...We are just back and I can't say enough positive things about Masha. She was a great choice. We ended up connecting with 2 other families from our cruise and made a group of 9. We saw so much in 2 days - I still can't believe we fit it all in and for such a reasonable price.
In addition to the standard city tour, visits to Peterof and Catherine's Palace, the Hermitage, Spilled Blood Church, the metro and a canal boat ride we also added some very special things. We enjoyed a stop at a Russian supermarket, went to Choral synagogue and took the hydrofoil over to Peterof.

From Cool Cruiser (boards.cruisecritic.com)

Dear Masha: We are back in Canada, after our wonderful trip to St. Petersburg. Thank you for being such an excellent guide. We interrupted you so many times with our questions and you were always very patient. When we saw some of the guides who worked in the Hermitage, we felt very grateful that you were so patient with us, and always so gracious. It was Nancy's first trip to Russia and she saw many things that were new. I hope we can come again some day and in the meantime will not hesitate to recommend you to anyone else whom we know may wish to visit your beautiful city. All the best Ian and Nancy.

From Ian and Nancy, jpducarme@brutele.be

I want to commend our Saint Petersburg guide, Vankova U. Maria (Masha). She was exceptional and went way beyond the normal call of duty to help us out. We really appreciated her and found her to be very competent and a pleasure to be with.

From Randall Peeters, rlpeeters@msn.com

Hallo Anna, we would like to thank you for the great efford you took to make us see St Peterburg in the best light. We liked stolling thtough the city, along the canals and the Prospects, admiring the city palaces and churches. Most people we met were very helpful, although sometimes language was a problem. Thank you again for enabling us to see so much in two days… We will keep a good memory of our visit and if one of our friends wishes to have a guide we will certainly recommend to contact you.

kind regards
From Henry Glattfelder, henryglattfelder@bluewin.ch

Inna,
I'm not sure you'll remember us, but you were our tour guide this past summer when were visiting Russia. I wanted to let you know that my friends and I are still talking about the vacation and your name comes up all the time. Seriously, you were the best guide we had on the trip.
Have a great holiday and a very happy new year!

Jerry

Dear Inna,
Thanks again for the excellent guiding you gave our group during our visit in St. Petersburg.
It was wonderful and a privilege meeting you.
For now all the best and I hope to see you some where somehow in the future.

Regards, Jan.

Bonjour Elena!!!
Nous avons eu le plaisir de vous avoir pour guide en 2009.Excusez-nous de ne pas avoir pris de vos nouvelles plus tôt. Nous allons bien; et quels beaux souvenirs ont a ramené de chez vous.A bientôt peut-être!

Robert et Véronique.

Anna - German speeking guide:
"Wir moechten uns alle nochmals ganz herzlich fuer die wunderbare und sehr informative Reiseleitung bedanken. Wir haben aber dank Ihrer kompetenten Fuehrung und dem gut zusammengestellten Programm einen raschen Ueberblick zu allen Sehenswuerdigkeiten erhalten. Wir sind ueberzeugt, dass wir wieder einmal nach St.Petersburg kommen werden."

6.10.2009 Porsche Club Seetal- Luzern

Dear Liana: Ulrike and I wanted to thank you once again for all the generosity you showed to us last week. Our trip to Saint Petersburg was so very special and memorable, in large part to the wonderful day we all spent together. Thank you so very much.

Thanks again and all the best,
Julia Mentan

Dear Liana,
Back home, we wanted to thank you for having taken us around in St-Petersburg last week. The visit to the Russian Museum was a real treat. Visiting the Pouchkin House was very moving. Taking us around to see some of the most remarkable sights like Smolny was also a joy.
Many thanks again and, if you ever plan to come over to Belgium, please let us know. We would be most happy to see you again.

Etienne and Nicole Beeckmans, etienne.beeckmans@giplin.com