Russia, a vast country of about 150 million people representing over 160 nationalities, offers an opportunity to discover a unique, rich, diverse culture developed over thousands of years. Take one of our private cultural tours of Russia to experience how Russian people live today among the historical monuments of the capital, Moscow, in the Imperial city of St. Petersburg, and in the ancient “open-air museums” of the Golden Ring. See how geography has shaped the lives of people living along Europe’s longest river, the Volga; around one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes, Lake Baikal; and on the Siberian steppe.
Discover Russia’s diverse and fascinating cultures through visits to some of the country’s 18 cultural UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and its historical and ethnographic museums, ancient kremlins, beautiful Russian Orthodox churches, and Shaman villages. Observe the daily lives of Russian people and learn about their arts and crafts, cuisine, religious traditions, cultural festivals, and economic activities.
From one-day private tours in and around historical cities, to epic cultural journeys of several weeks along the Trans-Siberian Railway or the Volga River, check out below our wide range of suggested itineraries for private Russia cultural tours – or request a tailor-made tour to experience the highlights of Russian culture and history in your own way.
Discover beautiful churches and monasteries, magnificent Imperial palaces, and impressive Soviet monuments on this 6-day tour of historic Moscow and elegant St. Petersburg.
Moscow, St. Petersburg
6 Days | All year round |
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On this in-depth St. Petersburg tour, take more time to discover St. Petersburg as you visit palaces, art museums, churches, and many other historical and cultural sights, before journeying beyond the city to the magnificent Peterhof and Catherine Palaces and the historical maritime city of Kronstadt.
St. Petersburg, Peterhof, Kronstadt, Pushkin
6 Days | All year round |
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Discover the highlights of Russia’s historic capital city, Moscow, and the medieval “Golden Ring” city of Sergiev Posad on this 5-day Moscow tour.
Moscow, Sergiev Posad
5 Days | All year round |
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Explore Russia’s elegant northern capital on this 4-day highlights of St. Petersburg tour. Discover the city’s architecture and history as you visit palaces, canals, and churches, and take an excursion to the magnificent Peterhof Palace and fascinating Kronstadt.
St. Petersburg, Peterhof, Kronstadt
4 Days | All year round |
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This Trans-Siberian Railway tour is an epic journey on Russia’s legendary route across the vast Siberian steppe to Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, and the stunning Lake Baikal.
Moscow, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Baikal, St. Petersburg
17 Days | All year round |
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This one-week Moscow and Kazan tour visits Russia’s national capital as well as a unique part of Russia, the vibrant republic of Tatarstan. Discover the historical, cultural, and scenic highlights of Moscow, Kazan, Bolgar, and Sviyazhsk Island!
Moscow, Kazan, Bolgar, Sviyazhsk Island
7 Days | All year round |
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Discover more of the largest country in the world on this 2-week Russia historical tour that explores the highlights of Moscow, St. Petersburg, the Golden Ring, and Tatarstan.
Moscow, Vladimir, Suzdal, Nizhny Novgorod, Gorodets, Kazan, Sviyazhsk, St. Petersburg, Peterhof, Kronstadt, Pushkin, Pavlovsk
14 Days | All year round |
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Discover more of north-western Russia’s history and architecture with our 10-day Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the Golden Ring tour package. Journey beyond Russia’s two most famous cities to explore historic Murom and the “Golden Ring” cities of Vladimir and Suzdal.
Moscow, Vladimir, Murom, Suzdal, St. Petersburg, Peterhof, Pushkin, Pavlovsk
10 Days | All year round |
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Discover Russian history, architecture, and culture on this 1-week tour of Moscow, St. Petersburg, the 1,000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage city of Veliky Novgorod, and the scenic lakeside town of Valday. If you have only a week to explore the biggest country in the world, our 1-week Russia tour itinerary suits you best.
Moscow, Veliky Novgorod, Valday, St. Petersburg, Peterhof, Kronstadt
8 Days | All year round |
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Discover ancient and modern Russia on this 1-week tour of the vibrant capital of Moscow, the ancient fortresses and monasteries of Pskov and Izborsk, the UNESCO World Heritage city of Veliky Novgorod, and the poet Alexander Pushkin’s family estate in Mikhailovskoye. Book Russia cultural tour to enhance your experience of amazing Russia.
Moscow, Pskov, Mikhailovskoye village, Izborsk, Veliky Novgorod
8 Days | All year round |
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Discover churches, fortresses, museums, and other historical sights on this 11-day Golden Ring, Nizhny Novgorod, and Kazan tour from Moscow. After exploring the national capital, visit the medieval “Golden Ring” cities of Vladimir and Suzdal, the capital of the unique Tatar Republic, Kazan, and many other fascinating places.
Moscow, Vladimir, Suzdal, Nizhny Novgorod, Gorodets, Kazan, Sviyazhsk Island
11 Days | All year round |
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Discover Russia’s three capitals: St. Petersburg, the elegant northern capital; Moscow, the bustling centre of political power; and Kazan, the fascinating Tatar city considered to be Russia’s “third capital”.
St. Petersburg, Peterhof, Kronstadt, Kazan, Sviyazhsk, Bolgar, Moscow
9 Days | All year round |
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Ideal for travellers interested in unique places and diverse cultures, this 10-day Russia tour not only visits the national capital of Moscow and the elegant northern city of St. Petersburg, but also three of Russia’s unique ethnic republics: Tatarstan, Mari El, and Chuvashia.
St. Petersburg, Peterhof, Kronstadt, Kazan, Sviyazhsk, Yoshkar-Ola, Cheboksary, Moscow
10 Days | All year round |
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Discover best golden ring cities, Moscow, Kostroma, and the north-west Golden Ring on this 9-day tour. Explore the churches, cathedrals, kremlins, museums, and culture of the ancient cities of Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Rostov Veliky, and Pereslavl-Zalessky and the quaint towns of Myshkin and Uglich.
Moscow, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Myshkin, Uglich, Rostov Veliky, Pereslavl-Zalessky
9 Days | All year round |
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The history, ancient architecture, and traditional culture of Russia’s famous “Golden Ring” travel – discover all this and more on our 9-day North-west Golden Ring Tour from Moscow.
Moscow, Rostov Veliky, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Yaroslavl, Myshkin, Uglich, Kostroma, Plyos
9 Days | All year round |
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Journey into Russia’s history on this one-week Golden Ring tour from Moscow. Discover ancient fortresses, elaborate monasteries, traditional culture, and unique museums in the famous Golden Ring cities of Yaroslavl, Rostov Veliky, and Pereslalv-Zalessky and the smaller towns of Myshkin and Uglich.
Moscow, Yaroslavl, Myshkin, Uglich, Rostov Veliky, Pereslavl-Zalessky
8 Days | All year round |
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Explore six of the eight principal Golden Ring cities on this 2-week extended tour from Moscow. Visit fortresses, monasteries, churches, museums, and many other impressive architectural and historical monuments.
Moscow, Rostov Veliky, Borisoglebsk, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Yaroslavl, Myshkin, Uglich, Kostroma, Plyos, Suzdal, Vladimir
13 Days | All year round |
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Our most extensive two-week Golden Ring tour, covering seven of the eight main cities on Russia’s legendary Golden Ring. Take a full 2 weeks to discover the history, architecture, and culture of these impressive medieval cities, as well as visiting atmospheric small towns and the unparalleled Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Moscow, Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov Veliky, Borisoglebsk, Yaroslavl, Myshkin, Uglich, Kostroma, Plyos, Suzdal, Kideksha, Vladimir, St. Petersburg
15 Days | All year round |
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Discover the history and culture of Russia’s legendary “Golden Ring” from Moscow and Rostov Veliky, with excursions to other Golden Ring cities, Borisoglebsk, and the quaint small towns of Myshkin and Uglich.
Moscow, Rostov Veliky, Borisoglebsk, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Myshkin, Uglich, Yaroslavl
8 Days | All year round |
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Discover Peter the Great’s elegant northern capital of St. Petersburg and the wooden churches, taiga forests, lakes, and unique Russian-Finnish culture of the Russian Republic of Karelia on this 9-day St. Petersburg and Karelia tour.
St. Petersburg, Peterhof, Kronstadt, Petrozavodsk, Kizhi, Kivach
9 Days | All year round |
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Discover palaces, Orthodox churches, unique museums, and more of Russia’s history and culture on this journey from Moscow to St. Petersburg via the riverside city of Tver, the scenic Lake Seliger, and the ancient town of Torzhok.
Moscow, Tver, Lake Seliger, Torzhok, St. Petersburg, Peterhof, Kronstadt
10 Days | All year round |
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Book our one-week St. Petersburg tour to discover magnificent Russian Imperial palaces, the ancient city of Vyborg near the Russian-Finnish border, and other historical and cultural sights in and around Peter the Great’s elegant city of St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, Vyborg, Lomonosov, Peterhof, Gatchina, Pushkin
8 Days | All year round |
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Discover imperial palaces, beautiful parks, Alexander Pushkin’s family estate, and many more historical and religious sights on this 12-day in-depth tour of St. Petersburg and its surroundings.
St. Petersburg, Vyborg, Lomonosov, Peterhof, Gatchina, Pushkin, Pskov, Izborsk, Mikhailovskoye village
12 Days | All year round |
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Discover the architecture and legends of medieval Russia as you visit the Golden Ring cities of Vladimir, Suzdal, and Sergiev Posad, the vibrant city of Nizhny Novgorod on the Volga River, and several smaller towns on this Nizhny Novgorod and Golden Ring tour from Moscow.
Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Semyonov, Gorodets, Gus-Khrustalny, Murom, Vladimir, Suzdal, Sergiev Posad
11 Days | All year round |
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Experience the elegance of St. Petersburg, its many magnificent palaces, and the surrounding historical cities of Veliky Novgorod, Valday, and Vyborg on this 11-day tour.
St. Petersburg, Vyborg, Lomonosov, Peterhof, Gatchina, Pushkin, Veliky Novgorod, Valday
11 Days | All year round |
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Discover impressive historical and religious monuments in Moscow and the Golden Ring cities of Ivanovo, Suzdal, and Vladimir, while learning about traditional art and crafts such as Ivanovo chintz and Palekh lacquer painting on 10-day Golden Ring tour.
Moscow, Ivanovo, Plyos, Volgorechensk, Palekh, Shuya, Suzdal, Vladimir
10 Days | All year round |
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10-day Moscow to St. Petersburg tour is a journey through time encompassing Russia’s ancient, Imperial, Soviet, and modern history. Starting in the national capital of Moscow, explore the medieval “Golden Ring” city of Ivanovo and its fascinating surrounding towns, before ending in Peter the Great’s elegant masterpiece of St. Petersburg.
Moscow, Ivanovo, Plyos, Volgorechensk, Palekh, Shuya, St. Petersburg
10 Days | All year round |
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Interesting tour through the oldest cities of Russia: Moscow, Novgorod, Pskov, Smolensk. Personalized and group tours of Russia from Advantour.
Moscow, Novgorod, Pskov, Smolensk
7 Days | All year round |
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Interesting tour through the oldest cities of Russia: Moscow, Novgorod, Pskov, Smolensk.
Moscow, Vladimir, Suzdal, Nijnii Novgorod, Kazan, Ryazan
9 Days | All year round |
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Interesting tour from Moscow to Saint-Petersburg. Visit Kremlin, Arbat, Hermitage, Peterhof and other historical monuments and interesting places of Moscow and Peterburg with Advantour.
Moscow, Saint-Petersburg
6 Days | All year round |
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Russian Diamonds Tour - Moscow, Yakutsk, Mirny. Russia holds first place in the world for volume of diamond production. This tour will guide you the biggest diamond pipe in the world – Mir.
Moscow, Yakutsk, Mirny
7 Days | All year round |
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Volga Cruise 1 with the following cities on route: Moscow, Uglich, Yaroslavl, Nijnii Novgorod, Kazan, Samara, Saratov, Volgograd, Astrakhan. Amazing tour from Advantour Travel Agency.
Moscow, Uglich, Yaroslavl, Nijnii Novgorod, Kazan, Samara, Saratov, Volgograd, Astrakhan
15 Days | Summer |
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Volga Cruise 2 with the following cities on route: Moscow, Uglich, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ples, Nijnii Novgorod, Cheboksary, Kazan, Tolyatti, Samara, Saratov, Volgograd, Astrakhan.
Moscow, Uglich, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ples, Nijnii Novgorod, Cheboksary, Kazan, Tolyatti, Samara, Saratov, Volgograd, Astrakhan
20 Days | Summer |
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Volga Cruise 3. Route: Moscow - Astrakhan -Rostov-on-Don - Moscow. Interesting travel from Advantour Travel Agency.
Moscow, Uglich, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Nijnii Novgorod, Cheboksary, Kazan, Samara, Saratov, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Rostov-na-Donu
24 Days | Summer |
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Visit the Siberian village of Listvyanka within walking or bus tour.
Museum of Baikal, Shaman Rock, St.Nicolas Church
1 Day | All year round |
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During this tour you will learn the Buryat traditions, culture, folklore and shamanistic rituals. Also, you can visit the ethnographic museum, describing the history of the Buryat people.
Ust-Orda
1 Day | All year round |
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Circum-Baikal Railway tour is a day trip by train along the route: Irkutsk - Sludyanka station - Port Baikal. You will see the longest tunnel on the railway, the old water tower and ferry on the Baikal Lake.
Irkutsk, Baikal, Listvyanka
1 Day | All year round |
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This guided tour (by car/bus or by public transport) will introduce you to the former imperial summer residence Tsarskoe Selo. During the tour you will enjoy Catherine’s Palace, a Baroque building, considered one of the world’s architectural masterpieces, and the royal church with its gilded cupolas.
Tsarskoe Selo
1 Day | All year round |
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This is a combined guided tour (by car/bus or by public transport) that will show you around both Catherine’s and Paul’s Palaces (in Tsarskoye Selo and Pavlovsk) and the parks of each residence.
Царское село, Павловск
1 Day | All year round |
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One day tour in Yekaterinburg: Guided tour into history. Historical city center of Yekaterinburg - The Museum of stone-cutting and jeweller's art - The Iset River.
Drama Theatre, Rastarguev-Haritonov estate, museum of stone-cutting and jeweller's art
1 Day | All year round |
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One day tour in Yekaterinburg: Gold-rush. Denezhkin-Kamen nature resort - historical center of Yekaterinburg - Demidov Museum of iron casting.
Denezhkin-Kamen nature resort, historical center of Yekaterinburg
1 Day | All year round |
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One day tour in Kazan: Kazan Kremlin – The Raifsky Nature Resort. Kazan Kremlin - Fortress- Museums - The Raifsky Nature Resort.
Kazan Kremlin, Raifsky Nature Reserve
1 Day | All year round |
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One-day tour in Kazan - Kazan Kremlin - a blue Lake: Kazan Kremlin-Petropavlovsky Cathedral-the Blue Lake.
Kazan Kremlin, Blue Lake
1 Day | All year round |
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One day tour in Yekaterinburg: history and modern times. Historic center - modern sights - regional museum.
Bridges, Yekaterinburg circus, regional museum
1 Day | All year round |
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One day tour in Vladivostok - The Russian Gates to the Pacific Ocean: Vladivostok Fortress - Vladivostok main landmarks - Sailing in a motor-launch.
Vladivostok
1 Day | All year round |
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One day tour in Vladivostok - The pearl of the Russian Far East -Botanical Garden - Oceanarium - Dolphinarium - Island museum.
Botanical Garden, Oceanarium, Dolphinarium, Island museum
1 Day | All year round |
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One day tour in Vladivostok - Russian Far East: Zolotoy Rog (or “Golden Horn”) Bay - Hanka Lake - Hanka Nature Reserve.
Zolotoy Rog, Hanka Lake
1 Day | All year round |
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One day tour in Krasnoyarsk - Acquaintance with Krasnoyarsk: Mira street - St Paraskevi of Iconium Chappel -The "St Nicolas" steamship - Local History Museum.
Mira street, St Paraskevi of Iconium Chappel, "St Nicolas" steamship, Local History Museum
1 Day | All year round |
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One day tour in Krasnoyarsk - “Czar Fish’s” homeland: Krasnoyarsk Dam - The “Czar Fish” viewpoint - estate memorial of Victor Astafiev.
Krasnoyarsk Dam, The “Czar Fish” viewpoint, estate memorial of Victor Astafiev
1 Day | All year round |
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If you are lucky enough to be in St. Petersburg during summertime, do not miss the opportunity and take one of our boat trips around the city’s rivers and numerous canals.
St. Petersburg
1 Day | Summer |
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During this trip on a public river tram (but with individual guide) along rivers: Neva, Fontanka, Moika, etc. and some of the numerous canals - you will be shown around the city from the water.
Neva, Fontanka, Moika
1 Day | Summer |
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During this trip on a comfortable boat (reserved individually for you) along rivers: Neva, Fontanka, Moika, etc. and some of the numerous canals - you will be shown around the city from the water and the guide will tell you about the history and architecture details of the places you will pass.
Neva, Fontanka, Moika, etc.
1 Day | Summer |
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If you are lucky enough to be in St. Petersburg during summertime, do not miss the opportunity and see its famous White Nights from the water!
Neva
1 Day | Summer |
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One day tour in Novosibirsk: Main landmarks of the city - Novosibirsk Akademgorodok - Siberian Botanical Gardens.
Main landmarks of the city, Novosibirsk Akademgorodok, Siberian Botanical Gardens
1 Day | All year round |
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One day tour in Novosibirsk: Akademgorodok - “Intercession of the Theotokos” Church - Ob River.
Akademgorodok, “Intercession of the Theotokos” Church, Ob River
1 Day | All year round |
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City tour by car in St Petersburg: The Summer Palace - Peter-and-Paul Fortress - Menshikov Palace.
Summer Palace, Peter-and-Paul Fortress, Menshikov Palace
1 Day | All year round |
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City tour by car in St Petersburg: St. Isaac’s Cathedral - The Savior on the Spilled Blood Church - The Alexander Nevsky Lavra.
St. Isaac’s Cathedral, The Savior on the Spilled Blood Church, The Alexander Nevsky Lavra
1 Day | All year round |
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One day tour in St Petersburg: City center of Saint Petersburg - The Palace Square - St. Bazil’s Island Point - Peter and Paul Fortress - The Summer Gardens - The Field of Mars.
City center of Saint Petersburg, the Palace Square, St. Bazil’s Island Point, Peter and Paul Fortress, the Summer Gardens, the Field of Mars
1 Day | All year round |
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City tour by car in St Petersburg: The Kunstkamera museum
The Kunstkamera museum
1 Day | All year round |
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City tour by car in St Petersburg: Alexander Nevsky Lavra.
Alexander Nevsky Lavra
1 Day | All year round |
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City tour by car in St Petersburg: The Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood.
Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood
1 Day | All year round |
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City tour by car in St Petersburg: State Hermitage.
State Hermitage
1 Day | All year round |
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One day tour in Petrozavodsk: Boating to the Kizhi Island - Open-air museum “The Kizhi pogost”.
Kizhi Island, Open-air museum “The Kizhi pogost”
1 Day | All year round |
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One day tour in Alexandrov: Pokrovskaya Church - Alexandrov Arts Museum - Stone Museum - Pokrov - Museum of Chocolate - Presentation of Mary Cloister.
Pokrovskaya Church, Alexandrov Arts Museum, Stone Museum, Pokrov, Museum of Chocolate, Presentation of Mary Cloister
1 Day | All year round |
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City Tour by Car - St. Isaac's Cathedral (additional excursion).
St. Isaac's Cathedral
1 Day | All year round |
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During this tour we offer you to visit the beautiful town Gatchina which is situated about 45 kilometers away from St. Petersburg. You will have a guided tour of the palace which was built as a lonesome castle and has nothing in common with other royal country residences.
Gatchina
1 Day | All year round |
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City tour by car in St Petersburg: The Yusupov Palace with Rasputin’s murder.
Yusupov Palace
1 Day | All year round |
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City tour by car in St Petersburg: The Peter & Paul's Fortress
Peter & Paul's Fortress
1 Day | All year round |
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City tour by car in St Petersburg: Mikhailovsky castle - Chambers of Paul I
Mikhailovsky castle
1 Day | All year round |
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This guided tour (by car/bus) will introduce you to the former summer residence of the Russian imperator Paul I with its superb park ensemble, one of the largest in Europe.
Pavlovsk
1 Day | All year round |
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