3 days & 2 nights tour in Saint Petersburg
1st Day – Saint Petersburg in all its glory: On the day of your arrival you will be met by our friendly and polite driver at the arrival hall of the airport. The driver will take you to the hotel where you’ll check-in and leave your luggage. After checking in you can enjoy lunch at the hotel’s
restaurant (optional) or just rest for a while and get ready for the walking
city tour. During this Walking City Tour you will see the most famous and remarkable sights of the city such as Nevsky Prospect, Palace Square, Admiralty, Saint Basil Point, Peter-and-Paul Fortress, Summer Garden, Field of Mars, etc. This excursion will give you a city overview and acquaint you with the history of St. Petersburg. You will also see the interior of Church of the Resurrection - also known as a “Church of Saviour on the Spilt Blood”, was erected on the place where the Emperor Alexander II was assassinated. It’s the church of dramatic history, impressive domes and magnificent mosaic panels. The church is located on the Griboedova canal embankment, not far from Nevsky prospect. In the evening enjoy a music festival performance or
opera and ballet upon your choice at world famous Saint Petersburg music halls and theatres (optional). Or try original Russian cuisine in
one of the so many to choose restaurants. Do not hesitate to contact us if you
need an advice. Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and get ready for another day in the romantic city of the Venice of the North! Our guide will meet you at the reception of your hotel with the sign with your name on it and you will start your day tour from there. Combined tour: Hermitage Museum & Boat Trip to Peterhof This combined tour offers you the excursion to one of the most significant museums in the world - The State Hermitage Museum which will be followed by the trip (by hydrofoil boat or by car/mini van in winter) to one of the most beautiful surroundings of St. Petersburg – Peterhof. So, firstly you will be introduced to the main rooms and expositions of the largest museum of Russia and one of the most significant museums in the world. Besides the magnificent interiors of Winter Palace visitors can also enjoy one of the largest collection of paintings of foreign and Russian artists. Moreover, you can explore the art of Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Classical Greece and etc. and examine objects of Western European applied art, weapons, coins, medals, books (Voltaire’s library) and a lot of other remarkable things. To understand better the extent of this museum we can comment that it would take a visitor almost 15 years to appreciate all the treasures the museum houses. Then you will take a boat or car/mini van to Peterhof - the former summer residence of Peter the Great where you will admire the picturesque Lower Gardens (Park) with spectacular fountains, the Grand Palace and numerous smaller Palaces and pavilions representing "Russian Versailles" (such as Monplaisir Palace, Marly Palace, Hermitage Pavilion, Catherine’s Block, etc.) There are two different ways of getting to Peterhof from St. Petersburg. The usual way is by car/mini van. But the most exciting way is definitely by hydrofoil boat. However, this option is available only between 9th of May and 30th of September. 3rd Day – Gold and teal colour Check-out from the hotel and enjoy your breakfast. Get ready for another day in the romantic city of the Venice of the North! Our guide will meet you at the reception of your hotel with the sign with your name on it and you will start your day tour from there. Guided tour to Tsarskoe selo (Pushkin) During this guided tour (by car/mini van) you will get acquainted to one of the former imperial summer residence. You will enjoy the exterior and interior of Catherine’s Palace which is considered to be one of the world’s architectural masterpieces and walk in the romantic park that surrounds this palace. You will have a guided tour around marvelous rooms of the palace, including the Grand Hall decorated with gilded wood carving and mirrors; and, of course, you will admire the magnificent Amber Room (that was newly opened in May 2003 after 25 years of reconstruction). After the tour, you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight home. Now it’s time to say goodbye to this gorgeous city but we hope to see you again sometime in the future!
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*Prices are in Euros per person based on double occupancy in a hotel. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Dates of the
tour can be flexible. BOOKING: 25% of the
total amount for the tour should be paid no less than 45 days prior to your
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