Testimonials
These testimonials have been written and shared with us by our Tours’ and Genealogy Services’ clients. We have collected them in this place after more than a decade of providing genealogical, historical, cultural tours and genealogy services. There are a few more of them on our Google, Facebook or TripAdvisor profiles.
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Alexandra (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)
June 2026
Great trip, wonderful customer service, we saw so many historic places and learned so much. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip, thank you!
Carly (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)
May 2026
I have dedicated much of my life to travel and have been fortunate to experience some of the most remote and extraordinary places on Earth, on all 7 continents. Yet the three days I spent in my ancestral villages with Wojtek were, without question, the most meaningful and unforgettable travel experience of my life.
Mary Ann (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)
May 2026
I did not know what to expect. The time with family exceeded my expectations. My Polish family was very kind and welcoming. I appreciate everything our guide did to make those meetings happen.
Steve (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)
May 2026
It was the trip of a lifetime!
Our guide and translator were FANTASTIC!
Deborah (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)
May 2026
Zbigniew, you were a wonderful guide and became a great friend. Thank you for gathering information before the trip, which was valuable to have beforehand. Setting up the family gatherings and then translating, coaching us on what to expect, how to respond, and then documenting the interactions was tremendous.
Adrienne (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)
April 2026
Definitely achieved my goals and then some. Seeing where my side of the family came from was amazing and brought a sense of pride and joy. Daniel was a fabulous guide. Really knows his stuff. Provided lots of insight and knowledge not only about genealogy but the history of Poland and Lithuania.
Malissa (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)
April 2026
All of the guides were wonderful. Knowledgeable, friendly, helpful.I appreciated that they had all done some reading and thinking about our family to make sure that what they were going to show us would feel relevant. And more than one tried to go out of their way to make sure there wasn’t any stone unturned in terms of documentation related to our family. We couldn’t be more pleased.
Lisa (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)
November 2025
I had a wonderful time due to the planning and thoughtfulness of Aleksander and my guide Wojtek. Wojtek was personable, yet professional at all times.
My main goal was to connect with a specific relative in Poland and return family letters to her. When I first contacted Aleksander, he made it clear that finding the family member would be almost impossible, but he did not give up. After sending letters, pictures, addresses, and any other information I could find, Aleksander was able to locate and the family member I was searching for.
Unfortunately, she had moved from the Warsaw area to the Gdansk area. My tour itinerary had already been agreed upon and paid for, yet Aleksander and my guide Wojtek were extremely flexible. Not only was I able to visit the villages where my family was born and lived near Warsaw, but Wojtek accompanied me to Gdansk where I spent a day sharing letters and photos with my cousins. Wojtek did a wonderful job navigating the social situations and translating back and forth between Polish and English, so that my family members and I could communicate effectively. He exceeded my expectations.
PolishOrigins did a wonderful job. I wouldn’t change anything. Any problems I had were mishaps on my part, that my guide Wojtek calmly resolved. I encourage anyone considering a multiple day tour, to hire PolishOrigins. The research, communication, and professional guide exceeded my expectations.
Kathy (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)
October 2025
The Slazyk and Savarese Family (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)
September 2025
If wishes are granted, PolishOrigins Tours and Genealogy Staff delivered on all of ours plus aided in the
making of miracles, the search for extended family of our deceased father, if possible.
It was nothing short of perfection as Natalia weaved a lifetime journey of travel, meeting town
dignitaries, private tours, to an understanding of a family tree chart within Krakow and Warsaw. Every
venture was flawlessly timed.
The search for living relatives and a life lived in the Krakow regions before World War 2 began with only
a crumbling marriage certificate from war torn Germany, 1946, of our parents. Listing areas of birth,
residence and their parents.
Our relentless tour guide, Zen, led the way – An ancient church where generations of our family were
married and baptized, as was our father, blazed a trail for discovering remaining family, serendipitously,
or in our case one miracle led to another truly by the hand of God.
Our fearless driver, Michal, traversed small villages and narrow streets with our large van of ten,
supplied by PolishOrigins.
It was a journey of a lifetime facilitated by PolishOrigins and their crew of incredible staff. The Slazyk and
Savarese Family will be forever grateful. Future connections with living relatives not known to us before
will now be possible.
It won’t end here – there is still our Maternal side to search for family. We’ll be back!
We highly recommend PolishOrigins Tours and Genealogy to all of our friends and everyone in search of
their journey. There is none better in our opinion than PolishOrigins Tours for touring and discovering
long lost family.
Cheers,
The Slazyk and Savarese Family
USA