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Shout-out to GetYourGuide

Since there is a lot of sentiment on this forum about avoiding third-party aggregators, I will share what happened to me the other day.

On my first day in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, I had booked a walking tour with GetYourGuide. I arrived at the meeting point fifteen minutes early and waited until starting time, but no guide was to be found.

I pulled up the GetYourGuide app on my phone and started a chat session with an AI bot. When they couldn't help me, they connected me to a real person. That person tried to reach my tour provider and came back after a minute to say they were unable to reach them. They gave me the option of rescheduling or a refund. I asked for a refund, and within 48 hours I had my money back.

If I'd booked directly with the guide and they were a no-show and I couldn't reach them, I'd have had to file a dispute with my credit card company. This was much simpler.

The moral, I think, is that third-party aggregators aren't necessarily a bad thing. They do protect you in cases like this.

Posted by
2713 posts

Lane, sorry your tour didn't pan out. But, thanks for letting us know that GetYourGuide stepped in and facilitated your refund.

I hope your having a great trip!

Posted by
6590 posts

I use GetYourGuide a lot, so this is very good to know. I've never had a no show guide, but I'm glad they took care of you quickly. Thanks!

Posted by
9289 posts

Glad you got a quick resolution, but it might arguably seem that you literally have to go to Outer Mongolia to get a successful Get Your Guide interaction.

I hope your trip goes smoothly from now on.