Postcards from Siberia & Beyond

My Transsiberian Big Rail Tripper was a superb experience. I'd always wanted to travel on the Trans-Siberian express and see a little of Russia, but I wasn't really sure what to expect.

The time spent on the train was such a unique experience - you basically have nothing to do, but since there is really nothing to do, you can just relax. I never felt bored - I just enjoyed the scenery, the company of other passengers (whether fellow tourists or locals) and did a lot of reading!

It was great staying at homestays as it was a great chance to interact with real Russian people and eat real Russian food. The homestays were always relatively close to the towns/cities so viewing the sites was never an issue, but it also allowed a glimpse of real Russian neighbourhoods.

Of course in Beijing and Moscow, and all the places in-between, there were so many things to see, culture to experience and incredible history to soak up.

In all I found the experience incredibly authentic and that's what I was really hoping for!

The OnTheGo transfers from train stations made things so much easier and the local guides that were organised were all superb.

This was my second OnTheGo tour (previous being a 2 week Egypt group tour a couple of years ago) and I will not hesitate to book another tour through them in the future.

Thankyou!
Richard

We have had the most amazing time and have to say that although we were just a little anxious about people being there to meet us with tickets etc that was in fact so smoothly done and very reliable. When we got to Beijing and came off the train there was an "On the Go" sign held up for another group which we immediately went to in error such was the confidence we had by then gained of the company. A great big well done and long may it continue. We are thinking about where next already.

Thanks to the whole team.

We very much enjoyed the Trans Siberian tour. The guides were incredibly friendly - nothing was too much trouble for them. The Mongolian camping expedition was a particular highlight. Many thanks and we look forward to travelling with On the Go Again soon. Alix and Oli

Dear Tim and John,

I wanted to say a thank you to you both for all your organisation for our holiday. I had a really splendid time.

Your bookings worked perfectly and we were most grateful to be met and escorted and guided and without exception your guides were superb. We both loved the train experience and thoroughly enjoyed our time in China.

Pasha in Moscow waited anxiously for our delayed train for two hours with little or no information and didn't give up on us. She was a charming, competent, open and most informative guide around Moscow and saw us safely on to the train in the evening which made an incredibly long day for her. Moscow would have been quite overwhelming on our own.

Wong met our train in Beijing as was equally kind. He made himself available at any hour and was willing and friendly. He went out of his way to organise our day at the Great Wall, despite the tight schedule and found us a driver in whom we could be confident. Finding our way in Beijing West Station would have been a nightmare without him. He works incredibly long hours too, but was unfailingly cheerful and happy to supply answers to the many questions we plied. When I lost my departure card he made all the enquiries to put my mind at rest and reassured me.

Lily met us in Xian and gave us a wonderful day at the Terracotta Warriors including fighting on our behalf for a lunch table. I was non-plussed to have no tickets or details of the Shanghai hotel, but when asked, Lily made sure of all my travel arrangements for myself and my son, which I suspect involved her in a lot of phone calls and was able to reassure me. My flight to Guangzhou was altered and she dealt with this most competently remaining totally unruffled.

All three of these guides had excellent English but it was their attitude which really impressed. We felt in totally safe hands and they made us feel like honoured visitors and as if we were the only people they were dealing with. I do hope that they can be commended in some way as a result of our wonderful experience.

So thank you both for making such a memorable holiday possible.

I did the Highway to Moscow tour and thoroughly enjoyed it. Right from the start, my agent Janet was extremely helpful. She replied to e-mails quickly and answered all questions.
The pick ups and transfers were problem free and easy to spot. The hosts of the home stays in Russia were amazing. They were extremely friendly and cooked us delicious traditional food.
My friend and I had enough free time to wander by ourselves and we met some great people on our tour.
I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone that is interested in doing a Trans-Siberian railway trip.

We have had a great time in Beijing. Mandy has been the best, most interactive and most informative tour leader that we have had on our Trains Siberan journey with on the go. Both her and the driver have been very flexible in meeting our requests. Her ability to communicate was excellent and the information provided was great.
Thank you very much for an enjoyable trip!

Hello Ryan

I write to let you know what a marvelous time we had on the trip that you arranged for us. Paul and I wish to thank you and all of the people who met and assisted us along the journey. The whole thing worked like clockwork, every time we arrived somewhere, we immediately found our names held on display, it was truly remarkable. It is not possible to pick out anyone person in particular for praise as everyone we met were friendly helpful and made our journey so very special. We must mention, however, Regina's assistance in Beijing, having only the one full day there, she arranged for a hire car, driver and guide, to take us to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden city and a section of the Great Wall, along with stops for lunch, dinner and visits to a Jade factory, a and cloisonne factory, what a wonderful experience! Beijing and the Great Wall all in a day!

It goes without saying that we will be recommending 'On the Go Travel' to our friends, many, many thanks to you and all the the wonderful people who helped us along the way.

Best Wishes

Sally and I would like to thank you Ryan for arranging and coordinating this holiday. Once again On the Go has excelled. We cannot recommend you all highly enough and we both hope our enthusiasm for holidaying with you is reflected with increasing bookings.

Once again

Thanks Ryan