Trip My Dream
This Ukrainian service of finding cheap travel tours was among the top-10 tourist startups in the world in 2016 according to Seedstars World contest. Two years later, the website still has a lot to offer. TripMyDream works similar to the popular Kayak: finding all available options of airplane tickets to a desired destination, hotels with discounts, and the best available ticket deals to various points on the globe. The site analyzes a huge database of 1 million hotels and apartments, 500 airlines and 150 countries.
The service also has a convenient option of combo-search, which selects the most affordable flights and hotels options. Afterwards, you can also book excursions or walking tours to complete the tour. TripMyDream also has a blog available in English to give you ideas for future destinations, and the daily deals with 50% and more discounts.
Zruchno.Travel
This travel service might come in handy for those want to explore Ukraine through and through. The site lets you choose a trip depending on preferences, for instance relaxing near water or focusing on sightseeing. You can also customize the search by location. Zruchno.Travel can also find hotels and fine dining spots near the selected destination for extra convenience.
Finally, the site also has a selection of weekend adventures, often coinciding with popular festivals like Leopolis Jazz Fest, Koktebel Jazz Fest or family-oriented events like Mama Fest. Unfortunately, at the moment the site doesn't have an English interface.
TunaTravel
TunaTravel is a new Ukrainian company that offers customized tours for avid travelers. The staff gathers the best available deals from cheap flights to hotel discounts and makes a tour kit according to your wishes. The startup has a rather simple principle of work: first, you need to register on the website and fill in the application, which includes desirable budget, dates, comments about accommodation, transport and a number of travelers. In mere hours, managers of TunaTravel will send you several offers matching the parameters you’ve set. You can change any parameter at any time to make sure you’ve reviewed all possible options.
Each tour kit also includes sightseeing guides, detailed information on airlines luggage policy, best travel routes etc. The company charges €40 for the full kit of their services: it includes finding accommodation, transfers, checking-in for flights, obtaining insurance and double-checking all details of the trip. The cheapest option is finding cheap flights to the desired destination, which will cost €10.
There are various hot deals pre-picked by TunaTravel: for instance, 5 nights in Rome in an apartment near the Vatican with tickets included cost €197. Munich, Vienna, Budapest, Nice, Ibiza and even Zanzibar are among other available options.
It's worth noting that some customers had poor experience with the company. The complaints mostly state delayed communication with company managers, as well as staff making mistakes while booking properties and airplane tickets.
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