Iris:
We are taking the cruise to St. Petersburg. We have been there before and would like to take a full day tour of the Hermitage. When you go on the ship tours, you really are rushed through everything and it can get hectic. We are obtaining a Visa, which is necessary for all independent tours, and would like to spend some time just going through the collection at the Hermitage. We are interested in the period of art of 15th/16th century and, therefore, would like to spend time in that particular period of art at the Hermitage. We are looking into Discovering Russia, which has received postive reviews and also Red October, which can be booked through the ship. I don't know if our interests would intersect, but we would like to look into sharing one of these indpendent tours.
Bean