Hello, my name is Dmitry.
I am a native of Volgograd. I was born and grew up here, and now I live and work as a guide in this famous hero-city.
For almost half a century I have seen how the city was changing, growing and coming to prosper. I witnessed its downs and ups. I love my native city, so I am happy to invite you to walk along its streets, exploring sights and places of interest. I know a lot about Volgograd, its past and present, and I am always ready to share my knowledge with everyone interested in gaining new travel experience.
In my tours you will see not only popular tourist attractions but also the city’s hidden gems, not always or even never shown during standard package tours.
My experience as a guide
I graduated from the Faculty of Foreign Languages of Volgograd State University in 1991. The first experience as a guide-interpreter I received in 1993, when I represented the city to official international delegations attending the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad. As language instructor with Volgograd State Pedagogical University I also performed city tours for international students and visiting lecturers from various countries. Soon after I switched to different jobs in banking and management. But the love of guiding stayed through the years. Since 2015 I have been working as a freelance guide and interpreter with several agencies.
My tours and offers
I invite everyone to visit the most famous historic sites and admire the treasures of Volgograd region. It is my great pleasure to offer you excursions and tours in English around Volgograd and its environs.
I offer standard and tailored excursions and tours both for individuals and groups of tourists.
Standard tours:
- Sightseeing tour of Volgograd on a comfortable car with a walking tour of Mamaev Kurgan memorial – main war memorial of Russia
- Walking tour “Volgograd: the past and the present”
- Walking tour to the historical-memorial complex on Mamaev Kurgan
- Excursion to the northern districts of the city with a visit to WWII memorials “Ludnikov’s Island” and “Soldiers’ Field” in a comfortable car
- Sightseeing tour to the Southern districts of Volgograd on a comfortable car, excursions to Sarepta settlement and museum, visiting Volga-Don Canal gates
- Excursion to the military memorial cemetery in Rossoshka on a comfortable car
- Car sightseeing tour to the satellite town of Volgograd – Volzhsky and to the Volga-Akhtuba floodplain
- Car Sightseeing tour to Kalach-on-Don – the Town of Military Glory.
Tailored tours
If you want to explore and see more sites or places of interest, or you have specific interest in history, ecology or culture, I can arrange tailored routes around the city and the region for groups (children and adults) or individuals according to your needs.