Compare Contiki with Intrepid Travel.

Summary

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Contiki and Intrepid are both a International Tour Operator. Both tour operators offer a wide variety of tours to worldwide destinations.Intrepid is the larger tour operator and runs 859 tours to 121 countries; Contiki has 225 tours and travels to 72 countries.
The average daily rate of a tour with Intrepid (USD 360) is 91% higher than Contiki (USD 188).

Contiki

Contiki is a well-known international tour operator that conducts comfortable group tours for young adults between 18 and 39 years of age.

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Intrepid Travel

Intrepid Travel is a leading international tour operator that conducts small group adventure holidays for all ages on all continents.

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How does Contiki describe itself?

"As the original travel company for the young, wild and free, we’ve perfected the art of travel for 18-35 year old’s. 300 trips spanning 6 continents, with the best team in the business, more included experiences, and your transportation is just the start of what you get with us. We also offer more flexibility through 8 ways to travel, 5 ways to stay and endless free time and options. Because we know you only get one life, one shot. So you better make it count."

How does Intrepid describe itself?

"Intrepid Travel has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1989. A company that began with two bearded backpackers, a typewriter and a kitchen table now leads 100,000 travellers across the globe each year. Today, Intrepid runs more than 1,000 itineraries across the globe and employs more than 1,500 staff and leaders (many of whom don’t even have beards). And while Indiana Jones got bored of travelling after only three adventures (we don’t talk about the fourth), Intrepid is still adding to our list of itineraries across Europe, Asia, Africa, North & South America, the Middle East, Australia and both the Arctic & Antarctica."

What kind of tour operator is Contiki?

International Tour Operator

  • International Group. Fellow travellers will be coming from different countries and different cultures.
  • Group Tours will be conducted in English (for tour leader and participants).
  • You will join your group tour at your destination (hotel or airport), where the operator will greet you.
  • You need to arrange your own transportation (flight) to get to the starting point.

What kind of tour operator is Intrepid?

International Tour Operator

Same As Tour Operator Contiki

What kind of tours does Contiki offer?

Tours

  • Group Tours: 225
  • Duration: 5 - 46 days
  • Prices: USD 480 - USD 7,075
  • Average price per day: USD 188
  • Going to: 8 Continents, 72 Countries
  • Overall rating: 4.6, Review Count: 6,000 (Feefo)

What kind of tours does Intrepid offer?

Tours

  • Group Tours: 859
  • Duration: 5 - 64 days
  • Prices: USD 420 - USD 61,000
  • Average price per day: USD 360
  • Going to: 9 Continents, 121 Countries
  • Overall rating: 4.2, Review Count: 1,151 (Trustpilot)

How is Contiki rated? Are there any reviews?

Review Platform

Overall rating: 4.6

Review Count: 6,000

Star Rating: 4.5

☞ The reviews on the Feefo-Platform are not collected by us and cannot be verified by us.

How is Intrepid rated? Are there any reviews?

Review Platform

Overall rating: 4.2

Review Count: 1,151

Star Rating: 4

☞ The reviews on the Trustpilot-Platform are not collected by us and cannot be verified by us.

What kind of tours does Contiki conduct?

Travel Style

  • ☞ Bus Tours. Group Travel by comfortable Bus with Tour Guide, completely organised.
  • ☞ Train tours. Travel by train and other public transportation

Participants

  • ☞ Tours for Young Adults. Only younger adults, age 18 - 39, can participate.
View all tours organised by Contiki.

What kind of tours does Intrepid conduct?

Travel Style

  • ☞ Small Group Tours. Tours with fewer participants and more Flexibility
  • ☞ Bicycle Tours. Active vacation where you ride a bike almost every day
  • ☞ Sailing Tours. Sailing trips are for friends of the water.
  • ☞ Cruises. Cruise with onboard Accommodation, Food, Activities and Excursions
  • ☞ Overlanding Tours. Adventure travel with truck, camping and self-cooking
  • ☞ Walking Tours. Active vacation where you walk between destinations.

Participants

  • ☞ Family Tours. Tour suitable for families with children
  • ☞ Tours for everyone. Everyone, young and older, can participate.
  • ☞ Christian Tours. Tours for people of the Christian Religion
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What associations is Contiki a member of? Financial protection?

  • IATA. International Association of Travel Agents
  • TTC. The Travel Corporation
  • ABTA. Association of British Travel Agents
  • TreadRight. The TreadRight Foundation
  • WYSE Travel. World Youth Student and Educational Travel Confederation

What associations is Intrepid a member of? Financial protection?

  • IATA. International Association of Travel Agents
  • USTOA. United States Tour Operator Association
  • ABTA. Association of British Travel Agents
  • ATOL. Air Travel Organiser’s Licence - Protection
  • WYSE Travel. World Youth Student and Educational Travel Confederation
  • CO2 Neutral. CO2 Neutral
  • ATTA. Adventure Travel Trade Association

What is the typical tour duration and cost of tours with Contiki?

  • 1-week Tours: Average Rate USD 1,573 (105x)
  • 2-week Tours: Average Rate USD 2,698 (76x)
  • 3-week Tours: Average Rate USD 3,808 (31x)
  • 4-week Tours: Average Rate USD 4,097 (5x)
  • More than 4 weeks Tours: Average Rate USD 5,140 (8x)
  • Average Rate USD 2,444, Average rate per day USD 188 (225x)

What is the typical tour duration and cost of tours with Intrepid?

  • 1-week Tours: Average Rate USD 3,328 (438x)
  • 2-week Tours: Average Rate USD 5,275 (267x)
  • 3-week Tours: Average Rate USD 7,762 (96x)
  • 4-week Tours: Average Rate USD 6,404 (31x)
  • More than 4 weeks Tours: Average Rate USD 8,070 (27x)
  • Average Rate USD 4,689, Average rate per day USD 360 (859x)

In which countries does Contiki conduct tours?

Africa: 8 Countries

Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Asia: 13 Countries

Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

Australia and New Zealand: 2 Countries

Australia, New Zealand

Central America and the Caribbean: 5 Countries

Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua

Europe: 31 Countries

Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Additional countries in this comparison

Monaco

Middle East: 2 Countries

Georgia, Turkiye

North America: 3 Countries

America, Canada, Mexico

South-America: 8 Countries:

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay

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In which countries does Intrepid conduct tours?

Africa: 19 Countries

Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Additional countries in this comparison

Benin, Comoros, Gambia, Ghana, Madagascar, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, Zambia

Antarctica Continent: 3 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Antarctica, Falkland Islands, South Shetland Islands

Asia: 26 Countries

Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

Additional countries in this comparison

Bhutan, East Timor, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Australia and New Zealand: 5 Countries

Australia, New Zealand

Additional countries in this comparison

Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu

Central America and the Caribbean: 8 Countries

Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua

Additional countries in this comparison

Cuba, Honduras, Panama

Europe: 40 Countries

Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Additional countries in this comparison

Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Faroe Islands, Finland, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Northern Ireland, Svalbard

Middle East: 7 Countries

Georgia, Turkiye

Additional countries in this comparison

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia

North America: 5 Countries

America, Canada, Mexico

Additional countries in this comparison

Alaska, Greenland

South-America: 8 Countries:

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay

View all tours organised by Intrepid Travel.