full throttle quad bike tour in Banff orsaddle up for the world’s most famous rodeo- the Calgary Stampede.

But if the bright lights of the big city beckon,then get your groove on in a Montreal jazzbar, cheer on the big hitters at a baseballgame in Toronto or wander along Gastown’scharming cobbled streets in Vancouver. More on pages 22-25.

Turn up the heat on a sizzling Hawaiian stopover and enjoy a few lazy days

surfing, swimming or snorkelling on one of the island’s manytropical beaches. Do as much or as littleas you like - hangloose in Honolulu,check out the NorthShore’s killer waves ortake a catamarancruise aroundDiamond head. More on page 18.

If chilling out in Alaska is more your thing, you

might sight a bear or moose on a tundra

wildlife tour in Denali National Park, you could ride the exhilarating

white water rapids of the

Nenana River, take a

flight around impressive

Mount McKinley or

venture beyond the

Arctic Circle in

Fairbanks. More on

pages 26-27.

This place truly has it all! Its rich cultural tradition anddiverse geography make it a "must do". From the hot

beach playgrounds of Acapulco and Cancun, to the jungles of the Yucatan andthe World Heritage Sites of Chichen Itza and Morelia, to the thriving metropolis ofMexico City, there is something for everyone. At every turn, there is so much to doand see! Adventure activities, watersports, cultural sites, an unbelievable variety of food,not to mention a cracking nightlife! Liking the sound? Read more on page 19!

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✓ Our reputation Every year, young travellers from across the globe choose to holiday withContiki for the experience of a lifetime – discovering far off places andcultures. For over 46 years, these young travellers have trusted us toshow them the world and we’re still going strong.

✓ Everyone’s 18-35Are you ready to live it up and meet heaps of other young, like-mindedtravellers from across the globe? On Contiki, everyone’s 18 to 35 so thereare always fun and interesting people to hang-out with. It doesn’t matterif you’re travelling solo or tandem – clear your address book because it’sgoing to be full by the time you get home.

✓ Great staff and superb transportOur young, professional staff are the dependable, knowledgeabletravel partners you don’t want to leave home without. Kick back and enjoy the ultimate road trip in a modern fleet of comfortableair-conditioned vehicles.

✓ Hassle-free and easyDon’t waste time trying to find the next place to stay or how to get there,with Contiki you can stress less, enjoy more and let our expert staff showyou their secrets to a hassle-free holiday. And forget busy train stationsand overcrowded public buses, sit back, relax and leave the rest to us.

Why Go Contiki?We don’t just offer a destination, we deliver an experience!

✓ Freedom and flexibility Want to travel with a dynamic group, but also have the freedom to do yourown thing? No problems, we’ve struck a perfect balance that gives you plentyof free-time to do whatever you like.

✓ Immerse yourself in different culturesA lot of the fun of travelling is meeting new people, seeing new places andexperiencing new cultures. Our trips are designed to let you learn about the culture,enjoy the food, view the sights, experience the traditions and mix with the locals.

✓ With Contiki you won’t break the bankContiki’s travel packages are stuffed full of value, which means you’ll have a lotmore left over for life’s little luxuries like shopping, dining and extra sightseeing.We make quality travel affordable and a lot cheaper than doing it yourself. Plus,you get to pay for it in your own currency so you know exactly what it’s goingto cost. Compare our prices with the price of doing it on your own to see foryourself our unbeatable value.

✓ No worriesWhen you book a Contiki tour you have the security of booking through a companythat’s not only a Bonded Member of manyTour Operator Associations around theworld, but also has a worldwide reputationfor reliability and high quality standards.

see what our past passengers

say about their experience on our

message boards at

Don’t take our word for it...

www.contiki.com.au/forums

Las Vegas

San Francisco Bay

New York

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Hummer Adventure Tour - Durango

the experience lasts a lifetime

Get The Most FromYour HolidaySightseeing is only the startContiki’s hands-on sightseeing lets you see, learn, touch, photograph and most importantly enjoyeach destination’s famous icons. Plus discover hidden gems you didn’t even know existed. Everyitinerary clearly lists the ‘Included Highlights’ and the ‘Free Time’ activities that you’ll experience as part of your trip.

What’s included - here’s just a snapshot: Roam around Graceland like you are in Elvis’s blue suede shoes.

Treasure an unforgettable scenic flight over the Grand Canyon.

Watch wild grizzly bears feeding in Alaskan rivers.

Party like a rock star and play like a champion in the city of sin, Las Vegas.

Venture to Disney and live out your childhood dreams.

Chow down on an American hamburger in a traditional diner on famous Route 66.

Explore the National Parks to discover stunning scenery & wildlife.

Cruise the spectacular New York skyline and see the Statue of Liberty.

Feel the spray and sensation of natural force at Niagara Falls.

Get a taste of all things Mexican when you cross south of the border.

Experience Native Indian culture and art.

Learn the tricks of the spy game in Washington DC.

Soak up the sun and enjoy the surf in Hawaii.

Play in the snow at Lake Tahoe.

White Water Rafting - Cody

Yosemite National Park

Partying in Las Vegas

Trolleyride - San Francisco

Yosemite National Park Catch a Baseball Game

Snorkelling in Mexico

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Loads of Free TimeWhy stick to the storyline when you can choose your own adventure?

You’ll be amazed how much free-time you have on a Contiki. Whether you aregetting busy, or chilling out in your downtime, we’ve put together the perfectmix of Included Sightseeing and Free Time, allowing you the flexibility to createyour very own trip of a lifetime with our optional activities!

Of course, everyone is different, so in your free time, Contiki gives you achoice to build on your itinerary with our Optional Activities & SpecialEvenings Out. We’ve honed the list of what’s on offer based on what our pasttravellers have asked for, and just as the name indicates, you have the optionto opt in or opt out – doing exactly as you like.

Here’s a taster of what’s available: Head to a Rodeo Sunset Cruise harbour

White Water Rafting 4WD Jeep Tour

Boston Trolley Tour Scenic Mountain Gondola Ride

Universal Studios Horseback Ride & Steak Fry

Hot Air Ballooning New York TV & Movie Sites Tour

Helicopter Flights Disneyland

What are my choices and how much do they cost?

When do I choose and how do I pay?Optionals are arranged and paid for on tour, not beforehand. By leaving thedecisions until then, it means:

You can choose what interests you and do it at the same time as your new mates. You'll get unbeatable value, as we’ve negotiated amazing rates for each Optional. An experienced Tour Manager who'll offer you personal advice as well as take

care of all the arrangements. Some activities are seasonal whilst others are weather dependent.

So deciding on tour, rather than before, makes sense. This willmake your holiday hassle-free, better value and moreenjoyable, ensuring greater fun, bigger laughs and betterstories. Payment will be made on tourand can be made by cash,travellers cheques (in $USDin America or $CAD inCanada) or by credit cards only.

IMPORTANT NOTE -please readThese options are authentically local, so wedon't own or operate them. Some of theseactivities involve outdoor adventure and canbe physically demanding, so there’s always anelement of risk. You should make your owndecisions about these activities and onlyparticipate in activities that you feelcomfortable you can handle. It’s also a goodidea to check that your insurance includesyour participation in adventureactivities.

On each itinerary page, you'll find a 'FREE TIME' box with a sample of the Optional Activities offered on tour. So you know about them in advance and to help you budget. A complete list is available on our website - go to www.contiki.com.au/america(or /canada, /alaska, /hawaii, /mexico) - click on the tour you're interested in, then on its 'Optional Excursions' button. Here you'll find descriptions of each Optional Activity, prices and some additional web links.

A complete Optional list with pricing will also come with your final documents.

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Why Contiki Adds Up

New York City Las Vegas San Francisco

Rate your holiday dollar with Contiki and seewhy we add up!Check out this comparison ofdoing a tour versus doing it onyour own in some of America’skey cities.

Prices and exchange rates validated at 25th March 2009 at the locations stated. Subject to change without notice. Sightseeing cost comparison is based on similaractivities of what’s included in a Contiki tour price. Contiki’s per day pricing based on 2009/10 26 Day Grand Southern tour daily cost.

Total cost of anaverage day in acity on your own:

1 NightsAccommodation(average price of a budget hotel)

Breakfast

Dinner

Day Travel Pass

Sightseeing

$159.00Hotel Pennsylvania

$40.00Motel 6

$99.00Cathedral Hill

$3.80Starbucks coffee and bagel with cream cheese

$11.99Excalibur breakfast buffet

$5.50Espresso and pastry at Mamma’s in North Beach

$48.00Patsy’s restaurant (fettuccinealfredo, glass of wine anddessert)

$31.00House of Blues (shrimp creole, glass of beer)

$17.00Three course meal at Cathay House, Chinatown

$7.50Metro card

$15.00Monorail pass

$11.00Mini day pass

$USD Total

Converted to $AUD

A$449 per dayConverted to $AUD

A$204 per dayConverted to $AUD

A$257 per day

$97.00Liberty ferry cruise $12, visit68th floor of Empire State $19,Grayline city tour $66

$45.00Grayline city night tour $45

$48.00Double-decker city bus tour

$315.30 $142.99 $180.50

Average day in a city

Average day in a city

Total average cost of doing it with Contiki from A$166 per day

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Juicy Deals! $$$’s

Early Payment Discounts

Gold Seal Protection

6 Month Discount:

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Another reason why you should book Contiki!

Multiple Tour Discounts

Group Discounts

Funky 4 - Save 5%Our ‘Funky 4’ discount means a 5% saving per person when 4 or more people book at the same time on the same trip.

Super 7 - Discount Save 7.5%Book a group of 7 people travelling on the same holiday at thesame time and get a 7.5% discount per person.

Travel Free - Save $$$’sExperience Contiki’s North America with a group of 10 friendsbooked on the same trip at the same time and the 11th persontravels free. Alternatively, everyone in your group gets 10% off.

NB. All discounts apply to land tour price only. Funky 4, Super 7,

Travel Free and Mix and Match multiple tour offers cannot be combined.

Preferred Departures

Peace of Mind Insurance for just A$89. Contiki's Gold Seal gives you the option to cancel your tour for anyreason, prior to departing Australia. Gold Seal also allows you toleave your Contiki holiday early for personal reasons or illness with arefund of A$40 for each unused day of your tour. In addition, GoldSeal covers any extra air ticket costs should you need to returnhome early. See page 50 for details.

Cut the cost of your holiday even more with our Juicy Deals and save up to A$189! Or even better, get a group of 10 friendstogether and you could travel FREE!

Save up toA$189 off the cost of your tourwhen you book and pay in full at least 6 months prior to departure.

Look out for the early payment discount box on each tour page SAVE UP TO A$189

To help you plan your trip and take advantage of both Contiki’sand many airlines’ early-booking offers, we have designated anumber of trips as Preferred Departures (PD). PD departureshave a reliable booking history so you can rest assured that theywill, except under circumstances beyond our control, operate asscheduled. Simply look for the PD symbol against individualdeparture dates on the itinerary of your choice.

If the date of a PD tour doesn’t fit with your travel plans, don’tworry, the majority of our tours are planned to operate asscheduled.

Since we expect high demand for our PD options, please checkcontiki.com for the most up-to-dateinformation and latest additional PD trips asthey become available. For PDs on wintertrips, please check our website fromSeptember 2010.

During our busiest time, between 1 May-30Sept, if a tour is within 50 days of departure,it automatically becomes a PD.

Save A$50. Book two Contiki holidays, at least seven days longat the same time from this, or any other Contiki brochure and getA$50 off the cost of the second holiday.

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Preferred Departure

Your Contiki CrewNo doubt, some of the best friends you’ll make on tour will bemanaging the show, driving the coach and helping you make themost of your trip!Our experienced staff have been there, done that – so they know what’s hot and what’s not atevery destination we go to. They’ve braved back alleys and blisters to unlock the cities’ best keptsecrets – where to go for an authentic hot dog with all the trimmings or where to find the bestbargain on the latest trainers.

And because our staff are young and fun (just like you!), they’ve got a good idea of what you wantto experience on your holiday. Well-organised, knowledgeable and friendly, each member of ourhandpicked team has been through a tough and challenging training process to ensure they arethe best trained, best prepared and best qualified to help you have an unbelievable holiday!

Your Tour ManagerOur Tour Managers will get you out of the guidebook and onto the streets with practical, helpfuladvice that will always point you in the right direction. They are there for the inside story on thehistory, culture and best places to visit at each destination, which adds up to you getting themost out of every day.

Your Tour DriverTeaming up with your Tour Manager to take you through your trip on-time and safely is the otherhalf of the Contiki dynamic duo – your Tour Driver. Our drivers are highly skilled and know theroads like the back of their hands. They’re totally in their element when negotiating congested citystreets and fast moving motorways – leave the driving to them!

The door-to-door service also means you’ll never have to lug your bags around a busy trainstation or city centre - so sit back, relax and simply take in the spectactular scenery and sights.

Tunes while youtravel!We know music is central to many peoples' lives,

that's why we've always seen music as an

important part of the overall Contiki experience.

Your Contiki crew carries loads of music and uses

it to enhance your travels and appreciation of the

USA, Canada and Mexico. They've got theme

music that connects you to a city or sight you're

visiting, dance music to inspire you on an evening

out or the latest tunes to ensure entertaining

scenic drives. If you have your own favourites,

bring them along to share!

Charging onthe go!The majority of our coaches are

fitted with charging units for your

personal electronic items such as

iPod, mp3 player, digital camera,

mobile phone, etc. No longer will

you be left with a flat battery at

the moment you need it most.

Please remember to bring

a North American adaptor.

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Contiki Forums

There are 3 things you can’t leave home without – your passport, your spending money and a visit toContiki’s website. Wired with loads of cutting edge features, it’s a fun and interactive travel planning sitethat will help you save heaps of time and money organising your overseas adventure.

What’s on contiki.com?

Need a hand hunting downthe perfect holiday?

Our Trip Finder will point you in the right direction – it sorts by lots ofdifferent categories like departure date, price range and destination to makeyour choice super easy.

www.contiki.com.au/tripfinder

Trip Finder

If you still can’t decide where to go and what to do, the My Trips tool letsyou save all the best bits about each destination like itineraries and articles– so you can think about it, take your time to make a decision and lookover your plans later.

www.contiki.com.au/mytrips

My Trips

The Contiki Experience

Live the Contiki experience online through the eyes of two Contiki travellersat www.contiki.com.au/video. Our awesome mini-movie follows theiradventures across Europe and the USA.

Minimovie

Connect now

Don’t wait until you leave for your trip to meet other Contiki travellers, get inearly and chat online before you head off on Contiki’s message boards.

It’s also a great place to ask questions to Contiki passengers or ourexperienced tour managers. Plus it’s excellent for staying in touch once youget home.

www.contiki.com.au/forums

Forget hard to read travel diaries – share your up-to-the-minute travel yarnswith friends and family back home as they happen on the road with theMy Trip Journal tool.

www.contiki.com.au/mytripjournal

My Trip Journal

Contikipedia

Other cool stuff

If you want to cash in on the latest deals and exclusive offers,www.contiki.com.au/deals is the place to search for an unbelievable bargain.

Deals & Offers

Keep your finger on the pulse and join Contiki eNews - our monthly emailnewsletter that's full of interesting and exciting features like travel tips,competitions, giveaways, trip reviews, polls, plus more.

And if that isn't enough, from time to time we'll send you excellent dealsand member-only offers to save you loads of money.

www.contiki.com.au/enews

Join Contiki eNews

Want to know more and be kept up to date?

You’ve heard of Wikipedia, right? Well, this is our very own wiki stuffed fullof everything you ever wanted to know about the Contiki experience.

Written by our Tour Managers, it is a must-check travel ‘bible’ on all thingsContiki and gives you loads of important, insider-only travel tips aboutContiki trips and ‘life on the road’.

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Where You StayWhen all you want is a comfy bed, crisp clean sheets and aconvenient home-away-from-home, right where the action is – Contiki’s reserved your room!

A typical room at the Maswik Lodge, Grand Canyon

Maswik Lodge,Grand Canyon

The Mezzanine bedroom at Tunnel Mountain

Tunnel Mountain Resort, Banff

We’ve found some of America’s best kept secrets in all the must see locations – from afunky Upper West Side hotel in New York City to an Anaheim resort that’s only a five minute walk from Disneyland. With Contiki you’ll get to stay in a real mix of accommodation, but you’ll pretty much always stay in twin share rooms with private facilities.

From tourist class or superior tourist class hotels and resorts, all our roomshave air-conditioning and cable TV.

And to top it off, we’ve included two unique properties in the heart of thegreat outdoors at the Grand Canyon and in Canada’s Banff National Park.

Maswik Lodge, Grand CanyonLive life on the edge (literally)! From your well-appointed room you arewalking distance to the canyon’s rim for easy access to its spectacularsunrises and sunsets.

This hotel-style lodge also has a great Sports Bar to socialise and swaptravel stories with your new Contiki friends.

Tunnel Mountain Resort in Canada’s Banff National Park Tucked away in the breathtaking Rocky Mountains, this Banffaccommodation is worth writing home about. Enjoy the wide open spacesand fresh mountain air before rejuvenating your weary body in the sauna, spa or steam room.

Please Note: Accommodation is in a spacious, quad share chalet with your ownprivate facilities and a cosy fireplace perfect for chilling out at the end of the day.

Travelling Alone?Did you know nearly half our clientschoose to see the sights solo? If you’rethinking of travelling alone, don’t worry,Contiki often organises same-sex room-mates for you to share with – just ask us!Single rooms are available in Hawaii and on longer stays. For a single supplement upgrade onyour trip, talk to Contiki or your travel agent.

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Everything is BIGGER in the States and thatincludes the food! Each city and region boastsit’s own kind of culinary speciality. Get yourtastebuds exploring with tasty stuff like:

Relish laden hot dogs in Venice Beach

French-influenced Cajun cuisine in New Orleans

Pastrami on Rye with all the trimmings inNew York

Clam Chowder in a bread bowl in SanFrancisco

Traditional dishes like enchiladas, pibil andceviche in Mexico

Waking up for a communal breakfast is the lastthing you feel like doing after a late night, so we’veonly included them where appropriate. Lunchtime isyour free time, which means a chance to furtherexplore and discover local cuisine. Some dinners areincluded where it’s logical and that makes for a greatopportunity to get together as a group and catch upafter a day of exploration before heading out for a nighton the town.

Please Note: Please let us know of any special dietaryrequirements when you book.

Some of our fabulous hotels

What’s On The Menu?

Marrakech Hotel, New YorkLocated on Manhattan's Upper WestSide, near Central Park, ColumbiaUniversity and some of New York'smost famous jazz bars. Within walkingdistance of countless attractions,stores, restaurants, and night spotswith direct access to the subway.

Prytania Park Hotel, New OrleansNext to downtown New Orleans’Lower Garden District, perfectlylocated to explore the city’s colour,music and outstanding cuisine.

Best Western Stovall’s Inn, AnaheimResort Area Located in the epicenterof Anaheim, a 5 minute walk toDisneyland, the shops, restaurantsand bars in Downtown Disney.

Hotel Whitcomb, San FranciscoA well positioned hotel with inwalking distance to Union Squareand all its shopping! The hotelfeatures a lounge, restaurant,internet café, fitness center and isclose public transportation.

Club Verano Beat Hotel, CancunLocated in front of Isla Mujeres Bay ona beautiful beach within the MexicanCaribbean Sea. Rooms are equippedwith telephone, satellite TV, music, hairdryer, air conditioning, and a privateterrace among colorful gardens. Thehotel features 2 swimming pools,restaurant, tennis court and lounge.

Big Texan Inn, Amarillo With aTexas-shaped swimming pool tocool off in. Try the Big Texan SteakRanch next door, home of the 72oz(2kg) steak, the world famous fillet isfree if you can eat it within an hour…

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A typical bedroom at theMarrakech Hotel , New York

Club VeranoBeat Hotel

A typical bedroom at theHotel Whitcomb, San Francisco Hot Dogs - L.A.

Jumbo Nachos!

Our Conservation FoundationTo show our commitment we have set up The Leading Travel Companies Conservation Foundation,a non-profit organisation that will invest in supporting long term sustainable tourism.

Our group of companies is contributing US$1 million per year to fund much needed conservation, communityand sustainable tourism projects that will create a better world for future generations to enjoy. To ensure everydollar goes to people and places in need, each project is carefully vetted by the Foundation’s independentAdvisory Panel, with Contiki also donating staff time and additional resources to the Foundation.

Visit contiki.com.au/responsibletravel for more information on our Foundation.

We’re a greener way to travelContiki’s coaches are one of the most environmentally friendly ways to travel so you can breathe easy that yourfootprint will be a little lighter too. Contiki’s coaches are among the best in Europe and by continually updatingour fleet we ensure that not only do you travel in style but that our engines are fuel efficient & environmentallyfriendly too. You’ll be happy to know coach travel emits less carbon emissions and other harmful greenhousegases per passenger than most other forms of transport including cars or trains. Check out the facts…

Travelling with Contiki is an adventure – new places, amazing people and what’s

even better is that we can do our bit to protect the planet along the way so that

those who follow will also have plenty to enjoy.

Mode of transport Kilograms of CO2 per passenger km

Car 0.1330

Air 0.1313

Rail 0.0602

Coach 0.0227

Travel carbon neutral and reduce your footprint

CO2 emissions in kilograms per passenger per journey:

Please either pass this brochure on to someone else when finished, or recycle it.

Make a DifferenceYosemite National Park

Mexico

Grand Canyon

Source: DEFRA Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Conversion Figures June 2007http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/business/envrp/pdf/conversion-factors.pdfUK statistics used to accurately reflect our tours, the majority of which are operated in the UK and Europe.

There is a lot you can do to make a difference while traveling. Small things like switching off air-conditioningand taking shorter showers can save both energy & water. Or refilling your drink bottle instead of buying a newone each day – it all adds up!

You can choose to travel carbon neutral and offset the carbon emissions from your flight, accommodation ortour, or all of the above! By paying a small contribution, you’ll be supporting sustainable energy projects thatwork to reduce the harmful greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. See www.contiki.com.au/responsibletravelfor more on offsetting your travel.

Contiki’s committed to making a differenceWe’re working with our hotel and various other partners around the world to continue to find ways to saveenergy and reduce resource consumption and waste.

Not only do we think globally, but we act locally within our regional offices with initiatives such as introducingcomprehensive recycling schemes and being proactive with educating our staff how they can ‘make adifference’ to the environment both at work and at home.

One exciting program we have launched in 2008 is our Staff Volunteer Program where Contiki encourages each teammember to select a charity of their choice and gives them 2 work days per year to get out there and lend a hand.

Our Company believes in and is committed to the ecological and economical use of raw material and the re-use of existing resources. This brochure has been printed on environmentally-friendly paper certified under theProgramme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification meaning that the pulp used for its productionoriginates from certified forests and other controlled sources. Our web offset printers conform to the ISO14001 Environmental Management Standard.

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• Want to explore New York or L.A. in depth - take aContiki Explorer package. See L.A. Explorer below orpage 16 for the New York Explorer.

• Fancy celebrating New Year’s in New York or Las Vegas? We’ve got it covered on page 17.

• Flop and drop more your style? How about an Hawaiian stopover on page 18!

All this included 3 nights in twin-share hotel

accommodation, see pages 12 & 13 3 breakfasts (B) and 1 dinner (D) - as per

itinerary Experienced Tour Manager Inclusions and sightseeing as outlined in

Included Highlights box

...to explore and do your own thing ORspeak with your Tour Manager fordetails of our "Optional Extras" (atextra cost). See page 7 for moredetails. Here’s a sample:

Los Angeles:• Universal Studios • The OC Experience• Disneyland

L.A. EXPLORER

Los Angeles

City sightseeing tour

including Hollywood, the

Sunset Strip & Melrose

Ave

Visit Hollywood &

Mann's Chinese Theatre

Walk Hollywood’s “Walk

of Fame”

Walking tour of

Hollywood’s iconic

theatres

Visit Venice Beach

Visit Santa Monica

Included HighlightsAll these highlights along with city sightseeingare included in your tour price!

Please NoteThis tour is designed to coincide withWild Western (see p.42-43), LA to the Bay (see p.30-31) &Western Highlights (see p.29) tours.

Day 1: Arrive Los Angeles(Anaheim). Meet up withyour Contiki Crew and seewhat Tinsel Town has to offer!Cruise star-studdedHollywood Boulevard and theSunset Strip, see how the richand famous live on anoptional celebrity home tour,feel the vibrant street energyon the Venice Beachboardwalk, and chill in thesun-kissed, urban beachcommunity of Santa Monicawhere you can also shop yourheart out. Hotel (D)

Days 2-3: Los Angeles(Anaheim). For the next twodays check out the area’sworld-famous theme parks -explore the magical world ofDisneyland and find out why

it’s “The Happiest Place onEarth” or see behind thescenes of the movie world atUniversal Studios. If youprefer, escape for a day toOrange County’s ritzy andrelaxing Newport Beach on anoptional side trip or just relaxby the hotel pool under theCalifornia sun - the choice isyours. Hotel (B,B)

Day 4: Los Angeles(Anaheim). This morning, thetour ends after breakfast andit’s time to say farewell to yournew friends. (B)

4 Days A$390

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May 2 May 5 390

Jun 13 Jun 16 390

Jul 11 Jul 14 390

Aug 1 Aug 4 390

Sep 5 Sep 8 390

Dec 12 Dec 15 390

Jan 2 Jan 5 390

Mar 13 Mar 16 390

Start End A$ PerLos Angeles Los Angeles Person

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on pg 9.

Start 7.30am & end approx. 9.00am

This is a Preferred Departure. See pg 9.

Refer to www.contiki.com.au/la

Itinerary

STOP OFF OR STAY LONGER

Manns Chinese Theatre

Rodeo Drive

Preferred Departure

For more places to staylonger before orafter your trip, see page 49.

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Contiki isn’t just about big holidays, we can also organise ashort break for you (around 5 days or less). These short breaks are great either as a standaloneexperience or as an add-on to your selected tour in order to explore a destination in more detail.

All this included 3 nights in twin-share hotel accommodation,

see pages 12 & 13 2 breakfasts (B) and 2 dinners (D) - as per

itinerary Experienced Tour Manager Metro pass for the duration of the tour Inclusions and sightseeing as outlined in

Included Highlights box

Manhattan City sightseeing including

St Johns the DivineCathedral, ColumbiaUniversity, Harlem,Museum Row, SoHo andWall Street

View the World TradeCenter Site

Visit the observation deckof the Empire StateBuilding for 360˚ views ofthe city by night

Relax and explore CentralPark

Visit Liberty Island andLady Liberty

Enjoy the energy of TimesSquare

Included Highlights

...to explore and do your own thing OR speak withyour Tour Manager for details of our "Optional Extras"(at extra cost). See page 7 for more details. Here’s a sample:

NEW YORK EXPLORER

All these highlights along with city sightseeingare included in your tour price!

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Day 1: Hello Big Apple!.Meet up with your ContikiCrew in larger-than-life New York City and sightseesome the city’s ultimate icons.Get a bird’s eye view of it all inthe afternoon on a fantasticoptional helicopter flight. Afterdinner, hit the streets for theelectric atmosphere of TimesSquare and a big night out inthe city that never sleeps.Hotel (D)

Day 2: New York, NewYork. This morning, you’llcruise out to Lady Liberty withtime in the afternoon to shopup a storm on trendy FifthAvenue, explore NYC’s cooland vibrant neighborhoods, orretreat from the city’s hustleand bustle in the urban oasisof Central Park. Later on,

catch a Broadway show orfind some other excitement inthis high-energy town! Hotel (B)

Day 3: More of Manhattan.Even after all you’ve seen sofar there's still more thanenough to fill your free day -peruse through a world-renowned museum, cross thehistoric Brooklyn Bridge, orride “The Beast” on anoptional Hudson River fastand furious jet boat tour. Aftera farewell dinner, it’s straightto the top of the Empire StateBuilding for a magicalpanoramic view of the city bynight. Hotel (B,D)

Day 4: New York. Thismorning the tour ends and it’stime to say farewell to yournew friends.

4 Days A$995

New York

• 'Sex and the City Tour'

• New York TV & Movie Tour

• NY, NY Helicopter Ride

• Ride "The Beast"

• The Big Apple

Helicopter Ride


CODE: EAEA 2009/10

Apr 28 May 1 995May 12 May 15 995May 26 May 29 995Jun 9 Jun 12 995Jun 23 Jun 26 995Jul 14 Jul 17 995Jul 28 Jul 31 995Aug 11 Aug 14 995Aug 18 Aug 21 995Sep 1 Sep 4 995Sep 15 Sep 18 995Oct 20 Oct 23 995Nov 17 Nov 20 995Dec 15 Dec 18 995Jan 12 Jan 15 995Feb 16 Feb 19 995

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Itinerary

Ride “The Beast” on the harbour


Preferred Departure

Day 1: Hello Big Apple!. Meetup with your Contiki Crew inlarger-than-life New York City andsightsee some the city’s ultimateicons. Get a bird’s eye view of itall in the afternoon on a fantasticoptional helicopter flight. Afterdinner, hit the streets for theelectric atmosphere of TimesSquare and a big night out in thecity that never sleeps. Hotel (D)Day 2: New Year's Eve in NewYork. This morning, you’ll cruiseout to Lady Liberty with time in theafternoon to retreat from the city’shustle and bustle in the urbanoasis of Central Park. Tonight,bundle up, and get set to see theball drop in Times Square - one ofthe most famous New Year’s Evecelebrations in the world. Hotel (B)Day 3: New York. Happy NewYear! Today is yours to just chill inthe Big Apple. Spend the afternoonshopping up a storm on trendyFifth Avenue or exploring NYC’s

cool and vibrant neighborhoods.Later on, catch a Broadway showor find some other excitement inthis high-energy town! Hotel

Day 4: More New Yorksightseeing. Even after all you’veseen so far there's still more! Perusethrough the world-renowned Metro-politan Museum of Art, cross thehistoric Brooklyn Bridge, or ice skateat the festive Rockefeller Centre.After a farewell dinner, it’s straight tothe top of the Empire State Buildingfor an unforgettable view. Hotel (B,D)

Day 5: New York. This morningthe tour ends and it’s time to sayfarewell to your new friends.


accommodation, see pages 8 & 9

2 breakfasts (B) and 2 dinners

(D) - as per itinerary

Experienced Tour Manager

Metro pass for the duration of your stay

• The Big AppleHelicopter Ride

• New York, New York • Helicopter Ride• New York TV &

Movie Tour• New Year's Eve Cruise


accommodation, see p. 8 & 9

2 breakfasts (B) and 2dinners (D) - as per itinerary

Experienced Tour Manager

Day 1: Los Angeles (Anaheim)to Las Vegas. Meet up with yourContiki crew and head out acrossthe vast Mojave Desert toward thebright lights of Las Vegas. Preparefor an unforgettable sensoryexperience as you cruise theworld famous ‘Strip’ and watchthe high-tech laser-and-light showon Fremont Street. Finish the nightatop the Stratosphere with a rockstar view of the glittering lightsbelow. Hotel (D)

Day 2: New Year's Eve in LasVegas. Today dive into all the glitzand glamour Sin City has to offer.Or get out of town on a thrillingoptional scenic flight to theawesome Grand Canyon. Tonightthe streets fill with revelers andfireworks explode in the night skyas you ring in the New Year!Hotel (B)

Day 3: Las Vegas at leisure.Happy New Year! Today is yoursto hang out in ‘Sin City.’ Test outyour skills as a high roller in one ofworld-famous casinos or as a

high-end bargain shopper at theLas Vegas Premium Outlets. Lateron, catch an eye-popping LasVegas show or hit up one thecity’s premier party hot spots.Hotel (D)

Day 4: Las Vegas to LosAngeles (Anaheim). Leavebehind the party in the desert andhead back sunny SouthernCalifornia. Stop in showyHollywood, the land of dreams,before the tour ends in Anaheimand it’s time to say farewell toyour new friends. (B)

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4 Days from A$515

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It is possible to start this tour in LasVegas on day 1, if you wish to do soplease book using the code WLAS.Start 4.30pm. Choose to end Las Vegas9.00am or Los Angeles approx. 5.00pm.


Start 7.00am & Finish approx. 5.00pm.

CODE: WLVMM 09/10

Dec 30 Jan 2 515

Start End A$ PerLos Angeles Los Angeles Person

Refer to www.contiki.com.au/las-vegas

Refer to www.contiki.com.au/new-york

Preferred DepartureNEW YORK,

NEW YEAR

LAS VEGAS,NEW YEAR

Preferred Departure Itinerary

Las Vegas

New York

TimesSquare

Itinerary

...to explore and do your own thingOR speak with your Tour Managerfor details of our "Optional Extras"(at extra cost). See page 7 for moredetails. Here’s a sample:


• Las Vegas Variety Show

...to explore and do your own thing ORspeak with your Tour Manager fordetails of our "Optional Extras"(at extra cost). See page 7 for moredetails. Here’s a sample:




There’s no place on earth quitelike the tropical Hawaiian Islands -palm-fringed blue lagoons,cascading waterfalls, and stunningbeaches with fantastic surf.

Contiki offers the perfect escape to this

Pacific paradise with accommodation

available in Honolulu. Located on the

island of Oahu, it’s a vibrant place with

the perfect mix of nature and culture. Let

the ‘Spirit of Aloha’ welcome you for a

few days either as a standalone holiday

or as a stopover for a few days before or

after your North American Contiki tour.

You’ll stay in the Park Shore Hotel just

minutes away from an endless choice

of shops, restaurants and the world-

famous Waikiki Beach. The rooms have

spectacular views of the surrounding

area and are fully equipped with all the

mod-cons you need. The hotel also has

two great outdoor swimming pools and

a sundeck – a perfect lounging area for

soaking up some Hawaiian rays.

Accommodation is based on twin share

for 2 or 4 nights (appropriate taxes &

service charges included). Twin share is

only available when you and a friend

book at the same time, otherwise you’ll

need to book a single room.

And while you’re here, tap into the

Contiki Customer Service Centre. Our

free concierge service is walking

distance from the hotel and is there to

make your holiday hassle-free and

direct you to the best action on the

island. Get set for exhilarating activities

like surfing lessons, snorkeling, a

Catamaran 'fun cruise', shopping, or a

night out in one of Waikiki's many party

hot spots! The list is long!

Check-out your Contiki ‘Travellers

Guide' booklet for more ideas.

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HAWAIIAN STOPOVERS

Valid from 1 Apr ‘09 - 21 Dec ‘09 Twin Singleand 4 Jan ‘10 - 31 Mar ‘10

Honolulu Stopover (HI3A 2 nts) 180 360Honolulu Holiday (HI5A 4 nts) 360 720Extra night 90 180

Valid from 22 Dec ‘09 - 3 Jan ‘10 Twin Single

Honolulu Stopover (HI3A 2 nts) 230 460Honolulu Holiday (HI5A 4 nts) 460 920Extra night 115 230Refer to www.contiki.com.au/hawaii2

OR www.contiki.com.au/hawaii4

3 or 5 Daysfrom A$90

Waikiki Beach - Honolulu

Tour Code and validity dates A$ PerPerson

Tour Code and validity dates A$ PerPerson

DEPARTURES ON OR BETWEEN. START ANY DAY OF THE WEEK.

Valid from 1 Nov ‘08 - 21 Dec ‘08 Twin Singleand 4th Jan ‘09 - 31 Mar ‘09

Honolulu Stopover (H13B 2 nts) 180 360Honolulu Holiday (H15B 4 nts) 360 720Extra night 90 180

Valid from 22 Dec ‘08 - 3 Jan ‘09 Twin Single

Honolulu Stopover (H13B 2 nts) 215 430Honolulu Holiday (H15B 4 nts) 430 860Extra night 109 215

• Check in from 2.00pm

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Mexico City: a fantastic cosmopolitancity with a strong culture of art andhistory, a mix of colonial and modernarchitecture, and world class shoppingfrom boutiques to bazaars

Acapulco: located on a beautiful bay,with calm beaches, white sands andan unbeatable nightlife.

Morelia: a colonial city, with areputation for great festivals andtraditional artisan crafts.

Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo: a picturesquearea with a traditional Mexican feel.Ecotourism features strongly as do itsgorgeous beaches.

Merida: this place is all about food,music and traditional Mayan heritage!

The pre-Hispanic culinary heritage has created a fusion of Spanish,French and Cuban cuisines which is quite unique.

Isla Mujeres: known as ‘The Island ofWomen’ and featuring a temple to thegoddess of fertility. Isla Mujeres is abeautiful Caribbean island andsnorkelling is world-class.

Chichen Itza: this is one of the 7 newwonders of the world, an ancientMayan capital, and importantarchaeological site.

Cancun: a famous and spectacularbeach resort destination on theCaribbean Sea, offering all sorts ofwatersports and a big nightlife!

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All about Mexico: 3 words that perfectly describe Mexico: culture, history andfun! It’s a place that never ceases to amaze travellers. Diversity and long, colourfulhistory incorporate influences from the ancient Mayan civilization, the all – powerfulAztecs and Spanish colonialism – all providing a rich mix that make up today’s Mexico.

From the modern metropolis of Mexico City, Contiki’s Mexican tours cover thecountry’s contrasting landscapes - wind through beautiful mountains and hills, visitdeserted beaches, turquoise waters and glitzy resorts on the Pacific coast, explorethe lush jungles of the Yucatan, scramble over ancient ruins, and wander throughtime-warped colonial towns.

And it’s not all tacos and burritos! Mexican food is second to none – with a hugerange of regional specialties and fresh seafood. Plus to top it off, the people in thiscountry love a good party, which means the club and bar scene is sizzling.

Mexico with Contiki: Contiki has designed it’s 3touring itineraries in Mexico to combine a balance ofthe best the country has to offer - culture, food,nightlife, shopping, adventure activities, beaches...the list goes on. From cities to resorts and even anisland stay, we’ve packed the good stuff in.

Travelling with Contiki in Mexico means a slightlymore intimate sized group. Of course, you’ll be in thecapable hands of our professional andknowledgeable Tour Managers who work with localguides to ensure you get the most out of each spotyou visit. And you’ll do it in style in modern, fullyequipped coaches with 2 hotel and resort stays –there’s no camping on our trips!

NewTours!3 fantastic tours of MexicoSee pages 20-21 for more details.

Ole! Contiki is bursting toannounce the release of ourbrand new destination!

The low-down on our Mexicodestinations

So much to do!• Go horseback riding and see the

wildlife on an eco-kayak tour inIxtapa/Zihuatanejo

• Swim with the dolphins, go zipliningor windsurf around Isla Mujeres

• Journey into the jungle in a 4WDtrip out of Cancun

• Snorkel or parasail in Acapulco

• Take in all things green at an eco-theme park in Yucatan

There’s so many activities to choose from - check some of these out!*

INTRODUCING CONTIKI &

MEXICOINTRODUCING CONTIKI &

MEXICO

* Activities are subject to change withoutnotice - check out tour details atcontiki.com.au/mexico for the mostup-to-date listing available.

Morelia Walking tour of the

Colonial City See the illumination of

the cathedral Visit the local speciality

sweets and handicraftsMarket

Ixtapa Relax and soak up the

sun on Playa de Ropa Laze in the sand and surf

Acapulco See the death defying cliff

divers Party in the vibrant club

sceneMexico City City Sightseeing including

the National Palace, the

Zocalo & Chapultepec Park Visit the ancient Aztec city

Teotihuacan Shop in the colorful

markets of XochimilcoMerida Visit the Mayan ruins of

UxmalChichen Itza Guided tour of this

ancient Mayan temple siteCancun Relax on the white sand

beaches Enjoy the legendary

nightlife

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...to explore and do yourown thing OR speak withyour Tour Manager fordetails of our "OptionalExtras" (at extra cost).

See p.7 for more details. Here’s a sample:

Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo• Horseback riding • Kayak tourAcapulco• Sunset cruise • Para sailingMerida• Horse drawn carriage rideIsla Mujeres• Snorkeling• Garrafon Natural Reef

Eco ParkCancun• Jungle tour/Zipline• Xcaret Ecological Park

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Start End A$ PerMexico City Cancun Person


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CODE: MEXC 2009/10

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SAVE UP TO A$119


SEE PAGE 9


see p.12 & 13 13 breakfasts (B) and 6 dinners (D) -

as per itinerary Experienced Tour Manager & Driver Modern air-conditioned coach Flights from Mexico City to Merida Inclusions and sightseeing as outlined in Included Highlights box

Gulf of MexicoMexico

Mexico CityMorelia

Zihuatanejo

Acapulco

Merida

Cancun

IslaMujeres

GRANDEMEXICO

Day 1: Mexico City to Morelia.Rich in history and culture, Moreliaoffers fascinating colonialarchitecture, picturesque streetsand delicious local food. In theevening watch the spectacularillumination of Mexico’s mostbeautiful cathedral, then hit thestreets for a night out on the town.Hotel (B,D)

Day 2: Morelia to Ixtapa.Journey into the never-endingsummer of the Mexican Riviera andkick back in the neighboring beachtowns of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.Hotel (B)

Day 3: Ixtapa. Explore themodern resort town of Ixtapa orchill in the quaint beach village ofZihuatenajo. The warm waters areperfect for snorkeling, kayaking,fishing and boat trips. Hotel (B,D)

Day 4: Ixtapa to Acapulco.Head to the bright lights and non-stop, 24-hour energy of AcapulcoBay! Watch famous death-defyingcliff divers and when the sun sets,tap into the nightlife of Mexico’sultimate party town. Hotel (B)

Day 5: Acapulco. Get into thelocal flavour and explore atraditional open air market, relax ona sun-drenched beach, samplemouth-watering seafood, orunleash your adrenaline on aparasailing adventure. Hotel (B)

Day 6: Acapulco to Mexico City.En route to Mexico City, stop inTaxco, known for its fine silver, andbrowse through the artisan shopslining cobblestone streets. Hotel (B)

Day 7: Mexico City. Start the daywith an excursion to remarkableancient ruins of Teotihuacan. Thenit’s off through “The City ofPalaces” where you’ll see amultitude of ancient ruins andcolonial-influenced and modernarchitecture. Later, feast on the

city’s urban energy with itssidewalk cafes, bazaars, boutiques,and museums. Hotel (B,D)

Day 8: Mexico City to Merida.Leave behind the charismaticurban colossus of Mexico City andfly to the beautiful white-stone cityof Merida. Make a quick trip toUxmal, with its magnificent ancientpyramids and temples. Then returnto Merida for a tour of the city’ssuperb buildings, palaces andhaciendas. Hotel (B,D)

Day 9: Merida to Isla Mujeresvia Chichen Itza. Take acaptivating journey through Mayanhistory on a guided tour at ChichenItza – a spectacular ancientceremonial centre. After lunch,head to the coast, catch a ferry,and touch down on the white-sandy beaches of Isla Mujeres.Hotel (B)

Day 10: Isla Mujeres. Fill yourday with fun activities likesnorkeling tropical reefs, riding amoped around the island, or takinga boat trip to a unique islandsanctuary. Hang out in the open-aircafes and stroll the pedestrianstreets of this casual, laid-backCaribbean isle. Hotel (B,D)

Day 11: Isla Mujeres toCancun. Leave the little beachisland behind and head to modernmegaresort of Cancun with itsexotic Caribbean splendor,unrivaled shopping and nightlife,and endless outdoor activities.Hotel (B)

Day 12: Cancun. Soak up all theaction you want today - jet-skithrough a jungle lagoon, learn toscuba dive, or day trip to an eco-archeological park. And for yourlast night, party in rocking bars anddance clubs ’til the sun comes up.Hotel (B,D)

Day 13: Cancun. This morningthe tour ends and it’s time to sayfarewell to your new friends. (B)

Itinerary

Refer to www.contiki.com.au/grande-mexico

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Acapulco


Preferred Departure

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Mexico

Mexico City

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see p.12 & 13 6 breakfasts (B) and 3 dinners (D) - as per itinerary Experienced Tour Manager & Driver Modern air-conditioned coach Flights from Mexico City to Merida Refer to page 20 for Included Highlights and Free Time.

MEXICANFIESTA

Day 1: Mexico City to Morelia.Rich in history and culture, Moreliaoffers fascinating colonialarchitecture, picturesque streets anddelicious local food. In the eveningwatch the spectacular illumination ofMexico’s most beautiful cathedral,then hit the streets for a night out onthe town. Hotel (B,D)For Days 2-8 please see Days 2-8 Mexico 13 day itinerary onpage 20.

Mexico

Mexico CityMorelia

ZihuatanejoAcapulco

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Jun 13 Jun 18 1285

Jul 25 Jul 30 1285

Nov 14 Nov 19 1265

Dec 12 Dec 17 1265

Jan 16 Jan 21 1349


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Preferred Departure

6 Days from A$1265

Refer to www.contiki.com.au/mexican-fiesta

Day 1: Mexico City to Merida. Leavebehind the charismatic urban colossus ofMexico City and fly to the beautiful white-stone city of Merida. Make a quick trip toUxmal, with its magnificent ancient pyramidsand temples. Then return to Merida for atour of the city’s superb buildings, palacesand haciendas. Hotel (B,D)For Days 2-7 please see Days 9-13Mexico 13 day itinerary on page 20.Day 8 tour ends.

Refer to www.contiki.com.au/southern-mexico

Placesvisited

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Uxmal

Cancun

Acapulco

Morelia

SOUTHERN MEXICOFeaturing Yucatan

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CODE: MEX2 2009/10

May 9 May 16 1075

Jun 6 Jun 13 1075

Jul 18 Jul 25 1075

Nov 7 Nov 14 1075

Dec 5 Dec 12 1075

Jan 9 Jan 16 1075

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2 CANADIANPROVINCES British Columbia,Alberta

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Canada

10 Days from A$2279 Why not see the Western States as well?

Join a WildWestern orAlaskanAdventurebefore orafter yourCanada &the Rockiestour.

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Included HighlightsAll these highlights along with city sightseeingare included in your tour price!

Peyto Lake

MIX & MATCH

CANADA & THE ROCKIES

Vancouver City sightseeing including

Gastown, Chinatown & theStanley Park Totem Poles

Lion’s Gate BridgeWhistler Drive the beautiful Sea to Sky

Highway Hike a trail at WhistlerKamloops Scenic drive through the Lillooet

Mountain Range See picturesque Lillooet, Duffy &

Kamloops LakeMt. Robson View Mt Robson (weather

permitting)Jasper Visit Jasper National Park Visit Maligne Lake & Canyon

Columbia Icefield Spectacular drive along the

scenic Icefields Parkway Walk on the Athabasca Glacier Banff Visit Banff National Park Visit beautiful Lake Louise See the majestic Banff Springs

HotelCalgary (Stampede only) City sightseeing including

Chinatown, Stephens Ave &Downtown

Yoho, Glacier & Mt. RevelstokeNational Parks Stops for views of the Spiral Train

Tunnels Visit Roger’s PassVernon Drive through the stunning

Okanagan Valley

Horseback Ride & Steak Fry

Preferred Departure

CANADA

VANCOUVER

AMERICAPlaces visited

1 or more nightstops

Canada

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...to explore and do your own thing OR speak with your Tour Manager for details of our“Optional Extras” (at extra cost). See page 7 for more details. Here’s a sample:

Day 1: Vancouver to Whistler.Meet up with your Contiki Crewand see the sights in thiscosmopolitan city. Later, windalong the Sea-to-Sky Highway toWhistler, home of the 2010Winter Olympics. Hotel (D)

Day 2: Whistler. NorthAmerica’s top alpine resort isyour playground - exhilaratingoutdoor activities include zip-lining, a stunning gondola ride,canoeing, plus more! Hotel (B)

Day 3: Whistler toKamloops. Photo ops ofCanada’s awesome mountainand lake scenery abound on theway to Kamloops. Hotel (D)

Day 4: Kamloops to Jasper.Stop in the heart of the Rockiesat spectacular Mt. Robson onyour way to Jasper, with thechance to opt in for awhitewater rafting adventure.Hotel (B)

Day 5: Jasper. You mightcatch a glimpse of someimpressive wildlife at MaligneCanyon & Lake. Chill out on a

scenic boat tour or relax in thequaint alpine village. Hotel (D)

Day 6: Jasper to Banff.Journey on one of the mostscenic highways in the world.Roll onto the Athabasca Glacier’sicy slopes in a custom designed“Ice Explorer.” Also visit theenchanting Lake Louise Château.Chalets (quad-share) (D)

Day 7: Banff. Choose yourown adventure in the mountainsaround Banff. There’s so muchto offer like four-wheelingadventures, horseback riding,hiking, shopping, and a vibrantnight scene! Chalets(quad-share) (B)

Day 8: Banff to Vernon. Revelin the rare opportunity tojourney through 3 national parksin a single day on your way toVernon and Canada’s winecountry. Hotel (B,D)

Day 9: Vernon to Vancouver.Feel the young, hip vibe of thiscity as you explore its sights,shops and cafes. Enjoy a dinnercruise around the harbour andhead out on the townafterwards! Hotel

Day 10: Vancouver. Thismorning the tour ends and it’s

time to say farewell to your newfriends.

Refer to www.contiki.com.au/canada-stampede

Refer to www.contiki.com.au/canada-rockies

These tours are 12 days long (CRST).

Contiki have created these special departures to tie inwith the world famous Calgary Stampede. You’ll have 2nights to be a part of this annual 10-day extravaganzathat mixes the thrills of a high-stakes professionalrodeo with a host of other fun-filled activities includingparades, concerts, dancing, exhibits, fireworks andmore. Watch tough cowboys take on superstar stock orbe thrilled by the heart-stopping action of chuckwagonraces. Whatever you do, you’re guaranteed a handclappin', toe tappin', belly bustin' good time.

(see in the price panel below)

Alpine Helicopters - The Rockies

Whistler - Peddle and Paddle Adventure

Sulphur Mountain - Banff

Whistler

• Paddle Excursion

• Whistler/Blackcomb

Gondola

Jasper

• White Water Rafting

• Maligne Lake Cruise

Banff

• Sulphur Mountain

Gondola Ride

• Rockies Helicopter

Flights

• Horseback Ride &

Steak Fry

• ATV Quad bike tour

CODE: CRCR/CRST 2009

May 23 Jun 1 2279Jun 6 Jun 15 2279Jun 26 Jul 7 2845Jul 4 Jul 15 2845Jul 18 Jul 27 2399Jul 25 Aug 3 2399Aug 1 Aug 10 2399Aug 22 Aug 31 2399Sep 12 Sep 21 2399

Start End A$ PerVancouver Vancouver Person


CALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDE

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These tours are 12 days long andspends 2 nights in Banff and 2 nights inCalgary during the “Stampede”. For thistour use code CRST.

VISIT 6 STATES& 4 CANADIAN PROVINCES

New York, Connecticut,Rhode Island, Massachusetts,New Hampshire, Maine,Quebec, Ontario, BritishColumbia, Alberta

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Newport Visit the yachting capital of

the USA See the homes of the rich &

Famous

Boston City sightseeing including

Harvard University, BostonCommons & Faneuil Hall

Stroll the historic FreedomTrail

Maine Scenic drive through

novelist, Stephen King’shome state

Quebec City Drive through the beautiful

Quebec countryside Guided walking tour of the

“Old City” Visit a panoramic viewpoint

for great photo opportunities

Montreal City sightseeing including

Mt. Royal, St Joseph Oratoryand the Olympic Stadium

Visit picturesque oldMontreal and the old Port

Toronto Drive along the scenic St

Lawrence River and its“Thousand Islands”

City sightseeing includingYonge Street, University ofToronto and views of the CNTower

Vancouver City sightseeing including

Gastown, Chinatown & theStanley Park Totem Poles

Lion’s Gate Bridge

Whistler Drive along the beautiful Sea

to Sky Highway Hike a trail at WhistlerKamloops Scenic drive through the

Lillooet Mountain Range See picturesque Lillooet,

Duffy & Kamloops LakeMt Robson View Mt Robson (weather

permitting)

Jasper Visit Jasper National Park

Visit Maligne Lake & Canyon

Columbia Icefield Spectacular drive along the

scenic Icefields Parkway

Walk on the AthabascaGlacier

Banff Visit Banff National Park

Visit beautiful Lake Louise

See the majestic BanffSprings Hotel

Calgary City sightseeing including

Chinatown, Stephens Ave &Downtown

Yoho, Glacier & MtRevelstoke National Parks Stops for views of the Spiral

Train Tunnels

Visit Roger’s Pass

Vernon Drive through the stunning

Okanagan Valley

Included HighlightsAll these highlights along with city sightseeing areincluded in your tour price!

GRAND CANADIAN

Ice Explorer - Columbia Icefield

Preferred Departure18 Days from A$4099

All this included 17 nights in twin-share hotel accommodation, see pages 12 & 13 10 breakfasts (B) and 9 dinners (D) - as per itinerary Experienced Tour Manager and Driver Modern air-conditioned coach Inclusions and sightseeing as outlined in Included Highlights box Flight between Toronto and Vancouver.

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Newport

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QuebecCity

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Toronto

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Day 1: New York to Boston.Meet up with your Contiki crewin larger-than-life New York City.Dream about the lifestyles of therich and famous in Rhode Islandon your way to Boston. Hotel (D)

Day 2: Boston. Shop at QuincyMarketplace, stop in at thefamous ‘Cheers’ bar or check outBoston Commons. There’s plentyto do day and night in thisbustling university town. Hotel (B)

Day 3: Boston to Quebec City.Today you’ll hit French-influencedQuebec City, North America’s onlywalled city. Hotel (B,D)

Day 4: Quebec City. Get intothe vibe of this European-flavoured city by checking out itscool cafes and shops. Laterparty with the hip andfashionable French Canadians!Hotel (B)

Day 5: Quebec City toMontreal. Today, it’s all aboutculturally sophisticated Montrealwhere you’ll enjoy sightseeing inthis charismatic city. Hotel (B,D)

Day 6: Montreal. Dive in to theshopping, entertainment, and

vibrant nightlife that gives thisplace its nickname as ‘Sin Cityof the North’. Hotel (B)

Day 7: Montreal to Toronto.Behold nature’s beauty as youdrive through the ‘1000 Islands’region en route to Canada’slargest city. Hotel (B,D)

Day 8: Toronto. Visit diverseneighborhoods, maybe catch abaseball game, or zoom to thetop of the world’s tallestfreestanding structure. Later, tapinto the global groove of thiscity’s nightlife. Hotel

Day 9: Toronto to Whistler viaVancouver. Fly to Vancouver,meet your new Contiki Crew andsee the sights in thiscosmopolitan city. Later, windalong the Sea-to-Sky Highway toWhistler, home of the 2010Winter Olympics. Hotel (D)

Day 10: Whistler. NorthAmerica’s top alpine resort isyour playground - exhilaratingoutdoor activities include zip-lining, a stunning gondola ride,canoeing, plus more! Hotel (B)

Day 11: Whistler toKamloops. Photo ops ofCanada’s awesome mountainand lake scenery abound on theway to Kamloops. Hotel (D)

Day 12: Kamloops to Jasper.Stop in the heart of the Rockiesat spectacular Mt. Robson onyour way to Jasper, with thechance to opt in for a whitewaterrafting adventure (seasonal).Hotel (B)

Day 13: Jasper. You mightcatch a glimpse of someimpressive wildlife at MaligneCanyon & Lake. Chill out on ascenic boat tour or relax in thequaint alpine village. Hotel (D)

Day 14: Jasper to Banff.Journey on one of the mostscenic highways in the world.Roll onto the Athabasca Glacier’sicy slopes in a custom designed“Ice Explorer.” Also visit theenchanting Lake Louise Château.Chalets (quad-share) (D)

Day 15: Banff. Choose your ownadventure in the mountains aroundBanff. There’s so much to offer likefour-wheeling adventures,horseback riding, hiking,shopping, and a vibrant nightscene! Chalets (quad-share) (B)

Day 16: Banff to Vernon.Revel in the rare opportunity tojourney through 3 national parksin a single day on your way toVernon and Canada’s winecountry.Hotel (B,D)

Day 17: Vernon to Vancouver.Feel the young, hip vibe of thiscity as you explore its sights,shops and cafes. Enjoy a dinnercruise around the harbour andhead out on the townafterwards! Hotel

Day 18: Vancouver. This morningthe tour ends and it’s time to sayfarewell to your new friends.

Refer to www.contiki.com.au/grand-canadian

Quebec

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CODE: GCNY/GCST 2009

May 15 Jun 1 4099

May 29 Jun 15 4099

Jun 26 Jul 15 4799

Jul 17 Aug 3 4265

Jul 24 Aug 10 4265

Aug 14 Aug 31 4265

Sep 4 Sep 21 4265

Start End A$ PerNew York Vancouver Person

SAVE UP TO A$205


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...to explore and do your own thing OR speak with your Tour Manager for details ofour "Optional Extras" (at extra cost). See page 7 for more details. Here’s a sample:

Boston: Trolley Tour

Quebec City:

Optional Dinner at L'Astral

Montreal: Jet Boat Ride

Thousand Islands:

Boldt Castle Cruise

Toronto: CN Tower, SkyDome

Whistler: Canoeing Excursion,

Whistler/Blackcomb Gondola

Jasper: White Water Rafting,

Maligne Lake Cruise

Banff: Sulphur Mountain Gondola Ride,

Horseback Ride & Steak Fry,

Rockies Helicopter Flights


These tours are 20 days long(GCST).

Contiki have created thesespecial departures to tie inwith the world famous CalgaryStampede. You’ll have 2 nightsto be a part of this annual 10-day extravaganza that mixesthe thrills of a high-stakesprofessional rodeo with a hostof other fun-filled activitiesincluding parades, concerts,dancing, exhibits, fireworksand more. Watch toughcowboys take on superstarstock or be thrilled by theheart-stopping action ofchuckwagon races. Whateveryou do, you’re guaranteed ahand clappin', toe tappin',belly bustin' good time.

Refer to www.contiki.com.au/grand-stampede

Itinerary

L'Astral Group Dinner

CALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDECALGARYSTAMPEDE

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This tour is 20 days long and spends 2 nights in Banff and 2 nights in Calgary during the “Stampede”. For this tour use code GCST.

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Talkeetna Panoramic views of Mt.

Mckinley 6,194 m (20,320 ft)Denali Visit Denali National Park Visit Iditarod HeadquartersFairbanks City Sightseeing including

Downtown, Alaska Pipeline& the Musk-Ox Farm

Visit the University ofFairbanks Museum

Anchorage Visit Alaska Native Heritage

Centre

City Sightseeing including

Downtown, Lake Hood &Resolution Park

Alyeska Drive along the Scenic

Turnigan Arm & Cook Inlet

Gondola ride with panoramicviews and lunch

Homer Visit the famous "Spit"

Seward See Mt. Marathon

See Resurrection Bay


ALASKAN ADVENTURE

9 Days A$2725

Preferred Departure

All this included 8 nights in twin-share hotel accommodation, see p.12 & 13 6 breakfasts (B) and 3 Dinners (D) - as

per itinerary Experienced Tour Manager and Driver Modern air-conditioned coach Inclusions and sightseeing as outlined in

Included Highlights box.

ANCHORAGE

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Fairbanks

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...to explore and do your own thing OR speak with yourTour Manager for details of our "Optional Extras" (atextra cost). See p.7 for more details. Here’s a sample:

Day 1: Anchorage to DenaliNational Park via Talkeetna.Meet up with your Contiki Crewand take off to Talkeetna, a funkylittle town offering panoramicviews of Mt. McKinley. You canopt to soar around the dramaticpeak on a flight-seeing trip beforearriving in Denali. Hotel (D)

Day 2: Denali. EverythingDenali serves up is magnificent -jaw-dropping scenery, amazingand unique wild animals, andNorth America's tallest mountain.Scout it out on an optionaltundra wildlife tour. Hotel (B)

Day 3: Denali to Fairbanks.It’s all thrills as you conquer thechallenge of an optional whitewater rafting excursion beforecontinuing on to the laid-backcity of Fairbanks, gateway to theArctic Circle. Hotel (D)

Day 4: Fairbanks.Ceremoniously cross the ArcticCircle on an optional fly/driveadventure to the great north. Orjust choose to chill out inFairbanks and relax on a riverboat cruise. Hotel (B)

Day 5: Fairbanks toAnchorage. Cruise back toAlaska’s biggest city and learnabout Alaska’s indigenouscultures at the extraordinaryNative Heritage Centre, arenowned cultural centre andmuseum. Hotel (B)

Day 6: Anchorage to Homer.Destined for the dramaticlandscape of the KenaiPeninsula, grab a bite to eat atAlyeska, Alaska’s premier year-round resort, before arriving inthe pretty, seaside town ofHomer. Hotel (B,L)

Day 7: Homer. Observe AlaskanKodiaks on an awesome bearviewing flight or get ready for aday of exceptional kayaking –the choice is yours. Or just relishin the breathtaking setting of thisquirky artist community. Hotel (B)

Day 8: Homer to Seward.Perhaps encounter a giant Kenaimoose along the stunningSterling Highway on your way tothe unspoiled town of Seward.Check out seabirds, harbourseals, octopus, and sea lions inthe fascinating SeaLife Centre.Hotel (D)

Day 9: Seward to Anchorage.Choose a morning cruise intoKenai Fjords National Park wherephoto ops and wildlife aboundalong the wild and mountainousglacial shores. Travel back toAnchorage where you’ll sayfarewell to your new friends. (B)

IDITAROD & NORTHERN LIGHTS


accommodation – seepages 8 & 9

Breakfasts (B) and Dinners(D) – as per itinerary

Experienced TourManager/Driver

Explore Alaska City sightseeing including

Downtown, Lake Hood &Resolution Park

Visit the AnchorageMuseum

Visit the WildlifeConservation Center

Day 1: Anchorage. Meet up withyour Contiki crew and head out tosee the “City of Lights.” Later, getpsyched for the big race at thefestive Musher's Banquet whereyou’ll mingle with the mushersover a tasty meal. Hotel (D)

Day 2: Anchorage. Hang out forthe day in Alaska’s biggest cityand then hit the hills for a crazy,fun afternoon of sledding. You alsohave an option to hobnob with afour-time Iditarod champion andhis dogs. Hotel (B)

Day 3: Anchorage to Alyeska.This morning cheer on the racersat the ceremonial starting line ofthe “Last Great Race.” Then seedramatic views along TurnagainArm and get right up close with

incredible wildlife at the AlaskaConservation Centre en route toAlyeska, Alaska’s world class skiresort. Hotel (L)

Day 4: Alyeska. Get youradrenaline pumping with a day ofskiing, snowmobiling, or dog-sledding. Or take it easy on a sidetrip to cute, quaint Seward andvisit their fascinating SeaLifeCentre. Hotel (D)

Day 5: Alyeska to Anchorage.Soak up another morning inthis winter wonderland beforetravelling back to Anchoragewhere you’ll say farewell to yournew friends.

5 Days A$1545February 28 - March 3 2008(Code: IDNL) Depart 8.00am & Finish approx. 5.00pm

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Start 7.00am and end approx. 5.00pm.

CODE: ALAS 2009

Aug 1 Aug 9 2725

Aug 22 Aug 30 2725

Sep 5 Sep 13 2725

Start End A$ PerAnchorage Anchorage Person

SAVE UP TO A$135


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Refer to www.contiki.com.au/alaskan-adventure

Refer towww.contiki.com.au/iditarod

Itinerary

Talkeetna Flight-seeing around

Mt McKinley

Denali• Wildlife Tour in

DenaliNational Park• White Water Rafting

Fairbanks• Fly/Driver to the Artic

Circle

Homer• Bear Viewing• Halibut Fishing

Seward• Kenai Fjords Wild Life

Cruise• Sea Life Center

Startingline

Mt. McKinley

LASVEGAS

LOS ANGELES

Route 66

Grand Canyon

Sedona

Phoenix

SonoranDesertSan Diego

Tijuana

AMERICA


accommodation,see p.12 & 13 5 breakfasts (B) and 3 dinners

(D) - as per itinerary Experienced Tour Manager & Driver Modern air-conditioned coach Inclusions and sightseeing as outlined in Included

Highlights box

San Diego City sightseeing tour

including Downtown, theGaslamp Quarter, BalboaPark & Coronado Island

Visit Mission Beach(weather permitting)

Tijuana, Mexico Visit Revolucion Ave for

shopping

Phoenix Scenic drive through

Cleveland NationalForest, the Anza Borregoand Sonoran desert

Sedona Drive the scenic route

through “red rock” country

Drive through beautifulOak Creek canyon

Shop for NativeAmerican Jewellry

Grand Canyon Visit a panoramic

viewpoint for photos Hike along the Canyon

rim

Route 66 Drive on this famous

highway

Las Vegas Evening Illumination tour

of the famous “Strip” Visit Fremont Street

Included Highlights

...to explore and do your own thing OR speak with your TourManager for details of our "Optional Extras" (at extra cost). Seep.7 for more details. Here’s a sample:

Day 1: Los Angeles (Anaheim)to San Diego. Meet up with yourContiki Crew and head south toSan Diego. You’ll check outTijuana in Mexico, on the otherside of the world’s busiest bordercrossing before enjoying theGaslamp Quarter’s lively nightlife.Hotel (D)

Day 2: San Diego. Todaydiscover what “America’s FinestCity” has to offer – 70 miles ofbeaches, a world famous zoo,sailors, surfers, shopping, and notto mention some of the world'sfinest weather. Hotel (B)

Day 3: San Diego to Phoenix.Leave the beach behind and headtoward Phoenix, a metropolitandesert oasis. Hotel (B)

Day 4: Phoenix to the GrandCanyon. From the ‘Valley of the

Sun’ journey to the majesticGrand Canyon with a stop inidyllic Sedona, nestled in ‘red-rock country.’ Cabin (B,D)

Day 5: Grand Canyon NationalPark. Hike, walk, or take anoptional flight for an up close andpersonal experience with thisphenomenal natural wonder.Cabin (B)

Day 6: Grand Canyon to LasVegas. Get your kicks on Route66 as you head toward the brightlights of Las Vegas. Hotel (D)

Day 7: Las Vegas. It’s all glitzand glamour as you hang out onthe ‘Strip’, relax by the pool, or hitup Sin City’s flashiest party hotspots. Hotel (B)

Day 8: Las Vegas. This morningthe tour ends and it’s time to sayfarewell to your new friends.

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Nov 5 Nov 12 1315Nov 19 † Nov 26 1315Dec 3 Dec 10 1315Dec 10 Dec 17 1315Dec 17 Dec 24 1315Dec 24 * Dec 31 1315Jan 7 Jan 14 1315Jan 21 † Jan 28 1315Feb 4 Feb 11 1315Feb 18 † Feb 25 1315Mar 4 Mar 11 1315Mar 18 † Mar 25 1315Apr 1 Apr 8 1379Apr 8 Apr 15 1379Apr 15 Apr 22 1379Apr 22 Apr 29 1379Apr 29 May 6 1379May 6 May 13 1379May 13 May 20 1379May 20 May 27 1379May 27 Jun 3 1379Jun 3 Jun 10 1379Jun 10 Jun 17 1379Jun 17 Jun 24 1379Jun 24 Jul 1 1379Jul 1 Jul 8 1379Jul 5 Jul 12 1379Jul 8 Jul 15 1379Jul 15 Jul 22 1379Jul 19 Jul 26 1379

Jul 22 Jul 29 1379Jul 29 Aug 5 1379Aug 2 Aug 9 1379Aug 5 Aug 12 1379Aug 12 Aug 19 1379Aug 16 Aug 23 1379Aug 19 Aug 26 1379Aug 26 Sep 2 1379Aug 30 Sep 6 1379Sep 2 Sep 9 1379Sep 9 Sep 16 1379Sep 16 Sep 23 1379Sep 23 Sep 30 1379Sep 30 Oct 7 1315Oct 7 Oct 14 1315Oct 14 Oct 21 1315Oct 21 Oct 28 1315Nov 4 Nov 11 1315Nov 18 Nov 25 1315Dec 2 Dec 9 1350Dec 9 Dec 16 1350Dec 16 Dec 23 1350Dec 23 ** Dec 30 1350Jan 6 Jan 13 1350Jan 20 Jan 27 1350Feb 3 Feb 10 1350Feb 17 Feb 24 1350Mar 3 Mar 10 1350Mar 17 Mar 24 1350

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San Diego

• Sea World

• San Diego Zoo

• Harbor Cruise

Phoenix

• Hot Air Balloon Ride

Sedona• Red Rock Jeep Ride

Grand Canyon• IMAX Movie• Helicopter Flights

Las Vegas• Las Vegas Variety Show

Refer to www.contiki.com.au/western

Itinerary

Grand Canyon

Las Vegas Cabaret

Preferred Departure

8 Days from A$1315


* Celebrates Xmas in San Diego.** Celebrates Xmas in Phoenix.

† These tours combine with the LA Explorer on page 15. For more details see “Check Out Los Angeles” box on the left.

• Save money with our great offers on pg 9.

• Start 7.30am and end approx. 5.00pm

LASVEGAS

LOS ANGELES

Santa Barbara

Carpinteria

San Francisco

Yosemite Nat’l ParkYosemite Gateway

Mojave Desert

AMERICA


accommodation, except YosemiteGateway where quad-share isprovided see p.12 & 13

6 breakfasts (B) and 3 dinners (D) - as per itinerary Experienced TourManager & Driver Modern air-conditioned coach

Inclusions and sightseeing as outlined in IncludedHighlights box

Included Highlights

San Francisco: • Chinatown Dinner • Sunset Sailing Adventure• Wine Country TourLos Angeles: • Hollywood Behind-the-Scenes Tour • Movie Stars'Homes Tour

...to explore and do your ownthing OR speak with yourTour Manager for details ofour "Optional Extras" (atextra cost). See p.7 for moredetails. Here’s a sample:

Day 1: Las Vegas to YosemiteGateway. Meet up with your ContikiCrew and say goodbye to the party inthe desert and hello to the adventuresawaiting you in the wilds of the SierraNevada Mountains. Chalet (D)

Day 2: Yosemite National Park.Enjoy the diverse beauty of thistreasured national park, from itsmountains and meadows to its water-falls, wildflowers, and world-famousrock formations, like El Capitan. Hikeand bike around (weather permitting)to soak it all up. Chalet (B)

Day 3: Yosemite Gateway to SanFrancisco. Head down out of themountains and into the rollicking ‘Cityby the Bay’. Hotel (B)

Days 4-5: San Francisco. Getexploring in this beautiful, exciting,and cosmopolitan city for two greatdays. Ride the famous cable cars,shop in trendy Union Square, feel the

hippie vibe in Haight-Ashbury, tourAlcatraz Island, or stroll throughGolden Gate Park. Hotel (B,D)

Days 1-4: Your chance to SkiLake Tahoe! Our December 2009 toMarch 2010 winter departures visitLake Tahoe, where we offer you theopportunity to ski or board for two full days. See page 48 for full detailsand † in date chart opposite foravailable departures. Hotel (D)(B)(B)

Day 6: San Francisco toCarpinteria via Santa Barbara.Journey south to the lush, sun-drenched American Riviera. Kickback on gold-sand beaches and hitthe shops and galleries in SantaBarbara before a night’s stay in thebeautiful coastal town of Carpinteria.Hotel (D)

Day 7: Carpinteria to Los Angeles(Anaheim). Stop in showy Hollywood,the land of dreams, before the tourends and it’s time to say farewell toyour new friends. (B)

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Aug 9 Aug 15 1225Aug 12 Aug 18 1225Aug 19 Aug 25 1225Aug 23 Aug 29 1225Aug 26 Sep 1 1225Sep 2 Sep 8 1225Sep 6 Sep 12 1225Sep 9 Sep 15 1225Sep 16 Sep 22 1225Sep 23 Sep 29 1225Sep 30 Oct 6 1225Oct 7 Oct 13 1165Oct 14 Oct 20 1165Oct 21 Oct 27 1165Oct 28 Nov 3 1165Nov 11 Nov 17 1165Nov 25 Dec 1 1165Dec 9 † Dec 15 1165Dec 16 † Dec 22 1165Dec 23 †* Dec 29 1559Dec 30 †** Jan 5 1859Jan 13 † Jan 19 1165Jan 27 † Feb 2 1105Feb 10 † Feb 16 1105Feb 24 † Mar 2 1105Mar 10 † Mar 16 1105Mar 24 † Mar 30 1105

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Start End A$ PerLas Vegas Los Angeles Person


Placesvisited

1 or morenightstops

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Itinerary

Yosemite Gateway Visit Yosemite National Park See Yosemite Falls (seasonal) Take in panoramic views of

Yosemite Valley

San Francisco City sightseeing tour

including North Beach,Golden Gate Park andHaight Ashbury

Visit Fisherman's Wharf &Chinatown

Cross the Golden GateBridge

Tour AT&T Park - home toSan Francisco’s baseballclub the Giants

Carpinteria Visit Stearn’s Wharf

Los Angeles Visit Hollywood & Mann's

Chinese Theatre Walk Hollywood's “Walk of

Fame”

Chinatown - San Francisco

7 Days from A$1105


* Celebrates Xmas in Lake Tahoe.** Celebrates New Years Eve in Lake Tahoe

Celebrates Xmas in San Diego.

Celebrates New Years Eve in Yosemite Gateway.

† These tours spend 3 nights in Lake Tahoe and 2 nights in San Francisco, please usecode WWCA.



Preferred Departure


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San Diego City sightseeing including

Downtown, the GaslampQuarter, Balboa Park &Coronado Island

Visit Mission Beach (weatherpermitting)

Tijuana Visit Revolucion Avenue for

shopping

Phoenix Scenic drive through Cleveland

National Forest, Anza Borregoand Sonoran Desert


through “Red Rock” Country

Drive through beautiful OakCreek Canyon

Shop for Native AmericanJewellry

Grand Canyon Visit a panoramic viewpoint

for photos Hike along the Canyon rim

Route 66 Drive along this famous

highway

Las Vegas Evening Illumination tour of

the famous “Strip” Visit Fremont Street

Yosemite National Park Visit Yosemite National Park See Yosemite Falls (seasonal) Take in panoramic views of

Yosemite Valley

San Francisco City sightseeing tour including

North Beach, Golden GatePark and Haight Ashbury

Visit Fisherman's Wharf &

Chinatown Cross the Golden Gate Bridge Tour AT&T Park - home to

San Francisco’s baseball clubthe Giants


L.A. TO THE BAYPLUS SKI TAHOE - See Itinerary below for details.

CHECK OUT LOS ANGELESWhy not book the Best WesternStovall’s Inn in Anaheim hotel to spendsome time before your tour from:

A$75 per person per night.For more details please see page 49.

Preferred Departure

All this included 9 nights in twin-share hotel accommodation except Yosemite

Gateway where quad-share is provided see pages 12 & 13 7 breakfasts (B) and 4 dinners (D) - as per itinerary Experienced Tour Manager and Driver Modern air-conditioned coach Inclusions and sightseeing as outlined in Included Highlights box.

10 Days from A$1625

San Francisco

Grand Canyon

Las Vegas

LOS ANGELES

SAN FRANCISCO

Yosemite Nat’l Park

Yosemite Gateway

Mojave Desert

Route 66

Grand Canyon

Sedona

Phoenix


Tijuana

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...to explore and do your own thing OR speak with your TourManager for details of our "Optional Extras" (at extra cost).See page 7 for more details. Here’s a sample:

Day 1: Los Angeles (Anaheim) to SanDiego. Meet up with your Contiki Crew andhead south to San Diego. You’ll check outTijuana in Mexico, on the other side of theworld’s busiest border crossing before enjoyingthe Gaslamp Quarter’s lively nightlife. Hotel (D)

Day 2: San Diego. Today discover what“America’s Finest City” has to offer – 70 milesof beaches, a world famous zoo, sailors,surfers, shopping, and not to mention some ofthe world's finest weather. Hotel (B)

Day 3: San Diego to Phoenix. Leave thebeach behind and head toward Phoenix, ametropolitan desert oasis. Hotel (B)

Day 4: Phoenix to the Grand Canyon.From the ‘Valley of the Sun’ journey to themajestic Grand Canyon with a stop in idyllicSedona, nestled in ‘red-rock country.’Cabin (B,D)

Day 5: Grand Canyon National Park. Hike,walk, or take an optional flight for an up closeand personal experience with this phenomenalnatural wonder. Cabin (B)

Day 6: Grand Canyon to Las Vegas. Getyour kicks on Route 66 as you head towardthe bright lights of Las Vegas. Hotel (D)

Day 7: Las Vegas. It’s all glitz and glamouras you hang out on the ‘Strip’, relax by thepool, or hit up Sin City’s flashiest party hotspots. Hotel (B)

Day 8: Las Vegas to Yosemite Gateway.Say goodbye to the party in the desert andhello to the adventures awaiting you in thewilds of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.Chalet (D)

Days 8-11: Your chance to Ski Lake Tahoe!Our Dec. 2009 to Mar. 2010 winter departures visitLake Tahoe, where we offer you the opportunity toski or board for two full days. See page 48 for fulldetails and † in date chart opposite foravailable departures. Hotel (D)(B)(B)

Day 9: Yosemite National Park. Enjoy thediverse beauty of this treasured national park,from its mountains and meadows to itswaterfalls, wildflowers, and world-famous rockformations, like El Capitan. Hike and bike around(seasonal) to soak it all up. Chalet (B)

Day 10: Yosemite Gateway to SanFrancisco. Head down out of the mountainsand sightsee the rollicking ‘City by the Bay’.This afternoon the tour ends and it’s time tosay farewell to your new friends. (B)

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Jul 22 Jul 31 1709Aug 2 Aug 11 1709Aug 5 + Aug 14 1709Aug 12 Aug 21 1709Aug 16 Aug 25 1709Aug 19 Aug 28 1709Aug 26 Sep 4 1709Aug 30 Sep 8 1709Sep 2 Sep 11 1709Sep 9 + Sep 18 1709Sep 16 Sep 25 1709Sep 23 Oct 2 1709Sep 30 Oct 9 1625Oct 7 Oct 16 1625Oct 14 Oct 23 1625Oct 21 Oct 30 1625Nov 4 Nov 13 1625Nov 18 Nov 27 1625Dec 2 † Dec 12 1785Dec 9 † Dec 19 1785Dec 16 +† Dec 26 2339Dec 23 †*** Jan 2 2639Jan 6 +† Jan 16 1785Jan 20 † Jan 30 1785Feb 3 † Feb 13 1785Feb 17 † Feb 27 1785Mar 3 † Mar 13 1785Mar 17 +† Mar 27 1785

Start End A$ PerLos Angeles San Fran Person

Start End A$ PerLos Angeles San Fran Person


* Celebrates Xmas in Yosemite Gateway.

** Celebrates Xmas in San Diego and New Years Eve in Yosemite Gateway.

+ These tours combine with the LA Explorer on page 15. For more details see“Check Out Los Angeles” box on the left.

† These tours are 11 days long and spend 3 nights in Lake Tahoe. For these toursuse code WWLA.

These tours spend 2 nights in Yosemite and 3 nights in San Francisco.

Celebrates Xmas in Lake Tahoe.

*** Celebrates Xmas in Phoenix & New Years Eve in Lake Tahoe


• Start 7.30 and end approx. 5.00pm


SAVE UP TO A$79


Places visited


Refer to www.contiki.com.au/la-bay

San Diego

• Sea World

• San Diego Zoo

• Harbor Cruise

Phoenix

• Hot Air Balloon Ride

Sedona• Red Rock Jeep RideGrand Canyon• IMAX Movie• Helicopter FlightsLas Vegas• Las Vegas Variety Show

Itinerary

Yosemite National Park

SEE PAGE 9


see p.12 & 13 11 breakfasts (B) and 6 dinners (D) - as

per itinerary Experienced Tour Manager and Driver Modern air-conditioned coach Inclusions and sightseeing as outlined in

Included Highlights box.

VISIT 10 STATES& 2 CANADIANPROVINCES New York,Connecticut,Rhode Island,Massachusetts,New Hampshire,Maine, Quebec,Ontario,Pennsylvania, OhioIndiana, Illinois

NORTH BY NORTH EAST

There's so muchmore to see!

Why not experiencethe Southern orEastern United Statesas well?

Perhaps explore moreof New York beforeyour tour with TheNew York Explorer?See p.16 for details

Niagara Falls

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the USA See the mansions of the rich

& famous



Stroll the historic Freedom Trail

Maine Scenic drive through novelist,

Stephen King’s home state


Quebec countryside Guided walking tour of the

“Old City”

Visit a panoramic viewpoint forpictures

Montreal City sightseeing including Mt.

Royal, St Joseph Oratory andthe Olympic Stadium

Visit picturesque Old Montrealand the Old Port

Toronto Drive along the scenic St


City sightseeing including YongeStreet, University of Toronto andviews of the CN Tower

Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist boat cruise

Cleveland Visit the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Chicago City sightseeing including

Buckingham Fountain, NavyPier & the Chicago River

See Soldier Field, home to the“Da Bears” football team

Shop the Magnificent Mile See Chicago’s famous skyline

All these highlights along with city sightseeing areincluded in your tour price!

Included Highlights

NEW YORK

Newport

Boston

QuebecCity

Montreal

Toronto

NiagraFalls

ClevelandChicago

...to explore and do your own thing OR speakwith your Tour Manager for details of our"Optional Extras" (at extra cost). See p.7 formore details. Here’s a sample:

Day 1: New York to Boston.Meet up with your Contiki crewin larger-than-life New York City.Dream about the lifestyles of therich and famous in Rhode Islandon your way to Boston. Hotel (D)

Day 2: Boston. Shop at QuincyMarketplace, stop in at thefamous ‘Cheers’ bar or check outBoston Commons. There’s plentyto do day and night in thisbustling university town.Hotel (B)

Day 3: Boston to Quebec City.Today you’ll hit French-influencedQuebec City, North America’sonly walled city. Hotel (B,D)

Day 4: Quebec City. Get intothe vibe of this European-flavoured city by checking out itscool cafes and shops. Laterparty with the hip and fashionableFrench Canadians! Hotel (B)

Day 5: Quebec City toMontreal. Today, it’s all aboutculturally sophisticated Montrealwhere you’ll enjoy sightseeing inthis charismatic city. Hotel (B,D)

Day 6: Montreal. Dive in to theshopping, entertainment, andvibrant nightlife that gives thisplace its nickname as ‘Sin City

of the North’. Hotel (B)


Day 8: Toronto. Visit diverseneighborhoods, maybe catch abaseball game, or zoom to thetop of the world’s tallestfreestanding structure. Later, tapinto the global groove of this city’snightlife. Hotel

Day 9: Toronto and NiagaraFalls. Day trip to the mightyNiagara Falls and get soaked inits mist as it cascades betweenthe Canadian/US borders.Hotel (B,D)

Day 10: Toronto to Cleveland.Enter the USA,and make a musical pilgrimage tothe vibrant arts scene ofCleveland, home of the Rock andRoll Hall of Fame. Hotel (B)

Day 11: Cleveland toChicago. Cross the Midwest onyour road trip from one laketown to the next, arriving inbustling Chicago. Hotel (B)

Day 12: Chicago. Discovercutting-edge architecture, world-class museums, legendary bluesmusic, fantastic dining, andhigh-end shopping in the “WindyCity”. Hotel (B,D)

Day 13: Chicago. This morningthe tour ends and it’s time to sayfarewell to your new friends. (B)



• Start 7.00 and end approx. 9.00am

CODE: GNNN 2009

May 1 May 13 2479

May 15 May 27 2479

May 29 Jun 10 2479

Jun 12 Jun 24 2479

Jun 26 Jul 8 2479

Jul 17 Jul 29 2479

Jul 24 Aug 5 2479

Jul 31 Aug 12 2479

Aug 14 Aug 26 2479

Sep 4 Sep 16 2479

Sep 18 Sep 30 2479

Start End A$ PerNew York Chicago Person

Boston

• Trolley Tour

Quebec City

• Optional Dinner at

L'Astral

Montreal

• Jet Boat Ride

Thousand Islands

• Boldt Castle Cruise

Toronto

• SkyDome

• CN Tower

Niagara Falls

• Niagara Helicopters

• IMAX

Chicago

• Architectural Cruise


SAVE UP TO A$125

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Places visited


CN Tower -Toronto

QuebecQuebec

Chicago

Itinerary


see pages 12 & 13 11 breakfasts (B) and 6 dinners (D) - as per itinerary Experienced Tour Manager and Driver Modern air-conditioned coach Inclusions and sightseeing as outlined in Included Highlights box.

Illinois,Wisconsin,Minnesota,South Dakota,Wyoming, Idaho,Utah, Arizona,Nevada,California

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Milwaukee Visit Miller Brewery

Madison Drive through America's heartland

Sioux Falls Visit Falls Park Badlands National Park Walk the Fossil Trail Visit a panoramic viewpoint for

photosMt. Rushmore Visit Mt. Rushmore National

Monument Visit the Crazy Horse MemorialCody Visit Devil's Tower National

MonumentYellowstone National Park Scenic drive through the park Visit “Old Faithful” the famous

geyser

Spectacular views of LakeYellowstone, Yellowstone Fallsand the Grand Canyon ofYellowstone

Wildlife viewing opportunities

Salt Lake City Visit Temple Square

Bryce Canyon National Park Take in 360˚ views from the rim Hike one of the trails into the

Canyon

Grand Canyon North Rim Take in breathtaking views from

Bright Angel Point Hike along the rim of the

canyon

Las Vegas Evening Illumination tour of the

famous “Strip” Visit Fremont Street

NORTHERN ESCAPE

13 Days A$2429 Preferred Departure

Las Vegas

Mount Rushmore

Shopping bargains


Chicago

Milwaukee

Madison

Sioux FallsBadlands

National Park

Mt. Rushmore

CodyYellowstone

National Park

JacksonHole

Salt Lake City

Bryce Canyon Nat’l Park

Kanab

Grand Canyon

Zion Nat’l Park

Las Vegas

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Day 1: Chicago to Madison.Meet up with your Contikicrew in Chicago and stop inMilwaukee and tour MillerBrewery, one of the nation’slargest beer brewers en routeto the university town ofMadison. Hotel (D)

Day 2: Madison to SiouxFalls. Catch the pulse of the

true American Midwest onyour way to Sioux Falls. Hotel(B,D)

Day 3: Sioux Falls to Mt.Rushmore. Journey throughthe totally unique, lunar-likelandscape of BadlandsNational Park before arriving inthe Wild West’s stompingground. Hotel (B,D)

Day 4: Mt. Rushmore.Marvel at iconic Mt. Rushmoreand see history in the making

at Crazy Horse Memorial.Hotel (B)

Day 5: Mt. Rushmore toCody. Visit the famousmonument called Devil’s Toweras you steer toward Cody andthe heart of the AmericanWest. Hotel (B)

Day 6: Cody toYellowstone. Kick back inthis cowboy town or hit therapids on an optionalwhitewater rafting trip beforeyou boot scoot toYellowstone, the world's firstnational park. Hotel (B,D)

Day 7: YellowstoneNational Park. Explore thecrown jewel of America’snational parks – it’s amasterpiece of wilderness,wildlife, and natural wonders.Hotel (B)

Day 8: Yellowstone to SaltLake City. Set your sights onthe towering spires of theTeton Range then stop in theswanky, yet western-styledtown of Jackson Hole beforearriving in Salt Lake City. Hotel (B)

Day 9: Salt Lake City toKanab via Bryce CanyonNational Park. Hike amongthe bizarrely shaped and richlycoloured rock formations ofBryce Canyon National Parkon the road from Salt LakeCity to Kanab. Hotel (B,D)

Day 10: Grand CanyonNational Park. Day trip to theNorth Rim: Hike, walk, orsimply relax and enjoy thisphenomenal natural wonder.Hotel (B)

Day 11: Kanab to LasVegas via Zion NationalPark. Before partying like arock star in Las Vegas, getback to nature in the dramaticlandscapes of Zion NationalPark. Hotel (B,D)

Day 12: Las Vegas. It’s allglitz and glamor as you hangout on the ‘Strip’, relax by thepool, or hit up Sin City’sflashiest party hot spots. Hotel

Day 13: Las Vegas to LosAngeles (Anaheim). Journeyacross the vast Mojave Desertto Anaheim where the tour endsand it’s time to say farewell toyour new friends. (B)

...to explore and do your own thing OR speak with yourTour Manager for details of our "Optional Extras" (at extracost). See page 7 for more details. Here’s a sample:

Why not experience the Southern orEastern United States as well?

You could join a Grand Southern orSouthern Adventure tour after yourNorthern Escape tour.

Salt Lake City• Hot Air BalloonCody• Cody Rodeo (Seasonal)

• Rafting (Seasonal)Las Vegas• Las Vegas Variety Show• Helicopter Flight


• Save money with our great offers

on pg 9.


CODE: GNNE 2009

May 13 May 25 2429

May 27 Jun 8 2429

Jun 10 Jun 22 2429

Jun 24 Jul 6 2429

Jul 8 Jul 20 2429

Jul 29 Aug 10 2429

Aug 5 Aug 17 2429

Aug 12 Aug 24 2429

Aug 26 Sep 7 2429

Sep 16 Sep 28 2429

Sep 30 Oct 12 2429

Start End A$ PerChicago Los Angeles Person

SAVE UP TO A$119


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Places visited


Bryce Canyon

The Watchman - Zion National Park

Itinerary

All this included 13 nights in twin-share hotel accommodation, see p.12 & 13 12 breakfasts (B) and 7 dinners (D) - as per itinerary Experienced Tour Manager and Driver Modern air-conditioned coach Inclusions and sightseeing as outlined in Included

Highlights box.

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New Orleans City Sightseeing including

Jackson Square, FrenchMarket & the Garden District

Visit the French Quarter Play on Bourbon StreetPensacola Soak up the sun on

Pensacola BeachOrlando Transfer to Universal Studios Visit the Old Town

entertainment areaMiami Sightseeing including

downtown Miami, Coconut

Grove and Little Havana Take the scenic route

through the FloridaEverglades

Visit fashionable SouthBeach

Cocoa Beach Visit Cocoa Beach Pier Tour Kennedy Space CenterSt Augustine See the Castillo San Marcos Tour America’s oldest citySavannah Walk the historic squares Visit Forsythe Park

Charleston Visit City Market & King

StreetWashington DC Visit historic Richmond, VA City sightseeing including

the Capital Building,Washington Monument &White House

Visit the Lincoln, Jefferson,Vietnam, Korean and FDRmemorials

Visit Arlington NationalCemetery; see the changingof the guard & JFK’sgravesite

Annapolis Guided tour of the US Naval

AcademyPhiladelphia See the Liberty Bell &

Independence Hall


EASTERN DISCOVERY

MIX & MATCHWhy not combine your Eastern Discoverytour with the New York Explorer(page 16) and really spend some timegetting to know this vibrant city.

See more of the United States andCanada by joining our Grand Northern orNorth by North East tours which departfrom New York.

See tour pages for other Mix and Matchopportunties.

14 Daysfrom A$2515

Hanging out with the locals - New Orleans

Airboat Tour

Preferred Departure

New Orleans

Pensacola

Orlando

The Everglades

St. Augustine

Savannah

Charleston

Raleigh

Washington D.C.

Annapolis

NEW YORKPhiladelphia

AMERICA

CANADA

Miami

CocoaBeach

...to explore and do your own thing OR speak with your TourManager for details of our "Optional Extras" (at extra cost).See p.7 for more details. Here’s a sample:

Day 1: New Orleans. Meet up with yourContiki Crew and simmer in the warm andsoulful culture of “The Big Easy” - meander inthe French Quarter, feast on Creole cuisine,fall under the spell of voodoo, and comeevening, get dancing! Hotel

Day 2: New Orleans to Pensacola. Rollthrough “Sweet Home Alabama” beforekicking back in the afternoon on Pensacola’swhite, sandy beaches. Hotel (B,D)

Day 3: Pensacola to Orlando. Make a pitstop in Tallahassee, Florida’s state capital,before arriving in its entertainment hub,Orlando. Hotel (B,D)

Day 4: Orlando. The fast-paced excitementof Orlando's many theme parks, includingDisney World, will keep you hopping all dayand night. Hotel (B)

Day 5: Orlando to Miami via theEverglades. Venture south through thesubtropical wilderness of the Everglades, oneof the country's most unusual national parks,to the trendy melting-pot of Miami. Hotel (B,D)

Day 6: Miami. Get into the up-tempo grooveof this glitzy global city – play on sun-drenched beaches, max out the credit cardshopping, or star spot in South Beach’shottest clubs. Hotel (B)

Day 7: Miami to Cocoa Beach. Head northalong the coast to the surfing capital of theEast Coast, Cocoa Beach. Hotel (B)

Day 8: Cocoa Beach to St. Augustine viaKennedy Space Centre. Touch base withouter-space as you explore Kennedy SpaceCentre before arriving in picturesque St.Augustine. Hotel (B,D)

Day 9: St. Augustine to Savannah. Millaround the cobblestone streets of America’soldest city before an evening out in thecharming and free-spirited Savannah. Hotel (B)

Day 10: Savannah to Raleigh viaCharleston. You’ll see the gracious OldSouth live on with a stop in hospitableCharleston en route to the college town ofRaleigh. Hotel (B,D)

Day 11: Raleigh to Washington D.C.Take a break in Richmond, a city steeped inAmerican history, on your way to the nation’scapitol, where you’ll experience anunforgettable illumination tour. Hotel (B,D)

Days 12-13: Washington DC. Hustle andbustle for two free days around thisdistinguished city. You’ll get to see all thefamous memorials and monuments as well aschoose from an endless menu of fun must-dos, including museums, politics, shopping,sports and nightlife. Hotel (B,D)(B)

Day 14: Washington D.C. to New York.Stop in both Annapolis and Philadelphiabefore seeing the iconic sights of NYC, wherethe tour ends and it’s time to say farewell toyour new friends.

*Please Note:* Do not book flights before9:00pm. (B)

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Celebrates New Years Eve in

Orlando

Celebrates Xmas in Miami

• GSLE Depart 8.30am and end

approx. 5.00pm. GSNS Depart

7.00am and end approx. 9.00 am

CODE: GSLE 2008/09/10

Nov 13 Nov 24 2009Dec 11 Dec 22 2009Feb 5 Feb 16 2009Apr 14 Apr 27 2515Apr 28 May 11 2605May 12 May 25 2605May 26 Jun 8 2605Jun 9 Jun 22 2605Jun 30 Jul 13 2605Jul 7 Jul 20 2605Jul 14 Jul 27 2605Jul 28 Aug 10 2605Aug 4 Aug 17 2605Aug 18 Aug 31 2605Sep 1 Sep 14 2605Oct 6 Oct 19 2605Nov 3 Nov 16 2515Dec 1 Dec 14 2515Dec 29 Jan 11 2515Feb 2 Feb 15 2515

Start End A$ PerNew Orleans New York Person

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Start End A$ PerNew York New Orleans Person

Places visited



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New Orleans: Mississippi River Cruise New Orleans School of

CookingOrlando: Universal Studios 1 day PassSt. Augustine: Ghost TourMiami: Key West Day TripSavannah: Pirate's House Dinner Hop on-Hop off sightseeing

tourNew York: New York City Pass

Itinerary

Washington

It may be more convenientfor you to start your tour inNew York and finish inNew Orleans.

Day 1: New York toWashington D.C. Hotel (D)Days 2-3: Washington D.C.Hotel (2B,D) Day 4:Washington D.C. to Raleigh.Hotel (B,D) Day 5: Raleigh toSavannah. Hotel (B) Day 6:Savannah to St. Augustine.Hotel (B,D) Day 7: St.Augustine to Cocoa Beach viaKennedy Space Center. Hotel(B) Day 8: Cocoa Beach toMiami. Hotel (B,D) Day 9:Miami. (B) Day 10: Miami toOrlando via the Everglades.Hotel (B,D) Day 11: Orlando.Hotel Day 12: Orlando toPensacola. Hotel (B,D) Day 13: Pensacola to NewOrleans. Hotel (B) Day 14: New Orleans. (B)



All this included 12 nights in twin-share hotel accommodation, see pages 12 & 13 8 breakfasts (B) and 7 dinners (D) - as per itinerary Experienced Tour Manager and Driver Modern air-conditioned coach Inclusions and sightseeing as outlined in Included Highlights box.

California, Nevada, Arizona,Utah, Colorado,New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas,Tennessee,Mississippi,Louisiana

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Las Vegas Evening Illumination tour of the

famous “Strip” Visit Fremont Street

Route 66 Drive along this famous highway

Grand Canyon Visit a panoramic viewpoint for

photos Hike along the Canyon rim

Monument Valley Tour the Navajo Tribal Park Stunning drive through

Monument Valley See the Painted Desert

Cortez Drive the scenic route through

the Rocky Mountains

Albuquerque Visit quaint Old Town

Albuquerque

Santa Fe Shop for Native American Crafts Visit the historic Plaza

Amarillo Stop at quirky “Cadillac Ranch”

for photos

Dallas City sightseeing including Dealy

Plaza, Reunion Tower & theFinancial District

Visit the John F. Kennedy 6thFloor Museum

Tour Texas Stadium home of theDallas Cowboys (subject toavailability

Memphis City sightseeing including the

historic waterfront, OrpheumTheater & the Civil Rightsmuseum

Tour Graceland Mansion Visit Beale Street


Jackson Square, French Market& the Garden District

Visit the French Quarter Party on Bourbon Street


SOUTHERN ADVENTURE13 Days from A$2289

New Orleans

Preferred Departure

Monument Valley

LOS ANGELES

Route 66

Grand Canyon

MEXICO

Mojave Desert

Las Vegas Monument

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Durango

Santa Fe

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Day 1: Los Angeles (Anaheim) to LasVegas. Meet up with your Contiki crew andhead across the vast Mojave Desert to thebright lights of Las Vegas. Hotel (D)


Day 3: Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon.Get your kicks on historic Route 66 as youjourney to the breath-taking Grand Canyon.Cabin (D)

Day 4: Grand Canyon National Park.Hike, walk, or take an optional flight for anup close and personal experience with thisphenomenal natural wonder. Cabin (B)

Day 5: Grand Canyon to Cortez viaMonument Valley. Monument Valley’squintessentially ‘Wild West’ landscape offersyou unrivaled photo ops before arriving inCortez, gateway to the Rocky Mountains.Hotel (D)

Day 6: Cortez to Albuquerque viaDurango. Nestled in the Rocky Mountains,Durango provides an absolute paradise foradventure seekers before continuing on toAlbuquerque. Hotel (B,D)

Day 7: Albuquerque to Amarillo. Explorethe exotic mix of Native American andHispanic cultures in artistic Santa Fe beforevisiting the quirky “Cadillac Ranch” roadsideattraction on your way into “CowboyCountry”. Hotel (D)

Day 8: Amarillo to Dallas. We’re off toDallas, where you’ll discover why everythingis bigger and better in Texas! Hotel (B,D)

Day 9: Dallas. From big cars to big hair tobig belt buckles to big attitude – you’ll see itall as you explore this slick city fondlynicknamed “Big D.” Hotel (B)

Day 10: Dallas to Memphis. Stop in LittleRock as you journey through the DeepSouth to Memphis, the birthplace of blues,rock-n-roll, and soul music. Hotel (B,D)

Day 11: Memphis. Pay homage to “TheKing” in Graceland. This afternoon, make apilgrimage through this musical mecca beforerockin’ the night on Beale Street. Hotel (B)

Day 12: Memphis to New Orleans. Getset to let the good times roll on asightseeing tour through swingin’ NewOrleans, a fun-spirited city that gave birth tojazz music. Hotel

Day 13: New Orleans. This morning thetour ends and it’s time to say farewell toyour new friends. (B)

It may be more convenient for you to startyour tour in New Orleans and finish in Los Angeles.

Day 1: New Orleans. HotelDay 2: New Orleans to Memphis. Hotel (B,D)Day 3: Memphis. Hotel (B)Day 4: Memphis to Dallas. Hotel (D)Day 5: Dallas. Hotel (B)Day 6: Dallas to Amarillo. Hotel (B,D)Day 7: Amarillo to Alburquerque. Hotel (B,D)

Day 8: Albuquerque to Cortez. Hotel (D)Day 9: Cortez to the Grand Canyon viaMonument Valley. Cabin (B,D)Day 10: Grand Canyon. CabinDay 11: Grand Canyon to Las Vegas. Hotel (B,D)Day 12: Las Vegas. Hotel (B)Day 13: Las Vegas to Los Angeles (Anaheim).

Start in NewOrleans Celebrates Xmas in Dallas.

Celebrates New Years Eve in NewOrleans.

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Las Vegas• Las Vegas Variety Show

Grand Canyon• IMAX Movie

• Helicopter Flights

Durango• River Rafting

• Jeep Tour

Albuquerque• Hot Air Ballooning

Dallas• Dallas Mesquite Rodeo

& real Texas BBQ (Seasonal)

New Orleans• Airboat Swamp Tour

...to explore and do your own thing OR speak with your TourManager for details of our "Optional Extras" (at extra cost). See p.7 for more details. Here’s a sample:

Itinerary

Refer to www.contiki.com.au/southern-adventure

Places visited


see pages 12 & 13 6 breakfasts (B) and 5 dinners (D) - as per itinerary Experienced Tour Managers and Drivers Transfers between cities Metro pass for the 5 days in New York Inclusions and sightseeing as outlined in Included Highlights box. Flights to San Francisco, Las Vegas and New York

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City sightseeing including

Hollywood, the Sunset strip

& Melrose Ave

Visit Hollywood & Mann’s

Chinese Theatre

Walk Hollywood’s “Walk of

Fame”

Walking tour of Hollywood’s

iconic theaters

Visit Venice Beach

Visit Santa Monica

San Francisco

City Sightseeing tour

including North Beach,

Golden Gate Park and

Haight Ashbury

Visit Fisherman’s Wharf &

Chinatown

Cross the Golden Gate

Bridge

Las Vegas

Evening Illumination tour of

the famous “Strip”

Visit Fremont StreetManhattan

City sightseeing including StJohns the Divine Cathedral,Columbia University, Harlem,Museum Row, SoHo andWall Street

View the World Trade CenterSite

Visit the observation deck ofthe Empire State Building for360˚ views of the city bynight

Relax and explore CentralPark

Visit Liberty Island and LadyLiberty

Enjoy the energy of TimesSquare


BEST OF USA

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Santa Monica Beach

The Wall Street Golden Bull

LasVegas

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Day 1: Arrive Los Angeles(Anaheim). Meet up with yourContiki Crew and see whatTinsel Town has to offer!Cruise star-studdedHollywood Boulevard, feel thestreet energy in Venice Beach,and shop your heart out inSanta Monica. Hotel (D)

Days 2-3: Los Angeles(Anaheim). For the next twodays check out the area’sworld-famous theme parks –magical Disneyland and themovie world of UniversalStudios. If you prefer, shop itup in the OC or just relax bythe hotel pool. Hotel (B)(B)

Day 4: Los Angeles to SanFrancisco. Fly to the rollercoaster streets, countlesscountercultures, and salt-lickbreeze of San Fran and get a

taste for it all on a coolsightseeing tour. Hotel (B,D)

Day 5: San Francisco.Tap into the 'Good Life' of thisbeautiful, cosmopolitan “Cityby the Bay.” Ride the famoussteep street cable cars, shopin trendy Union Square, tourAlcatraz Island, or chill out inGolden Gate Park. Hotel (B)

Day 6: San Francisco toLas Vegas. Leave your heartin San Francisco and fly to thebright lights of Las Vegas.Prepare for an unforgettablesight and sound experienceas you cruise the worldfamous ‘Strip’. Hotel (D)

Days 7-8: Las Vegas.It’s all glitz and glamour asyou hang out for a coupledays in ‘Sin City.’ Test outyour skills as a high roller inone of the world-famouscasinos, do some high-endbargain shopping at the

premier factory outlets, catchan eye-popping Las Vegasshow or hit up one the city’spremier party hot spots. Hotel

Day 9: Las Vegas to NewYork. Leave the party in thedesert and fly to larger-than-life New York City. Hotel

Day 10: Hello Big Apple!.Sightsee some the city’sultimate icons and then get abird’s eye view of it all in theafternoon on a fantasticoptional helicopter flight. Afterdinner, hit the streets for theelectric atmosphere of TimesSquare and a big night out inthe city that never sleeps.Hotel (D)

Day 11: New York, NewYork. This morning, you’llcruise out to Lady Liberty withtime in the afternoon to shopup a storm on trendy FifthAvenue, explore NYC’s cool

and vibrant neighborhoods, orretreat from the city’s hustleand bustle in the urban oasisof Central Park. Later on,catch a Broadway show orfind some other excitement inthis high-energy town! Hotel(B)

Day 12: More ofManhattan. There's still moreto do! Peruse through TheMet or ride “The Beast” on anoptional Hudson River fastand furious jet boat tour. Aftera farewell dinner, it’s straightto the top of the Empire StateBuilding for an unforgettableview. Hotel (B,D)

Day 13: New York. Thismorning the tour ends and it’stime to say farewell to yournew friends.

...to explore and do your own thing OR speak with yourTour Manager for details of our "Optional Extras" (atextra cost). See page 7 for more details. Here’s a sample:

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Itinerary

Refer to www.contiki.com.au/best-of-usa

Los Angeles• Universal Studios• Disneyland• The OC ExperienceSan Francisco• Sunset Sailing AdventureLas Vegas• Las Vegas Variety Show

• Helicopter FlightNew York• 'Sex and the City Tour'• The Big Apple Helicopter

Ride• Ride "The Beast"• NY NY Helicopter Ride• New York TV & Movie Tour

New York

Sex & the City Tour

Walk of Fame - Los Angeles

All this included 13 nights in twin-share hotel accommodation except Yosemite

Gateway where quad-share is provided, see pages 8 & 9 9 breakfasts for Summer departures and 11 for Winter departures

(B) and 6 dinners (D) - as per itinerary Experienced Tour Manager and Driver Modern air-conditioned coach Inclusions and sightseeing as outlined in Included Highlights box.


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San Diego City sightseeing including

Downtown, the GaslampQuarter, Balboa Park &Coronado Island

Visit Mission Beach (weatherpermitting)

Tijuana, Mexico Visit Revolucion Ave for

shopping

Phoenix Scenic drive through

Cleveland National Forest,the Anza Borrego andSonoran desert


through “red rock” country Drive through beautiful Oak

Creek canyon Shop for Native American

Jewellry


for photos Hike along the Canyon rim


highway



Yosemite Gateway Visit Yosemite National Park See Yosemite Falls

(seasonal) Take in panoramic views of

Yosemite Valley

San Francisco City sightseeing including

North Beach, Golden GatePark and Haight Ashbury

Visit Fisherman's Wharf &Chinatown

Cross the Golden GateBridge

Tour AT&T Park - home to

San Francisco’s baseballclub the Giants

Carpinteria Visit Stearn’s Wharf

Los Angeles Visit Hollywood & Mann's

Chinese Theatre Walk Hollywood's “Walk of

Fame”


WILD WESTERNPLUS SKI TAHOE - See Itinerary below for details.

CHECK OUT LOS ANGELESWhy not start your Wild Westernwith the LA Explorer (page 15) and spend some time exploring LA and the Disney theme parks. Departureshighlighted by an + in the price panel allow this combination.

14 Days fromA$2209

Alternatively you can book the BestWestern Stovall’s Inn in Anaheim before orafter your tour from:

A$75 per person per night.For more details please see page 49.

Preferred Departure

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LOS ANGELES

Santa Barbara

Carpinteria

San Francisco

Yosemite Nat’l ParkYosemite Gateway

Mojave Desert

Route 66

Grand Canyon

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San Diego Sea World San Diego Zoo Harbor CruisePhoenix Hot Air Balloon RideSedona Red Rock Jeep RideGrand Canyon IMAX Movie Helicopter Flights

Las Vegas Las Vegas Variety ShowSan Francisco Chinatown Dinner Sunset Sailing Adventure Wine Country TourLos Angeles Hollywood Behind-the-

Scenes Tour Movie Stars' Homes Tour

...to explore and do your own thing OR speak with yourTour Manager for details of our "Optional Extras" (atextra cost). See page 7 for more details. Here’s a sample:

Day 1: Los Angeles (Anaheim) to SanDiego. Meet up with your Contiki Crew andhead south to San Diego. You’ll check outTijuana in Mexico, on the other side of theworld’s busiest border crossing before enjoyingthe Gaslamp Quarter’s lively nightlife. Hotel (D)

Day 2: San Diego. Today discover what“America’s Finest City” has to offer – 70 milesof beaches, a world famous zoo, sailors,surfers, shopping, and not to mention some ofthe world's finest weather. Hotel (B)

Day 3: San Diego to Phoenix. Leave thebeach behind and head toward Phoenix, ametropolitan desert oasis. Hotel (B)

Day 4: Phoenix to the Grand Canyon. Fromthe ‘Valley of the Sun’ journey to the majesticGrand Canyon with a stop in idyllic Sedona,nestled in ‘red-rock country.’Cabin (B,D)


Day 6: Grand Canyon to Las Vegas. Getyour kicks on Route 66 as you head towardthe bright lights of Las Vegas. Hotel (D)


Day 8: Las Vegas to Yosemite Gateway.Say goodbye to the party in the desert and

hello to the adventures awaiting you in the wildsof the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Chalet (D)

Days 8-11: Your chance to Ski Lake Tahoe!Our Dec. 2009 to Mar. 2010 winter departures visit

Lake Tahoe, where we offer you the opportunity to ski

or board for two full days. See page 48 for fulldetails and † in date chart opposite foravailable departures. Hotel (D)(B)(B)

Day 9: Yosemite National Park. Enjoy thediverse beauty of this treasured national park,from its mountains and meadows to its waterfalls,wildflowers, and world-famous rock formations,like El Capitan. Hike and bike around (weatherpermitting) to soak it all up. Chalet (B)

Day 10: Yosemite Gateway to SanFrancisco. Head down out of the mountainsand into the rollicking ‘City by the Bay’.Hotel (B)

Days 11-12: San Francisco. Get exploringin this beautiful, exciting, and cosmopolitancity for two great days. Ride the famous cablecars, shop in trendy Union Square, feel thehippie vibe in Haight-Ashbury, tour AlcatrazIsland, or stroll through Golden Gate Park.Hotel (B,D)

Day 13: San Francisco to Carpinteria viaSanta Barbara. Journey south to the lush, sun-drenched American Riviera. Kick back on gold-sand beaches and hit the shops and galleries inSanta Barbara before a night’s stay in thebeautiful coastal town of Carpinteria. Hotel (D)

Day 14: Carpinteria to Los Angeles(Anaheim). Stop in showy Hollywood, theland of dreams, before the tour ends and it’stime to say farewell to your new friends. (B)

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Itinerary

Fly the Grand Canyon


* Celebrates Xmas in Yosemite Gateway.

** Celebrates Xmas in San Diego and New Years Eve in Yosemite Gateway.

+ These tours combine with the LA Explorer on page 15. For more details see“Check Out Los Angeles” box on the left.

† These tours spend 3 nights in Lake Tahoe and 2 nights in San Francisco. For these tours use code WWIN.

* Celebrates Xmas in Lake Tahoe.

** Celebrates Xmas in Phoenix & New Years Eve in Lake Tahoe




see pages 12 & 13 22 breakfasts (B) and 12 dinners (D) - as per itinerary Experienced Tour Manager and Driver Modern air-conditioned coach Inclusions and sightseeing as outlined in Included Highlights box.

New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island,Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine,Quebec, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Ohio,Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota,South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho,Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California

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the USA See the mansions of the rich

& famous



Stroll the historic Freedom Trail

Maine Scenic drive through novelist,

Stephen King's home state


Quebec countryside

Guided walking tour of the“Old City”

Visit a panoramic viewpointfor pictures

Montreal City sightseeing including Mt.

Royal, St Joseph Oratory andthe Olympic Stadium

Visit picturesque Old Montrealand the Old Port

Toronto Drive along the scenic St.


City sightseeing including YongeStreet, University of Toronto andviews of the CN Tower

Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist boat cruise

Cleveland Visit the Rock & Roll Hall of

Fame

Chicago City sightseeing including

Buckingham Fountain, NavyPier & the Chicago River

See Soldier Field home to the"Da Bears" Football team

Shop the Magnificent Mile

See Chicago’s famous skyline

Milwaukee Visit Miller brewery

Madison Drive through America's

heartland

Sioux FallsBadlands National Park Walk the Fossil Trail

Visit a panoramic viewpointfor photos

Mt. Rushmore Visit Mt. Rushmore National

Monument Visit the Crazy Horse Memorial

Cody Visit Devil's Tower National

Monument

Yellowstone National Park Scenic drive through the Park Visit “Old Faithful” the famous

geyser Spectacular views of Lake

Yellowstone, YellowstoneFalls and the Grand Canyonof Yellowstone

Wildlife viewing opportunities

Salt Lake City Visit Temple Square

Bryce Canyon National Park Take in 360˚ views from the rim Hike one of the trails into

the canyonGrand Canyon North Rim Breathtaking views from

Bright Angel Point Hike along the rim of the

canyon




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Las Vegas

Hiking in Zion N.P.

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Montreal

Toronto

NiagaraFalls

Cleveland

Chicago

Milwaukee

Madison

Sioux FallsBadlands

National Park

Mt. Rushmore

CodyYellowstone

National Park

JacksonHole

Salt Lake City

Bryce Canyon Nat’l Park

Kanab

Grand Canyon

Zion Nat’l Park

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Day 1: New York to Boston.Meet up with your Contiki crewin larger-than-life New YorkCity. Dream about the lifestylesof the rich and famous inRhode Island on your way toBoston. Hotel (D)

Day 2: Boston. Shop atQuincy Marketplace, stop in atthe famous ‘Cheers’ bar orcheck out Boston Commons.There’s plenty to do day andnight in this bustling universitytown. Hotel (B)

Day 3: Boston to QuebecCity. Today you’ll hit French-influenced Quebec City, NorthAmerica’s only walled city. Hotel (B,D)

Day 4: Quebec City. Get intothe vibe of this European-flavoured city by checking outits cool cafes and shops. Laterparty with the hip andfashionable French Canadians!Hotel (B)

Day 5: Quebec City toMontreal. Today, it’s all aboutculturally sophisticatedMontreal where you’ll enjoysightseeing in this charismaticcity. Hotel (B,D)

Day 6: Montreal. Dive in tothe shopping, entertainment,and vibrant nightlife that give

this place its nickname as ‘SinCity of the North’. Hotel (B)


Day 8: Toronto. Visit diverseneighborhoods, maybe catch abaseball game, or zoom to thetop of the world’s tallestfreestanding structure. Later,tap into the global groove ofthis city’s nightlife. Hotel

Day 9: Toronto and NiagaraFalls. Day trip to the mightyNiagara Falls and get soakedin its mist as it cascadesbetween the Canadian/USborders. Hotel (B,D)

Day 10: Toronto toCleveland. Enter the USA,and make a musical pilgrimageto the vibrant arts scene ofCleveland, home of the Rockand Roll Hall of Fame.Hotel (B)

Day 11: Cleveland toChicago. Cross the Midweston your road trip from one laketown to the next, arriving inbustling Chicago. Hotel (B)

Day 12: Chicago.Discover cutting-edgearchitecture, world-classmuseums, legendary bluesmusic, fantastic dining, andhigh-end shopping in the

“Windy City”. Hotel (B,D)

Day 13: Chicago to Madison.Stop in Milwaukee and tourMiller Brewery, one of thenation’s largest beer brewers, enroute to the university town ofMadison. Hotel (B,D)

Day 14: Madison to SiouxFalls. Catch the pulse of thetrue American Midwest on yourway to Sioux Falls. Hotel (B,D)

Day 15: Sioux Falls to Mt.Rushmore. Journey throughthe totally unique, lunar-likelandscape of BadlandsNational Park before arriving inthe Wild West’s stompingground. Hotel (B,D)

Day 16: Mt. Rushmore.Marvel at iconic Mt. Rushmoreand see history in the making atCrazy Horse Memorial. Hotel (B)

Day 17: Mt. Rushmore toCody. Visit the famousmonument called Devil’s Toweras you steer toward Cody andthe heart of the AmericanWest. Hotel (B)

Day 18: Cody toYellowstone. Kick back in thiscowboy town or hit the rapidson an optional whitewaterrafting trip before you bootscoot to Yellowstone, theworld's first national park.Hotel (B,D)

Day 19: YellowstoneNational Park. Explore the

crown jewel of America’snational parks – it’s amasterpiece of wilderness,wildlife, and natural wonders.Hotel (B)

Day 20: Yellowstone to SaltLake City. Set your sights onthe towering spires of the TetonRange then stop in the swanky,yet western-styled town ofJackson Hole before arriving inSalt Lake City. Hotel (B)

Day 21: Salt Lake City toKanab via Bryce CanyonNational Park. Hike amongthe bizarrely shaped and richlycoloured rock formations ofBryce Canyon National Park onthe road from Salt Lake City toKanab. Hotel (B,D)

Day 22: Grand CanyonNational Park. Day trip to theNorth Rim: Hike, walk, orsimply relax and enjoy thisphenomenal natural wonder.Hotel (B)

Day 23: Kanab to Las Vegasvia Zion National Park.Before partying like a rock starin Las Vegas, get back tonature in the dramaticlandscapes of Zion NationalPark. Hotel (B,D)

Day 24: Las Vegas. It’s allglitz and glamor as you hangout on the ‘Strip’, relax by thepool, or hit up Sin City’sflashiest party hot spots. Hotel

Day 25: Las Vegas to LosAngeles (Anaheim). Journeyacross the vast Mojave Desert toAnaheim where the tour ends andit’s time to say farewell to yournew friends. (B)

Boston Trolley TourQuebec City Optional Dinner at L'AstralMontreal Jet Boat RideThousand Islands Boldt Castle CruiseToronto SkyDome CN TowerNiagara Falls Niagara Helicopters

IMAX

Chicago Architectural Cruise

Salt Lake City Hot Air Balloon

Cody Cody Rodeo (Seasonal) Rafting (Seasonal)

Las Vegas Las Vegas Variety Show Helicopter Flight

...to explore and do your own thing OR speak with yourTour Manager for details of our "Optional Extras" (at extracost). See page 7 for more details. Here’s a sample:

MIX & MATCHWhy not complete your Americanexperience and see the Southern andEastern United States as well?

You could join a Grand Southern orEastern Discovery tour before yourGrand Northern tour. Perhaps exploremore of New York before your tour withthe New York Explorer?

CODE: GNGN 2009

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California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah,Colorado, New Mexico, Texas,Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi,Louisiana, Alabama, Florida,Georgia, South Carolina, NorthCarolina, Virginia, Maryland,Delaware, Pennsylvania, NewJersey, New York

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the famous Strip Visit Fremont Street


highway


for great photo opportunities Hike along the Canyon rim

Monument Valley Tour the Navajo Tribal Park Stunning drive through

Monument Valley See the Painted Desert

Cortez Drive the scenic route

through the Rocky Mountains

Albuquerque Visit quaint Old Town

Albuquerque

Santa Fe Shop for Native American

Crafts & Jewellry Visit the historic Plaza

Amarillo Stop at quirky “Cadillac

Ranch” for photos

Dallas City sightseeing including

Dealy Plaza, Reunion Tower& the Financial District

Visit the John F. Kennedy 6thFloor Museum

Tour Texas Stadium home ofthe Dallas Cowboys (subjectto availability)

Memphis City sightseeing including the

historic waterfront, OrpheumTheater & the Civil Rightsmuseum

Tour Elvis’s Graceland Mansion Visit Beale Street


Jackson Square, FrenchMarket & the Garden District

Visit the French Quarter Party on Bourbon Street

Pensacola Soak up the sun on

Pensacola Beach

Orlando Transfer to Universal Studios Visit the Old Town

entertainment area

Miami Sightseeing including

downtown Miami, CoconutGrove and Little Havana

Take the scenic route throughthe Florida Everglades

Visit fashionable South Beach

Cocoa Beach Visit Cocoa Beach Pier Tour Kennedy Space Center

St Augustine Tour America’s oldest city See the Castillo San Marcos

Savannah Walk the historic squares

Visit Forsythe Park

Charleston Visit City Market & King Street

Washington DC Visit historic Richmond, VA Evening illumination tour

including the CapitalBuilding, WashingtonMonument & White House

Visit the Lincoln, Jefferson,Vietnam, Korean and FDR

memorials Visit Arlington National

Cemetery; see the changingof the guard & JFK’sgravesite

Annapolis Guided tour of the US Naval

Academy

Philadelphia See the Liberty Bell &

Independence Hall


GRAND SOUTHERN

Preferred Departure

26 Days from A$4309

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New Orleans

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Route 66

Grand Canyon

Mojave Desert

Las Vegas Monument

Valley Cortez

Durango

Albuquerque

Santa Fe

Amarillo

Dallas

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New Orleans

Pensacola

Orlando

St. Augustine

Savannah

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Washington D.C.

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Day 1: Los Angeles (Anaheim) to LasVegas. Meet up with your Contiki crew andhead across the vast Mojave Desert to thebright lights of Las Vegas. Hotel (D)


Day 3: Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon.Get your kicks on historic Route 66 as youjourney to the breath-taking Grand Canyon.Cabin (D)


Day 5: Grand Canyon to Cortez viaMonument Valley. Monument Valley’squintessentially ‘Wild West’ landscape offersyou unrivaled photo ops before arriving inCortez, gateway to the Rocky Mountains.Hotel (D)

Day 6: Cortez to Albuquerque viaDurango. Nestled in the Rocky Mountains,Durango provides an absolute paradise foradventure seekers before continuing on toAlbuquerque. Hotel (B,D)

Day 7: Albuquerque to Amarillo. Explorethe exotic mix of Native American andHispanic cultures in artistic Santa Fe beforevisiting the quirky “Cadillac Ranch” roadsideattraction on your way into “CowboyCountry”. Hotel (D)

Day 8: Amarillo to Dallas. We’re off toDallas, where you’ll discover why everything isbigger and better in Texas! Hotel (B,D)

Day 9: Dallas. From big cars to big hair tobig belt buckles to big attitude – you’ll see itall as you explore this slick city fondlynicknamed “Big D.” Hotel (B)

Day 10: Dallas to Memphis. Stop in LittleRock as you journey through the Deep Southto Memphis, the birthplace of blues, rock-n-roll, and soul music. Hotel (B,D)

Day 11: Memphis. Pay homage to “TheKing” in Graceland. This afternoon, make apilgrimage through this musical mecca beforerockin’ the night on Beale Street. Hotel (B)

Day 12: Memphis to New Orleans.Get set to let the good times roll on asightseeing tour through swingin’ NewOrleans, a fun-spirited city that gave birthto jazz music. HotelDay 13: New Orleans. Simmer in the warmand soulful culture of “The Big Easy”. On yourfree day, meander in the French Quarter, feaston Creole cuisine, fall under the spell ofvoodoo, and come evening, get dancing!Hotel (B)

Day 14: New Orleans to Pensacola. Rollthrough “Sweet Home Alabama” beforekicking back in the afternoon on Pensacola’swhite, sandy beaches. Hotel (B,D)

Day 15: Pensacola to Orlando. Make a pitstop in Tallahassee, Florida’s state capital,before arriving in its entertainment hub,Orlando. Hotel (B,D)

Day 16: Orlando. The fast-paced excitementof Orlando's many theme parks, includingDisney World, will keep you hopping all dayand night. Hotel (B)

Day 17: Orlando to Miami via theEverglades. Venture south through thesubtropical wilderness of the Everglades, oneof the country's most unusual national parks,to the trendy melting-pot of Miami. Hotel (D)

Day 18: Miami. Get into the up-tempogroove of this glitzy global city – play on sun-drenched beaches, max out the credit cardshopping, or star spot in South Beach’shottest clubs. Hotel (B)

Day 19: Miami to Cocoa Beach. Headnorth along the coast to the surfing capital ofthe East Coast, Cocoa Beach. Hotel (B)

Day 20: Cocoa Beach to St. Augustinevia Kennedy Space Centre. Touch basewith outer-space as you explore KennedySpace Centre before arriving in picturesqueSt. Augustine. Hotel (B,D)

Day 21: St. Augustine to Savannah.Mill around the cobblestone streets ofAmerica’s oldest city before an evening out inthe charming and free-spirited Savannah.Hotel (B)

Day 22: Savannah to Raleigh viaCharleston. You’ll see the gracious OldSouth live on with a stop in hospitableCharleston en route to the college town ofRaleigh. Hotel (B,D)

Day 23: Raleigh to Washington D.C..Take a break in Richmond, a city steeped inAmerican history, on your way to the nation’scapitol, where you’ll experience anunforgettable illumination tour. Hotel (B,D)

Days 24-25: Washington DC. Hustle andbustle for two free days around thisdistinguished city. You’ll get to see all thefamous memorials and monuments as well aschoose from an endless menu of fun must-dos, including museums, politics, shopping,sports and nightlife. Hotel (B)(B,D)

Day 26: Washington D.C. to New York.Stop in both Annapolis and Philadelphiabefore seeing the iconic sights of NYC, wherethe tour ends and it’s time to say farewell toyour new friends.

*Please Note: Do not book flights before9:00pm. (B)

...to explore and do your own thing OR speak with your TourManager for details of our "Optional Extras" (at extra cost).See page 7 for more details. Here’s a sample:

Start in New YorkIt may be more convenient foryou to start your tour in New Yorkand finish in Los Angeles.Day 1: New York to WashingtonD.C. Hotel (D) Days 2-3:Washington D.C. Hotel (B)(B,D) Day4: Washington D.C. to Raleigh.Hotel (B,D) Day 5: Raleigh toSavannah. Hotel (B) Day 6:Savannah to St. Augustine. Hotel(B,D) Day 7: St. Augustine to CocoaBeach via Kennedy Space Center.Hotel (B) Day 8: Cocoa Beach toMiami. Hotel (B,D) Day 9: Miami.Hotel (B) Day 10: Miami to Orlandovia the Everglades. Hotel (B,D) Day11: Orlando. Hotel (B) Day 12:Orlando to Pensacola. Hotel (D)

Day 13: Pensacola to New Orleans.Hotel (B) Day 14: New Orleans.Hotel (B) Day 15: New Orleans toMemphis. Hotel (B,D) Day 16:Memphis. Hotel (B) Day 17:Memphis to Dallas. Hotel (D) Day18: Dallas. Hotel (B) Day 19: Dallasto Amarillo. Hotel (B,D) Day 20:Amarillo to Alburquerque. Hotel(B,D) Day 21: Albuquerque toCortez. Hotel (D) Day 22: Cortez tothe Gand Canyon via MonumentValley. Hotel (B,D) Day 23: GrandCanyon. Cabin Day 24: GrandCanyon to Las Vegas. Hotel (B,D)Day 25: Las Vegas. (B) Hotel Day 26: Las Vegas to Los Angeles(Anaheim).(B)



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Places visited


Refer to www.contiki.com.au/grand-southern

Las Vegas: Variety Show GrandCanyon: IMAX Movie, HelicopterFlights Durango: River Rafting, JeepTours Albuquerque: Hot AirBallooning, Dallas: Mesquite Rodeo(seasonal) & real Texas BBQ(seasonal) New Orleans: Airboat

Swamp Tour, Mississippi River Cruise,Orlando: Disneyworld Day Pass,Universal Studios Day Pass Miami:Key West Day TripSt. Augustine: Ghost TourSavannah: Pirate's House Dinner,sightseeing tour New York: City Pass

Itinerary

Celebrates Xmas in Dallas.

Celebrates Xmas in Miami and

New Years Eve in New Orleans.

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How does it work? These itineraries are exactly thesame as the regular year round itineraries on each tour,right up until the day they depart Las Vegas. Then theyskip the visit to Yosemite, take 1 night less in SanFrancisco and instead, pack 3 fun-filled days of snowaction at Lake Tahoe instead.

Lake Tahoe is one of North America’s most beautifullakes and also one of it’s premier ski resorts, straddling2 states - California and Nevada. The views aremagnificent - undulating snowy mounds providing astriking contrast to the forest of green pines, glisteningblue water and pale snow-capped mountains.

It’s the perfect blend of amazingly spectacular scenery,pristine mountains and a pumping nightlife. Where else

can you find a place that offers amazing natural beautyplus the 24 hour non-stop bling of Vegas-style casinosand clubs?

Contiki travellers can choose to hit the slopes at 3 of Tahoe’s best ski areas including Heavenly,Kirkwood & Sierra-at-Tahoe. The average annualsnowfall here is 10.67 metres, so you’ll be sure to enjoyfantastic conditions. And with so much fantastic terrain,there’s a perfect balance of something for everyone –beginners, intermediates and advanced alike. Activitiesabound including skiing (both downhill and cross-country), snowboarding, ice-skating and snowmobiling.In this absolutely unbeatable setting there’s definitelysomething for everyone!

WINTER CALIFORNIAHIGHLIGHTS (+ski)

For days 1-4 see days8-11 below; for days 5-7 see page 29 forCalifornia Highlightsyear-round itinerary.

WINTER LA TO THEBAY (+ski)

For days 1-7 see pages 30-31 for LA to the Bay year-round itinerary; for days 8-11 see below.

WINTER WILD WESTERN (+ski)

For days 1-7 and 12-14 see pages 42-43 for WildWestern year-round itinerary; for days 8-11 see below.

Days 8: Las Vegas to Tahoe. Say goodbye to theparty in the desert and hello to the adventuresawaiting you in the mountains around Lake Tahoe.

Days 9–10: Tahoe. For the next two days, hit theslopes of 3 world-class resorts for legendary skiingand snowboarding. Or try out the many other snow-based activities available, like ice-skating,snowshoeing, snowmobiling, or sledding. And whenyou’re ready to head indoors, tap into the Lake’s high-energy nightlife with its Vegas-style casinos and big-name entertainment.

Day 11: Tahoe to San Francisco. Head down fromthe mountains to the rollercoaster streets, countlesscountercultures, and salt-lick breeze of San Fran.

Head to the web for full dailyitineraries on each of these tours inthe winter months.

For those who love the snow, or want to try it out for the very first time, Contiki have introduced ski and snowboarding departures to the Winter playground of Lake Tahoe. These departures areincorporated into the winter months of 3 of our existing year-round tours - WildWestern, LA to the Bay and California Highlights.

Itinerary

1110 W. Katella Avenue Anaheim, CA92802 Tel: (714) 778-1880Conveniently located across the streetfrom Downtown Disney and is walkingdistance to Disneyland and CaliforniaAdventure. Enjoy the two large poolsand spas, business center, gym andgift shop. Single: A$145 Twin-share: A$75

115 East 3rd St, Anchorage, AK 99501. Tel: (907) 272-7561Located conveniently in downtownAnchorage, the hotel is within walkingdistance to several local attractionsand offers complimentary airport pick-up and drop–off.Single: A$275 Twin-share: A$139Iditarod:Single: A$199 Twin-share: A$99

Blvd. Kukulcan #166 Km 3.5 HotelZone Cancun Q Roo. 77500Tel: +52 998 849 4800Located in front of Isla Mujeres Bay ona beautiful beach within the MexicanCaribbean Sea. Rooms are equippedwith telephone, satellite TV, music, hairdryer, air conditioning, and a privateterrace among colorful gardens. Thehotel features 2 swimming pools,restaurant, tennis court and lounge. Single: A$175 Twin-share: A$90

664 West Diversey Parkway, Chicago,Illinois 60614. Tel: (773) 525-7010Located in a vibrant neighborhoodfilled with shops and restaurants, theDays Inn is walking distance to Lake

Michigan and its beaches, WrigleyField and public transportation. Single: A$199 Twin-share: A$100

2586 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI96815. Tel: 808- 923-0411Single: A$180 Twin-share: A$90(1 Apr 09 - 21 Dec 09 & 4 Jan 10 to 31 Mar 10)Except:Single: A$230 Twin-share: A$115(22 Dec 08 - 3 Jan 09)

167 East Tropicana, Las Vegas, NV89109. Tel: (702) 795-3311Located next to the MGM GrandHotel and just a short walk from the famous Las Vegas Strip! The hotel features a swimming pool, spa, laundry facilities and an adjacent restaurant.Single: A$65 Twin-share: A$35

Amberes No. 78, Mexico City, 06600, MX.Tel: +52 55 91 49 30 00Surrounded by three of Mexico City'smost important avenues, wherefinancial, commercial andentertainment centers are located.Rooms are equiped with high-speedInternet, CNN, in-room movies andvideo games. The hotels features arestaurant, lobby bar, business center,and the unique terrazzo bar,swimming pool and gym. The hotel iswithin walking distance from banks,monuments, embassies, restaurants,pubs, museums, galleries, boutiques,parks, and public transportation. Single: A$155 Twin-share: A$79

700 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10036 Tel: 212 869 3600The Milford Plaza New York City Hotel islocated in the heart of Broadway'sTheatre District, near Times Square.Each room has a hairdryer, cabletelevision and a gift shop downstairs.Single: A$439 Twin-share: A$225

1525 Prytania Street, New Orleans,LA 70130. Tel: (504) 524-0427The Prytania Park Hotel is located inthe lower Garden District, half a blockfrom the St. Charles Avenue streetcarline. This renovated 1850’s Greekrevival home is surrounded by lushgardens and beautiful historic homeswhile remaining near the FrenchQuarter and its action. Each room hasa mini fridge and microwave.Single: A$145 Twin-share: A$75

1231 Market St, San Francisco, CA94103. Tel: (415) 626-8000 A well positioned hotel with in walkingdistance to Union Square and all itsshopping! The hotel features a lounge,restaurant, internet café, fitness centerand is close public transportation.Single: A$210 Twin-share: A$109

180 W. Georgia St., Vancouver, BritishColumbia V6B 4P4. Tel: (604) 681-2211All of downtown Vancouver is withinreach of the Sandman Hotel, locatedjust across from the Queen ElizabethTheatre, the BC Place Stadium and anAirporter Bus terminal. The hotelfeatures a swimming pool, jacuzzi,saunas and has great shopping andeateries within walking distance. Single: A$285 Twin-share: A$145

Why not spend a few days before or after your Contiki holiday getting to know a destination abit more? We’ve arranged special rates for you at the hotels listed, giving you the opportunityto do things at your pace and without paying the earth. Contiki tours start and finish in thecities below depending on the tour.

AnaheimBest Western Stovall’s Inn

Anchorage Ramada Anchorage Downtown

Cancun Club Verano Best Hotel

ChicagoDays Inn Lincoln Park North

HonoluluPark Shore Waikiki

Las VegasAmerica’s Best Value Inn

Mexico CityBest Western Royal Zona Rosa

New York Milford Plaza Hotel

New Orleans Prytania Park Hotel

San Francisco Hotel Whitcomb

VancouverSandman Hotel

How to extendyour stayTake advantage of Contiki’s special hotel rates in thecities shown and enjoy the opportunity to do a littlesightseeing before and/or after your tour.Accommodation at the following hotels need to bearranged through your travel agent and are subject toavailability. Accommodation before and/or after yourContiki tour is only available for bookings as follows:

Up to 4 consecutive nights in New York for clientson a Grand Canadian, Grand Southern, EasternDiscovery, Grand Northern or North By North East.

Up to 3 consecutive nights in Anaheim for clients ona Wild Western, L.A. to the Bay, Las Vegas NewYear, Western Highlights, California Highlights, GrandSouthern, Southern Adventure, Grand Northern orNorthern Escape.

Up to 3 consecutive nights in San Francisco.

Up to 2 consecutive nights in Vancouver, Las Vegas,New Orleans, Mexico City and Cancun.

Only 2 nights in San Francisco for the Winter LA tothe Bay

Only 1 night in Chicago for clients on North by North East

Only 1 night in Anaheim for clients on a L.A. Explorerand Best of USA

Only 1 night in New York for clients on the New YorkExplorer, New York New Year and Best of USA

Only 1 night in Honolulu for clients on the Hawaii Stopover

Only 1 night in Anchorage for clients on the AlaskanAdventure & the Iditarod & Northern Lights.

PLEASE NOTE:

Book at the same time as you book your Contiki tour.

If you require twin accommodation both personsmust book at the same time using the same bookingreference number

If you book twin-share but you're travelling on yourown, we’ll arrange for you to share with same sexroom mates.

Rates are per person per night, either in a single or twin room. Rates include all taxes and service charges.

Rates for all accommodation shown above onlyapply to Contiki clients booking extraaccommodation immediately before and/or aftertheir tour.

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pages.• Accommodation and meals as detailed

on pages 12-13 and in itineraries.• Sightseeing and admission fees as

shown under ‘All This Included’ ontour pages.

• Experienced Contiki crew.Hawaii 3 or 5 day stopover• Accommodation as detailed on p.18• Contiki Representative.

What’s Not Included?• Airport transfers to tour departure point.• Some meals, as detailed on page 13

and in itineraries.• Optional activities such as white

water rafting, helicopter flights etc.• Sightseeing, visits and entrance fees

except as specified in ‘IncludedSightseeing’ box on tour pages.

• Personal expense money, personalinsurance, medical fees and airportdeparture taxes.

Departure PointsAll Contiki tours described in thisbrochure depart from one of the hotelsdetailed on page 49. Tours usuallydepart at 7.00am but check youritinerary for specific details. The Canada & the Rockies tour startsin Vancouver at 10.30am. Please check at the reception desk ofyour departure hotel for details ofwhen and where to meet with yourgroup. Refer to your Contiki ‘TravellersGuide’ information book for details of pre-departure get-togethers and tourdeparture times.

Do I need a passport orvisas?You will need a machine readablepassport and depending on yournationality, a Visa for travel to the USA,Canada and Mexico. Travellers fromcountries participating in the VisaWaiver Program will also need topresent a completed and signed I-94WNonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival-Departure Record to U.S. officials atthe port of entry. I-94W forms are freeand are often provided by airlines orcruise ships prior to arrival, but may bepicked up and completed on arrival atthe U.S. port of entry. Please speak toyour travel agent or visit the U.S. StateDept. website: www.travel.state.gov

Beginning Jan. 12, 2009, ElectronicSystem for Travel Authorisation, ESTAwill become mandatory. All nationals orcitizens of VWP countries who plan totravel to the United States for temporarybusiness or pleasure under the VWP willbe required to receive an electronictravel Authorisation through ESTA priorto boarding a U.S.-bound airplane orvessel. Applications can be filed online.For more information please visit:www.cbp.gov or www.travel.state.gov

What are the agerestrictions in bars andcasinos?Laws in the United States dealing withpurchasing alcohol, entering nightclubs& bars, and gambling in casinos differfrom many other countries around theworld. In the United States, you mustbe 21 years of age to purchase alcohol,enter most nightclubs & bars, andgamble in casinos. Acceptable forms ofidentification to prove age include avalid passport or United States driver’slicense. Laws in Canada differ from theUnited States, with 18 being the legalage in Alberta and Quebec and 19 beingthe legal age in British Columbia andOntario for the above activities.

Do I needvaccinations?At the time this brochure went to press(April 2009), no vaccinations werenecessary. However, it is wise to checkup to date information with your travelagent prior to departure. Don’t forgetto bring with you any medication thatyou may require en route, e.g.antihistamines, antibiotics.

Can I stay longer?Planning a few extra days? See ourSpecial Hotel Rates in Anaheim (LosAngeles), Anchorage, Cancun,Chicago, Honolulu, Las Vegas,Mexico City, New York, New Orleans,San Francisco, and Vancouver detailedon page 49.

How much money doI need?Credit and debit cards are accepted inthe USA & Canada however youshould carry some US Dollar TravellerCheques as they are easy to changeinto local currency and are a goodbackup if you are unable to find abank. Remember to budget for lunch,some dinners, entrance fees toattractions, optional excursions,nightclubs, souvenirs and drinks. A fulllist of optional excursions (payable bymajor Credit Cards, Cash or TravellerCheques) and approximate costs willbe sent with your travel documents orcan be found online at www.contiki.com

What should I pack?Comfortable, casual clothing for daywear and ‘smart/casual’ for dining andthose special evenings on the town.Remember that early or later in theseason you will need warmer clothingas well as a raincoat/windbreaker. Apair of comfortable walking shoes isstrongly recommended. For furtherdetails, please refer to your ‘TravellersGuide’ information book.

Baggage AllowanceBaggage is restricted to ONEREASONABLE SIZED SUITCASE73cm x 50cm x 25cm (29’’ x 20’’ x 10’’)and maximum weight of 20 kilos(44lbs). NO external METAL FRAMEBACKPACKS PLEASE, their bulkyshape makes coach packing difficult.

Contiki reserves the right to refuse toaccept larger suitcases on tour. Anybaggage over the restricted size oramount can be stored with Contiki inAnaheim at no charge. Baggage is carried at the owner’s risk and baggage insurance is strongly recommended.

Brochure AuthenticityWe have put a great deal of effort intoproducing this brochure. Theinformation given and literatureproduced by Contiki has been compiledwith care and is published in good faith.Sometimes, because of circumstancesbeyond our control, we have to altersome tour details. Where possible, alternative arrangements will be offered.

Will I get moreinformation?Upon receipt of full payment, you willreceive your Contiki documentsapproximately 21 days prior todeparture. You will receive a copy ofContiki's 'Travellers Guide' - aninformation book about your holiday.You’ll also receive a comprehensiveday-by-day itinerary including fulldetails and costs of all optionalexcursions available on your tour.

Your FREE* CONTIKI DOCUMENTWALLET will be sent to you with your travel documents. It’s a safeplace for your tickets and passports -something you’ll want to keep and use again.

*Contiki reserves the right to substitutean alternative travel accessory for the Contiki Document Wallet.

Photography CreditsPhotos courtesy of Brewster Inc:Wild Water Adventures/Banff LakeLouise Tourism - page 3. Banff LakeLouise Tourism Image Gallery - page 23.Banff Lake Louise Tourism - page 24.

Photos courtesy of Hawaii Visitors &Convention Bureau: Hawaii TourismAuthority (HTA) / Heather Titus - page3. Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) /JoeSolem - page 18.

Photos courtesy of Mexico TourismBoard: Bruce Herman - page 6 & page19. Rafael Doniz - page 14. CarlosSanchez - page 21.

Photos courtesy of Disney: Mickey &Minnie - page 7 © Disney.

Photos courtesy of Quebec CityTourism: Yves Tessier / Tessima -page 25.

Photos courtesy of WhistlerGondola: Summer Season 2007-08MA-Bear-006.jpg - page 26.

Photos courtesy of Alaska TravelIndustry Associaton: Frank Flavinpage 3. Matt Hage - page 26. BrianAdams - page 27.

Photos courtesy of NiagaraHelicopters: © N.P.S.Inc. - page 45.

Photos courtesy of Las Vegas NewsBureau/LVCVA. Page 28.

Photos courtesy of North LakeTahoe Resort Association:Tom Zikas - page 48.

Security

Travel Insurance

Gold Seal Protection

Contiki has been running tours foryoung people since 1962 and is amember of the Australian Federation ofTravel Agents (AFTA). The membersinclude all the major tour operators whoare financially bonded for your securityand who maintain the higheststandards. With the guarantees of theseorganisations, you know your holiday &money are secure with Contiki.

You must take out comprehensiveinsurance cover for cancellation, medicalexpenses, personal accident, personalbaggage, money and public liabilitybefore you travel. You may not beaccepted on a Contiki holiday unless youhave arranged satisfactory insurance.You also agree to indemnify us againstall third-party claims, actions, damagesand remedies against us arising fromyour participation in the holiday.

For insurance details, please speak to your Travel Agent at the time of makingyour booking.

Coverage for Cancellation & ReturnFlight Security: Most tour operatorsare interested in their passengers onlyafter they reach their destination. WithContiki, however, you get a great dealeven before you leave home.Pre-paid Cancellation Option A$89per person: By paying an A$89 perperson Cancellation Option Fee withyour deposit, the full amount of yourdeposit and/or payment to ContikiHolidays will be refunded should youcancel your tour for any reason prior todeparture from Australia. Thiscancellation option covers the landarrangements made by ContikiHolidays only.

On Your Tour: Should you, or yourtravel companion, leave at any timeduring the tour for personal sicknessreasons or be required to return toAustralia due to injury, sickness ordeath, you and your companion will berefunded A$40 per person per day forthe unused portion of the tour. (Pleasenote that in some cases hotels requirea one night cancellation fee). ADoctor’s certificate is required.

The Cancellation Option Fee is notrefundable for any reason. See below for Return Flight Security.Return Flight Security: If you or amember of your direct family inAustralia should fall sick* while you areon your Contiki tour, we will take careof the additional cost of tickets for yourearlier or later return home in the sameclass of air travel on the first availableflight, provided you hold round-tripairline tickets on Contiki’srecommended airline(s) bookedthrough Contiki Holidays (Australia) PtyLtd from Australia. *Medical certificates as proof of allillness claims must be supplied.

Booking ConditionsOnce Contiki accepts your booking by confirmation thereof a contract is made between Contiki and you upon the terms and conditions set out below.

OUR RESPONSIBILITIES1. YOUR HOLIDAY RESERVATIONOn receipt of your deposit, subject to availability and atour discretion, Contiki will reserve your place on yourselected holiday. A contract is only made between youand us upon your booking being confirmed andaccepted by us and our confirmation thereof to eitheryou or your travel agent. 2. PRICE GUARANTEEPrices in this brochure are based on costs andexchange rates as at 25th March, 2009. Should thesecosts change, it may be necessary to make a surchargeon the price of your holiday. Should the total tour priceincrease by more than 10% you will have the right tocancel within 7 days of notification without penalty. Nosurcharge in respect of cost or currency fluctuationswill be made once payment of the deposit for your landtour has been received. This guarantee excludes fuelsurcharges and does not apply to any taxes, charges orlevies imposed by any government or their agencies. Inexchange for these guarantees, no refund will be madeif costs are reduced.3. IF WE CANCEL OR CHANGE YOUR HOLIDAY3.1 Contiki reserves the right to change or cancel yourbooking in accordance with operating requirements orcircumstances beyond its control.3.2 Should change or cancellation prove necessary wewill give you reasonable notice thereof, in thecircumstances, and where available, offer you acomparable alternative.3.3 If an alternative is not available or acceptable youwill be entitled to either a full refund of monies paid byyou to us or transfer to another Contiki holiday withoutpayment of any transfer fee.3.4 If the change or cancellation is due to force majeure(i.e. circumstances like political unrest, war or threat ofwar, riots, civil strife, closure of airports or ports,industrial disputes, terrorist activity, natural and nucleardisasters, fire, epidemic or health risk, Acts of God,adverse weather conditions or other similar eventsbeyond Contiki’s control) we will give a full refund ofany monies paid to us less reasonable expensesincurred by us in respect of your booking.3.5 Contiki is not responsible for the costs of any othertravel arrangements affected due to our cancellations orrescheduling of any tour departure.4. HOLIDAY DETAILS & CONDITIONS4.1 The information in our brochure is correct to thebest of our knowledge at the time of going to print (April 2009) but we cannot guarantee that any item oramenity mentioned will be available especially where wehave no direct control over it.4.2 Contiki will do their best, at their discretion, toselect accommodation, sightseeing tours andtransportation to give you good value for money.4.3 Contiki constantly strives to improve tour itinerariesand features. If such improvements can be made, orunforeseen circumstances beyond our control makechanges necessary, we reserve the right to varyitineraries and to substitute hotels. Contiki is notresponsible for any other travel arrangements affecteddue to our cancellations.5. LIABILITY5.1 Your travel agent shall, on the receipt of anymonies, hold such monies for you until the booking isconfirmed at which time those monies shall be remittedpromptly by your travel agent to us. All such moniesreceived by us will be deposited as required by law. 5.2 We will be entitled to keep for our account anyinterest earned on such monies.5.3 All monies paid by you to us through your travelagent or otherwise, whether in respect of the deposit orfull payment, may be disbursed by us as and when wesee fit, in respect of the services to be provided and/orfees payable under the tour program. The payment of a deposit or any other monies in respect of your tourshall be deemed to be an authorisation fordisbursement thereof as aforesaid.YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES1. BOOKING YOUR HOLIDAY1.1 In order to reserve your holiday, a deposit ofA$200, per person per tour or resort stay, or the fullamount payable if booking is made within 45 days ofdeparture, must be submitted to Contiki by you inrespect of that holiday. This payment is in addition toany deposit required by your travel agent. The depositis accepted as a first installment of the holiday price byContiki only once the booking has been confirmed inwriting by Contiki or your travel agent.1.2 Your land reservation will be confirmed on receipt ofa non refundable deposit of A$200 per person per touror resort stay which must be within 7 days of bookingor the reservation will automatically be cancelled.1.3 Any special meal requirements will be made on a

request basis only. Contiki cannot guarantee special mealrequests nor will it assume any responsibility or liability ifclients’ special meal requirements are not fulfilled.2. PAYING THE BALANCE2.1 The balance of the holiday must be paid no laterthan 45 days before the scheduled departure date whichshall be by the due date stated on the confirmationissued to you by Contiki.2.2 If payment isn’t made by the due date, Contiki mayassume that you have cancelled and cancellationcharges in accordance with clause 3 below will belevied by Contiki.2.3 Tickets and other documents won't be forwardeduntil full payment has been received by us. Thedocumentation will be sent approximately 21 days priorto your departure from Australia.2.4 In the case of Late Bookings made within 45 daysof your tour departure, the full cost of the holiday willbe payable immediately on booking and we reserve theright to provide all travel documents at the holidaydeparture point. 2.5 Contiki reserves the right to cancel the booking andapply cancellation charges should payments not bereceived within the above specified periods.3. IF YOU CANCEL3.1 Notice of cancellation must be made in writing to Contiki.3.2 If you cancel more than 45 days before departure,your A$200 deposit will not be refunded, nor can it becredited to any other booking.3.3 Upon cancellation you will be liable to pay a fee tocover the estimate of cost and expenses incurred by usin the terms of the schedule set out hereunder. This isexpressed as a percentage of the holiday price and iscalculated as follows:PERIOD OF NOTICE CANCELLATION FEEOver 45 days notice: Deposit is forfeited45-22 days: 27.5% of tour fare21-8 days: 33% of tour fare7-1 days: 55% of tour fareDay of departure: 100% of tour fareWhere the percentage cancellation fee is less than thetour deposit, the cancellation fee will equal loss ofdeposit. If the reason for cancellation falls within theterms of any holiday insurance policy which you hold,then any such charges may, subject to the terms ofyour insurance policy, be refunded to you by theinsurance company.3.4 Any cancellation of additional services booked priorto and after your tour or resort booking, such as preand post accommodation and transfers, that arecancelled within 14 days of the tour departure incur a100% cancellation fee.3.5 These cancellation fees are in addition to anycancellation fees that may be levied by your Travel Agent.4. IF YOU CHANGE YOUR BOOKING4.1 If after your booking has been confirmed and morethan 45 days prior to departure, you wish to change toan alternate departure date or you wish to change to adifferent Contiki holiday, you may do so subject toavailability and provided the new holiday date is also inthis brochure.4.2 A fee of A$35 per person will be charged for anyrevision or alteration made to a reservation after thebooking is confirmed unless the change increases thevalue of the booking. A change of tour date, touritinerary or resort booking within 45 days of departurewill be treated as a cancellation, and normalcancellation fees will apply except when the change isto an earlier departure date of equivalent or greatervalue in which case a A$35 per person amendment feewill be charged.5. HOLIDAY DETAILS AND CONDITIONS5.1 Please read the brochure carefully for those itemsincluded in the price. No allowance or refund can bemade for meals, accommodation, excursions, etc. thatyou elect not to take, or when museums, shops, etc.are closed. Hotel facilities may vary from place toplace. Meals may vary in style.5.2 Recent legislation in various states in Australia hashighlighted the issue of Age Discrimination. In terms ofstyle and content, all of Contiki’s worldwide holidays arespecifically designed for a particular age group. Thisfact should be recognised when you book one of ourholidays.5.3 Contiki must be advised of any medical conditionsor physical disability requiring special attention beforeyou book your holiday. If you do not advise us at thisstage, we may refuse to accept your booking. We mayalso refuse you if we feel that the holiday chosen is notsuitable without a suitably qualified companion. Contikiwill try to help you with your requirements but cannotguarantee to do so, either on our own or our suppliers’(such as hotels, restaurants and excursions) behalf.

Many of our holidays involve getting on and offcoaches, walking tours and other physical activities.Some holidays may not be suitable for you if you relyon a wheelchair or have certain other disabilities.Should your disability require you to have specialassistance, it is a condition of Contiki accepting yourbooking that you provide evidence satisfactory to usthat an able-bodied person will accompany you and isable to provide any special needs or services that youmay require. Contiki will not be responsible for thefailure of this person to provide these services.5.4 You are responsible for all travel arrangements andcosts to/from the point of commencement/conclusionof the holiday.5.5 There may be times when the Contiki Representativehas to make a decision in your best interests or the bestinterests of their group. You agree to comply with theauthority and decisions of the appointed ContikiRepresentative and the laws of the country in which youare travelling. If you do not so comply or if, in the ContikiRepresentative’s opinion, you are not compatible with thegeneral enjoyment and well being of other members on theholiday or smooth operation of the holiday itself, wereserve the right to refuse to let you continue with theholiday. Furthermore, you agree that your fellowtravellers and any Contiki Representative has the rightto travel/work in a safe environment. Any threats totheir safety, well being or inappropriate behaviour byyou, whether verbal or physical, will be taken extremelyseriously and may result in the immediate terminationof your holiday. In either event, you will be responsible foryour own repatriation and related costs and have noclaims against us.5.5.1 You are responsible for any costs incurred as aresult of damage or excess cleaning fees related to youraccommodation. You are advised to immediately reportany pre-existing damage in your room to hotel/ContikiVillage staff and/or a Contiki Tour Manager as soon as itis discovered.5.6 Where the passenger occupies a motorcoach seatfitted with a safety belt, neither the operator or serviceproviders, agents or co-operating organisations shall beliable for any illness, injury or death or any loss ordamages or claims whatsoever arising from anyaccident or incident, if the safety belt is not being wornat the time of the accident or incident.5.7 It is your responsibility to have a valid passport andall visas, permits and certificates required for yourselected holiday as well as any necessary vaccinationsand to comply with all applicable laws.5.8 You agree that our Contiki Tour Managers orRepresentatives may take photographs and films of youwhile you are on holiday and that these may be used inour Group brochures and/or advertising or publicitymaterial without obtaining any further consent orpayment in respect of such photographs and/or films.5.9 Should you have a complaint in respect of theholiday, you should inform the Contiki Tour Manager orRepresentative during the course of the holiday and ifthe matter cannot be resolved after the representative’sbest endeavours to do so during the holiday, yourcomplaint should be made in writing to Contiki as soonas is reasonably possible after the holiday but within 42days thereof so that your complaint can be investigated.Any claims made after the 42 day period will not beconsidered by Contiki. If you choose to write to Contikivia the Internet, please provide your home address sothat we are able to reply to you in writing.5.10.1 The contract and all matters arising in respecthereof shall be subject to Australian Law, unless weagree otherwise in writing.5.10.2 If any provision of this contract is held invalid orunenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction,that provision shall be deemed to be re-written to giveeffect to the same purpose within the permitted limitsof the law. The validity and enforceability of the otherprovisions shall not be affected.5.10.3 If you are unsuccessful in any legal actioninstituted against us, you agree to pay all our costs,including but not limited to, attorney/client costs.6. INSURANCEContiki very strongly recommend that you take outcomprehensive insurance cover for cancellation,medical expenses, personal accident, personal baggage,money and public liability before embarking on aContiki holiday. Please check that the insurance coversall of the activities that you are going to be participatingin. Some policies exclude certain adventure activities.This should be arranged at the time of payment of thedeposit and will, in certain circumstances, cover youagainst loss of deposit or cancellation fees from thedate of confirmation of your booking, as shown in theinsurance policy. You also agree to indemnify usagainst all third-party claims, actions, damages andremedies which may be brought against us in

respect of your participation in the holiday.7. ILLNESS OR ABSENTEEISMIn the event of your withdrawal from a holiday after the commencement as a result of illness, you must obtain a medical certificate in support of any insurance claim. No refunds will be made for any absence from the tour.8. WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED IN THE HOLIDAY PRICEAirfares to and from your holiday destination, airporttaxes, passport and visa fees, insurance, laundry, phonecalls, beverages, meals not detailed in the itinerary, tipsto tour managers, representatives, drivers and localguides, items of a personal nature, excess baggage,optional excursions.9. WEATHER CONDITIONSUnder no circumstances can we be held responsible forsnow or weather conditions, nor can any holiday becancelled or amended by you at any time on the basisof snow or weather conditions.

GENERAL1. CONTRACTING PARTIES1.1 The Booking Conditions detailed herein contain theentire contract between you and Contiki. Norepresentation, term, warranty or condition can beexpressed or implied by reference to any other writing,advertisement or conversation. This contract may onlybe varied in writing by a duly authorised officer ordirector of Contiki.

1.2 Your contract is with us as the tour operatingcompany. At any time and at our complete discretionwe may nominate to you in writing any other companyor person to have the benefit of some or all of thoseprovisions of this contract, which we may then specify,as if you had agreed the provisions concerned directlywith that company or person in the first place as well asagreeing them with us. We may at our completediscretion assign all or any rights and liabilities arisingunder or by virtue of this or any other contractwith you.

1.3 Transportation companies, airlines etc. are not to beheld responsible for any act, omission or event duringthe time passengers are not on board planes,transportation or conveyances. We rely on internationalconvention which may apply to the services provided byus, our suppliers or agents with respect to any claim ofany nature brought by you against us as a result of theprovision of those services. International conventionswhich apply may include: Warsaw Convention 1929, (asamended by Hague Protocol and Montreal Protocol) inrelation to air travel, or Montreal Convention; the BerneConvention for rail travel; Athens Convention 1974 forcarriage by sea; the Geneva Convention for carriage byroad and the Paris Convention 1962 for Hotels. We are tobe regarded as having all benefit of these conventions onlimiting our liability in relation to any claim for death,injury, loss, damage and delay to passengers andluggage. Enrollment in and payment for a tour shallconstitute agreement and acceptance by the passengerof the terms and conditions set forth in this brochurewhich cannot be varied except in writing by an officer ofthe Company.1.4 Contiki is not a carrier or hotelier nor does it ownaircraft, hotels or coaches. All bookings with carriers,hoteliers and other service providers are subject to theterms and conditions and limitations of liability imposedby those carriers, hoteliers, and other service providers.Please note that some of these limit or exclude liability inrespect of death, personal injury, delay and loss ordamage to baggage. Whilst we cannot accept anyresponsibility for any loss as a result of such actions oras a result of any act or omission of any such third-parties, we will give every reasonable assistance inhelping to resolve any reasonable dispute. Please alsonote that Contiki cannot be held responsible for thefailure of any of these parties to provide facilities orservices for disabled clients (see also 5.3 under HolidayDetails & Conditions).1.5 Please note that no airline or carrier depicted orrecommended in this brochure by virtue of theirendorsement of this brochure represent themselveseither as contracting with any purchaser of a holidayfrom Contiki or as having any other legal relationshipwith any such purchaser.1.6 Every effort is made to ensure brochure accuracy atthe time of going to print, however Contiki cannot beheld responsible for printing or typographical errors, orerrors arising from unforeseen circumstances.

2. VALIDITYThe programmes advertised in this brochure are validfrom November 2008 to March 2010.

3. OPERATING COMPANIESThe programmes advertised in this brochure areoperated by Contiki US Holdings, 801 E.Katella Avenue,3rd Floor, Anaheim, California 92805.

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How to Book1. Your travel agent will confirm by phone with the local Contiki office that there's space on the tour you've chosen.

At the same time, your travel agent can book your hotel accommodation before and/or after your Contiki tour(see page 49).

2. At the time of booking, you must pay to your travel agent a non-refundable deposit of A$200 per person per tour which must be sent to Contiki within 7 days. This payment is in addition to any deposit required by yourtravel agent.

3. Once your deposit has been received, Contiki will send your travel agent confirmation of the details of thebooking.

4. You must pay the balance of your holiday fare to Contiki through your travel agent no less than 45 days beforethe departure date, or at the time of booking if less than 45 days before departure.

5. We will then send to your travel agent your travel vouchers and detailed information about your holiday. Thedocumentation will be sent approximately 21 days prior to your departure from Australia.

IMPORTANT: By paying the A$200 deposit per person per tour to your travel agent, you acknowledge that you have readand understood the Booking Conditions as set out on page 51, which make up the contract between you and Contiki.

Reservations & Sales

Group BookingsIf you're planning to organise a group to Europe, America, Australia and NewZealand, why not take a close look at the wide variety of tours detailed in any ofour Contiki brochures. It is more than likely that one (or more!) of the itinerarieswill fit in perfectly with your requirements. As long as everyone in your group is18-35, any date can be reserved exclusively for your group at special, reducedrates - perhaps even a free trip for yourself!

If you’re looking for something completely different, our Special Interest GroupsDepartment in Europe, America, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa have beenhelping those with specific group travel requirements for years! School and Universitytrips, choirs, wine tours, Grand Prix, ski tours, you name it we’ve done it.

From supplying competitive quotations to helping you plan the best itinerary - rightdown to the last detail, our worldwide team of experts is able to arrange a customdesigned holiday or incentive trip to suit your particular requirements. Call your travelagent or nearest Contiki Office - you’ll be surprised at how we can make it happen.

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Please don’t throw this brochure away, weencourage you to either pass it on to a friend orplace it in a paper recycling bin.Contiki is represented in Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, China,Costa Rica, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea,Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, PuertoRico, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, USA.Contiki ® is a registered trademark of Contiki Tours International Ltd.,Bermuda. © Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. Printed in Australia.

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