
Magnificent palaces, beautiful parks, and the poet Alexander Pushkin’s family estate await you on this tour that showcases ancient and Imperial Russian history in St. Petersburg and beyond. Stroll through the stunning landscaped gardens of the Peterhof Palace; visit the Catherine Palace, one of the most splendid country residences of the Romanov dynasty; admire the vast art collection at the world-renowned State Hermitage Museum; visit one of the oldest continually operating monasteries in Russia; and discover many more fascinating historical, religious, and cultural sights on this St. Petersburg in-depth tour.
Tour itinerary:
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
During your free time in St. Petersburg, we offer the following optional activities (at additional cost):
Boat tour along the rivers and canals;
Night city tour, which includes watching bridges open;
Tickets to the Mariinsky Theatre.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 4-5 hours
*Closed on Mondays. If Day 4 is a Monday, we will move this visit to another day if possible (or otherwise replace it with an alternative sight).
Duration of sightseeing tour: 5-6 hours
During your free time, we offer the following optional excursions and activities (at additional cost):
State Russian Museum (Mikhailovsky Palace);
Mikhailovsky Castle;
Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera);
Peter the Great’s Cabin;
Grand Model of Russia (a vast indoor scale model depicting Russia’s scenery, buildings, and everyday life).
*Closed on Mondays and the last Tuesday of each month (although the Peterhof gardens are open every day). If the Palace is closed on Day 5 of your tour, we will move this visit to another day if possible (or otherwise replace it with an alternative sight).
Duration of sightseeing tour: 5-6 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 5-6 hours
*Closed on Tuesdays. If Day 7 is a Tuesday, we will swap the itineraries for Day 6 and Day 7.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 5-6 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 4-5 hours
During your free time we offer the following optional activities (at additional cost):
Visit to the “Medovy Khutorok” Museum (a private beekeeping museum);
Visit to Mason’s House;
Visit to the Pskov Blacksmith’s Forge.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 4-5 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 2 hours
- All transfers (1-2 pax by sedan type car, 3-7 pax by minivan, 8-13 pax by 30 seat bus, 14+ pax by 40-50 seat bus);
- Accommodation based on double/twin room sharing, breakfasts included;
- Sightseeing tour programme in each city with local, English-speaking guides;
- Entrance tickets to sights as per itinerary;
- Tickets for trains St. Petersburg – Pskov – St. Petersburg;
- Visa support for Russian tourist visa;
- In groups of 11 or more travellers, 1 person travels free of charge and is accommodated in a single room.
- Tour leader to accompany the travellers for the whole period of the tour;
- Full board (lunches and dinners);
- Hotel charges for additional services;
- Consular fees for Russia tourist visa;
- International flight tickets before and after the tour;
- Personal travel insurance;
- Tips/gratuities for guides and drivers (although these would be appreciated).
Accommodation:
St. Petersburg - 8 nights | |
Ibis St. Petersburg Centre, Station Hotel L1, Hotel Bristol, Mini-hotel Centre | Solo Sokos Hotel Vasilievsky, Original Sokos Olympia Garden, Vedensky Hotel, Park Inn by Radisson Nevsky |
Pskov - 3 nights | |
Golden Embankment, Dvor Podznoeva, Barcelona, Olginskaya | Pokrovsky, Old Estate Hotel & SPA, Dvor Podznoeva Main Building |