Go Russia Travel Company

"Great trans Siberian trip with GoRussia from Moscow to Beijing by older single woman. Julia did a great job setting everything up for me last minute. This was a trip of a lifetime and every thing went according to schedule. Some sites closed or busy because of national holidays, but made it more fun to see the locals enjoying themselves. Train transfers easy and second class cabins meeting other travelers on long legs made the trip fun. Hotels central and above my expectations. Wonderful local guides at every stop with good knowledge and english and many thanks especially to Ping who I missed saying goodbye to. She did a terrific job when some of the sites were closed because of rehearsal for the big 70th anniversary in Tiananmen Square. I Highly recommend Booking with Go Russia and the price was right."

"Go Russia organized the perfect tailor-made trip along the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Lake Baikal for us two pensioners. It was quite a complex program, but it was flawlessly planned and executed. Go Russia's guides in Russia are very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly, and in addition to giving us great tours in various interesting cities and places of interest along the way (Moscow, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Lake Baikal etc.), they helped us on our journey by meeting us at stations, seeing us out to stations etc. They all spoke good English. Go Russia booked excellent hotels for us all the way, and they were helpful throughout, including sorting out the Russian visas, which is pretty important, as Russian officialdom is a bit tiresome to the average tourist (just as intrusive as US visa and immigration practices). Even though such a big trip with all these services wasn't exactly cheap, it was worth every penny of it, and that is due to the amazing efficiency of Go Russia organizing everything perfectly. As opposed to other agencies offering trips in Russia, Go Russia are a Russian company with deep knowledge of their country and with an excellent network of guides and drivers there. Also, Go Russia give you very useful practical advice in detail so that you don't get surprises by differences between the UK and Russia. If you don't know any Russian, probably this is the company you should go with, because they help you along all the way in English. At the same time, they plan the trip so that you get a chance to do a bit of your own thing in various places if you want closer contact with the Russians living there. Also, as we had known before, the average Russian in the street is extremely helpful and friendly, especially if you can utter a few words in Russian. A lot of young people there manage some decent English, signs even in Siberian places have English inscriptions as well - so that combined with the efficiency with Go Russia ensures a memorable trip as long as you are not the type that looks for sausage and mash even abroad."

"I just completed a Trans Mongolian Railway Trip with my mother and two aunts. We had a terrific time, and got to see and learn so much over our 19 day trip from Saint Petersburg to Beijing. Our local guides were all fantastic (excluding our guide in Mongolia, who didn't seem too interested in helping us learn about local life), hotels were in terrific, central locations and all were very clean, and for the most part the trains themselves were surprisingly comfortable and clean (again, with the exception of one). Pricing was fairly reasonable considering how much was included in our tour packages, and everything went off without a hitch."

"I actually booked some tours through Expedia and forgot about the 48 hour timeframe to confirm while in Saint Petersburg. However, Go Russia was super flexible and I still got to do some private sightseeing for a totally reasonable price compared to sites like Viator where a private half-day tour can cost you over US$200. My guide was awesome and besides seeing the main sights advertised, took me to Annenkirche and the Museum of Contemporary Art. I wouldn't have gone to either one and I enjoyed the extra effort and thought that went into it as many guides won't do that. Very much recommend. Thank you!"

"Took the Trans Siberian Express from St Petersburg to Beijing. Every step of the 19 day trip was well planned and ran to schedule. All the guides were informative and friendly and the accommodation fitting for this kind of experience. It is advisable to read up on the train journey and prepare accordingly. Met some great people and would recommend go russia as they efficiently dealt with all the visas and picked the best of each location."