This pilgrimage to Serbia, Kosovo, and North Macedonia exceeded my expectations in every respect. Fr. Ilya was generous with his time and attention regarding initial questions and, later, with accommodating unforeseen personal circumstances. The booking process through Wetravel was seamless. The itinerary was not overly-ambitious so that when additional opportunities presented along the way we were able to take advantage of them with only slight modifications of the daily plan. The hotels were well-appointed, meals plenteous, and transportation, whether from airport to hotel or point to point during the tour, was comfortable and reliable. Many thanks to Ivan, our guide, whose tireless efforts at herding our group of pilgrims, kept the stress level low. His fund of knowledge of both art and theology was impressive and, coupled with his unflappable equanimity, made this pilgrimage a most rewarding experience..

By far this was the best, most inspirational and comprehensive group trip I have ever experienced. In the footsteps of St Nikolai Velomirovic. And the hero of the trip was our amazing Serbian guide Ivan.

It was so much more than I expected. I would think about going again. It was hard to absorb in such a short time.

Our whole journey in the footsteps of St. Nikolai was a wonderful, incredible experience. Our guide, Ivan, was extremely knowledgeable and his personal faith was inspiring. At times the pace was a bit too intense. Due to the wonderful opportunities to experience Divine Liturgy in some of the monasteries, we needed to rise very early. The itinerary the day before these early mornings could have been adjusted so that we would have checked into our lodging earlier (for example, visited one less church that afternoon).

Overall, this was a wonderful experience with a great group of people. I was humbled by the warmth and spiritual messages at the monasteries. Glory to God! Our guide Ivan was knowledgeable about all aspects of the tour and showed great care w some of the aged and infirm in our group. He possesses a spiritual depth as well. My only complaint would be that the Hotel Zepter was poorly maintained. Many thanks! I know this entails much work but you all must enjoy it. In Christ, Louise