St. Petersburg | 7 Days / 6 Nights
You’ll spend 7 unforgettable days in Saint-Petersburg. This city on the Neva river, built by the outstanding novator and russian emperor Peter I is called the Russian Venice and embodies all the imaginable beauties of Russian architecture and carries unique traces of history, and will guide you into cultural and aesthetic treasures of Russia. You'll see sparkling palaces and splendid gardens of russian tsars and empresses. Marvellous bridges and squares, where members of royal families were walking. You will plunge into all the luxury and grandeour of Catherine the Great and Peter I's times.
| City: | St. Petersburg |
| Duration: | 7 Days / 6 Nights |
| Type: | Private |
| Price from: | 801.07€ per person |
Day
01
Arrival to St. Petersburg
Free time
Arrival to St. Petersburg
Free time
Welcome to St. Petersburg! It’s your first day in Russia. When you arrive, your driver meets you at the airport and transfers you to the hotel. You can have some rest after the flight and get ready for tomorrow’s excursions.
Plan for this day:
- Arrival flight to St. Petersburg
- Your driver meets you at the arrival hall
- Transfer to the hotel
- Check in to the hotel
Day
02
City tour of St. Petersburg
4 hours
City tour of St. Petersburg
4 hours
You'll be enchanted by such breath-taking stunning places as St. Isaac's Cathedral, the largest Russian Orthodox cathedral, which main dome rises 101.5 metres over the square and is plated with pure gold and decorated with divine angels.
Plan for this day:
- Meeting with your guide at the Hotel lobby
- City tour with yor personal guide and driver
- Transfer to the hotel
Day
03
Tour to Hermitage
4 hours
Tour to Hermitage
4 hours
You’ll visit the Hermitage – the pride of the empress Catherine 2, the museum, containing the greatest collection of invaluable pieces of art from all over the world. 6 linked buildings, over 3 million items, displayed in 360 rooms, and the art collection is still growing!
Plan for this day:
- Meeting with your guide at the Hotel lobby
- Tour to Hermitage with your personal guide and driver
- Transfer to the hotel
Day
04
Tour to Catherine Palace
6 hours
Tour to Catherine Palace
6 hours
Today you’ll be taken to the Catherine Palace, another residence of Russian tsars, originally the summer palace of Catherine I. Dazzling interiors inlaid with gold and spectacular exteriors of Rococo style architected by Bartolomeo Rastrelli will reveal the utmost luxury of life of Russian emperors of the 18th century.
Plan for this day:
- Meeting with your guide at the Hotel Lobby
- Tour to Catherine Palace with your personal guide and driver
- Lunch at the local Restaurant
- Return to the hotel
Day
05
Tour to Peterhof Palace
6 hours
Tour to Peterhof Palace
6 hours
You’ll enjoy visiting Peterhof, a so-called ‘Russian Versailles’’, which was created according to the exquisite and intricate designs of Peter the Great, and used to be a former residence of Russian tsars.
Located on the beautiful shores of the Baltic sea, this complex of parks with marvelous fountains and statues, and grand royal palaces will carry you far away, to the fairy-tale, and also to the level of luxury that only greatest tsars could afford.
Plan for this day:
- Meeting with your guide at the Hotel Lobby
- Tour to Peterhof Palace with your personal guide and driver
- Lunch at the local Restaurant
- Return to the hotel
Day
06
Tour to Yusupov palace
4 hours
Tour to Yusupov palace
4 hours
You’ll visit Yusupov palace, another spectacular palace of Saint-Petersburg, belonging to the wealthy family of Yusupovs. It is notoriously known as a place where Grigori Rasputin, the closest person to the last Russian emperor Nikolai 2, was murdered by the Prince Felix Yusupov.
Plan for this day:
- Meeting with your guide at the Hotel Lobby
- Tour to Yusupov palace with your personal guide and driver
- Return to the hotel
Day
07
Departure
Free time
Departure
Free time
This is your last day in Russia. You can say now, that you’ve touched the mysterious Russian soul and it was definitely worth it. Addicted to Russia now, you’ll surely want to come back.
So, good-bye for now, but not forever! The driver meets you at the hotel lobby and takes you to the airport.
Plan for this day:
- Check out from the hotel
- Transfer to Airport
Included in the tour
- Accommodation in most remarkable hotels in St. Petersburg
- Airport transfers with a private driver
- Visa support service (invitation)
- Sightseeing tours with professional English-speaking guides according to the itinerary
- Entrance fees according to the itinerary and special no-line admission
- Breakfasts at the hotel
- Meal according to the itinerary
Not included in the tour
- Airfares
- Personal expenses
- Optional tours & services
Folk Show "Feel Yourself Russian" at Nikolaevsky Palace
Enjoy this unique opportunity of getting acquainted with the history and cultural traditions of Russia! Classical quartet is playing lovely melodies of the XVIII th century, two stunning ladies in crinolines and a handsome gentleman in a wig (ballet trio "Reverence") are welcoming guests at the Gala stairs of the Palace. How nice to be a guest of the Grand Duke!
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2. MAKE ORDER
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3. TALK TO OUR TOUR MASTER
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4. PAYMENT
You will receive your itinerary by e-mail with all notes, which was discussed with our Tour Master. Also you will find link to your PayPal invoice for payment.
5. GET FINAL CONFIRMATION
After payment our professionals from Logistic Department will start to organize your tour. On this stage you need only waiting for final conformation. As per our policy Final Confirmation will be send 30-25 days before your first day tour. When you receive final confirmation please read it carefully. You will find all necessary information about your tour inside such as time of meeting with your guide at the hotel, train tickets and ect.
6. ENJOY
Enjoy your travel to Russia!
Hotels available for this tour
Asteria
Hotel is located in the very down town of Saint-Petersburg on the Fontanka embankment just in 10 minutes walk from the main sightseeing, historical places and monuments. It is also conveniently located near six underground stations, such as "Sennaya Ploshad'", "Sadovaya Ploshad'", "Spasskaya", "Gostinny Dvor" and "Pushkinskaya".
Novotel
Located in the very heart of St. Petersburg, the Novotel St. Petersburg Center has everything you need for business meetings or city tours. Each room has free high-speed Internet access and satellite television. Guests can enjoy a restaurant, lobby bar with a range of drinks, snacks, cocktails and desserts, a fitness room with hammam, free parking, concierge and gift shop.
Talion
The Taleon Imperial Hotel is housed in the former Eliseev Palace, in the heart of historic St Petersburg. The hotel dominates the intersection of the Moika River and Nevsky Prospect (the city’s main throughfare), and is a 5-minute walk from the world-famous Hermitage Museum in Palace Square; and very close to many other must-see sights.