Introduction to St. Petersburg
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Duration: 3h
Price: 35 €
Price for child: 15 €
(Children 0-5 y.o. goes free)
PANOE, PANOS, PANOF
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During this tour you will see the most remarkable sights of the city on the Neva river banks and you will get plenty of unforgettable impressions. You will get acquainted with the history of St.Petersburg and will learn how it started and developed. Read more
You will view many of the sights that have made St.Petersburg famous. Walk along the ensemble of the Spit of Vasilievsky island with Rostral Columns and the Stock Exchange building, pass along the Winter Palace, the Admiralty and impressive St.Isaac’s Cathedral. Take some photos by the Bronze Horseman monument, drive pass the Field of Mars, one of the largest squares of St.Petersburg, enjoy the view of the Saviour-on-the-Blood Church. Drive along Nevsky Prospect, the city’s main street with the Cathedral of our lady of Cazan. See the Cruiser Aurora, Peter and Paul fortress built on the island, river’s and canal’s embankments and bridges. During the tour you will have 10-15 min(s) stops for walking and taking photos.
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The Best of St. Petersburg
Duration: 6h
Price: 75 €
Price for child: 35 €
(Children 0-5 y.o. goes free)
TBSPE, TBSPS, TBSPF
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A fascinating tour around St. Petersburg will introduce you to the rich history of the city, its unique monuments, as well as the modern face of the city. Read more
On a comfortable bus you will pass through the historical centre of the city and get acquainted with the main places of interest. You will see the majestic building of the Stock Exchange and the Rostral columns, forming an ensemble on the spit of the Vasilyevsky Island, get acquainted with the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Admiralty and the Engineer Castle. You will follow down theNevsky prospect, the main thoroughfare of the city. You will be admiring with the Winter Palace, the former residence of the Russian tsars and the General Staff building. On your way there will be the monument to Peter the Great, "the Bronze Horseman”, St. Isaac's and Kazan cathedrals. During the tour you will pay a visit to the world-famous Hermitage Museum which is the largest in Russia and one of the world's largest art and cultural museums. Tour includes several stops, during which visitors can take a short walk, enjoying the views of the city and taking memorable photos. Also before visiting the Hermitage you will have a time for lunch in one of the city's cafe (The costs of lunch is not included).
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Hermitage
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Duration: 3h
Price: 40 €
Child 6-12 лет: 20 €
(Children 0-5 y.o. goes free)
HERE, HERS, HERF
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The Hermitage, one of the largest museums in the world is housed in five connected buildings along the Neva. Scientists have calculated that to view all of the exhibits displayed you need nearly 15 years if you spend in the Museum the whole day and stop at each exhibit just one minute. Read more
During the excursion to the Hermitage Museum you will be offered with the famous collection of the Museum. Also you will see the State rooms of the Winter Palace, admire with the paintings of the famous masters and works of decorative art from different eras. You will appreciate the splendor of the grand staircase, Peter’s Hall, the armorial Hall, Gallery of 1812, the Pavilion Hall and other ceremonial rooms of the Palace. Walk through the halls of the Hermitage resembles travel through time. You will find a collection of Paleolithic, ancient monuments of culture and art of the ancient world, treasures of the East and the magnificent pâtnikami of Western European culture. A special highlight of the Museum is the art collection of Western European art, comprising about 600000 pieces. The Hermitage presents the finest works of great European Masters like Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, Rubens, Renoir and others. You will be given with the unique opportunity to see the masterpieces of world art.
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Sightseeing on tour boat and Russian vodka museum
Duration: 4h
Price: 56 €
Price for child: 28 €
(Children 0-5 y.o. goes free)
B1_E, B1_S, B1_F
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It’s only due to the water that you can feel the real spirit of St.Petersburg. The rivers and canals of the city make up about 10 per cent of the city’s total area. That is why the city is often called the Venice of the North. Read more
Cut by a network of small rivers and canals, the city will impress you with its magnificence during the boat cruise. By number of rivers and canals St. Petersburg ranks first in Russia, and has one of the first places in the world. Our excursion will take place along the main waterways: the Never River, Fontanka, Moika River. Along these waterways there are a lot of palaces and the major attractions of the northern capital, many of which are the official symbols of the city like St .Isaac's Cathedral, Peter and Paul Fortress, the Saviour-on-the-Blood Cathedral, the Winter Palace and others. There are about 500 bridges (315 in the city centre,21 of them are drawbridges). This many more than in other cities famous for their bridges such as Venice and Stockholm. You will be passing underneath some of them during the boat ride. During the tour you can visit the Museum of Russian vodka, it’s the first in Russia and in the world whose museum exposition acquaints visitors with the drink which has become an integral and obligatory attribute of the most important events of our life. Listening to an exciting excursion guests can learn about the history of the drink and about Russian drinking traditions. You will hear some curious facts from the life of Russian tsars and will know how Russian vodka is closely related to the history of the Russian State for centuries. In the Museum you can also purchase a wide variety of original souvenirs with symbols of the leading producers of vodka production or with logos of the Vodka Museum, both for yourselves and as gifts to your friends and family.
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Sightseeing tour, Peterhof and boat trip back to SPB
Duration: 7h
Price: 115 €
Price for child: 55 €
(Children 0-5 y.o. goes free)
B2_E, B2_S, B2_F
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Tour of St. Petersburg will help explore the main sights of the city on the Neva. During the tour you will learn about the history of the city, will see the main street of the city-Nevsky prospect, will visit the arrow of Vasilevsky Island. The Decembrists ' square you can admire the famous monument "the Bronze Horseman" and the largest domed building in Russia-St. Isaac's Cathedral. Read more
You will see a magnificent ensemble of Palace Square, the Church of the Savior on Blood, Kazan Cathedral, Peter and Paul Fortress. You will pass through the main Quays of Saint Petersburg: Palace, University, Peter. Tour includes several stops, during which visitors can take a short walk, you can more easily see sights, enjoy views of the city and make memorable photos. A little break to rest and eat and you travel to Peterhof -delightful Palace and park ensemble situated on the southern shore of the Finnish Gulf in 30 kilometers from St. Petersburg. Peterhof is a country residence of Peter I, built the greatest architects of the Decree of the Emperor, in beauty and grandeur is not inferior to the residences of European monarchs: more than 150 fountains, including 4 cascade and fountains, as well as 10 museums, parks and gardens of Peterhof-pride! After walking through a beautiful park you return to town by boat.
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Excursion can be cancelled in the case if there will be group less than 20 passengers. The list of excursions is available for particular dates, please ask at ShorEx desk at deck 6 the night before the Excursion.