Testimonials

Routes to Roots

All Jewish Heritage Tours focus on the rich and inspiring Jewish traditions of Eastern Europe, they are gone, but not forgotten world of the “Shtetl”, on the scholastic heritage of the many Yeshivas and centers of Rabbinic learning and on meetings with the Jewish communities still surviving in these historic areas. In addition, we can arrange special visits for groups or individuals to places of familiar interest as part of our “Routes to Roots” program. Jewish Heritage Tours offers personalized tours for individuals, groups and study missions on request.

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Testimonial Prague, Vienna and Budapest April 2019

Eastern European Adventure! First our huge thanks to you Sophia, for a job well done! We so loved our trip to Eastern Europe that you so carefully planned for us! Your personal attention to every detail was apparent and appreciated. You brilliantly sculpted our trip choices and grouped cities/ countries perfectly to make the most…...

Poland Bialystok Jewish Heritage trip September 2019

A day trip with local historian Tomek Wisniewski. Thank you Tomek for an incredible day yesterday. We will remember this day forever. RB from FL USA ...

Ukraine Heritage trip feedback July 2019

Where to begin? The trip was amazing and I cannot thank you enough for connecting us with Sasha. From the moment we arrived in Ivano Frankivsk, Sasha was our guide, translator, companion and comrade in experiencing this genealogy journey. He let us linger when we needed to fully experience the moment and he kept us…...

Bialystok Aug 2019, with Tomek Wisniewski

Tomek was wonderful! We were on a very tight schedule unfortunately but Tomek was able to show us several important Jewish sites and impart much historical information about the community in the allotted time. It meant a great deal to be the first member of my family to walk in Bialystok since the Shoah. It was…...

Trip to Ukraine, July 2019

This summer, my 13-year-old daughter and I went on a family roots trip-of-a-lifetime to Ukraine and Belarus arranged by the Jewish Travel Agency. From start to finish, Sophia’s handling of all the arrangements and answering myriad questions were very professional and to the point - not to mention, she is a real mensch! As important…...

Tangier, Morocco cruise extension

We would like to thank the Jewish Travel Agency and local tour guides in Tangier, Morocco. They were on time, attentive and extremely informative. We would highly recommend this tour if you wish to learn about the long history of Jews in Morocco and how many Jews escaped Spain in 1492 . The guides went…...

Testimonial: Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Paris

Hi Sophia, Our trip was wonderful with much credit and thanks to you. I apologize for not getting in touch with you sooner; but, in any event, everything went extremely well. FYI: *The London people were excellent in correcting the Prague transfer. * Drivers were prompt, professional, and courteous. * Your idea of plane +…...

Testimonial: Private cruise excursions in Turkey (Jewish Istanbul), Bucharest and Sochi (Black Sea)

I just wanted to thank you for organizing such great guided tours for us. We really enjoyed every one of the guides. However, I did want to specifically site the guide and treatment we got from Mehmet in Istanbul. Their treatment and response was incredible and exceptionally professional. We will definitely recommend them to our…...

Testimonial: Trip to Russia

Dear Sophia, My husband and I very much appreciate all your efforts to make our trip to Russia a wonderful experience. We had a great time! Excellent guides and drivers made it possible for us to see the entire itinerary we had scheduled before our visit. (Luck with traffic conditions also helped a little.) The guides were…...

Testimonial: Kosher B&B in Rome

Thank you so much for finding us this VERY nice accommodation in Rome. We have had an excellent stay here - and the huge room and bathroom, plus the very comfortable communal area with balcony contributed to the enjoyment of our stay in Rome. Eva's husband told us that you had been insistent on the…...

Testimonial: Shakespeare trip to London

This was the second year that Sophia booked our trip to London and Stratford upon Avon for a group of eleven students studying Shakespeare. Of course, we returned to Sophia because of her professional and efficient abilities. Planning school group trips is hard because there are so many different demands -- but Sophia was amazingly…...

Testimonial: Switzerland & Southern France (French Riviera)

This has been our second time booking with E & M Travel. Sophia has been an excellent person to work with on our vacation plans, and we would continue to work with her on future tours. We took a Tauck guided tour of Switzerland. Our accommodations were superb, the hotels were great and our tour guide,…...

Testimonial: Trip to Germany

Dieter was a delight. He went the extra mile in setting up interviews and finding whatever traces of Jewish life we could in Roedelhem, Such a delightful man. I thank you greatly! By David N, CA...

Testimonial: Jewish Tour of Helsinki – with cantor!

Hello Sophia I have regards to you from the fascinating Andre. What a day we spent with him learning all about Helsinki's history, the cities major sites and of course the Jewish tour. The highlight was when we went to the synagogue and he sang a Finnish and Hebrew Song and ended with singing Happy Birthday…...

Testimonial: Jewish Heritage tour of Odessa, Ukraine

Thank you for your message and excellent planning. Yes, we did not show up. We arrived at 2:30 pm. I had confused September 2 with Day 2 of the cruise--my responsibility entirely. However your contact in Odessa was wonderful and as it turned out, the next day she had a bus picking up 8 other…...

Testimonial: 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…...

Testimonial: Trip to Poland

Our whole trip went perfect, our guides were first rate and the drivers were excellent. The hotels were great. It was a fantastic well planned experience! I cannot wait to book another trip! Details in Jonathan's blog http://yiddishroots.blogspot.com/ By Laurie and her son Jonathan, NY...

Testimonial: Ukraine (Kiev,Lviv, Malyn, Komarno) Poland

Thank you so much for organizing the trip for us. Every piece of the puzzle fitted perfectly together.Kiev: A very interesting city. We had a well-informed guide. We were greeted at the airport - which was very helpful. The guide was very knowledgeable and patient. The driver was a perfect gentleman. We had wonderful tours,…...

Testimonial: Tallinn, Estonia

Luba was lovely and very knowledgeable. Having a Jewish guide gave us an added perspective of her trials and triumphs. Visiting the synagogue, we met the Rabbi – who coincidentally is related by marriage to the Rabbi & his wife at the Chabbad at the University of Rochester – where our daughter has been president!!…...

Testimonial: Baltics and St. Petersburg

C.F This was a well-planned, well-organized trip that surpassed our expectations. Much of this was due to the brilliance of our guide, who is not only spectacularly knowledgeable, but is an absolute genius at handling a crew of tourists like ourselves. A.H. . We had excellent visits at both the synagogue and the community center. Baltics:…...