ST. PETERSBURG - 1 DAY SHORE EXCURSION - City Highlights + Peterhof Parks

1 DAY

City Highlights + Peterhof Parks

Visa-Free Private Tour

Tour Summary

See some of the most impressive pieces of imperial architecture in just one day!

Availability

Everyday except Wednesday

Duration

9 hours of guided tour time

Price

from 99 USD p/p

On this tour you will:

• Visit Peter and Paul Fortress and learn about the city's founding
• Tour inside St Isaac Cathedral and admire its spectacular golden dome
• See amazing collection of mosaics inside Church on the Spilled Blood
• Admire the immense Palace Square - home to the Winter Palace
• Take stunning panoramic photos at the best spots in the city center
• Wander through the stately Upper Park and see the gorgeous fountains that cover wide area
• Enjoy beautiful views of the Lower Park, including the largest cascade in Europe, «trick» fountains, magnificent flower beds and Italian statues

ITINERARY

8:40-9:00 Meet your guide and driver in cruise ship terminal (direct pier pick-up)
9:00-13:00 City Tour Sightseeing with Nevsky Prospect & excursions inside
Peter & Paul Fortress, St Isaac Cathedral, Church on the Spilled Blood
13:10-13:40 Lunch Break in a local cafe
13:50-14:30 Drive to Petehof
14:40-16:20 Guided tour of Upper & Lower Fountain Parks
16:30-17:30 Drive back to St Petersburg with subway ride
18:00 On board the ship

EXPLORE EVENING ACTIVITIES

Pricing (USD, p/p)

2 – $215

3 – $175

4 – $145

5 – $130

6 – $120

7 – $115

8 – $110

9 – $108

10 – $105

11 – $102

12 – $99

13+ – Contact Us

Inclusions

Blanket Visas (Tour Tickets) - Russian visa not required!
Pick-up / drop-off in the port
Entrance fees to the museums
Professional private guide service
Private service of courteous driver
Modern business class vehicle
Wi-Fi in vehicle (upon request)
1 bottle of water p/p
Rain ponchos
All port fees & local taxes
Farewell souvenirs
Activity kit for kids
Metro tickets (if ride happens)

Discounts

Pre-school children (0-6 years) - free of charge

Children (7-15) - $15 off

Seniors - $15 off

SEE ADDITIONAL NOTICES

Exclusions: visit to Colonnade of St Isaac Cathedral, visit to the Grand Palace in Peterhof, meals, gratuity only if you wish (recommended amount is 10% for the guide and 5% for the driver of the total cost of the tour given separately), radio-guides devices (available only for groups of 7 people & more)
Lunches for groups of 7 guests & more may be provided at additional request. Please let us know in advance. Inform us about food restrictions in advance, so we may choose the best place to eat.
We always start at 8:40-9 am because majority of people will be standing in the line to pass passport control during 1,5-2 hours after ship's arrival. Actual end time of the tour is coordinated with your ship's departure time and day of the week.
This is a sample itinerary. The order of museum visits may change depending on availability of entrance tickets, museums days-off, traffic situation in the city. Museums also reserve the right to shift an entrance time on a very short notice. We will rearrange the itinerary accordingly so that all venues can be visited.
The exact entrance times can vary. Pre-booked time periods to enter the museums are assigned only by the management of the museums and is a subject to changes. It is possible that there will be a line of people entering the museum at the same time.
This tour is not recommended for wheelchair passengers, and if a person with a wheelchair decides to participate he/she must have a personal helper to assist in boarding/disembarking the vehicle, and entering the restrooms and restaurant, and all sites. At certain locations a wheelchair person may not be able to exit the bus, and may have to stay inside the bus.
A walk in the park in Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo) & Peterhof may be limited if your tour includes visit to the palaces in these locations.
Upon request and if time permits, it is possible to do the following: shopping at an authentic Russian supermarket, visit to Kuznechniy market, visit to Grand Choral Synagogue.
It is not guaranteed that you will witness the ceremony of turning on the fountains in Peterhof.
Final payment for the tour should be done in the beginning of the tour day
Every extra hour for vehicle costs $20, for guide - 20$ USD
Metro ride is possible only if time permits. Another option is that the drive back to the port may happen along the newly opened bypass "Circle Road" to save time and skip city center area. In this case, you will not visit metro.

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