Saint Petersburg Highlights tour
included
accommodation, 6 nights;
transport services according to the program;
English-speaking guide service;
entrance fees to museums according to the program;
tickets for a boat trip;
tickets on a boat trip Peterhof – Saint Petersbug;
tickets for the water crossing to Oreshek Island;
visit to the Tsarskoye Selo Amber Workshop + buffet at the Amber Museum-Salon;
Russian lunch at the Stroganov Steak House restaurant;
tasting at the Museum of Russian Vodka
Itinerary valid for E-visa
DAY 1
- Arrival.
- Meeting with the guide at the airport.
- Transfer to the hotel, check in.
DAY 2
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- City Sightseeing tour.
During 3-hours journey you will get acquainted with the most significant city sights – historical and architectural monuments: main avenue – Nevsky Prospekt, Admiralty, Spit of the Basil island and the panoramic view on Neva River, the city symbol Bronze Horseman monument, Peter and Paul Fortress, and the very first house of Peter I, Winter Palace housing State Hermitage museum, Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ (the Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood), charming Summer Garden, and much more. - Free time for lunch.
- Visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress (visit to the cathedral is included in the price).
The Peter and Paul Fortress is called the heart of St. Petersburg, because this is the first construction set on the territory of the future city, here the city itself was founded. On the territory of the fortress you can see the fortifications, the most advanced for their era, the Mint, the casemates, which more than once played an important role in the history of Russia, the original modern monument to Peter I by M. Shemyakin. The center of the fortress is the Peter and Paul Cathedral, whose bell tower has been rising over the Northern capital for more than three hundred years. You will visit it, the very first Saint Petersburg Cathedral, famous as the resting place of russian emperors. - Metro tour «Palaces of the Leningrad subway».
Many Saint Petersburg metro stations truly strike with their beauty and reach architectural decoration. During the tour you will get acquainted with the legends of the city metro, know the history of the construction of Saint Petersburg underground kingdom palaces, and admire the architecture of metro. - Transfer to the hotel.
- Free time.
DAY 3
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- St. Isaac's Cathedral with the rise of the colonnade.
The Cathedral of St. Isaac of Dalmatia, is the largest church of the city is the fourth largest domed structure in Europe. St. Isaac's Cathedral can accommodate up to 12,000 people. The construction lasted for 40 years and required a lot of effort - however, the result exceeded all expectations. 43 types of minerals were used for inner and outer decoration. You will be impressed by the grandeur and luxury of the cathedral, admire its stone decoration, rich interior, and also learn about the history of construction and the role of the temple in different years. After all you will visit the observation deck on the 43-meter high colonnade. - The State Hermitage Museum is one of the largest art museums in the world, with its exposition located in more than 350 halls. The museum has a collection of over three million works of art and monuments of world culture. It consists of painting, graphics, sculpture and objects of applied art, archaeological finds and numismatic material. You will see the winter residence of the Russian emperors, walk through the ceremonial halls and get acquainted with the masterpieces of world art.
- Free time for lunch.
- Boat trip: Neva and canals. The founder of the city of Peter the first wanted to make Saint Petersburg Russian Amsterdam – a city of rivers and canals. Our city looks completely different from the water – we suggest you enjoy a leisurely boat trip and see the sights from a different angle. Sightseeing boat trip will reveal the main attractions of Neva river, then ship goes along the Fontanka, enter the canals, pass along the Kryukov Canal past the Mariinsky Theater and New Holland Island, along the Moika River under the colored bridges (Red, Blue and Green) and return to the Neva through the Winter Canal. (joining the group tour).
- Transfer to the hotel.
- Free time.
DAY 4
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- The Church of the Resurrection of Christ, better known as the Church of the Savior on Blood, is a unique monument of Russian mosaic art. Multi-colored mosaics panels completely cover the walls, arches and domes of the temple. It presents the largest mosaic collection in Europe with a total area of 7050 square meters. The cathedral was built on the site of murder of Tsar Alexander II.
- The excursion will continue with a visit to the magnificent Yusupov Palace – you will enjoy the exquisite interiors of the mansion, which belonged to the famous aristocratic family until 1917. The museum has restored a huge number of small and large halls, the luxury and architectural harmony of which amaze the most fastidious tourists. You will admire the luxurious interiors, as well as learn about the destiny of the former owners of the mansion, hear the story of the murder of Grigory Rasputin in this palace, as well as many other mysterious stories, many of which are still shrouded in mystery.
- Visit to the Museum of Russian Vodka and tasting a national drink. The museum exposition tells in detail the history of alcohol-containing drinks in Russia. Visitors are invited to go along the whole Great Vodka Route – from traditional Russian products of «natural fermentation» of honey, kvass and birch bark (until the 14th century) and the first experiments with grains in the Middle Ages – until Dmitry Mendeleev wrote his dissertation on «Compounding Water with Alcohol», which described the ideal ratio of alcohol to water for the body. The visit to the museum ends with a tasting of the drink in natural conditions of a simple Russian buzz bar (ryumochnaya): at a high «standing» table, from misted faceted glasses and accompanied by the traditional snacks (sandwich with salo, sprat, pickles).
- Traditional Russian lunch at Stroganoff Steak House restaurant.
- Transfer to the hotel.
- Free time.
DAY 5
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Bus transfer to Peterhof.
- Peterhof: Lower Park (Grand Palace, Lower Park (fountains).
Peterhof, called Russian Versailles has more than a hundred fountains. The lower park, with more than a hundred fountains, is a unique hydraulic structure that works due to a special system without the use of pumps. This is a real decoration of Peterhof, it is impossible to imagine a palace and park ensemble without them. The architectural dominant of the residence, the Grand Palace acquired its famous ceremonial baroque facade thanks to the court architect B. Rastrelli in the middle of the XVIII century. You will have a chance to enjoy ceremonial halls and exquisite, rich interior decor of the palace. - Free time in the Lower Park of Peterhof.
- The return transfer to the city by meteor – hydrofoil, the fastest, most convenient and entertaining way to get to the center of Saint Petersburg: a 45-minute comfortable boat trip, during which you admire the panorama of the Gulf of Finland – and you are already in the city center.
- Free time for shopping.
- Transfer to the hotel.
- Free time.
DAY 6
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Bus transfer to Shlisselburg.
- «Key-city ancient Shlisselburg» tour, visit to the fortress Oreshek. At the head of the Neva River, on Orekhovy Island, rise the powerful walls of the ancient fortress, called Peter the Great Shlisselburg, which means «key city». Its history traces back to the distant XIV century. Shlisselburg fortress has not only the role of the shield – its walls sometimes turned into gloomy casemates, which broke many lives including those figures who had important place in the history of Fatherland. Cold Neva waters reliably protect the approaches to the casket with the secrets and riddles of the fortress. With the help of the ferry, you will have to conquer the beautiful Neva and pacify the harsh Lake Ladoga.
- Free time for lunch.
- Transfer to the hotel.
- Free time.
DAY 7
- Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out from the hotel.
- Tour to Tsarskoye Selo.
Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo) is situated the worldwide famous suburban summer residence of Russian emperors. It was created over two centuries ago by prominent architects: Rastrelli, Cameron, Stasov for the Empress Catherine the 1st. The Catherine Palace, which is the keypoint of the tour, is a splendid monument of Russian Baroque. The palace was restored after the destruction during the World War II. Its halls delight with its luxurious decoration and magnificent works of art. Here the famous Amber Room, called one of the wonders of the world, is situated. After visiting the palace, you will enjoy a walk through the luxurious park, occupying more than 100 hectares. - Free time for lunch.
- Visit to the Amber Workshop with a welcome drink.
The workshop was created specifically for the restoration of the famous Amber Room of Tsarskoye Selo. The program of our visit combines an excursion and buffet at the Amber Museum and Salon, situated in the Church wing of the Catherine Palace. The buffet includes a glass of champagne and mineral water. In the museum salon, you can see the modern works of the amber masters, and do the shopping. - Transfer to the Airport.
PRICE
RUR per person
(period: 01.05-01.06.2020; 01.07-01.09.2020)Moscow hotel**** 2 4 6 8-10 RUR per person 129700 90000 78200 71200
The cost of the tour can be recalculated for holiday dates (for example, the Day of the city, the Scarlet Sails), as well as during major international forums, conferences, events (for example, SPIEF’2020, international legal forum, days of EURO 2020 matches, etc.).
