1 day Intensive tour of Saint-Petersburg - for cruise passengers

Itinerary
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Stop At: Marine Passenger Terminal, Morskoy Slavy Sq. 1, St. Petersburg 199106 Russia

Meeting with your private licenced guide at the port terminal beyond the passport control. The guide will be holding a sign with your name on it and after warm welcome you will be forwarded to a comfortable car to start your tour. We offer the meeting time 07:45 - 08:00, but it will be adjusted to your arrival.

08:00 - 10:00 the Panoramic city tour covering major sights of St. Petersburg

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tsarskoye Selo State Museum Preserve, Sadovaya St., 7, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196601 Russia

10:00 - 11:30 (the time is adjustable) - private excursion in Catherine Palace and park of Tsarskoye Selo - the former summer residence of the Russian monarchs, also known as "the town of muses", because in different periods it was a refuge for the great Russian writers A. S. Pushkin, M. Y. Lermontov, S. A. Esenin.

You will walk along the Catherine Park, on the territory of which more than 100 different sculptures, pavilions, bridges, monuments and other constructions are situated.

And, of course, you will visit the Catherine Palace, see its marvelous interiors and admire restored famouse Amber room.

On the way to Tsarskoye Selo you may visit a Monument to the heroic defenders of Leningrad during the great Patriotic war.


Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Peterhof State Museum Preserve, Razvodnaya ul., d. 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia

12:00 - 13:30 (the time is adjustable) - private excursion in Grand Palace and Lower Gardens with fountains of Peterhof.

Splendid Peterhof - the favorite suburban residence of Peter the Great, a real pearl of Russian Baroque and Empire Style, often called Russian Versailles. Great palace and park ensemble, amazing fountains and golden sculptures, playing in the sun, create absolutely unique combination, which is a must see for every visitor of St. Petersburg. During this excursion you are welcomed to walk through the Lower Park, admire the famous fountains and visit gorgeous Grand Palace.

13:30 - 15:30 (the time is adjustable) - way back to St. Petersburg and lunch time (not included).The guide will recommend you good restaurants and cafes on the way or we can make a preliminary reservation at your wish.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Savior on the Spilled Blood, Griboyedova Kanala Emb., 2B/A, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia

15:30 - 16:10 (time is adjustable) - continuation of the Panoramic city tour with a private excursion in the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood - wonderful, fabulous nine-dome cathedral, which was constructed on the spot of the fatal attempt at the Tsar the Liberator Alexander II. Its interior is a real mosaic museum, which you can look over for hours. This is one of the biggest collections in Europe.


Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: The Museum Complex The State Museum St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Isaakiyevskaya Sq., 4 Nevskiy Prospekt metro station, St. Petersburg 190000 Russia

16:30 - 17:15 (time is adjustable) - private excursion in St. Isaac's Cathedral - a prominent sample of the Russian cult constructions with unique rich decoration. There are more than 150 art pieces of the middle of the XIX century in its interior. Stained-glass windows, mosaics, sculptures and fine combination of colored stones create the great color scheme, which amazes every visitor of the museum.


Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Marine Passenger Terminal, Morskoy Slavy Sq. 1, St. Petersburg 199106 Russia

18:00 (time is adjustable) - return to the ship.

Duration: 10 minutes