Tourism and coronavirus

Yes, the club is open. Hiking in the Carpathians goes according to schedule. The situation with trips abroad is more complicated - contact the club administrator to clarify details on the destination you are interested in. Our number is +380973278698 (Viber, Telegram, WhatsApp).

At the moment (June 2020), tourist trips to Turkey (without restrictions and tests) and Albania (package tours only) are possible for citizens of Ukraine. More details on the website of the Consular Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and on Travelbans.org.

No additional action is required from you at this time. When the situation becomes clearer, we will inform you about possible options. In the meantime, take care of yourself - keep your distance and wash your hands often.

No, prepayments are not refundable. However, the money will not be lost. After the quarantine is lifted, you will be able to use your prepayment on our other tours.

Yes, you can. Countries can be any. There is only one condition - the “old” prepayment cannot cover more than 30% of the cost of the “new” tour. The difference is saved for the future. For example, you made an advance payment of $100 for a tour to Everest, but instead want to go to Carpathians, for some conditional trip the total cost of which is 60 USD. (purely for simplicity of calculations). 30% of this amount will be 18 USD. So you have these options:

• • use $18 from your Nepalese advance payment and pay the remaining $42 in cash. At the same time, you will still have $82
  left in your account
  • invite four friends on a hike in the Carpathians and use 18*5= $90 from your Nepalese prepayment. Account remains at $10

The money in the account does not have an expiration date - it can lie there for a year or two. The amount of the prepayment is fixed in the tour currency, at the exchange rate on the day of payment.

Be prepared for the fact that you won’t be able to get your money back for your tickets. Most airlines offer to reschedule your flight for free or give you a voucher (equal to the cost of your tickets) that can be used in the future. It makes sense to contact your airline and find out what options they offer.

No one knows when quarantine will end, how much tickets will cost after that, what the exchange rate will be and which airlines will avoid bankruptcy. In such a situation, from the passenger's point of view, the best thing would be to get the money back. But this is impossible, otherwise the airlines would definitely go bankrupt and we would not see available tickets for a very long time. The remaining two options (voucher and transfer) are also not ideal and can potentially lead to some financial losses - you may not guess the date, and the voucher (more precisely, its currency) may depreciate. Of the two evils, I think the voucher is a little lesser. But this is nothing more than a guess.

We don't know the answer to this question. But judging by the development of events, we can assume that not earlier than the fall of 2020. And this is a rather optimistic forecast. If the development and production of a vaccine really drags on for more than a year, then tourism will be very difficult in 2021.

It may very well be that states will not rush to open borders and/or will tighten the rules for their crossing. For example, rapid medical tests at the border may become mandatory for all travelers. An increase in xenophobia is likely - it may take some time for people to stop seeing strangers (tourists) as a source of potential danger. And with an economic crisis virtually inevitable, fewer people will be able to afford to travel even if borders open.

Until the quarantine ends, this schedule is best considered hypothetical. Then, after the coronavirus, when it becomes clear where you can travel, we will update the schedule. In order to stay updated on changes, subscribe to our Telegram and Facebook.