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3 Half-Day Tours of St Petersburg with Private Guide
3 days
Private
With guide
Half Day
About this activity
Itinerary
Day 1: The Hermitage and the General Staff Building (4 hours)
Stop At: City Break Tours St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg Russia
Meeting with a guide under Alexander's column on the Palace Square (facing the Hermitage museum).
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The State Hermitage Museum, Palace Square, 2, St. Petersburg 191055 Russia
Excursion to the Hermitage Museum. You will wander through the spectacular state rooms of the Winter Palace, the former residence of Russian Tsars, which were intended to show the power of the Empire. In the other buildings of the museum, you will see the collections of Italian, Spanish, Flemish and French art, which are the largest expositions outside of their home countries. They are represented by such great masters as Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, Caravaggio, El Greco, Velasquez, Rubens, and Rembrandt.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The General Staff Building, Dvortsovaya Sq., 6-10 Metro Kanal Griboyedova, Nevskiy Prospekt, Gostiny Dvor, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
During your visit to the General Staff Building, you will see the collection of the Impressionists and Postimpressionists such as Matisse, Cezanne, Monet, Picasso and others.
Drop off at the hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Peterhof Palace & Gardens (5 hours)
Stop At: Metro Station Pushkinskaya, Zagorodny ave., St. Petersburg Russia
Meeting in the hotel lobby, transfer to Peterhof + a short metro tour.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Peterhof Grand Palace, Razvodnaya St., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia
An excursion to the Grand Palace of Peterhof. Your private guide will walk you through the historical interiors of different styles and centuries including the Oak Study of Peter the Great, the original decoration of the early 18th century.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Park And Gardens of Peterhof, Razvodnaya st., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg Russia
Walk in the Lower Gardens of Peterhof. You will enjoy the astonishing views of the Grand Cascade, the Marine Canal, gilded statues, endless fountains and sprays of water.
Return back to the hotel.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Tsarskoye Selo & Catherine's Palace (4 hours)
Stop At: Catherine Palace and Park, Sadovaya St., 7 Tsarskoye Selo, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196601 Russia
Meeting in the hotel lobby, transfer to the city of Pushkin.
Tour of Catherine's Palace (with skip-the-line tickets). The collection of the museum includes many unique samples of decorative and applied art furniture, porcelain, statues, paintings and other things, including personal belongings of Russian emperors and members of their families. The gem of the palace is
the Amber Room also recognized as the 8th wonder of the world. After the tour, marvel a walk in
Catherine's Park which covers 107 hectares of land and serves as a perfect place to enjoy on a fine summer day.
Return to the hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
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Day 1: The Hermitage and the General Staff Building (4 hours)
Stop At: City Break Tours St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg Russia
Meeting with a guide under Alexander's column on the Palace Square (facing the Hermitage museum).
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The State Hermitage Museum, Palace Square, 2, St. Petersburg 191055 Russia
Excursion to the Hermitage Museum. You will wander through the spectacular state rooms of the Winter Palace, the former residence of Russian Tsars, which were intended to show the power of the Empire. In the other buildings of the museum, you will see the collections of Italian, Spanish, Flemish and French art, which are the largest expositions outside of their home countries. They are represented by such great masters as Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, Caravaggio, El Greco, Velasquez, Rubens, and Rembrandt.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The General Staff Building, Dvortsovaya Sq., 6-10 Metro Kanal Griboyedova, Nevskiy Prospekt, Gostiny Dvor, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
During your visit to the General Staff Building, you will see the collection of the Impressionists and Postimpressionists such as Matisse, Cezanne, Monet, Picasso and others.
Drop off at the hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Peterhof Palace & Gardens (5 hours)
Stop At: Metro Station Pushkinskaya, Zagorodny ave., St. Petersburg Russia
Meeting in the hotel lobby, transfer to Peterhof + a short metro tour.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Peterhof Grand Palace, Razvodnaya St., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia
An excursion to the Grand Palace of Peterhof. Your private guide will walk you through the historical interiors of different styles and centuries including the Oak Study of Peter the Great, the original decoration of the early 18th century.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Park And Gardens of Peterhof, Razvodnaya st., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg Russia
Walk in the Lower Gardens of Peterhof. You will enjoy the astonishing views of the Grand Cascade, the Marine Canal, gilded statues, endless fountains and sprays of water.
Return back to the hotel.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Tsarskoye Selo & Catherine's Palace (4 hours)
Stop At: Catherine Palace and Park, Sadovaya St., 7 Tsarskoye Selo, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196601 Russia
Meeting in the hotel lobby, transfer to the city of Pushkin.
Tour of Catherine's Palace (with skip-the-line tickets). The collection of the museum includes many unique samples of decorative and applied art furniture, porcelain, statues, paintings and other things, including personal belongings of Russian emperors and members of their families. The gem of the palace is
the Amber Room also recognized as the 8th wonder of the world. After the tour, marvel a walk in
Catherine's Park which covers 107 hectares of land and serves as a perfect place to enjoy on a fine summer day.
Return to the hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- All admission fees as per program SKIP-THE-LINE
- Guaranteed to skip the lines
- Professional & friendly guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off on days 2 and 3 (for the suburban trips)
- Transport by air-conditioned car/minivan on days 2 and 3 (for the suburban trips)
- ponchos in case of rain
- Bottled water
- Entry/Admission - The State Hermitage Museum
- Entry/Admission - The General Staff Building
- Entry/Admission - Metro Station Pushkinskaya
- Entry/Admission - Peterhof Grand Palace
- Entry/Admission - Park And Gardens of Peterhof
- Entry/Admission - Catherine Palace and Park
Not included
- Lunches
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 4 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- The meeting place on the day when you visit the Hermitage Museum is under Alexander's Column on the Palace Square facing the Winter Palace. The guide will be waiting with a City Break Tours sign. On the other days, the guide will meet you in your hotel lobby.
- Children must be accompanied by adults
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
90%
Cultural
70%
Aquatic
15%
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