I planned a trip to Saint Petersburg, Russia and had a difficult time finding a tour company that would offer me a tour to what I wanted to see as a single person at a price I could afford. I was only in the city for one day, but Red October Tours, right from my first contact with Galina, has... More

In late August 2012, my husband and I took a 12 night Baltic cruise. Because of our special interest in Peter the Great and St. Petersburg, we had a number of things we wanted to see and experience. We couldn't fulfill our wish list with the offerings from the cruise company so, on the strength of Tripadvisor recommendations, we turned... More

We wanted to visit the Hermitage and spend more time there than any of our cruise tours allowed, so on the advice of a friend we booked with Red October. The experience was very good from start to finish. There is a US contact and we dealt initially with him. He collected a small deposit and took our passport information... More

In July my wife, 9 ½ year-old daughter and I were sailing on a 14-day Baltic Cruise on the Holland America Ryndam and wanted to see Saint Petersburg – but wanted more flexibility than an average bus tour setup by the ship can offer. While I was looking into various options my travel agent mentioned “Red October”. Based on their... More

A group of 8 friends booked a custom tour with Red October via Mike Finn while traveling on a cruise ship. I was astounded at extent of the better experience we had over others on the NCL Sun, who booked excursions through the regular channels. The 2 day best of St. Petersburg was cheaper and vastly more efficient. I consider... More

We booked our Red October tour through Mike Finn. He was so helpful in arranging our tour of St. Petersburg for three days while we were on our cruise. Our tour guide Tatania was absolutely fantastic with her knowledge. Red October made St. Petersburg the highlight of our whole trip. I have gone on many trips using private tours and... More

It was relatively easy to Book our Red October tour. Mike Finn, the company's American representative was helpful at every step of the way. Once we were in St. Petersburg and past all the bureaucracy, we had a great time. Our guide, Tanya, was wonderful.

We heard about Red October Tours from friends who had used them with great results. We contacted Mike Finn at Red October (info@redoctober.us), and were able to book exactly what we wanted to see over the 3 day tour, and Mike was very helpful in choosing the must see sites and attractions for us. Svetlana met us at the cruise... More

OUTSTANDING RED OCTOBER TOUR For those who do not want to do the normal tourist stops in St. Petersburg, do what my wife and I did, put Red October to the test. Arriving on Ocean Princess at 7:30am the tour guide (Dmitri) was waiting for us. We started before rush hour, (they don’t go to work until 9 or 10... More