Name: Shore Excursion: 2-Day St. Petersburg City Explorer including Faberge Museum Visit
Brand: viator
SKU: 48825
Price: 248 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (42 reviews)

1 day

Multi-Day

About this activity

Day 1:

8.30 am Meeting by the ship. (Please note: the time of the beginning of the tour is given approximately and will be adjusted depending on your ship arrival time.) City tour includes driving and photo stops in the most beautiful, historical places of St Petersburg. A visit to subway station

10:00-11:00 am Driving to Peterhof

11:00 am-12:30 pm Guided tour of the Upper Gardens and Lower Fountain Park

12:30-1:30 pm Lunch (included)

1:30-2:30 pm Driving to Pushkin

2:30-4:00 pm Inside guided tour of Catherine Palace with the Amber Room

4:00-5:00 pm Driving to the city

5:00-5:30 pm Inside guided tour of St. Isaac's Cathedral

6.00 pm Return to the ship or evening optional program (theatre/folk show/boat trip)

Day 2:

8:00 am Meeting by the ship. Continuation of the city tour, including Summer Gardens of Peter the Great, the Spit of the Basil Island, Michael’s Castle, Admiralty, the State St Petersburg University, Academy of Fine Arts, the Monument of Peter the Great, The Russian Academy of Sciences, Ancient Egyptian Sphinxes, etc.

9:00-10:00 am A stroll on Nevsky prospect.

10:00-12:30 pm Guided tour of the State Hermitage museum (early admission, before the official opening hours)

12:45-1:45 pm Lunch (not included)

2:00-2:30 pm Inside guided tour of the Church of the Spilt Blood

2:45-4:00 pm Inside guided tour of the Faberge museum

4:30 pm Return to the ship

Please note:
• The timing and the sequence of the museum visits are given approximate and depend on the days of the week.
• The sequence of the tour can be changed by your guide because of the traffic and museums' days-off.
• In order to minimize the flow of tourists inside the museum, the Hermitage authorities reserve the right to adjust the entrance time slot.
• Not accessible for people with mobility issues. In case you are travelling with a wheelchair, mobile scooter or a walking frame, please consider taking a private tour.

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Included

Port pickup and drop-off
Faberge tour is held in the group up to 15 people
Guide services for 2 days
One lunch
Driver services for 2 days (comfortable car(Mercedes/VW)/minivan with A/C)
A permit for photo/video at the museums per person (except for Faberge museum)
Metro ride
All port fees
All local taxes
Blanket visa
Bottled water
Headsets for the group of 10 and more

Not included

Gratuities
Cost of lunch on the second day

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
BLANKET VISA will be provided separately from the tour voucher. Please make sure to print it out before you set off (each passenger MUST receive and print a blanket visa (tour ticket) from local operator to pass the customs during disembarkation)
Visa-free tour available only for cruise passengers
Please provide the following information for the blanket visa (tour ticket): 1. Your full names as shown on your passports, including your middle names 2. D.O.B(s) 3. Citizenship(s) 4. Passport number(s) 5. Dates of the trip
Not accessible for people with mobility issues. In case you are travelling with a wheelchair, mobile scooter or a walking frame, please consider taking a private tour
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
No special dress code
Infant meals not included
To clear the customs in St. Petersburg port you should have 1. A valid passport 2. A printed blanket visa provided by the local operator after booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infant seats available
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

Features

Tourism

100%

Cultural

65%

Aquatic

35%

Reviews

5.0

42

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Laurie.macfarland

5 | 2019-07-31

Elena was an excellent guide. Booking through Viator was painless. Elena was knowledgeable in Russian history, art history and the Faberge museum. She also knew great restaurants to take us to. Our driver, Andrew, was pleasant and knowledgeable also. Thank you for a wonderful two days in your country. We didn’t expect such warm weather!

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Mary H

5 | 2019-07-24

My family and I which included three generations (two school age children, their parents, and me the grandmother) very much enjoyed our tour of St. Petersburg. Our guide, a lovely Russian woman, spoke excellent English and was knowledgeable about the sites we visited. She slipped us into very crowded sites (The Hermitage, Catherine's Palace, Peterhof gardens, the Church of the Spilled Blood) and saw to it that we toured these sites in comfort while she explained and pointed out all relative aspects of what we were viewing. The Faberge Museum was well worth the visit, not only to see the beautiful Easter eggs, but to also see a mansion of a privileged Russian aristocrat. I was worried about getting off our cruise ship in time for an independent tour, but this was not a problem. The ship was considerate about the starting time for our tour and it was very easy to go through Russian customs. Wear comfortable walking shoes as there is quite a bit of walking on the tour.

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Peter John Y

5 | 2019-07-03

Enjoyed the 2 day tour with TJ Travels. We felt special as if we Were in our own private tour. Since there were 10 people in our group we had the van all to ourselves and our guide Tanya and driver Sergei were very good and took care of our group’s needs and any requests we had especially since we had several seniors in our group. Would highly recommend this tour and the guide Tanya.

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icesp12

5 | 2019-07-03

Wonderful and the tour guide was exceptional. One day little rainy, but did not hamper the wonderful experience. Avoided the long lines which was a blessing. Made new friends

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Hector V

5 | 2017-09-28

The tour guide was very knowledgeable on all aspects of the tour and very detailed in her explanations. I highly recommend the TJ Travel which handled our shore excursion. St. Petersburg is a must see place.

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Robert R

5 | 2017-08-28

Excellent package. A great experience full of interesting detail provided by our excellent tour guide. Well organised, and ran like clockwork. Supported by an excellent coach driver who skilfully managed the traffic congestion of the City. I would happily recommend your company to future travellers.

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Alison W

5 | 2017-08-24

Brilliant tour. We chose this excursion because it had everything we wanted to see including the Faberge Museum. There were just 4 of us in our group plus our guide and driver. Being in a small group made it easy to get around, jump the queues and hop on and off for photo stops when required. Our guide was excellent and everything was easy - from the instructions for immigration, meeting at the cruise terminal and 2 days of wonderful sightseeing. And we saved a lot compared to the cruise ship excursion price. It's intensive but we didn't feel that we rushed any of the major sights. Highly recommend this.

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