Private Shore Excursions and Customised City Tours by Elena Ulko

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Our entire experience with Ulko Tours was EXCELLENT.

As cruise ship passengers who had previously spent 5 days in lovely St. Petersburg, we knew what we what we wanted to revisit but the ship's tours were very expensive and didn't meet our needs. A review of possibilities on the internet brought our attention to Ulko Tours.

The one-day moderate tour of St. Petersburg met our needs perfectly. All of our pre-departure inquiries were responded to promptly and we were reassured that the tourist visa which they would provide was sufficient in spite of the ship's warnings that we needed to be part of an organized tour (ie., their tour) to be able to visit St. Petersburg.

For 10 1/2 hours we were in the capable hands of our exuberant and knowledgeable guide,...

WWII and the Siege of Leningrad

       The WWII and Siege of Leningrad tour will take you to the places important and dear for every citizen of St.Petersburg, former Leningrad.

       During this tour you will learn the heroic stories of the 900 day Nazi blockade of Leningrad during the Second World War. You will visit

       Piskarevskoye Memorial Cemetery,

       The Memorial to Heroic Defenders of Leningrad,

       The Siege of Leningrad Museum,     

 The Flower of Life on the Road of Life - a monument that draws tears to your eyes because it's the once which is dedicated to the Children of the War, those that died and miraculously survived,

       Nevsky 'Pyatachok' Spot - the place where severe battles took place and where each square meter is saturated with blood of more than 10 soldiers.... See the panorama of the Battle in a special Memorial pavillion.

       It's simply unbelievable how this city survived the 900-days blockade... Spend a day with me learning about this heart-rending and remarkable story.

       If you don't have much time on your tour but would like to see at least something, consider adding visits to The Siege Museum and The Memorial to Heroic Defenders of Leningrad at only 15 USD per person.