1,5-day Shore Excursion in St Petersburg for Norwegian Getaway

Itinerary

Day 1: Evening City Tour and Boat Cruise

Pass By: Neva Embankments, St. Petersburg Russia
7:30 pm - meeting with the guide in the cruise terminal

7:30-8:30 pm - a panoramic city tour. You will see the embankments of the Neva River, the Spit of Basil's Island, St Peter & Paul's Fortress, and other sights.

Stop At: RIver Fontanka Embankment, St. Petersburg Russia
8:30-9:30 pm - romantic boat cruise on the rivers and canals of St Petersburg (by public boat, a private boat is provided for parties of 8 and more travelers)
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Nevsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg Russia
9:30-10:30 pm - ride along the main avenue of the city, Nevsky Prospect and see Palace Square, Square of Arts, the facade of the Russian Museum, and other magnificent sights.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Saint Isaac's Square, Isaakiyevskaya Sq., St. Petersburg Russia
10:30-11:00 pm - take a picture stop at St Isaac's Square and see the magnificent St Isaac's Cathedral in the lights of the evening illumination

11:30 - pm - return back to the ship
Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: The Hermitage, Peterhof Lower Park, the Spilled Blood Church

Stop At: St. Petersburg Metro, St. Petersburg Russia
8:30 am - meeting with the guide

8:30-10:00 am - a trip to the city of Peterhof with a short subway excursion. You will see the most famous metro stations that resemble underground palaces
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Park And Gardens of Peterhof, Razvodnaya st., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg Russia
10:00-12:00 am - explore the Lower and the Upper Park of Peterhof. You will see the Grand Cascades, the Marine Canal, the Chess Hill Cascade, the Golden Mountain Cascade, the joke fountains and much more.

12:00-2:00 pm - return to the city center, time for lunch
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Savior on the Spilled Blood, Griboyedova Kanala Emb., 2B/A, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
2:00-2:30 pm - visit the picturesque Church of the Resurrection of Christ decorated with mosaics inside and outside
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The State Hermitage Museum, Palace Square, 2, St. Petersburg 191055 Russia
2:45-4:45 pm - discover the halls of the biggest Russian museum. Visit the Winter Palace, the former residence of the Russian Tsars and the museum galleries where the works of the Old Masters are exhibited

5:30 pm - return to the port
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.