The interview of the
week with Mss. luliana
Carstoiu – Manager of KARSTOUR
1.infotravelromania.ro:
Tell me something about your travel agency.
I.C.: Our agency was opened in 1998 and it is specialized on outgoing.
We work with external partners for most of the destinations. Our motto
was from the begging “The attitude makes the difference!”.
Our clients are receiving from us exactly what they want, respecting their
tourist option, trips, personalized journeys, facilities offered, the
budget.
2.infotravelromania.ro: What is your offer and which
are the most wanted external destinations by Romanian tourists now?
I.C.: As usually. On
winter season the most preferred destinations are the internal ones, in
mountain or private resorts, but also in ski resorts in Switzerland, Italy
where we have a various offer.
Our agency offers this year a real meeting with Santa Clause, in Finland,
where every child’s dream comes truth: Santa Clause gives them presents,
they decorated the Christmas tree together, they are making cookies and
play with the elf.
We have also hot and exotic destinations, in Thailand, Bali, Maldives,
Seychelles, Indonesia, for journeys or for circuits organized by out partners
there. The New Year week you can spend it in Greece, in Turkey, in Berlin,
Malta, Cyprus, Budapest, in hotels of 3 to 5 stars, with a festive dinner
and a show on the New Year night.
3.infotravelromania.ro: Why do you advice tourists to
came to a tourism agency?
I.C.: A tourism
agency can create to the request of the client a package of services less
expensive than the offers, on an itinerary chosen by the client. Other
wise he could have some difficulties as very expensive hotels. A tourism
agency is also an authorized adviser.
4.infotravelromania.ro: Do you think that this year the
request for external tourism will be better than the last year?
I.C.: Romania
could keep the tourists in the country if the internal services will get
better and the prices will be a little low. Most of Romanian people want
to travel and see other countries, and if the prices for abroad journeys
will stay low and the ticketing agents will work hard, I think that this
year will be the same and the external trips will be in top of the preferences.
5.infotravelromania.ro: Do you advice the tourists to prepare
and make reservations ahead for a trip abroad? Could they have the unpleasant
surprise not to find any tickets if they decide to go in the last moment?
I.C. In other countries from the west the holidays are paid months ago
or even a year. For example, in Ostrich the hotels sold their places already.
Also, in Romania, we sell packages of services for the New Year in mountain
resorts or in private houses.
Our agency is specialized also on “last minute offers” and
can sell journeys one day before the beginning of the trip.
6.infotravelromania.ro:
What is your offer for the young people who just got married and want
to leave on their honey moon?
I.C: For the honey
moons we work with a hotel chain that has almost 400 hotels in beautiful
places, offering wonderful views. Castles, old houses, very old pensions,
with historical and cultural tradition, in Ostrich, Belgium, Germany,
Italy, France, Switzerland, Hungary, Sweden, Norway, Luxembourg, Portugal,
Czech Republic. Each building has it’s own personality, a distinguish
character and the guests are warmly welcomed. This program is created
for romantic moments, even if it’s a weekend, a honey moon or a
runaway trip: the hotels will welcome you for relaxation, with a special
dinner and a trip in the nearest towns. Generally, all the hotels have
special treatment for the honey moon, especially the ones in Italy, Venice
in particular, the most wanted destination for this kind of tourism.
7.infotravelromania.ro: What is your offer for this New
Year?
I.C.: There
is a various offer, starting with 190 €/person, for 4 nights in Pralia
for the New Year, 3 stars hotel, or 199 € for a circuit in Turkey
- 2 nights in Kusadasi, 3 star hotel. Our offer is also for group trips
in France, by plain, in Ostrich, 6 days ski program. For the interested
people, we wait for you for more details.
8.infotravelromania.ro: What do you think about the tourism
portal www.infotravelromania.ro?
I.C.: It’s
a large portal, with a lot of useful information.
9.infotravelromania.ro:
Where can we find out more details about your agency and about your offers?
I.C.: You can
see our offer on our web site www.karstour.ro,
also during The International Tourism Meeting, on the publicity catalogs
or in the agency.
KARSTOUR
