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Here at Go Russia, we believe that the educational process shouldn’t end outside the classroom. Having travelled in our childhood we still remember the fun and excitement in exploring different countries and cultures and Go Russia would like to offer you a great opportunity to take your students away from their normal environment and give them rare, life changing and educational experience.
We believe that an overseas trip promotes interest in global and environmental issues and rewards curious young minds with the amazing diversity of our planet and its people. It provides a valuable out-of-classroom “learning for life” experience which will improve their self-esteem, leadership and team-working skills.
Why Russia?
Russia is one of the world’s most amazing countries. It is the Earth’s largest country and stretches over twelve time zones and covers 11% of the land surface of our planet. This is a land of immense variety of inimitable and undiscovered natural treasures, as well as unique ethnic cultures.
Why with us
Go Russia is a UK based specialist tour operator focusing on eco-adventure and cultural holidays in the Russian Federation. We are experts in our country and we are able to offer your group a complete range of travel arrangements within Russia. We use all of our knowledge and expertise to ensure your trip runs smoothly. We will carefully arrange your itinerary, answer all your queries and be able to help you publicise and promote your tour. Our local English-speaking guide will look after all the practical details and personally escorts all the groups. That way everyone, teachers included, can relax and enjoy the trip.
Our travel method is simple: whether you are travelling in big or small groups, we frequently get off the beaten track to encounter people and places you’d never see on a conventional school trip. We aim not just to explore but also to experience fully the country and in particular the area visited.
Special arrangements
In addition to our standard trips, we are pleased to offer your school special excursions in Russia such as an exchange between Russian and British schools or any cultural or educational institutions (youth choir, ballet school, children art’s studios, etc). We have close relationships with several Russian cultural organisations and we can provide you with exceptional tailor-made travel solutions.
Would you like to know more about Russia and eradicate all of the well-known stereotypes? You are warmly invited to our London office where, for all our customers, we run regular free seminars on travelling to different Russian regions. We will be also giving our clients regular free introductory lessons to the Russian language starting from April 2007. These sessions will be aimed to equip future tourists in Russia with the basic conversation knowledge and the ability to read Russian (Cyrillic) letters.
Safety and financial security
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We are fully aware of the many responsibilities taken by the school and in particular the teachers when organising overseas tours. Therefore we pay the utmost attention and detail to the health and safety aspects of our school excursions ensuring the smooth running of your trip and peace of mind for teachers and parents alike. From the cultural to adventure trips, we will discuss with you from the start, the nature of the trip and activities and provide detailed operational information to enable you to choose the proper activity level.
Besides we provide a high level of financial security for all our customers, as our company is a fully bonded UK tour operator. We hold a valid license granted by the Civil Aviation Authority, which means all monies paid to our company are fully secured.
Responsible Tourism
We at Go Russia believe that we should respect the local community and people we visit as well as to minimize our impact on the environment and contribute to preserving it. How do we achieve this?
We plan our itineraries to maximize the benefits of the local people – staying in family run accommodation, eating in local restaurants and getting off the beaten track. We bring all our travellers Russian history, culture and customs and where possible, create positive interaction with the local people to develop mutual understanding and respect. We work with our Russian suppliers and staff to promote the values of our responsible tourism policy. We believe that putting these principles into action is not only beneficial to the country visited but also gives your students a valuable and positive learning experience.
What next
If you are planning your next school adventure, please do give call us on 020 8434 3496 or email schools@justgorussia.co.uk to see how we can help and benefit your organisation. Our professional and enthusiastic staff has travelled widely around Russia and will be happy to answer any of your queries.
Let us know your ideas and wishes and we will:
On all of our school trips with a group greater than 10 participants, the teachers are always provided with complimentary travel.
We sincerely welcome you and your students on our tour of Russia!
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