Five years ago we took our two teenagers to St. Petersburg. We chose not to use the ship's excursion. We found Anastasia Travel and booked a two day tour with them. Our guide, Elena, was spectacular! We had a total of six in our group and over the two days we saw SO much more than those who took the ship's excursion! Because we were in a van and a small group, we were able to get in places like the Hermitage, Catherine's Palace, and Peterhof more quickly and move around easily which allowed us to see so much more. We got to visit off the beaten track places like a traditional Soviet supermarket (she called it the Russian version of Walmart! :D), learn the secrets of the water fountains in the park at Peterhof, and go to traditional shops and restaurants rather than the typical tourist places. They worked with us from the first email to make sure we got to see the places we wanted to see most and then augmented the visit with so much more! I would definitely use them again!!!!
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Five years ago we took our two teenagers to St. Petersburg. We chose not to use the ship's excursion. We found Anastasia Travel and booked a two day tour with them. Our guide, Elena, was spectacular! We had a total of six in our group and over the two days we saw SO much more than those who took the ship's excursion! Because we were in a van and a small group, we were able to get in places like the Hermitage, Catherine's Palace, and Peterhof more quickly and move around easily which allowed us to see so much more. We got to visit off the beaten track places like a traditional Soviet supermarket (she called it the Russian version of Walmart! :D), learn the secrets of the water fountains in the park at Peterhof, and go to traditional shops and restaurants rather than the typical tourist places. They worked with us from the first email to make sure we got to see the places we wanted to see most and then augmented the visit with so much more! I would definitely use them again!!!!