Burning tour: benefit or risk?
Trying to catch luck by the tail, not everyone thinks about the consequences. But the opportunity to fly to the desired country at a low price is a very attractive option for people who do not want to overpay for their vacation.
In modern times, literally the whole world is open to man. If you are inquisitive, active and can not imagine your life without constant travel, then naturally a burning tour for you is an opportunity to travel often and save money.
Of course, many still have a certain stereotype that if they try to sell a ticket very quickly, and even at a fabulously low price, and even in a good place, then you should definitely expect a catch on the catch. That's not true. The sale of burning tours is now well developed, especially thanks to the experience of 2014, when a huge number of tour operators went bankrupt.
Experts advise not to expect that at the very final moment you will be able to catch a lucky ticket for “penny” and relax in the best room. The ideal option is to buy out your tour 3-4 months before your intended vacation. You can save up to 60% of the cost of living. At the same time, you will still have enough time for fees and conscious preparation for the trip.
Now there is no need to bother going to travel agencies to inquire managers to sell you something attractive and convenient.
It is enough to open the Internet without leaving home, and in front of you there will be all cheap tours with real prices. You can even subscribe to a newsletter from some well-known portal, and you will receive notifications about special offers, instantly Google the name of the hotel, read all reviews, see photos. In short, to study the information, just staying in your own chair.
Speaking of visas. It is better to make it separately if you need it for a trip. Even if you cannot determine the date of purchase of the tour and departure. Because, as a rule, burning tours are issued to visa-free countries. All because the status of “burning” ticket gets about a week before departure. Getting a visa is difficult during this time. It might even be impossible.
Be careful with very cheap offers. One day I came across the option of flying to southern Cyprus for $8,000. That sounds great considering I'm in love with this island. But when you start to look in more detail, it turns out that the trip is designed for 4 days, meals are not included.
It is possible that someone it will even suit, and someone may push, because not everyone is ready to eat outside their hotel. It may also turn out that a large-scale construction is underway near your hotel, or the sea is unthinkably far away, or the hotel simply has not earned enough status to cost more. If you contact a travel agency, then always directly ask your even tricky questions. Especially if there is something in your contract.
Never be silent about your confusion, because it is your money and you have a right to know about all the pitfalls.
There's another little secret. Seductive price tag is not always a burning tour. Travel agencies can initially inflate the price, and then specifically reduce to attract customers. In short, study the market yourself. A pseudo-burning tour can always be recognized by different signs.
Burning tours appear more often in the off-season. I will say from my experience that flying on vacation, for example, in April is a very good option. Especially if you appreciate peace and quiet. When my family and I went on a trip out of season, we were able to enjoy the sea and quality service, without encountering the endless flow of tourists around.
I would like to share another point from my own experience. There is a very common technique when selling "burning" vouchers - replacing the hotel. You choose one, and on arrival you will know that you can not settle in it. For example, because it is full. For some, it can be wild stress, shock. You will be assigned to another hotel, but you will not know that its price is lower than the one ordered in Russia. Although once we were settled even in a better option than the one we tuned in to. So don't panic.
Do not be afraid of anything, study the world, especially if you do not have to pay a lot of money. Sometimes it is worth taking risks to get a good experience. Accommodation in a simple hotel is not a problem, if the primary purpose of the trip for you is to learn the country, a specific city, the color of the local streets, to get acquainted with the culture of people.
Sometimes it is so useful even to abandon comfortable conditions, get out of the comfort zone, all social networks and test yourself for strength, throwing your favorite backpack by the shoulders.
Have a good trip!
Text by Ekaterina Pozdeeva
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