Locals by choice
Explorers by heart
Your guides to the real Garmisch

Garmisch Alpine Paradise is your local, human-centered travel service in Garmisch-Partenkirchen — Germany’s natural wonderland.
We don’t just offer tours. We help you experience in the Alps, feel the fresh air, walk hidden forest paths, and create memories that money can’t buy.

Meet the Team

We’re Yulia and Rudi — two professionals who’ve lived and worked around the world, but found something truly special in Garmisch. Now we call it home — and help others feel at home here too.

Rudi Markert

The Man of the Mountains

For over 30 years, Rudi has climbed cliffs, summited peaks, and trekked alpine routes across Austria, Switzerland, and far beyond.

With a background in healthcare and education, he now combines his love of the outdoors with teaching IT and economics at a private school in Munich.

He’s a true mountain spirit — calm, strong, and endlessly curious. Whether skiing, hiking, or just sitting quietly by a lake, he knows how to feel the rhythm of the Alps — and help you feel it too.

Yulia Ponomareva

The Heart Behind the Journey

After living in big cities like Moscow, New York, and London truly found herself in Garmisch. Yulia has a background in marketing, international business, and tech — with years of experience working across global markets.

A passionate runner, biker, skier, and hiker. She speaks English, Russian and a little German, and her love for nature and people shines in every custom experience she creates.

Garmisch wasn’t planned — it was love at first sight. And she’s stayed ever since.

What Brings Us Together

We believe nature is the only luxury that can’t be built — it must be felt. Together, we created Garmisch Alpine Paradise to help you slow down, reconnect with the world, and see this incredible place not as a tourist — but as someone who belongs here.

Our Promise

We don’t do mass tourism.We offer warm human connection, personal care, and unforgettable moments in nature — whether it's a quiet picnic by a hidden lake or a breathtaking e-bike ride through alpine trails.Let us be your guides, your travel planners, and your local friends in Garmisch.