Private St. Petersburg 2-Day All-Inclusive Shore Excursion or Land Tour

This private, “skip-the-lines” visa-free tour has been created and adjusted over the years by our Russian and American owners, to provide the most touring enjoyment possible in a full but relaxed and fun experience of St Petersburg. The itinerary provides a great overview of the city, its history, and culture, today and historically and includes the most raved about activities plus some unique additions. It focusing on a balance between historical and contemporary culture to interact with the locals and stroll interesting streets to gain a true feel of the city. We do not created large volume tours and focus on personal attention and assuring every detail is as it should be.
As a private tour, the itinerary is flexible, so your guide can tailor your sightseeing around your interests and mobility limitations.
All entry tickets are booked in advance to secure entrance times and skip-the-lines admission. Quality sit-down Lunches are included: You may also add an optional evening activity like a folkloric show, a Faberge Museum or ballet, or a shopping, pub-crawl, or jazz club expedition.
Please note: this tour can be tailored to guests in folding wheelchairs Wheelchair pushers are available at an additional cost.
Day 1: St. Petersburg
• 8:30am: Meet your guide at St. Petersburg's cruise terminal
• 8:30am-10am: City tour with photo stops and orientation
• 10am-11am: Travel to the Peterhof
• 11am-12:30pm: Peterhof Lower Fountain Park and Upper Gardens tour
• 12:30pm-1:30pm: Drive to Tsarskoe Selo (Tsar’s Village)
• 1:30pm-2:30pm: Lunch at a Tsarskoe restaurant
• 2:30pm-4pm: Visit the Catherine Palace, including its Amber room and park
• 4pm-5pm: Return to St. Petersburg and tour its beautiful Metro stations, including train ride
• 5:30pm: Cruise port drop-off
Day 2: St. Petersburg
• 8:30am: Meet your guide at the cruise port or your city hotel
• 8:30am-9:30am: Panoramic city drive
• 9:30am-10:30am: Canal and River Neva cruise to see the city as it was originally intended, from the water
• 10:30am-12pm: Guided tour of Hermitage Museum
• 12pm-1pm: Visit St. Peter and Paul Fortress, including St. Peter and Paul Cathedral
• 1pm-2pm: Lunch at restaurant
• 2pm-3pm: Yusupov Palace tour
• 3pm-4pm: Church on Spilled Blood visit
• 4pm-4:30pm: Shop and stroll on Nevsky Prospect
• 5pm: Cruise port drop-off
St. Nicholas Cathedral, Theater Square, Mariinski Theatre, the St. Petersburg Conservatoire, the Rimsky-Korsakov and Glinka monuments, the Bronze Horseman statue, Menshikov Palace, St. Petersburg University, the Admiralty, the Sphinx, Kazan Cathedral, Gostinni Dvor, Alexandriinski Theatre, Anichkov Bridge, the Rostral Columns, the Catherine the Great monument, and more.