On this page of StPetersburg-Guide.com you will find the full range of services that we are offering to our guests from abroad.

Visa support

If you need an official invitation from a Russian resident to be able to go to the Russian embassy in your area and get a visa, we can do it for you and send it via express mail or by fax if it is accepted at the embassy.

Arrival and departure

Your St. Petersburg experience will start right at the Pulkovo airport. We are going to meet you there and transfer to your private apartment or hotel. While driving, we'll tell you about our city, the places we'll be driving by, and answer your questions concerning your program and any other ones you'll ask. We will take care of your departure as well. We are going to drive you to the airport and see that you are safely on board. We are going to solve all possible problems concerning your arrival and departure so that you would not have to worry about a single thing.

Accommodation

We can provide you with either a hotel room or an exquisite private apartment at reasonable prices. At your request we are going to reserve a room in a hotel for you or arrange the apartment for you to stay in. One-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments are available at your request. The earlier you contact us the wider the choice of apartments you will be able to have.

As an example, you can have a look at one of the apartments that are offered. Inside there will be all the modern conveniences - fully-equipped kitchen, bathroom with both a bath and a shower, washing machine, computer with the Internet access, TV, CD center.

As far as hotels are concerned, there are three-, four- and five-star hotels available in our city.

Professional licensed guide services

Ms Julia Nekrasova is a professional guide with several years of experience and licensed to guide excursions in museums and museum complexes.

First of all, even before you are here, we can compose a full sightseeing program for you having heard your preferences and desires in advance.

Right now we suggest you have a look at the standard three-day program that is very intense and allows you to get the most out of your stay here. This three-day program is very popular among those who have a limited time in St. Petersburg, and highly recommended by them.

It looks the following way:

Day One

2-4 hour city tour that includes such sights as: the Square of Arts with the Michael's Palace, the Nevsky Prospect (the main street of St. Petersburg), the Anichkov Bridge and the Anichkov Palace, the Fontanka and the Moika rivers, the Kazan Cathedral, the Admiralty, the Winter Palace, the Palace Square, the General Headquarters Arch, the Senate Square with the Bronze Horseman (monument to Peter the Great), the Palace Bridge, the Spit of the Bazil Island, the Mosque, the House of Peter the Great, the Aurora Cruiser, Peter and Paul's Fortress (entrance upon request with visiting St.Peter and Paul's Cathedral where nearly all the Russian emperors are buried), the Smolny Convent, the Taurida Palace, the Foundry Bridge and the Foundry Prospect with the "Big House" (the KGB headquarters), Savior on the Blood Cathedral, Michael's Castle, the Summer Garden, the Field of Mars, St. Isaac's Cathedral (with a 30 minutes excursion inside), the monument to Nicholas the First, St.Nicholas Cathedral (with entrance upon your wish), the University Embankment with its historical buildings - Kunstkammer, the Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg State University, the Palace of Peter the Second, the Menshikov Palace, the Academy of Fine Arts.

Along with observing these sights you will hear the story of all of them, you'll get acquainted with the history of St. Petersburg, of the Romanov family, you'll see the marvelous panorama of the banks of the Neva River.

In the second half of the day after lunch we could visit the Hermitage Museum and have a 2-3 hour excursion there observing the magnificent interiors of the buildings, State Halls and the most important masterpieces of the West European artists. We can visit other departments of the museum at your request (the Treasuries, the Antique Sculpture Department, the Numismatic Department, the Egyptian Department, Art of China, Japan, Iran and other Eastern countries, and a lot more).

In the evening after dinner you can go to the theater to either watch a ballet or hear an opera. We reserve tickets to the most beautiful performances for you in advance. You can visit the Mariinsky (former Kirov) Theater, the Musorgsky Opera and Ballet House, or prefer a smaller theater. If you choose to hear and see something that is connected with the Russian folklore, there are folklore shows at your disposal with Russian dances, songs, tricks, traditional Russian instruments - balalaika and gusli - playing, playing on wooden spoons, on a saw, and much more. They are usually held in the former palaces of the members of the imperial family, so along with the show you'll have a perfect chance to observe the interiors of these palaces. You can also choose a circus show to your liking, whether or not you are with children.

Day Two

In the morning if the weather is fine we can have a wonderful all-day trip to either Peterhof or Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin). In Peterhof the fountains are opened since the end of May so if you are here earlier, a trip to Tsarskoye Selo will be your best choice. You'll see Catherine's Palace and Catherine's Park with a lot of beautiful pavilions, sculptures, ponds, trees and flowers.

If you are here in summer it would be great to go to Peterhof. You'll see the Great Palace with its extraordinary interiors, the Upper Garden which resembles Versailles in its planning, and, of course, the Lower Park with its unsurpassable fountains. You'll be astonished by the Great Cascade with its gold-covered sculptures glistening amidst springs of crystal clear water! We'll walk around the Park and I'll show you every fountain that is worth seeing, along with pavilions and sculptures that all bear historical meaning. You'll get to the bank of the Gulf of Finland and see the famous Kronshtadt city far away on an island.

In the evening you can have a wonderful boat trip through rivers and canals of St. Petersburg, with or without an excursion. On the boat it's possible to order dinner, live music or folklore program.

Day three

This day will be more relaxed, you can choose a museum to your liking (the Russian Museum, the Yusupov Palace where Rasputin was killed, the Russian Ethnography Museum etc.) or prefer to go inside different cathedrals that are in abundance in our city. And then enjoy a long dinner at a Russian restaurant and taste authentic Russian cuisine in a friendly and relaxing atmosphere.

If you have more time to enjoy in St. Petersburg and Russia, we are happy to offer you wider programs, including:

• Longer boat trips on the Neva River, Gulf of Finland or the Ladoga Lake;

• Walking tour around the historical center of St. Petersburg;

• An excursion to the Piskarev Cemetery where the victims of the Leningrad Siege are buried;

• An excursion to the Alexander-Nevsky Lavra, a monastery with three cathedrals on its territory, and four cemeteries where the most famous Russians are buried, such as writer Dostoevsky, field marshal Suvorov, composers Rimsky-Korsakov, Glinka and Rubinstein, painters Nesterov, Levitan, Shishkin, and many others;

• Tours to other suburbs of St. Petersburg - Pavlovsk (former imperial residence of Paul the First, son of Catherine the Great), Oranienbaum with its beautiful China Palace of Catherine the Great, with interiors recently completely restored), and other places for connoisseurs of the Russian history - Strelna, Gatchina etc.;

• Excursions to any of more than 300 museums of St. Petersburg;

• Trips to other Russian cities with our guidance, either by car or by train - to the ancient capital of Russia - Novgorod, to Moscow, around "the Golden Ring of Russia" - Vladimir, Suzdal, Izborsk, Pechory, Pskov etc. with visiting ancient Russian monasteries and churches;

• Trips to the Northern neighbor of St. Petersburg - Finland (I have a license to take tourists there and hold excursions) - by car, by bus, by train or by plane, with a tour of Helsinki and minor cities of Finland that has a great history which is closely connected with the history of Russia. We can even visit an absolutely miraculous place - the former summer house of emperor Alexander the Third on the Kumi river with a waterfall nearby;

• Trips to Karelia, a North-Western republic not far from St. Petersburg with a visit to the capital - Petrozavodsk, the Kizhi Island with its wooden ancient churches and special climate, the Solovetsk Archipelago with its acting monastery, several islands, ancient stone labyrinths the mystery of which has not been solved so far, etc.

• Stay in an authentic Russian summer cottage with Russian sauna, fishing, barbecue, berries or mushroom picking etc. with or without a Russian family to stay with you - an unforgettable experience when you have a chance to see the Russian life from inside;

• Russian fishing or hunting in the woods, all the equipment provided;

• Horse riding either outside or inside the city, or riding in a horse-carriage like in the old days;

• Helicopter flights above the city and the Gulf of Finland;

• All kinds of concerts - religious, classical, folklore, children's, and others;

• Russian sauna with or without afterward diving to icy-cold water by an ancient Russian tradition;

• Special programs for children that might be with you - children's balls, special excursions, pony riding, circus, zoo, puppet theater, children's ballet and fairy-tales performances, etc.

Mind that if you have any other ideas of spending time in St. Petersburg, you are welcome to voice your suggestions and we'll be sure to make your desires come true!

Transport services

We will provide you with a highly-experienced driver and a comfortable car for 4 people including the guide. If there are more of you than three persons, we'll provide you with a minivan, for large groups (more than 8 persons) a bus can be ordered if requested in advance.

Interpreting and translation

If you are here on business and need the services of an experienced interpreter and translator to and from the English language, we can offer them to you at your request.

Mind that if you need any other language professional apart from English, you can turn to us as well and we will find one for you.

Your personal security

Russia is safe to visit nowadays, to say nothing about it's cultural and historical center St.Petersburg, so when you are here you will not have to worry about your safety. At your request we can provide you with a professional licensed bodyguard.

Entertainment

At your request any beforehand booking will be made. We can help you to compose your own entertainment program for each day. You can choose from a wide range of activities available in St. Petersburg:

• Theater (Opera, ballet and drama);
• folklore shows;
• concerts;
• night clubs;
• shows and live performances at restaurants and cafes;
• boat trips with or without entertainment programs such as shows, live performances, dancing, dinners etc.);
• casinos;
• saunas;
• escort;
• rock-n-roll and jazz dancing clubs, as well as clubs of other music genres;

and more at your wish!

Help in special services such as adoption and matchmaking, in cooperation with reliable companies.

Dear guests, please feel free to call or write to us and ask any questions as well as make bookings in advance!

We are looking forward to getting in touch with you!