A new geography. The national route through St. Petersburg. Autumn-Spring

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:30 Departure from the Azimut Hotel.

10:00 Departure from the Oktyabrskaya hotel.

Bus tour to Kronstadt "Sea Shield of St. Petersburg".

There are small towns in the world that may not be marked on all maps, but their fame has far exceeded their boundaries. 

Such cities include Kronstadt, a naval fortress, a port city, and the rear base of the Baltic Fleet. 

It is a kind of museum city of Russian naval glory, where dozens of historical, architectural, cultural and scientific monuments have been preserved.

Bus and walking tour of Kronstadt.

You will see warships standing in the harbor, the ancient Petrovsky dock, designed to repair and equip ships, the majestic St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral, reminiscent of the temples of ancient Byzantium.

Visit to St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral.

The Naval Cathedral in Kronstadt, consecrated in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, is the main naval temple of Russian sailors. 

You will visit St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral, where you will independently get acquainted with its unique interior decoration and marine relics.

Visit to the museum and historical park "Island of Forts".

This is Russia's first and largest park dedicated to the Navy. 

There are several themed venues on an area of 9 hectares. 

You can stroll along the Alley of Heroes of the Russian Fleet, which tells about more than three centuries of its history, and explore the lighthouse of memory with 200 names of heroic sailors, from the era of Peter the Great to the present day.

Excursion to the Museum of Naval Glory.

This is a new innovative museum complex in Kronstadt. 

Various simulations of ships and submarines, planes and helicopters of naval aviation are presented in the halls. 

The immersive format makes it easy for every guest of the museum to get acquainted with the exposition, the main exhibit is the legendary first Soviet nuclear submarine K–3 Leninsky Komsomol.

Place of completion of the program: gost. Oktyabrskaya, Moskovsky railway station, metro station "pl. Uprisings."

Program duration: ~ 9 hours (ending at ~19:00).

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:30 Departure from the Azimut Hotel.

10:00 Departure from the Oktyabrskaya hotel.

Bus tour "The Other Hermitage".

The collection of the State Hermitage Museum has about 3 million exhibits.

Traditionally, the main building of the Hermitage is a mandatory point of the excursion program. 

At the same time, not all the most interesting masterpieces are on display in the Main Building of the museum, the Hermitage has branches that "own" authentic treasures! 

It is in them that you will visit today.

Watching the VR movie "Hermitage. Immersion in history."

VR movies are not entertainment, but art. This is Russia's first VR film tour of the museum, which will be conducted by actor Konstantin Khabensky. 

Together with the guide, the viewer will not only be able to visit the secret places of the museum, but also become a participant in the most important historical events in the life of the Hermitage. 

Currently, only our company in the city has a license to show this film.

Excursion to the Hermitage's storehouse "Staraya Derevnya Shopping Center".

You will have a truly unique opportunity to look into the "holy of holies" of the Hermitage collection: You will see things that have been stored in storerooms for many years and have only recently become available to the public. 

Art mediation at the Hermitage Headquarters.

The format of art mediation is a "new word" in the life of Russian museums. 

Such excursions involve the audience in a dialogue with the curator of the museum and with the works of art, offering active cognition instead of passive perception. 

You will find a new interactive program "Art Mediation" on the exhibition of French modernist art, during which you and your guide-mediator will try to understand why the works of Monet, Degas, Cezanne, Gauguin, Van Gogh and Matisse caused scandals and were perceived as a revolution in the world of painting and art of the early 20th century.

The place of the end of the program: The Main Headquarters, Palace Square (the nearest metro station is Admiralteiskaya).

Program duration: ~ 6 hours (ending at ~16:30).

Breakfast at the hotel.

Room release. 

You can leave your belongings free of charge in the luggage room of the hotel.

09:00 Departure from the Azimut Hotel.

09:30 Departure from the Oktyabrskaya hotel.

Bus and walking tour "The city through the eyes of a Petersburger".

On this day, you will get acquainted with the interior of St. Petersburg, which is popular among thousands of guests. 

The walking routes of the townspeople, bookstores, creative spaces and related urban subjects are of the greatest interest today. 

After all, if you look closely, the Petersburg of Dostoevsky, Kuprin, Akhmatova, Dovlatov and Brodsky will appear behind the facades of ancient buildings. 

This city remembers hundreds of stories and tells them itself through the signs of urban life, and you and I will learn how to "read" them.

Visit to the book space "Subscription editions".

You will get acquainted with a new trend in St. Petersburg leisure activities by looking into the book space where the whole of modern Petersburg strives to get to: one of the oldest bookstores in the city, Subscription Editions. 

You will hear its story, see the preserved and updated design, feel the elegant beauty and appeal of this fashionable place where you want to stay, choose a book, sit comfortably at a table by the showcase window and forget about time.

Here you can also buy the most St. Petersburg souvenirs: postcards with views of St. Petersburg, badges, accessories, and even a piece of St. Petersburg curb!

Walking tour "Courtyards and parades of St. Petersburg".

The route of our walking tour will take you through the quarters of old Petersburg. 

The famous St. Petersburg courtyards and unusual front doors with antique windows, wrought-iron stairs and luxurious stucco await you. 

You will walk through the secret corners, see St. Petersburg through the eyes of its inhabitants and look into the famous city front door with the unofficial name "Chamomile".

Visit to the observation deck in the city center.

From the height of the equipped observation deck, it is best to enjoy the canonical view of the St. Petersburg roofs, Nevsky Prospekt below and absolutely all the main architectural dominants of the city: from the dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral to the Lakhta Center. 

The observation deck is equipped in accordance with all safety requirements. 

For a more vivid impression of visiting the observation deck, guests are provided with binoculars.

Important! On the roof, strictly 10+ years old accompanied by an adult, independently - from the age of 18.

New Holland Island tour.

As a result of the renovation of the historical territory of the island of New Holland, today this place has become a real center of modern culture, a lively event venue where film screenings, concerts, exhibitions and festivals are held. 

During a walk around the island, the guide will tell you about the history of New Holland, dating back to the time of Peter the Great, about the architectural features of its buildings, about the renovation that turned the half-abandoned historical quarter into one of the most fashionable places in modern St. Petersburg.

The place of the end of the program: New Holland Island (the nearest metro station is Sennaya Ploshchad/Sadovaya/Spasskaya Street").

Program duration: ~ 5.5 hours (ending at ~15:00).