Never travel with this company

I traveled with this so-called "pilgrimage service" to the holy places of our country. Everyone in our group was very disappointed with the organization of trips and the guides who work with it. The guides either engaged in our enlightenment in the history of the places where we were (Vyritsa and St. Petersburg), instead of devoting more time to the shrines of these places, or (Oyat and Svir) were so in love with the priest that for 40 minutes we listened to the sermon (or rather, those who stood in the forefront, everyone else was not aware of what it was about), instead of those who wanted to plunge into the Holy Spring (which our guide did while we were on the tour, but those , who came there, could not do this due to lack of time), then they could not devote enough time to visiting the Alexander-Svirsky Monastery. The trip to Valaam was also very "fun", because. all the people were from Moscow, i.e.

, respectively, with suitcases, they traveled in a minibus, where all the seats were occupied, no one provided for a luggage compartment at all, the luggage stood in the aisles and lay on everyone's heads. No escort was allocated, the documents were given to one of the pilgrims. It took 3 hours to drive. To the question - will there be a stop along the way for any natural needs, to which Natalia (an employee of the St. strange, they didn’t think. Everything was fine on Valaam, but the “ark" had nothing to do with it, thanks for that to the pilgrimage service of Valaam. Yes ... After that we had a free day. Only the company’s employees were not aware of where we will arrive from Valaam (after all, we have 1.5 days ahead, we can do everything. Everything was decided very simply and modestly. We were settled in a wonderful hotel - a former hostel.

We got a lot of pleasant sensations, starting from mattresses, screaming at night and swearing.

Next were the Solovki. Dear pilgrims, you can go there on your own, and for less money. This "wonderful" company takes 8900 rubles for 4 days, 13200 rubles for 8 days. The question arises - for what they take the money? I'll tell you a secret - almost for nothing. Of this money, 1,700 rubles are paid for a trip back and forth on a boat, 2 excursions with a total cost of 600-700 rubles and meals - 400 rubles per day (provided that you have lunch and dinner, if you are on an excursion at that time, then this money is not paid). Those.

to the money that you give in this company, you must add 600 rubles for a taxi from and to the station to / from the farmstead, 150 rubles - being at the farmstead, you can buy pies there for breakfast, as well as accommodation in rented housing, depending from your wishes (from 400 rubles per day with a toilet outside and washing in a bathhouse up to 4000 rubles per day, if you wish to live in splendid isolation, on average - 800-1000 rubles per bed per day, respectively - 2500 rubles, if you are going for 4 days, and 6,000 rubles if for 8 days), do not forget to add 1,600 rubles to this for excursions to the Anzer and Zayatsky islands, because no one will pay for it for you). Those. You won't get any benefit or savings. There is a wonderful pilgrimage hotel for 500 rubles a day and meals for 400 (with lunch and dinner) or 500 (with three meals a day).

Our whole company sends a big fiery hello to this company.

P.S.: tickets ordered from this company are also "cheap".

You will give 300-400 rubles more one way, not counting the fact that the "thought-out" employees of this company also increase your expenses, and your profits due to the fact that they buy tickets without underwear.

P.P.S.: Calculate if there is a benefit in buying. You can always find the option of living in St. Petersburg (in the courtyards of monasteries, in hostels) and trips for 1 day (companies will also tell you in the courtyards, or, as in the Lavra, they will organize trips themselves). God help!

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