New Year's lights of St. Petersburg

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Walking tour "There is nothing better than Nevsky Prospekt ..." with a visit to the Kazan Cathedral. 

The tour will tell you about the past and present of the main thoroughfare of St. Petersburg, about historical monuments and architectural ensembles located here. 

One of the most important decors of Nevsky Prospekt remains the semicircle of the colonnade of the Orthodox Kazan Cathedral, in front of which there are monuments to generals M.I. Kutuzov and M.B. Barclay de Tolly. 

Visit to the Hermitage— the greatest museum in the world. 

For almost two and a half centuries, it has collected one of the largest collections of monuments of world culture, numbering about three million exhibits.

The unique interiors of the halls, paintings, sculptures, decorative and applied arts of different eras decorate the former royal residence.

A visit to the open-air public space "Gostinka Yard", with a tasting of a hot drink. 

In the very heart of the city, in the courtyard of the famous Gostiny Dvor, there is a wonderful space where, in an atmosphere of goodwill, you can taste various cuisines of the world, play board games and listen to live music, and all this in New Year's decoration, with bright lights. 

This day will end with a visit to the Christmas Market. 

Transportation is not provided. 

For an additional fee:

Evening bus tour "Festive traditions and famous gifts" with a visit to the Faberge Museum. 

This tour will tell you about the traditions of celebrating Christmas and New Year in Russia, how they prepared, what was served on the table, what gifts were accepted to give. 

And at the end you will see a magnificent collection of precious items from the famous Faberge jewelry house. 

For an additional fee:

New Year's Eve party at the hotel restaurant. 

You will find a festive program, a New Year's menu, dances, contests, Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden!

Brunch in the hotel restaurant. 

A free day without sightseeing and transport services. 

For an additional fee: 

Walking tour "Multifaceted Petersburg". 

The tour will begin in the parade center of the city. 

You will see the ancient mansions of the St. Petersburg nobility, walk along the Moika River embankment and take an excursion to the Yusupov Palace — one of the rare noble estates in St. Petersburg, where not only the interiors of the state halls, an art gallery, a home theater have survived, but also the luxurious living quarters of the legendary Yusupov family, which preserved the warmth and charm of the former owners. 

Then your way will run past the Mariinsky Theater and the St. Nicholas Epiphany Naval Cathedral, through the Kolomna district -the most "Petersburg" corner of the city, where the spirit of bohemian life, theater and eternal celebration rules. 

This tour will end with a visit to the public space — Nikolsky Rows, the restored Gostiny Dvor. 

The atmosphere of the New Year reigns here: a winter fair, garlands of lights, mulled wine treats!

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Country trip to Kronstadt. 

The excursion route includes an introduction to the complex of flood defenses, from where you can admire the panorama of the Gulf of Finland and see the famous Kronstadt forts. 

During a sightseeing bus and walking tour of the city, you will visit the shore of the harbor, which has preserved its configuration since Peter the Great, walk along the alleys of Petrovsky Park, see the monument to the founder of St. Petersburg and Kronstadt, the palace erected for A.D.Menshikov, Petrovsky ship dock, the famous Kronstadt Footstock, the Naval Cathedral and a number of other monuments architecture, culture, science and technology, creating a unique look of the city.

18:00-19:00 End of the tour. 

Transportation is provided for a country trip.