Tour leader - Igor R. · Tripsider.com

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Hello, my name is Igor
On Tripsider.com since November 2021
On Tripsider.com since November 2021
Sri Lanka, Columbo
I speak Russian, English
20 countries visited
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По образованию IT-специалист. Однако последние 10 лет жил и занимался бизнесом в Азии: Малайзии, Вьетнаме и Шри Ланке.
Много лет занимался изучением Буддизма и Индуизма. Даже пожил в буддийском монастыре.
Занимался помощью в организации нескольких ТВ-проектов про Шри Ланку и Вьетнам, в том числе пару раз сотрудничал с "Орлом и Решкой" , где занимался написанием сценариев, составлением списка локаций и организацией логистики при съемках.
Потратил несколько лет на то чтобы изучить практически каждый уголок на Шри Ланке и во Вьетнаме. Поэтому могу подсказать и помочь сформировать оптимальный и интересный маршрут.
Сейчас преимущественно провожу крупные авторские туры.
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Rating 4.67 (6 reviews)
About the tour: 1. First of all, we would like to thank you for the excellent organization of the tour, we really enjoyed it (10/10). Everything was clearly planned in time, the route was very interesting, we saw a lot of sights and memorable places! The weather in central Vietnam was a little disappointing - we didn't know that it was the rainy season here at this time (December) (
2. We would like to single out hotels as a separate item. Unfortunately, our expectations and reality did not coincide. But this is more likely to come in handy for the future; it may also come in handy for new tourists that you either need to tell you our request and our vision in advance, or book hotels yourself. Saigon's apartments had a swarm of ants in the fridge and cockroaches, so we kept all the food on the table. Some hotel rooms were dirty, some were moldy.
3. Drivers. Nothing to add here but admiration! (10/10) Both drivers always arrived on time, the ride was comfortable, always opened the door, held an umbrella, renewed napkins and water.
4. Guides. I would like to describe this point in more detail, as the general mood and the current idea of the place very much depend on the guide. We had 4 guides.
- You can safely put Guide An in 1st place! (10/10) She speaks Russian very well, and 95% understands what she means. Very well-read, educated and pleasant as a person! She gave us a lot of information not only about Ho Chi Minh City, but also about Vietnam in general. She recommended a lot of fascinating literature. It's just super!
- Guide Cuong is in second place. (8/10) He is fluent in Russian, and he understands what he is talking about. He told us a lot of interesting information about Danang and the places we visited with it.
- Tuan is in third place. (7/10) His Russian language skills are poor; we understood what we were talking about 50%. I didn't know some facts, but we did, as guide An told us earlier. But in defense, I would like to say that he did his best to make the tour comfortable for us. I watched everything, helped me with everything and, in general, tried very hard.
- Ngoc is fourth (2/10). Very poor knowledge of history, facts and the Russian language.
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About the tour: The tour to Vietnam with Igor was great. We definitely remembered 40 dynasties))). Very attentive and helpful guide and driver. Everything is well organized. A busy first part, and a relaxing vacation at sea. Years of experience!!! I recommend traveling with Igor!!! Read more
About the tour: Hooray found the time! A very comfortable, wonderful and magical trip to the mountains. The hotel is great, the car is comfortable and the mountains are gorgeous. If you speak English, the driver can tell you a lot of interesting things and show you a lot of unusual places. Thanks for the sea of impressions. Read more
About the tour: This is not a tour. This is a car, a driver and paid hotels (of different quality, generally normal). There is a program with a list of attractions. They're all for an additional plan. There are no events included in the price of the program. Honestly, I didn't have time to plan the trip, so we bought a tour. In fact, the driver just takes you to “places”. On the first day, I didn't understand that I could give up uninteresting places. A village tour is definitely not worth $30 per person. Jeep safari for $70 per person, where you can see elephants, monkeys, peacocks and deer. Everyone except deer can be seen just on the way to Kandy. In general, it's our own fault, we had to plan everything ourselves. This is not a tour. This is renting a car (good), a driver (also a good one) and booking hotels (I wouldn't choose them myself, but now it's difficult to make payments). Sigiriya is a delight, Nuwara Eliya, tea plantations, Royal Botanic Gardens, nature is beauty. Organizing a tour is not a tour. Read more