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Ciao cari ospiti! Benvenuti nella terra dei laghi turchesi e delle montagne che raschiano il cielo del Tagikistan! Mi chiamo Ardasher! Sono nato il 17 febbraio 1995 in uno dei villaggi più belli di Ruknobod, che si trova nella valle Zarafshon, nella città di Panjakent. Mi sono laureato alla Tajik National University e ora vivo e lavoro a Dushanbe. Lavoro come tour operator e guida dal 2013 in tutto il Tagikistan. La mia esperienza lavorativa è iniziata come interprete di guida presso alcune compagnie di viaggio. Le ragioni per scegliere questa professione sono cresciute nel mio cuore, quando studiavo a scuola. Inoltre, la mia città natale, Ruknobod, si trova in un luogo dove molti turisti stranieri visitano, avevo un negozio nel centro del villaggio e quando i turisti mi chiedevano consigli che li mostravo, li informavo e li aiutavo felicemente. L'altro motivo per scegliere questa attività è mio padre, è un insegnante di inglese e durante le vacanze estive lavorava come interprete per le compagnie di viaggio. Invitò molti turisti stranieri a casa nostra, quindi cercavo di parlare in inglese con loro. Sono molto desideroso di incontrare nuove persone di nuove culture, tradizioni e diversi luoghi di interesse e importanza storica. Mi piace anche sapere sempre di più sulla geografia di tutti i paesi del mondo, in particolare sulla geografia del mio paese, il Tagikistan. Parlo Tagicco (la mia lingua madre), inglese e russo. Il mio obiettivo è fornire e organizzare un servizio unico e della migliore qualità per tutti.
Very Disappointing Experience – I Don’t Understand the High Rating I honestly don’t understand how this guide has such a high rating on GuruWalk, which I’ve generally found to be a very reliable platform. From the very start, the experience was disappointing. The night before the tour, the guide messaged me—not only to tell me we’d be starting two and a half hours earlier than advertised, but also to try to sell me additional tours and services around the country. The original tour was scheduled for 10:30 AM, but he insisted we meet at 8:00 AM, supposedly because of the heat. However, during the tour he admitted the real reason: he had booked a private tour at 10:30 and could not keep the original schedule. This was unprofessional and misleading. His knowledge of the city, country, culture, and history was extremely limited. One of the main reasons I enjoy walking tours is to learn about the background, context, and stories that make a place come alive. Instead, this tour was simply walking past a few of the main monuments and buildings in the city of Ushambe, with very little explanation. When we asked about cultural or historical topics, he often had no idea, and at times it seemed he didn’t even understand the question. About 30% of the tour was spent inside the National Library, where the guide handed us over to a library employee who gave all the explanations, while he stood aside doing nothing. I usually tip between €20 and €40 for a walking tour, but in this case I initially intended to give the equivalent of only €2 because I felt he was taking advantage of me as a tourist. However, he became insistent—almost demanding—that I give him at least €10. In the end, my travel companion and I gave him a $10 bill just to end the uncomfortable situation. In short, this guide showed zero passion, zero effort, and treated the job as a way to take advantage of tourists in a growing destination. I cannot recommend him, and I believe GuruWalk should reconsider hosting tours from someone with such poor professionalism.
We very much enjoyed the tour and would recommend it. We liked the energy of the guide and learned a lot about the historical side of Dushanbe. The tour wasn't too long, which was good given the heat.
Ardasher was very enthusiastic & knowledgeable on the town of Dushanbe. I was on the tour on my own and felt that it was rushed but being in a group situation, I think this is where Ardasher would thrive.
Es hat sehr Spaß gemacht, ihm zuzuhören. Ich habe viele Eindrücke von der Stadt bekommen, die ich selbst mit der Geschichte dahinter nicht so nah erlebt hätte. Ich kann es auf jeden Fall nur herzlichst weiterempfehlen.
