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Arindam Sinha
Калькутта (Колката), Индия5 публикаций
нояб. 2021 г. • С друзьями
It’s a wonderful trip to Kyiv. Fabulous arrangement by JC Travel . Our tour guide Asya & Alex also very friendly and well spoken English . I always recommend to visit Ukraine because it is a very nice and beautiful country. Almost all the peoples are very helpful. Madam of JC travell also very helpful. I only request to Ukraine Govt to encourage tourism so that tourist can visit this country easily. My overall experience is superb. I will come again with my friends in Feb 22 for Lviv and Bukovel and obviously our trip will arrange through JC travel.
Отзыв о: Weekend Tour in Kyiv
Опубликовано 10 ноября 2021 г.
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SebMel
Кёльн, Германия4 публикации
авг. 2021 г.
Julia and her team organised a 12 day tour for us and we visited Odesa, Kyiv, Chernobyl and Lviv.
Everthing was well organised and they did everything in their power to make sure we have a great experience.
Julia organised a WhatsApp group for us which made communication really seamless.
The whole tour it felt like we traveled with friends and we had gained lots of insights into Ukrainian culture and also cuisine.
We had a great and exciting time in Ukraine and we left with lots of great memories. If you want to visit Ukraine be sure to contact JC Travel to organise your trip!
Everthing was well organised and they did everything in their power to make sure we have a great experience.
Julia organised a WhatsApp group for us which made communication really seamless.
The whole tour it felt like we traveled with friends and we had gained lots of insights into Ukrainian culture and also cuisine.
We had a great and exciting time in Ukraine and we left with lots of great memories. If you want to visit Ukraine be sure to contact JC Travel to organise your trip!
Опубликовано 18 сентября 2021 г.
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Doug and Chris
Финикс, Аризона2 публикации
июль 2021 г.
My wife and I are long time TripAdvisor users. We have never posted a review, but the experience of our recent Ukraine trip has compelled us to post this first review.
We recently (July 2021) completed a 15 day trip to central / western Ukraine on a private tour arranged by JC Travel, an incoming tour operator based in Kyiv, focused on Ukraine travel. After arrival in Kyiv we travelled by comfortable Mercedes Vito van (with AC and also internet, a pleasant surprise!) over the next several days to Kamianets-Podilskyi, Chernivtsi, Tatariv (Carpathian Mountains) and then to Lviv. For this part of the trip we had great fortune to be accompanied by Julia K., JC Travel owner, and she provided superb guiding and assistance along the way. We spent a few days in Lviv then took the train to Kyiv for our last days before flying home.
We have travelled extensively internationally, mostly on our own but also with private and small group tours. Our experience with JC Travel was by far the best of any tour operator we’ve had. In the nearly two years preceding our trip, Julia expertly and professionally helped us plan and organize our trip, working patiently with us as we had to delay once for family reasons and then a couple more times due to Covid travel restrictions. At every turn she tailored the trip to fit our needs and interests. She was consistently responsive in all e-mail communications. Julia and each of her city guides - Maryna in Kyiv & Chernivtsi, Iryna in Kamianets-Podilskyi and Julia (different from Julia K, JC Travel owner) in Lviv - were excellent. They were personable, knowledgeable, excellent communicators, responsive to us and flexible in adjusting the itinerary as needed. Importantly, they each demonstrated a passion for their job and pride in their country. They and Julia K. brought us to wonderful local restaurants with great food and good local culture. We would rate all the guides “A” with a special “+” to Maryna with whom we had the good fortune to be with in two locations. Our drivers were also great. In addition to their good driving skills they were always attentive to us - opening doors, getting our luggage in and out of the van, etc.. They were consistently prompt, on time and never late – always giving us good peace of mind.
As for Ukraine…..it exceeded our expectations in all ways. It is amazing for its unique history going back to the foundations of the Kievan Rus state in the 10th century, predecessor to today’s Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. We enjoyed many interesting fortresses, cathedrals, churches and museums throughout the country. The whole of the country is beautiful and green, with large forested areas. People we encountered were friendly and proud of their country and traditions. Plenty of traditional cultural crafts and local traditions to experience. We were pleasantly surprised at the cleanliness of the towns, cities and countryside – hardly anywhere did we see trash or litter. While English is not widely spoken or understood, we had our English-speaking guides to help with explanations and logistics. The quality of our accommodations was excellent – clean, well-located in city centers, and with all the modern amenities one might expect and see in western Europe. Our restaurant meals were top quality and well-prepared; produce and ingredients are locally sourced. Ukraine is quite inexpensive when compared to the U.S. Because Ukraine is not on the “radar” for most tourists, especially from the U.S., we experienced very little mass tourism commercialization, and this provided for very enjoyable and “authentic” feel to everything. We felt entirely safe in Ukraine at all times. The troubles in the East were far away from where we visited. At the time of our visit, Covid-19 incidence was far greater in the U.S. than in Ukraine. We both are fully vaccinated and had no problems either in getting into Ukraine or getting back into the U.S.
So – go to Ukraine! And when you do, please consider JC Travel. Julia of JC Travel was fantastic; what more can we say? She is passionate about her country, ensuring her guests experience the very best Ukraine has to offer. Julia really helped make this a most wonderful trip for us. We would like to visit Ukraine again someday to see other parts we couldn’t on this trip, and when we do, we will again use JC Travel in a heartbeat.
We recently (July 2021) completed a 15 day trip to central / western Ukraine on a private tour arranged by JC Travel, an incoming tour operator based in Kyiv, focused on Ukraine travel. After arrival in Kyiv we travelled by comfortable Mercedes Vito van (with AC and also internet, a pleasant surprise!) over the next several days to Kamianets-Podilskyi, Chernivtsi, Tatariv (Carpathian Mountains) and then to Lviv. For this part of the trip we had great fortune to be accompanied by Julia K., JC Travel owner, and she provided superb guiding and assistance along the way. We spent a few days in Lviv then took the train to Kyiv for our last days before flying home.
We have travelled extensively internationally, mostly on our own but also with private and small group tours. Our experience with JC Travel was by far the best of any tour operator we’ve had. In the nearly two years preceding our trip, Julia expertly and professionally helped us plan and organize our trip, working patiently with us as we had to delay once for family reasons and then a couple more times due to Covid travel restrictions. At every turn she tailored the trip to fit our needs and interests. She was consistently responsive in all e-mail communications. Julia and each of her city guides - Maryna in Kyiv & Chernivtsi, Iryna in Kamianets-Podilskyi and Julia (different from Julia K, JC Travel owner) in Lviv - were excellent. They were personable, knowledgeable, excellent communicators, responsive to us and flexible in adjusting the itinerary as needed. Importantly, they each demonstrated a passion for their job and pride in their country. They and Julia K. brought us to wonderful local restaurants with great food and good local culture. We would rate all the guides “A” with a special “+” to Maryna with whom we had the good fortune to be with in two locations. Our drivers were also great. In addition to their good driving skills they were always attentive to us - opening doors, getting our luggage in and out of the van, etc.. They were consistently prompt, on time and never late – always giving us good peace of mind.
As for Ukraine…..it exceeded our expectations in all ways. It is amazing for its unique history going back to the foundations of the Kievan Rus state in the 10th century, predecessor to today’s Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. We enjoyed many interesting fortresses, cathedrals, churches and museums throughout the country. The whole of the country is beautiful and green, with large forested areas. People we encountered were friendly and proud of their country and traditions. Plenty of traditional cultural crafts and local traditions to experience. We were pleasantly surprised at the cleanliness of the towns, cities and countryside – hardly anywhere did we see trash or litter. While English is not widely spoken or understood, we had our English-speaking guides to help with explanations and logistics. The quality of our accommodations was excellent – clean, well-located in city centers, and with all the modern amenities one might expect and see in western Europe. Our restaurant meals were top quality and well-prepared; produce and ingredients are locally sourced. Ukraine is quite inexpensive when compared to the U.S. Because Ukraine is not on the “radar” for most tourists, especially from the U.S., we experienced very little mass tourism commercialization, and this provided for very enjoyable and “authentic” feel to everything. We felt entirely safe in Ukraine at all times. The troubles in the East were far away from where we visited. At the time of our visit, Covid-19 incidence was far greater in the U.S. than in Ukraine. We both are fully vaccinated and had no problems either in getting into Ukraine or getting back into the U.S.
So – go to Ukraine! And when you do, please consider JC Travel. Julia of JC Travel was fantastic; what more can we say? She is passionate about her country, ensuring her guests experience the very best Ukraine has to offer. Julia really helped make this a most wonderful trip for us. We would like to visit Ukraine again someday to see other parts we couldn’t on this trip, and when we do, we will again use JC Travel in a heartbeat.
Опубликовано 29 июля 2021 г.
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Agirlfmthere
1 публикация
июль 2021 г. • Семейный отдых
Everything taken care of from beginning to end.
Good communication always willing to answer any questions and amiable to multiple itinerary changes.
Great service, I highly recommend this travel company.
Good communication always willing to answer any questions and amiable to multiple itinerary changes.
Great service, I highly recommend this travel company.
Опубликовано 28 июля 2021 г.
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Paul C
3 публикации
июль 2021 г. • Бизнес
Julia, JC Travel’s company owner and her drivers (Both Sergei’s) and tour guides gave Fantastic customer satisfaction and Julia’s knowledge, communication and general liaison and assistance was superb throughout our stay! We were a group travelling to a number of cities and required a lot of detailed attention which Julia provided over a long 3 week stay in Ukraine. I would highly recommend her company’s services. Fair pricing and very flexible. Nothing was to much trouble and Julia’s spoken and written English was superb which really helped. Julia and her company will be the only people we need to call on our return to the Ukraine 🇺🇦
Опубликовано 8 июля 2021 г.
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XcLuSivRN
22 публикации
нояб. 2020 г.
I chose to go w/ JC Travel b/c they had the best price and I liked that I can visit the 3 main cities--Kyiv, Lviv, and Odessa. I wanted to go visit the Holodomor during their remembrance day and Julia (the owner) did everything she can to accommodate me w/ during COVID mandates in Ukraine. She even reminded me when to get my COVID test done b/c you can't get it done too soon or too late esp when my travel time was like 28 hours. I also had to buy COVID health insurance as well, but it was really cheap (11 days for about 12 USD). All her tour guides and drivers were very helpful as well. I can't say enough good things about them. They really take good care of you.
Now, why Ukraine? Ukraine is one of the countries open for travel for Americans during COVID and also b/c I love history. I didn't realize this but you get so much for your money traveling here than you would in other parts of Europe, including Russia. Kyiv has a lot of history w/ Russia/USSR (Kyiv also accept USD there btw) and another 2 hours up north is the Chernobyl nuclear plant (Pripyat), which most Americans don't know about unless they have HBO. Pripyat is an abandoned city that was once filled w/ so much life and dreams of a better future.. (Imagine being told to leave your home NOW and never see your home and valuables again b/c they would be looted or liquidated). The stray dogs are also wonderful. There were at least 3 dogs that act as a guide. I saw one of them leading another group and then another two that later found us and then later found our driver. I feel like you can't get lost in Pripyat
Then there's Lviv if you want that European feel to it for less than half the cost. Odessa is by the Black Sea and its history is much more diverse. I had such a great time shopping and eating great food. Even though COVID makes life harder (b/c I hate masks and lockdowns), I'm so glad I chose Ukraine and was able to make it out here before our stupid mayor and governor told us we can't travel. Anyway, I would really recommend JC Travel. Julia is very organized and always there for you. Her guides speak very good English and you really get that first class treatment w/ this tour company!
Now, why Ukraine? Ukraine is one of the countries open for travel for Americans during COVID and also b/c I love history. I didn't realize this but you get so much for your money traveling here than you would in other parts of Europe, including Russia. Kyiv has a lot of history w/ Russia/USSR (Kyiv also accept USD there btw) and another 2 hours up north is the Chernobyl nuclear plant (Pripyat), which most Americans don't know about unless they have HBO. Pripyat is an abandoned city that was once filled w/ so much life and dreams of a better future.. (Imagine being told to leave your home NOW and never see your home and valuables again b/c they would be looted or liquidated). The stray dogs are also wonderful. There were at least 3 dogs that act as a guide. I saw one of them leading another group and then another two that later found us and then later found our driver. I feel like you can't get lost in Pripyat
Then there's Lviv if you want that European feel to it for less than half the cost. Odessa is by the Black Sea and its history is much more diverse. I had such a great time shopping and eating great food. Even though COVID makes life harder (b/c I hate masks and lockdowns), I'm so glad I chose Ukraine and was able to make it out here before our stupid mayor and governor told us we can't travel. Anyway, I would really recommend JC Travel. Julia is very organized and always there for you. Her guides speak very good English and you really get that first class treatment w/ this tour company!
Отзыв о: Best of Ukraine: Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa
Опубликовано 5 декабря 2020 г.
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mitch s
2 публикации
окт. 2019 г.
JC Travel arranged a two week tour of the Ukraine. They worked with us in establishing the itinerary, selecting hotels and arranged all transportation, guides and sights within the cities selected.
Everything was most professional from knowledgeable guides, to excellent drivers, to hotel locations and all transport to and from hotels and airports.
Julia, the owner, is personally involved in arranging all aspects of the tour and everything was well organized and ran like clockwork.
Couldn't be more pleased and recommend highly.
Everything was most professional from knowledgeable guides, to excellent drivers, to hotel locations and all transport to and from hotels and airports.
Julia, the owner, is personally involved in arranging all aspects of the tour and everything was well organized and ran like clockwork.
Couldn't be more pleased and recommend highly.
Опубликовано 22 ноября 2019 г.
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Dear Mitch,
Thank you so much for your review. Appreciate it a lot.
Happy that you enjoyed your time here.
Always welcome back to our country!
Best regards,
Julia
Опубликовано 16 января 2020 г.
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Lynnarella
Сингапур, Сингапур75 публикаций
нояб. 2019 г. • Для двоих
We booked with JC Travel for a tour around Belarus Moldova and Ukraine for 11 nights and had the most wonderful trip. From the onset, Julia was extremely helpful and responsive via email. She was also so patient when I had an irrational number of questions (just FYI, Ukraine is completely safe to visit! And you are in good hands with JC travel). The booking process is easy and Julia managed to make a beautiful customised itinerary for us. She also helped us with the Ukrainian and Moldovan visas.
The guides from JC travel were all wonderful and informative. We especially liked our guide and driver Alex who was nice and friendly! He never complained about the long drives or if I wanted to stop at additional places and was always early to pick us up. We hope we can visit Ukraine again, it’s such a lovely country and an underrated destination.
The guides from JC travel were all wonderful and informative. We especially liked our guide and driver Alex who was nice and friendly! He never complained about the long drives or if I wanted to stop at additional places and was always early to pick us up. We hope we can visit Ukraine again, it’s such a lovely country and an underrated destination.
Опубликовано 11 ноября 2019 г.
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Dear Lynn,
Thank you so much for your feedback, which is so important for us.
It was our pleasure to arrange everything for you, and we are glad to hear that you had a wonderful trip!
Will be happy to see you again one day.
Take care,
Best regards,
Julia
Опубликовано 16 января 2020 г.
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Nancy F
1 публикация
окт. 2019 г. • Бизнес
We were in Ukraine for nine days as part of an international environmental education exchange, conducting seminars and meeting with colleagues in Kyiv, Kamianets-Podilsky, and Lviv. JC Travel handled our transfers from Kyiv to K-P, and then on to Lviv. Communication with Julia and Lina was excellent, which made planning easy. Our drivers were prompt and navigated the lengthy drives (often on rural highways) with great skill; the Mercedes minivans were perfect for our group of three travelers. When we noticed areas of special interest along the routes, the drivers were patient about detouring briefly to let us look around. They also were great about allowing for rest stops and knew good places for lunch. On our second leg, from K-P to Lviv, Julia kindly provided for a stop in my grandfather’s home village, just outside Lviv. The driver helped us locate the remains of the Jewish cemetery in the town. As requested, Julia provided Russian-speaking drivers for ease of communication. Regarding payment, we paid the first installment by bank card, and the remainder in cash (US$) once we arrived in Kyiv. Julia’s assistant, Lina, picked up the second payment in person, in a convenient location.
All in all, we commend JC Travel for excellent service and a high level of professionalism. We rode in comfort, arrived at our destinations on schedule, and felt safe at all times.
All in all, we commend JC Travel for excellent service and a high level of professionalism. We rode in comfort, arrived at our destinations on schedule, and felt safe at all times.
Опубликовано 6 ноября 2019 г.
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Mike
Торонто, Канада4 публикации
сент. 2019 г. • Семейный отдых
Both my mother and father hail from Western Ukraine. They grew up in different villages about 120 kilometres apart near Lviv, Ukraine although they met and married in Canada. They are both gone now but it has always been my dream to go to Ukraine to the villages where they lived and to take my wife and grown kids along so we could experience it together.
Our friends and family were worried that we were taking a chance going to Ukraine right now as there is conflict in the eastern part of the country. We can tell them now that Western Ukraine is safe and very tourism friendly -- especially in the larger cities. The infrastructure is in place with the exception of small villages. The small village folks are friendly but you really need the language skills and driving skills to access them.
Enter JC Travel Ukraine!
We were able to put together a custom tour with JC Travel Ukraine for just the 4 of us. We could not have been happier to do so. From the first email contact to the end of our tour, we had nothing but smiles and thumbs-up!
Our tour was loosely based on their Fantastic Western Ukraine offering but we customized it to our liking. Probably 50 emails back and forth with owner Julia Kulik got us to exactly the destinations we wanted including an extension to Odessa. She helped us pick hotels, sights and even figured out how to fit in the local villages we wanted to visit on a tight time schedule.
You can see recent reviews for them here on Tripadvisor. We had to admit we were suspicious of only "Excellent" reviews for them (been doing the review analysis for travel companies for quite a few years and someone always complains, right) but after having dealt with them we now understand that they are just that "Excellent"!
Before we left Canada, we received a WhatsApp group invite from Lina at JC Travel who would be our first line of contact from start to finish on our tour. She was responsive at all hours of the day and really was a touch-point we appreciated the whole time we were there.
We started out with tour manager and guide, Stacy Lazo who was with us in Kiev through to Lviv. Stacy was not just knowledgeable about what we were seeing and doing (I'm sure lots of guides know "the facts"), she quickly figured out our preferences and personalized our tour with places and information just for us. It was apparent from our first day in Kiev where she shared with us her personal connections to the terrible tragedies of the 2014 Euromaidan Revolution, that she loves her country and treasures it’s independence.
We met our driver Sergei the next day who took us to Kamianets-Podilsky where Stacy introduced us to Max, our city guide. Max literally took us back in history with his stories of the city and fortress in Kamianets-Podilsky and, the next day, the Khotyn fortress. Not only is Max knowledgeable but he is personally just one of the funniest and nicest guys ever. He knew how to bring ancient history to life for us.
From there, we arrived in the breathtaking Carpathian Mountains and the lovely Koruna resort. The next day Sergei was somehow able to navigate his van through the challenging roads up the mountains so we could visit two Hutsul homes. The first was to visit a lovely woman named Helinka who has an embroidery museum. She dressed us in traditional Ukrainian costumes and explained the significance of their designs. Then we were off to visit Mykola who is a wonderful musician and has a traditional Ukranian musical instrument museum. He is knowledgeable and funny and he and his wife fed us one of the best Ukranian meals we have ever had. He also drives a mean Soviet-era jeep up the mountain to his house and back down again. Before we went, we thought these visits would be kind of awkward the way some tours are to “authentic village life”. Not so – Helinka and Mykola and his wife made us feel welcomed and comfortable. Good choices, JC Travel.
We were sad to say goodbye to Stacy and Sergei in Lviv. We traded contact information and thought how lucky we were to have been guided by these wonderful people.
The next morning, we met our Lviv guide, Julia Kardash. Of course we were impressed and loved her guiding in Lviv. The city is as beautiful and cosmopolitan as any other European city we have visited. However, where Julia really showed her stuff was the next day when we piled in with driver Maxim to go to the family villages of Budyliv (for my father) and Zhovtantsi (for my mother). We had had no real contacts in either of those places – family members who could have provided names were long deceased – so we thought a visit to the local church and cemetery and some pictures were all we could expect.
Well, Julia worked miracles! In those villages, she acted as our personal family heritage guide and interpreter. We will forever be in debt to her for her determination in making the connections required to uncover long-lost relatives in places we never would have reached on our own. In Budyliv, she and the local babushka ladies helped find my aunt’s husband – who just happened to be the oldest man in the village -- and his family. It was a surprising and touching meeting. Julia arranged contact information for extended family who could speak English that we could contact after the trip. Then in Zhovtantsi, she got the name of the parish priest of the church where my grandparents were married and my mom and her siblings were baptised. That parish priest gave us a wonderful tour of the church and has promised to find records we never thought we would have access to. We have people now that we are already in contact with in the hopes of building a family tree with new-found family members. Julia went over-and-above her role as guide that day.
After an exhausting day, Julia hugged us goodbye and Maxim took us to the train station for the overnight train to Odessa that had been perfectly pre-arranged by Julia (Kulik). Everything went off without a hitch.
After a transfer to a lovely hotel in downtown Odessa, we met the next morning with Natalia. Believe me when I say that she was dealing with 4 very exhausted tourists that day. She pulled it all off beautifully! Odessa is a beautiful city with lots to see and she was able to wonderfully tailor our experience to our tired feet and minds. She left us with wonderful restaurant suggestions and a walking map to the beach. Just what we needed.
All these guides are self-employed and contract to JC Travel Ukraine on a tour-by-tour basis and you would be fortunate to have them guide you through this beautiful and friendly country. Julia really knows how to find and retain only the best guides and drivers for her clients.
So, you can see why we give an excellent rating to Julia Kulik and her team at JC Travel Ukraine. We have already recommended them to friends.
Thanks for filling our Bucket List, JC Travel Ukraine.
Our friends and family were worried that we were taking a chance going to Ukraine right now as there is conflict in the eastern part of the country. We can tell them now that Western Ukraine is safe and very tourism friendly -- especially in the larger cities. The infrastructure is in place with the exception of small villages. The small village folks are friendly but you really need the language skills and driving skills to access them.
Enter JC Travel Ukraine!
We were able to put together a custom tour with JC Travel Ukraine for just the 4 of us. We could not have been happier to do so. From the first email contact to the end of our tour, we had nothing but smiles and thumbs-up!
Our tour was loosely based on their Fantastic Western Ukraine offering but we customized it to our liking. Probably 50 emails back and forth with owner Julia Kulik got us to exactly the destinations we wanted including an extension to Odessa. She helped us pick hotels, sights and even figured out how to fit in the local villages we wanted to visit on a tight time schedule.
You can see recent reviews for them here on Tripadvisor. We had to admit we were suspicious of only "Excellent" reviews for them (been doing the review analysis for travel companies for quite a few years and someone always complains, right) but after having dealt with them we now understand that they are just that "Excellent"!
Before we left Canada, we received a WhatsApp group invite from Lina at JC Travel who would be our first line of contact from start to finish on our tour. She was responsive at all hours of the day and really was a touch-point we appreciated the whole time we were there.
We started out with tour manager and guide, Stacy Lazo who was with us in Kiev through to Lviv. Stacy was not just knowledgeable about what we were seeing and doing (I'm sure lots of guides know "the facts"), she quickly figured out our preferences and personalized our tour with places and information just for us. It was apparent from our first day in Kiev where she shared with us her personal connections to the terrible tragedies of the 2014 Euromaidan Revolution, that she loves her country and treasures it’s independence.
We met our driver Sergei the next day who took us to Kamianets-Podilsky where Stacy introduced us to Max, our city guide. Max literally took us back in history with his stories of the city and fortress in Kamianets-Podilsky and, the next day, the Khotyn fortress. Not only is Max knowledgeable but he is personally just one of the funniest and nicest guys ever. He knew how to bring ancient history to life for us.
From there, we arrived in the breathtaking Carpathian Mountains and the lovely Koruna resort. The next day Sergei was somehow able to navigate his van through the challenging roads up the mountains so we could visit two Hutsul homes. The first was to visit a lovely woman named Helinka who has an embroidery museum. She dressed us in traditional Ukrainian costumes and explained the significance of their designs. Then we were off to visit Mykola who is a wonderful musician and has a traditional Ukranian musical instrument museum. He is knowledgeable and funny and he and his wife fed us one of the best Ukranian meals we have ever had. He also drives a mean Soviet-era jeep up the mountain to his house and back down again. Before we went, we thought these visits would be kind of awkward the way some tours are to “authentic village life”. Not so – Helinka and Mykola and his wife made us feel welcomed and comfortable. Good choices, JC Travel.
We were sad to say goodbye to Stacy and Sergei in Lviv. We traded contact information and thought how lucky we were to have been guided by these wonderful people.
The next morning, we met our Lviv guide, Julia Kardash. Of course we were impressed and loved her guiding in Lviv. The city is as beautiful and cosmopolitan as any other European city we have visited. However, where Julia really showed her stuff was the next day when we piled in with driver Maxim to go to the family villages of Budyliv (for my father) and Zhovtantsi (for my mother). We had had no real contacts in either of those places – family members who could have provided names were long deceased – so we thought a visit to the local church and cemetery and some pictures were all we could expect.
Well, Julia worked miracles! In those villages, she acted as our personal family heritage guide and interpreter. We will forever be in debt to her for her determination in making the connections required to uncover long-lost relatives in places we never would have reached on our own. In Budyliv, she and the local babushka ladies helped find my aunt’s husband – who just happened to be the oldest man in the village -- and his family. It was a surprising and touching meeting. Julia arranged contact information for extended family who could speak English that we could contact after the trip. Then in Zhovtantsi, she got the name of the parish priest of the church where my grandparents were married and my mom and her siblings were baptised. That parish priest gave us a wonderful tour of the church and has promised to find records we never thought we would have access to. We have people now that we are already in contact with in the hopes of building a family tree with new-found family members. Julia went over-and-above her role as guide that day.
After an exhausting day, Julia hugged us goodbye and Maxim took us to the train station for the overnight train to Odessa that had been perfectly pre-arranged by Julia (Kulik). Everything went off without a hitch.
After a transfer to a lovely hotel in downtown Odessa, we met the next morning with Natalia. Believe me when I say that she was dealing with 4 very exhausted tourists that day. She pulled it all off beautifully! Odessa is a beautiful city with lots to see and she was able to wonderfully tailor our experience to our tired feet and minds. She left us with wonderful restaurant suggestions and a walking map to the beach. Just what we needed.
All these guides are self-employed and contract to JC Travel Ukraine on a tour-by-tour basis and you would be fortunate to have them guide you through this beautiful and friendly country. Julia really knows how to find and retain only the best guides and drivers for her clients.
So, you can see why we give an excellent rating to Julia Kulik and her team at JC Travel Ukraine. We have already recommended them to friends.
Thanks for filling our Bucket List, JC Travel Ukraine.
Опубликовано 26 сентября 2019 г.
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Dina S
Мюнхен, Германия
Здравствуйте , нас 8 человек и ребенок 14 лет. Среди нас также есть пара пожилых людей. Мы бы хотели заказать однодневную экскурсию по Киеву на транспорте с остановками. Будем рады вашим предложениям.
Опубликовано 22 мая 2018 г.
Здравствуйте. На когда , какую дату вы бы хотели экскурсию?
Пожалуйста, напишите ваш запрос нам на почту, она есть тут на трипадвайзоре, и мы вышлем вам предложения по программе. Спасибо
Опубликовано 23 мая 2018 г.
Hi my husband and I would like to go on chernobyl day tour on 27th May 2018. Would you be able to arrange for us..if yes what is the cost like? Tq
Опубликовано 16 мая 2018 г.
Hello, thank you for your message.
Please, send us an email, and we will send you options for this tour.
Thank you.
Опубликовано 17 мая 2018 г.
Would like to see Odessa and Lviv, possibly Kiev. About 3 days in each. A bit concerned about the journeys between the towns. Considering going in September. Let me know possible itinerary and costs.
Gerard Fisher
U K
Опубликовано 15 мая 2018 г.
Thank you for your question! We are in touch via email with you and will plan a nice tour according to your wishes and preferences. Have a nice day.
Опубликовано 16 мая 2018 г.
Very satisfied that there is a community of like JC Travel, and I would like to invite all interested persons to want to visit Ukraine , businessmen , students, tourists Ukrainian visa.
All questions here pvukraine com
Опубликовано 3 июля 2016 г.
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