Independent check-in.
Guaranteed hotel accommodation after 15:00.
You can leave your belongings in the hotel's luggage room until 15:00.
Walking tour "Palaces and their owners" with a guided tour of the Menshikov Palace and the Hermitage storerooms.
Meeting with a guide at Vasileostrovskaya metro station.
Departure at 10:45.
St. Petersburg is a city of palaces that have long defined the architectural appearance of the city. Their number, beauty and luxury of the interiors are amazing. From the very foundation of St. Petersburg, the royal family, rich aristocratic families, and high-ranking officials lived here.
The magnificent facades of the palaces hide the stories of their owners, important events in Russia, and the fate of people. You will begin your acquaintance with the world of St. Petersburg nobility with a guided tour of the city's first stone palace, the Menshikov Palace. His Serene Highness spared no expense, leaving descendants a palace in the style of Peter the Great Baroque, where unique interiors have been preserved.
An excursion to the Hermitage's Gold or Diamond Storeroom is a unique gallery of jewels, based on the collection of the Russian Imperial family, the richest collection of jewelry.
The exhibitions of the storerooms introduce the masterpieces of masters from different countries and peoples, cultures and eras, from ancient times to the beginning of the 20th century.
The duration of the tour is 3 hours.
Transportation is not provided.