5 h

Private

Half Day

Instant confirmation

About this activity

Be picked up from St. Petersburg at 9am and meet your guide at the lobby of your hotel/port/ airport terminal. Be driven to Pushkin, the former summer home of the Romanov tsars, located about 20 km south-east of St Petersburg.

Visit Fedorovskiy township, a unique monument of Russian culture built in "neo-Russian style" and the church of our lady of Fiodor constructed for the family of Nickolas II. Enjoy a walk in Alexander Park and around a charming Chinese village and some free time in in the delightful, small town of Pushkin. Also visit St Catherine church in Pushkin. You can also have your lunch break here if you wish (food is at own expense).

Be driven to Pavlovsk next, a former summer residence of Emperor Paul I and his wife. Visit Pavlovsk Palace, which is famous for its rich collection of unique furniture, porcelain and antic statures. Elegant and harmonious classical style interiors of the palace will strike you with its own special charm, impeccable proportions and perfect taste.

Have an unforgettable horse ride in a traditional Russian sleigh and enjoy a vast landscape park of Pavlovsk, famous for its romantic views before returning to your hotel.

Note: the sequence of the sights can be changed. Every first Monday of a month a visit to Pavlovsk Palace is changed to the alternative visit to one of the suburban palaces due to the museum is closed. In case of the weather conditions, the horse ride in a traditional Russian sleigh can be changed.

Read more Show less

Included

Driver/guide
Headsets to hear the guide clearly for the group more than 7 people
Professional guide
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Entry/Admission - Pavlovsk State Museum

Not included

Lunch
Gratuities

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time, passport name, number, expiry and citizenship
Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
Passport name and country is required at time of booking for all participants
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Features

Tourism

90%

Cultural

80%

Original

20%

Reviews

5.0

2

S

Samantha J

5 | 2017-02-19

This is a brilliant tour to do as an introduction to the history of this region. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We loved walking through the gardens in winter and found the pace of the tour perfect. The sleigh ride was a delightful way to end the tour.

C

Carole H

5 | 2017-01-08

A wonderful experience! Our personal guide made it very special for us. The tour of Pushkin and the Palace of Pavlosk, it's cathedral and the horse ride in the troika through the snowy landscape was magical!

Collections This experience is part of these collections