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Group from Israil Museum

TOP OF THE LINE

1) all my questions before the trip were dealt with quickly and competently and answered. Never did Pascal give me the feeling that a question might be stupid. The material list helped me prepare myself well.
2) The whole trip was PERFECTLY organized. Visa application, Check-In, room bookings, luggage deliveries, program changes; everything was taken by Pascal and Alexis in the Hand, so that I as a participant was just allowed to take a vacation.
3) complications were always solved immediately and competently so that I as a guest never had the impression that I had to interfere or to worry so everything went well.
4) Pascal Manetsch is a very caring motivating and supportive guide and companion who takes care of his guests competently, their well-being and their individual needs. He made sure that I was the weakest in the group on the ski tours to indicate the pace, which took a lot of pressure from me and so I managed to reach the set goals and to cross my own limits.
5) the team on site has joined together in such a way that they gave a well-rehearsed Team for us guests. The daily routines went smoothly.
6) Our cook was a 5-star pearl. It was so fantastic that you emptied all the pots even without feeling hungry.
So this trip is in my best memory and my great gratitude is especially to Pascal and Alexis, who together as communicators and organizers gave a well-established Team. But also the other group participants have been able to convey to me the feeling of security and safety. Whether a trip is good or not, is mainly dependent on the fellow people and I was surrounded by people who lived through this adventure with me with benevolent and high social competence.
THANK

Hi Jason,
   We are are having a fantastic tour ! This country has such an interesting history,
Our guides are excellent , of course!
In Moscow Ilya introduced us to the country.
Our tour to Suzdal showed us the countryside.
But, here in St Petersburg we have enjoyed the interesting days with Anna.She has tailored the tour to us. We have eaten Russian food in good restaurants and in fast foods. Great fun! She knows how to get through palaces  the best ways!
Plus, our driver Arton is exceptional! He drops us off at the closest point and he picks us up right away.last night he sat for three hours in the car in the rain waiting to bring us back for a ten minute trip to the hotel!
B y the way. Our seats for the ballet were unbelievable. I had not been to a ballet so it was a wonderful experience.
You didn’t have to worry. We are in excellent hands.
Enjoy your holiday!

Sincerely,
Di  Semple

Dear Michael

We are back home - today a week already! My apologies that I am writing to you now only.

First of all: Thank you VERY much for the well organised tour you had prepared for us! The entire group had a wonderful time, and I am still getting messages of thanks and praise about the tour. We all enjoyed the tour thoroughly.

I am already planning our next tour for 2019. I think it should be at the end of July like this year.

I also have the following ideas: to present a second tour with music and ballet performances - and to include the Valaar monastary in this one. Tanya told me that it is possible to do it with hydro-something boat! in one day, and that that could cut considerable cost. What do you think? Perhaps we could then cut some of the otherr visits as well, to keep the lenth of the tour almost the same as the past one.

My next idea is to have a Christmas Tour to Russia. To include Moscow, Boshoi Ballet and a few extraordinary visits in Moscow, and to go by train to St Petersburg (4-5 hours?). There an orchestral performance, Catharine Palace and the Hermitage, etc. What about a sleigh ride on the snow at Pavlovska? What else would you suggest. This tour could be a little shorter...I thought we could include a luxurious dinner in a larger beautiful place at or near Christmas perhaps with a chamber ensemble?  

Michael, thank you again for our wonderful tour!

Kind regards

Stefano