Tomorrow the tourist.
Tomorrow the tourist.
Despite late spring and incessant rains, arrival of summer
neotvratim. So, it is time to be defined with a carrying out place
Holidays. We publish the third rating of travel companies (the first
Two see in "Profile" Б 19 and Б 42 for 1997) which will help
To answer a question where and with what firm to go (or not to go)
This summer.
Kolyma - on equator!
Russia - the country windy and cold. Here if Moscow
Kolyma - on a place settled down somewhere around equator, and
Johannesburg, probably, Russians would prefer in the summer
To go there, where more cool. But as global warming,
Of which ecologists, apparently, to Russia still obviously not frighten the world
Cunningly, the majority of Russians direct in warm edges in the summer.
Turkey, Spain, Cyprus, Italy, Greece, Azure coast of France,
Tunis and Bulgaria - here the list of the countries (in decreasing order
Popularity in the forthcoming summer), in which, under forecasts
"Dealers rest", approximately in a month at every turn will be
To be heard Russian speech.
Rating of popularity of the countries and kinds п?я п?я я п *.
*1.1* - the Place
*1.2* - the Country (in brackets the percent of the voices given by professionals for this country) is specified
*1.3* - the Most popular kinds of tourism
*1.4* - Percent of the voices submitted for this kind of rest
1-2--------------------3-------------------4-----
1 Turkey (19,4) Rest 78,4
Excursion rounds 17
Shop tours 3,2
Another 1,4
2 Spain (17,3) Rest 64,7
Excursion rounds 32,7
Children's rest 2,4
Another 0,2
3 Cyprus (9) Rest 73
Excursion rounds 23
Cruises 1,5
Children's rest 1,5
Another 1
4 Italy (8) Rest 53
Excursion rounds 41
Shop tours 4
Treatment 1,7
Another 0,3
5 Greece (6,3) Rest 60,8
Excursion rounds 31,9
Shop tour 3,6
Treatment 1,2
Cruises 2,4
Another 0,1
6 France (5,3) Excursion rounds 48
Rest 46
Individual rounds 2,1
Training 3,4
Another 0,5
7 Tunis (4,6) Rest 74,6
Excursion rounds 21,4
Treatment 3,9
Another 0,1
8 Bulgaria (3) Rest 74
Excursion rounds 13,6
Children's rest 10,6
Treatment 1,5
Another 0,3
9 Other countries (27,1)
* The rating is made on information service materials
"BANQUO" on the basis of interrogation of heads of 654 Moscow firms,
Which answered a question on prospects of job on directions
And to rest kinds for a season "spring - summer ' 98".
How it will be in Russian?
The list of popularity of directions of a forthcoming season nothing
It is remarkable, but nevertheless it is extremely important. Therefore as means
The following is literally. The above popularity of the country, the more often in
Time of the trip you will face the overflowed
The beaches, the jumped up prices at restaurant on salad from
Any exotic sea reptiles. At last, sharply
Possibility of a meeting with any compatriot increases,
Which on the native land to death has bothered you.
By the way, it is necessary to mean: as soon as in any
To hotel (irrespective of its level) than ten settle more
Russian, quality of service of tourists of ours with you the general
Nationalities sharply falls. And that more low, than it is less at
Hotels of stars and more than the Russian tourists. Well and group
Russian tourists from fifteen persons who also are familiar
Among themselves, can definitively spoil any hotel.
But from similar popularity you can take the known
Benefit if, of course, mass character does not frighten you. The matter is that
In such countries, as Turkey, Spain, Bulgaria, where number of Russian
Tourists every year grows, the personnel in own way to them (that is
To us) adapts. At many restaurants, for example, the menu
It is written not only in English and German, but also in Russian.
And even the personnel in hotels speaks our way.
However, the language barrier can be overcome independently even
At language ignorance (except native, certainly). For this purpose it is necessary
To reserve the personal guide.
It is reserved (no less than such guide usually is paid) in
To Moscow. In this case at the airport you will meet
russkogovorjashchy the person who begins to accompany subsequently
You at all planned excursions.
If you want, that the guide did not leave you in campaigns on
To shops or in a disco to agree about it it is direct better
On a place and it is direct with the guide, having paid it cash. There is it, as
Rule, twice more cheaply, than official registration of services.
How much is the personal guide-translator?
*1.1* - the Country
*1.2* - Average cost of services of the personal guide-translator, at an o'clock
1-------2---
Cyprus $20
Turkey $15
Spain $30
Tunis $30
Greece $35
France $60
Italy $55
The wheels.
As foreign tourist business gradually
Masters Russian, our compatriots, in turn,
Master rules of comfortable rest. There has passed time, when about
"Gregarious" excursions and transfer from the airport in hotel on
The shabby bus thought, that so it and should be. Quite
The desire after the arrival on rest became widespread at once
To hire the car and from anybody not to depend: to make
Not there where it is accepted or it is necessary to excursion, and there, where
It would be desirable.
Let's notice what to solve a problem of rent of the car better in Moscow.
First, hardly it is necessary to burden itself with this care during time
Holidays. Besides any car which you hire for
Border, it is insured. And you pay this insurance (usually
It is switched on in rent cost). The problem consists in that,
That the car can be insured in two ways - with full and
Incomplete covering.
The first way ("a full covering") means: whatever
Happens with car, as though you have broken it, for all will be
To pay the insurance company. In the second case the insurer will pay
Only losses above the certain sum. And small repair (a scratch
Or the broken headlight) will lay down completely on you. And this sum in
The contract which you sign, does not make a reservation, and it is put in pawn in
Rules of insurance of the insurance company. Which you, more likely
Everything, never will see.
If you so well know English that can
Correctly to translate all subtleties of the contract of insurance can
To rent the car independently. If is not present - by all means
Use services of the translator. Or rent the car
Through travel company which sends you to have a rest.
So at gathering of the information on cost of individual round
(The Rating of tour operators - leaders of a summer season "see spring -
Summer ' 98 ") we considered also this service. The most part of the interrogated
Us of firms it gives. And in all resulted in the table
The countries a driving licence of the international sample operates.
The Russian driver's licences can be changed on
International in capital п п п?п -2 on street of the 800 anniversary of Moscow
(Beskudnikovo), having shown thus exit documents
(The passport with the put down visa, the ticket, the permit etc.) and
Having paid gathering at a rate of one minimum salary (83 rbl. 50
Copeck "new"). Documents as personal experience testifies
Correspondents of "Profile", stand out within days since the moment
References.
However, before to run to change the rights, think, and whether costs
In general to rent the car abroad. The matter is that on
To unknown roads to go - pleasure doubtful. The author
These lines some hours on the rented time and again strayed
The "representation" car on small streets of Barcelona. And still somehow
Time has been compelled to rush literally on roads of the Emirates with
In the speed of 150 km at an o'clock - only because with smaller speed
There simply do not go. In the latter case by the car remained hardly
Appreciable scratches. For them it was necessary to pay $300.
So, if you are not so assured of yourselves as in the driver (or
Have simply got used to go across Moscow with the driver), hardly to you costs
To rent the car.
Approximate cost of rent п п я п?п п?п п п я * (a day).
1--------2------
Greece $70
France $120
Tunis $100
Bulgaria $35
Cyprus $150
Turkey $140
Spain $55-80
Italy $100
* The car of a representation class (Volvo, Mercedes).
Let's notice, that at car rent in Moscow it is necessary to stipulate
The stamp and year of release of the car. Otherwise instead of expected brand new
Volvo to you will give any large coach on wheels
Unstated the stamp and year of release.
Be afraid of casual communications.
But here you were defined with the country where be going to to spend
Holiday, with level of service which wish to receive, and with the sum,
Which for this level are ready to give. There is a main thing - in what
Firm to address.
Hardly it makes sense to write about necessity of the attentive
Relations to the conclusion of the contract with tour agency is, fortunately, already
Became common truth. And though recently level
The Russian tourist business has strongly grown, interested persons
To make profit of disorder of the tourist nevertheless there is enough.
And if earlier council was given to the future tourist idle time and
The plain: demand contract registration, - that now it
To be limited it will not be possible. The matter is that travel companies for
Drawing up of typical contracts use the skilled
Lawyers. The document text is reduced, actually, to the following:
The travel company undertakes to send you in a certain country, but at
It neither for what does not bear responsibility. Nor for departure
The plane, neither for official registration of papers, nor for settlement in
Hotel, for granting to you paid according to the contract
Services.
What from this an exit? It is possible to demand initially not simply
Entering into the contract of additional points, and drawing up
The detailed description of round in the form of the application to the contract. Thus in
The contract it is necessary to mark, that without the application it
It is void. And then, already during the trip, with
Meticulousness and scrupulousness of the collector to collect all
Receipts, bills and other pieces of paper.
Besides, we have decided to make own antirating
"Consumer" for what have simply interrogated employees of edition. In
Rather small collective 14 persons were typed already
"Victims". We publish histories of those who has saved
"Compromising" documents.
To you, dear readers, we apply.
Send us the histories about unsuccessful travel and about
Travel companies which these "services" have given you. In
Following tourist rating we will publish them. Histories together
With copies of documents to send in edition to the address: 109544,
Moscow, street B.Andronevskaja, 17, magazine "Profile".
In the letter the request to specify the return address and contact
Phone.
Tour agencies which break the obligations to clients.
*1.1* - P/n
*1.2* - the tour agency Name
*1.3* - When there passed round
*1.4* - the Country
*1.5* - the Essence of claims of the tourist
1-2------------------3-----4-----------------5--------------------
1 "Apeks-Trevl" 1997 United Arab Emirates Hotel
Was in
To desert in 75 km from
The nearest
Settlement
And in 10 km from the sea
(It was promised
Coast)
2 GAO the All-Russia Exhibition Centre 1997 France Instead of the paid
Double room
Has been given
Cheaper and
Less
The comfortable
Number
3 Delex 1996 Thailand After the arrival the tourist
Could not receive
Number in hotel,
Paid in
Conformity with
The contract with
Tour agency
4 "Intourist" * 1993 Bulgaria - Greece Tour agency not
Has checked up
Correctness
Registrations
Passports, in
Result of that
The tourist has been detained
On grechesko -
To the Bulgarian border
Also has been compelled
To catch up with group on
Own means
5 "Lanta-round" 1997 Sri Lanka Deliberate
Introduction in
Error
The tourist, which not
Has been warned about
Volume, that the chosen
It for a trip
Time is necessary on
Season of rains
6 "the Pink panther" * 1995 Italy Refusal to pay
The penalty for
The compelled
Term reduction
Tours
7 Tourist 1996 United Arab Emirates the Tourist could not
The business concern to depart the stipulated
"Companion-altaj" * with tour agency flight
In view of absence
Landing places in
The plane
8 "Fis-round" * 1996 Turkey Tour agency not
Has checked up
Correctness
Registrations
Passports, in
Result of that
The tourist has been removed with
The plane also it is compelled
Was to cancel a trip
* The information is taken from the collection "Tourism and sports" (the comment
Lawyer practice on affairs about protection of the rights of consumers),
Moscow, IIF "DEMAND" KonfOP, 1997.
On whom an eye to put.
And here to find out, with whom and where to go in
Holiday, we advise to meet research of the information
Services "Banquos".
Lists of leading travel agencies have been made in
Result of interrogation of heads and experts of 654 Moscow
Travel agents.
The tour operators which are not working with are not switched on in the total list
Private persons, and only developing routes and selling them
To tour agencies.
To find out, what services and in what price give
Leaders, we have rung round all mentioned companies and, having presented
Private persons, have asked to count up, in how much can manage
Individual round on one person with following requirements:
First half of June, flight by a business class, residing in
5-stars hotel, single "lux" with one meal a day
(Breakfast), transfer the car of a representation class,
The insurance, the visa.
And for each country any one city has been named
Or a resort: Turkey - Kimer (Antalya), Spain - Kosta-del-salt,
Cyprus - Limassol, Italy - Venice, Greece - Athenes, France -
Nice, Tunis - Hammamet, Bulgaria - vicinities of Varna.
The same who is going to to have a rest on the "velvet" season (September -
October), follows to cost of our conditional individual
Round to add 30 %-40 %.
With what tour agency it is better to private person to go to Turkey?
*1.1* - п /п?*
*1.2* - the firm Name
*1.3* - Cost and other information on individual round in first half of June
1-2-----------------3-------------------
1 "Mostravel" $2750 (ekonomklass,
A food - full
Board, 11 days)
2 "the Three Tourism of $2263 (ekonomklass,
Service "11 days)
3 "Pegas trevel" $2100 (11 days)
4 "geo Tourism" $1784 (the standard
Single room,
11 days)
5 of "Cross Turs" $1850 (7 days)
6 "It Trevel" $1146 (7 days,
ekonomklass, full
Board,
The standard
Single room)
7 "Turenergoservis" $1086 (7 days,
ekonomklass,
Transfer - the bus,
A 3-single food)
With what tour agency it is better to private person to go to Spain?
*1.1* - P/n
*1.2* - the firm Name
*1.3* - Cost and other information on individual round
1 - 2------------------3--------------------
1 "Natali turs" $2184 (7 days)
2 "VKO travel" About $2900 (7 days)
3 "Soltur este" $1053 (ekonomklass,
Hotel of 4 stars,
The single
Standard number,
7 days)
4 "Time-round" of $2566 (7 days,
Hotel of 4 stars,
The standard
Single room)
5 "Galatur" $1317 (7 days,
ekonomklass,
The standard
Single room)
6 "evroturservis" From $2730
(The standard
Single room)
7 "Miramar the Express train" $1592 (7 days,
ekonomklass)
8 MITS $1130 (Tenerife, 7
Days, ekonomklass,
The standard
Single room)
9 NITAS-ROUND of $1056 (Kosta
The form, 7 days,
Hotel of 4 stars,
The standard
Single room)
10 "Skajter" $2600 (Barcelona, 8
The days, full
Board, hotel 4
Stars, standard
Single room)
With what tour agency it is better to private person to go to Cyprus?
*1.1* - P/n
*1.2* - the firm Name
*1.3* - Cost and other information on individual round
1-2----------------3------------------
1 "Zevs Trevel" $3464 (11 days)
2 "Interluis" $2900 (11 days)
3 MIBS $3850 (7 days)
4 "Super It is new" $3000 (12 days,
The standard
Single room)
5 "Three Sajprus" $3100 (the standard
Single room)
With what tour agency it is better to private person to go to Italy?
*1.1* - P/n
*1.2* - the firm Name
*1.3* - Cost and other information on individual round
1-2------------------3----------------
1 Tourist $5950 (11 days)
Company PAC GROUP
2 "Mondo Turs" $4506 (hotel 4
Stars, 11 days)
3 "Business visit" $4890 (11 days)
With what tour agency it is better to private person to go to Greece?
*1.1* - P/n
*1.2* - the firm Name
*1.3* - Cost and other information on individual round
1-2-------------3---------------
1 "Athos" $2964 (11 days)
2 "Kinissi" $3031 (11 days)
3 "Zevs Trevel" $1880 (11 days)
With what tour agency it is better to private person to go to France?
*1.1* - P/n
*1.2* - the firm Name
*1.3* - Cost and other information on individual round
1-2--------------3------------------
1 "Inna Tur" of $4685 (the standard
Single room,
11 days)
2 "Lanta-round" of $5170 (11 days)
3 "FRANCE-KARTUR" of $5270 (11 days)
4 "KMP-GROUPS" of $4580 (11 days)
With what tour agency it is better to private person to go to Tunis?
*1.1* - P/n
*1.2* - the firm Name
*1.3* - Cost and other information on individual round
1-2--------------3---------------
1 "Inna Tur" of $2276 (11 days)
2 "Akademservis" $1985 (7 days)
3 "Internasional $1700 (7 days)
Service "
4 "Tigris" $3321 (11 days)
With what tour agency it is better to private person to go to Bulgaria?
*1.1* - P/n
*1.2* - the firm Name
*1.3* - Cost and other information on individual round
1-2----------------3----------------
1 "Solveks-trevel" $2450 (10 nights,
Flight
ekonomklassom,
Half board)
JULIA ROSHEK, VLADIMIR KALMANOV.
//* an information Source: the Profile, 18.05.98
//* Reg. Nom. - 1080500245.22-------------------------------------------
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