2 Day Grand Tour: Visa-Free Saint Petersburg Shore Excursion
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
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Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 19 hours
Explore the best of magnificent St. Petersburg in a small group tour, allowing for a more personalized and intimate experience with premium service including lunches, a canal boat ride and a hydrofoil ride. The 2 day grand tour covers all of the most dazzling must-see sights of St. Petersburg with our dedicated, friendly, hand-picked guides who bring to life the fascinating sights and history of the city. This comprehensive tour is ideal for guests who wish to make the most of their 2 day stay!
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Explore the best of magnificent St. Petersburg in a small group tour, allowing for a more personalized and intimate experience with premium service including lunches, a canal boat ride and a hydrofoil ride. The 2 day grand tour covers all of the most dazzling must-see sights of St. Petersburg with our dedicated, friendly, hand-picked guides who bring to life the fascinating sights and history of the city. This comprehensive tour is ideal for guests who wish to make the most of their 2 day stay!
The perfect way to explore St. Petersburg! Our small group (maximum 16 people), all-inclusive two day grand tour offers the most dazzling highlights of St. Petersburg for those who wish to make the most of their 2 days in this beautiful and exciting city.
Dubbed the "Venice of the North", St. Petersburg is a dream vacation highlight for many globetrotters, yet it is one of the most complex destinations when it comes to planning. This port of call will be the highlight of your Baltic cruise, and we are very keen to ensure that you love this glorious city as much as we do! The architecture is varied and striking, with golden domed churches, and an astounding number of large and extravagantly decorated palaces, consistently evoking wows from our visitors. Make every second count!
(NOTE: The itinerary below is a sample. The actual itineraries are adjusted to coordinate with your ship's arrival and departure.)
DAY 1
8:30 a.m. - Meet your guide in the cruise terminal right after clearing immigration
8:30 – 10:30 a.m. - 1/2 City Highlights tour including the city's most famous and beautiful buildings and historic monuments: the tip of Vasilyevsky Island, the log house of Peter the Great, the battleship Aurora, Nevsky Prospect, Arts Square, Ostrovsky Square, the monument to Catherine the Great, the Alexandrinsky Theatre, the Yeliseyevsky grocery store, the National Library, the Russian Museum, the Gostiny Dvor department store, the Kazan Cathedral, the Admiralty, the Bronze Horseman, the Mariinsky theatre, and St. Nicholas' Cathedral. The tour gives a comprehensive view of the historic city centre and acquaints you well with the city. On the way to some suburban estates you will drive through residential areas where the majority of St. Petersburg's residents live.
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. - Excursion in St. Peter and Paul Fortress/Cathedral
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Travel to Peterhof summer estate by hydrofoil
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. - Tour of the Lower Fountain Park and Upper gardens
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. - Travel to Tsars Village (Tsarskoe Selo). Packed Lunch (Stolle pies – a Russian favorite)
2:30 – 4:00 p.m. - Excursion in Catherine palace (including the famous Amber room) and walk through the park
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. - Travel back to the city with a stop for a subway ride (optional)
6:00 p.m. – On board
DAY 2
7:30 a.m. - Meet in the cruise terminal right after immigration
7:30 – 8:30 p.m. - 1/2 City Highlights tour. Time for shopping.
8:30 – 9:30 p.m. - Boat ride (picturesque canal and river tour by boat, passing famous palaces, bridges, churches and parks)
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Excursion in the Hermitage Museum (early entry)
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. - Lunch in local restaurant
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. - Excursion in Church on the Blood
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. - Excursion in Yusupov Palace incl. Gregory Rasputin exhibition
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. - Excursion in St. Isaac's Cathedral
5:00 p.m. - On board
Dubbed the "Venice of the North", St. Petersburg is a dream vacation highlight for many globetrotters, yet it is one of the most complex destinations when it comes to planning. This port of call will be the highlight of your Baltic cruise, and we are very keen to ensure that you love this glorious city as much as we do! The architecture is varied and striking, with golden domed churches, and an astounding number of large and extravagantly decorated palaces, consistently evoking wows from our visitors. Make every second count!
(NOTE: The itinerary below is a sample. The actual itineraries are adjusted to coordinate with your ship's arrival and departure.)
DAY 1
8:30 a.m. - Meet your guide in the cruise terminal right after clearing immigration
8:30 – 10:30 a.m. - 1/2 City Highlights tour including the city's most famous and beautiful buildings and historic monuments: the tip of Vasilyevsky Island, the log house of Peter the Great, the battleship Aurora, Nevsky Prospect, Arts Square, Ostrovsky Square, the monument to Catherine the Great, the Alexandrinsky Theatre, the Yeliseyevsky grocery store, the National Library, the Russian Museum, the Gostiny Dvor department store, the Kazan Cathedral, the Admiralty, the Bronze Horseman, the Mariinsky theatre, and St. Nicholas' Cathedral. The tour gives a comprehensive view of the historic city centre and acquaints you well with the city. On the way to some suburban estates you will drive through residential areas where the majority of St. Petersburg's residents live.
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. - Excursion in St. Peter and Paul Fortress/Cathedral
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Travel to Peterhof summer estate by hydrofoil
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. - Tour of the Lower Fountain Park and Upper gardens
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. - Travel to Tsars Village (Tsarskoe Selo). Packed Lunch (Stolle pies – a Russian favorite)
2:30 – 4:00 p.m. - Excursion in Catherine palace (including the famous Amber room) and walk through the park
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. - Travel back to the city with a stop for a subway ride (optional)
6:00 p.m. – On board
DAY 2
7:30 a.m. - Meet in the cruise terminal right after immigration
7:30 – 8:30 p.m. - 1/2 City Highlights tour. Time for shopping.
8:30 – 9:30 p.m. - Boat ride (picturesque canal and river tour by boat, passing famous palaces, bridges, churches and parks)
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Excursion in the Hermitage Museum (early entry)
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. - Lunch in local restaurant
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. - Excursion in Church on the Blood
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. - Excursion in Yusupov Palace incl. Gregory Rasputin exhibition
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. - Excursion in St. Isaac's Cathedral
5:00 p.m. - On board
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