7 Day Switzerland Tour with SOTC, Overview & Analysis. Did we get value for money?

[@SpreadHumanity118]

No unnecessary talk Straight to the point All points covvered Sweet and short I will go with SOTC❤

[@AroopBose]

Thank you for appreciating.

[@sudhirkulkarni5402]

Your explanation is right some people tell to do foreign tour with your own so that you can save 30to 40 percent money but as l am senion citizen l want to travel to Europe but lot of confusion which company to choose Veena world no company they are cheating kesari high rates citras LPO holidays l dont no so can you suggest as per your experience which company is best l am middle class.person and retired leaving in mumbai age 66 wife 59 so pl suggest.best tour provider so that l can enjoy with my hard earn money Thanks

[@AroopBose]

For senior citizens group tours are better. You have two options: 1) Form your own group with family and friends and do the tour without taking services of a tour operator, planning such a tour could be difficult but not impossible. In this case you would need some experienced traveller to guide you. You may definitely save some money. 2) The second option is to take a package tour by a tour operator. So far I have experience with SOTC and Make My Trip only, I was quite satisfied, I cannot comment on other tour operators. You could also consider Thomas Cook; SOTC and Thomas Cook belong to the same group and are almost identical. There is one thing you need to bear in mind and that is what happens if due to bad luck you are not granted visa, you can end up losing a lot of money. Before you apply for your visa (the tour operator is expected to help you in this process), you would have paid substantial sum of money to the tour operator, tour operators may not return the full amount you paid, what you may get back may be a very small amount. I never faced this problem because I was always granted visa. Please make sure that you are able to fulfill all the visa requirements; once you get your visa you can expect an enjoyable and memorable trip. If you have any further questions, I will gladly answer them.

[@shilpiboseonline]

Very well explained. Good summary.

[@manjit1244]

How much expenditure was on this 7 days tour sir. I want to know so that we also can plan this with sotc

[@AroopBose]

This tour happened in May 2019, that is 4 years ago just before the pandemic; things have changed since then. The tour itinerary is not the same now. To work out your budget contact SOTC and find out from them or please study their website.

[@bindaasmard664]

I have a query regarding the visa process, did SOTC takes care of getting you tourist visa of desired EU country (wrt to tour package) without any headaches ? or you have to apply on your own separately ? did you received immigration stamps on your passport on entry and exit of Switzerland just like any regular tourist ?

[@AroopBose]

SOTC helped us in the visa process by making the application on our behalf and fixing the appointment for biometrics with VFS Global. Yes our passports were stamped by immigration when we arrived at Zurich and on exit at Milan when returned to India.

[@bindaasmard664]

@@AroopBose thank you for that quick reply, so you submitted all required documents to sotc and they took care of all visa formalities? Could you plz share what documents you submitted to sotc from visa point of view? My Schengen visa has been refused so thinking of this customised tour package as I don't want to go through the whole hectic visa process again.

[@AroopBose]

@@bindaasmard664 SOTC had given us a list of documents to be submitted, however I have no access to the list right now since I am travelling, I am not in India now.. Please do an online search to find out. You could also get some useful information from a KZbin channel by the name of Starfish Travel Co.

[@bindaasmard664]

@@AroopBose thank you for sharing your valuable experience, enjoy your holidays.

[@roopalivs6782]

Thank you so much sirji for this elaborate information. We r contemplating between various companies like kesari, Cox and kings, Veena tours and travels etc. But sotc seems to be the most reasonable one and sadly one of the most underrated and possibly the most overlooked. Thank you once again.

[@AroopBose]

I don't know about Kesari but I know that Cox & Kings were in the news for the wrong reasons some time ago. Please check reviews before deciding on a tour operator. We approached SOTC because of their good reputation and also because their office address was conveniently located. Many tour operators make promises but do not keep them, you will realize that only after you have started your tour. One lady in our group said that this was her second tour of Switzerland, she repeated Switzerland because she was not satisfied with her earlier tour which she did with some other tour operator. I will once again go on a tour, if everything goes well. The first part of my tour will be independent and the second part will be a group tour with Europamundo, a Spain based tour operator. Europamundo is represented by SOTC in India, so I am once again dealing with SOTC. If you are planning a tour, then let me wish you all the best.

[@roopalivs6782]

@@AroopBose thank you sirji ✌🏾

[@pilakitdavas3953]

What is the best months to visit swiss land and what are the things one should look on the swiss tour packege.

[@AroopBose]

Indians prefer to visit Switzerland during summer, mainly the month of May. During this period you will see huge crowds of Indian tourists. You could also go there in June & July. If you are looking for a tour package it would be better if you find out what the tour operators have to offer. Sometimes you get combinations, such as Paris & Switzerland. So check with your tour operator.

[@KoachWithKunal]

Very sweet n genuine

[@AroopBose]

Thank you very much.☺☺☺

[@User123gte]

Should we give tip to tour manager and bus driver at the end

[@AroopBose]

No need to tip.

[@saikumarnc6717]

Dear Sir, Your Video was very informative. Can you please share the contact of Swiss tours which you hve referred in this video. Thanks

[@AroopBose]

I personally visited Swiss Tours' office at Khar in suburban Mumbai. I do not have their phone number.

[@jayaramanjayaramam6743]

Sir, A very fine explanation of a trip, but you have left out a very important factor that is the cost of the entire trip, it would be very beneficial to people like me, who would want to go on a Switzerland only or Switzerland Austria trip.

[@AroopBose]

Thank you Jayaraman. Disclosing the cost was pointless because it changes every year, so does the itinerary. You could check out the SOTC website for details or you could call them up, better still you could meet their staff at their nearest office; I found them very co-operative.

[@mohuamallick6341]

@@AroopBose one of the worst experience with sotc Thomas Cook India as they take full payment n later they allocate the trip to low class vendor n risk my life with insecure situation and when i am asking for action must be taken against such sale person they are saving such people.

[@AroopBose]

@@mohuamallick6341 I am surprised to know that, the two tours we took with SOTC were as per promises made by them, no unpleasant surprises at all. In fact we were very happy with them. I am toying with the idea of going to UK and 3 cities in Europe, I don't want to take a package tour, this time I want to do it alone.

[@hemendraajmera9025]

Pl give contact details as I had sent you mail but no reply yet. Thanks

[@shivampathak567]

Finnally a honest review

[@AroopBose]

Thanks Shivam. I urge you to see the other videos in my Switzerland series.

[@pratikkumar1794]

Very well explained..

[@AroopBose]

Thanks Pratik

[@shivamanoj]

Hello sir... Your video is so informative

[@AroopBose]

Thank you very much. I have uploaded more videos on this Switzerland tour, please see them as well if you have not done so already.

[@skysam9637]

How much the cost of entire trip?

[@AroopBose]

We took this tour in 2019, just before the world came to know about Covid-19, so it has been four years, therefore what we paid will not be applicable anymore. The tour itinerary is also not exactly the same. Right now they have a 7nights and 8days plan. I would suggest that you check out their website or call them up or simply visit their office for details.

[@mohuamallick6341]

SOTC THOMAS COOK INDIA is NOT AT ALL WORTH it! How they fooled around people check in NCH APP! SINCE TWO MONTHS I AM FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE AS SOTC THOMAS COOK INDIA SALE PERSON HAD PUT IN INSECURE SITUATION FOR ALMOST 7 DAYS AND SOTC THOMAS COOK INDIA IS SAVING SUCH PERSON

[@AroopBose]

Although our Switzerland trip with SOTC in 2019 was very good. This year I had a bad experience with them, I lost substantial amount of money.

[@pranavmalik1]

I have booked a tour with them of europe. Please let me know if I have made the right choice.

[@armaangoyal0007]

Hlo sir… Sir mera visa refused ho gea and sotc payment nhi refund kr rhe please app koi information de skte ho

[@AroopBose]

It is entirely upto the particular embassy or consulate to grant visa or refuse. Visa fees are never refunded.

[@RiyaDutta_Stays]

Sir i am a woman can i travel solo with sotc please reply ?

[@AroopBose]

Durgaji you can participate even if you are alone; SOTC or other tour operators have a provision for single persons. Of course you will have to pay a bit more because you will be occupying a hotel room alone. My sister accompanied me for the Switzerland tour with SOTC, unfortunately she passed away in 2021. Therefore I will be travelling to UK alone next month and will also be participating in a group tour of England and Scotland organized by a tour operator, this time it is not SOTC. Let me also add that during our tour of Switzerland with SOTC we met a lady in our group who was alone. So being alone will not be a problem.

[@yasworld3397]

Even I'm alone lady to travel is it safe to travel through sotc if you have good experience please share

[@AroopBose]

@@yasworld3397 Shouldn't be a problem, a single lady was travelling in our group.

[@prashantagarwal498]

It is complete fraud don't book from SOTC try thomas cook or make my trip or some other agency but not SOTC. Kalpana Raghav in Delhi CP will first confirm your trip for x amount and then with time will start increasing the price after taking ~20% of amount. It's a shitty trap.

[@ipshitaghosh4035]

Can you share contact number through which you went for trip please

[@AroopBose]

I booked through SOTC, Dhole Patil Road, Pune office. You need to contact their local office in your city. The landline numbers of this Pune office are 020-66241904 and 66241919.