Travel agency review Светлана Тур (Kyiv)

Terrible tour organization

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Date of purchase: 14 august 2017
Written: 27 august 2017
3.0
Travel agency: Светлана Тур (Kyiv)
Service type: экскурсионный тур

We bought a tour for the holiday weekend "Shatsk Lakes and Belovezhskaya Pushcha" in this company. We do not want to say that we did not like the excursions, but the organization of the tour leaves much to be desired. Start over. . . We purchased the tour about ten days before the start. Since the move was at night, they promised a comfortable bus, good places. It turned out that a small Volkswagen drove us, while the seats went to the "gallery", which rest against the trunk and do not unfold for sleep. For five hours we rode hunched over with the letter "zyu". Terribly tired, my head and back ached. At the beginning of the fifth morning our tour group was brought to Kovel to the hotel. However, no one was going to accommodate us, even the luggage was not allowed to be unloaded. They said wait 12 days. Many stayed to sleep on the bus, but we, since our seats did not unfold, were forced to contact the reception and, for an additional fee (as for a day of stay), buy three hours of sleep on beds in an economy class room. At eight in the morning we were fed and we went to the museum of Lesya Ukrainka, which, of course, did not work on Independence Day of Ukraine. This is the second thing that upset me. But not the last. . . Next on the program - Shatsk. The weather, unfortunately, did not please, the air temperature was about 13 degrees, the wind, it was cold. Forecasters promised warming the very next day, but anyway, it was on that day that we were taken to freeze to the lakes. Only a couple of the most courageous people bathed, the rest had to toil for six hours on the shore or go around the souvenir market and the territory of sanatoriums one hundred and twenty-five times in order to somehow pass the time. Couldn't the guide and organizers have adjusted the tour program and moved the trip to the lakes to a warmer day, and on this one, let's say, show us Belovezhskaya Pushcha or Lutsk?! By the way, about Belarus. Belovezhskaya Pushcha is perhaps the only thing that impressed me the most. Amazing place with great energy. We recommend to all travelers (only not from Svetlana-tour). Brest is also a beautiful and very clean city. We looked at the local fortress. It is a pity that there was very little time for excursions around Belarus. It takes many hours to cross the border. We didn’t even have time to go to a cafe to try national dishes. As a result, 40 Belarusian rubles (about 550 UAH), which the guide recommended to buy in order to eat, were brought back to Ukraine. We will definitely come to Belarus again, but on our own. About the guide. . . We were accompanied by Konstantin. In no case do we want to offend him, but it seems that the person is simply out of place. It would probably be better for him to teach history at school. It does not have that zest, charisma, which is necessary for communicating with people, as, for example, our guide in Belovezhskaya Pushcha has. We'll probably end here. Improvements to the tour operator "Svetlana-tour"!




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аватар svitlanatour
svitlanatour

Hello! Thank you for your feedback.

A few clarifications about your vigduk:

1. Seating in the bus is according to the payment of the tour (10 days before departure we had almost no seats for this tour). The minibus is comfortable, air conditioning, microphone, DVD. A minibus was planned for this tour in advance, it was not confidential information. As for places, we emphasize once again - it is in accordance with the receipt of applications.
2. Check-in near the hotel (according to international rules) from 14:00. This was also emphasized in the program during the boarding of the bus.
3. Regarding the weather on the Shatsk Lakes: unfortunately the weather is beyond our control, because this lady is in a change of mood)))
4. Exchange of funds: a very individual question, the guide does not know what your budget is and advises based on their own experience.
5. Why we could not change the program: since it was a "hot" date, it was not possible to adjust the program.
6.
The tour operator is not responsible for weather (rain, snow, heat) and road (traffic jams, road repairs ...) conditions.
7. As for the guide, this is your individual impression. Konstantin is the leading guide of the "League of Guides of Kyiv", so your advice "He would probably be better to teach history at school" is at least offensive.
Probably that's how we end. We must take into account our mistakes, because we do not like to stand still and try to develop domestic tourism. But in turn, we ask tourists not to forget about the culture of travel. There are certain rules and international standards. Ignorance of the law does not release you from responsibility)

We wish you only pleasant impressions from travels.

We truly thank you! Hello!

Mon, 28 Aug 2017, 15:30
аватар Dreamteam
Dreamteam

Then let me object ...

1. The key point - the "comfort" of the van.
A general question - do you think it is comfortable to travel by trolleybus from Kyiv to Kovel? No? So imagine such a trip on the so-called "comfortable" VW, where the backs of at least four seats out of 17 are not adjustable in angle! And it is probably very convenient to go on the "gallery", where greedy carriers squeezed as many as FOUR seats in a row (almost like a Skoda 14Tr, of course) ?!
Or maybe there is a luggage compartment in that bus? Is sitting on suitcases (literally) considered comfortable?
About the microphone - a separate song. He hissed loudly, cracked and damaged the nerves of tourists. Especially those who sat under the speakers.
So, the rating for comfort: THREE WITH MINUS.
2. Definitely, standard check-in at 14:00.
But could you imagine that according to the program of the tour we arrived in Kovel at half past four, then caroled near the hotel until the morning, not being able to check in and leave things, and then, having breakfast at 08:00, immediately had to go to Lakes. With suitcases and bags, of course! And in the evening there was to be a settlement.
A day on wheels is a good option.
4. We are not saying that we exchanged the wrong amount of money. The point is that they had nowhere to spend !!! After all, we changed them for lunch, and he ... was not! Our organizers did not find time.
7. As one of my acquaintances, a law enforcement officer, said: "Not every first-class lawyer is a first-class lawyer!" (C).
Of course, Konstantin is a mega-connoisseur of history, geography, etc., but the way he conducts the tour did not like many tourists from the group with whom we spoke on this occasion. Sad but true.
So, I conclude: for "Svetlana-tour" there is an unploughed field to improve the service, improve the organization of excursions and improve the culture of travel.

Tue, 29 Aug 2017, 07:39
аватар Dreamteam
Dreamteam

Then let me object ...

1. The key point - the "comfort" of the van.
A general question - do you think it is comfortable to travel by trolleybus from Kyiv to Kovel? No? So imagine such a trip on the so-called "comfortable" VW, where the backs of at least four seats out of 17 are not adjustable in angle! And it is probably very convenient to go on the "gallery", where greedy carriers squeezed as many as FOUR seats in a row (almost like a Skoda 14Tr, of course) ?!
Or maybe there is a luggage compartment in that bus? Is sitting on suitcases (literally) considered comfortable?
About the microphone - a separate song. He hissed loudly, cracked and damaged the nerves of tourists. Especially those who sat under the speakers.
So, the rating for comfort: THREE WITH MINUS.
2. Definitely, standard check-in at 14:00.
But could you imagine that according to the program of the tour we arrived in Kovel at half past four, then caroled near the hotel until the morning, not being able to check in and leave things, and then, having breakfast at 08:00, immediately had to go to Lakes. With suitcases and bags, of course! And in the evening there was to be a settlement.
A day on wheels is a good option.
4. We are not saying that we exchanged the wrong amount of money. The fact is that they had nowhere to spend! After all, we changed them for lunch, and he ... was not! Our organizers did not find the time.
7. As one of my acquaintances, a law enforcement officer, said: "Not every first-class lawyer is a first-class lawyer!" (C).
Of course, Konstantin is a mega-connoisseur of history, geography, etc., but many tourists from the group with whom we spoke about this tour did not like the way he conducted the tour. Sad but true.
So, the bottom line: for "Svetlana-tour" there is an unploughed field to improve the service, improve the organization of excursions and improve the culture of travel.

Tue, 29 Aug 2017, 10:39
аватар svitlanatour
svitlanatour

We think we should put an end to this)
We have listened to your advice and will continue to develop domestic tourism no matter how difficult it may be. It's not easy and troublesome, but we do not hang our noses)
We wish you comfortable and pleasant travels in your native Ukraine! Good luck!

Wed, 30 Aug 2017, 14:34
аватар svitlanatour
svitlanatour

We think we should put an end to this)
We have listened to your advice and will continue to develop domestic tourism, no matter how difficult it may be. It's not easy and troublesome, but we do not hang our noses)
We wish you comfortable and pleasant travels in your native Ukraine! Good luck!

Wed, 30 Aug 2017, 17:34
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