During a beach or outdoor activity, tourists face the question of which of the excursions to choose. Descriptions in the brochures of guides and specialized companies are full of vivid photographs and vivid descriptions, at the first request the staff is ready to provide feedback from vacationers, but is any excursion so good as to stop the choice on it?
Instructions
Step 1
Think about which of the excursions you are interested in. Almost all resorts offer several types of excursion programs for every taste. Firstly, these are trips by water transport to islands, reefs or to the open sea for fishing. An example of such excursions is Paradise Island in Egypt or Chang Island, where tourists are taken from Pattaya. Secondly, these are travels to historical sites or reserves, for example, a trip to Lake Skadar from Montenegrin Budva or a trip to Cappadocia from the Turkish coast. This type of excursion includes guided walks around the city. And the third type of excursion is all kinds of shopping tours, visiting crocodile farms, pearl plantations, elephant nurseries and other things, where you can watch shows and buy souvenirs.
Step 2
Refer to the tour guide attached behind you by the travel company. He will provide you with a brochure listing the excursions. They indicate the duration of the trip, places of visit, a brief historical background. Don't make decisions right away, tell the guide what you need to think about.
Step 3
Ask other travelers at your hotel if they have done excursions with a specific company and guide. If the reviews are extremely negative, it is best not to go on this trip.
Step 4
Ask your guide what the guide will be - Russian-speaking or Russian-speaking. The former are fluent in the language, as a rule, they are immigrants from the former republics of the Soviet Union or young people from Russia or Ukraine who wished to change their place of residence. In communicating with them, you will not have any problems and language barrier. Russian speaking guides are local people who have learned Russian. It can be quite difficult to understand them, which spoils the whole impression of even the most interesting excursion.
Step 5
Find out in advance what you need to have to visit this or that excursion. For example, in order to visit Mount Moses in Egypt, you need to stock up on warm clothes, and the Royal Palace in Bangkok will not be allowed with bare knees.
Step 6
Check with your guide for how long the transfer will take to your destination. If you get seasick in transport, do not forget the appropriate medication. Ask what kind of transport will be provided by the company for travel, whether it has working air conditioners and a dry closet.
Step 7
Keep in mind that if the pick-up time for the excursion is early, and you do not have time to have breakfast at the hotel, you can order take-out food at the reception. Just ask for a breakfast box by a specific time. It usually includes boiled eggs, fruit, buns, and a drink.
Step 8
Prefer proven routes if you're not an adventurer. If you want a thrill or the unknown beckons you, you can go, for example, from Montenegro to Albania or from Thailand to Cambodia. It's not dangerous, but what you see can disappoint you. Such routes are not popular, so there may be inconsistencies, loss of time, attractions may not be as impressive as expected.
Step 9
You can go around almost all of Europe on your own, without buying excursions from guides. At the same time, you can significantly save money and see what remains behind the glass of a tourist bus. For example, to visit the famous Karlštejn Castle in the Czech Republic, you can take the train leaving the platforms of the Prague Central Station, get to the station with the same name, walk up the picturesque street to the mountain and buy a ticket that allows you to walk around the castle grounds. If you are fluent in English, you can join a guided group.
Step 10
As for the excursions that are sold on the coast of the resort area, and not from the guides, the rule of a box of chocolates works 100% for them - the filling can both please and disappoint. The cost of such programs is somewhat lower than that of guides from hotels, but the guide may have poor knowledge of information or language, the transport may turn out to be old and uncomfortable, and the food is of poor quality. However, sometimes there are exceptions, so it is better to ask tourists who have used the services of "private traders".
