Familiar and unfamiliar Petersburg

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

Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.

09:00 Departure from gost. "Oktyabrskaya".

09:30 Departure from gost. YES Apart-hotel Marata Center, Moscow.

Bus tour "Kronstadt: obvious and incredible". This tour is for those who appreciate romance and have remained a child at heart.

Russian Russian Navy: You will learn about the role of a small town in the life of the entire Russian state, talk about the exploits and glory of Russian seafarers, and immerse yourself in the history of the Russian navy.

The military historical museum complex fort "Reef". The Reef Fort is a unique historical monument of the development of Russian military engineering, included in the UNESCO Heritage List.

Defensive structures of various eras have been perfectly preserved on the territory of the fort – casemates and underground galleries, an observation tower, a shaft of a hidden armored tower, as well as explosive chambers for the disposal of shells.

The reef offers a beautiful view of the Seal Ridge and Tolbukhin Lighthouse.

Museum of Naval Glory. The Museum of Naval Glory 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 (external inspection).

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, explore the lighthouse of memory with 200 names of heroic sailors, from the era of Peter the Great to the present day, and look into the apple orchard with a pond.

Free time for lunch.

Visit to St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral. The Naval Cathedral is the main temple of Russian sailors. Graduates of the naval schools of St. Petersburg take the oath of office on the square in front of him.

You will see the unique decoration of the temple, which shows the Christian symbols of the ancient Christians and at the same time the symbols of the sea.

Return to St. Petersburg.

Place of completion of the program: gost. Oktyabrskaya, "YES Marata Center Apart-hotel".

Program duration: ~10.5 hours (ending at ~19:30).

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

Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.

09:00 Departure from gost. "Oktyabrskaya".

09:30 Departure from gost. YES Apart-hotel Marata Center, Moscow.

Bus tour to Peterhof and Oranienbaum. On this tour, you will be able to visit two brilliant suburbs of St. Petersburg in one day - Oranienbaum and Peterhof, where the Russian emperors loved to relax.

Peterhof Fountain Park tour. Crystal jets of water hitting the sky, a free wind from the bay, the glitter and radiance of golden statues — all this awaits you on a tour of the park. You will learn about the owners of a luxurious seaside residence, uncover the mysteries of fountains and firecrackers made at the behest of Peter the Great.

Free time for a walk in the park (~1 hour).

Lunch at a cafe in the city.

Transfer to Oranienbaum (~30 min.). It is the only suburb that was not occupied by the Nazis during the Great Patriotic War, and therefore was not destroyed.

All the artistic monuments of Oranienbaum have come down to us with exceptional completeness, therefore it occupies a special place in the history of Russian architecture and art.

Chinese Palace tour. The Chinese Palace is rightfully considered the pearl of the Oranienbaum Palace and Park ensemble. Designed by architect A. Rinaldi in the Rococo style in the second half of the 18th century, it became part of the complex of Empress Catherine II's Own summer residence.

The main attraction of the Chinese Palace is the Glass-tiered Cabinet, which has survived to this day, like most of the interiors of this amazing building, in its original form.

During the tour, you will learn about the complicated history of the Private Cottage complex and explore the interiors of the palace, consisting of two halves — Catherine and Pavlovskaya.

In 2024, the last stage of the restoration work, which lasted 20 years, was completed: all the halls of the Palace were opened to visitors.

Due to the weather conditions, it is possible to replace it with an excursion to the Bolshoy Menshikov Palace.

Place of completion of the program: gost. Oktyabrskaya, "YES Marata Center Apart-hotel".

Program duration: ~9.5 hours (ending at ~19:00).

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

Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby

10:00 Departure from gost. YES Apart-hotel Marata Center, Moscow.

10:30 Departure from gost. "Oktyabrskaya".

A walk through the Summer Garden. This is the oldest garden in St. Petersburg, a favorite vacation spot for citizens and visitors of the city. It arose by the will of Tsar Peter at the very beginning of the XVIII century.

Shady alleys, many sculptures and original fountains, the play of water, greenery and light – this is what still fascinates the Summer Garden of all its visitors.

Excursion to the palace of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich. The "Small Imperial Court" was the name given to this palace before the revolution, one of the most famous grand ducal palaces in the city.

It was built for the beloved brother of Emperor Alexander III, Vladimir Alexandrovich, in the then fashionable eclectic style.

Here, in the halls decorated with the richest collections of art objects, social life literally "boiled": balls, literary and musical evenings were organized. Subsequently, the palace housed the House of Scientists.

During the tour, you will be able to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of grandeur and luxury, so characteristic of imperial times, admire the magnificent interiors, hear a story about the fate of the creators and inhabitants of the palace, as well as learn about its present day.

The place of the end of the program: the city center (the nearest metro station: Admiralteiskaya).

Program duration: ~3 hours (ending at ~13:30).

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

Room release. You can leave your belongings in the luggage room of the hotel.

Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby

09:00 Departure from the Oktyabrskaya Hotel, YES Apart-hotel Marata Center, Moscow.

Watching the VR movie "The 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. It takes place in the equipped hall of 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.

Guided tour to the Hermitage's storage facility, the Staraya Derevnya Restoration and Preservation Center. You will see things that have been stored in storerooms for many years, and only recently have they become available to the public.

During the tour of the Hermitage's storage facility, you will admire the most spectacular outdoor storage facilities, among which the luxurious Costume Gallery and the Carriage Hall with samples of ceremonial imperial carriages stand out.

As well as a collection of Western European and Russian furniture, oriental textiles with a grandiose Turkish tent of the XVIII century, sculpture, painting, icons and much more.

Excursion to the Hermitage Headquarters. You will find one of the best collections of Impressionist, post-Impressionist, Fauvist, Cubist artists in the world, from Renoir to Matisse and from Monet to Picasso, which is stored in the Headquarters Building.

Together with your guide, you 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 at the beginning of the 20th century.

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

Program duration: ~6.5 hours (ending at ~15:30).