Testimonials

A great opportunity to see the treasures of St. Petersburg in a visa free way. The tour and the guide were well organised with no hitches. I was the only person on the tour and so had undivided attention of both driver and guide. The hotel was excellent. The ferry was ok – Sean Hilton -

Everything was as described. The hotels were centrally located and very nice. Daily tours were very interesting, although sometimes sad. Guide was very helpful and informative. – Janet Cohen -

Touring inside Trakai Castle should be included instead of just a stop. The Lithuanian and Latvian dinners should include entertainment for the cost as was done in both Prague and Budapest on another tour. We enjoyed a native meal along with singing and dancing and thst is money well spent. I would not recommend the dinner excursion in Estonia because they would not substitute a meal. I don't eat fish and my tour guide gave them a day's notice, but they wouldn't change my meal. Lastly, if possible, please provide the guide and tourists with headsets so we can hear everything. Even with these suggestions, I enjoyed the Baltics very much. Thank you!

We, and our adult children, enjoyed the entire experience from Stockholm, to Helsinki, to St Petersburg and back through Tallin. We learned and saw so much in a short time. Maria was a great resource and kept us moving through a packed itinerary in St Petersburg. I would like to have learned more about the post-Czar period but we were pretty busy as it was. Only drag was the sometime long lines and waiting at customs in each port. – Lawrence Larsen -

Many thanks to Dora who, after my initial fears about food and toilets as I recuperated from an abdominal operation, gave me a good picture of how these things are 'on the ground' so that I could optimistically pay for this trip of a lifetime. I can honestly say that my trip was fantastic. Our guide, Mimir, was superb: really knowledgeable, very responsible and professional, giving us wonderful little 'off the beaten track' experiences that surely many tourists would miss, a safe and excellent driver. The hotels were all fantastic – even the smallest fishing village guesthouse was clean and comfortable and quiet (with a memorable excellent freshly cooked dinner served in Bakki!).

This tour went to some amazing places. Dora was very reassuring that it would be ok in spite of rising tensions between nations and Russia. St. Petersburg was one of the most amazing cities we have ever been to and it was made even more enjoyable with the fabulous guide we had, Masha. She was so knowledgable about everything we saw but more than that, she went above the call of duty in helping us get to the World Cup. We can't recommend her highly enough. We felt very safe in St. Petersburg – not at all what we were expecting. The ferry staterooms were very, very basic, but food on the ferry was varied and plentiful, also including wine and beer. All in total, fantastic trip!!! Thank you Dora! – Linda Cantner -