May weekend in the Northern Capital

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The May holidays are a wonderful opportunity to travel to St. Petersburg with your loved ones and get an unforgettable experience!

The wealth of Russian history and culture, unique architecture, country residences – all this you will find in St. Petersburg, the Northern capital of Russia.

An eventful program awaits you with visits to the most famous sights of the city, such as the Hermitage, the Faberge Museum and Tsarskoye Selo. You will immerse yourself in the atmosphere of luxury and splendor, get acquainted with the history and culture of this beautiful city.

Location

Saint-Petersburg

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Tour highlights

City of the Muses – Tsarskoye Selo

Admire the fantastic luxury of the Catherine Palace, where one of the halls of the Golden Suite of Rastrelli is the famous Amber Room.

Faberge's Masterpieces

You will see the pearl of the collection – a collection of 9 imperial Faberge Easter eggs, which returned to their homeland after almost 100 years.

Hermitage Ticket

Immerse yourself in the educational and cultural world, exploring the masterpieces of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, ancient artifacts and works of art of ancient Russia

Itinerary

Day 1 - Sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg. Hermitage
You arrive at the hotel on your own.
A transfer to the hotel is available for an additional fee and must be booked in advance.: private transfer from the train station/ airport (from 2000 rub/car).
Guaranteed hotel accommodation after 14:00. You can leave your belongings in the luggage room of the hotel.
Departure for the program from the accommodation hotel.
From 11:00 to 13:00 (before departure for the program), a representative of the company with a sign "About Petersburg" will meet you in the lobby of the hotel. You can approach at any convenient time in this interval.
He will answer all your questions, provide updated tour programs and offer additional excursions that you can purchase at will.
13:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.
Sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg.
We invite you to take a bus tour of the city, which will introduce you to the history of St. Petersburg from its foundation to the present day. You will admire the magnificent architectural ensembles of the city's ceremonial center – Vasilyevsky Island Arrow, Palace and Troitskaya Squares, Nevsky Prospekt.
You will see the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Menshikov Palace, the Admiralty, the Kunstkamera, the "Bronze Horseman".
The special charm of the city is given by its location among numerous rivers and canals. Embankments and palaces, squares and avenues, bridges, lanterns and bars not only decorate the city, but also witness many historical events and personal dramas. All the most important and interesting, the most beautiful and famous things are waiting for you in St. Petersburg.
The sightseeing tour frames a visit to the resplendent Hermitage: it will begin before the excursion to the Main Museum of our country and will continue immediately after visiting it.
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 19th 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.
End of the program: hotel.
Program duration: ~5.5 hours.

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Day 2 - Tsarskoye Selo Suburban Imperial Residences Bus Tour
Breakfast at the hotel (if the "no breakfast" tariff is not selected).
09:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.
Bus tour to Tsarskoye Selo "Suburban imperial residences".
The city is located 25 km from St. Petersburg, about an hour's drive from the city center. 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 with the Amber Room.
Guests of Tsarskoye Selo are stunned by the fantastic luxury of the Catherine Palace. One of the halls of Rastrelli's Golden Suite is the famous Amber Room, stolen by the invaders during the Great Patriotic War and recreated by St. Petersburg restorers, whose work you can appreciate during a tour of the Catherine Palace.
A walk through the Catherine Park.
After the tour of the palace, you will have about an hour and a half of free time 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.
Where to have lunch?
There are no full-fledged food outlets on the territory of the park, only outside it. Therefore, we recommend taking drinks and snacks with you and having a picnic while walking in Catherine Park.
Excursion to the Alexander Palace.
This palace was built at the end of the 18th century by order of Empress Catherine II as a gift for the wedding of her grandson, Grand Duke Alexander Pavlovich (the future Emperor Alexander I).
The palace was designed by the famous Italian architect Giacomo Quarenghi. An extensive park with a lake was laid out around the palace.
Return to St. Petersburg.
End of the program: hotel.
Program duration: ~7.5 hours.

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Day 3 - The Faberge Museum. Completion of the program
Breakfast at the hotel (if the "no breakfast" tariff is not selected).
Room release.
You can leave your belongings free of charge in the hotel's luggage room or take them with you on the bus.
10:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.
Faberge Museum tour.
The Faberge Museum is one of the most "brilliant", literally, museums in our city, where you can appreciate the creations of the best jewelers of pre–revolutionary Russia.
The brilliance of gold and precious stones, which were used in their works by Faberge masters, is complemented in the museum's exposition by paintings by I. Aivazovsky, K. Bryullov, V. Polenov, jewelry enamels and fantasy objects.
The jewel of the museum's collection is a collection of 9 imperial Faberge Easter eggs, which returned to their homeland after almost 100 years.
Transfer to Moskovsky railway station.
The place of the end of the program: Moskovsky railway station, metro station "Ploshchad Vosstaniya".
Program duration: ~2.5 hours (ending at ~13:00).

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

2 nights

Comfort

Upscale

The tour includes accommodation in a St. Petersburg hotel.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the chosen hotel, RUB.:

Hotel	Room category	Price validity period		Adult 1/2 DBL	Child under 13 1/2 DBL	The third in the room is a child under 13 years old	The third person in the room is an adult	Single room
Apart-hotel Uno by Valo	DBL standard (without breakfast)	01.05.2025	03.05.2025	16850	14590	-	-	22990
YES Apart-hotel Marata Center***	Standard apartment (without breakfast)	01.05.2025	03.05.2025	18990	16790	13740	15990	27950
YES Apart-hotel Marata Center***	standard apartment (with breakfast)	01.05.2025	03.05.2025	20420	18160	15570	17820	28890
Dostoevsky****	standard	01.05.2025	03.05.2025	19990	17750	-	-	25890
Dostoevsky****	superior	01.05.2025	03.05.2025	21520	19260	18840	21090	28770

The surcharge for a foreign tourist will be 1,200 rubles.

Apart-hotel UNO by Valo

The apart-hotel "UNO by Valo" is a high–status place to stay, located in St. Petersburg, not far from Moskovsky Train Station. The architectural appearance of the apart-hotel building, which was built in 1901, perfectly fits into the unsurpassed atmosphere of the city. The facade of the hotel is decorated with French balconies, everything is decorated in the St. Petersburg style.

The apartments are decorated in Italian style, using a warm range in one color. The accommodation offers comfortable rooms with stylish interiors and living facilities. They include comfortable beds, a TV, a bathroom with a shower and toiletries. Towels are provided, as well as wireless internet access.
The Comfort and Superior rooms have small kitchen areas.

Nearby are the embankments of Sinopskaya and Obvodny Canal, the Center for Contemporary Art, the stadium and several metro stations. The distance to Pulkovo airport is 14.9 km, while Moskovsky Train Station is 0.6 km away.

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Another option

Apart-hotel Yes Marata

Ye's apart-hotels are a European approach to rental housing. The three-star Marata Hotel from this chain is located in the Central District of St. Petersburg, in the epicenter of the cultural and business life of the city. It offers free WI-FI access, a paid shuttle service and private parking. Pets are allowed by agreement.

The extensive number of rooms includes 85 bright rooms. They are equipped with stylish furniture, wardrobe, iron, ironing board and flat-screen TV. The private bathroom comes with a hairdryer, shower and toiletries.

The rooms include a private kitchen with a headset, an electric stove, a kettle, a refrigerator and a microwave. There is a lobby bar on site, cafes and grocery stores are within walking distance.

The services of the local business center include fax, photocopying and rental of a conference room.

Due to the location of the facility, guests have the opportunity to see most of the sights of St. Petersburg. Near the complex there are several metro stations — Ligovsky Prospekt, Zvenigorodskaya and Vladimirskaya. The Mariinsky Theatre, the Hermitage and the Faberge Museum are all within a 3-km radius. The nearest airport, Pulkovo-2, is 12.9 km away.

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The Dostoevsky Hotel

The Dostoevsky Hotel awaits you in St. Petersburg. It offers Wi-Fi, parking, sauna, gym. On our official website, you can see the current room prices, the address and see in detail on the map what is next to the Dostoevsky Hotel.

The atmosphere and comfort of this place will be remembered only by positive emotions. Each of the rooms has everything for comfort.

There is a restaurant on site where you can taste delicious dishes from the menu, as well as have a great time.

There is a conference room equipped with related equipment for various events.

Metro stations, historical sights, beautiful squares and parks of the city on the Neva River are within walking distance.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 50 tourists

Minimum age

4 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Saint-Petersburg

Included in price

accommodation at the selected hotel;
2 breakfasts (if the "no breakfast" tariff is not selected);
tour service;
museum entrance tickets;
bus according to the program.

Paid extra

air or railway tickets to St. Petersburg and back;
meeting/departure at the train station/airport;
extra nights;
luggage storage at the train station;
additional excursions (optional);
the resort fee of 100 rubles/day will be paid by the guests directly at the hotel, and cannot be included in the tourist package (from 04/01/2024 in St. Petersburg);
breakfasts (if the "no breakfast" tariff is selected);
lunches and dinners (on your own).

It's important to know

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

Dates and Prices

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1 – 3 May 3 days 2 nights

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Victor Shcherban

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21 Feb, 2025

Special thanks to our guide Dmitry for his professionalism, insightful commentary, and great sense of humor.
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Tatiana

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20 Feb, 2025

The tour was well organized .
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Lyudmila

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20 Feb, 2025

My impressions were overwhelmingly positive! A huge thank you to our tour curator, V. R.! She took all my requests into account 😁😁😁

May weekend in the Northern Capital

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Tour highlights

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