Incredible memorable tours of Russia

Five Stars of Scandinavia not only focuses primarily on the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. We are also proud of our extensive and very popular

tour offer to Russia!

Visiting palaces is considered by many to be the highlight of their entire St. Petersburg Russia guided tours. Noteworthy places  include Catherine's palace, the incredibly opulent summer palace of the Tsars and Peterhof, Peter and Paul's Fortress.

St. Petersburg is easy to reach from Helsinki by rail on the Finnish train Sibelius. Our

St. Petersburg Art and Ballet tour program has been a favorite for many years, allowing you independent travel, and enjoy transfers and excursions by your private car and driver upon arrival in St. Petersburg. Moscow is an easy extension to any Russia tour; your escorted tours will  guide you to famous sights like Kremlin, Lenin's Mausoleum, Red Square and the city's panorama. The time you spend in Moscow will become a priceless vacation memory.

As you tour Scandinavian glaciers, fjords, and mountains, you may be unaware that nearby is the incredible town of St. Petersburg Russia. Guided tours of this city will leave you literally awe-struck. St. Petersburg is one of the most historic cities in the world, and often called the Paris of the East, or the Venice of the North. Five Stars of Scandinavia offers private and semi-escorted tours of this incredible city. You will see museums, gardens and palaces, and enjoy the ballet. Among the tours of Russia, this could be the best. An incredible experience and an incredible tour: Russia, St. Petersburg, and your memories.

On the private or semi-escorted tours you have an opportunity to develop your own itinerary. When you tour Russia, St. Petersburg is filled with so many wonderful options that you will have difficulty choosing which to visit. The Hermitage is undeniably one of the most exciting museums in the world. It is so large that a person cannot take it all in during one, or even many, visits. It has collections of works by the great masters -- Rembrandt, Picasso, and Matisse. The Winter Palace is extravagant, luxurious, and indescribable. Completed in 1762, this was the winter residence of the rulers from Peter III onward. There are other palaces, gardens, theaters, ballet, and museums. There is no doubt that this will become a special memory.