3 days not standard tour (Duration 25,5 hours)
The best choice if you have already seen all the main sights of the city. You will visit unique Naval Cathedral in Kronstadt and luxurious Yusupov palace in St. Petersburg. Unforgettible will be visit of Faberge museum and you will enjoy lovely collection of impressionists.
The start time of the tour will be corrected depending on your ship arrival time.
Day 1 (09:00-18:00) 9 hours
09:00 – 10:00 – Meet your guide at the passenger terminal.. You City tour will see the Winter Palace, residence of the Russian tsars, St. Isaac's square, the Spilled Blood church, Kazan cathedral, the Admiralty, University, Point of Bazil Island, Egyptian Sphinxes, Menshikov palace, Academy of Fine Arts, the Bronze Horseman. You will see the main squares and architectural ensembles of the city, beautiful bridges and Neva river embankments. You will make photo stops at the most beautiful places.
10:00 – 11:30 – Drive to Kronstadt - the city of Russian naval glory.
11:30– 12:30 – Tour of Kronstadt, visit of the Naval cathedral of St. Nickolas. Kronstadt was founded in 1704 as a marine outpost. It Is situated 30 km from St. Petersburg on the small Kotlin island in the easten part of the gulf of Finland. It is included into UNESCO's list the world cultural heritage as the monument of fortification. The gem of Kronstadt is the Naval Cathedral - the largest naval cathedral in Russia and the main church of the Russian Navy.
12:30– 13:30 - Lunch
13:30 – 14:15 – Drive back to the city
15:00 – 17:00 – Visit of Yusupov palace - one of the most luxurial noble mansions. Some mysterious pages of the Russian history are connected with it. On 17 December 1916 legendary Grigory Rasputin, who had a huge influence on the Royal family, was was savagely assassinated there. You will see the exposition dedicated to the murder of Rasputin.
18:00 – You are back at your ship
18:30 - Check out our evening program: ballet, opera, folk show (optional)
Day 2 (09:00-18:00) 9 hours
09:00 – 10:30 – Meet your guide at the passenger terminal. Walking along Nevsky prospect, everyday life, visit of the famous Eliseev shop to admire its illumination and a variety of exclusive food. To feel the special atmosphere of St. Petersburg the guide can take you to a little local café, that is very popular among the citizens with hot tea and very delicious buns called “pyshki”. Visit of the Farmers market and one of the metro stations (optional). Free time, shopping
11:00 – 12:00 – Tour of the Hermitage Impressionists collection. This unique collection is located in the General Staff buiding designed as Modern Art museum. This is one of the largest coiiections of art of French impressionists and post-impressionists. It consists of more than 850 works of art. You will injoy masterpieces by Claude Monet, Piere- August Renoir, Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Camille Pissarro, Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin and other artists.
12:30– 13:30 – Tour of the Summer garden, the oldest garden of the city. You will see beautiful sculptures, fountains and park pavilion.
13:30– 14:30 - Lunch
14:45 – 15:45 – Inside Tour of the Faberge museum with audio guides. The world's largest collection of works by Carl Faberge is located in Shuvalov Palace in the center of Saint-Petersburg. The collection includes nine Easter eggs created for Russian Emperors and other masterpieces made by Carl Faberge workshop for Romanov Imperial family, noble people and members of the European Monarchical courts. If you would like to have a private tour for your party only, please, ask us for the price.
16:30 – You are back at your ship
Day 3 (09:00-16:30) 7,5 hours
09:00-10:15 - Meet your guide at the passenger terminal. Driving to Pavlovsk
10:30 – 12:30 – Inside visit of Pavlovsk palace and park - the Summer residence of Paol the first and Maria. Pavlovsk is located 27 km from St. Petersburg. You will see the magnificent halls of the Palace: Ceremonial bedchamber, the Throne room, Knight's hall, the Palace Church and the Art gallery. You’ll enjoy the beautiful collection of paintings and decorative art. During the walk through the picturesque Park you will see a monument to Paol the First, garden with beautiful pavilions.
12:30– 13:30 – Driving back to St. Petersburg
13:30– 14:30 - Lunch
15:00 – 16:00 – rivers and canals boat trip
Boat trip is the most unforgettable and impressive experience. It covers all the highlights that any guest should see in Petersburg. As a rule it includes passing along the rivers: Neva, Moika, Fontanka, Griboedov cana.l
16:30 – You are back at your ship
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The price per each person according to the quantity of people in the group
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Group size |
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4 per |
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7 per |
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Price per 1 person US $ |
890 |
670 |
555 |
495 |
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410 |
Included in price:
- licensed professional English-speaking guide
- a professional driver with a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
- admittance fees to all museums and parks
- photo passes for all museums
- blanket visas (tour tickets)
- all local taxes
- all port fees
- one bottled water per person per day
NB Children from the age of seven as well as students get 20USD discount for the tour. Students must have an ISIC card
Not included in price:
- lunch
- tips/gratuity
- evening programs
Payment: during the tour in cash USD, Euro or Rubles