2-Day Shore Excursion with Catherine Palace and Peterhof Palace

Itinerary

Day 1: The Grand Palace of Peterhof and Catherine's Palace (9 hours)

Stop At: Nevsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg Russia
9:00 - Meeting in the port

9:00-10:00 - City tour with photo stops. You will see the Spit of Basil's Island, St Peter & Paul Fortress, Nevsky prospect, Kazan Cathedral, Zinger House and other sights.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: St. Petersburg Metro, St. Petersburg Russia
10:00-11:15 - Transfer to Peterhof, the summer residence of Peter I full of precious fountains, cascades, sculpture, and pavilions + a subway (metro) tour, see the stations called 'underground palaces'

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Peterhof Grand Palace, Razvodnaya St., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia
11:15-12:15 - visit the Grand Palace of Peterhof, created by the best Russian and European architects
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Park And Gardens of Peterhof, Razvodnaya st., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg Russia
12:15-13:45 - walk in the Lower Park of Peterhof enjoying the majestic views
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Tsarskoye Selo State Museum Preserve, Sadovaya St., 7, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196601 Russia
13:45-14:30 - transfer to Tsarskoye Selo

14:30-15:15 - time for lunch in a local cafe/restaurant
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Catherine Palace and Park, Sadovaya St., 7 Tsarskoye Selo, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196601 Russia
15:15-17:15 - tour Catherine Palace, walk along the Golden Enfilade and visit the Amber Room. After the excursion, you will have time to walk in the park

17:15-18:00 - return to the cruise ship
Duration: 2 hours

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

Day 2: The Hermitage Museum and City Highlights (8 hours)

Stop At: Saint Isaac's Square, Isaakiyevskaya Sq., St. Petersburg Russia
8:30 - meeting with the guide

8:30-10:30 - city tour with picture stops at St Isaac's Square, Square of Arts, St Peter & Paul Fortress, and other locations in the city center.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Savior on the Spilled Blood, Griboyedova Kanala Emb., 2B/A, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
10:30-11:00 - visit the picturesque Church of the Resurrection of Christ decorated with mosaics
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The State Hermitage Museum, Palace Square, 2, St. Petersburg 191055 Russia
11:15-13:45 - discover the halls of the biggest Russian museum during your private tour. Visit the Winter Palace, the former residence of the Russian Tsars and the museum galleries where the works of the Old Masters are exhibited.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: Palace Square, St. Petersburg 198324 Russia
13:45-14:45 - take your time for lunch in a local cafe/restaurant
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Neva Embankments, St. Petersburg Russia
15:00-16:00 - take 1-hour sightseeing canal cruise that will show you the city from the water. Admire the embankments of the Neva River, the Moika, the Fontanka and the canals.

16:00-16:30 - return to the port
Duration: 1 hour

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