Contiki crew - Australia

Contiki’s staff are what truly sets us apart from the competition. Only the cream of the crop make it through Contiki’s intensive training program to ‘graduate’ and become part of our team.

Our Crew, like you, are young people who love to share their passion for travel, adventure and discovery. All our staff are carefully chosen from the myriad of people who apply because of their attitude and people skills. No matter what their role, our Crew work together as a tight-knit team to make your tour the experience of a lifetime.

Tour Managers

Ours Guides on Australian Tours are passionate Australians themselves and are well briefed on customs, attitudes and the environments of the places you will be visiting.

Put your guide book because it’s already out of date compared to your Tour Managers almost bottomless well of knowledge. If you want to know more and get deeper into the sights, history, culture, people, customs, food, drink and just plain general information and know how about how to get the most out of your travels though the cities, countries and sights our Tour Managers may be one of your greatest resources while on tour.

Contiki’s training is widely recognized as being the best in the industry. Our Tour Managers are ‘people people’ first and foremost but they also organize almost every aspect of your tour from accommodations to meals, sightseeing, nights out, optional excursions, and music while providing you with information and almost every imaginable aspect of your tour (as well as some you can’t imagine).

Tour Managers are an invaluable resource no matter what the situation. They can also often help you solve problems and situations, give you advice and help you get the most out of your tour.

Every tour manager, of course, if different and all have their own unique styles, personalities and ways of running their tours but all are dedicated professionals who are there for you throughout your tour and worth their weight in gold.

Sometimes it may be necessary to make changes to your itinerary (for reasons such as traffic, poor weather, etc.) and the decisions and discretions made by your Tour Manager are made in the best interests of not only you, but also your tour companions and the entire group. Your Tour Manager has the knowledge, experience and authority to act in these situations and will endeavor to make the best decisions in each individual circumstance.

Drivers

Contiki’s drivers are qualified, experienced professionals who’s number one priority is your safety and comfort while out on the road and in the cities. Whether it’s the open coastal freeways, the winding hills of the hinterland or the rugged outback, our drivers are experts at dealing with Australian driving conditions.

Our drivers too are put through the most intensive training in the industry, and like our Tour Managers, Contiki only accepts the best.

Most of our drivers, like you, are often young, fun-loving people who share Contiki’s passion for service, travel, adventure and good times. Not only do our drivers get you safely, quickly and easily from A to B, they are also responsible for loading and unloading your bags on and off our fleet of coaches as well as the cleanliness of the coach.

Occasionally your driver will need assistance however to pack and unpack the coach. The duties aren’t heavy and don’t take up too much of your free time. It’s also a great way to get to know you fellow travellers better. Your assistance is most appreciated.