Me and three friends spent 8 nights and 9 days with Vitaly and Olga across three big cat reserves and two beautiful beach houses. It was an incredible experience and by the time it ended I felt like they had become family.

Olga is very professional and attentive to detail. She has a great sense of humor as does Vitali. Everything was taken care of. We didn't have to lift a finger from start to finish. Olga personalized an itinerary that fit our needs specifically. We were not professional photographers but rather hikers and nature enthusiasts.

We were picked up in two Land Cruisers in Vladivostok, carted around the Krai, cooked for and taken care of every step of the way. The only problem I had with the tour was it ending. I wanted to take our guides with us on to Kamchatka.

One of our four clearly saw a tiger at Lazovsky Park in a meadow stalking deer. The rest of us were very satisfied with their pug marks, fresh prints only 30 meters aways from where we had been standing the night before, numerous hits on our camera traps, scat and tree markings. The feeling one gets being on foot in those forests with apex predators like tigers is nearly impossible to describe and very difficult to replace. Most similar safaris I have done in India and Africa have you in a jeep. Bohai has you on the ground. The rangers they use are also excellent and clearly committed to protecting these rare animals and the forests that support them.

We saw red fox, spotted seals, chipmunks, black squirrels, beautiful birdlife and more sitka deer than you would even try to count. The food was gourmet from wild game to fresh fish and Kamchatka crab. The scenery was breathtaking every step of the way and the banyas added a perfect finish to the day.

We felt that the trip was a great value and it is something I will always look back on favorably. Honestly, we were all thrilled and I am already trying to figure out how to return this winter.

I highly recommend Olga, Vitaly, and the Bohai tour.