Volga German Tours is pleased to offer two tours in 2026:
Argentina: 2026 Tour Itinerary (Jan. 28 – Feb. 11)
This tour will visit the Volga German settlement areas in the Argentine Provinces of Entre Ríos and Buenos Aires along with time in Buenos Aires City, Mendoza’s wine country, and the mountainous lakes in the Andes near Bariloche (in Patagonia). The tour will begin and end in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Airfare to and from Argentina is not included in the tour.
Germany: 2026 Tour Itinerary (May 23 – June 6)
This tour will visit ancestral villages of the Volga Germans before they left for Russia in the 1760s. We will also be spending time in Munich, Heidelberg, Rothenburg (ob der Tauber), Büdingen, Füssen, and Lübeck. The tour 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. The leader for the Argentina tour will be Dr. Brent Mai. The leaders for the Germany tour will be Drs. Brent Mai and Mila Koretnikov.
Tour to Argentina in 2026
The 2026 Tour to Argentina will visit the Volga German settlement areas in both Buenos Aires Province (Nievas & Hinojo along with the Coronel Suárez colonies of San José, Santa María, and Santa Trinidad) and Entre Ríos Province (Gualeguaychú, San Antonio, Protestante, Salto, Brasilera, Spatzenkutter, and Crespo).
There will be “family reunions” held in the two primary Volga German settlement areas in Entre Ríos and Buenos Aires Provinces. Local Volga German descendants will be invited to meet with our tour participants during these “family reunion” times.
We will also spend time in Buenos Aires City, Mendoza’s wine country, and the mountainous lakes in the Andes near Bariloche (in Patagonia).
Tour to Germany in 2026
The 2026 Tour to Germany 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).
History of these Tours
Since 2016, Volga German Tours has taken eleven groups to the Volga German colonies in Russia and four groups to visit the ancestral villages of the Volga Germans in Germany (a total of over 300 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
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