Best of the Best 2 Day St Petersburg Top-Guided Optimized Mini-Group Tour
We will try to show you our beloved city in the best way possible. We included hydrofoil ride to Peterhof and early entrance to the Hermitage to make the tour most pleasant. Lunches will not only give you possibility to relax in the middle of each day but also introduce you into Russian cuisine.
You can also order an evening program in addition. At your choice it could be famous Folk Show "Feel yourself Russian" in the Nicholas Palace or evening visit to the Faberge Museum. After the Folk show or visit to the Faberge Museum we will provide a special guided evening tour "Charm of the White Nights". We will take you around the night city and you will see the palaces and embankments in the White Night light. Your guide will tell you about unique traditions of St. Petersburg White Nights. You will have a chance to experience some of these traditions yourself.
Average duration of the first day - 10 hour, the second day - 9 hours.
Duration of the evening program is about 4-4,5 hours.
DAY 1
8.30* (or 1 hour after ship arrival time) Meeting at the ship
8.30-10.00 Drive around the city – part I (most famous highlights)
10.00-10.30 Hydrofoil to Peterhoff
10.30-12.30 Tour of the park and inside visit to one of the small palaces
13.00-14.00 Lunch at a nice local restaurant (Russian cuisine)
14.00-15.00 Drive to Pushkin
15.00-17.30 Catherine’s Palace with the famous amber room
17.30-18.30 Drive back
18.30 End of the day program
Evening program (optional):
18.00-19.00 Extra time in the city (on the choice of the group it could be stop for souvenirs, short walking tour of the center or stop at a city café)
19.00-20.45 Folk show or Evening in the Faberge museum
20.45-22.30 ''Charm of the White Nights'' tour as a present!
DAY 2
8.00 Meeting at the ship
8.00-9.30 Drive around the city – part II (visit to an active church, Famers' market, short metro ride)
9.30-12.00 Hermitage Museum – early entrance
12.00-12.30 Walking tour of Nevsky prospect
12.30-13.30 Spilt Blood Cathedral
13.30-14.30 Lunch at a nice local restaurant (Russian cuisine)
15.00-16.00 Boat tour along rivers and canals
16.00-17.00 Drive back with a souvenir stop if possible
17.00 Back to the ship
* Meeting time will be adjusted to the ship mooring time. The exact meeting time will be indicated in your tour tickets.