2-Day St. Petersburg City and Local Culture Shore Excursion in a Small Group

20 Hours

Mobile Ticket

Hotel Pickup Offered

English

Language Offered

Overview

Get a comprehensive overview of St. Petersburg on this 2-day shore excursion with a small group. Visit the Russian Imperial palaces, the Peterhof Fountain Park, and the famous Hermitage Museum. Take a canal cruise through the 'Venice of the North' and choose to upgrade your experience with a 3-hour tour extension featuring visits to some of the city's top nighttime attractions. Your small group is limited to just 15 people, which ensures personalized attention from your guide.

All entrance fees included
Informative, friendly and professional guide
Small group ensures personal service
Free port pickup and drop-off included
Comprehensive tour of the city
Separate driver ensures your guide's full attention throughout the day
Travel by boat and see sights from the water

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Departure & Return

What To Expect

Day 1: St PetersburgAfter pickup from your port, begin with a St Petersburg walking tour. See the major sites and historical attractions with a mini-walking tour around the city center, and enjoy plenty of photo opportunities. Then visit St Isaac's Cathedral with its colossal dome and peruse the local food market. Afterward, soak up some free time with lunch in one of the nearby cafes. Then see the Hermitage Museum, one of the world's most prestigious museums, with over three million works of art. After a tour of the spectacular state and private rooms, you will be given free time to choose which areas you would like to explore. Afterward, hop aboard your canal cruise. St. Petersburg is also called 'the Venice of the North,' and the tour includes a cruise along the River Neva and through picturesque canals. Finish the day with a visit to the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood. This church is covered in rich, colorful decoration both inside and out. Afterward, return to your ship.Day 2: St PetersburgAfter pickup from the port, start the day with a city tour to the south. See the major sites of the palace estates including statues, monuments, rivers and canals, beautiful bridges, cathedrals and palaces, memorial squares and parks. Then see Catherine Palace, admiring the stunning, 1000-foot facade. Your tour will visit all the major halls and private rooms, and a particular highlight is the Amber Room.Enjoy free time in the delightful, small town of Pushkin. Dine (own expense), explore, take photos, shop or stroll its manicured parks. Then drive to Peterhof to visit Peterhof Fountain Park, built to rival Versailles in France. Peter the Great designed the 300-acre landscape, and you'll stroll through the lower park.Return to St Petersburg and take the Metro - which is an attraction in itself - to find out why it is known as the magnificent 'palace of the people.' Afterward, return to your ship.

2-Day St. Petersburg City and Local Culture Shore Excursion in a Small Group

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Departure & Return

What To Expect

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