I had the experience of a lifetime taking the Princess Maria from Helsinki to St. Petersburg. Gliding along the Baltic sea in a floating city was a luxurious evening of entertainment and spoils ending up in St. Petersburg for two unforgettable days of sensory overload. The Magnificent palaces, monuments and sights were visually and intellectually stimulating and the tours were... More

We arrived in St Petersburg on the Queen Victoria on Tuesday, 26th July and were met by our guide Eugenia shortly after 9.00am. Immigration had been much quicker than we had been led to believe which was a bonus before we started. Another couple from our ship were also in out group. Eugenia introduced herself, we introduced ourselves and then... More

We enjoyed two wonderful days out in St Petersburg with Tour De Force during our Baltic Cruise (with Voyages of Discovery) thanks to our excellent guide, Victoria, two very good drivers of our small minibus and the flexibility that the small-group tour gave us (There were four of us). So none of the hassle of visits with large groups on... More

We arrived at the port of St Petersburg aboard Marina. After enduring the intimidation of the customs agents we were greeted in the terminal by the Tour De Force guides. . Kate was our guide, there were only 6 of us with her both days Her English was perfect and it was soon evident she had studied and did her... More

We had an absolutely wonderful time in the beautiful city of St Petersburg and the organisation of everything was fantastic. Our guide, Elena was so superb and nothing was too much trouble for her. She took us to the synagogue, which wasn't on the itinery and went the extra mile in anything that we wanted. She was pleasant and obliging... More

We used Tour de Force for their Reflections of Russia tour as advertised on their website - 8 days; 4 in St Petersburg, 4 in Moscow. Initial enquires prompted a rep to call us from overseas which i thought was great. Minor alterations were made to the tour to suit our needs with no hassle. Our guide met us in... More