2 Day Imperial Splendors and Faberge Museum Tour: Visa-Free Saint Petersburg Shore Excursion


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  • 2 Day Imperial Splendors and Faberge Museum Tour: Visa-Free Saint Petersburg Shore Excursion

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

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Trip Type:   Multi-day Tours
Duration:  18 hours 30 minutes
Explore the best of magnificent St. Petersburg in a small group, allowing for a more personalized and intimate experience with premium service including lunches and a canal boat ride. The 2 day Imperial Splendours and Faberge Museum tour covers all of the most dazzling must-see sights of St. Petersburg — including the newly opened Faberge Museum — with our dedicated, friendly, hand-picked guides who bring to life the fascinating sights and history of the city.

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Explore the best of magnificent St. Petersburg in a small group, allowing for a more personalized and intimate experience with premium service including lunches and a canal boat ride. The 2 day Imperial Splendours and Faberge Museum tour covers all of the most dazzling must-see sights of St. Petersburg — including the newly opened Faberge Museum — with our dedicated, friendly, hand-picked guides who bring to life the fascinating sights and history of the city. The jewel of this tour program is St. Petersburg’s hottest ticket: the world’s finest private collection of Faberge Eggs, displayed in the beautiful surroundings of the Shuvalov Palace. Our small group (maximum 16 people), all-inclusive two day Imperial Splendors and Faberge Museum 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.
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.
(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 – 10:00 a.m. - 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.)

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. - Travel to Peterhof summer estate

11:00 – 12:30 p.m. - Tour of the Lower Fountain Park and Upper gardens

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. - Lunch in a local restaurant

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. - Travel to Tsars Village (Tsarskoe Selo)

2:30 – 4:00 p.m. - Excursion in Catherine palace (including the famous Amber room) and walk through the park

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. - Travel back to the city with a stop for a subway ride (optional)

5:30 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 – 12:00 p.m. - Excursion in the Hermitage Museum (early entry)

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. - Excursion in St. Peter and Paul Fortress/Cathedral

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. - Lunch in a Stolle pie café

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. - Excursion in Faberge Museum

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. - Excursion in Church on the Blood

4:00 – 4:30 p.m. - Walk on Nevsky prospect

5:00 p.m. - On board




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