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Duration:
5 Days / 4 Nights |
Destinations:
St. Petersburg Tours
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Activities:
Sightseeing
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Experience the best of St. Petersburg
- The Hermitage Museum and Peter and Paul Fortress
- Beautiful parks of Pushkin and Peterhof
- River and Canal trip
- The tour is operated from May till September
Day 1. Arrival in St. Petersburg
Arrival in St. Petersburg.
Transfer to the hotel.
Optional sightseeing in the afternoon (depending on arrival time).
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2. Historical Center, Cathedrals, River and Canal trip
09:00 – 18:00 – Tours of St. Petersburg with local guide:
- Historical Center - Vassilyevsky Island, Nevsky prospect, Neva Embankments, Senate Square, Bronze Horseman, Field of Mars etc.;
- River and Canal trip;
- Church on the Spilled Blood;
- St. Isaac Cathedral.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3. Peter and Paul Fortress and the Hermitage Museum
Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 – 17:00 – Tours of St. Petersburg with local guide:
- Peter and Paul Fortress;
- The Hermitage Museum;
- General Staff Building (Impressionist and Postimpressionist paintings).
Optional: ballet or opera in one of the Imperial theatres.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4. Pushkin and Peterhof
Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 – 18:00 - Tours of St. Petersburg with local guide:
- Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo) - Catherine's Palace and Park;
- Peterhof - Lower Park.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5. Alexander Nevsky Monastery. Departure
Breakfast the hotel.
Visit the working Alexander Nevsky Monastery.
Transfer to the railway terminal or airport.
Departure.
Sights
St. Petersburg Historic Center
The Historic Center of St. Petersburg is enlisted in the UNESCO's World Heritage List and features churches, palaces and houses dated back to the 18th-19th Centuries
The Hermitage and Winter Palace
This is one of the most famous St. Petersburg attractions. It had been the winter residence for emperors of Russia since the end of the 18th century till the revolution of 1917. The Hermtage, one of the biggest museums of the world, is in the same architectural ensemble.
Peter and Paul Fortress
The fortress was founded by Peter the Great in 1703 on Zayachy island, which is located on the Neva River.
Kazan Cathedral
Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg was built in honour of the victory over Napoleon in the war of 1812.
Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood
The Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood is an Orthodox memorial cathedral, a museum and a monument of Russian architecture.
Pushkin (Tsarskoe Selo)
The town of Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo or Tzar Village) is one of the most picturesque suburbs of Saint Petersburg.
Peterhof
Peterhof (Petrodvorets) is a former summer residence of Russian Tzars. Peterhof Park and fountains are particulary beautiful.
- Roundtrip transfers to/from airport or railway terminal;
- Local guide's services;
- Entrance fees to all mentioned sights;
- Private transport on transfers and tours (except for the walking tours and boat tours);
- Accommodation can be arranged by us or booked by yourself at booking.com
We are now back at our home in Wales after travelling on from St Petersburg to Turkey for some (more) sunshine. i would like to say thank you for a very enjoyable experience in Russia. Everything went very smoothly from the moment we were met at the Airport. Natalia was splendid - she gave us a very well informed 3 days of cultural experience whilst being very companiable - we felt we were sharing St Petersburg with a friend! Please pass on our appreciation to her Thank you again for arranging the experience - i will certainly be recommending your services to friends and colleagues Very Best Wishes
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