Four days in the life of an aristocrat. St. Petersburg Art History Tour

Breakfast at the hotel.

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

Departure from the hotel by minibus.

Bus tour to Tsarskoye Selo "Rastrelli's exquisite Caprice".

After driving along the old Tsarskoye Selo road, you will find yourself in the magnificent residence of the Russian emperors – Tsarskoye Selo.

Russian sovereigns lived in this picturesque place during the warmer months, where they hosted official receptions, lavish balls, entertainment court events, and hosted foreign diplomats. Over two centuries, one of the most beautiful country ensembles in Europe has developed here.

Excursion to the Catherine Palace with the Amber Room.

This is one of those places where the magnificent and resplendent 18th century still lives. It is in this palace that the famous Amber Room is located, stolen by the Nazis during the Great Patriotic War and recreated by St. Petersburg restorers.

The palace is surrounded by the magnificent Catherine Park, which is beautiful at any time of the year. In the shady alleys of the Imperial Park and the royal suites of the Catherine Palace, you can feel like a pampered maid of honor or a gallant cavalier.

An excursion to the Zubovsky building.

We will go to the private chambers of Empress Catherine II, located in the Zubovsky wing of the Catherine Palace, recently opened after a lengthy restoration.

Lunch at a restaurant in the city center.

Return to the hotel.

Free time.

End of the program: hotel.

Program duration: ~7 hours (ending at ~17:00).

Breakfast at the hotel.

11:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby. Departure from the hotel by minibus.

12:00 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 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.

14:30 Lunch at the restaurant.

16:00 Return to the hotel. Preparation for the evening event.

17:15 Departure to the theater by minibus.

You will have an exclusive experience with the premiere of the ballet at the world-class theater!

18:00 Visit to the ballet "Notre Dame de Paris" at the Mikhailovsky Theater (seats in the stalls).

In 2024, in honor of the centenary of Roland Petit's birth, the Mikhailovsky Theater will present on its stage one of the choreographer's most famous creations, the ballet Notre Dame de Paris.

Inspired by Victor Hugo's novel, Petit created a truly grandiose performance about love and death, devotion and treachery.

Duration of the ballet: 1 hour and 50 minutes with 1 intermission.

End of the program: hotel.

Program duration: ~9 hours (ending at ~20:30).

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Room release, you can leave your belongings in the hotel's luggage room.

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

10:30 Excursion to Talion Club "Visiting Eliseev".

The mansion of the famous Eliseev dynasty is located in the very center of St. Petersburg, at the corner of Nevsky Prospekt and the Moika River embankment.

The Eliseevs, merchants and bankers who came from peasant backgrounds, became famous not only as successful businessmen, but also as patrons of the arts, lovers and patrons of the arts.

The mansion is truly unique – few other mansions have preserved so many authentic historical interiors and decorative items. Everything is filled with the spirit of a bygone century, and visitors to these walls can't escape the feeling of delight and admiration, and most importantly, involvement in the fate of an architectural masterpiece.

End of the program: hotel.

Program duration: ~2 hours (ending at ~12:30).

The departure time for excursions can be changed to earlier or later. It is possible to change the order of excursions, as well as replace them with equivalent ones.