testimonials

Janet,

I wanted to send you a very heart felt thank you for having Katya Mourer as our tour guide. She went out of her way to make sure we saw everything and did everything in a timely manner without feeling rushed through each museum or major attraction we went to. 

She is personable and made us feel very much a part of a 'new family'.  She is a great asset to your company and made my trip unforgetable. The trip was everything I dreamed of any so much more. The hotels seemed modern and comfortable, plus the overnite train rides were a first for me. 

I am sure that I will book another tour with you sometime in the future.

What a wonderful trip.

Kathy La Frentz, Russia All the Way, 12 July 2008

Hello Ryan,

First of all, let me say thank you for everything. The "Route of the Romanovs" tour turned out to be a fantastic experience. All of our guides were top-notch and very fun. I will definitely consider On the Go the next time I get the itch to travel. I do very much want to go to Turkey...

Cheers,

Benjamin Prentice, Route of the Romanovs, 10 June 2008

Hello Danniell,
 
I just wanted to drop you an email and let you know how brilliant the Russia trip was! I had an amazing time, it is probably one of the best trips I have done so far.
 
I had a great group, which probably helped to make it such a good time.  It was pretty small, only 15 people, which was actually good because we got to know everyone, and we had a great mix of people. The oldest couple we had were in their 70s and they had a great time too!
 
I ended up in a single room even though I had paid for a double, as I ended up being the odd one out. I was disappointed not to have a roomie at first, but having my own space ended up being quite good.
 
The tour itself was really good, we had the four days in St Petersburg and then got the night train to Vladimir. The night train was... an experience. I'll try and attach a photo so you can get an idea. I wasn't expecting much but I was hoping for doors or curtains or something to separate the compartments! Plus we had two very loudly snoring Russian men sharing part of our compartment. Luckily we brought a large supply of alcohol and sugar!
 
The day after the train was pretty relaxing (luckily, as we didn't get much, if any, sleep!). We did a tour around Suzdal which was beautiful, and went to a banya (russian sauna) in the afternoon which was exactly what we needed!
 
The next day we took a mini-bus to Moscow and spent the next couple of days in Moscow going to Red Square, Lenin's mausoleum, Kremlin, the markets etc.
 
For options we did the Pukka Pass, and the ballet and folk show in St Petersburg , both of which were good. 
 
I can't compare this to the other Russia  tours, but I would definitely recommend it. Our tour guide, Anastacia, was great and really well organized. The hotels in St Petersburg and Vladimir were great, the one in Moscow was.... well, pretty ordinary I guess. It is however next to the amazing markets. The included meals were all really good as well.
 
Comparing this with a Russia tour I did previously with a different tour operator, On The Go is so much better - a lot more free time too which is great!
 
Thanks again for all your help with organizing everything, and I'll be in touch shortly to look at On The Go tours to Turkey/Croatia.
 
And book yourself on that Russia trip!!  :-)
 
Thanks,

Kylie Hayes, Russian Revolution, 2008

Hello Craig,
Just wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed my trip to Russia.  We had a good group and got to see a lot.  The Christmas party was great and ended with snow and fireworks - truly a special touch. The people at the hotel really made a great effort to make our Christmas eve celebration special and we all appreciated it since we were far away from home.  It was really well done.

Happy New Year!!!

Best Regards,

Cinthya Orrala, Christmas Kremlins and Tsars, 20 December 2007

Hi Natalie
Just to let you know that everything went really well with everything that you organised, thank you.

The Moscow tour guide good - Irina, her English and knowledge were very good. However I must make a special mention of Katarina in St Petersburg who was all of the above but also went to a lot of extra trouble for us, therefore really adding to our St Petersburg experience.

The village Fedotovo (30 residents) was an amazing experience it was like stepping back a century (or two) rustic might be a good descriptor. We went mushrooming and berry picking in the forest and bogs, had an authentic banya in someone's backyard - yep, in the nude with strangers wielding birch and pine branches and freshly drawn freezing well water. I could go on but you can imagine as you would have driven through some of these villages on your trip.

I have already started saving for next year! Thank you for all your help Natalie - having the guides in Moscow and St Petersburg made all the difference.

Regards

Elizabeth Warmoll, Tailormade tour, 06 July 2006