Our guides in Moscow – the IdeaGuide team One of the main advantages of taking a tour in Moscow with a local guide is not only for the history, information, and new knowledge that the guide will doubtlessly convey to you, but getting to know a real native – a person who grew up there and feels the...
A tour guide in Saint Petersburg: visit the city with a professional local guide Saint Petersburg is usually considered to be the cultural capital of Russia, so it attracts significantly more tourists than Moscow. This is somewhat surprising, since usually tourists go to other countries to see what...
Railway transport Moscow-Saint Petersburg: regular and high-speed trains Both of Russia’s capitals, so to speak, have been connected by railroad transport for more than 150 years (regularly scheduled transport started in 1851). It is the most popular route of travel and, perhaps, the most modern...
Renting a private boat to cruise around Saint Petersburg’s rivers and canals Renting a boat for a personal cruise is, without a doubt, very popular among visitors to the city - despite its high price tag – compared to group “river tramways.” Going on a cruise on a local tourist motor ship, as part...