We had a two day tour with guide Julia. One day was spent in the city, the second day was split between a palace out of the city limits and two museums in town. Our guide, Julia, was great! She spoke excellent English and was an encyclopedia of information on every facet of St. Petersburg, past to present. She was... More

We came on a cruise and had a marvelous 3 days! We'd like to say that Ulko Tours conjured up the wonderful weather also, but even though that's beyond their powers, we certainly were totally thrilled with the experience they provided us. It was a dream come true to visit St. Petersburg and our guide Diana and our driver brought... More

In preparation for our trip to St Petersburg last October I decided to rely on on-line research rather than a travel agent but was overwhelmed by the choices. How does one find a reliable service in such a place as Russia? We wanted a private tour but were apprehensive about reliability, security and trustworthiness. Ulko Tours was one of many... More

Elena organised a 4 day whirlwind tour to include everything important in and around St Petersburg. Sights, reastaurants and ballet all impeccably arranged. Our guide was Julia, whose excellent English and deep fund of knowledge of her subject made our trip very fulfilling. When sights were busy with long lines of visitors she carefully managed to get us to the... More

Easy to book via website/email and all arrangements worked out perfectly. We were four people and I was on elbow crutches but our guide Tatiana and driver Andre could not have been more considerate and helpful. They were proud of their city and that was infectious and great to see and hear. It is an amazing city on a grand... More

We were 13 friends and family but mostly senior citizens from San Francisco California. We enjoyed our One and a half day tour with our very efficient, knowledgeable tour guide Diana L. The itinerary for the days were excellent and followed to the T. The most memorable tour we had on this Scandinavian Cruise on Emerald Princess. The CEO, Elena... More

Our group of five couples worked with Elena and Ulko Tours for over a year in planning a twelve-day trip to Moscow (3 days), the Golden Ring (4 days) and St. Petersburg (five days) in September 2011. Elena and her team coordinated the whole trip for us--hotels, guides, drivers and buses, the train from the Golden Ring to St. Petersburg,... More

We were 5 adults and were taken around St. Peterburg in a van of our own with a driver. Our guide, Marguerite was wonderful: well-informed and very pleasant. All details were taken care of smoothly and our request to visit the French Impressionists at the Hermitage resulted in an incredible visit. We ate at two local restaurants and enjoyed mingling... More

Elana arranged a superb custom tour for us. We saw everything we asked for and they accommodated our mid-tour changes. Elana solved some hotel problems!! Yulia was a perfect guide with excelleant English and as my daughter-in-law said you could ask her any question and she knew the answer. she as an encyclopedia of information. I would highly recommend Ulko... More