VISA-Free 2-Day St. Petersburg Discovery Tour

This tour was the highlight of our holiday made completely hassle free and interesting by our wonderful guide Lena. We cannot speak highly enough of this tour and would recommend it to anyone visiting St Petersburg. Thank you so much Lena.

We booked a 2 day tour from Viatour because it offered longer days and more sites than the cruise line offerings. Our guide Eugene was fantastic- a university History major- he was so knowledgeable about Russian history, culture and the sites. His English was flawless as well as his knowledge of American culture and history. It made our tours and discussions that much better. He also handled skipping the line, acquiring tickets, providing fast lunches - everything- seamlessly. I would highly recommend him again!

We were greeted at the ships terminal and to our surprise we had a driver(Dimitri) and a guide (Elena) and us, nobody else. Both Dimi and Elena were fantastic. Nothing was too much trouble and we saw absolutely everything promised plus a few little extra attractions. I would recommend Travel Family Excursions to anyone wanting a wonderful two days in St.Petersburg.

Fantastic tour. This was our first visit and we wanted to see as many sights as we could. This tour seemed to have exactly what we were looking for. Our highly knowledgeable guide and driver were excellent and we could not have asked for a better overall experience. It was certainly the highlight of our two week Baltic cruise. Would highly recommend.

I would highly recommend this tour. We were cruising with NCL. Our travel agent told us it was mandatory to book an excursion thru NCL because of the visa issue. I emailed this company and the owner, Eugene, got back to me right away. He sent me his license to provide tours with temporary visas. That personal touch reassured me. We saw twice as much as any ship tour for one third the price. Elena, our guide was amazing. An art history major! Eugene also met us for a very good traditional Russian lunch both days. By the end of the two days my husband and I felt we had made three new friends. (our driver, Andrew, too) Choosing any other 2 day tour of St. Petersburg would be a mistake.

No other word to describe our experience, from the minute we were met by our guide Evgeny until we hugged goodbye. Such a knowledgeable young man, the four of us had our own personal tour and we saw every thing plus more, no hesitation in recommending this tour, two days of pure joy, St Petersburg is beautiful.

This was an amazing tour for me and my family! I can't rave enough about how good our guides and driver took care of my wife and mother on this wirlwind 2 day tour of Saint Petersburg. Eugene and Elena are fantastic with deep knowledge of the city's history and monuments. There was absolutely no language barrier even though we only spoke English, our guide's English was perfect. The level of personal service was incredible. Our very small group was able to easily move around the larger tour groups and cover more ground and monuments this way. Out of all the great stories shared back on the ship, nobody covered as many sites and museums as we did, no one could believe we found a guide who could fit it all in. I found our guides to be very thoughtful and intelligent people whom I respect greatly. Eugene had a wide range of knowledge, and we were able to ask any questions about historical events, fine art, politics, and world events. We felt very safe as we were guided around potential pick-pockets with a quick or quiet word from our guide, he was very good about setting us at ease, and we didn't have a single incident our entire visit. We we're picked up in a minivan both days at the cruise port. We we're able to easily find each other when he welcomed us with a sign with my name in bold letters the first morning. When I go back to Saint Petersburg, we will only be using this guide. Thank you Eugene and Elena! Rich

It was excellent. You should warn people that there is a lot of walking. Our bus driver and tour guide were thoughtful, helpful, knowledgeable. A lot of things packed into two days. We were pleased it was such a small group.

I have never written a review before but had such an outstanding tour with Travel Family Excursions and Tours.It is the best company for anyone that is looking for a tour of St. Petersburg. Our guide Elena and driver Dimitri were excellent! With two days in St. Petersburg, we wanted to see all the sites and we could not have been more satisfied with our tour. Elena has a wealth of knowledge of all the sites and used our time in port to the fullest to insure we learned and experienced her culture. A traditional lunch at a local restaurant was provided each day and we enjoyed eating and learning about the typical foods for the country. With Elena's art background, she was able to guide us through the museums and point out interesting facts. Dimitri, the driver, was always ready to pick us up and take us to the next site,whether it be the subway, hydrofoil boat, canal boat, museums, or parks. We highly recommend this tour to anyone going to St. Petersburg. We talked to other people on the Regal Princess and they were amazed at what a great tour we had and all the places we were able to see in the two days. Eugene the owner of the company even met us for lunch the last day and met us at the port when it was time to board the ship! Such excellent service and we are so glad we booked our tour with Travel Family Excursions and Tour! Use them! You will not be disappointed !!!!