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2 Day Visa-Free Small Group Moderate Shore Excursion of Saint-Petersburg
2 days
Small Group
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Day 1
8am Your private fully licensed guide and safe driver will greet you at passport immigration control next to your ship. You will be taken on an OVERVIEW TOUR OF THE CITY in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle. You will see and take pictures of the marvelous panoramic sights along the banks of the Neva River and the most famous and beautiful sights of the city center.
Then set off for a JOURNEY TO PUSHKIN (TSARSKOE SELO) - one of St. Petersburg's suburbs within an hour drive from the city center. You will visit the summer residence of former Tsars- Catherine's Palace (including the famous Amber Room - the 8th Wonder of the World) and Catherine's Park with its many beautiful pavilions, sculptures, and ponds.
Lunch (included)
PETERHOF TOUR. Peterhof is another summer residence of former Russian emperors. You will tour the Upper Garden which resembles Versailles in its planning and, of course, the Lower Park with its incomparable fountains. A short METRO TRIP the interiors of which recall palaces not subways.
ST. ISAAC'S CATHEDRAL TOUR. The dome is gilded with 100 kilograms of gold. St. Isaac's is ranked as number one in the world for the richness of its interior decoration.
17:00 Return to the ship
Day 2
8am Your private guide and driver meet you at passport immigration control next to your ship. CANAL CRUISE along rivers and canals of the "Venice of the North". Enjoy the birth place of St. Petersburg, PETER AND PAUL FORTRESS where nearly all the Russian emperors are buried. The Peter & Paul Fortress tour.
SAVIOR ON THE SPILT BLOOD CATHERAL TOUR. The cathedral amazes visitors with its mighty group of multicolored “onion” domes and the magnitude of its décor.
lunch ( optional)*
HERMITAGE EXCURSION - Includes the 4 buildings of this ensemble the Winter Palace, the small Hermitage, the New Hermitage, and the Old Hermitage. SHOPPING for those guests, who wish to purchase some gifts for their friends & relatives, or STROLLING THE CENTRAL AVENUE NEVSKY for those guests, who want to see some more sights
17:00 Return to the ship
Your guide may change the sequence of sightseeing depending on museum crowds, museum days closed, traffic or other unforeseen circumstances. Please do not be concerned. You will see all the sights mentioned in your itinerary.
Included: 1 Lunch,Guide services; Driver services; Air conditioned vehicle; Blanket visas (visa-free service); Admissions to all museums as per program; Bottled water; Photo& video permits; All taxes and fees; Rain coats
Not included: Lunch in the second day
* Depending upon your preferences you have complete flexibility as to dining choices. We are able to offer bistro, cafe, or restaurant style dining along the route or you may order meals at recommended restaurants.
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8am Your private fully licensed guide and safe driver will greet you at passport immigration control next to your ship. You will be taken on an OVERVIEW TOUR OF THE CITY in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle. You will see and take pictures of the marvelous panoramic sights along the banks of the Neva River and the most famous and beautiful sights of the city center.
Then set off for a JOURNEY TO PUSHKIN (TSARSKOE SELO) - one of St. Petersburg's suburbs within an hour drive from the city center. You will visit the summer residence of former Tsars- Catherine's Palace (including the famous Amber Room - the 8th Wonder of the World) and Catherine's Park with its many beautiful pavilions, sculptures, and ponds.
Lunch (included)
PETERHOF TOUR. Peterhof is another summer residence of former Russian emperors. You will tour the Upper Garden which resembles Versailles in its planning and, of course, the Lower Park with its incomparable fountains. A short METRO TRIP the interiors of which recall palaces not subways.
ST. ISAAC'S CATHEDRAL TOUR. The dome is gilded with 100 kilograms of gold. St. Isaac's is ranked as number one in the world for the richness of its interior decoration.
17:00 Return to the ship
Day 2
8am Your private guide and driver meet you at passport immigration control next to your ship. CANAL CRUISE along rivers and canals of the "Venice of the North". Enjoy the birth place of St. Petersburg, PETER AND PAUL FORTRESS where nearly all the Russian emperors are buried. The Peter & Paul Fortress tour.
SAVIOR ON THE SPILT BLOOD CATHERAL TOUR. The cathedral amazes visitors with its mighty group of multicolored “onion” domes and the magnitude of its décor.
lunch ( optional)*
HERMITAGE EXCURSION - Includes the 4 buildings of this ensemble the Winter Palace, the small Hermitage, the New Hermitage, and the Old Hermitage. SHOPPING for those guests, who wish to purchase some gifts for their friends & relatives, or STROLLING THE CENTRAL AVENUE NEVSKY for those guests, who want to see some more sights
17:00 Return to the ship
Your guide may change the sequence of sightseeing depending on museum crowds, museum days closed, traffic or other unforeseen circumstances. Please do not be concerned. You will see all the sights mentioned in your itinerary.
Included: 1 Lunch,Guide services; Driver services; Air conditioned vehicle; Blanket visas (visa-free service); Admissions to all museums as per program; Bottled water; Photo& video permits; All taxes and fees; Rain coats
Not included: Lunch in the second day
* Depending upon your preferences you have complete flexibility as to dining choices. We are able to offer bistro, cafe, or restaurant style dining along the route or you may order meals at recommended restaurants.
Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Bottled water
- 1 Lunch
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Entry/Admission - The State Hermitage Museum
- Entry/Admission - Peterhof Grand Palace
- Entry/Admission - The Museum Complex The State Museum St. Isaac’s Cathedral
- Entry/Admission - Savior on the Spilled Blood
- Entry/Admission - Peter and Paul Fortress
- Entry/Admission - Peter and Paul Cathedral
- Entry/Admission - Catherine Palace and Park
Not included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
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Cultural
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Aquatic
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Sooooo much to see! It was amazing! Palaces, museums, churches - this was a great experience. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and managed our time well so we got to see everything! Small group tours are awesome, we had 16 in our group.
We as a group of eight organised to spend our two days in Saint Petersburg. I cannot commend this company enough for the superb organisation of the tour. Our tour guide Olga was outstanding in her knowledge, professionalism, punctuality and commitment to ensuring we made the most of our time in Saint Petersburg. Olga has excellent English skills and was happy to adjust the tour to our needs. Just a few of the inclusions: Catherine's Palace, Peterhof Park, Canal Tour, city hotspots , The church of the Spilled Blood and in depth The Hermitage. The driver Andrew was excellent in all respects. Thank you so much Olga and Andrew for an unforgettable experience.
Our tour guide Elena and driver Alexander were absolutely brilliant. Cannot praise them enough and they helped to make the tour so successful. I have already recommended the tour to friends and I know they have already been on their excursion with you. I will not hesitate to recommend this tour again if I get the opportunity.
The overall tour was great and the group was limited to 12 people. Anna, our guide, has an encyclopedic knowledge of the city of St. Petersburg and impressed us with her ability to keep us informed at all times. A highlight of the tour was our short excursion into the St. Petersburg Metro. The boat ride through the city's canal and river system was another highlight. We really went into palace overload, though, with our visits to the Summer and Winter Palaces and the Peterhof Gardens. All three sites are fantastic, but very crowded and it is difficult to appreciate them. All in all, I would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to get an overview of St. Petersburg. On the downside, our van's air conditioning was not working properly on the first day, but was promptly repaired for the second day of the tour. Lunch was rushed due to the sheer volume of things to see. We were blessed with outstanding weather with cloud free skies and temps in the 60's both days.
Our tour guide, Ksania, was great! She was friendly and knew the city and history very well. Our cruise ship arrived late on the first day and she was able to flip-flop the days so we didn't miss anything. We were not able to get to the Peter and Paul fortress due to a traffic jam earlier in the day on the drive to Peterhoff which threw off the day's plan. I researched many tours before booking this one. I chose this one because it included all the highlights. Because it was a small group, we got to know each other which made it more enjoyable. We had a traditional Russian lunch. Over all, this tour was great. The only drawback was there was little time for souvenir shopping.