Weekends in Karelia and St. Petersburg

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We invite you to get acquainted with the ceremonial St. Petersburg and the land of amazing nature - Karelia.

You will visit the Ruskeala Mountain Park, admire the Kivach and Akhvenkoski waterfalls, see the Girvas volcano and Lake Palaeozero.

Additionally, in Karelia you can take water trips to the islands of Valaam, Kizhi, Solovki, go on excursions to the Museum Petrozavodsk and Kemska Volost, take a ride on Lake Onega or rafting on the Shuya River.

And while staying in St. Petersburg, you will visit the Petrovsky Water Area, Pavlovsk and the Palace of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich.

Location

Republic of Karelia, Sortavala

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Tour highlights

A big tour of St. Petersburg

You will visit the ceremonial center of modern St. Petersburg and see the Petrovskaya Aquatoria

The business card of Karelia

Go to the Ruskeala Mountain Park and admire the turquoise waters of Lake Marmara

The first Russian resort

Taste the healing mineral water from 3 springs at the Marcial Waters resort

Pavlovsk Palace and Park

Visit the summer residence of Emperor Paul I and stroll through one of the most beautiful parks in the world

Flexible program

You will spend 4 days in Karelia and will be able to choose additional programs to your taste

Interesting activities

If desired, go rafting on the Shuya River, get acquainted with sled dogs and play Karelian bowling

Itinerary

Day 1 - Sortavala. Ruskeala Mountain Park. Valaam Island (for an additional fee)
Gathering of the group at the railway station in Sortavaly at 08:22. A guide with a sign "Karelia".
08:30 And now we are on the shore of the boundless Ladoga, the city of Sortavala descends towards it like a stone fan.
For an additional fee, we offer:
09:00 Excursion "Legendary Northern Athos ..." (Valaam Island) (to be booked strictly upon purchase of the tour).
Cost: adult — 4,400 rubles, child up to and including 12 years — 2,200 rubles.
The time of a water trip on a meteor is 45 minutes in one direction.
During the main tour: acquaintance with the central estate of the monastery and a visit to the majestic architectural monument — the active Transfiguration Cathedral of the Savior, where the relics of the founders of the monastery, Herman and Sergius of Valaam, rest.
The time spent on Valaam Island is ~2 hours.
13:00 Return to the city of Sortavala.
For those who did not go on the tour:
Sightseeing tour of Sortavale (Serdobol).
Nicholas Roerich called it one of the few places on Earth where there is a special breath.
During the tour, we will walk through the ancient streets of the city, see the Singing Field, the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, built at the expense of St. Petersburg merchants Eliseev in the Russian style designed by architect N. P. Grebenka and climb the observation deck — Mount Kukhavuori.
Free time in Sortavala for an independent lunch (~2.5 hours).
For the whole group:
Transfer to Ruskeala Mountain Park, on the way stop for a photo shoot at the Akhvenkoski Waterfall (the filming location of the film "And the dawns here are quiet ...").
Ruskeala Mountain Park is a picturesque monument of nature and mining.
Emerald-colored groundwater, bizarre outlines of steep cliffs, mysterious tunnels and caves.
It was here that marble was mined for a long time to decorate the cathedrals and palaces of St. Petersburg.
On the way to the park, the guide will tell you about the appearance of Marble Lake, and upon arrival you will have the opportunity to explore the land part of the park yourself.
The total time spent in the park is 2.5 hours.
We are going to the "cultural capital" of Karelia — the city of Kondopoga.
Approximately at 21:30 accommodation in the rooms of the Karelia hotel ***.

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Day 2 - Free day. Additional excursions
Breakfast at the hotel is a buffet.
Free day.
You can use the rental service on the shore of Lake Onega (200 m from the hotel): rowing boats, kayaks, jet skis, bicycles, walks with huskies, visit a souvenir shop and a cafe of Karelian cuisine.
Lunch at the hotel cafe (buffet/cover). The cost is 480 rubles/person.
Dinner in the hotel cafe (buffet/cover). The cost is 480 rubles/person.
Additionally, you can choose from the first half of the day from Petrozavodsk:
09:30 Water excursion to Kizhi Island from Petrozavodsk (to be booked strictly upon purchase of the tour):
The cost is being specified.
The time spent on Kizhi Island is 3 hours and 30 minutes.
An additional fee is paid for the tour service on Kizhi Island.
The cost of a water transfer on a comet: 5350 rubles for adults, 3600 rubles for children under 12 years old incl.
The tour service on Kizhi Island is paid additionally (900 rubles for adults, 400 rubles for pence, school, student).
The journey by water is 1 hour and 30 minutes from the port of Petrozavodsk on meteors.
And here we have a UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site since 1990, a temple complex built almost without a single nail.
We will learn about all its secrets when we inspect the ensemble of the Kizhi cemetery, visit the estate of the Zaonezhsky peasant and one of the oldest wooden churches in Russia — the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus, rumored to have the ability to heal all ailments.
You will also have a unique opportunity to visit the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord, opened after long restoration work (entrance to the church is paid additionally on the island if desired).
Return to Petrozavodsk at approximately 16:15.
Petrozavodsk Museum tour (to be booked strictly upon purchase of the tour):
The cost of the tour: adult — 1,900 rubles / person, child — 1,200 rubles / person.
Tour duration: ~5 hours.
The National Museum of the Republic of Karelia. The tour will tell you about the formation of rocks and minerals, reveal the features of the flora and fauna of our region, introduce you to traditional Northern tools, vehicles, fishing and hunting traps, epic songs "Kalevala" and Russian epics recorded by researchers of the XIX century in Karelia.
The Museum of Fine Arts. The gems of the museum's collection are: icon paintings, collections of fine art of Karelia of the XX century, folk art, national art of the XX century, decorative and applied and theatrical decorative art.
Guided tour of the Doll House Museum. We will make a journey into the world of childhood, miracles, and fulfillment of cherished desires, as well as get acquainted with the "housekeepers", "diviks", "goblins" and other characters of fairy tales and epics.
The center for the production of shungite. Relaxation in the treatment room, interesting facts about the beneficial properties of the healing stone, souvenirs and tea made from purified shungite water.
Return to the hotel at approximately 17:30
Additionally, you can choose in the afternoon:
18:00 Water walk with trout farm inspection and picnic with tasting of Karelian tinctures on Lake Onega from Kondopoga (to be booked strictly upon purchase of the tour):
Duration of the tour with transfers: ~3.5 hours.
The cost of the tour: adult — 2,950 rubles / person, child — 2,550 rubles / person.
Walk to the embankment of the Karelia Hotel.
A master class on the fascinating game of the Northern people "KYUKKYA" awaits you. Karelian bowling will be an annual boost of energy and positivity, as well as a good exercise for eyesight and dexterity.
Visit to the kennel of sled dogs and the contact mini-zoo.
An experienced caregiver will introduce you to his pets, cute huskies, reindeer and other animals are always ready to pose for photos in pleasant company.
We continue our trip on licensed covered boats on Lake Onega.
You can share your impressions of the educational part of the tour at a picnic with fish, vegetables, hot tea and Karelian tinctures (150 gr.).
18:00 Safe rafting on the Shuya River + picnic + tasting of national drinks for adults:
The duration of the rafting together with the transfer: about 6 hours.
Cost, including a picnic with alcohol tasting for adults: adult — 2,750 rubles/person, child — 2,300 rubles/person.
Picnic price (without rafting): adult (with tasting) — 1,750 rubles/person, child — 1,300 rubles/person.
For those going on a picnic — relaxing in a pine forest, walking through the forest, swimming in the river, picking berries and mushrooms (according to the season).
A shared picnic by the campfire. The menu includes Karelian trout soup, buckwheat with stew, salad of fresh vegetables, hot tea with lemon and biscuits. And, of course, the "victorious" 150 grams of Karelian alcoholic beverages for adults.

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Day 3 - Free day. Additional excursions
Breakfast at the hotel is a buffet.
Free day.
You can use the rental service on the shore of Lake Onega (200 m from the hotel): rowing boats, kayaks, jet skis, bicycles, walks with huskies, visit a souvenir shop and a cafe of Karelian cuisine.
Lunch at the hotel cafe (buffet/cover). The cost is 480 rubles/person.
Dinner in the hotel cafe (buffet/cover). The cost is 480 rubles/person.
Additional options to choose from:
Excursion to Solovki Island (to be booked strictly upon purchase of the tour):
Duration of the tour with transfers: ~24 hours.
The cost of the tour is 10,500 rubles / person, a child under 9 years old inclusive — 7,500 rubles / person.
Attention! Due to the busy schedule, there is no stop for dinner on the route, so get a snack on the road in advance. On Solovki Island, there may be no terminal at food outlets and souvenir shops, stock up on cash.
02:30 Departure to the port of Rabochiostrovsk. Breakfast is a lunch box (instead of a Swiss breakfast. table).
Expect the 390 km journey to take 5-6 hours.
08:00 We are going on a sea trip (2 hours across the White Sea).
We keep our camera ready — we may encounter a ringed seal or a sea hare, and from the end of June, a beluga whale.
10:00 Arrival on Solovki Island, a unique architectural monument and a place of pilgrimage for believers from all over the world.
A large sightseeing tour of the Solovetsky Kremlin.
Visit the territory of the central complex of the monastery, monuments included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, objects of economic activity, the Solovetsky Fortress and the Monastery Prison exposition, interesting facts about the monks' lives and the unique heating system of the monastery walls.
Free time for an independent lunch.
Boat trip to Bolshoy Zayatsky Island.
Visit to the largest pagan sanctuary of the II–I millennia BC. You will see stone labyrinths, a complex of religious and funerary structures, Russia's first stone harbor, and the monuments of St. Andrew's Skete.
Duration of the tour, including transfer: 3 hours.
19:00 Departure to the mainland in the port of Rabochiostrovsk.
Arrival at the hotel after the tour is approximately at 02:30.
Kemska Volost tour and the Kuzova Archipelago (to be booked strictly upon purchase of the tour):
Duration of the tour with transfers: ~24 hours.
The cost of the tour is 6,850 rubles/person.
02:30 Departure to the port of Rabochiostrovsk. Breakfast is a lunch box (instead of a Swiss breakfast. table).
Expect the 390 km journey to take 5-6 hours.
08:00 We are going on a sea trip (30 minutes across the White Sea).
The Kuzova Archipelago is a group of 16 islands between the Kem and Solovki Rivers.
An integrated and landscaped nature reserve of the Republic of Karelia, wetlands of international importance, a nesting place for birds, spring beds for pinnipeds.
12:30 Return to the port of Rabochiostrovsk.
Free time for lunch at the Kemskaya Volost restaurant for an additional fee.
14:30 Departure to Kem (10 km).
On the route you will see:
The Annunciation Cathedral in Kemi, the first and last of the stone cathedrals, was built in early 1903, and its construction began in the middle of the 19th century.
The Pomor House is the last surviving merchant's house in Kemi.
The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is an Orthodox church in the city of Kem.
The Kemsky Museum of Local Lore of Pomeranian Culture "Pomorie" is located in the historical part of the old town.
The collections include household items, labor, and folk decorative and applied arts, reflecting the life of the Pomors, a special branch of the Russian people.
18:30 Return to the port of Rabochiostrovsk.
Free time until 21:00. We recommend that you have dinner at the Kemskaya Volost restaurant and visit the filming location of the film Ostrov on your own.
Arrival at the hotel after the tour is approximately at 02:30.

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Day 4 - Girvas volcano. The Kivach Nature Reserve. Lake Palaeozero. The resort "Marcial waters". Transfer to St. Petersburg
Breakfast at the hotel is a buffet.
08:00 Room release, things in the hotel's luggage room.
Departure for the excursion program, on the route:
Girvas volcano is a unique geological object, the oldest (about 2 billion years old) a crater in Karelia. You will have a view of the section of more than 20 lava flows and petrified volcanic "bombs", including gas voids.
Nature reserve and waterfall "Kivach".
"A diamond mountain is falling from a ledge with four rocks..." — Gavrila Romanovich Derzhavin, the first poet and lyricist of Russia, wrote admiringly about him.
A pleasant addition to the raging water element will be a grove of Karelian birch, which has become an ornament of the arboretum of the reserve. This is a mystery tree with amazing marble-patterned wood. Even in the 21st century, there is a debate among scientists about its origin.
You can admire the souvenirs from Karelka at the Nature Museum.
Rest stop at Lake Palieozero. It impresses tourists with clear water, wide sandy beaches and an abundance of coniferous trees that fill the air with amazing aromas.
Additionally: Lunch at the hotel cafe (buffet/cover). The cost is 480 rubles/person.
The first Russian resort "Marcial waters". A health resort that was advertised throughout Europe by Peter the Great himself. The emperor rested and was treated at the resort several times, and also loved to play "Biryulki" with his entourage.
Tasting life-giving mineral water from three springs will help you forget about illnesses and illnesses.
17:00 Arrival at Petrozavodsk railway station.
18:00 Departure to St. Petersburg by train No. 805 H "Swallow" (tickets are included in the price).
22:59 Arrival in St. Petersburg at Ladoga railway Station.
Independent accommodation at the hotel.
For an additional fee, an individual transfer from the railway station to the hotel is 2,400 rubles/car.

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Day 5 - Great sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg
Breakfast at the hotel.
Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel, a sign for the name of the tour.
13:00 Departure from the Valo Business Hotel.
13:30 Departure from the Oktyabrskaya Hotel for guests from the Best Western and Port Comfort hotels. Departure for the program.
Bus "Big sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg".
A tour of one of the most beautiful cities in the world, where every district and island is different from the others.
We will visit Vasilyevsky Island with its famous arrow and arrow—straight lines - this is where Peter the Great thought the cultural and political center of the capital should have been.
Let's drive along the Petrograd side and see Hare Island, the place where our city was born.
We will visit the ceremonial center of modern St. Petersburg — Nevsky Prospekt, Dvortsovaya, Senatskaya and Isaakievsky Squares, where the splendor of the imperial court and the grandeur of churches are combined.
Let's trace the development of the city from the strict lines of Peter the Great Baroque to the refined Northern Art Nouveau and innovative architecture of modernity.
We will visit Kolomna, a quiet residential area of St. Petersburg, where the atmosphere of the XVIII–XIX centuries is still felt.
Heroes of N. Gogol and F. Dostoevsky Cathedral, one of the most beautiful active churches in the city, Nikolsky, and, of course, the famous Mariinsky Theater have been preserved.
18:00 Visit to the Petrovsky Aquatoria mock-up theater with an excursion where you will plunge into the life of the city in the first half of the XVIII century. Thanks to moving objects, modern light, sound and visual effects, the old Petersburg will come to life in front of you.
19:00 The end of the program in the city center at the Admiralteiskaya metro station.
Independent return to the hotel.

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Day 6 - Pavlovsk Palace and Park tour
Breakfast at the hotel.
Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel, a sign for the name of the tour.
10:15 Departure from the Oktyabrskaya Hotel, for guests from the Best Western and Port Comfort hotels.
10:30 Departure from the Valo Business Hotel. Departure for the program.
Bus tour to Pavlovsk "Everything I see is Pavlovsk hilly" with a visit to the outstanding palace and park ensemble - the summer residence of the grand ducal couple of the future Emperor Paul I and his wife.
13:00 Guided tour of the Palace and Park, one of the most beautiful English landscape parks in the world.
Inspired by the impressions of a trip to Europe and the delicate taste of Maria Feodorovna, the interiors of the palace, carefully restored by restorers after the war, and the extensive landscape park create a special, romantic mood characteristic of its crowned owner.
16:00-16:30 Return to the hotels.
The program ends in the city center at the metro station Ploshchad Vosstaniya/Oktyabrskaya Hotel.
Independent return to the hotel.

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Day 7 - Excursion "Palaces of St. Petersburg and their owners"
Breakfast at the hotel.
Room release. Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel, a sign for the name of the tour.
12:30 Departure from the Valo Business Hotel.
13:00 Departure from the Oktyabrskaya Hotel, for guests from the Best Western and Port Comfort hotels. Departure for the program.
Bus tour "Palaces of St. Petersburg and their owners".
Sometimes it seems that all the buildings in our city are palaces. Of course, this is just an appearance, but there are really a lot of them in St. Petersburg.
But there is no palace without painting, sculpture, balls, music, a cozy garden or park. This is the atmosphere that surrounds the owners of the palaces, to whom this tour is dedicated.
16:30 Excursion to the Palace of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich.
The building, which is unique in its preservation, occupies a special place among the most famous palaces and mansions in St. Petersburg. Its luxurious interiors are a remarkable monument of architecture and art of the second half of the XIX – early XX centuries.
18:30-19:00 The end of the program in the city center at the metro station Ploshchad Vosstaniya/Oktyabrskaya Hotel/Moskovsky railway station.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

6 nights

Comfort

Upscale
Premium

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel in Karelia (3 nights) and in St. Petersburg (3 nights).

The cost of the tour for 1 person, RUB.:

Karelia 3* (Kondopoga), buffet breakfast + Valo Business 4* (Saint Petersburg), buffet breakfast:

Check-in dates	Double with separate beds	Single room
Check-in dates	Standard + Comfort
13.06–25.07	34 350	47 100
01.08–15.08	34 050	46 050

Karelia 3* (Kondopoga), buffet breakfast + Comfort Port Ligovsky 29 4* (Saint Petersburg), buffet breakfast:

Check-in dates	Double room with separate beds	Triple (2 main+additional cr.)	Single room	Triple (2 main+additional cr.)
Check-in dates	Standard + Smart (formerly Smart Plus)		Standard + Superior
04.07–15.08	34 800	34 800	48 300	37 350

Discounts:

for children up to and including 13 years old — 1,400 rubles.;
children aged 14-16 — 1,000 rubles.;
for students (full—time Russian State universities) - 400 rubles.;
for pensioners (if there is a pension certificate on the tour) — 400 rubles.

Check—out time in hotels is 12:00. Guaranteed check-in after 15:00.

The Karelia Hotel is located in the city of Kondopoga, not far from Lake Onega. A wide range of services is provided to guests here: there is a dentist on the 1st floor and a taxi service.

Free access to an uninterrupted Wi-Fi network is available throughout the territory. All floors are equipped with coolers with cold and hot water, as well as a refrigerator and places for eating.

The hotel has 99 comfortable rooms. All of them are divided into categories such as "standard", "suite", and there is also a family unit and beds in dormitories. Each of them is equipped with comfortable sleeping places and high-quality furniture. The rooms are equipped with a private bathroom.

There is a cozy cafe on the 2nd floor of the building, where you can not only have a delicious and satisfying meal, but also have a good time. You can also use the tea set for free or drink coffee with sweets. You can reheat ready-made food in a microwave oven.

A sled dog kennel is located 100 m from the hotel, on Tokarskaya Embankment. Nearby there is a mini zoo, a water station, as well as a Sami chum with a bonfire. Petrozavodsk Airport is 46 km away, and Kondopoga Train Station is 1.5 km away.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 2 to 50 tourists

Minimum age

5 years old

Duration

7 days 6 nights

Group meets at

Republic of Karelia, Sortavala

Included in price

habitation;
breakfast;
guided tours and daily transportation services according to the program;
tickets to museums according to the program;
guide support.

In Karelia:

transport services in Karelia;
habitation;
3 breakfasts;
guided tour service according to the program;
guide support.

Paid extra

railway tickets to Sortavala and back from St. Petersburg;
meals not included in the tour program;
the resort fee, paid directly at the hotel, is not included in the tourist package (from 04/01/2024 an experiment on the introduction of a resort fee starts in St. Petersburg) — 100 rubles/day;
additional excursions (options for excursions in the Karelia tour are booked strictly together with the purchase of the tour);
additional payment for foreign tickets (excluding the CIS) — 300 rubles.

It's important to know

Railway tickets to Sortavala and return air and railway tickets from St. Petersburg are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

A train ticket from Petrozavodsk to St. Petersburg on the fourth day of the tour is included in the price.

Briefly about the national teams: guests from different regions of Russia and the CIS come independently, one at a time, as a family or in mini-groups and are united by the operator into one group at the start point of the tour.

Cyclic and cascade tours assume that check-in and check-out is possible on any day, you can buy a tour for any number of days from 3 to 7. Every day there will be a new group and a new guide.

Bus and tours with a fixed arrival date (or fixed day of the week) of arrival assume that the group consists of the same tourists and under the guidance of one guide (except for tours longer than 7 days)

Combined tours (including visits to two or more regions) assume that when the region changes, there will be a change in the composition of participants and a change of guides.

The composition of the group depends on the tour:

the standard group is 40-50 people;
comfort group — 19-27 people;
mini-group — up to 16 people.

The comfort and mini format is indicated in the tour annotation, if there is no such annotation, then the group is 40-50 people.

When visiting the museums of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, guests can be divided into groups of 10, 15, 20 or 30 people and are served by museum guides. The rest of the excursions (bus and pedestrian) are conducted by the operator's guide.

For guaranteed early check—in, it is necessary to book a room in advance — this is usually 100% of the cost of 1 night in a hotel in high season and 50% in low season. If the room is not ready before check-out time, guests can take their belongings to the hotel's luggage room (this service is free). Registration of foreign citizens is paid on the spot by tourists themselves (usually 250-300 rubles). Check-in at the hotel takes place according to your passport and last names.

Please note that the start of the excursion program does not depend on the check-out time at the hotel. The departure time from the hotel is indicated in the programs.

Accommodation in the hotel is possible only in a separate room (without check-in). An extra bed in the room is a euro—bed, there are no full-fledged three and four beds in one room in hotels within the framework of combined tours.

Four-bed guaranteed: Theater Square 4*, Hotel on Rimsky-Korsakov 3*.
Quadruple on request: Connections in 4* and 5* Suites and semi—suites in 4* and 5* hotels - the response time for price and availability is 24 hours or more, depending on the season.

Therefore, we recommend that you immediately offer your guests to choose two double rooms. If guests arrive in the afternoon and lose the day of sightseeing, then we recommend booking an additional night for the tour.

On the day of arrival, the tourist arrives at the hotel on his own (except in cases when a transfer is ordered), checks in on his own, leaves his belongings in the luggage room and meets with the guide at the address indicated in the program, a sign for a meeting with the name of the tour. In most tours, the meeting with the guide takes place in the lobby of the hotel (if the base hotel was purchased).

When staying in some hotels, it is necessary to approach the neighboring hotel on an excursion. Check-in at the hotel is carried out after the program (except in cases where check-in was ordered earlier).

On the day of departure, the tourist independently checks out of the room and, depending on the tour: either hands over things to the luggage room of the hotel and then returns for them, or hands over things at the Moscow railway station to the luggage room at his own expense, or leaves things on the bus until the end of the program (the procedure is specified in each program).

We recommend laying a time reserve when buying return tickets due to the unpredictable transport situation in the city and suburbs.

Meals:

On regular tours to St. Petersburg, we offer breakfast-based meals in hotels. Most of the combined tours do not have organized hot meals. We recommend that guests bring a snack or buy light snacks at the food court or at the street food kiosk. All tours to Vyborg have organized hot lunches.

Transportation:

When servicing regular tours, transportation is provided every day (with the exception of a walking tour). When traveling on a country trip, the end of the transport operation is usually near the Moskovsky railway station. On museum day, transportation is provided to the last museum.

The tour service is in Russian.

If a foreign Russian-speaking guest wants to purchase a tour or excursion, the operator will charge an additional fee for the difference in entrance tickets (check the cost with the operator).
If the foreign guest does not speak Russian, we recommend that you purchase an individual tour.

Persons over the age of 18 who plan to stay in accommodation facilities in St. Petersburg for more than 24 hours are required to pay a resort fee at check-in in the amount of 100 rubles per day per person. 21 (twenty-one) preferential categories are exempt from payment. For questions about the resort fee, you can contact the tourist Contact center.

The age for tourists and tourists is from 5 years old.

It is possible for minors to visit excursions and the tour in general only if accompanied by adults. If the accompanying adult is not the parent of the child, then a power of attorney from the parents is required when checking into the hotel.

It is not possible to visit excursions with animals, but you can check into a pet friendly hotel, the list can be obtained from the operator.

It is possible to order a comfort-class passenger car for an individual transfer in advance (from 1800 rubles, depending on the time of day and delivery).

If a transfer is ordered, please provide the meeting details in advance (time, station, train, carriage, terminal and arrival time, flight number, mobile phone of tourists). In case of failure to provide information about the meeting (in less than 3 working days), the transfer will not be provided.

In a large number of tours (not all) there is a free morning group transfer service to hotels, which is ordered in advance: a fixed meeting time is indicated in the tour program.

Additional excursions are purchased and paid for on the spot by the guide, excursions will take place subject to the recruitment of a group and favorable weather conditions.

The time and place of completion of the program is indicated in the tour program every day. It can be a basic hotel or a city center: as a rule, it is the metro station "Ploshchad Vosstaniya" near the Moscow railway station or the metro station "Gostiny Dvor".

If tourists want to buy theater tickets, we recommend laying a time reserve. In the updated tour program, the time of visiting the sites may vary depending on what time the museums have confirmed.

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Anna

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13 Feb, 2025

My daughter and I took the St. Petersburg Collection tour for 7 days, and I highly recommend it for first-time visitors to the city like us. The tour is well-designed, allowing you to see the main attractions in a short period of time. A great advantage is that you can join on any day. Everything was well-organized—excellent guides, comfortable buses, and provided radio headsets for better communication. There were no delays or long waits. The schedule was planned in a way that left plenty of free time in the evenings for walks or additional sightseeing. The tour package includes hotel accommodation, with several options to choose from. I stayed at the Rossiya Hotel near Pobeda Park and was very satisfied. The rooms were clean, with daily housekeeping, fresh towels, and air conditioning—which was perfect given the pleasant temperatures of 24–30°C during our stay. A buffet breakfast was included—simple but sufficient to start the day. It was really convenient, as we would bring a small snack for the day and have dinner somewhere in central St. Petersburg. The hotel is within walking distance of the blue metro line, making it easy to reach the city center without transfers. There’s also a supermarket nearby, along with plenty of street food options. It’s also worth mentioning that additional excursions are available. We took a boat trip to the forts of Kronstadt and joined a nighttime tour to see the city's famous drawbridges—both were unforgettable experiences
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12 Feb, 2025

First and foremost, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to our personal manager in Big Country, Ksenia, for carefully selecting a tour that matched our preferences and for swiftly handling the changes to our group size. We had six unforgettable days on the banks of the Neva River! A huge thank you for the well-organized excursions, led by true professionals—Irina and Olga. We would be delighted to recommend traveling with Big Country to our friends and family!
M
Margarita

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12 Feb, 2025

Many thanks to Big Country for the tour—everything was top-notch! We’ll definitely be back. Thank you!