Saint-Petersburg for cruise ship passengers

If you want to see and compare the life in modern and ancient Russian cities this tour is for you.

from

300 $

от 19 500₽

The 72-hour exemption for cruise ship passengers does not mean that visitors have two days freein St. Petersburg. Not only will you have to sleep on the ship, you will also have to beaccompanied at all times on shore by a licensed tour guide. In other words, from the moment youleave the ship in the morning to the moment you step back on board in the evening, you willhave to follow a pre-arranged schedule and will not have the opportunity to explore the cityunder your own steam.

During two days you will see the main sights of the former capital of Russia – Saint-Petersburg.The city tour will show you the beauty of royal palaces and first residential buildings, you willhave the chance to take incredible pics and visit the cathedrals decorated with precious stones.The visit to the Hermitage museum, the largest museum in the world with million pieces of artwith dates ranging from high antiquity to the present day. The visit to Catherine palace will giveyou the chance to get inside the life of royal family and to see theAmber Room- a truly uniquework of craftsmanship – a room made entirely of amber. Peterhof will impress you more than150 fountains and 4 monumental cascades.

Below is the itinerary of one of our most popularSaint Petersburg tours.The order ofexcursions may be changed in accordance to museum work schedules.

A customized version of your tour will be provided within 24 hours upon your request

Day 1

City Introductory Tour. The Hermitage Museum.

Included services:

Car/minibus

English-speaking guide any other language can be provided

Pre-Booked Tickets St. Isaac's Cathedral, Church on Spilled Blood, The Hermitage

Arrival in St. Petersburg

On arrival in St. Petersburg you will be met by our friendly representative who will escort you by car or mini bus to your hotel. On the way to the hotel, you will have the opportunity to get your first glimpse of this truly unique and beautiful city. After settling in at the hotel, you can sit down to a short lunch (optional), to prepare you for the city tour.

We get down at major beautiful photo panoramic spots and also with visits inside the Cathedrals.

The Spit of Vasilevsky (St. Basil’s) Island with stop at the river Neva panorama water front.
Cabin Of Peter The Great.(First Residential Building in St. Petersburg).
Peter and Paul Fortress.(First Official Building of St. Petersburg). Visit to the cathedral on theterritory of the fortress is optional.
University Embankment with photo stop to Antique Egyptian Sphinxes.
Menshikov’s Palace.
St. Isaac's Cathedral with St. Isaac's Square.
Church on Spilled Blood.
Kazan's Cathedral.

Lunch.

After lunch we will head to one of the greatest and largest art museums in the world - theHermitage. The museum consists of five historical buildings including theWinter Palace- the residence of the Russian Tsars. The museum contains over 3 million pieces of art with dates ranging from high antiquity to the present day. Among the Hermitage ́s treasures are artworks byLeonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, Rubens as well as many others. We will spend 5hours at the museum, however, to view the collection in its entirety would take almost 15 years, spending 8 hours a day in the museum and taking one minute to examine each exhibit.

Back to the boat.

Day 2

Catherine’s Palace. Peterhof.

Included services:

Car/minibus

English-speaking guide any other language can be provided

Pre-Booked Tickets Catherine Palace, park, Peterhof: Summer Palace, Lower park

We will visit the Palace andPark of Tsarskoye Selo, a former country residence of the Russianemperors. It is a fascinating monument of the world ́s architectural and gardening arts of theXVIII-XIX centuries. Its 3 parks occupy an area of 600 hectares on which are located over 100architectural monuments: from magnificent palaces and grand monuments to intimate pavilionsand park sculptures designed by masters of the Venetian school such as P. Baratta, A. Tarsia andD. Bonazza. The center of Tsarskoye Selo isCatherinePalace, containing exquisite decorativeobjects, furniture, Russian and Western-European paintings, unique collections of porcelain,amber, arms and decorative bronze sculptures. The Palace also contains theAmber Room- atruly unique work of craftsmanship – a room made entirely of amber. The room was looted bythe Nazi’s during WWII but luckily most of its pieces were recovered. The room was fullyrebuilt in 2003. Tsarskoye Selo was also the main residence of the lastTsar Nicolas IIand hisfamily.

Lunch at the Famous Russian Village Restaurant Podvorie.En route visit the War Memorial (The monument to second world war/Heroic defenders to Siegeof Leningrad).

Visit toPeterhof. Peterhof (Petrodvorets) is a jewel of Russian art - a town ofparks, palacesand fountains. In the past, it was used as an exquisite summer residence by the Russian Tsars.You will visit the Grand Palace- the largest and the most famous palace of the residence whichwas often used for gala receptions. After this you will proceed to theLower Park(Nizhny Park)which is a genuine masterpiece of landscape design. The park is adorned with more than 150fountains and 4 monumental cascades. There are several small palaces and pavilions on the parkterritory, such as the Monplaisir, Catherine ́s Block, Marli, Hermitage, the Bath Block and manymore.

Back to the boat.

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