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Astonishing travel to St. Petersburg
This Helsinki cruise east across the Baltic by luxury ferry boat is amongst the most enjoyable cruises to St Petersburg; choose your cabin class to suit on the newly renovated cruise ferry and travel in comfort and style. This three day round trip from Helsinki to St Petersburg will delight any traveller.
Not requiring a Russian visa, you will be invigorated by Baltic sea air as you embark on the Helsinki Cruise ferry boat for the cultural capital of Russia. St Petersburg is at your leisure and or you will join the “Full Day Sightseeing Tour“: experience the beauty and grandeur of Tsars’ Palaces, the Mariinsky Theatre, and the many other treats this 18th Century city has to offer.
Day 1 – Helsinki Cruise to St Petersburg
Helsinki at your leisure. The cruise-ferry departs from the harbour at 19:00 or 18:00; why not explore and enjoy Finland’s cosmopolitan capital city throughout the day? Winner of the 2012 award for Design Capital of the World, Helsinki is compact and very easy to get around with a superior public transport system. Visit the open air markets, the Rock Church, or shop in the designer boutiques before you step onboard and set sail…
Day 2 – Discover St Petersburg
Enjoy a hearty buffet breakfast onboard (optional), and arrive in Russia’s cultural capital at 09:00 am.
You will be greeted at the harbour by a friendly, highly qualified, English-speaking guide for a private full-day sightseeing tour of this beautiful and impressive eighteenth century city.
Full day sightseeing tour includes panoramic tour of St Petersburg, you will see major attractions and main streets. Visit the best of the historic sights of this cultural capital city:
- The Peter and Paul Fortress – founded by Peter the Great in 1703, this citadel was the first building in St Petersburg. It is now the central part of the State Museum of saint Petersburg History.
- The Hermitage Museum – founded by Catherine the Great in 1764, this is one of the world’s largest and oldest museums, and has been an art and culture site open to the public since 1852. It’s vast collections are housed along the Palace Embankment, in six buildings including the Winter Palace. The time slots are booked in advance, there are no lanes for us to enter the museum.
- Kazan Cathedral – this Russian Orthodox Church is dedicated to Russia’s most venerated religious icon, Our Lady of Kazan. Located on the Nevsky Prospekt, this is a spectacular building both architecturally and in terms of grandeur.
At 17:00 you will be transfered back to the harbour for the check-in.
If you want, you can spend the day in St Petersburg is at your leisure without our guides..
Departure at 19:00 for return voyage to Helsinki.
Day 3 – Return Cruise and Arrival in Helsinki
The cruiser arrives in Helsinki at 07:00 or 08:00 (subject to schedule) after breakfast onboard. Optional sightseeing tours of Helsinki are available – please see the Optional Extras tab for more information.
Margaret K. –
Fantastic trip. Everything was seemless. Tour guide in St Petersburg was excellent. She was incredibly knowledgeable and a great guide. This was such a good way to see St Petersburg without a visa.
The ferry was good and had lots of entertainment. All in all a great experience.
Shelly L. –
My day in St Petersburg was perfect – thank you! The tour guide and driver could not have been better. I think the one thing I would have appreciated are some guidelines on tipping as I had no idea what would be appropriate. Directions from the airport to the ferry terminal would also have been a good thing to add to the trip information (which trains, which trams, etc.) Aside from those two items – no complaints at all!
Sylvia V. –
We had a wonderful experience with Scandi.Travel. The company was always very responsive to all my questions. They arranged for us to have a priority departure through customs, which went well although it still took us a long time to get through customs (no fault of the tour operator). I was worried that our tour guide wouldn’t be waiting for us still, but she was there ready to meet us! I hadn’t known that it was going to be a private tour, so it was a nice surprise and made it easy for us to get around. Our guide, Tatiana, and driver, Alex, were fantastic! They did such a good job of giving us a fantastic day experience in St. Petersburg. They were flexible to accommodate our requests for quick Russian snacks and enjoyed every moment! Tatiana was wonderful to share her experiences with us and we really enjoyed our time with her. My favorite was seeing all the Russian architecture of their churches. Thank you!
Anthony R. –
I was expecting a better cabin as ours was very basic however we got used to it. Staff and meals on the ship were excellent. The guide and driver in St Petersburg were also excellent as was the day tour and lunch.
I would recommend this tour to friends.
Komiyama N. –
The guide in Russia was great. She had a great knowledge about st.petersberg and explained well with easy-to-understand-English. She took us to many places effectively, so we had a great time there.
Alan W. –
In a personalised tour Olga and our driver Igor spirited us through the city. Most of our time was spent in the Winter Palace and Hermitage including a side trip to the new home of the modern art collection and the high point of our visit. Olga was an amazing source of information and she was able to give in depth answers in perfect English to the many questions we asked. Please can you let her know just how much we appreciated her friendliness and knowledge.We’ve been singing her praises ever since!
All in all a day trip of a lifetime.
Joseph K. –
I took the 3-day, visa-free Helsinki to St. Petersburg cruise with 3
family members. The ship (Princess Anastasia, operated by Moby/St. Peter
Line) was fine — slightly small cabins, but better food and service
than we had expected — but the real highlight was the tour that
Scandi Travel put together. While most of the cruise ship passengers
were carted off in large-group tour busses, the four of us were met by
our personal guide and driver, and taken on a very informative tour of
the highlights of St. Petersburg, which our guide was happy to modify
based on our personal tastes. The time went by too quickly — we
wished we had stayed at least another day!
Our only real complaint was the massive, disorganized line to get off
the ship and through immigration in St. Petersburg. I would definitely
recommend either lining up early to get off as soon as possible, or
waiting until the chaos has died down a bit. We were in line to
disembark around 9:15am and didn’t clear immigration until around 11.
Paulo E. –
From the booking process online to the return trip on the ship
everything was easy & simple. The only additional recommendation
we’d make to Scandi is to expand its tour details on your webpage.
For instances, we had a 3-day tour whereby we woke up on the ship, had
a full day in St. Petersburg, and back to ship. We weren’t sure
whether we could leave our luggage in the ship or not. We looked
online and on tickets with no info. Only after contacting Scandi I had
that info.
Other than that, the ship travel was nice and as the promo material
promissed, the guide in St. Petersburg was good and had
transportation, tickets and times perfectly organized and coordinated
so we didn’t waste any time.
Overall we had a great experience.
Lorena G. –
We had a super guide. Very kind and very professional! She was fantastic !!!! The best guide ever had. Thank you!
Mei C. –
We had a wonderful time with your guide. She was excellent, very knowledgeable and caring. Your driver was excellent too. Would highly recommend your tour company to my friends from Singapore .
Thank you very much Scandi Travel.
But want to add that wasn’t so impressed with the service on the Moby line ferry. The cafe on the 6th floor had a very rude and disinterested cashier staff. Also the queue to disembark at the cruise terminal at St Petersburg was very disorganized and unruly. We stood for almost an hour at level 4 exit, waiting for the ship personnel to open the barriers .
Nomonde C. –
I cant really comment because I have not made a booking yet but I can comment about Aleksi who was quite pleasant on your online chat.
June D. –
We would have liked some more detailed information about the beginning of the tour, perhaps at the Helsinki ferry terminal and information about what to expect in St. Petersberg.
Our guide Lina was fantastic! She was knowledgeable and personable and flexible about the arrangements. This was important because we had walking issues.
Patrick S. –
How likely are you to recommend Scandi Travel to your friends or colleagues?
Very Likely
How can we improve our service?
Either include a lunch break at 1200 or start tours at 1300 and go a little later
Would you like to rate our services in details?
Yes
Our services
On-line booking process
Very Easy
Comments
Over straight forward.
How satisfied were you with the Customer support before purchasing the tour and during your travel
Very Satisfied
Comments
Questions were answered quickly and completely
How satisfied were you with the tour program?
Very Satisfied
How satisfied were you with the cruise ferries?
Very Satisfied
Comments
Comfortable accommodations,good food.
How satisfied were you with the hotels?
Very Satisfied
Comments
Friendly,helpful staff, enjoyed restaurant,lobby bar, and souvenirs shop. Rooms were large a nd comfortable. Concierge very helpful. Buffet breakfast excellent with good variety of hot and cold dishes. Excellent central location with easy walk to Hermitage.
How satisfied were you with our local guides?
Very Satisfied
Comments
Maria was a superb guide with considerable breadth of knowledge on art, architecture, and history of St Petersburg. Her English is excellent. Our driver Dennis was friendly, punctual, and stayed with the vehicle to secure our bags.
How satisfied were you with the local meals?
Very Satisfied
Comments
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How satisfied were you with the local restaurants?
Very Satisfied
Erin –
– Overall, how satisfied are you with Scandi Travel’ performance regarding the processing of your tour 3
– How likely are you to recommend Scandi Travel to your friends or colleagues? Not Sure
– How can we improve our service?
I wish I understood I didn’t need to purchase any meals before hand on the ferry and knew what restaurants were on the ferry. Also, my itenerary said dinner on the return trip was complimentary of
– On-line booking process Difficult. I had to email to confirm I was getting my own cabin before booking since that wasn’t clear.
– How satisfied were you with the Customer support before purchasing the tour and during your travel Satisfied.
All my questions I submitted in email were answered within 24 hours
– How satisfied were you with the tour program? Satisfied
– How satisfied were you with the cruise ferries? Neutral.
I wish there was a quiet lounge somewhere to read and that my room was cleaner
– How satisfied were you with our local guides? Very Satisfied
My guide was great and very knowledgable. I highly recommend her. The driver was very nice too.
– How satisfied were you with the local meals? Very Satisfied
– How satisfied were you with the local restaurants? Very Satisfied
Thaddeus –
Overall, how satisfied are you with Scandi Travel’ performance regarding the processing of your tour
5 (Very satisfied)
– How likely are you to recommend Scandi Travel to your friends or colleagues? Very Likely
– How can we improve our service?
cars with air conditioning would be good we did get our last day
– On-line booking process Difficult
we didnt get the tour we requested somehow and it was confusing
– How satisfied were you with the Customer support before purchasing the tour and during your travel Satisfied
did have to change a few things as the credit card we used was the problem not Scandi
– How satisfied were you with the tour program? Very Satisfied
our guide was wonderful and the tours were perfect just wish we had more time
– How satisfied were you with the cruise ferries? Satisfied
crowded and unorganized departure
– How satisfied were you with our local guides? Very Satisfied
Comments: perfect!!!!!!
– How satisfied were you with the local meals? Satisfied
Vasileios P. –
Everything was great especially our guide and our driver!
Yoko A. –
– How likely are you to recommend Scandi Travel to your friends or colleagues? Likely
– How can we improve our service?
We were overall very happy with the trip, and the guide and the driver (Inga and Victor) in St. Petersburg were just excellent. Thank you very much for organizing the trip and for making the modifications as requested to accommodate our family needs.
I would have appreciated if the itinerary set-up could have been done with more care even if it took longer to respond each time, as I ended up having to go back and forth for clarifications with your staff regarding what options we purchased. Also, it would have been better if the final itinerary/voucher could have been sent to me without my prompting for it. I did get a bit concerned before our departure regarding our booking with Scandi Travel. But the travel itself was great, and we would consider recommending to others and using your company again ourselves in the future. Thank you.
Axel J. –
– How likely are you to recommend Scandi Travel to your friends or colleagues? Likely
– On-line booking process Easy
– How satisfied were you with the Customer support before purchasing the tour and during your travel Very Satisfied
– How satisfied were you with the tour program? Satisfied
– How satisfied were you with the cruise ferries? Neutral
off boarding was a drama – because some guests were not able to carry their luggage in time – it took ages
– How satisfied were you with the local meals? Very Satisfied
not organized by scandi
Julie V.H. –
– Would you use our product / service in the future? Definitely
– How satisfied were you with the tour program? Very Satisfied
I was extremely happy with the ease of booking and payment. The tour overall was really great and I would highly recommend your service to others!!
– How satisfied were you with the cruise ferries? Very Satisfied
I was pleasantly surprised with the cabin accommodations. The cabins were comfortable, clean and quiet. The restaurant had very slow service one night but overall we were happy with the trip on the ferry.
– How satisfied were you with our local guides? Very Satisfied
I was extremely happy with every aspect of our trip! Inga was SO wonderful- her tours were all excellent, she was friendly and so welcoming from the very first time we met her. She offered to arrange ballet tickets for us, recommended restaurants, and was so knowledgeable about every place she took us. I would HIGHLY recommend her as a tour guide, and I was VERY happy with the ease of booking and payment. Thank you SO much for a great trip!
– How satisfied were you with the local meals? Very Satisfied
All the meals we had were very reasonably priced and had good food.
– How satisfied were you with the local restaurants? Very Satisfied
My guide suggested many places in St. Petersburg and we ate at three of her suggestions. They were all good and would recommend to others!
Gerry –
Would you use our product / service in the future? : Definitely
How satisfied were you with the tour program? : Very Satisfied
comments-program: Your tour guide, Lina, in St. Petersburg was fantastic! She was very enthusiastic and had such an amazing command of the architecture and history of St. Petersburg. She is amazing!!
How satisfied were you with the hotels and cruise ferries? : Satisfied
comments-accommodation: The room was very small.
Guiding service. Knowledge: Very Satisfied
Helpfulness: Very Satisfied
Your tour guide, Lina, in St. Petersburg was fantastic! She was very enthusiastic and had such an amazing command of the architecture and history of St. Petersburg. She is amazing!!
How satisfied were you with a local transportation included?: Very Satisfied
Food quality: Very Satisfied
Friendliness of stuff: Very Satisfied<
Design of the restaurants: Very Satisfied
The restaurant was amazing.