Day 1
Arrival in St. Petersburg
On arrival in St. Petersburg you will be met by our representative who will assist you and join the welcome drink and proceed to the hotel. After freshen-up , our representative will assist you for further program and have a option to oin the lunch in the hotel or in city.
After Lunch proceed to the Panoramic City Tour.
Panoramic City Tour. This tour is a great start to your trip and the best way to get acquainted with all of the city´s major highlights. Our professional guide will take you down Nevsky Prospect, St. Petersburg´s most famous and vibrant thoroughfare.
There you will see some of the city´s most interesting architectural monuments including the Kazan Cathedral and the Winter Palace. You will then proceed to Vasilevsky Island – the area of the city that Peter the Great originally planned to be the city center. This island juts out into the Gulf of Finland – reminding you of St. Petersburg´s close proximity to the sea and maritime history. The tour will include a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress – a symbol of St. Petersburg and also the oldest building in the city. While there, you will visit Peter and Paul Cathedral, the burial place of the Russian Tsars from Peter the Great onward.
In the evening, you will prcoceed to Nevesky Palace. Have your dinner in the restaurant and back to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2
After breakfast, you will proceed to one of the greatest and largest art museums in the world – the Hermitage. The museum consists of five historical buildings including the Winter Palace – the residence of the Russian Tsars. The museum contains over 3 million pieces of art with dates ranging from high antiquity to the present day. Among the Hermitage´s treasures are artworks by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, Rubens and a large collection of impressionists and post impressionists including Matisse and Picasso as well as many others. We will spend 3 hours at the museum, however, to view the collection in its entirety would take almost 15 years, spending 8 hours a day in the museum and taking one minute to examine each exhibit.
Lunch Break
In the evening, enjoy the SWAN LAKE ballet show or folk shows, “Feel yourself Russian!” The show is performed by the best folk company in the city. During the intermission, delicious Russian appetizers will be served.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3
After breakfast, you will proceed to the town of Pushkin (formerly Tsarskoye Selo). The Palace and Park of Tsarskoye Selo is a former country residence of the Russian emperors. It is a fascinating monument of the world´s architectural and gardening arts of the XVIII-XIX centuries. Its 3 parks occupy an area of 600 hectares on which are located over 100 architectural monuments: from magnificent palaces and grand monuments to intimate pavilions and park sculptures designed by masters of the Venetian school such as P. Baratta, A. Tarsia and D. Bonazza. The center of Tsarskoye Selo is Catherine´s Palace, containing exquisite decorative objects, furniture, Russian and Western-European paintings, unique collections of porcelain, amber, arms and decorative bronze sculptures. The Palace also contains the Amber Room– a truly unique work of craftsmanship – a room made entirely of amber. The room was looted by the Nazi’s during WWII but luckily most of its pieces were recovered. The room was fully rebuilt in 2003. Tsarskoye Selo was also the main residence of the last Tsar Nicolas II and his family.
Lunch Break
In the evening free for shopping and leisure.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4
After breakfast proceed to Visit to Peterhof. Peterhof ( Petrodvorets) is a jewel of Russian art – a town of parks, palaces and fountains. In the past, it was used as an exquisite summer residence by the Russian Tsars. You will visit the Grand Palace – the largest and the most famous palace of the residence which was often used for gala receptions. After this you will proceed to the Lower Park (Nizhny Park) which is a genuine masterpiece of landscape design. The park is adorned with more than 150 fountains and 4 monumental cascades. There are several small palaces and pavilions on the park territory, such as the Monplaisir, Catherine´s Block, Marli, Hermitage, the Bath Block and many more. If you are ready to walk a lot you will also enjoy a magnificent view of the Gulf of Finland
Lunch Break
In the evening, Neva river boat cruise where you can explore the entire St Petersburg through canal during 2 hours.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5
Breakfast at the hotel
Hotel check out
Transfer to airport
Package cost – EUR 690 per person on twin sharing basis.
Cost Includes:
- City Tour with stop at the Peter and Paul Fortress
- Visit to the Hermitage
- Excursion to the Imperial suburb of Pushkin and the Catherine Palace
- Visit to the Imperial suburb of Peterhof
- Tickets to all museums
- Transportation to museums and for excursions
- English Speaking Guide service
- Accommodation in 4 star hotel
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Visa Support
- Russian Folk Show
- 1 liter mineral water per person per day
- All Applicable taxes
Cost does not include :
- Air ticket
- Visa
- Lunch & Dinner
- Optional services mentioned in the itinerary
- Travel Insurance
- Any kind of personal expenditure i.e phone calls, laundry etc
