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Essential Saint Petersburg
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Duration:7 days
Cities: Saint Petersburg
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Arrival to Saint Petersburg
Departure from Saint Petersburg
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7

The route on the map is approximate and presented for nformational purposes only.

Day one
Arrival to Saint Petersburg

Your personal driver will meet you in the airport and transfer to a centrally located 4-star hotel for check in.

The rest of the day is your leisure time. You can start discovering Saint Petersburg city centre, enjoy the local food in one of the traditional restaurants.

Meals are not included.

Hotel

Solo Sokos Hotel Vasilievsky, Saint Petersburg 4*

Day two
Saint Petersburg City Tour

After breakfast the guide will meet you at the hotel lobby. The day is devoted to the exploration of the main Saint Petersburg sights. You will walk along Nevsky avenue to take photos in the most beautiful places of this picturesque street such as the Kazan Cathedral, the Palace Square and some others.

Then you will continue the excursion and visit the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral and the Peter-and-Paul Fortress – the burial place of most of the Russian Emperors and Empresses.

After that, you will be transferred to the Spilled Blood Church built in the memory of the fact that the Emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded in the result of the assassination attempt on  1 March 1881. After visiting the sight, you will have time for lunch in one of the restaurants with the  local cuisine.

The highlight of this day is  the Saint Isaac’s Cathedral - the largest Orthodox church in St. Petersburg.

The rest of the day is your leisure time. You can also continue exploring the city with us by choosing the recommended extension of the program.

Hotel

Solo Sokos Hotel Vasilievsky, Saint Petersburg 4*

Meals

Breakfast

Day three
Guided Tour to the Hermitage museum, Boat Ride and Russian Folk Show

The Hermitage Museum is the largest State Museum in Russia and one of the ten most popular cultural, historical and art museums in the world. The most significant museum building is the Winter Palace which is famous for its history and marvelous exterior and interior.

The pearls of the collection of old European paintings are the works of Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, Caravaggio, and Rembrandt. The museum has a rich collection of paintings by Rubens, Rembrandt, Van Duck, Poisson, Veronese, Claude Lorrain and others.

After the tour you will find a fascinating boat trip along the canals of St. Petersburg. You will get acquainted with the Northern capital from a completely different perspective.

Then you follow to the Nikolaevsky palace to visit the famous Folklore show "Feel yourself Russian". On the main staircase of the palace guests will be greeted by a folk dance ensemble. Welcome glass of champagne at a meeting, tasting appetizers of Russian cuisine are included in the price.

 

Hotel

Solo Sokos Hotel Vasilievsky, Saint Petersburg 4*

Meals

Breakfast

Day four
Free day in St. Petersburg

If you want to spend this day with a guide, tell our specialist about it, and we will help you organize an individual excursion.

Hotel

Solo Sokos Hotel Vasilievsky, Saint Petersburg 4*

Meals

Breakfast

Day five
Trip to Peterhof

Today you will visit Peterhof  - the monument of architecture and landscape art of the first quarter of the XVIII century, received world fame as the "capital of fountains".

You will visit the Bath Cottage and get the insight into the everyday life of the Russian nobility, stroll in the beautiful Lower Park, luxuriously decorated with the 176 fountains of various shapes and styles and numerous gilded statues of ancient gods and heroes, and explore the Grand Palace (outside).

Hotel

Solo Sokos Hotel Vasilievsky, Saint Petersburg 4*

Meals

Breakfast

Day six
Trip to Tsarskoe Selo (Pushkin)

After breakfast your guide will meet you at the lobby to accompany to the  Catherine’s Palace – a prominent example of baroque architecture and the former residence of Catherine I, Elizabeth Petrovna and Catherine II, located 26 km south from  Saint Petersburg in Tsarskoye Selo (now Pushkin).

During the tour you will enjoy the marvelous views of Catherine’s park, visit the replica of the world-famous Amber Room.

Hotel

Solo Sokos Hotel Vasilievsky, Saint Petersburg 4*

Meals

Breakfast

Day seven
Departure from Saint Petersburg

Your driver will meet you at the hotel lobby after check out to transfer you to the airport.

You can also extend your trip choosing one of the offers below on the private basis.

Hotel

Solo Sokos Hotel Vasilievsky, Saint Petersburg 4*

Meals

Breakfast

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