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Our ship will stay there all day till 9 pm. I checked the mentioned  link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BgxA9lzzPpaV58Rhh-11N-JrsPu9vya7/view but I didn't find any long-day tour. Then I asked several local tour companies and got a proposal which I considered suitable for me https://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/topic/2618338-msc-meraviglia-rollcall-20062020-15-nights-norway-and-baltic-sea/ I'm pleased to share the link with you.

We are a family of 8 people, 6 adults and two kids, we have booked a private tour with Best Guides in September 2019 to get the best price. My parents visited St. Petersburg 8 years ago,  booked with them and  they were happy with the result.
My sister living in Europe tried to visit Russia (St. Petersburg ) for the New Year with her husband and 2 kids. They booked a hotel, restaurant for the NY night, sightseeing tour around the city, tickets to Mariinski theater. They applied for e-visas, got them for the whole family and... were stopped at the Russian border because of a minor mistake in the documents. They got some refund, but they had  to celebrate the New Year in Helsinki 😥
Is there any chance of having problems with tour tickets provided by the Best Guides? Has anybody heard about such a problem? I asked the company and they told me nobody had ever been stopped on the border because of tour tickets. I asked my cruise line and they advised me to book  through them.
I'm in two minds, which to choose. If there is a danger to be stopped, I'll cancel with Best Guides and book a tour from the ship.

I also tried to get in touch with them – called and mailed. No success 😕

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