Discover Ukraine Service Team

When you plan your travel with Discover Ukraine, you will enjoy dedicated personal service from members of the Discover Ukraine Service Team. Our Service Team is a special group of Ukrainian professionals who serve as Travel Planners, Guides, Personal or Business Assistants, Interpreters and Translators

Some of the qualifications you can expect from all members of the DU Service Team include:

• Language Proficiency: All of our team members are proficient and fluent in English. Many are also proficient in other languages, such as German, French, Italian, Arabic, Japanese, and Chinese. Our team members are native Russian speakers who are equally comfortable speaking in Ukrainian. You can be confident that your Service Team Member will provide you with accurate communications before and during your visit.

• Cultural Understanding: Members of our Service Team are uniquely able to bridge the gap between the expectations of North Americans and other "Westerners", and the realities of doing business and negotiating for services in Ukraine and Russia. Our team members are experienced in working with persons from North America, Australia, and Western Europe, and are able to help you receive the best quality services at the most reasonable prices. They are also well versed in Ukrainian history and culture, so they are ready to share this knowledge to help give you a deeper and more satisfying travel experience.

• Individual approach: All of our Service Team members are educated and trained to approach each client individually; to find a way of most efficient communication and to provide services which meet particular needs of each client. Each of us is also proficient in a particular fiend of knowledge - law, economics, natural sciences, computers, communication techniques, education, psychology, arts, photography, etc. Thus, you can take advantage of our expert knowledge in any field that may interest you in Ukraine
  

• Dedication: Each member of the Service Team is dedicated to your personal service and satisfaction. Your assigned team members will work closely with you to make sure your Ukrainian travel experience is nothing short of the best.

TRAVEL PLANNERS

Our Travel Planners are true experts in travel and tourism in Ukraine. They have a great deal of experience in arranging and organizing all facets of travel and tourism in Ukraine. They will take care of every detail of your - lodging, transportation, dining, and other services, and they have access to information about virtually every service provider in Ukraine.

Our Travel Planners know the best sights to see and places to visit, and they are uniquely able to help you plan an unforgettable tour. Your Discover Ukraine Travel Planner will work with you directly to create your personalized Tour Program,and will keep you informed of progress on your arrangements daily before the trip. In many cases, your Travel Planner will also be your Guide for the tour.

TOUR GUIDES

Whether you are organizing a group tour or traveling alone, having a full-time local guide/assistant can be invaluable. Many members of the Discover Ukraine Service Team are particularly knowledgeable about one or more Ukrainian cities or regions and are able to provide you with wonderful information and background about these places as Tour Guides.

Your guide will be your interpreter, helping you to bridge the language gap and teaching you some useful Ukrainian and Russian expressions along the way. But more than just an interpreter, your guide will explain the sights and help you understand \'Ukraine\'s and history. And this person can assist you with all your requirements, from travel and lodging arrangements to daily needs such as shopping and laundry. We also maintain a database of multilingual experts throughout Ukraine who can be hired as independent guides/translators in any city or region of Ukraine.

PERSONAL AND BUSINESS ASSISTANTS

For many travelers, such as those visiting Ukraine on business or so-called special interest tourists, dealing with the differences in language and culture can be daunting. Discover Ukraine can help you navigate these differences through the services of a local, Ukrainian personal or business assistant from our Service Team.

In addition to serving as an interpreter/translator, the assistant will help you with all your daily arrangements, including making reservations, planning meetings and social engagements, and organizing your sightseeing and entertainment. And your assistant's knowledge of local business customs and ability to negotiate the lowest prices for services will ensure that you don't pay more than necessary.

For the business traveler, your assistant can accompany you to meetings and ensure that you completely understand and are understood in return. He or she can also show you where to find any services you might need, and become your right-hand assistants during prior to, and during the trip.

For the marriage-minded traveler, your assistant can contact the ladies you would like to meet and arrange meetings at appropriate venues and, of course, can serve as your interpreter. Your assistant can also help you to find appropriate gifts.

No matter what purpose brings you to Ukraine, Discover Ukraine and your assistant, can help you quickly find and understand any information you might need, including background information about companies and/or individuals. For more details, please visit our Information Services page.

INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION

As mentioned above, all members of our Service Team are proficiently multilingual. Discover Ukraine can provide you with timely and accurate translation between Ukrainian/Russian and many other languages, including English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic and Turkish. We are always available to provide interpretation/translation services either in conjunction with your visit or tour, or as a stand-alone service.

MEET THE DU SERVICE TEAM

Photographs and brief profiles of each member of the Discover Ukraine Service Team are presented above. When you contact us to discuss your travel, informational, translation or other needs, we will be happy to arrange a half-hour interview with one of our Service Team members - at no charge - in our voice-enabled computer chat room. This will allow you to become better acquainted with the person you will work with and to ensure that she or he is the "right fit" for your needs.