Contiki Holidays News

Contiki seeks to overhaul brand identity
As well as a new look and feel, signifying an optimism for the industry, the company claims to have realised its ambition of becoming entirely carbon neutral.

Contiki launches domestic short breaks for young travellers
Following the sell-out success of two wellness weekends launched in summer 2020, the brand has introduced nine new short domestic trips, from city breaks to countryside escapes.

Contiki launches new Detour offering to young travellers
Detour Mini Adventures by Contiki is a new travel style comprising small group, immersive breaks, often with an opportunity to learn something new.

Contiki launches new Wales retreat
A guided constellation walk, free flow yoga, paddle boarding, foraging, crafting and campfire cooking are all highlights of the new Wild Wellness Retreat Wales trip from youth travel expert Contiki.

Armstrong appointed chief executive of Contiki
Adam Armstrong has been selected as the new global chief executive of Contiki. He will be based out of Geneva, Switzerland, with a start date to be announced shortly.

Contiki launches new vegan travel options
Rising to fame as world-renowned vegan hotspots, the trip covers Berlin, Prague, Vienna and Budapest, with extra stops along the way.

Contiki partners with Amazon for new Alexa skill
Contiki is the first travel operator to team up with Amazon to launch an Alexa Skill that creates bespoke holiday packing lists.

James Marchant, chief executive, Contiki
Stepping into the role of chief executive with youth-focused travel brand Contiki, James Marchant here tells Breaking Travel News about his ambitions for the top job. Speaking at World Travel Market in London he also tells us about the changing outbound markets sought by British travellers.

Contiki expands into Africa for first time
Despite covering Morocco and Egypt in northern Africa, the call of wild adventures in eastern and sub-Saharan Africa has been strong, and today the global youth travel brand has announced a suite of new trips to the region.
Breaking Travel News interview: Donna Jeavons, UK & Europe sales and marketing director, Contiki
As Contiki launches a series of trips to sub-Saharan Africa for the first time, Breaking Travel News chats with Donna Jeavons, UK and Europe sales and marketing director for the company, about what is on offer and how the needs of younger travellers continue to evolve

Contiki launches new Tiki chatbot
Contiki has launched Tiki, a chatbot on Facebook Messenger, which helps agents and clients navigate the brand’s eight signature Travel Styles.

Contiki launches Independent Insider travel options
Alongside the launch of its Europe Summer 2018/19 programme, Contiki has introduced a new travel style: Independent Insider. Combining the benefits of a Contiki experience, itineraries have reimagined group travel and allow travellers to pick their start and end cities and customise a trip that suits them best.