I have never met a person with such a prodigious knowledge of her subject. My wife, 7 year old daughter and I had 1 full day available in St Petersburg and Julia took us on a whirlwind tour. We agreed what we wanted to do beforehand by email and Julia was waiting for us in the hotel lobby on the... More

excellent city with lots of history everywhere... Julie is amazing to explain everything and share all her knowledge about the city and otehr interesting things around... highly recommended if you're going for a day, as i did, or if you plan to stay a little bit more... i really missed not to have known other cultural and very interesting unknown... More

Last Summer, July 2011, our family group of six [which included three generations] visited St. Petersburg, Russia. Rather than struggle with Visas, we booked a two day tour with Dancing Bear Tours Co. I received a telephone call from Julia Ivanushkina who introduced herself as our tour guide. I greatly appreciated the phone call as I was able to determine... More

We contacted Julia a week before our impromptu trip to St. Petersburg. She readily got back to us and planned a spectular itinerary for our visit. Not only did we have VIP access to the Hermitage, various palaces and attractions, but her presentation at each venue was incredible . Having read up before hand of the destinations we planned to... More

Outstanding sightseeing tours per our instruction with Julia and her husband Vladimir. I sent a list of sites I wanted to visit, Met us at dockside and spent three days. Would highly recommend for anyone visiting the city. More

Julia and Vladimir were excellent tour guides for the 2 days I spent with them in St. Petersburg. Julia is friendly, well organized, and responds promptly to emails. She readily cooperated with my preferences, waited patiently if I wanted to take photos, and her museum pass helped us skip long lines. Her husband, Vladimir, efficiently drove us around, allowing us... More

For several days Julia of "Dancing Bear Tours" was a superb guide on a private tour of St. Petersburg. She is well educated and has an excellent knowledge of the history and architecture of the city. The traffic was heavy but her husband was very familiar with the roads and a great van driver who allowed us to cover numerous... More

My husband and I traveled independently to St. Petersburg in June, just in time for the White Nights. Julia and her husband, Vladimir, were on time at the airport, greeting us with compliments (“I know you are a professor,” she said, “but you can’t be because you’re not stout!”), orientation to the city, and genuine warmth. We had asked Julia... More

We were on Oceania's Insignia, and booked 2 1/2 days of tours with Julia and Vladimir. Julia guided while Vlad did the driving. (His English is not yet comfortable.) Julia customized the tour to our interests via email before we arrived. She also provided the necessary documents for a Russian visa. They were at the exit from the border control... More