Contiki crew - North America

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

Contiki Tour Managers for our USA & Canada Tours have been chosen for their personal qualities then enable them to make your trip a richer experience. They come from a huge variety or backgrounds from all over the United States and their travel and experiences prior to their role as Tour Managers is just as varied.

Their knowledge of all the local hot spots ensures that you’ll being the midst of the action day in and day out while they’ll also add cultural and historical footnotes along the way.

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

Contiki’s 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 and time in North America.

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.

Tour Manager Bio’s >

Drivers

Your tour driver works in close co-operation with your Tour Manager to help deliver the tour to you. All Contiki’s drivers in the US are fully trained and tested on American roads. Their responsibilities include the vehicles safety and inspection, loading and unloading your luggage on and off the coach and it’s cleanliness. Most important to them however is your safety.