St Petersburg Enigma Tour
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Stop At: Naval Museum in Old Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns, Birzhevaya Square, 4 Strelka, Vasilievsky Island, St. Petersburg 199034 Russia
Photo stop
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Summer Palace of Peter the Great, Kutuzova Emb., 2, St. Petersburg 191187 Russia
During the tour you will see the first summer residence of the first Russian Emperor.
Pass By: Nevsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg Russia
We will drive by the main city avenue, making stops on the way.
Stop At: Mikhailovsky Opera and Ballet Theater, Iskusstv ploshchad, d. 1, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
During the tour we'll make a photo stop in the Arts square, where you will see the famous Russian museum, which posses the largest collection of Russian art in the world, Mikhailovsky theatre (second in importance in the city), Ethnography museum, one of the local Comedy theatres, art cafe, a monument to Alexander Pushkin, most famous Russian poet and writer.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Russian Museum of Ethnography, Inzhenernaya St., 4/1, St. Petersburg 191011 Russia
During the tour we'll make a photo stop in the Arts square, where you will see the famous Russian museum, which posses the largest collection of Russian art in the world, Mikhailovsky theatre (second in importance in the city), Ethnography museum, one of the local Comedy theatres, art cafe, a monument to Alexander Pushkin, most famous Russian poet and writer.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Grand Hall of St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonic Society, Mikhailovskaya St., 2, St. Petersburg 191011 Russia
During the tour we'll make a photo stop in the Arts square, where you will see the famous Russian museum, which posses the largest collection of Russian art in the world, Mikhailovsky theatre (second in importance in the city), Ethnography museum, one of the local Comedy theatres, art cafe, a monument to Alexander Pushkin, most famous Russian poet and writer.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: St. Nicholas Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Nikolskaya sq., 1/3, St. Petersburg 190125 Russia
This cathedral gives an idea of what traditional Russian Orthodox church is like.
We will have a photo stop at the cathedral and you'll have time to visit it (optional).
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: St.Peterburg House of Books, Nevskiy ave, 28, St. Petersburg Russia
While driving by Nevsky prospect we will pass the famous German sewing machine company "Singer" which is now the most famous book store in the city.
Stop At: Palace Square, St. Petersburg 198324 Russia
We'll have a photo stop here, since it is the main square of the city - beautiful view, here around you will also see the famous Winter palace and the Hermitage museum, perfectly balance Alexander column made of one piece stone, St.Isaac cathedral, the Admiralty.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The State Hermitage Museum, Palace Square, 2, St. Petersburg 191055 Russia
You will see the world famous museum (from outside) and will be able to take photos - we will have a photo stop next to it.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The New Hermitage, Dvortsovaya Square 2, St. Petersburg 190000 Russia
Beautiful building decorated with gigantic figures of Atlantis, carved of grey granite.
You will see it and will be able to take photos - we will have a photo stop next to it.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Alexander Column, Dvortsovaya Square metro Nevskiy Prospekt, St. Petersburg Russia
Perfectly balanced, one piece granite column dedicated to Russian Emperor Alexande I, placed in the central square of St.Petersburg.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Field of Mars (Marsovo Pole), St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
The Field of Mars or Marsovo Polye is a park named after Mars, the Roman god of war, with an area of about 9 hectares (22 acres). Bordering the Field of Mars to the north are the Marble Palace, Michael's castle, Summer Garden, Michael's garden, University of Culture and Arts.
Pass By: Summer Garden, Dvortsovaya Emb., 2D, St. Petersburg 191028 Russia
St.Petersburg first garden - the centre of all the summer celebrations, festivals in the beginning of the 18th century.
Stop At: Peter and Paul Fortress, Petropavlovskaya Fortress, 3, St. Petersburg 197022 Russia
You will visit Peter and Paul's Cathedral in the territory of Peter and Paul's Fortress - this is where the history of St. Petersburg begins!
You will also visit the tomb of the Russian Tsars – the last resting place of the Romanovs, including Tsar Nicholas II and his family.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Savior on the Spilled Blood, Griboyedova Kanala Emb., 2B/A, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
Among the major attractions we will cover and visit is one of Russia's treasures - the spectacular, bright enamel, onion-domed Cathedral of Our Savior On Spilled Blood (inside visit) - an ornate old Russian style church, covered in inlaid mosaic.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Yusupov Palace on Moika River, Emb. Reki Moiki, 94 Entrance for individual visitors and small groups from Dekabristov Street, 21, St. Petersburg 190000 Russia
Yusupov palace (inside visit) - most notorious as the site of Gregory Rasputin’s murder. We will make sure that you, our valued guests, become totally immersed in the intricate mystery that surrounds the assassination of Rasputin - the “spiritual mentor” and friend of the last Tsar of Imperial Russia - Nicolas II, and his beloved wife Alexandra. You will hear first hand how the plot was hatched to kill Rasputin - by the last owner of the palace - Prince Felix Yusupov, and the bizarre manner in which it was carried out! Indeed, the assassination of “the mad monk of Russia” is still as shocking and hair raising an event today, as it was when it shocked the country a hundred years ago
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Saint Isaac's Square, Isaakiyevskaya Sq., St. Petersburg Russia
This is the fourth tallest domed cathedral In the world – the incomparable St. Isaac's (inside visit).
Duration: 30 minutes
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Naval Museum in Old Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns, Birzhevaya Square, 4 Strelka, Vasilievsky Island, St. Petersburg 199034 Russia
Photo stop
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Summer Palace of Peter the Great, Kutuzova Emb., 2, St. Petersburg 191187 Russia
During the tour you will see the first summer residence of the first Russian Emperor.
Pass By: Nevsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg Russia
We will drive by the main city avenue, making stops on the way.
Stop At: Mikhailovsky Opera and Ballet Theater, Iskusstv ploshchad, d. 1, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
During the tour we'll make a photo stop in the Arts square, where you will see the famous Russian museum, which posses the largest collection of Russian art in the world, Mikhailovsky theatre (second in importance in the city), Ethnography museum, one of the local Comedy theatres, art cafe, a monument to Alexander Pushkin, most famous Russian poet and writer.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Russian Museum of Ethnography, Inzhenernaya St., 4/1, St. Petersburg 191011 Russia
During the tour we'll make a photo stop in the Arts square, where you will see the famous Russian museum, which posses the largest collection of Russian art in the world, Mikhailovsky theatre (second in importance in the city), Ethnography museum, one of the local Comedy theatres, art cafe, a monument to Alexander Pushkin, most famous Russian poet and writer.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Grand Hall of St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonic Society, Mikhailovskaya St., 2, St. Petersburg 191011 Russia
During the tour we'll make a photo stop in the Arts square, where you will see the famous Russian museum, which posses the largest collection of Russian art in the world, Mikhailovsky theatre (second in importance in the city), Ethnography museum, one of the local Comedy theatres, art cafe, a monument to Alexander Pushkin, most famous Russian poet and writer.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: St. Nicholas Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Nikolskaya sq., 1/3, St. Petersburg 190125 Russia
This cathedral gives an idea of what traditional Russian Orthodox church is like.
We will have a photo stop at the cathedral and you'll have time to visit it (optional).
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: St.Peterburg House of Books, Nevskiy ave, 28, St. Petersburg Russia
While driving by Nevsky prospect we will pass the famous German sewing machine company "Singer" which is now the most famous book store in the city.
Stop At: Palace Square, St. Petersburg 198324 Russia
We'll have a photo stop here, since it is the main square of the city - beautiful view, here around you will also see the famous Winter palace and the Hermitage museum, perfectly balance Alexander column made of one piece stone, St.Isaac cathedral, the Admiralty.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The State Hermitage Museum, Palace Square, 2, St. Petersburg 191055 Russia
You will see the world famous museum (from outside) and will be able to take photos - we will have a photo stop next to it.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The New Hermitage, Dvortsovaya Square 2, St. Petersburg 190000 Russia
Beautiful building decorated with gigantic figures of Atlantis, carved of grey granite.
You will see it and will be able to take photos - we will have a photo stop next to it.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Alexander Column, Dvortsovaya Square metro Nevskiy Prospekt, St. Petersburg Russia
Perfectly balanced, one piece granite column dedicated to Russian Emperor Alexande I, placed in the central square of St.Petersburg.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Field of Mars (Marsovo Pole), St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
The Field of Mars or Marsovo Polye is a park named after Mars, the Roman god of war, with an area of about 9 hectares (22 acres). Bordering the Field of Mars to the north are the Marble Palace, Michael's castle, Summer Garden, Michael's garden, University of Culture and Arts.
Pass By: Summer Garden, Dvortsovaya Emb., 2D, St. Petersburg 191028 Russia
St.Petersburg first garden - the centre of all the summer celebrations, festivals in the beginning of the 18th century.
Stop At: Peter and Paul Fortress, Petropavlovskaya Fortress, 3, St. Petersburg 197022 Russia
You will visit Peter and Paul's Cathedral in the territory of Peter and Paul's Fortress - this is where the history of St. Petersburg begins!
You will also visit the tomb of the Russian Tsars – the last resting place of the Romanovs, including Tsar Nicholas II and his family.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Savior on the Spilled Blood, Griboyedova Kanala Emb., 2B/A, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
Among the major attractions we will cover and visit is one of Russia's treasures - the spectacular, bright enamel, onion-domed Cathedral of Our Savior On Spilled Blood (inside visit) - an ornate old Russian style church, covered in inlaid mosaic.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Yusupov Palace on Moika River, Emb. Reki Moiki, 94 Entrance for individual visitors and small groups from Dekabristov Street, 21, St. Petersburg 190000 Russia
Yusupov palace (inside visit) - most notorious as the site of Gregory Rasputin’s murder. We will make sure that you, our valued guests, become totally immersed in the intricate mystery that surrounds the assassination of Rasputin - the “spiritual mentor” and friend of the last Tsar of Imperial Russia - Nicolas II, and his beloved wife Alexandra. You will hear first hand how the plot was hatched to kill Rasputin - by the last owner of the palace - Prince Felix Yusupov, and the bizarre manner in which it was carried out! Indeed, the assassination of “the mad monk of Russia” is still as shocking and hair raising an event today, as it was when it shocked the country a hundred years ago
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Saint Isaac's Square, Isaakiyevskaya Sq., St. Petersburg Russia
This is the fourth tallest domed cathedral In the world – the incomparable St. Isaac's (inside visit).
Duration: 30 minutes
Included
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly (for groups 6+ people)
- Local guide
- Professional art historian guide
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
- Private tour
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Transport by private vehicle
- Entry/Admission - Naval Museum in Old Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns
- Entry/Admission - Mikhailovsky Opera and Ballet Theater
- Entry/Admission - Russian Museum of Ethnography
- Entry/Admission - Grand Hall of St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonic Society
- Entry/Admission - Peter and Paul Fortress
- Entry/Admission - Savior on the Spilled Blood
- Entry/Admission - Yusupov Palace on Moika River
- Entry/Admission - Saint Isaac's Square
Not included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Stroller accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cultural
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