2-Day Private Tour with Catherine Palace and Peterhof Palace

Itinerary

Day 1: City Highlights and the Hermitage Museum (9 hours)

Stop At: Peter and Paul Fortress, Petropavlovskaya Fortress, 3, St. Petersburg 197022 Russia
10:00-11:00 - meet your private guide in the hotel lobby and head to the birthplace of the city, the Fortress founded in 1703 by Peter the Great and walk the historical cobblestones learning the history of St Petersburg from the guide
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The State Hermitage Museum, Palace Square, 2, St. Petersburg 191055 Russia
11:15-13:15 - visit one of the richest museums of the world and see the gala halls of the Romanovs and the collections of art collected by them
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Nevsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg Russia
13:30-14:30 - take a break for lunch in a local cafe if needed
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Neva Embankments, St. Petersburg Russia
15:00-16:00 - enjoy a 1-hour sightseeing canal cruise that will show you the city from the water. Admire the embankments of the Neva River, the Moika, the Fontanka and the canals.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Savior on the Spilled Blood, Griboyedova Kanala Emb., 2B/A, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
16:15-16:45 - visit the picturesque Church of the Resurrection of Christ decorated with mosaics
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Kazan Cathedral, Kazanskaya Sq 2 Metro Nevskiy Prospect, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
16:45-17:45 - continue discovering St Petersburg with a city tour and visit to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan, one of the most important religious centers of the city.

18:00 - drop off at the hotel
Duration: 15 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: The Grand Palace of Peterhof and Catherine Palace (8 hours)

Stop At: St. Petersburg Metro, St. Petersburg Russia
9:00 - meeting with the guide

9:00-10:15 - a trip to the city of Peterhof with a short subway excursion. You will see the most famous metro stations that resemble underground palaces
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Peterhof Grand Palace, Razvodnaya St., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia
10:15-11:15 - visit the summer residence of the Russian Emperors built by the order of Peter the Great
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Park And Gardens of Peterhof, Razvodnaya st., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg Russia
11:15-12:45 - walk on the territory of the Lower Park and see the cascades, the fountains and gilded statues
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Tsarskoye Selo State Museum Preserve, Sadovaya St., 7, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196601 Russia
12:45-13:30 - transfer to Tsarskoye Selo

13:30-14:15 - take a break for lunch in a local cafe/restaurant
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Catherine Palace and Park, Sadovaya St., 7 Tsarskoye Selo, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196601 Russia
14:15-16:15 - tour Catherine Palace, walk along the Golden Enfilade and visit the Amber Room. After the excursion, you will have time to walk in the park.

17:00 - drop off at the hotel
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.