With My Ancestor’s Journey, you will:
Why does planning your ancestry trip to Germany feel so overwhelming?
As an American, Canadian, or Australian with German roots, you dream of walking in your ancestors’ footsteps – but planning the actual trip feels overwhelming.
Here’s what usually gets in the way:
The solution?
Plan your inspired-inspired trip of a lifetime with Ancestry Travel Advisor
Sonja from My Ancestor’s Journey!
$0 Germany Trip Planning MINI GUIDE
Feeling overwhelmed when planning your ancestry-inspired trip to Germany?
Simply start planning your trip with these 18 ancestry-inspired activity ideas that we gathered for you in the $0 Germany Trip Planning MINI GUIDE PDF.
100 % payment-free! All you need is your email address.
You will immediately receive your ultimate travel planner PDF via email!
Meet your tour guide:
Sonja Irani
Tour Guide for ancestry-inspired travel
Hallo ancestry travelers!
I’m Sonja, founder and main tour guide at the tour operator business My Ancestor’s Journey based in Bremen, northern Germany.
To help you plan your ancestry dream trip to Germany, I currently offer emigration-themed guided tours, Germany trip planning online courses and customized travel consultations for Americans, Canadians and Australians with roots in Germany.
Ready to plan your ancestry-inspired trip of a lifetime? Start by learning more about your German ancestors and their fascinating emigration journey in my on demand 0 Dollar Online Training on Emigration History!
Ready to come on tour with us?
Discover all our tour offers in 2026:
Private 2-hour emigration-themed walking tour in Bremen
Join me on this emigration-themed 2-hour walking tour through 1,200 years of history in Bremen, one of Europe’s most important emigration port cities.
From $298
1:1 Consultation: Done-For-You Ancestral Hometown Package
Private 1:1 consultation with Sonja, who builds your customized itinerary to your ancestral German hometown(s) and other places + optional tour package!
From $489
4-day emigration-themed guided weekend tour from Bremen
Literally walk in your ancestors’ footsteps for one weekend on this fun, ancestry-inspired tour in and around Bremen, northern Germany.
From $1,922
What our previous ancestral travelers say:
“We had always dreamed of visiting our German ancestors’ homeland, and Sonja’s expert guidance and planning made our bucket list trip a reality.”
Debbie and Duane Vonder Haar & Bernice and Doug Vonder Haar from Illinois, USA
“Our ancestry-themed tour of Bremen with Sonja was extremely memorable, personalized and a highlight of our trip.”
Olivier and Lynn
from Boston, USA
“While I had been to Bremen before, I had not seen it through a local’s eyes, and certainly I had not seen the many hidden gems that Bremen has to offer.”
Thomas (P.A.T.H. FINDERS) from Prague, Czech Republic
“Sonja is knowledgeable about Bremen’s history and was happy to show me around Bremerhaven. It was a quick, but enjoyable visit with an engaging guide.”
Sherri Tomiak from Edmonton, Canada
This could be you! To walk in your ancestors’ footsteps and discover your ancestor’s journey in Bremen and northern Germany, check out our upcoming tours below!
Ready for your ancestry adventure?
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