About myself
I’m Julia Demchuk – Your personal English speaking Moscow guide by car Nissan Teana.
- Was born and grow up in Moscow;
- Graduated from Moscow state technical University. Bauman’s. Used to be a software engineer;
- Graduated from the Higher school of tourism and hotel management with a degree in guide-interpreter of English;
- Member of Moscow Guides Association since 1999.
Three significant events on the way to the profession
The 1-st event happened in America. Sitting on the tour bus at the feet of our guide, I was fascinated with her stories about city sightseeing. At some moment, she switched off her microphone and suddenly said to me, if I want to be a guide, I have to know the city well, to warn the driver on time where to turn, to go around a traffic jam. Thereafter, she continued her sightseeing stories, turned the whole my life upside down with her single phrase. – Do I want to be a tour guide?! — Yes, I want!!! She – former Muscovite, had become one of the best New York guides, was sent to me by Heaven, to tell me briefly and clearly about my calling in life. Coming back to Moscow, I entered the courses of guide-interpreters.
The 2-nd one happened in Kremlin. I was late for passing the test of the Assumption Cathedral topic. I arrived, when my classmates had long since left, because of there was Palm Sunday Service in the cathedral, and nobody was allowed to enter inside. Our testing was postponed to another day. On that day fate itself brought me to the right place at the exact time. When Patriarch Alexy left the Church after the end of the service and blessed everyone present on Cathedral Square, I literally was under his blessing hand! Inspired by the blessing of Patriarch, I went to the Archangel Cathedral and offered an Archangel Cathedral tour to a group of foreigners, who attracted me. Learning that it would be completely free, they kindly agreed to accept my guide service. It was the first time I had ever been a guide. Everyone was satisfied. I was full of happy and joy and so much excitement, that my clothes stuck to my wet back…
The 3-d one happened in Lavra. Our group of beginners guides – interpreters came to the town of Sergiev Posad, to learn details and features of Trinity Sergius Lavra tour. It was a new tour for us. Our day turned out pretty well. We had done our plans and were on the way towards exit out of the monastery territory. And suddenly a pigeon “marked” my face with its droppings. There are a lot of pigeons in Lavra. There are plenty of people in Lavra, but nothing like this happens to anyone… Looking at me, my friends laughed to tears and said that I had been blessed from the heavens in a Holy place! They did not know that this “blessing” was already the third one!
My guide service advantages
- Big professional experience – since 2000;
- The best tour prices in Moscow – from 1500 rubles / hour per group;
- City Parking is included in the tour price;
- Guide & car assistance from our meeting place up to your finish place;
- At the request of tourists Tours can be combined with each other into your private tour option.
Make your choice, to create your private tour!
- If a group of more than 4 pax – a minivan or a bus service for an additional fee;
- To be a tour guide is my calling, this is what I like.