3 day “Summer” tour
I highly recommend this 3 day tour for those who are coming to St Petersburg from May to the beginning of October when the fountains in Peterhof are functioning. You will visit all the “must-see” places of St Petersburg, will discover some off the beaten track sights and will get an idea of everyday life after a metro ride. If you are interested, a visit to a local market can be included.
What will you see and experience during the tour?
- The splendid interiors & art collection of the Winter palace and the Hermitage museum
- A visit to the Savior on the Spilled blood church – the most famous & colourful church in St Petersburg
- A walk along the Nevsky prospect – the vibrant and elegant main street
- Amazing interiors of St Isaac’s cathedral that can rival St Peter’s cathedral in Vatican
- A tour of Peterhof fountain park where you will see dozens of totally different fountains and happy visitors playing with the “trick” fountains
- A visit to the Catherine palace that with leave you speachless when you see all this guilding, grandeur and variety of interiors (and the Amber room, of course) followed by a soothing walk in its gardens afterwards (this palace is always very busy).
- A metro ride to see the most special stations that are often nicknamed “underground palaces” or “palaces for common people”
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- Vacation Style Holiday TypeCulture, Guided Tours
- Activity Level Strenuous
Sample program of the 3 day “Summer” tour of St Petersburg:
Day 1:
10:00 – meeting at your hotel
10:00 – 11:15- first part of the city tour. Visit to the Savior on Spilt blood church
11:30 – 14:00 – tour of the Hermitage museum
14:00 – 15:00 – lunch break if needed (payed extra). Usually we choose inexpensive places where locals go and where you can try typical food
15:00 – 16:00 – walk to the Bronze horseman monument and visit to St Isaac’s cathedral
16:30 – return to your hotel
Day 2
09:30 – meeting at your hotel
09:30 – 11:00 – riding to Tsarskoe Selo (metro and bus) . Please contact us if you prefer a private car.
11:00 – 13:30 – tour of the Catherine palace and park
13:30 – 14:30 – lunch break if needed (payed extra)
14:30 – 16:00 – riding back to St Petersburg
16:00 – 17:00 – tour of the Peter and Paul fortress including visit to the cathedral (burial place of Russian tsars).
17:30-18:00 – return to your hotel
Day 3
09:30 – meeting at your hotel
09:30-11:00 – riding to Peterhof fountain park (metro and bus) . Please contact us if you prefer a private car or hydrofoil.
11:00 – 13:30 – tour of Peterhof fountain park (please note that a visit to the Grand palace can be included upon agreement – surcharge for the ticket will be 1000 rub per person)
13:30-14:30 – lunch break if needed (payed extra)
14:30-16:00 – riding back. You’ll be able to see some of the most beautiful metro stations on the way back.
16:30 – return to your hotel
Please note that the real order of visiting sights and schedule may be different depending on the dates of your stay and the entry time scheduled by the main museums.
Meeting point: your hotel
Payment: cash in roubles or by credit card at the day of the tour. The price in USD is approximate and given for information only as the exchange rate is constantly changing. You pay the amount indicated in roubles.
Requierements: Russian visa. If you are on a cruise and are interested in a visa-free shore excursion, please check “cruise tours” section.
Tour price:
| Nr of people in a group | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | >5 |
| Price per person, rub | 20 500 rub | 16 500 rub | 14 000 | 13 500 | upon request |
Interested in our tour or want to customize it? Please contact us!
- Private guide
- Museum tickets according to the program
- Public transportation costs (a private car can be arranged and is payed extra)
- lunch break
- private car (can be arranged upon agreement)
The tour offers some flexibility, but not total. The reason is that we must book tickets to the Hermitage museum and the Catherine palace in advance and we even get a specific time of entry, so we can’t reschedule the tours of these places at the last moment. However, other sights are more flexible.
