Flores, Indonesia
Tours Delivered,
Since Jun 28, 2013
8.0
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Guide #7137
Dear travelers, I am so delighted that I have become part of Toursbylocals. com. My name is John and I would love to be your tour guide. I am from Flores, an island located in the eastern part of Indonesia. It is among the economically least developed parts of the country. A lack of an industrial base and raw material extracting activities, as well as the geographically marginalized position of the island are reasons for the comparatively high level of poverty. The absence of these industries and extracting enterprises, on the other hand, have had the positive effect of leaving generally pristine and untouched nature environment. With its unique culture and intriguing people, Flores draws hundreds of thousands of foreign tourists every year and plays an important role in developing tourism industry of our province. This fact encourages me to dedicate myself to helping further develop the industry by serving as a tour guide. I am a graduated student of Nusa Jaya Tourism Institute, Jakarta and have worked nine years at Celebrity Cruise Line, USA. It was there, I learnt how to please guests and be a source of satisfaction. Prior to working on the ship, I had also worked in Jayakarta-one of the finest hotels in Jakarta. And working briefly as a security guard at an American-owned pharmacy in Jakarta. Before joining Toursbylocals, I had been working as an independent tour guide. I am a person who loves to travel and has a deep sense of pleasing the guests. Being traveling companion of foreign tourists gives joy and adds excitement to the journey of my life. I love culture and nature and admire the shape of every jungle and mountain as they are parts of my life. In order to see the beauty of my island and feel the hospitality of its inhabitants, I now cordially invite you to come and enjoy Flores for yourself. I would only be happy to take you along the way wherever you want to travel. WELCOME TO FLORES, INDONESIA! - Certificate of Tourism Institute - Certificate of Floating Hotel Service - Certificate of Tour Guide Training - Certificate of Jayakarta Hotel - Panama Canal Transit Certificate - License from the Local Tourism Authority and Local Tour Guide Association - Exceed Expectation Appraisal Form from the Celebrity Cruise Ship I am not a driver, but a professional driver can be hired for our chartered car. At Komodo National Park, the ranger serves also as a guide with the supervision of the tour group's guide.
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John is a wonderful guide. Very knowageable and his English is excellent. During our tour with the park ranger whose English was not the best, John would step in and claifjy what the ranger was trying to tell us. He was most helpful, kind and pleasant. We give John our highest recommendation. Regards Jim Wells
We much enjoyed the tour and John was a great guide. He is flexible and in our case was able to accommodate a few changes on the go due to the heavy rain. He offers the local prospective and he was able to respond to our questions

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Dear Francesco, It was a great pleasure to serve as your tour guide and I thank you for your kind words. Wherever your journey may take you around the world, I wish you a very safe and pleasant travel. Sincerely, John
Our trip with Johanes was FANTASTIC! From the beginning he was easy to communicate with to arrange and plan a day to Komodo island. He met us on the dock of where our boat dropped us off. A ranger gave us a private walking tour into Komodo island where we saw many dragons and animals. Johanes made sure to translate anything that the ranger was not able to communicate in...
We were extremely impressed with John…he kept us fully informed leading up to the excursion and John's knowledge and care was outstanding. We were totally happy with our experience and we would, without question recommend John as a professional guide…look forward to the next time

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Dear Philip and Denise, It was truly my pleasure in taking care of you two and providing you with an unforgettable travel experience. I can't thank you enough for your kind and inspiring words which motivate me to keep learning and be the best. Now that you are traveling around the globe, I fervently hope that you will always meet friendly and caring people that give you...