Cheap European Coach Tours
If you're traveling through Europe on a budget, look into coach tours. Europe travel guru Rick Steves states that coach tours are an effective way to save money; he notes that for the price of one night in an expensive hotel, you can get three hot meals, a hotel room with a private bathroom, transportation and a guide. Before you go, make sure you research your tour package for any hidden costs.
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Eastern Trekker
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Eastern Trekker specializes in budget coach tours of Eastern Europe. Trips range from three to 11 days, and include transportation on a luxury coach, all accommodations, some meals, some attraction admissions, a knowledgeable tour guide and an Eastern Trekker t-shirt. Eastern Trekker tours include Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovania, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Croatia, Slovenia and Montenegro.
Eastern Trekker
7-11 Bressenden Place
Victoria, London, SW1E 5DD
440-131-557-9393
easterntrekker.com
Haggis Adventures
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Haggis Adventures offers "award-winning budget tours" through Scotland, England and Wales. Tours range from day trips to 10 days, or you can choose hop-on hop-off options for more independent travel. Accommodation includes the choice of using the tour's selected three or four-star hostels on a "pay as you go" system, or choosing your own lodging. Tour prices include transportation in comfortable coaches and a tour guide. Meals and attraction admission are not included, though each tour does include a few free admissions to selected attractions.
Haggis Adventures
60 High St.
Edinburgh, EH1 1
011-131-557-9393
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STA Travel
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STA Travel offers inexpensive coach tours for students, people under 26 and teachers. Visit Spain, Portugal, Greece, Crotia, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, France, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Britain, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland. Tours range from three to 10 days, and include accommodation at hostels or budget hotels, some meals, and fully-escorted guide services. Coaches are luxurious and air-conditioned.
STA Travel
4311 1/2 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
206-632-2448
statravel.com
Busabout
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Busabout offers hop-on, hop-off coach tours across the mainland and in the UK. Just decide how many stops you would like, purchase your bus pass, and use your pass anytime from May to October. Coaches depart from each city every other day. Buses stop at major cities in Greece, Monaco, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. You can add accommodations to your tour; Busabout will book you into budget accommodations like hostels, camping villages or inexpensive hotels in each destination.
Busabout
7-11 Bressenden Place
Victoria, London SW1E 5DD
440-131-557-9393
busabout.com
Global Coach Tours
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Global Coach Tours offers bus tours throughout western Europe and the U.K. Budget tours begin at fifty British pounds per day, which includes transportation on a luxury coach, a tour guide and hotel accommodations. Global Coach's "Budget" and "Costsaver" tours differ from their "First Class" in that accommodations tend to be outside of city centers, and not as many meals are included. Global Coach offers tours through the U.K., Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Scandinavia, and parts of Central and Eastern Europe.
Global Coach Tours
Lane House
Little Ricket Lane
Ravenshead, Nottingham NG15 9HB
800-715-286
globalcoachtours.com
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