Jewish Heritage tours of Russia

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Sandy M., Joyful Journey, MI, St. Petersburg Cruise excursion, July 2010

I just wanted to share with you what an excellent experience Gary and I had in St. Petersburg, Russia using the services Sophia arranged for us.   It was excellent.  Our guide, Nadia was waiting outside of customs (along with about 25 other private guides) and she whisked us outside to meet our driver, Vladimir.  We were off on our adventure.  Turns out it was a holiday weekend (Naval Holiday, lots of sailors in town) and on Sunday they had a great big parade in the morning with a huge street concert in the evening.   

Our tour of the city was very interesting as Nadia showed us the historic places and gave us history to go along with it.  They stopped often so we could take pictures, took us to the “Bazaar” store which also was a DCL recommended shopping spot and had a great restaurant lined up for dinner.  Nadia stayed with us through dinner and then wished us farewell after she made sure we were in the theater for the Folkloric show.  Vladimir was right there at the close of the show to take us back to the ship.l

Sunday morning they were promptly at the pier at 9am and we were off for our busy day to Catherine’s Palace and Peterhoff.  It was an interesting drive thru and out of town as we didn’t take any “expressways” to get to Tsarkoe Village.  Nadia was worth her weight in gold as she got us right up to the front of the queue waiting to get into Catherine’s.  It was quite a site to see all these groups and independents lined up waiting their turn to enter.  She was patient but knew exactly what to say and do.  Her instructions to us were “stick to me like glue”.  Once inside the palace we were able to move ahead of some groups and thus avoid having to wait in line.  Her knowledge of the history and palace were amazing.  We walked around the palace grounds as well before meeting up with Vladimir again on the other side of the palace.  Lunch at Podvorye Restaurant was a delicious 5 or 6 course meal of Russian cuisine. 

I was surprised once again that we didn’t take any “expressways” to get over to Peterhoff.  The weather both days was sunny, hot and humid but that didn’t stop us from enjoying the beautiful fountain gardens at Peterhoff.  Our hydrofoil ride back to city center was a pleasant chance to sit down and rest our feet.  When we returned to town we went back to the Bazaar store as I had a return to make and Nadia had made the arrangements for us to do that. It was less crowded at that time as no cruise line guests were there. We had extra time so they asked us if there was anything we’d like to do.  They stopped at a 5 star hotel so I could go inside and do a site inspection and then they gave us some free time on our own to explore around the Palace Square (near Hermitage)  and take on the challenge of getting dinner on our own.  She had pointed out a couple of café’s that we might want to try.  We were pleased with the choice that we made.  The canal cruise closed out our evening and we were glad to have Nadia along as it was all in Russian.   Our drive back to the ship was interesting as the street concert I mentioned earlier had roads closed so Vladimir was great in finding ways around the congestion.   We tipped them for their services and bid them farewell.   We were very pleased with our time in Russia and all the arrangements you set up for us.  Thanks again for all your efforts on our behalf.   Sandy & Gary  

Bruce and Eve Weber, CA, May 2010, Russia and Ukraine

As you know, everything is connected. So what happens when you want to experience an adventure in Russia and the Ukraine combining Jewish heritage and Russian historical and cultural sites?

Easy question to answer. You contact Sophia Kulich and give her the outline of your dream trip. Then sit back and let her perform her planning magic.

Sophia held our hands through the maze of Russian bureaucracy (government visas, currency exchange, etc.); reserved top-notch, hospitable hotels in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Kiev; collaborated with tour operators in Russia and Ukraine as well as our personal travel consultant in the United States; established a meaningful itinerary and, in addition, exposed us to must-see historical gems; and, most importantly, selected and vouched for extremely well-versed, English-speaking guides, all steeped in education and knowledge.

As several months went by before the trip, Sophia continued to hone the itinerary, improve an already detailed schedule, and constantly updated us with travel tidbits and important salient facts. She is efficient, dependable and professional.

As veteran global travelers, we have experienced many adventures--and a very few misadventures--and can easily state: "Our customized, private tour of Russia and Ukraine, as developed by Sophia Kulich, ranks as one of our finest and memorable travel adventures.

Would we contact Sophia again to piece together another one-of-a-kind experience? Absolutely yes, in a New York (ooops, Russian) second.

Bruce and Eve Weber

John K., party of 4, IL, FL, NY, MA, Trip to Russia, March 2010

I and everyone in the group greatly enjoyed our trip to Russia!  Our two guides, Lina and Anya, are the embodiment of professionalism, knowledge, and courtesy.  Moreover, our two drivers, Valeri and Sergei, were also prompt and professional.  We could not have asked for a better group of individuals to help us along in our journey!

As the only one in our group to have made a previous visit to your country back in July 1992, I can attest to the fact that much has changed since those very difficult and heady days.  It gratified me to see that the material condition of most people I saw and met has improved from those tumultuous times.  Though much still needs to be done, I am pleased to see that the chaos and uncertainty of those times seems to be at an end.

Speaking for myself, I am interested in someday making a return visit to the Russian Federation; only this time desiring to visit the Russian far east-particularly the Kamchakta peninsula and the immense and unspoiled nature there as well as Lake Baikal.  Any feedback you may be able to provide regarding any suggested itinerary and prices would be most appreciated.

I thank you and your staff, both here and in Russia, for your effort and assistance.   Das Veedanya! 

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