Intensive 1 day tour (Duration 9,5 hours)
The best choice if you want to see all the main sights of the city and to visit suburbs – marvelous fountain park in Peterhof during one day in St. Petersburg.
The start time of the tour will be corrected depending on your ship arrival time
09:00 – 10:15 – Meet your guide at the passenger terminal. City tour and visit of St. Nickolas church - one of the most beautiful active 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 Spilled Blood church, Kazan cathedral, the Admiralty. The guide will take you down Nevsky Prospect, St. Petersburg's most famous street. The guide will show you our University, Point of Bazil Island, Egyptian Sphinxes, Menshikov palace, Academy of Fine Arts, monuments to Peter the First and Catherine the Second. 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
10:15 – 11:00 – Going to Peterhof by car (or by hydrofoil – extra charge 20$ per person+guide)
11:00– 12:30 – Lower Fountain Park and Upper Gardens. Peterhof is called «The Russian Versailles» for the abundance of cascades, sculptures, fountains and splendid park pavilions. While walking around the park you will see the Great Palace created by the outstanding Italian architect Rastrelly, Grand Fountain Cascade, Marine Canal, smaller cascades, many statues and park pavilions.
12:30 – 13:30 – Drive back to the city
13:30 – 14:15 – Lunch (optional)
14:15 – 16:00 – The Hermitage tour. The Hermitage 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.
16:15 -16:45 - 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.
17:00 – 17:30 – Visit of St. Isaac’s Cathedral - one of the largest domed buildings in the world. It is remarkable for its it is remarkable for its 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.
18:00 – You are back at your ship.
18:30 - check out our evening program: ballet, opera, folk show
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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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Price per 1 person US $ |
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175 |
licensed professional English-speaking guideIncluded in price:
- 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