Contiki is 60! But have you heard our epic origin story?

So now, here we are, 60 years afterwards. From one battered minivan to hundreds of visits in 6 continents. Considering that John’s inaugural adventure, we’ve brought collectively hundreds of thousands (!) of youthful travellers alongside one another and proven them the globe. 

And although John is no for a longer period associated with Contiki, he’s plainly proud of how considerably the brand name has come, and how the vibe has remained the similar.

In a current job interview he reported, “It’s all about individuals. The actual emphasize for me is  anytime I see a Contiki mentor go me by, everywhere in the entire world, full of youthful people possessing exciting. I generally appear up and wave.

It’s that sensation of accomplishment that I’ve been responsible for supplying so a lot of younger persons the most incredible working experience. In several approaches it’s the highlight of my lifestyle.

People come up and say ‘I’d like you to meet up with my husband or my spouse.’ They met on tour. They get emotional. I get psychological. They had been full strangers. Their daughter’s travelled Contiki. It’s practically like a magic formula club. It’s worldwide.  People say ‘I’m going on a Contiki’. Manufacturers come on the sector each and every day but only a several last the exam of time.”

Truer terms have under no circumstances been stated, John. We’re happy to carry on your legacy as we glimpse to the upcoming 60 several years of social travel. (We really do not feel we’ll be betting journey money in Monte Carlo, even though. We like to imagine we have received this social journey things on lock by now).

Wanna sign up for us for our 60th birthday social gathering? Believe: you, dozens of other travellers, a 16th Century Chateau, pool get-togethers, nightclubs and all the Beaujolais wine you can drink. See you there in summer time?