Testimonials

This trip was setup through East-West Tours and they did a great job. All the documentation and transfers went very smoothly. We booked a deluxe cabin on the ferry (slightly larger cabin and "priority embarkation and disembarkation"). If you keep in mind that this is a ferry and not a cruise ship you will probably find the food, accommodation and level of service to be just fine. An odd thing - Twice for our priority disembarkation (both times with luggage) we gathered in a lounge on the 6th floor and had to carry our luggage down stairs to the 4th floor, this would be very hard for anyone with physical limitations. For St.Petersburg we requested a private guide and driver. Our guide, Olga Dashkevich, was fantastic. She has a great knowledge of art and history and managed to not have us wait in any lines and move us through the crowds to the most important artwork and displays, We can not say enough about the service she provided. I recommend this type of tour as an easy way to do 72 hrs in St.Petersburg. As regards the ferry - again a ferry not a cruise ship.

Bobby, I just wanted to take a minute to thank you so very much for your planning for our trip. It was absolutely fantastic!!!!! The hotel, was wonderful (and you were right, of course, the walk from our hotel to the pick-up site was just a short walk). An unexpected surprise was their buffet dinner, which was welcomed after wonderful days out at Camp Tamok. Everyone we came into contact with, car driver for airport pick-up, hotel staff and most especially the wonderful people at the Camp helped to make this a very special trip. We did get to see the Northern Lights on our first night (on the boat where the captain and his staff were a wonderful introduction to the Norwegian people)! Again, thank you so much. If you ever need a recommendation for planning someone's trip, we would be more than happy to do so.

Randi Friedman

Bobby,

I just wanted to take a minute to thank you so very much for your planning for our trip. It was absolutely fantastic!!!!! The hotel, was wonderful (and you were right, of course, the walk from our hotel to the pick-up site was just a short walk). An unexpected surprise was their buffet dinner, which was welcomed after wonderful days out at Camp Tamok. Everyone we came into contact with, car driver for airport pick-up, hotel staff and most especially the wonderful people at the Camp helped to make this a very special trip. We did get to see the Northern Lights on our first night (on the boat where the captain and his staff were a wonderful introduction to the Norwegian people)!

Again, thank you so much. If you ever need a recommendation for planning someone's trip, we would be more than happy to do so.

Randi Friedman