Catherine Palace + Peterhof Parks & Monplaisir Palace
Visa-Free Private Tour
Tour Summary
See some of the most impressive pieces of imperial architecture in just one day!
Availability
Everyday except Tuesday & last Monday of every month
Duration
9 hours of guided tour time
Price
from 122 USD p/p
On this tour you will:
• See the impressive Grand Palace in Peterhof and its amazing mix of baroque and classical styles • Wander through the stately gardens and see the gorgeous fountains that cover the estate • In Peterhof park visit small & charming summer palace - Monplaisir designed by Tsar Peter I. • Be dazzled by the gold leaf and mirrors lining the Amber Room • Admire one of the greatest examples of Russian Baroque at Catherine Palace
ITINERARY
8:40-9:00 Meet your guide and driver in cruise ship terminal (direct pier pick-up) 9:00-9:50 Drive to Peterhof 10:00-12:30 Guided tour of Upper, Lower Parks & Monplaisir Palace 12:40-13:30 Lunch Break in a local cafe 13:40-14:30 Drive to Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo) 14:40-16:50 Guided tour of Catherine Palace including the Amber Room 17:00-17:50 Drive back to St Petersburg 18:00 On board the ship
Blanket Visas (Tour Tickets) - Russianvisa 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 years) – $15 off
Seniors – $20 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
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