点评:This was the worst and most dangerous tour experience I have ever had. I booked and paid CBT Naryn for a five-day tour, but three of the five days were not delivered as booked. When I requested a EUR 400 partial refund, the manager avoided resolving it.
First, Bogoshty Pass was closed and had not opened for the season. CBT Naryn did not disclose this before taking my payment or during the trek briefing. As a result, Days 1 and 2 were effectively cancelled. Rather than receiving the advertised itinerary, we mostly sat at the campsite and rode horses beside a highway. A known seasonal closure affecting almost half of a five-day tour should have been disclosed before the tour was sold.
The final day was far worse. CBT Naryn had not arranged proper transportation back. I was left in a remote area without food for more than 12 hours, trying to hitchhike, and eventually returned to Naryn more than 24 hours late.
The driver was drunk. He had been drinking and was afraid that the police would catch him, so we had to remain in the middle of nowhere waiting for him to sober up. The transportation eventually offered was a visibly deteriorated horse truck. My photographs show horses in the rear cargo area, extensive exterior rust and body damage, and a cabin with broken and badly torn seats. This was the vehicle being used as transportation in a remote mountain area.
There was no food provided during this ordeal. Being stranded for more than 12 hours without food, without reliable transportation, and with an intoxicated driver was not merely uncomfortable; it was frightening and unsafe.
The tour was also advertised with an English-speaking guide. The guide did not speak English, making communication and dealing with these safety problems even more difficult.
I reported the incident as soon as I returned. A CBT staff member responded that the situation was "horrible." He then told me in writing that I was the second traveler to experience this kind of problem with the guide, that it was clearly becoming a pattern, and that CBT Naryn would probably stop working with him. He also said the manager inspected the location and was very unhappy with what she saw.
Despite CBT's own staff acknowledging the seriousness of the situation, Gulira Oje (+996559567685), the manager, did not resolve my complaint. She became angry, yelled at me, hung up on me multiple times, and refused to have a proper conversation about the refund. I then asked repeatedly for a calm written response, but she stopped responding to my calls and messages. I received no refund and no written decision.
I requested EUR 400 back for the three affected days. Only my deposit was paid through PayPal; CBT Naryn did not provide a receipt for the remaining payment.
This was not a small itinerary change or a matter of personal taste. CBT Naryn accepted payment for a five-day tour, failed to deliver three days properly, left me stranded and without food, provided an intoxicated driver and a badly deteriorated horse truck, and then ignored my refund request. Based on my experience, I consider this a scam and strongly warn other travelers not to book with CBT Naryn.
翻译:这是我经历过的最糟糕且最危险的旅行体验。我向CBT Naryn预订并支付了五天行程的费用,但实际只安排了两天行程。当我要求退还400欧元作为部分退款时,旅行社经理却故意回避处理此事。
首先,博戈什蒂山口处于封闭状态,本季尚未开放。CBT Naryn在收取费用前以及徒步旅行说明会上均未告知这一情况。因此,行程的第一天和第二天实际上都被取消了。我们并没有按照宣传中的行程进行,大部分时间都只是待在营地里,或者沿着公路骑马。这次五日游中几乎有一半的行程都会因季节原因而暂停,这一点本应在旅游产品出售前就告知游客的。
最后一天的情况更糟。CBT Naryn没有安排合适的返程交通工具。我被留在一个偏僻地区,整整12个多小时都没有食物可吃,只能试图搭便车,最终迟到了24个多小时才回到纳伦。
司机喝醉了。他喝了很多酒,又担心被警察抓到,所以我们只能待在荒郊野外,等他清醒过来。后来提供的交通工具是一辆明显破旧不堪的运马车。我拍的照片里可以看到车厢后部关着马匹,车身外部锈迹斑斑且破损严重,驾驶舱内的座椅也破烂不堪。这就是在偏远山区用来运送人员的车辆。
在这场磨难中,我们没有任何食物可吃。被困12个多小时,既没有食物,也没有可靠的交通工具,身边还有个喝醉的司机——这不仅让人不舒服,更是既可怕又不安全。
该旅行项目还宣传称会有讲英语的导游。然而这位导游并不会说英语,这使得沟通以及处理这些安全问题变得更加困难。
我一回来就报告了此事。CBT的工作人员回复称这种情况“糟糕透顶”。“随后他书面告诉我,我是第二位遇到该向导这类问题的游客,这种情况显然正在演变成一种常态,而CBT Naryn很可能不会再与他合作。他还说,经理实地考察过那个地点,对所见情况极为不满。
尽管CBT自己的员工也承认事态的严重性,但经理古莉拉·奥杰(+996559567685)并未处理我的投诉。她勃然大怒,还对我大喊大叫。”她多次挂断我的电话,还拒绝就退款事宜进行正式的沟通。之后我多次请求她能以书面方式冷静地回复我,但她便不再接听我的电话或回复消息。最终我既没拿到退款,也没有收到任何书面决定。
我要求退还因行程变更而受影响的三天费用,共计400欧元。只有定金是通过PayPal支付的;CBT Naryn并未就剩余款项的支付提供任何收据。
这并非一次无关紧要的行程变动,也绝非个人喜好问题。CBT Naryn收取了我五日游的费用,却未能按约定提供三天的服务。他们把我丢在那里,连食物都不提供;派来的司机喝得酩酊大醉,所使用的运马车也破旧不堪。之后,他们对我的退款请求置之不理。根据我的亲身经历,我认为这就是一场骗局,在此强烈告诫其他旅行者切勿向CBT Naryn预订服务。