Moderate 1 day tour (Duration 9 hours)
The best choice if you would like to see all the main city sights during one day with maximum of comfort. Be ready that it will be not so many breaks.
The start time of the tour will be corrected depending on your ship arrival time
09:00 – 10:30 – Meet your guide at the passenger terminal. St. Petersburg City tour, visit of St. Nickolas chuch (active church) - one of the most beautiful churches of St.Petersburg.
You will get acquainted with all city's major highlights. You will see the Winter Palace, residence of the Russian tsars, St. Isaac's square, the Spilt 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
10:30 – 11:00 – Visit of St.Isaac's cathedral - one of the largest domed buildings in the world. It is remarkable for mosaics, sculpture and paintings. This unique cathedral is often called “the museum of minerals because 44 different types of stones were used in its decoration.
11:20 – 12:00 – Visit of Peter and Paul fortress, Peter and Paul cathedral and Grand Ducal Dormitory. The Fortress is the place where the city was founded in 1703. Inside there is a Cathedral with the same name. It is very important because members of the Russian Tsar family are buried here. You will see the tomb of Peter the Great, Catherine the Great and other members of the ruling dynasty.
12:30 – 13:15 – Lunch (optional, not included in price)
13:30– 15:30 – The Hermitage tour. It is the main museum of Russia that houses more than 3 million exhibits. It is the treasure-house of world-ranking masterpieces. The tour will be through the highlights. The guide will show you the Great enfilade of the State rooms in the Winter palace. You will get acquainted with the masterpieces by the great Italians: Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Spanish painters: Velaszques, Murillo and El Greco. You will see the world's best collections of paintings and sculpture.
Please remember, the collection of impressionists is exhibited in the separate building and is not included into this tour. Please let us know if you would like to see them.
15:45 – 16:15 – Visit of the Spilt Blood Church that adorns the central part of the city. It is decorated with 7000 square meters of mosaics and amazes and with multicolored "onion" domes. It was built at the place where Alexander II was mortally wounded by terrorist on March 1st, 1881, That is why people call this church The Savior on the Spilt Blood Church.
16:15 -17:30 - Free time, shopping, walking along Nevsky prospect, St. Petersburg's most famous street
18:00 – You are back at your ship.
18:00 - Evening program (optional)
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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 |
5 per |
6 per |
7 per |
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Price per 1 person US $ |
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250 |
216 |
186 |
172 |
160 |
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