An extravaganza of fire, water, and light. Autumn tour to St. Petersburg

Breakfast at the hotel (if the "no breakfast" rate is not selected).

10:00 Departure from the hotel by bus.

Bus tour to Peterhof "Water reigns in the sparkling light...".

It is impossible, having arrived in the city built by Peter the Great, not to visit his favorite brainchild – the brilliant Peterhof. The tour will introduce you to one of the most famous suburbs of St. Petersburg, which has been an imperial country residence for two centuries.

A tour of the Peterhof Fountain Park.

Peterhof is the capital of fountains, a magical garden with a palace topped with a golden vase standing on the roof. Its base is the Grand Cascade, an incredible water extravaganza with fountains and sculptures. 

The jet of the most famous fountain "Samson" rises to the height of a seven-storey building. In terms of splendor and richness of decoration, Peterhof surpassed its prototype – the French Versailles and became the most striking palace ensemble in Europe.

Place of graduation: hotel.

Duration: ~7 hours (ending: ~17:00).

Breakfast at the hotel (if the "no breakfast" rate is not selected).

10:00 Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel.

Bus tour to Tsarskoye Selo "Suburban imperial residences".

The city is located 25 km from St. Petersburg, about an hour's drive away. You will drive along the old Tsarskoye Selo road and learn how you traveled in Russia before the advent of highways and railways. The magnificent and unique Catherine Palace brought special fame to Tsarskoye Selo. This is where you will visit.

Excursion to the Catherine Palace and the Amber Room.

Guests of Tsarskoye Selo are stunned by the fantastic luxury of the decoration of the Catherine Palace. One of the halls of Rastrelli's Golden Suite is the famous Amber Room, stolen by the occupiers during the Great Patriotic War and recreated by St. Petersburg restorers, whose work you can appreciate during a tour of the Catherine Palace.

Free time for a walk in the Catherine Park.

After the tour of the palace, you will be able to walk around the magnificent park surrounding the palace on your own. Russian Russian Museum is decorated with exquisite pavilions, bizarrely shaped ponds and numerous monuments in honor of the victories of Russian weapons during the Russo-Turkish wars.

Return to the city at ~16:00.

Free time for dinner.

18:30 Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel. Transfer to Peterhof.
 
Visit to the fountain festival in Peterhof.

You will witness an amazing fantastic spectacle, which is held only once a year! You will find a grand pyrotechnic show, a theatrical musical performance, fireworks and fireworks in the Lower Park on the Grand Cascade near the Grand Palace.

Place of graduation: hotel.

Duration: ~5 hours (ending after 00:00).

Breakfast at the hotel (if the "no breakfast" rate is not selected).

Free day.

Breakfast at the hotel (if the "no breakfast" rate is not selected).

Room release.

You can leave your belongings free of charge in the luggage room of the hotel (if available) or take them to the luggage room at the Moskovsky Train Station at your own expense.

A group transfer to the train station at the end of the excursion day is provided by the tour program.

09:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.

Excursion to the Hermitage.

The Hermitage occupies a very special place among the art museums of the world. It began as a private collection of Empress Catherine II and remained closed to the general public for a long time. In the middle of the XIX century, the museum became public. 

Now his collections number more than 3.5 million exhibits. Among them are masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Impressionist paintings, antique sculpture, Egyptian antiquities, a real mummy and much more.

Transfer to Moskovsky train station.

Place of termination: Moskovsky railway station.

Duration: ~3.5 hours (ending ~ 13:00).