1 DAY
City Highlights & Hermitage
General Staff Building + Boat Ride
General Staff Building + Boat Ride
Visa-Free Private Tour
Tour Summary
See some of the most impressive pieces of imperial architecture in just one day!
Availability
Everyday except Monday,
Wednesday & Friday
Wednesday & Friday
Duration
9 hours of guided tour time
Price
from 103 USD p/p
On this tour you will:
• Explore Saint-Petersburg through the eyes of a passionate local guide
• Admire maritime atmosphere of a boat tour along St. Petersburg canals & the Neva river
• Meet with the major monuments of the city: "The Bronze Horseman" and the Alexander Column
• Visit the highest dominants of the city: Peter and Paul and St. Isaac's Cathedral, as well the Church of the Savior on the Blood
• Visit all the buildings that comprise the museum complex of the State Hermitage
• Select option of visiting Faberge Museum to see nine priceless imperial Fabergé eggs during self-guided tour
• Admire maritime atmosphere of a boat tour along St. Petersburg canals & the Neva river
• Meet with the major monuments of the city: "The Bronze Horseman" and the Alexander Column
• Visit the highest dominants of the city: Peter and Paul and St. Isaac's Cathedral, as well the Church of the Savior on the Blood
• Visit all the buildings that comprise the museum complex of the State Hermitage
• Select option of visiting Faberge Museum to see nine priceless imperial Fabergé eggs during self-guided tour
ITINERARY
8:40-9:00 Meet your guide and driver in cruise ship terminal (direct pier pick-up) 9:30-11:30 Guided tour of the Hermitage Museum
11:50-12:50 Excursion inside General Staff Building
12:50-13:40 Lunch Break in a local cafe
13:50-14:40 Excursion inside Church on the Spilled Blood
15:00-16:15 Canals & Neva river boat cruise on a public boat
16:30-17:30 Excursion inside Peter & Paul Fortress with Cathedral
18:00 On board the ship
11:50-12:50 Excursion inside General Staff Building
12:50-13:40 Lunch Break in a local cafe
13:50-14:40 Excursion inside Church on the Spilled Blood
15:00-16:15 Canals & Neva river boat cruise on a public boat
16:30-17:30 Excursion inside Peter & Paul Fortress with Cathedral
18:00 On board the ship
Pricing (USD, p/p)
2 – $220
3 – $180
4 – $150
5 – $135
6 – $125
7 – $120
8 – $115
9 – $110
10 – $108
11 – $106
12 – $103
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3 – $180
4 – $150
5 – $135
6 – $125
7 – $120
8 – $115
9 – $110
10 – $108
11 – $106
12 – $103
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 per day
- Rain ponchos
- All port fees & local taxes
- Farewell souvenirs
- Activity kit for kid
- Early admission to the Hermitage
- Boat cruise tickets
Discounts
SEE ADDITIONAL NOTICES
- Exclusions: 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)
- The visit to the Hermitage does not include the collection of impressionists and post-impressionists which is located in the new General Staff building. Request visit there additionally when booking a private tour. The extra fee of $20 USD per person will apply. The visit takes 1,5 hour including standing in line to get into this museum.
- Whenever possible, special "early admission" entrance tickets to the Hermitage will be ordered to avoid crowds. Although it may happen that there will be many other people entering the museum at the same time with you.
- During public boat you will have English-speaking audio guide or tour in Russian with translation from your guide.
- If your group is more than 10 people you will have a private boat for canals & river cruise.
- 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.
- 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 $20, for guide - 20$ US
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