Family holidays: Interactive Vyborg and Classic Petersburg

Open a portal to a medieval fairy tale among the snow-covered streets of Vyborg! You will become a hero of the mysteries of an ancient castle, bake a legendary pretzel and plunge into the magic of Christmas with its fun fortune-telling and Scandinavian traditions.

And after that, the splendor of imperial Petersburg awaits you: from the treasures of Faberge and the majestic Kronstadt to the state halls of the Hermitage and Peterhof. Every day will be filled with the magic of winter holidays.

Location

Saint-Petersburg
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Duration
6 days
5 nights
Departures
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    5 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
  • Premium
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
From 1 to 50 tourists
Minimum age
5 years old
Group meet at
Saint-Petersburg
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Tour highlights

Secrets of Vyborg Castle
You will feel the breath of history on the island, standing at the walls of the ancient fortress, which will be 732 years old in 2025.
The Path of Sea Glory
Explore the innovative museum in Kronstadt and the Island of Forts Park to experience the power and history of the Russian navy.
Hermitage Ticket
Visit one of the largest museums in the world, walking through the halls of which you will turn over the pages of the entire history of world art.
Delicious workshops
Bake your own Vyborg pretzel according to an old recipe, and also learn about all the subtleties of making chocolate.
The Pearl of Peterhof
Stroll through the majestic and exquisite palace, its ornate interiors filled with numerous works of art.

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Vyborg. Visit to Castle Island. Pretzel baking workshop. Interactive program "Christmas at the manor"

    Arrival in Saint Petersburg.

    09:30 Meeting with the guide at the monument to Peter the Great at the Moscow railway station in St. Petersburg, the plaque "Vyborg".

    Transfer to Vyborg. A guided tour that tells about the historical events and nature of the Karelian Isthmus. Arrival in Vyborg.

    12:30 p.m. Visit to Castle Island, where the medieval knightly Vyborg Castle is located. Vyborg Castle is a symbol of the city, its heart and core. It was from him that the difficult history of the city and people began, and all roads in Vyborg lead to the Castle.

    Is that all? Was there a secret passage? Where is the Matveev hole? Why was Peter the Fool 1 nicknamed the "Vyborg Beard"? Who lived in the castle? And kings, and servants, and military men, and even prisoners. Vyborg Castle will be 732 years old in 2025.

    We are greeted by the following witnesses of the legend of the deep antiquity: castle towers: the tallest in South Karelia - the tower of St. Olaf, the most unusual with a Heavenly name; artifacts of maritime archaeology -a Swedish anchor and cannon from 1790; real medieval walls in a cozy courtyard.

    And each of us can witness a different, museum and cultural-historical life of the ancient castle.

    14:00 Transfer to the hotel. Placement.

    14:30 Lunch at the restaurant (950 rubles).

    15:30 Christmas master class on baking real Vyborg pretzel at the Pretzel Factory in Domus Posso at the intersection of "5 balconies". You will learn about the history of Vyborg pretzel, recipes and participate in the manufacturing process yourself.

    Christmas Eve is always a time of delicious wonders, when spicy aromas sweep over living rooms and fill homes with comfort. During these joyful days, you can visit the "Pretzel Factory" and feel the magic of the upcoming Holiday.

    The guests of this master class will meet with the hostesses - Sister Helga and Mother Maren at the Christmas wreath, illuminated by 4 candles – candles of Hope, Peace, Love and Joy! They will find out how the New Year was celebrated in Vyborg at different times, make a wish and touch the secrets of local bakers.

    Each guest will learn how to bake the famous Vyborg pretzel, which is famous throughout Russia and is a symbol of the ancient city. Each participant will have their own unique pretzel that they can take with them.

    In the meantime, the pretzel will be baked, the guests will get acquainted with another Hero, Matvey, the Downtrodden Man, who will tell about the forgotten tradition of warming up in winter with an old Russian honey drink with spices and take them through the Vyborg fair.

    17:00 Interactive program "Christmas at the manor". The program includes:

    • a story about the traditions of celebrating Christmas in the Scandinavian countries;
    • the story of the Burgher Estate, two neighboring monasteries, about the symbols of Vyborg – the witch Louhi, the cat Totti, the Franciscan monks and the Dominicans. Find out who Joulupukki is and if he looks like Santa Claus;
    • tasting of the famous Vyborg pretzel and glega, a Scandinavian hot berry drink with spices and spices;
    • medieval theater – reincarnations of the heroes of medieval Vyborg (Finnish reindeer herders, dwarfs, knight, monk, Finnish townspeople, Swedish king);
    • funny fortune–telling (they pull out playful fortune-tellers - who was who in medieval Vyborg).

    20:00 Free time.

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  • Day 2 - Walking tour of the center of Vyborg. Master class at the Chocolate Museum
  • Day 3 - Bus tour "Winter holidays". Guided tour of the Peter and Paul Fortress. Faberge Museum Tour
  • Day 4 - Kronstadt
  • Day 5 - Peterhof
  • Day 6 - Grand Petersburg bus tour. Visit to the Hermitage
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    5 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
  • Premium

The price of the tour is indicated for 1 person, rub.:

Vyborg 3* Hotel in Vyborg + Kosmos Pribaltiyskaya 4* Hotel in Saint Petersburg:An adult in the main seatSingle occupancyThree months. (3rd place – clamshell)
Economy + Standard3015035650no
Standard + Standard305003640029266

 

Vyborg 3* Hotel in Vyborg + Oktyabrskaya 4 HotelAn adult in the main seatSingle occupancyThree months. (3rd place – clamshell)
Economy + Standard4175057600no
Standard + Standard4210058400no
Standard + Comfort435006120031200

 

Druzhba 3* Hotel in Vyborg + Kosmos Pribaltiyskaya 4* Hotel in Saint Petersburg:An adult in the main seatSingle occupancyThree months. (3rd place – clamshell)
The standard+ Standard308003700028000
Superior + Superior338004320028000

 

Druzhba 3* Hotel in Vyborg + Oktyabrskaya 4* Hotel in Saint Petersburg:An adult in the main seatSingle occupancyThree months. (3rd place – clamshell)
The standard + Standard4240059000no
Improved + Comfort444006300032400

Basic hotels in Vyborg:

Vyborg 3* Breakfast buffet. AddressLeningradsky Prospekt, 19. The hotel is located in the center of Vyborg, a 15-minute walk from Vyborg Castle.

Friendship 3*. Breakfast buffet. Address: Zheleznodorozhnaya St., 5. The hotel is located in the central part of the city on the picturesque shore of the bay. It offers a conference room, a sauna with a swimming pool, and 2 restaurants.

Basic hotels in Saint Petersburg (hotels where the group is gathering):

Azimuth is 4*. Breakfast buffet. Address: 43/1 Lermontovsky Ave., Nearest metro stations: Baltiyskaya, Technological Institute.

Art Nouveau Palace 4* Breakfast buffet. Address: 17th line of Vasilyevsky Island, 64. Location - in the historical part of St. Petersburg on Vasilyevsky Island next to the chapel of St. Xenia of St. Petersburg. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out. Early check–in before 07:00 - surcharge of 100% of the cost of a night's stay; from 07:00 to 14:00 – surcharge of 50% of the cost of accommodation.

COURT INN 4*. Breakfast buffet. Address: nab. 166 Griboyedov Canal, the nearest metro station is Sadovaya, Sennaya Ploshchad, Spasskaya. Located in the historical center of St. Petersburg, a 10-minute walk from the Mariinsky Theater and the island of New Holland. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out. Early Check-in + 100%.

Kosmos Baltiyskaya 4*. Breakfast buffet Address: Korablestroiteley str., 14. Nearest metro station: Primorskaya. The hotel offers views of St. Petersburg and the Gulf of Finland. It offers 26 meeting rooms, a business center, a banquet hall and air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi. Check–out time: 15:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, Early Check-in before 08:00 - 100%, from 08:00 to 15:00 – 50% without breakfast.

Moscow 4*. Breakfast buffet. Address: Alexander Nevsky Square, 2. The nearest metro station is Alexander Nevsky Square (lines 3-4). Convenient transport links allow guests to reach the main historical sights of St. Petersburg in 15-20 minutes: the Palace Embankment, the Hermitage, the Admiralty, the Kazan Cathedral, and the Russian Museum. The hotel offers a magnificent view of the Neva Embankment, the Alexander Nevsky Drawbridge and the Alexander Nevsky Lavra (*extra charge for the view). Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out guaranteed early check-in 00:00-14:00 +100% rate.

Oktyabrskaya 4*. Breakfast buffet. Address: Ligovsky ave., 10. The most popular hotel is located opposite Moskovsky Train Station, a 2-minute walk from Nevsky Prospekt. The nearest metro station is Ploshchad Vosstaniya / Mayakovskaya. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, guaranteed early check-in 00:00-08:00 +100% rate, 08:00-14:00 +50% rate (without breakfast):

Russia 3*. Breakfast buffet. Address: 11 Chernyshevsky Square. The nearest metro station is Electrosila. The hotel is located in a respectable Moskovsky district, within 20 minutes you can get to Pulkovo airport, railway stations and the historical city center. The windows offer a beautiful view of Chernyshevsky Square and Moscow's Victory Park. Near us: The Historical Park "Russia – My History", the EXPOFORUM Exhibition Center, the Grand Layout Russia Museum. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, guaranteed early check-in 00:00-14:00 +100% of the rate.

River Palace Hotel 4*. Buffet breakfast Address: 2nd Line V.O. 61/30. The nearest metro stations are Sportivnaya and Vasileostrovskaya. A business hotel in the center of St. Petersburg in a historic building on the Makarov Embankment, overlooking the Neva River and the Lakhta Center Tower.  The Sea Station is 4 km away, and the Erarta Museum of Modern Art is 3 km away. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, Early Check-in before 09:00 + 100% Early Check-in after 09:00 + 50%.

St. Petersburg 4* Breakfast buffet. Address: Pirogovskaya embankment 5/2. The nearest metro station is Lenin Square. All conditions for a comfortable stay are provided here — there is air conditioning, refrigerator, TV, hairdryer, tea/coffee in the rooms, kettle, safe, heating, terrace, mini-bar. The hotel has a restaurant, a bar, a gym, a sauna, and a conference room. And you'll probably want to relax by the pool — it's here too. And indoor. Check-out time: 15:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, Early Check-in before 08:00 + 100% Early Check-in after 08:00 + 50%.

Hotels in St. Petersburg, from which guests independently approach the starting point of excursions:

Admiralteiskaya 3*. Breakfast buffet. Address: Alexander Blok St., 8. The nearest metro stations are Sennaya Ploshchad, Sadovaya, and Spasskaya. The Mariinsky Theatre and Conservatory, Yusupov Palace and New Holland Island are close to the hotel, and the Court INN is a 12-minute walk away. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out.

Best Western 4* / Best Western Plus Center Hotel 4*. Continental breakfast. Address: 41/43 Ligovsky Ave. The nearest metro station is Ploshchad Vosstaniya. 4 minutes from the Oktyabrskaya 4* hotel. Breakfast is served every morning at the Du Nord Restaurant. The restaurant has its own bakery and pastry shop, and serves Russian and European cuisine.

Ibis 3*.  Breakfast buffet. Address: Ligovsky ave., 54, nearest metro stations: Vosstaniya Square, Ligovsky Prospekt. A 10-minute walk to the meeting place is the Oktyabrskaya Hotel. Check-out time: 15:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, early Check-in + 100%.

Dostoevsky 4*. Breakfast buffet. Address: Vladimirsky Ave., 19. The hotel is centrally located opposite Vladimirskaya Square and next to the Dostoevskaya / Vladimirskaya metro station. The facade of the hotel building faces the Cathedral of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God (Vladimirsky Cathedral). A 16-minute walk to the meeting place is the Oktyabrskaya Hotel. Check-out time: 15:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, guaranteed early check-in 00:00-11:00 + 100% rate, 11:00-15:00 + 50% rate (without breakfast).

Apart-hotel "Port Comfort on Ligovskiy" 4* / Port Comfort Ligovskiy 29 4*. Breakfast buffet. Address: Ligovsky ave. 29. The hotel is located in the historical part of St. Petersburg near the metro station Ploshchad Vosstaniya, Nevsky Prospekt and Oktyabrsky Shopping Mall, 4 minutes away. a 3-minute walk from the Moskovsky train station and the Gallery shopping center, a 3-minute walk from the Oktyabrskaya 4* hotel. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, guaranteed early check-in at 00:14:00 +100% of the fare.

Nevsky Bereg 122 3*, Buffet breakfast. Address: Nevsky Prospekt, 122. The nearest metro station is Ploshchad Vosstaniya. The hotel is located in a cozy old–fashioned building, close to the city's largest transport hub, the Moscow Railway Station. The Hermitage Museum, Anichkin Bridge, shopping malls and many entertainment venues are located nearby. Check–out time: 14:00 check–in, 12:00 check-out, Early check-in before 06:00 - 100%, Early Check-in from 06:00 - 50%, early check-in includes breakfast.

Nevsky bereg (93) 3*. Breakfast buffet. Address: Nevsky Prospekt, 93. Address: Nevsky Prospekt, 93. Nearest metro station: Vosstaniya Square. All conditions for a comfortable stay are provided here — there is air conditioning, refrigerator, TV, hairdryer, iron, tea/coffee in the rooms, microwave, stove, safe, heating. a 5-minute walk to the meeting place is the Oktyabrskaya Hotel. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, Early Check-in. from 07:00 + 50% Early Check-in until 07:00 + 100%.

The L1 station. Breakfast buffet. Address: Ligovsky ave. 1. Nearest metro station: Mayakovskaya/Vosstaniya Square. A 10-minute walk from Oktyabrskaya 4* hotel and Moskovsky railway station, Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, early check-in before 09:00 + 100%, after 09:00 + 50%.

Cronwell Inn Stremyannaya 4*/ Cronwell Inn Stremyannaya 4*. Breakfast buffet. Address: Stremyannaya St., 18. The hotel is located in the historical center of St. Petersburg, a 3-minute walk from Nevsky Prospekt and Mayakovskaya metro Station, a 5-minute walk from Moskovsky Train Station, a 15-minute drive from Palace Square and Alexander Nevsky Lavra, a 7-minute walk to the meeting place - Oktyabrskaya Hotel". Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, guaranteed early check-in 00:00-06:00 +100% rate, 06:00-12:00 +50% rate (without breakfast).

Radisson Sonya 4*. Breakfast buffet. Address: Liteyny ave., 5/19. The nearest metro station is Chernyshevskaya. A 17-minute walk to the Summer Garden and Mikhailovsky Castle, a 19-minute walk to the St. Petersburg Hotel. Check-out time: 15:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, early check-in before 08:00 + 100%, after 08:00 + 50% of the fare.

Theater Square 4*, buffet breakfast. Address: 62 Sadovaya Street. The hotel is located in the city center, in a historic building of the XVIII century Nikolsky Rows. Within walking distance of the main attractions: the Mariinsky Theatre, the Hermitage, St. Nicholas Cathedral. A 12-minute walk to the Azimut 4* hotel. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out. We invite you to the Master class "St. Petersburg in chocolate" at the Rubiscookies Sweet Architecture Bureau in Nikolsky Rows (approximately 1,750 rubles. children under 16 years old, 1,500 rubles. adult). You will taste more than 12 varieties of premium chocolate — from white to bitter, coffee, berry and citrus, and create an original chocolate bar made from Belgian chocolate and natural additives.

Grand Emerald Hotel 5*. Breakfast buffet. Address: 18 Suvorovsky Prospekt. The hotel is located just a 10-minute walk from Ploshchad Vosstaniya metro station and Nevsky Prospekt, as well as near Smolny Cathedral and Tavrichesky Garden, a 10-minute walk from Oktyabrskaya 4* Hotel: Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, guaranteed early check-in 06:00-12:00+100% of the fare, 12:00-14:00 +50% of the fare (without breakfast).

Elkus 3*, Breakfast "Swedish line". Address: st. Blagodatnaya, 10 building 3 p.1. Nearest metro station: Electrosila. The Elkus Hotel also has an internal atrium, some rooms overlook it. The atrium has tables, chairs, and even a grand piano to play on. There is also a children's room, although there are no tutors. A 16-minute walk to the Rossiya Hotel. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out Early Check-in. 00:00-01:59 – 100%, 02:00 - 13:59 – 50% no breakfast.

Express Sadovaya 4*, buffet breakfast. Address: 62 Sadovaya Street. The hotel is located in the city center, in a historic building of the XVIII century Nikolsky Rows. Within walking distance of the main attractions: the Mariinsky Theatre, the Hermitage, St. Nicholas Cathedral. A 12-minute walk to the Azimut 4* hotel. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, early check-in 100% of the fare. We invite you to the Master class "St. Petersburg in chocolate" at the Rubiscookies Sweet Architecture Bureau in Nikolsky Rows (approximately 1,750 rubles. children under 16 years old, 1,500 rubles. adult). You will taste more than 12 varieties of premium chocolate — from white to bitter, coffee, berry and citrus, and create an original chocolate bar made from Belgian chocolate and natural additives.

Discount for children under 14 years old: 1200 rub.

Discount for children aged 14-16: 700 rubles .

Discount for retired children of the Russian Federation (if you have a pension certificate on the tour): 600 rubles . 

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Tour conditions

Group
From 1 to 50 tourists
Minimum age
5 years old
Duration
6 days 5 nights
Group meets at
Saint-Petersburg

Included in price

  • habitation;
  • Meals included in the program: buffet breakfast, 2 lunches in Vyborg for those who ordered half board.;
  • guided tours and daily transportation services according to the program;
  •  guide support;
  • Headphones are provided free of charge for more comfortable listening to the guide. 

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to St. Petersburg and back;
  • meals not included in the program: lunches and dinners in St. Petersburg, dinners and 2 lunches in Vyborg for those who have not ordered half board (2,150 rubles for 2 lunches) - ordered in advance;
  • additional excursions;
  • personal expenses.

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The company reserves the right to change the sequence of visits to facilities, as well as to replace museums, without reducing the total volume of the program.

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    Sebastian Constantin Egerer
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    28 Apr, 2026
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    I greatly appreciate that it was possible to visit the Russian Federation in these turbulent times.
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    Tatiana
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    10 Apr, 2026
    I enjoyed the trip!
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    Irina
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    2 Mar, 2026
    Overall, the tour went very well, and all the scheduled excursions took place as planned.