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 and its magnificient Gardens - 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.
The tour will be held by boat or by car, depending on the weather conditions.

Tour Details

Available tour start dates

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

Inclusions

• 5 excursions (all by car or mini-van);
• 2 lunches on the 1stand the 2nd day;
• Transportation by car or mini-van: 1st day 4 hours, 2nd day - 5 hours;
• Guide assistance: during all the tour activities;
• Entrance fees: all the visits according to the tour itinerary.

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