Customer reviews of tours in Saint Petersburg

The Metro Palaces Tour with Vladimir was fab. Vladimir is very professional and obviously loves his city. I describe myself as an introvert, or very guarded. Therefore, I truly appreciate how at ease I felt with Vladimir. He was approachable and I was comfortable asking him random questions. He always had a thoughtful answer. I am not well-read in Russian classics but prior to flying home, I managed to read The Nose by Gogol, downloaded several Dostoyevsky books, and added a few Russian films to my playlist. This is testament to Vladimir's infectious passion about literature. Overall, the tour was cerebral--which is a compliment. I highly recommend this tour if you are interested in going below the superficial layer of the main touristy sites.

The excursion was great! And Vladimir is very professional! It was intersting information and good organization. We are very satisfied. Vladimir, thank you a lot from our group!

We took the Metro Palaces tour with Vladimir on our first night in St. Petersburg. This was our first visit and we can't imagine a better introduction than the two hours we spent learning about the history of the city through the design of the metro system. Vladimir is a wonderful guide - extremely knowledgeable, friendly and clearly passionate about the subject matter. We highly recommend the tour and Vladimir as a guide to this amazing city.

It was really fascinating tour allowing to understand much better Russian history.

Great tour. In 2 hours you see the first stations built on line 1. It goes beyond the superficial architecture to explain the meaning and reasoning behind it and provide a very interesting picture of 20th century Russian history and culture, including the Revolution, the Siege of Leningrad, Soviet values, industrialization and others. Vladimir explains all this in detail, covering things that would be easily missed otherwise. You also see a couple of construction details affected by the Cold War. Fascinating. Daniel.

The metro palaces tour was a great change from the usual humdrum of museum visits. Vladimir was engaging and gave us a great glimpse into the beautiful metro stations along the red line starting from Avtovo going to Ploshchad Vosstaniya. He was organized and very accommodating with our group's last minute tour request. I would definitely recommend taking a tour with Vladimir.

Dear Vladimir We have joined the Metro Palaces tour. It was really good and interesting. I've always considered the St. Petersburg Metro as one of the most appealing parts of the city and I enjoyed the tour very much. I was not just a tour but a journey through the most significant times of the Russian History. Very well detailed and organized. Thank you. Daria & George

Vladimir guided us very professionally telling about smallest details of Metro palaces, pointing out different interesting facts and answering all questions we have! Highly recommended tour no matter weather or time of year! :)

Vladimir is a great host and is very knowledgeable about the city and the metro stations. He really helped me understand the essence of the beauty of these stations. The tour is really remarkable and totally worth it. And Vladimir is very accomodating and very helpful (he helped me catch a bus to Peterhof at the end of the tour as well). Thanks you Vladimir for giving me this tour. I thoroughly enjoyed it and got some really nice pictures. :)

The metro palaces tour was great. Vladimir was very knowledgeable on the subject and made us see the stations in a different way. We have done lots of tours in many places and this one ranked as one of our favorites. Vladimir was also very accommodating to our schedule.

Vladimir.....I can't imagine our trip to St petersburg being complete without meeting you and visiting the metro palaces. You did a wonderful job exposing us to the beauty and art housed deep below the city. You knowledge of history and the relationship of the metro stations was so educational. Thanks for adding such a unique adventure to our visit. Everyone coming to St p should take your tour

Olga was a great guide, really smart and engaged. As well as showing us some great creative spaces around the city, along the way we had a very interesting conversations about life today in the city.

Got to meet really dedicated, interesting, and passionate people and see a little bit of St Petersburg through there eyes. Really appreciate Olya's patience and open-mindedness with our zillions of questions. We learned a lot and got to see parts of St Petersburg that we would never have encountered otherwise (or had the knowledge to appreciate). Really inspiring to meet so many people who are working to change things and build a future that is more inclusive, vibrant, and equitable for all.

We loved our tour with Olya. She showed us places we would not have been able to find by ourselves. Her knowledge of creative spaces is extraordinary. We really enjoyed our time with her. Also, she gave us some great tips for the rest of our time in Saint Petersburg and also in Moscow. Can not recommend highly enough.

Another side of St Petersburg: the liveliest and enriching side.

A unique and interesting tour for all those who want to see also other things than the main touristic attractions. Olya is a great and enthusiastic guide, who also gave us other tips for the rest of our stay. Warmly recommended!

We had an amazing tour with Olga :) she is a lovely guide and even better person ! She provided us with tons of information and tips we never would have found out about by ourselves. We've already been back to some of the places she showed us and they were great ! Thanks again ! <3

Idéal pour prendre le pouls de cette ville en pleine effervescence artistique. Olga est formidable! je recommande chaudement cette visite!

We had the most amazing tour of creative usages of spaces. Olya was a wonderful guide. Insightful and fun, knowledgeable and clever. We would go back again for more!

she is a great tour guide and give me many special information. If you come to st peterburg don't miss her tour!!

This was a very nice tour. Olga is so involved into everything going on that you really get a taste of the "alternative" life in Petersburg. Highly recommended. Also the process/ contact etc. is very straight forward.

Awesome way of discovering a new side of St Peter and getting in touch with the local creative industry. Olya is a great guide and really knows her ways around the creative spaces :)

Olya is a great tour guide! She showed us places that we never would have found on our own in St. Petersburg, and introduced us to the fascinating art scene. She is very knowledgeable about the art scene, and all sorts of events going in in the area connected with it. Very soon after the tour she sent out links to the places we visited, as well as additional information that we discussed on the tour. She's very friendly and interested in getting to know you. This was a great tour and I'm glad we got to see some of these spots.

Igor was very knowledgeable- extremely knowledgeable about Russian history. He was well organized and knew exactly where to take us. It was a busy schedule and we walked lots but we felt like we saw and learned so much. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Igor as a guide. His English by the way is fantastic!

We were fortunate to book Igor for a two day hermitage and city tour. We learned so much, covered so much ground and enjoyed the experience that we booked Igor for another day to Peterhof and Catherine’s Palace at Pushkin. Igor is in himself a quintessential Russian experience. His passion for his craft, the history of his city and the landmarks know no bounds. As an Australian, Igor looks, sounds and acts like what we would believe a typical Russian would be, stern, forthright and a sense of humour as dry as a dead dingoes donger. Dressed partway between Sherlock Holmes and a university professor you scuttle along after him, keeping up with his long stride as he talks verbatim into a microphone connected to your own earphones. ‘We’ve got a lot to cover today’ he chimes, ‘so lets get cracking!’ I’ve always hated the wasted time that goes with group tours, Igor – not only removed any wasted time with us, but we covered more in one day (albeit we were beat!) than a two day group itinerary. All on foot. If you are after lots of laughs, morning, afternoon tea, long lunches and commercial recommendations then Igor is not your man. If you are after a jammed packed experience, with each landmark contextualised with time and place, a story woven between them, fact based descriptions that enable your own imagination to go back to that era, and the occasional quiz to check you’ve been listening – then Igor IS your man. We thoroughly value our travel experience with ...

I have booked Igor for a second time for another two day individual tour (2016 and 2018). It was like visiting an old friend again, and am very thankful to him for tailoring my trip again, and building upon what we saw in 2016. This time we visited the areas outside the main tourist sites - we visited the areas associated with Soviet History, the Siege monument, various metro stations. The main reason for my trip was to run in the marathon, and Igor tailored my trip to pick up my racing number from the stadium. We also visited a newly built exhibition (built in 2018) on the history of Russia - This was awesome! and would recommend you take a trip there. We also visited the main football stadium in St P (new Zenith stadium which was used during world cup) - this was impressive. I really enjoyed taking the buses around the city with Igor, as a solo tourist who does not speak Russian, this would not have been possible alone. Igor is such great value for money, and would I definitely book him again if I return to St Petersburg. .................................................................................................................................... (My 2016 review) I really enjoyed my tour to St Petersburg with Igor. He was able to tailor my tour to include a comprehensive historical tour of Dostoevsky's St Petersburg. The tour was very detailed, yet flexible. St Petersburg is a great city with so much history, I plan to return...

Igor is simply fantastic. He might look stern at first sight. But he really is a caring and knowledgeable guide. One of the best guide I have ever engaged.

It was a great tour... But our guide seemed to be in a bad mood - unfortunately

We have been introduced to Saint Petersburg by Igor, who has guides us over the course of three days in this wonderful city. Igor is able to provide you rich details about the city, with very extensive knowledge about architecture, art and the city's history. Through the use of headphones you will be able to hear what Igor has to say, while giving yourself the opportunity to look around at your own pace. Igor is very flexible in organising the tours by adapting to your needs and wishes. Do not expect jokes or a lot of energy, but pay close attention and you will have great insight into the city. Thank you!

Very " rich" tour ; very complete ; our guide was very well informed except about the museum opening hours ... ;-) but he had so many other informations to share .. that was fine. It is a very long day... very good shoes are requested ! but walking is such a nice way to discover the town..

We have wonderful organized an individual excursion by minibus to Kronstadt. We had a city tour. Very impressed by the views and beauty! This is a city with a fascinating military history.

The company planned our trip very well. Everything was done in the right sequence. Thanks for the great service.

All in all a very good guide. We were in St. Petersburg during the celebration of Victory Day, so this led to some adjustments to our route. But she was very flexible in adjusting the plan and gave us some tips for watching the parade. We did a car tour.

Many thanks I want to express to your company, for a wonderful summer day in our life in St. Petersburg, Pushkin and Kronstadt whose memories will remain for a long time. Thanks to the guide for the excellent information presented, the quality of the material is simply at the highest level!

Paul was very comprehensive, he talked about history as much as about daily life today. He was very polite and patient, discussed with us about our preferences and took the time to stroll with us on our requesting pace. We will recommend your firm.

Wow, what a great experience. Our guide couldn't have don a better job. Not only did she do a great job showing us the sights of Petersburg and Kronstadt but she gave us restaurant recommendations and helped in any other way she could. Good job!

Everything was excellent! Igor is the perfect guide, we loved our Hermitage tour. He help us buying the tickets and confirmed our appointment days before. Completely recommended.

Very informative and interesting. A good mix of history and art. Will recommend it.

Igor Ribin was our guide in Saint Petersburg and he took us literally everywhere. His knowledge of Saint Petersburg is extensive and he was happy to adapt his tours to our interests. His Hermitage tour is amazing in respect of his detailed knowledge of the art and artifacts in this remarkable museum. You definitely appreciate having a guide. Igor also guided us at the the Hermitage Storage Facility, this is a fabulous off the beaten track must see in Saint Petersburg and the assistance of a professional guide such as Igor will help greatly. We would recommend Igor Ribin as a Saint Petersburg guide, particularly his walking tours and go with his suggestions you will really discover a lot of interesting places. Thanks Igor we had a wonderful time. Helen & Andrew

Igor was very knowledgeable. Really, he has information about every room and every piece in the Hermitage. He picked out the most interesting rooms and pieces for us and told about the history of it. The tour we had was very informative. We had a bad start due to the fact that Igor was waiting outside for us, while we were waiting inside as stated on the confirmation. The tour started half an hour later because of this. Next to that, Igor's appearance was not totally as expected; he wore a shirt with stains on it. You can, of course, wear casual clothes but well, this was just not really presentable. Therefor, I give this tour 3 stars.

Thanks for the nice tour, Igor! It was informative and detailed. I can recommend it for those, who are interested in Russian history...

Svetlana was a wonderful guide for our visit to St. Petersburg. We arrived with our family for 3 days to get to know the city and its historical suburbs Pushkin, Peterhof. Her knowledge, both modern and historical, was fantastic. I highly recommend Svetlana to anyone who is looking for a calm, knowledgeable and energetic guide during their stay in St. Petersburg.

We learned a lot about Russian history, and Paul took us to places we would not have found on our own that taught us more about Petersburg and its people. We also enjoyed Paul's personal stories of living in Petersburg and Peterhof through its various changes. The tour with your company was great.

Excellent day in -11 Degree C snowy St. Petersburg ! Irina speaks excellent English and is knowledgeable, took us to all the sights and was very helpful, full of suggestions to help a tourist and good fun too ! Went beyond the call of duty with her help. Recommend highly.

The tour with you was an amazing experience. Alexandra is a great guide, we had a wonderful time on our 3-day guided tour, her English is perfect. Thank you very much for 3 fantastic days in Petersburg!

Alla was great! She adjusted the tour to hit key items of interest and gave me a thorough view of your city. I had a fantastic experience and highly recommend her. You are real professionals. Many thanks to your company.

We had some fun hours with Leonid. He and the driver in the minibus arrived early, and we drove to Peterhof to open the fountains and walked around the beautiful park. He very well explained all the monuments / history. We also went to the palace. Leonid spoke excellent English and was very knowledgeable. I do not hesitate to recommend it for your tour of St. Petersburg.

An amazing day with Marina, she is a professional and knows everything in Peterhof, she showed and told me about the beautiful city. I will not forget my journey on this day. I recommend everyone who comes to Peterhof to contact this company.

The 2 Days in St Petersburg tour was great! Alla is both exceptionally professional and personal, with a breadth of knowledge about history, culture, and the world. And she has a great sense of humor! Highly recommended!

Very enthusiastic and never lack subject for discussion in her presence. Really enjoyed her company and service.

Tatyana was a fantastic guide. We agreed with her on three different tours: St. Petersburg, Pushkin, Peterhof and saw everything we asked for; She and the minibus driver met us on time at the hotel every time. Tatyana was very patient and answered our questions about various exhibits. Her company, affordability and flexibility did everything you need!

Saw some lovely off the record places and Svetlana was very accomodating

Very friendly, pleasant and flexible guide. Leonid is very knowledgeable about Pushkin, showed us many beautiful places on a minibus and provided many interesting facts about people and culture in St. Petersburg. We sincerely thank him for his tour of the beautiful city.

We had a good time in Petersburg thanks to your company and Paul, who was very kind and friendly. The experience of visiting impressive sights in Pushkin was reinforced by personal stories and the experience of Paul. We really enjoyed our time in St. Petersburg

Tatyana was a friendly and helpful tour guide during my two days in St. Petersburg I enjoyed my time with her and the information on the sites she was able to take me to, definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a guide in Moscow. Thanks again Tatyana!

Instantly, I realized that I had chosen the right guide: she was full of passion for her city, wanting to share not only tourist areas, but also Russia, which a resident of the city of St. Petersburg sees in her daily life. a life. Thanks to Marina for such a fun time. You are the best guide a person can ask for!

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of St. Petersburg with Marina. We informed in advance about our route, which she gladly set up for us. She arrived on time at our hotel, spent a few minutes fixing the plan, and then gave us an excellent overview of the city. She was friendly, she liked to discuss many topics, and, as an avid traveler, she herself understands how much information is enough for a short period of time. We highly recommend Marina!

Its was great! He adjusted the tour to hit key items of interest and gave me a thorough view of St. Petersburg I had a fantastic experience and highly recommend her.

What an amazing tour of an amazing city. Leonid met us at the station in a minibus, as we had planned before - he was on time, very friendly and made sure that I could drop my things in my hotel before we started our tour. On the tour, I was able to change a few things that were in my interest, and Leonid was more than happy to do it. I felt that I had not only a great tour, but also made friends with Leonid.

A great guide, she took us around St. Petersburg, making it very affordable and local for us. She was always very kind and kind to our needs. We really enjoyed our time with Marina.

We were very impressed with Diana as our guide to St. Petersburg. She is knowledgeable, professional and polite. She was also very helpful with our requests. She made us very comfortable, and we really loved to study and admire the history and beauty that the city has to offer. We highly recommend it to anyone who wants to have a great experience with this city.

Wow, what a great experience. Our guide couldn't have don a better job. Not only did she do a great job showing us the sights of St. Petersburg , but she gave us restaurant recommendations and helped in any other way she could. Great job

The two-day tour in St. Petersburg was excellent! Leonid is an exceptionally professional, with extensive knowledge of history, culture and the world. And he has a great sense of humor! Highly recommended!

What an amazing tour of an amazing city. Alexandra met me at the train station as we had planned previously - she was on time, very friendly, and made sure I was able to drop my bags off at my hotel before we started our tour. I was able to change a few things in the tour that suited my interests, which Alexandra was more than happy to accommodate. The restaurants she recommended over our two day tour were some of the best meals I had in Russia. I felt like I not only had a great tour, but made a friend too.

Paul is a very knowledgeable guide who is very accommodating to his tourists. He took us to the usual tourist locations but also made sure to include other points that we were interested in. We are an older couple who need a few rest breaks during the day and Paul made sure to include breaks into our schedule. I strongly recommend Paul to those interested in the art and history of Russia. Your company is one of the best, I saw.

We were very impressed with our guide in St. Petersburg.She is knowledgeable, professional and polite. She was also very helpful with our requests in Pavlovsk. She made us very comfortable, and we really loved to study and admire the history and beauty that the city has to offer. We highly recommend it to anyone who wants to have a great experience with this city.

We thoroughly enjoyed our two-day tour of St. Petersburg, Pushkin and Pavlovsk with Alexandra. We informed in advance about our route, which she gladly set up for us. She arrived on time at our hotel, spent a few minutes fixing the plan, and then gave us an excellent overview of the cities for two days. She was friendly, she liked to discuss many topics, and, as an avid traveler, she herself understands how much information is enough for a short period of time. We highly recommend Alexander!

Tatyana was a fantastic guide. We agreed with her on three different tours: St. Petersburg, Pushkin, Peterhof and saw everything we asked for; She and the minibus driver met us on time at the hotel every time. Tatyana was very patient and answered our questions about various exhibits. Her company, affordability and flexibility did everything you need!

I really enjoyed this tour with Vladimir. I undertook this tour alone, and Vladimir made it possible to collect me from my hotel, and we made our way to restaurant. We tried five different vodaks, from various places, and also enjoyed some food. Most of all, I enjoyed the company of Vladimir, and we had a great cultural exchange and it was a pleasure to learn about him and his interesting life in St Petersburg. Thank you, and if I return, I will be sure to see you again. Bally (UK)

Really great tour, our host, Vladimir, was so passionate and knowledgeable on the topic, but Made the night a fun and memorable one. He tailored it to suit our needs also, very happy and would thoroughly recommend.

Vodka is not that simple as you might have thought! The "vodka tour" was a charming way both to learn and to taste. The place for testing chosen by Vladimir was really cosy, elegent, and... food was really tasty and he went in depths about the history of the spirit itself, explaining us how the production technology drammatically changed in the time of the last Russian emperor. We were lucky to have a sip of authentic vodka produced according to the old technology and to compare it with the newer ones. If you want to add a gastronomic hint for your trip, Vladimir's testing is the best choice.

St Petersburg is a fantastic city - full of history, politics...and great tour guides! Vladimir was a wonderful guide, showing us the highlights of Soviet architecture. Both his Metro Palaces and Futuristic Buildings tours were fascinating - way beyond the banal information offered by bog-standard guidebooks. He was engaging, well-prepared and passionate about his subject. Thanks for making sure we'll never forget our trip to St Petersburg!

Vladimir Put on your walking shoes! Vladimir will take you on a great tour and explain the details of some remarkable buildings across Vasilievsky Island. He is a hugely knowledgeable host and really loves his topic. If history and architecture are your go, then this is a must do for your agenda. Rob and Peter Melbourne, Australia