Russian Heritage Tours For Individual Travelers

DAY 1 in Saint-Petersburg

Our tour manager will be waiting for you from 9.45 to 10.00 AM in your hotel lobby to inform you about your tour itinerary and details. After that you are welcomed by the Comprehensive City Tour of St.Petersburg - an excellent introduction to the second largest and most beautiful city in Russia. The imperial city of golden spires, golden domes, pastel palaces and picturesque canals. With its arrow-straight avenues, leafy parks and lovely architecture, Petersburg is as staggeringly impressive as New York or Paris.
You see all Saint-Petersburg most famous sights from the comfort of a car or mini van and with a knowledgeable and experienced guide. During the tour you will see all the main highlights of St.Petersburg: Winter Palace, Nevsky Prospect, Kazan Cathedral, Admiralty, Palace Square, Peter and Paul Fortress, Naval Museum, St.Petersburg University, Menshikov Palace, Academy of Fine Arts, the Bronze Horseman, Alexandrinsky Theatre, Smolny Cathedral, monument to Catherine the Great, Square of Arts, State Russian Museum, Cathedral of Saviour-on-the-Spilled Blood as well as the numerous canals and rivers, beautiful bridges crossing them.
Enjoy a small walking excursion on the cobblestones of Peter & Paul's Fortress - the oldest and most historical construction of the city. Originally put up for fortification purposes but used as a political prison and witnessed more than once the dramatic changes in the Russian history. In the Fortress you visit a unique sample of Russian 18th-century architecture - The Peter and Paul Cathedral. It had for almost two centuries served as a burial-place for Russian emperors. The last Russian tsar - Nicholas II and his family were buried in the cathedral's small St. Catherine chapel in 1998.

DAY 2 in Peterhof

Come and discover Peterhof - St. Petersburg's most famous and spectacular Imperial estate. Located on the sea shore The Grand Palace and park complex of Peterhof with its unique array of fountains is considered to be one of the most beautiful in the world. Peterhof is perhaps St. Petersburg's most famous and luxurous Imperial estate. The Grand Palace, filled with fascinating and elaborate interiors, sits on top of a high seashore ridge overlooking the vast Lower Park. The palace at Peterhof sits amidst an enormous park, adorned with fountains, statues and pavilions.

DAY 3 in Saint-Petersburg

Visit the Russia's best gallery of world art - Saint-Petersburg's famed Hermitage Museum, one of the most prominent art museums in the world and definitely the main attraction of St.Petersburg. Nowadays, the Hermitage has about 2.7 million exhibits and is home to the breathtaking masterpieces of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, unique collections of Rembrandt, Rubens, French Impressionists and hundreds of the greatest artists that ever lived.
The collection is huge and very exciting. The exquisite buildings of the Hermitage with magnificent galleries and rooms make themselves an excellent work of art.
Enjoy the relaxing Boat Trip "Rivers & Canals" sailing through the picturesque rivers and canals, viewing the city's main sights from the water. The looming silhouettes of the bridges, the grandeur of the waterways, the granite embankments with their various piers and slipways, the 18th and 19th century palaces and parks on the banks of the Neva and the canals, architectural landmarks in the form of the domes and spires of churches and cathedrals, visible from a long way off - all this contributes to the unique appearance of the "Venice of the North", one of the world's most beautiful cities.

DAY 4 in Saint-Petersburg

Visit St.Isaac's - the main and the largest Russian Orthodox Cathedral. Now it is a Museum. During this Tour of St. Petersburg we show you the most significant sights in the city center close up, giving you some of the historical background and the stories that lie behind the facades of this most fascinating city with a knowledgeable guide.St. Isaac's Cathedral built in St. Petersburg in 1858 by the architect Montferrand, the fourth highest among the world's cathedrals under the single cupolas. It follows St Peter's in Rome, St. Paul's in London and Santa Maria del Fiorre in Florence. The richly-adorned interior, lined with marble, and with malachite and lazurite columns, was intended for up to 10 000 worshippers. Standing on the broad Isaac's Square, its golden dome can be seen all over the city.A wonderful guided walk excursion! The observation platform at the foot of the dome commands a fine view over St. Petersburg and its surroundings!
The evening begins in the Nikolayevsky Palace where you discover traditional Russian dances and music during an elegant reception  with Russian vodka, red and black caviar included. We offer you to enjoy this enchanting festival of Russian spirit!
The magic continues with "Illuminations" tour along the spectacular floodlit monuments. Magical and magnificent by night, a drive through Saint-Petersburg and its beautiful illuminated buildings should not be missed by any visitor of the northern capital. This excursion combines a sightseeing drive to those landmarks of the city which are getting most fascinating when the night is getting on - the most gorgeous palaces and squares of Saint-Petersburg at night. In summer time you will have an opportunity to enjoy the romantics of the White Nights, observing the opening of the numerous drawbridges.

DAY 5 in Pushkin (Tsarskoe Selo)

Unlock the secrets of the world wonder - the Amber Room on a half-day tour to the magnificent baroque - style Palace of Catherine the Great in the town of Pushkin (Tsarskoe Selo). Feel the spirit of the eras of the powerful empresses- Elizabeth and Catherine walking though the gilded amphelade of the numerous ballrooms and imperial halls, amazing with the luxury of their decoration. All Russian monarchs lived, worked, granted audiences, arranged diplomatic receptions for foreign ambassadors, gala balls and masquerades in the gorgeous halls of the palace.
The Catherine Palace enchants and delights everyone. Its azure facades amaze by grandiose sizes, they reflect the unique feature of the Russian national character - emotionality of perception. Both in the winter gray daylight and in the rays of infrequent Petersburg sun, the palace walls, full of expression and internal tension, as though emanate vivacious energy, charging the surroundings with it.

Tour Details

Available tour start dates

The tour is available all year round on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Inclusions

• 9 excursions (4 by car or mini-van, 1 by boat, 4 on foot);
• 4 meals (3 lunches on the 2nd, 3rd and 5th days, 1 drink reception on the 4th day);
• Transportation by car or mini-van: 1st day 3 hours, 2nd day - 5 hours, 4th day - 3 hours, 5th day - 5 hours;
• Guide assistance: during all the tour activities;
• Entrance fees: all the visits according to the tour itinerary, tickets to the boat and folk show.

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