Testimonials

October 2014

“Hi, my husband and I traveled with PolishOrigins last October.
The itinerary was set up to explore my heritage in a small village in southeastern Poland and then meet up with a small group of people to tour Poland. They arranged for the researcher, transportation, tour guide, hotels, etc.
I was VERY pleased with their professionalism, helpfulness and the outcome of the genealogical portion of my trip.

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October 2014

Pawel was fabulous! He knows so much about so many things! I was so impressed by his knowledge. He has such a pleasant personality that it was truly enjoyable to spend our time with him. I especially appreciated that he listened to what interested us, then tried to accommodate our interests during the tour. He took us to so many wooden churches, which I loved! He remembered that I had read the Sienkiewicz trilogy and made a connection to what I’d ready while we were rafting down the river. I was so glad he did that! His music collection in the van was really fun. I felt that he was watching out for us and taking very good care of us which was important to me since I was traveling alone. I very much appreciated all of his help.

The other guides we had were all very good. I especially liked the woman at the open-air museum on day 1 (Sanok Skansen Mrs. Maria) and the guide at Lancut castle. The display of church art that was included in that tour was one of my favorite places!

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October 2014

We are concluding our two tours of legendary life-time experiences. This arrangement and the guides exceeded all expectations. Pawel is a gifted guide who shared with us an outstanding itinerary. His depth of historical knowledge kept us fascinated in all corners of Galicia. He is clever and makes adaptations in response to our interests. His cultural insights add a completely new dimension to the travels. His radiant personality and sense of humor keeps our spirits at the highest level. I know that all of us on the trip felt the same way. Any traveler who may interface with Pawel would have a very special experience. His historical, cultural, and geographic knowledge are impressive beyond comprehension. He radiates pride in Poland…rightly so.

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October 2014

We wanted to learn and see as much as possible in the limited timeframe we had, and we felt that was successfully accomplished. Everything was very comfortable at all of the hotels. Service was good and staff very helpful.

Pawel was excellent. His passion for his country and knowledge that he shares gave us a whole different perspective of Poland. We very much enjoyed traveling with and learning from him.

The van was perfect. We were comfortable and had plenty of room, even when our baggage was loaded in.

This tour was above any expectation we could have had. We have come to love Poland and it’s people, not just because of finding family. Also because of the passion and attention to detail that all of you put into making this tour package so wonderful. We cannot praise you enough for all that you do to make the Galicia Tour such an enjoyable experience.

October 2014

The tour was wonderful! It was an experience I will cherish always. Your planning was brilliant; transpired from a gift of extraordinary intelligence..I applaud you Aga, Zenon and Pawel! (Pawel’s mother should be proud of him).

September 2014

Although I had been doing genealogy research on the internet, at seminars and conferences for several years my family tree was somewhat sparse.  I had visited all the churches, cemeteries and searched any civil records in New Jersey that were pertinent. Like most other folks who begin their ancestry search sadly after there is no opportunity to interview family members, I felt that perhaps I had as much information as I would ever find.

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September 2014

Pawel did an excellent job. There were a few medical problems on the trip and he took care of it nicely. His knowledge of Polish history was very good. It was easy to get along with him.

I was very satisfied. I never thought I would meet family but I did. there is even family here in the states that I didn’t know about.

This was one of the best tours I took. Everyone got along on the bus which helped a lot. Both the the tour guide and the driver did an outstanding job.

September 2014

Zenon was outstanding. He was knowledgeable about what we needed to do to find out about our family. He walked us through how to look up information in the Archives in Suwalki and even let us help! The pictures and information he got for us were outstanding. He was extremely patient and even found a few extra places for us to visit based on things we were interested in (i.e. a great Castle on the way to Vilnius). While I am sure the other guides from PolishOrigins are good, we were thrilled to be able to have Zenon!!!

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September 2014

Aga was wonderful in arranging the trip for us. I was so happy to see her the day we arrived because I not only had no luggage but my husband had to fly out of Canada on a different flight due to his passport needing a quick update prior to leaving. Aga was awesome. She responded to our e mails in a timely fashion. She informed us all the time on how our trip was being planned and considered everything. She was available throughout our trip for advise and in need of help. When I met her on my first day alone in Krakow she was incredible. She took me banking and shopping. She even handled an emergency call from our daughter in the middle of the night. She was amazing.

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August 2014

Lucjan was wonderful! He is part of our family now. Lucjan made the experience very memorable by his knowledge, kindness and enthusiasm – his attention to detail and taking into consideration our short amount of time in Poland. I think we got all that we could out of the trip (due to time constraints) and were well satisfied with both Lucjan and Aga and their professionalism and friendliness. They made us feel at home.

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