Experience Imperial Russia with the wonders of St. Petersburg. Get swept away by majesty of The Peterhof just outside of the city and mesmerized by the epic luxury of the Hermitage on the city river banks.
SERVICE INCLUDES:
4 nights Hotel accommodation
Private arrival and departure transfers
• Half Day guided St Petersburg City Sightseeing
• Guided tours of the Hermitage
• Petergof Grand Palace+Park and the Russian Museum guided visits with return transfer
• Guided visit to Pushkin with return transfer
• Services of an English speaking guide
Arrival to St Petersburg.
Greet and meet at the airport. Transfer from the airport to the hotel.
Day free. Relax after your overseas flight.
After a breakfast we will start our private guided city tour.
The city was founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and was named the Northern Palmira or the Northern Venice. We will tour The Nevsky Prospect, the Winter Palace, Admiralteystvo, the Hermitage, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Summer Garden and the Statue of the Great Catherine.
Afternoon enjoy a spectacular private guided tour of the Winter Palace and The Hermitage. The Winter Palace, one of the grandest palaces in history, was the official home of the Russian Emperors. The Hermitage houses one of the most important art collections in the world. See works by Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rodin, Monet, Matisse, Faberge, and many others.
Breakfast at the hotel.Today, we will board a boat and go along the Gulf of Finland to Peterhof. One of St. Petersburg’s most famous and popular visitor attractions, the palace and park at Peterhof (also known as Petrodvorets) are often referred to as “the Russian Versailles”.Versailles was the inspiration for Peter the Great’s desire to build an imperial palace in the suburbs of his new city and, after an aborted attempt at Strelna, Peterhof – which means “Peter’s Court” in German – became the site for the Tsar’s Monplaisir Palace, and then of the original Grand Palace. The estate was equally popular with Peter’s daughter, Empress Elizabeth, who ordered the expansion of the Grand Palace and greatly extended the park and the famous system of fountains, including the truly spectacular Grand Cascade.
In the afternoon – The Russian Museum visit.
Breakfast at the hotel.Today we will explore Pushkin town, famed for the Tsarskoye Selo complex of parks and palaces, once home to the Romanov imperial family.The Baroque-style Catherine Palace, containing ornate staterooms, stands within the landscaped gardens of Catherine Park. Neighboring Alexander Park, featuring decorative bridges and a cemetery for royal horses, is home to colonnaded, 18th-century Alexander Palace. The Catherine Palace’s Amber room was completely restored and is one of the most impressive pieces of artwork in the world.
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight home.
