1 DAY
City Highlights + Catherine Palace
Visa-Free Private Tour
Tour Summary
See some of the most impressive pieces of imperial architecture in just one day!
Availability
Everyday except Wednesday, Tuesday &
last Monday of every month
last Monday of every month
Duration
9 hours of guided tour time
Price
from 115 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 landscaped gardens of the 18th and 19th centuries
• Admire one of the greatest examples of Russian Baroque at Catherine Palace
• Marvel at the famous Amber Room, recreated in 2003 with panels of amber, gold leaf and mirrors
• 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 landscaped gardens of the 18th and 19th centuries
• Admire one of the greatest examples of Russian Baroque at Catherine Palace
• Marvel at the famous Amber Room, recreated in 2003 with panels of amber, gold leaf and mirrors
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
13:00-13:40 Lunch Break in a local cafe
13:50-14:40 Drive to Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo)
15:00-16:40 Guided tour of Catherine Palace including the Amber Room
16:50-17:50 Drive back to St Petersburg with metro ride
18:00 On board the ship
13:00-13:40 Lunch Break in a local cafe
13:50-14:40 Drive to Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo)
15:00-16:40 Guided tour of Catherine Palace including the Amber Room
16:50-17:50 Drive back to St Petersburg with metro ride
18:00 On board the ship
Pricing (USD, p/p)
2 – $230
3 – $190
4 – $165
5 – $145
6 – $135
7 – $132
8 – $128
9 – $122
10 – $120
11 – $118
12 – $115
13+ – Contact Us
3 – $190
4 – $165
5 – $145
6 – $135
7 – $132
8 – $128
9 – $122
10 – $120
11 – $118
12 – $115
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
SEE ADDITIONAL NOTICES
- Exclusions: visit to Colonnade of St Isaac Cathedral, 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.
- 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
Tour Teaser
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