All Greeters and Greeter destinations including Saint Petersburg Greeters share the same core values:

1) Greeters are volunteers, a friendly face for those visiting a city/destination

2) Greeters welcome individuals and may serve small groups of up to six people

3) Meeting a Greeter is free of charge — we perform free tours in Saint Petersburg

 

4) Visitors are welcomed without any kind of discrimination

5) Greeter programs support sustainable tourism. Programs respects natural and man-made environments, it brings both cultural and economical enrichment to the local communities. Programs aim for a lasting positive image of each destination

6) Greeter programs create a mutually enriching opportunity for cultural exchange, create links between ordinary people in creating a better world

Source: Global Greeters Network website