With Busabout you can pick from pre-planned, guided tours or you can build your itinerary and travel on your own terms with the award-winning Hop-on Hop-off Travel Passes.

Topdeck is wildly popular and probably the most similar tour operator to Contiki – hence why so many people compare Topdeck vs Contiki. With a massive 274 tours to choose from and almost the same trip types and destinations, Topdeck Travel is one of the best alternatives to Contiki.

Intrepid Travel offers a more authentic travel experience then Contiki with a big focus on authentic real-life experiences, and local secrets you won’t find on Google. They do this by using tour guides who are born and raised in the country you’re visiting.

Unlike Contiki, there is no upper age limit for G Adventure tours (except their 18-to-Thirty-somethings trips), so you’ll be sure to get more of a mixed bag of travellers if you wish, or you can opt for tours with people your age – it’s entirely up to you.

Travel Talk has to be on the list of alternatives to Contiki tours because they have pretty much the same demographics as Contiki. Travel Talk Tours is a UK based operator and has a large following of expats living in the UK & Europe – so exactly the same type of people who travel with Contiki. For this reason, you’ll find many similarities between these two brands and their tours – lots of Croatia sailing, Greek Island hopping and a few festival trips to choose from also.

YHA London St Pancras

YHA London St Pancras has friendly reception and bar staff, clean rooms and a lounge which is really comfortable to hang around and is rated highly for value for money.

Generator Hostel London

Hostelworld guests have said Generator Hostel London is a clean, secure, ‘well-organised hostel with good and professional staff’. We like their ‘lively and atmospheric’ bar, which travellers tell us is ‘a great place to hang out a bit and have a beer while meeting nice people from around the globe’.

Pickwick Hall provides accommodation for tourists, students and other people who require cheap, clean and attractive short or long-term lodging.

Smart Russell Square Hostel

Nestled in the heart of London, walking distance to iconic British Museum and Europe’s most popular shopping area, Oxford Street, Smart Russell Square is the perfect destination for budget-conscious travellers who want to experience amazing London adventure.

HostelWorld reviewers have praised this hostel’s ‘awesome, very friendly staff’ who offer ‘excellent service for the value’.

What is the Contiki Basement London?

The Contiki Basement is where your Contiki tour departs from in London. Often referred to as the “London launchpad”, it’s also where you go to register for your tour, attend your kick-start meeting, meet your guide and fellow travellers and generally chill out before your tour departs.