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Website Testimonials
Apart from the personal testimonials we have received over the years that you can read on the next pages and our solid presence in most guidebooks relating to Trans-Siberian travel an internet search shows independent sites which show our long history, for example try these links ...
Testimonials
The most recent feedback can be found under Testimonials 2011
We received a great many emails of feedback in previous seasons, read them filed under 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005.
Please note that we reserve the right to publish all messages (or parts thereof) mailed to us, unless requested otherwise. If you're comments are published on the following pages and you prefer they weren't, please send us an email with the details and we will remove them immediately.
We are very happy to hear from you no matter how ever long after your trip (even years later), or even during your trip (as happens more and more frequently these days).
Snippets
For those of you with less time on your hands, here are some extracts from the many emails we receive ...
The Lake Baikal homestay and Circumbaikal RR were wonderful, as was the guide, Lena
Don McNab, August 2011
Thank you for everything, your customer support was always on the ball, the guide in Ulaan Bataar was very helpful.
Pen Pickersgill, July 2011
The Lystvianka sidetrip was really nice, especially thehostel very friendly. I will like to go there one day again. Lake Baikal is really nice.
Stefan Piel, June 2011
The guided tour provided in Moscow was first class, our guide was fantastic, superb English, really knowledgable and kept things really interesting
Hannah Rosborough, April 2011
I enjoyed the trip very much, overall. Everybody should do that once in their life! The trains I took were very comfortable and clean! I was really impressed by that.
Thanks again for your help organising the trip!
Tihana Majcen, November 2010
We had a fabulous day today, our home stay lunch was fantastic. Both our guide Karine and also our host Lena were fabulous, we really enjoyed it and it was quite a highlight to 'mix with the locals'
Lena was genuinely happy to have us there
Tanya Stacey, August 2010
IT’S BRILLIANT. Rode on the plains [Mongolia Open Steppe] today and it was AWESOME!
We are SO glad to be returning home this way, it really has made a difference to the end of our Chinese 2 years
The Stockwell's, August 2010
.. our guide Khirlie was wonderful. This part of the trip [in the Gobi Desert] was one of our favourites, and the experience was wonderful.
Many Thanks for making this a memorable trip.
Matt Caldwell, August 2010
Oh my goodness we just LOVED the train journey and really enjoyed the folk in our group. The guides were fabulous, each of them very different, offering an interesting mix of personalities to each tour. We loved the fact the tours were walking tours.
Glenda Hinkley, May 2010
.. we had a terrific trip and would do it all over again tomorrow! Everything was organised perfectly and the quality of the guides in Irkutsk and UB were terrific!
Roger Macmorran, Sep 2009
EVERYTHING far exceeded our expectations..Really, I could not suggest one thing as an improvement to your program. THANKS so much for making such a fantastic trip possible for us.
Jeanne Schlarbaum and Sherri Staton, June 2009.
It was a great 'experience' and we would very definately recommend your company, thank you for everything.
Joan Stothard, May 2008
As a solo female traveller the excellent organisation of Monkey Business and your associates in Mongolia and Russia was very reassuring and made the trip particularly stress free... thank you for enabling me to have the trip of a lifetime
Helen Tuxford, September 2007
Our three kids aged 4, 7 and 9 had a fantastic time from start to finish: they loved being on the train, even for 77 hours, making great friends with the other Monkey Business travellers.
Rachel Pritchard, August 2007
It was a trouble free trip and a truly memorable experience. The contacts at each leg of the journey were really professional, informative, and friendly
Paul Carrington, September 2007
We were very glad we had the time to spend a few nights on Olkhon Island - what a stunning place!
Shivanthi Kandiah-Evans, September 2007
The trip was an amazing experience, and everything went very smoothly. The local guides in each place were friendly and knowledgable, and really added to our appreciation of the various places. The infopack was extremely useful, so much better than the Lonely Planet
Keith Moynes, August 2007
It was a grand experience and your arrangements were spot on. The food everywhere far exceeded reasonable expectations and accommodations were good
Jack Garrett, August 2007
Just wanted to let you know that we had a fantastic trip ... The accommodation, guides, and activities super exceeded our expectations and we had a really unforgettable experience. Everything was extremely well organised. Thanks again for all your help with our trip!
Lara Naqushbandi, May 2007
All our connections worked perfectly and the time spent in Russia was fantastic. Thanks for all your help, we will be glad to pass on your details to fellow travellers.
Paul Harper, March 2007
St.Pete's - the Engecon Hostel is more like a hotel than a hostel, it is brilliant ... Irkutsk - loved the place. The hiking was wonderful, the guide (Svetlana) was a gem - full of enthusiasm and kindness, loved the place. Vladivostok. - homestay was the best food / hospitality we encountered.
Andrew Primrose, September 2006
We have been travelling with Monkeybusiness in 1992, long time ago. Our memories are still alive and we always give away your address to friends. Now our Monkey-t-shirts are very old and we will have to throw them away. Is there a possibility to get new ones?
Hilde Schuler, September 2006 / 1992
It was a wonderfull trip we'll never forget! We are more than very happy with your services, personally I think is second to none! I would definitly recomend you! Thank you again for everything! ... as we say here = muchas gracias amigo
Felipe Lopez Dugarry, September 2006
Your handbook is GREAT and we really had time to read it when we were finally on the train ... I must say Monkey is a bold name for an agency that travellers have to depend on every step of the Trans Sib. But ... according to the Hindu mythology Monkey is a symbol of dependability.
Michelle Noullet, Sundar Venkatesh, August 2006
