Dancing Bear Tours Awarded TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for 2016

St Petersburg, Russia, June 07, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Dancing Bear Tours, a tour operator based in St Petersburg, Russia announced today that it has been awarded the TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence.

For the last 6 years, TripAdvisor has honoured hospitality businesses that have received great traveller reviews over the past year.

Julia Ivanushkina, owner of Dancing Bear Tours responds, “We are honoured again, to have our clients appreciate our commitment to their Russian experience. TripAdvisor helps spread the word about our services and gives clients a chance to relay their experiences. We are extremely pleased to be recognized by TripAdvisor for our travellers.”

Recipients of this Certificate include tour operators that continuously deliver excellent customer service.

The Certificate of Excellence accounts for the quality, quantity and recent reviews submitted by travelers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period.

To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months.

"With the Certificate of Excellence, TripAdvisor honors hospitality businesses that have consistently received strong praise and ratings from travelers,” said Heather Leisman, Vice President of Industry Marketing, TripAdvisor. “This recognition helps travelers identify and book properties that regularly deliver great service. TripAdvisor is proud to play this integral role in helping travelers feel more confident in their booking decisions.”

About Dancing Bear Tours
Dancing Bear Tours offers St Petersburg shore excursions and tours, along with Baltic tours. All tours are customized, interactive and flexible. We offer more attraction choices and little known hidden gems that many other tour operators in St Petersburg.

About TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor® is the world's largest travel site**, enabling travelers to plan and book the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers advice from millions of travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools that check hundreds of websites to find the best hotel prices. TripAdvisor branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, reaching 340 million unique monthly visitors***, and 350 million reviews and opinions covering 6.5 million accommodations, restaurants and attractions. The sites operate in 48 markets worldwide.

**Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, worldwide, February 2016
***Source: TripAdvisor log files, Q1 2016