5-Hour Private Tour of Peterhof Palace and Park with Skip-the-Line Tickets
St Petersburg, Russian Federation
Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 5 hours
Experience a private guided 5-hour tour to the Peterhof Palace in a comfortable private car. Be greeted in your centrally located hotel in St. Petersburg and be prepared to marvel at the beauty and surroundings of the Peterhof Palace. Often considered Russia’s answer to the Palace of Versailles, the ornate palace complex is home to more than 140 fountains as well as extensive gardens and a collection of palatial buildings. Visit highlights like the Grand Cascade in the Lower Park, Grand Palace and one hidden place to learn all about the site’s rich history.
PLEASE NOTE: The fountains will not be working after the end of September
PLEASE NOTE: The fountains will not be working after the end of September
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Experience a private guided 5-hour tour to the Peterhof Palace in a comfortable private car. Be greeted in your centrally located hotel in St. Petersburg and be prepared to marvel at the beauty and surroundings of the Peterhof Palace. Often considered Russia’s answer to the Palace of Versailles, the ornate palace complex is home to more than 140 fountains as well as extensive gardens and a collection of palatial buildings. Visit highlights like the Grand Cascade in the Lower Park, Grand Palace and one hidden place to learn all about the site’s rich history.
PLEASE NOTE: The fountains will not be working after the end of SeptemberStart your tour with a local guide picking you up from your centrally located hotel. You will be provided with complimentary city maps, bottled water, rain coats (in case of rain) and farewell gifts. Your private guide will be accompanying you throughout the duration of this tour.
Hop out of your minivan and head inside the vast palace complex to explore its gardens and palatial buildings. Arranged in a central rectangle format over two or three acres, the Peterhof Palace is surrounded by areas of nature that makes it stand out. The whole complex houses the Grand Palace alongside 150 water fountains, multiple park pavilions as well as five monumental cascades.
The best and most popular point of attraction in Peterhof is the Grand Cascade Fountain which is as impressive as the palace and the Samson Fountain. The Samson Fountain is a huge semicircular pool with a golden statue of Samson. Both fountains are a magnificent display of the beauty and power of water. The Grand Cascade which was revamped in the mid-18th century by Bartolomeo Rastrelli was created in the Baroque style having a pool base as well as rock platforms.
PLEASE NOTE: The fountains will not be working after the end of SeptemberStart your tour with a local guide picking you up from your centrally located hotel. You will be provided with complimentary city maps, bottled water, rain coats (in case of rain) and farewell gifts. Your private guide will be accompanying you throughout the duration of this tour.
Hop out of your minivan and head inside the vast palace complex to explore its gardens and palatial buildings. Arranged in a central rectangle format over two or three acres, the Peterhof Palace is surrounded by areas of nature that makes it stand out. The whole complex houses the Grand Palace alongside 150 water fountains, multiple park pavilions as well as five monumental cascades.
The best and most popular point of attraction in Peterhof is the Grand Cascade Fountain which is as impressive as the palace and the Samson Fountain. The Samson Fountain is a huge semicircular pool with a golden statue of Samson. Both fountains are a magnificent display of the beauty and power of water. The Grand Cascade which was revamped in the mid-18th century by Bartolomeo Rastrelli was created in the Baroque style having a pool base as well as rock platforms.
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