Volga German Tours is pleased to offer two tours to Germany in 2024:
Tour A: 18 May 2024 – 1 June 2024
Tour B: 27 July 2024 – 10 August 2024
Both of these tours will visit ancestral villages of the Volga Germans before they left for Russia in the 1760s. The tours will begin and end in Munich, Germany. Airfare to and from Germany is not included in the tour.
The tour is open to the public and will be led by Drs. Brent Mai and Mila Koretnikov.
Tours to Germany 2024
The 2024 Tours will visit sites of significance to the history of the Volga Germans. It will begin and end at the Munich International Airport (MUC) in Germany. We will visit German villages from which the Volga Germans immigrated to Russia in the 1760s. The itinerary will be tailored to visit the villages of interest to those who are on the tour. In addition, we will visit Büdingen (epicenter of the German migration to Russia), the medieval city of Rothenburg, the port city of Lübeck from which most Volga Germans left for Russia, the Danish colonies where many had moved before they left for Russia, the Dachau holocaust museum, Neuschwanstein (the “Disney castle”) & Hohenschwangau, the beer gardens and cathedrals of Munich, the BMW museum, and the Olympicpark (site of the 1972 Olympics).
Since 2016, we have taken eleven groups on tours to the Volga German colonies in Russia and two groups to visit the ancestral villages of the Volga Germans in Germany (a total of almost 275 people from the United States, Canada, and Argentina). Read the testimonials from some of those participants.
Formerly Planned Tours to Russia
Due to current political/military turmoil in Russia and Ukraine, it is not advisable to visit the former colonies of the Volga Germans in Russia. Before the war in Ukraine broke out, we had planned to resume tours to Russia in 2022 or 2023. However, we had to cancel those tours. Those on the waiting list for the 2022 & 2023 tours to Russia have been automatically moved to a list of “right of first refusal” should the situation improve to the point where we feel it is safe to make such a trip.
To be added to the waiting list for a future tour to Russia (without obligation), please contact Dr. Brent Mai at brentmai@volgagermantours.com (telephone: 971.322.8124).
Questions about the tours should be directed to Dr. Brent Mai at:
brentmai@volgagermantours.com
971.322.8124
Volga German Tours to Germany in 2024 