GUIDE-GURU TOURS

"GUIDE-GURU TOURS" (Classic Tours) is a fully licensed and insured tour company providing tours for cruise passengers and independent visitors coming to St.Petersburg since 2006. We are registered under MBT 000207 with Russia Federal Agency of Tourism and hold contract with St.Petersburg Sea Passenger Port for servicing cruise passengers arriving in St.Petersburg.

The company name "GUIDE-GURU TOURS" is reflecting our wealth of knowledge, wisdom and expertise in designing St.Petersburg tours. We are more than tour providers. We are St.Petersburg experts dedicated to helping you discover cultural treasures of Russia.
Many of our customers say: "you exceeded our expectations", "your tours made our cruise", "your tours made our trip an incredible experience". The key factor is our valuable GUIDES, each of which is a credit to our company.

We strongly believe "It is the guide, not the company, that makes or breaks the tour". Even a well-planned itinerary can be ruined when you hire a wrong guide. We value your possibly "once in a lifetime" experience of travelling to Russia and make sure you enjoy your trip to the utmost.

To become our Guru Guide, it is a MUST to have a great command of foreign language. Our guides speak perfect English, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Chinese. They are very cultured people with the University education and special guides training courses diplomas. Our guides pass annual tests to qualify for the guides status and prolong museum licenses. Moreover, they are bright personalities with broad outlook and great charisma.

No doubt, you will feel SAFE, COMFORTABLE and RELAXED travelling with us!

OUR TEAM

NATALIA ROGACHYOVA	Program Director, English speaking customer service
	Education: Master degree, graduated in 2003, Herzen State Teacher Training University, Foreign Languages Department, English Philology, diploma with honors. Extra Qualification: Guide-Interpreter, graduated in 2003, guide training courses "INTOURIST", diploma with honors. Work experience - 8 years, licensed by the museum authorities of the Hermitage, Catherine's palace, Peterhof, Pavlovsk, the Yusupovs' palace, St.Isaac's cathedral, Savior on the Spilled Blood church, Peter Paul Fortress, the Russian museum. State accreditation: 2010, accredited by St.Petersburg Government, Tourism Management Department, holding Personal license. Meet Natalia on Facebook
IRINA NIKITINA	Tour coordinator, Group leader
	Education: Master degree of Philological Science, graduated in 2007, Herzen State Teacher Training University. Additional courses: 2004 Course of tourism management. 2005 Course of guiding and interpreting in Scandinavian countries.
ALEX TIKHOMIROV	Finance director, Marketing
	Education: Master Degree, St.Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance, graduated in 1999. Additional studies: MBA, Stockholm School of Economics, 2003
SERGEY MARKEEV	SEO specialist, WEB Support
	Education: Master degree, St.Petersburg State Polytechnics University, Data Safety and Protection, graduated in 2007.