3-Day Shore Excursion in St Petersburg with a Night Boat Tour

Itinerary

Day 1: Hermitage and Higlights of St Petersburg

Stop At: Rostral Columns, Birzhebaya Sq., St. Petersburg 199034 Russia
9:00 - meeting with the guide in the port terminal

9:00-10:30 - city tour with picture stops to see the Spit of Vasilievsky Island, at the sphinxes, the University Embankment, the Neva River and much more
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Savior on the Spilled Blood, Griboyedova Kanala Emb., 2B/A, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
10:30-11:00 - visit the most picturesque church of St Petersburg commemorating the life and deeds of Alexander II.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The Museum Complex The State Museum St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Isaakiyevskaya Sq., 4 Nevskiy Prospekt metro station, St. Petersburg 190000 Russia
11:15-11:45 - visit the biggest Orthodox cathedral in Russia in neoclassic style
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Nevsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg Russia
12:00-13:00 - time for lunch
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The State Hermitage Museum, Palace Square, 2, St. Petersburg 191055 Russia
13:15-15:45 - explore the buildings of the museum complex of the Hermitage, starting with the Winter Palace
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: Neva Embankments, St. Petersburg Russia
16:00-17:00 - take a boat cruise along the rivers and canals of the city enjoying the great views

17:30 - return to the cruise ship
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Palace Bridge, Bolshaya Neva River Emb., St. Petersburg 190000 Russia
23:30 - meeting with the guide for your midnight boat cruise

23:30-00:45 - city tour to see the evening illumination of the main streets

1:00-2:30 - night river cruise to see the ceremony of the drawbridge opening. You will see Palace Bridge, Troitsky Bridge, the Palace Embankment, the walls of St Peters and Paul Cathedral and much more.

3:00 - return to the cruise ship
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

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

Day 2: Catherine Palace, Pavlosvk and Faberge Museum

Stop At: Catherine Palace and Park, Sadovaya St., 7 Tsarskoye Selo, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196601 Russia
10:00-11:00 - transfer to Tsarskoye Selo

11:00-12:30 - visit Catherine Palace, the favorite summer estate of Catherine the Great. You will see the magnificent Mirror Hall and the Amber Room. Walk in the park before taking a pause for lunch.

12:30-13:30 - lunch in a local restaurant

13:30-14:00 - transfer to Pavlovsk
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: Pavlovsk State Museum, Sadovaya St 20, Pavlovsk, St. Petersburg 196621 Russia
14:00-16:00 - explore the summer estate of Russian Emperor Paul I and his wife Maria. You will be amazed by the sophisticated decoration of the interiors. Take a short walk in the park before returning to the city.

16:00-17:00 - transfer to the city center
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Faberge Museum, Fontanka River Emb., 21, St. Petersburg 191011 Russia
17:00-18:00 - discover the precious collection of Faberge Eggs, each of those is a true masterpiece (with an audio guide).

18:30 - return to the cruise port.
Duration: 1 hour

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

Day 3: Half-day trip to Peterhof

Stop At: St. Petersburg Metro, St. Petersburg Russia
8:30-10:00 - transfer to Peterhof with a subway tour
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Peterhof Grand Palace, Razvodnaya St., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia
10:00-11:00 - visit the summer estate of Peter the Great that keeps an original interior of the early 18th century - the Oak Study
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Park And Gardens of Peterhof, Razvodnaya st., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg Russia
11:00-13:00 - stroll the Lower and the Upper Parks of Peterhof. You will see the cascades, the fountains, pavilions, and gilded statues.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Neva Embankments, St. Petersburg Russia
13:00-13:30 - return to St Petersburg by hydrofoil
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Monument Historical Center of St. Petersburg (UNESCO), Peter and Paul Fortress, St. Petersburg Russia
13:30-15:30 - have some leisure time in the city center. You can walk on the main streets of the city, do some shopping and try local food.

16:00 - return to the cruise ship
Duration: 2 hours

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