Express to Russia Reviews 166

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Got this tip from a friend who travels a lot in 2019 and since then we always use this company for our travel documents. Always timely and reliable service. I definitely recommend!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We utilized Express to Russia’s services while we were in Moscow for an expo. They were friendly, well prepared and flexible. For example, Despite arrangements they agreed to drop us off at Red Square... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our experience with expresstorussia is really great. First they arranged our invitation letters for Russian visa. Everything went without any complication and we got them even faster than written on... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Express to Russia for making our first trip to Moscow, Russia completely wonderful! We enjoyed 3 tours, City Tour, Subway and Arbat Street and The Kremlin and Red Square Tour. Our Guides arr... See more

Company details

  1. Tour Operator
  2. Travel Agency

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We are a Western owned and managed company based in St. Petersburg, Russia. Because of our local presence, our customers get the best of both worlds – the lowest prices available for Russian tours with highest levels of quality. Our team members are enthusiastic lovers of travel and culture and are all here to make sure that you have a great, hassle free, extremely enjoyable trip. Our service offerings include package tours throughout Russia for groups and individuals, fully customized tours for individuals or groups, Russian river cruises, hotel bookings, visa support, train ticket bookings, transfers and more.


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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It’s perfect

Got this tip from a friend who travels a lot in 2019 and since then we always use this company for our travel documents. Always timely and reliable service. I definitely recommend!

March 7, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended company

As a travel agency I used the service of Express to Russia to receive invitation letters several times. It was always an easy an quick process, and each time I had to change something on the invitation letter, they did it free of charge. I highly recommend this company!

September 27, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A perfect trip!

My daughter and I took a cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg in September.
Express to Russia was very helpful at every step. They were the first to respond when I'd googled several companies for information, and I believe it was the only personal response. Galina shepherded us from that first inquiry through several false starts on our part through the visa process to the final trip. I've already recommended them to other people.

October 30, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service

My wife and I, together with a single friend completed a river cruise from St Petersburg to Moscow in September. As this was our first time in Russia there were many unknowns - all of which were well handled by the Russian travel agent Express to Russia.
They answered all questions by return email and were easy to contact by phone as Elena and the other staff all spoke excellent English.
They assisted with additional information on trips within both Moscow and St Petersburg and even arranged for the invitation letter required to obtain a Russian visa from Australia - including the fact that we extended the trip by staying another 8 days in the two cities - all very well handled and absolutely appreciated.
The interaction was fabulous and all the arrangements worked seamlessly as they had promised.
I would definitely use Express to Russia again

October 16, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Astrakhan to Moscow by boat.

Astrakhan to Moscow by boat.
When we started to plan our trip we looked at several web sites. Express to Russia struck us as the clearest. As our booking progressed we were guided very step of the way. The boat was great.
We are both very anti food waste. We found the system where one ordered one's dinner choices for the next day a great way of cutting down on excess food being prepared.

October 15, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

St. Petersburg to Moscow River Cruise

My wife and I along with 4 other friends booked a river cruise through Express to Russia. We were all very pleased with the service we received from Express to Russia. Communication was timely and accurate and we really enjoyed our time on the boat and in Russia.
Thank you!

October 13, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I very much enjoyed my experience with…

I very much enjoyed my experience with Express to Russia. The guides were great and the tours covered major sites with excellent commentary. They were also very helpful and did an excellent job arranging pre and post independent .travel.I would highly recommend
to others using Express to Russia

October 3, 2019
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

We did the river cruise from Moscow to…

We did the river cruise from Moscow to St Petersburg. The cruise was great and the english speaking guides were extremely knowledgeable and spoke very clear english. Our only negative would be that as there were only 11 english speaking guests on our cruise and our on-board director didn't give us the same information that the norgewian or french continguent got. I cannot fault "Express Russia". I would however warn people about taxi drivers in Russia. Be very careful and make sure you get a price for the ride before you get into a taxi and stay well clear of the "Taxi Marshall". We paid 10,000 rubles for an 18 minute ride from Moscow airport to our hotel.

September 25, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We used Express to Russia to book our cruise from St Petersburg to Moscow

We used Express to Russia to book our recent cruise from St Petersburg to Moscow. I found the staff to be excellent in all ways. Responses to my questions were always prompt and polite, even when my questions were stupid since the answers had already been included in information given and I had not read it closely enough. They arranged the visa invitation so I could apply for our visas, as soon as I asked. I had no worries at all about booking our cruise with them

September 12, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lakes, locks, islands and more

We used Express to Russia to travel from Saint Petersburg to Moscow. All the communications with the agency were prompt an precise. Everything that was promised was fulfilled. The boat was not luxurious but comfortable and the staff and entertainers were great. The food was good: plentiful and varied. The itinerary was for the most part fascinating and the guides were knowledgeable and attentive. Over all it was a wonderful experience and we would recommend it to whoever wants to do something a little off the beaten path.

August 23, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Happy

We used Express to Russia to book a cruise between St Petersburg and Moscow. All correspondence from Express to Russia was speedy and helpful. As an English speaker we had no problems communicating and they were able to provide answers to any questions we had.

July 23, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Express to Russia made booking my trip easy!

Express to Russia made booking my trip to Russia easy. They were able to answer all the questions I had, and promptly. We enjoyed our time on the River Boat Cruise on the Volga River. The boat was great - comfortable and great service. Express to Russia was able to assist with the VISA process. I would recommend Express to Russia to help with your travel needs to Russia!

July 9, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We utilized Express to Russia’s…

We utilized Express to Russia’s services while we were in Moscow for an expo. They were friendly, well prepared and flexible. For example, Despite arrangements they agreed to drop us off at Red Square instead of our hotel to ensure that we had enough time to sightsee after setting up for the expo. In addition, there was insane holiday traffic and an accident on the way to the airport however their preparation meant that leaving promptly at 7pm, which resulted in us being in time to board our 23:20 flight. Thanks again!

June 27, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Trip to Moscow and St Petersburg

We booked a trip to Moscow and St Petersburg with Express to Russia. They worked closely with us to customize the trip to our needs and communication over email was prompt and clear. We saw more sights than in any of the group tours and learned a lot about Russian history, culture and art from the excellent guides. The guides and drivers were punctual, courteous and professional and everything went smoothly Highly recommended.

June 25, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service, knowledge and efficiency from initial booking request thru to clients very last day in Moscow. This is the second group to have had travel, tours, hotels, cruise and visas arranged. All worked smoothly. Passionate tour guides with extraordinary knowledge, Drivers with flair and personality. Highly recommended.

June 19, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Express to Russia provided great service!

Express to Russia did a great job helping me reserve a multi-segment train trip across Russia. Buying train tickets in Russia is unfortunately harder than in other countries, but the company is very helpful in navigating the process and usually answered my questions the same day or within a few hours, despite an 11 hour time zone difference with my home in the US. We had a great trip and everything worked out well, so I encourage others to give it a try!!

June 7, 2019
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