Benefits

Customized placement with a host family, processed with a strict two step screening procedure which includes having to fill out a very  detailed application and in-person interview with our experienced staff members. Our core advantage is that we are in Russia and we interview our applicant  families in person and keep those who will benefit your stay. 

Our family candidates are carefully screened  from the large  range of applicants that we receive. Every family has a strong desire to host a friend from abroad and show them how hospitable a Russian family can be.

Homestay placements through the whole country: As  native Russians we know the pros and cons of every Russian city and can help you to decide which city is suitable for you. Why don't you consider not only  Moscow or Saint-Petersburg? If you  stay in one of our larger cities for the whole program you might not  be able to discover the “True Russia” . We advise you to take a look at middle-sized cities, such as Rostov-on-Don, Kazan, Voronezh, Belgorod, Chelyabinsk, etc.

2-way airport pickup: Your host family will pick you up at the local airport when you arrive and also will get you back to the airport when you need to go back home. 

We will provide you with a booklet full of quick facts about Russia, useful links and phone numbers, and other necessary information  you  need to know “just in case”.

Visa support and consultations: We’ve already applied for and received numerous visas for our applicants from around the world, so we know the visa process in detail and will guide you through.

Local trips and excursions: Your host family will take and guide you for trips to the local sights considering your preferences. If you want to take a look at the beaver reservation or  just go to a farm, you can go there! if you want to visit  the Esenin museum - here we go! It's just up to you.

We will provide you with our own tutoring material which we've made in collaboration with local language schools, so you won’t have to prepare your own training plan. That’s one more thing you don’t have to worry about!

As a special gift from us you will also receive a Moscow Travel Pass or a St. Petersburg Travel Pass - whichever you want!. With any of these travel passes you can visit a bunch of museums and sights for free, such as Tretyakov gallery, The Kremlin, The National History Museum, town reserve Kolomenskoe, Church of the Savior on Blood, Museum of F.M. Dostoevskiy, Saint Isaac's Cathedral and many others. So when you visit Moscow or St. Petersburg at any time during your stay,  you can use this pass in order to enjoy these monuments and places of Russian culture. 

We are sure this kind of trip will provide you with valuable work and cultural experience that you won’t ever forget!