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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Palace Square, St. Petersburg 198324 Russia

This tour will begin in the lobby of your hotel, from where your private guide will take you to the Hermitage Museum by car (taxi)

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: The State Hermitage Museum, Palace Square, 2, St. Petersburg 191055 Russia

Whether one sees it from the Palace Square, or from the water the

Hermitage is certainly one of the most arresting architectural wonders of St. Petersburg and Russia. Housed within the opulent Winter Palace of tsars and tsarinas, it is an absolute must-see for art lovers and those simply interested in an overview of Russian history through the arts. Overall, the Hermitage boasts over three million works within its walls, and it is easy to spend days wandering the impressive halls and admiring the range of artworks displayed. Your guide will take on you on a 2.5-hour walk to see objects of superb aesthetic and artistic value, which the Czars of the Romanov dynasty collected incessantly for two centuries.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Winter Palace of Peter I, Dvortsovaya Emb., 32 metro Gostiny Dvor, St. Petersburg Russia

Appreciate the vast Winter Palace square architecture and massive scale of the almost countless galleries are staggering in themselves, whether in the volume of real gold gildings or incredible wood parquet floors.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Moika Embankment, St. Petersburg Russia

St. Petersburg is a series of islands separated by canals. After visit to the Hermitage with your guide you will jump on a public boat which plies the city's concentric canals, under whimsical bridges and past beautiful mansions and churches. The boat putters up a canal and suddenly will pop out into the Neva — a river so wide it feels like the ocean — treating you to sweeping riverfront vistas of palaces, museums, and fortress. While onboard you will have your own radio-guide to better understand floating surroundings.

Sample itinerary for AM departure

10:30 Meeting in your hotel (another meeting time is available upon request). Transfer to the museum by car.

10:45 - 12:40 Tour inside the Hermitage Museum

1:10 pm -1:30 pm Walk to the pier

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm Canals & river cruise on a public boat

Sample itinerary for PM departure

2 pm Meeting in your hotel (another meeting time is available upon request). Transfer to the museum by car.

2:20 - 4:30 Tour inside the Hermitage Museum

4:40 pm - 5 pm Walk to the pier

5 pm - 6:10 pm Canals & river cruise on a public boat

Duration: 1 hour

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Included

Audio-guide system on a boat or private guide commentary
Professional private guide service
Hotel pick-up
One way transfer to the museum by taxi (if hotel is located from 2-5 km and more away from both museums)
Escort on foot with a private guide from the museum to a pier
Entry/Admission - The State Hermitage Museum
Entry/Admission - Winter Palace of Peter I
Entry/Admission - Moika Embankment

Not included

Hotel drop-off (available at extra fee)
Gratuities

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
The tour inside the Hermitage Museum is private and will be catered only to your group. Canals & river boat cruise will be done on a public boat and your guide will accompany you during the cruise. On a boat you may be given audio-guides which are included in the price. Audio-guides are optional and are not guaranteed.
2 starting times available: 10:30am, 2pm
Itinerary provided in Full description is only a sample and may be changed by Supplier without any notification
This tour is not available for cruise ship passengers
After you leave the Hermitage museum you can't come back using the same tickets.
Please note the visit to the Hermitage does not include the collection of impressionists and post-impressionists which moved to the new General Staff building.
Transfer to the museum which will be done by taxi is included and can be organized only if your hotel is located in the city center of St Petersburg (2-5 km away from both museums). For the guests who are not staying in a hotel or staying in a hotel which is more than 5 km from the city center, the meeting place must be negotiated with a Supplier.
There is only 1 boat cruise which offers English-speaking audio guide system for its' passengers and your guide will accompany you during the cruise. We normally offer this option because all other cruises has a commentary in Russian language and it can be very loud/noisy what brings discomfort. If a cruise with English speaking audio guide is not available, another public boat will be offered (with Russian commentary) and your private guide will accompany you during the tour.
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour usually starts with visit to the Hermitage Museum. If you don't send any requests with your wish, it is up to Supplier to decide where this tour begins.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate