2 day tour + Gold room (duration 17 hours)
Recommended for the art lovers. You will see all the main city sights, visit beautiful fountain park in Peterhof with maximum of comfort. The Jem of this tour is visit of the unique Treasure Gallery – the Gold room in the Hermitage.
The start time of the tour will be corrected depending on your ship arrival time
Day 1 (09:00-18:00) 9 hours
09:00-11:30 - meet your guide at the passenger terminal, city tour wih inside visit of St. Nickolas church - one of the most beautiful churches of St.Petersburg. It is active church.
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, 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.
10:45-11:45 - going to Peterhof by car (or by hydrofoil – extra charge 20$ per person+guide)
11:45-13:00 - 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 architect Rastrelly, Grand Fountain Cascade, Marine Canal, smaller cascades, many statues and park pavilions.
13:00-13:45 – lunch (optional)
14:00-15:00 - drive to Pavlovsk
15:00-16:30 – inside visit of Pavlovsk palace and park (Catherine palace and park in Pushkin by request) - 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.
16:45-18:00 - drive to St. Petersburg
18:00 - back onboard the ship
18:00 (19:00) - Evening program (optional)
Day 2 (09:00-17:00) 8 hours
09:00-10:30 - meet your guide - city tour part2. 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.
10:30-11:00- inside 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.
11:15-14:15 - the Hermitage tour. The Hermitage is the main museum of Russia (3 million exhibits) and 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.
+ Gold Room Private tour The Gold Room houses a priceless collection from archaeological excavations: Scythian gold, the famous Ancient Greek gold, oriental jewellery items from China, Iran, India and wonderful examples of ceremonial oriental weapons.
14:30-15:30 - lunch (optional)
15:30-16:15 - inside 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 - onboard the 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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Price per 1 person US $ |
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499 |
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305 |
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