YOUR JOURNEY

Testimonials

We would like to share some testimonials from the organisers of Private Groups with Sundowners Overland.

My first encounter with Sundowners Overland and Russia/the USSR dates back to 1980; 40-years, which is incredibly difficult to believe. In that time one has witnessed tremendous changes in all areas of the former Soviet Union, now Russia, and indeed in neighbouring China and Mongolia as well. Staff at Sundowners Melbourne Office helped us organise a private group tour by rail from Shanghai through to St Petersburg.

It is easy to attest that, in terms of logistics and operations, the journey itself and the preparation for such a trip were close to flawless. Our group of 20 was impressed with the help and support afforded to us by all Sundowners Staff Members plus their operators in China, Mongolia and Russia. All were amazed and delighted with all elements of our trip.

A overland journey such as this - by rail, across such a vast area - remains not only one of immense interest, but a fantastic, funfilled adventure. Well done Sundowners! Well done all!

Trish Burt, Trans Mongolian Railway

In June 2019 a group of 20 friends travelled with Sundowners from Beijing to St Petersburg on the railway.

Sundowners helped us put this together. Myself and a friend in Sydney worked carefully with Sundowners over a period of about 6 months to get the itinerary as we wanted it and within a budget we could all afford.

The trip was simply amazing. We had a fantastic time. For me the train was one of the highlights. Playing card games and scrabble in the compartments with other members of the group. Meeting the local Russians travelling on the train. All the stops we made. Ulaanbator and the staying in the ger in the national park. Lake Baikal and its funny little round seals. Crossing the steppes. The most wonderful and historical city of Ekaterinburg and the charming Arabian nights city of Kazan. The most beautiful city of St Petersburg and the amazing Red Square and St Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow.

It couldn’t have been organised better. Such a memorable trip. Thank you Sundowners

Rosemary - Travel Counsellors, Trans Mongolian Railway

My first trip with a guided tour and it could not have been any better! A big thank you Sundowners .

Darryl Kerr, NZ - Private Trans Mongolian

Great Journey. Great sights. Great Tour Leader

Douglas Kinvi, New Zealand - Private Trans Mongolian

“From the first consultation to the final documentation, I could not have been more impressed.”

Our first group with Sundowners Overland was in 2016 on the Trans-Mongolian.

The hardest thing about creating a group is getting enough people to be enthusiastic and Sundowners presentation in our office was sensational. They provided posters, flyers and a PowerPoint presentation that even made the staff want to go!

Our agency did not want a generic trip that could be shelf bought, we wanted something that set us apart.

Sundowners listened to my specifics and came back with workable solutions. They were able to suggest off the beaten track ideas to enhance the trip. This is because everyone working at Sundowners has personal first hand experience in the destinations they sell. It makes a huge difference to speak to someone who has actually “been there and done that”.

They have a dedicated groups department and you will be assigned someone who will work on your file from beginning to end. Communication is a breeze and speedy.

In July 2020, this will be my third group with Sundowners on the Trans-Mongolian and we are making plans for a Caucasus trip in the future.

Rhonda Paice, Managing Director Williamstown Travel

Next Steps

We hope that these pages have inspired you to create your own tailored journey either for you and your travelling companions or as a Travel Agent to market these extraordinary regions to your clients.

We look forward to creating your journey with you. Spend some time looking through journeys on our website and reading about some of the possible festivals and events of the countries that we visit.

Please do consider the checklist of ideas and then contact your Private Groups Manager so that we can walk through your timelines, group size and inspiration.

Sandi Hoggan - Private

Groups Manager

privategroups@sundownersoverland.com

+61 3 9672 5386 sundownersoverland.com