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Overall we enjoyed the whole trip a lot. Moscow is beautiful and clean. Thank you very much for your patience and excellent organization of this tour. Everything ran very smoothly and according to schedule. The guides met us on time at hotels or at our train carriage on arrival. They all spoke good English, had a good local knowledge and were very kind and helpful.

I’m most pleased with Travel All Russia in arranging our ‘Volga Dream’ Russia tour, I would recommend using your services again as every aspect of our tour went off without a hitch. The communication between our tour representative was excellent as we required additional days on both ends of our tour. The visa process and the logistics were flawlessly implemented.

When my husband and I decided we wanted to travel Russia, I did my research and came across Travel All Russia which had very good reviews. It certainly did not disappoint. We chose the Treasures of Two Capitals tour. Booking and coordinating with them were seamless from start to finish. Questions were promptly answered, either through email or a phone call and changes if any, were quickly updated.

We are now back from Europe and the tour in Russia was a large part of that. We had reservations about using an "internet" travel service with which we had no previous relationship. I am happy to say that everything provided by Travel All Russia met or exceeded our expectations.

Just wanted to take a quick moment to thank you for putting together such an amazing trip! The tour guides and drivers were beyond incredible, and I would highly recommend all four of them. They were beyond accommodating, extremely knowledgable, relatable, interesting, and friendly. In addition, the transportation was amazing.

I cannot begin to applaud your tour of the TWO CAPITALS in Russia. It was 5 star all the way. We were met at the airport even though our luggage was lost and we had to fill out paperwork. The driver took us right to the St. Regis which was a gorgeous 5-star hotel Smack Dab in the center of Moscow. The city was clean, safe and easy to get around in.

Thank you for all your help in booking this wonderful part of our trip, the Volga Dream cruise. This has been the trip of a life time!! That is what my husband Tom and friends say...   And I agree, because every minute was beyond our expectations.

Travel All Russia, truly is professional and a first class operation. Beginning with you, the rest of the staff aboard the Volga Dream and those off the ship - we congratulate all of you!!

Our experience with Travel All Russia has been a most enjoyable and valuable one. Let me give you a brief synopsis of it. All our drivers were skilled, courteous and drove very safely. On arrival at the hotel in Moscow (Ararat Park Hyatt Hotel) we were very impressed by its excellent appointments.

Rich and I have had the most amazing trip around the world and much of it is thanks to your company! The activities you suggested along the way added so much to our enjoyment and appreciation of your country.

At every destination, a wonderful guide met us and with only one very minor exception, they were right on time without ever being reminded and they were so helpful and kind.

Not to mention that the hotels or lodges were exceptional, clean, comfortable and mostly very charming!

The trip went smoothly. The only glitch was our luggage lost for about a day and half before they found it and got it to Ulan Bator. The rail ride was interesting and we met people from all over the world and became good friends with many of them. The food on Tsar’s Gold was better than the Chinese train but after 9 days, it became a little repetitious and could use more spices.

We had a fantastic time. Our guide in Russia Svetlana was soo great. I can’t stop saying great things about her. Our driver, please forgive me but I can’t remember his name was so skilled and made everything seem like magic to get from place to place. We especially enjoyed Peterhof, despite the weather. Perhaps the best impression I can give you is a situation we had one morning when the line was especially long to get in, and it was raining and cold and I was a bit despairing of getting in before I got totally soaked.

Well, this truly was the trip of a lifetime.  We have traveled a lot but both agree this is the best one yet.  At every turn, your people were standing there with signs to greet us.  We had absolutely no problems with anything on the entire trip.  

Nancy and I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Travel All Russia and our Classic Moscow & St. Petersburg tour! First, the driver was right there to meet us, was very nice, and we were glad to see him the next day. Our guide in Moscow was a font of information and a delightful person. We got a true sense of the country, it's history and it's pride.

It was a great trip. The drivers were always on time and very safe drivers. The guides were good everywhere. The guide in Moscow was very knowledgeable, had a nice personality and was always elegant in his appearance and in his thoughts. The guide in Vladimir and Suzdal was also excellent with different opinions which gave another view of Russia. It was very interesting.

I wanted to commend your staff for providing us with an outstanding and most memorable trip to Russia. The Treasures of Two Capitals trip exceeded our expectations! Everything was so well organized; no detail was left undone. The tour guides were so well informed, but it was their passion and interest that instilled in us a great appreciation for Russia, its culture, and its people.

First I would like to say that the trip was beyond expectation in all aspects!

Extremely well organized and seamless handling as well as nice surprises along the way. This one of our best trips ever. The two guides were terrific in different ways.

Our biggest surprise was Russia itself. We never realized how beautiful it was with stunning palaces and churches and with a vibrancy we didn't expect.

We loved our time in Russia. A great trip and very easy on us as tourists.

Amazing!! This was probably one of the best trips I have had overseas. It was my mother's first ever trip out of the US. She loved it! The Classic Moscow & St. Petersburg tours were well organized and provided great pictures and lots of information. Our tour guide in Moscow was awesome. And our tour guide in St Petersburg, was very knowledgeable and we really enjoyed his sense of humor.

We had a great time in Russia. Truly enjoyed most of the vacation as Russia and the people are super special and beautiful. I will of course recommend you and your team without any hesitation. The hotel in Moscow (Marriott) is a good hotel...amazing breakfast (5 stars). The staff is very friendly but they need to know where are the restaurants per category people can go to.

All went well. Guides were all excellent, we thoroughly enjoyed the many golden moments in Irkutsk and at each place we went. Each place we stopped had its own distinct culture and ways of enjoying life:

My son and I had a wonderful wonderful trip. We were both very pleased with everything. The three guides we had were so knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and a lot of fun. We enjoyed every tour. The hotel rooms and the meals were very good. We did have to rent another hotel room one place because the room only had one bed in it, but it worked since we rented the room next door.

Thank you for organizing such a fabulous trip for us. The Treasures of Two Capitals trip was simply superb!! Julie and I had a wonderful time.

Our guide in Moscow was delightful, we wanted to take her with us for the entire trip. The 3 of us connected and had a terrific time getting to know each other and the city. The Kremlin was such a highlight for us.

St Petersburg was outstanding, more rich and crazy history than we expected and the city was so beautiful. Our guide and driver, made the trip interesting and insightful. The palaces were the highlight there.

Bob is having more difficulty walking, so we are mostly wheelchair now. He has really appreciated and enjoyed the trip you planned out.
You have been a real help with this and the guides and helpers have been great.
As we say, this is the trip of a lifetime for Bob particularly.
Thanks for everything.

The Treasures of Two Capitals trip was just fabulous. It exceeded my expectations. I had no idea that Moscow and St. Petersburg were so beautiful. I think they are equal to Paris and Vienna in every way. Their architecture, palaces and cathedrals, museums and overall culture rival any city in the world. It's a pity most Westerners don't know this.

All logistics and details in my time in Russia during the Golden Ring & St. Petersburg tours were awesome! My first guide picked me up promptly at the address in Moscow. He was a wonderful guide with an incredible depth of knowledge. He drove me to every site and destination in the Golden Ring with confidence and in a timely manner.

I was not sure what I expected, but I was Amazed! The sites, guides, beauty, food, people, accommodations were all Wonderful times 10!

This was the best trip I have ever taken. We did the Russia's Ancient Kingdoms (Moscow - St. Petersburg tour), but I would strongly recommend taking the Golden Ring side trip, and stay in both cities a couple of extra days just to walk around or arrange a private guide.

I would go back in a heartbeat!

We are extremely grateful that you have helped make our travel to Russia such a memorable and beautiful experience. The car pick-up services, hotel arrangments and sight-seeing activities were so well organized that it was a dream come true! In fact, the great services provided by your team started from my first correspondence with your manager.

I wanted to make some comments about my recent trip to Russia's Ancient Kingdoms. It was fantastic. One of the best trips I have ever had. There were so many surprises about Russia. All were positive. We hear only negative things about Russia for so long no one has any idea of what this country is like in 2014.

What a wonderful experience! I stumbled upon "Travel all Russia" by chance, and I am so pleased I did. From the first phone call to me in Australia from St Petersburg, (how unbelievable was that!) to the many emails from the staff to answer my (I am sure) seemingly endless questions throughout the following 15 months, we have been afforded a first class service by this tour operator.

We can't thank you enough for all you did to make our trip to Russia possible. It is hard to describe how much this trip meant and it wouldn't all be possible without your help and direction. Your guides and drivers were on time and there waiting for us every time. They were friendly and hospitable and always went the extra mile. Two of them stayed far beyond their contracted time and we have become friends on Facebook and via email.

I have been meaning to write to you ever since our amazing holiday last July, to thank you! We had THE most fantastic time & often talk about our wonderful experiences and how very much we enjoyed our trip to Russia!

I haven't been on many tours (some remote parts of China, the DPRK and the Himalayas mostly) as I normally just pack a guidebook, some common sense, buckets of humour and respect for others. So perhaps I am not fully-equipped to judge. Having put forth that disclaimer, this Treasures of Two Capitals tour honestly ranks as my No. 1.

On behalf of myself; husband, Larry; son, Jason; and daughter-in-law, Elena, I would like to express our thanks and gratitude to you and many other folks at Travel All Russia for a wonderful trip.

Returned last night from Russia. It was an extraordinary adventure- both land and water! Thank you so much for all your help in putting it all together for Ingrid, Susan and myself. The flight arrangements you found were perfect. The cruise was very enjoyable, entertaining and relaxing. The excursions were ideal and the guides very informative, friendly and helpful. The Rossi Hotel upgrade turned out to be a highlight- they arranged our taxis to and from the theaters and their fusion Euro-Asian restaurant is superb. The ladies even took happy advantage of the Spa.

Just wanted to say thanks for an exceptional holiday! Many things are beyond our control, however, every flight connection, car, driver, guide, hotel, was exactly as stated and on time! I have traveled a lot for both business and pleasure and I have never had a smoother trip!

Your guides in both St. Petersburg and Moscow were very pleasant and knowledgeable. The drivers made each commute seem safe and unhurried! In Moscow traffic that is a talent!

Nancy and I, with great enthusiasm and appreciation can honestly state that this trip was one of the very best ones we have ever experienced. We have traveled much of the world and have enjoyed all of our trips, however, this one is certainly a "stand out".

I just wanted to write and thank you for all your help in getting me on my dream vacation to Russia. Your luxury small group tour was perfect and everything went without a hitch. No problems at all! Our drivers were very safe, our tour guides in both Moscow & St. Petersburg were outstanding, and the itinerary was perfect. We were lucky to have such beautiful weather in such a beautiful country.

I would like to thank “Travel All Russia” for the way they handled our tour of St. Petersburg, Russia from those who booked our tour to the Pushka Inn for the excellent accommodations, to our courteous driver, our awesome tour guide, and everyone behind the scenes.

I want to thank you personally for assuring that this trip was truly one of a lifetime. Everything ran so smoothly. It exceeded by far all my expectations.

Many times my roommate and I found us pinching ourselves to make sure what we were experiencing was real. Our guide in St. Petersburg was able to secure tickets to 'Swan Lake' at the Hermitage. It was simply a magical evening that I will never forget.

This is just a note to say how much Linda and I enjoyed our Grand Deluxe Trans Siberian Tour Rail adventure with Travel all Russia.
We were especially glad to have seen the subways in Moscow which were not on the original agenda, but that our guide made sure we saw.
Also, the opening ceremony at Naadaam in Mongolia was not in the schedule, but we were delighted to have a front row seat. It was an outstanding show.

The Wenz brothers wish to thank the staff at Travel All Russia for organizing their Trans Siberian adventure which was beyond expectation! It truely was a joyous and memorable experience.

Dear Fellow Travellers,

I found that when all was said and done that Travel All Russia really WAS the best site for Russian vacations of all kinds. I had always traveled on my own, and was dead set against any kind of tour group. Yet they suggested that I might want to have an individual tour guide, which also frightened me a little.

What a wonderful trip we had. The part you were responsible for went off without a hitch. The hotels you chose had both a kindly staff that helped us in every way to feel comfortable in Russia and rooms that were clean nicely furnished and good sized. I would return to them again and will tell my friends.

I have been meaning to write ever since we got back from Russia. I just wanted to let you know that we had a fabulous time on the tour. It was everything you said it would be and more.

St. Petersburg was just beautiful and our driver and guide were absolutely wonderful. Everything was smooth and perfect. The hotel was the best on the whole trip. I would recommend it to anyone. We loved our guide. I am terrible with names and at this minute I cannot remember her name. She was extremely well informed - but even more important - was so helpful and caring.

Incredible landscapes, previously I thought such beauty exists only in fairy tales or could be shown somewhere on the Discovery Channel. But I've seen it on my own. I visited Moscow and Saint Petersburg, as well as traveled all the way north to Murmansk. This is a city where I got to explore an Icebreaker with my private guide and went on a trip to see fabulous Northern Lights.

My husband and I have traveled extensively over decades and this is one of the finest trips we have ever taken. From planning to our flight home, Travel All Russia was flawless. The hotels, logistics, and guides were all superb. Thank you for a wonderful trip!

Overall, the experience was excellent! Firebird provided more than enough information and covered many of the main points of interest. However, intensity could be broken down with a short break mid-tour each day to collect thoughts and process. But in general, we left Russia feeling very satisfied.

Absolutely the trip of a lifetime. Russia is a beautiful country with so much history and culture. The local people were wonderful and so very helpful. I wish there wasn’t so much bad political press from our media in the US. Hopefully, more people will visit Russia and see the beauty of the country and its people. Thanks for your amazing services.

Great thanks, folks, this trip was awesome! My Trans-Siberian tour with an extension to China was something I'll remember for always. Never had so many strong impressions! Most of all I liked Moscow (well, it was easy to guess!) and Irkutsk, a striking city in Siberia... Beijing and Xian, both, are extraordinary places.

We were apprehensive about organizing everything online but it all worked! Guides were knowledgeable and willing to answer all questions, hotels were great and central to sights, groups were small and dynamic. Russia was explained perfectly with all its history. We loved it.

It was a lifelong dream come true for me and I had an amazing trip with very good guides and company.

The excursions were interesting with good English speaking guides.

We were fortunate in that there were 12 of us on the tour group and for whatever reason, we had our own railway carriage. The food was excellent.

I can thoroughly recommend your company and Russia as a wonderful holiday destination.

We thoroughly enjoyed Russia and would happily recommend Travel All Russia to anyone planning a trip to this part of the world.

The itinerary was well planned with excellent guides and adequate free time in each stop.

Everything was perfect and we are very satisfied with services and accommodations.

From the initial encounter to the last day, all was expert and easy.

If you're planning a trip to Russia, I highly recommend traveling with Travel All Russia.

The trip was amazing as it contained everything we could have hoped for, and more!

The journey was the 50th wedding anniversary gift from kids and I need to say big-big thanks, it was off the charts. We made a loooong journey, starting from two capitals of Russia, Moscow and St. Petersburg and then went to Karelia, an absolutely marvelous region in the north of Russia. Nature is cool, it exceeded all our expectations. The Baltics seemed interesting too, I enjoyed the gothic panorama of Old Tallinn and Greg, my husband liked Riga better...

I really liked my Trans-Siberian travel with Travel All Russia: I cannot remember visiting so many various cities in such a short period of time.

It was a sort of a dive into numerous different cultures that occurred within two short weeks.

I wanted to visit Russia but not just see the Red Square in Moscow or other typical tourist places but to discover some new spots on the map.

The trip was great. Especially want to mention the guides I had on the extra days were exceptional. Both guides and drivers worked out well. Thanks again for all your help and attention. Loved my time in Russia, and still haven’t stopped talking about it.

Thank you for all you did to make our trip spectacular! Both ballets were excellent and totally enjoyed by my son and I.

There is so much to see and do and I feel we did, with our wonderful guides a great job beginning to see all.

The St. Regis Hotel was so warm and friendly! Food was excellent and so convenient to the Kremlin, Bolshoi Theater, St. Basil's, etc. Thank you!

The Petro Palace was okay. Food was not the greatest but the staff were friendly. Location was great, however.

Just wanted you to know what a wonderful trip I had!!!

The guides were absolutely great and Russia is so very interesting and amazing!!

I will be sure to check your website out and maybe go on another venture to Moscow sometime; Would love to see a ballet at the Bolshoi and maybe see some other venues there.

Loved the St. Regis – excellent location. Thanks for your help.

The itinerary was well planned and we appreciated the initiative of the guides to make the necessary schedule changes to accommodate the weather, crowds and unexpected changes in the availability of the planned sights.

Firstly, the positives. The guides were exceptional. We thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of the itinerary and the trip. The itinerary was very well planned. The guides did an excellent job. The hotels were very good. We would recommend your company in the future based on this part of our experience.

On the negative side, we were not completely pleased with the logistics around the retrieval of our lost luggage. Having said that, over all, we were very pleased with the tour and would use your company again in the future.

The St Regis hotel in Moscow was excellent; however, the Petro Palace in St Petersburg was 1-2 steps 'below' -- though it was centrally located.

Both guides (Moscow and St Petersburg) were excellent and found our Moscow guide knowledgeable about Russian history.

Thank you for making the arrangements for us to have such a wonderful and memorable trip to Russia. What a rich lesson in history and culture. Warm regards, Vicki Kost and Gaylon Pearson

A big thank you for our tour. We were looked after very well by our guide and the driver. They were both outstanding. The itinerary was the best. Everything went really smoothly

We enjoyed our trip very much. Dealing with the staff of the Travel All Russia was so pleasant. They were friendly, helpful and professional. Great thanks to our travel specialist, the Visa Service and the Logistical team. The logistics throughout the trip was spot on.

We loved Moscow and the Golden Ring. All hotels were excellent except Nevsky Forum Hotel.

We loved our trip. Everything was great, from being picked up at the airport, to the planned excursions.

Our tour guides in Moscow and St. Petersburg were professional, knowledgeable and kind. Thanks again for all your help.

The first thing to say is that we did enjoy our trip. We did have a few points to raise which may be helpful to you in future planning, which are below:

It was a great experience. The guides were knowledgeable and spot on time. Especially the guide in St. Petersburg seemed to get us to places with great timing. We beat the majority of crowds. Maybe that’s partly a result of being a small group, being that we didn’t have to wait for stragglers. The weather cooperated and we didn’t get caught in any rain storms.

Everybody in our group got along perfectly. We were all experienced travelers and shared information on places we’d been to. The ladies are now sharing pictures of our trip to Russia via email.

Fantastic tour. Only suggestion would be to maybe substitute the visit in St Petersburg to the Mini Russia exhibit to something else more suited to the age group. Felt this was more of a family outing with kids.

Trip was great. It would be helpful if the boat had black out curtains to prevent light from coming in at night.

We enjoyed the tour very much. All included meals/restaurants and our welcome drinks were excellent. The St Regis was wonderful, however the Petro Palace, although comfortable, seemed a lower level hotel with its "budget" decor (especially the bathroom) however the staff were friendly and location was good. Thank you.

Very well organised, experienced and knowledgeable tour guides, haven't even one disappointment throughout the whole trip. Very high quality fellow tourists which made the tour sailed.

A great and successful trip. The best guides were in Perm and lake Baikal/Irkutsk. The last train trip was true "first class". The best train trip was from Irkutsk to Ulan Ude.

If you could combine this train trip with the first class train from Khabarovsk to Vladivostok you would have a superlative and scenically fantastic experience. I would recommend it!

We would like to say that the trip was very exciting and was an eye opener for us as we didn't really know what to expect in Russia.

The world needs to know what a wonderful place it is and what enjoyment they can get from booking a tour through you.

Our guides in Moscow and Saint Petersburg were both very punctual, friendly and knowledgeable. They made our trip educational and entertaining.

The weather cooperated, so we were grateful for that. Our group of ten people were congenial. We all got along nicely and we are now sharing pictures via email. All in all a great experience.

The experience was great!!! We had an excellent guide. The hotel was fabulous.

Thank you for your help !!! was an unforgettable trip.

Myrna and I had a great trip as we had planned it.

The guides and drivers were all friendly and excellent at their job. We liked the hours when the guides were with us. Starting at 10 AM was a perfect time because it made for a leisurely day. Just what we wanted.

All the drivers and guides were on time and it is a really good service to be met at the airport and taken to the airport when returning home.

Despite the plush hotels, the guides are what truly made this tour special for me. Their knowledge seemed endless and they were all incredibly gracious.

Enjoyed every minute of it. Would be happy to travel with the company again

The itinerary on some days noted the time the guided tour would finish but actually finished sooner. What was nice was that there was a lot of free time available. I would have liked maybe a map and list of places of interests we may like to explore on our own and also a list of recommended local places to eat.

I really like the "small" group tour. Also would like to note that Ludmilla ("Mila"), our guide in Moscow was exceptional.
I would definitely recommend this tour to my friends. Thank you!

My friend and I thank you very much!

All was fantastic! Sergio e Nina were very very nice

We would like to travel with you again ....we are thinking about the 3 baltic capital for next year is it one of your destination ....we are sure to have the same fantastic organization

It was a great trip and I enjoyed it immensely. The only issue was with a hotel in Yekaterinburg.

Great experience. Professionally organized and well planned.

The classic tour was fantastic, and with two professional and beautiful guides were more than fantastic.

These two historic cities are uniquely beautiful with palaces, cathedrals, and mansions (and parks) with great architecture everywhere, and with very nice people.

Even with one day lost due to an airline canceled flight in Dulles/Washington DC, (due to engine trouble), the tour was worth it, and again fantastic!

We'll be back to see more of it; longer stay this time, hopefully. Our agent was very helpful, nice, and very professional!!!

The tour guides we had were wonderful, the logistics were handled perfectly. We loved every minute of our tour and appreciate the consideration for me and my bad knees! The private tours of the military museums and Fedoskino were just perfect. The small tour of the Golden Ring was wonderful as well. We very much appreciated the small groups, the small vans and the personalized and thoughtful guides for each area.

The trip was much better than I thought it would be. There was so much to see as we only skimmed the surface.

Hotels were top notch. I will recommend the trip to friends at next week's book club meeting where we will be discussing A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW.
One suggestion would be to distribute a map of each city in English to participants prior to the trip.

Sincerely,
Richard S Wilson

We are now back in Austin, Texas and the trip went very well. Here are some observations and suggestions:

1. After a very long flight and even after a night’s sleep, the first day of the tour was too long.

2. The overnight train ride was a great experience but it is difficult to sleep.

3 Our tour guides were great in both cities.

Our guide and driver that took us for two days trip was really knowledgable, had a great experience while touring.
We had time to ask questions and were just amazed with logistics and hotels that were arranged.

Absolutely loved it.

We would have liked an extra "free" day in each city. But we loved it! Thank you for the Treasures of Two Capitals itinerary.

We loved Russia and we are proud of it and hopefully we will visit it again, the Treasures of Two Capitals trip was excellent in many ways and the people were very nice and helpful

I had a fabulous trip on the Volga Dream and enjoyed Russia immensely.

Everything was well organized and ran like clockwork.

Congratulations to your company and to you! Thank you for all your assistance.

Russia was everything I dreamed of and more and the Volga Dream and crew were wonderful.

I want to tell u what a great job have done in organizing our trip. Wonderfully knowledgable guides, and the specific sights u chose for us to see were brilliant. Everything was Wonderful. I shall recommend u to all my friends. Thank u.

We just came back from Russia a few days ago, and I just wanted to say thank you so much for organizing it and helping me every step of the way! Best cruise ever!