1 Day City Highlights Tour (Private)
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• From $130 USD pp • 8h • Medium Intensity |
ATTN! | • $20 USD extra per group - for Spanish, German Language • $50 USD extra per group - French, Italian, Portuguese |
ATTN! | Sequence of sights on sample itinerary may vary depending of the actual traffic situation in the city and the entry times given by museums. However, the amount of touring remains the same. |
ATTN! | Kids up to 6 – free of charge. Schoolchildren/teenagers (7-14 YEARS OLD)/students (14-18 YEARS OLD) — get $7 USD OFF. Valid ISIC is necessary to claim for the discount for students. |
ATTN! | In case of CASH PAYMENT we accept only clean and crisp bills, without any slightest damage, marks, stamps, spots etc. This is the rule of the local bank! |
You are welcome to choose between several 1-day options that cover the visits to such highlights of the city center and the vicinity as Catherine's Palace with the world famous Amber Room, Peterhoff Fountain Park with marvelous water cascades, romantic Pavlovsk Palace and Park; explore the heart of the tsars’ capital – Peter and Paul Fortress. Above that, you may take the guided tour of the Hermitage Museum* to reveal imperial art collections carefully saved from destruction during the World War II, or to walk around inside the orthodox cathedrals: magnificent St. Isaac’s and incomparable Church on the Blood. The choice is yours!
*The Hermitage visit does not include the Impressionist and Post Impressionist collection which moved to the General Staff Building.
OPTION 1: |
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9:00 am | Meet at the lobby of the hotel; payment procedure |
9:30 — 11:30 am | City drive orientation tour incl. visit to Peter and Paul Fortress |
11:30 — 1:30 pm | Guided tour of the Hermitage Museum |
2:00 — 2:45 pm | Lunch (optional - cost is not included) |
3:00 — 3:30 am | Guided tour of St. Isaac's Cathedral |
4:00 — 4:30 pm | Excursion to the Church on the Blood |
5:00 pm | Return to the hotel |
OPTION 2: |
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9:00 | Meet at the lobby of the hotel; payment procedure; |
9:30 — 11:30 am | City drive tour; Drive to Pushkin |
11:30 — 12:30 pm | Tour of the Catherine's Palace incl. Amber Room |
12:30 — 1:30 pm | Drive to Peterhoff |
1:30 — 3:30 am | Tour of the Fountain Park; Lunch (optional - cost is not included) |
3:30 — 4:30 pm | Drive back to the city |
5:00 pm | Return to the hotel |
OPTION 3: |
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10:00 am | Meet at the lobby of the hotel; payment procedure |
10:30 — 11:30 am | Drive to Peterhoff Town |
11:30 — 2:00 pm | Tour of the Fountain Park; Lunch (optional — cost is not included) |
2:00 — 3:00 pm | Return drive to the city |
3:30 — 5:30 pm | Guided tour of the Hermitage Museum |
6:00 pm | Return to the Hotel |
OPTION 4: |
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9:00 am | Meet at the lobby of the hotel; payment procedure; |
9:30 — 11:30 am | City drive tour; Drive to Pushkin |
11:30 — 12:30 pm | Tour of the Catherine's Palace incl. Amber Room |
12:30 — 1:30 pm | Drive to Pavlovsk; Lunch (optional - cost is not included) |
1:30 — 3:30 pm | Tour of the Pavlovsk Palace + walk in the Park |
3:30 — 4:30 pm | Drive back to the city |
5:00 pm | Return to the hotel |
Group size/ Price Per Person, USD
PRICES INCLUDE
- Licensed guide as per program
- Professional driver as per program & comfortable A/C mini-van
- Admission tickets to all sights listed on the itinerary
- Still/video camera permissions to the sights listed on the itinerary
- Bottled water
- Headphone sets for parties over 10 people
NOT INCLUDED
- Cost of lunch
- Cost of evening program
- Gratuity for the guide and driver (recommended amount is 15% from the cost of the tour covering both guide and driver; please give the gratuity to the guide and driver separately: 60% of this sum usually goes to the guide and 40% – to the driver)