Palaces and manors of the St. Petersburg nobility

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.

Bus tour to Peterhof "Seaside paradise of the Great Peter".

The tour introduces one of the famous suburbs of St. Petersburg - Peterhof, which for two centuries has been a brilliant suburban seaside imperial residence. 

Excursion to the Grand Palace.

Striking with the radiance of gilding, the luxury of decor and the richness of the palace halls, the Grand Palace is a kind of semantic center of the Peterhof palace and park ensemble. It connects the Upper Garden and the Lower Park into a single whole and is a complete work of art.
 
Excursion to the Catherine Building Palace.

The Catherine Building is a small chamber palace next to the Montplaisir, built for Elizabeth Petrovna and rebuilt for Catherine II. 

Tour of the Lower Park of Fountains.

The tour introduces the unique layout of the Lower Peterhof Park and the original water supply system to its numerous fountains. 

Where to have lunch?

After the tour along the route, you will have 1.5-2 hours of free time to walk around the park and have a snack on your own. There are fast food outlets on the territory of the park, as well as the Standart cafe, where the cost of a set lunch is 700-1500 rubles per person. If you want to save money, we recommend taking drinks and snacks with you and having a picnic on the shore of the Gulf of Finland.

The place of completion of the program: the hotel.

Duration of the program: ~ 9 hours (ending at ~18:00).

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:30 Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel.

Bus tour "Secrets of the Russian Throne. Emperors and favorites."

In St. Petersburg, the fate of the entire Russian Empire was decided and at the same time the private life of the crowned heads took place. Who, when and for what merits received the right to enter the royal chambers "without a report"? What does the word "favorite" literally mean? When and why did favoritism flourish in Russia? Is it interesting? Then this tour is for you!

A walk through the Summer Garden.

This is the oldest garden in St. Petersburg, a favorite vacation spot for citizens and guests of the city. It arose by the will of Tsar Peter at the very beginning of the XVIII century. 

Cruise along the Grand Neva River with access to the Gulf of Finland (2 hours).

Your walk will take you through the most beautiful part of the grand Neva River, as well as cover the modern part of the city: the Gazprom Arena stadium and the Lakhta Center. The best route to explore the city for the first time. On a two-deck motor ship, you can relax and admire the ceremonial center of St. Petersburg and the Gulf of Finland. You can have lunch on board, choosing delicious dishes and drinks from the menu (on your own for an additional fee).

Excursion to the Hermitage.

The Hermitage is one of the most famous museums in the world. His collection includes more than 3 million exhibits, which are priceless treasures of world art. 

After the tour, you will be able to walk around the museum on your own and examine its exhibits in more detail.

The place of completion of the program: the Hermitage (the nearest metro station "Admiralteyskaya").

Program duration: ~ 6.5 hours.

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel.

Exclusive program "One day in a noble manor. The ball at the Marino Manor."

Not far from St. Petersburg, on the banks of the Tosno River, there is a former noble manor of Marino. For two centuries, its history has been associated with the famous noble families of the Stroganovs and Golitsyns, and the current owner, Galina Georgievna Stepanova, is trying to revive the former splendor of the estate. The wonderful landscape park and the old manor house, the highlight of which is the amazing "museum" basement, are already pleasing to the eye.
 
During the tour, we invite you to spend the whole day in a real noble manor, to feel the special world of the household of a noble family. We will remember the owners of these lands, the traditions of manor life, and the entertainment that high society indulged in in the bosom of nature.
 
We will walk through the magnificent manor park, unravel the secrets of the old manor house, admire the restored interiors of its state rooms, attend a tea ceremony and, dressed in historical costumes, become participants in a noble ball.

The place of completion of the program: the hotel.

Program duration: ~ 9 hours.

Breakfast at the hotel.

10:30 Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel.

Bus tour "Luxury and secrets of ancient palaces".

During the tour you will get acquainted with St. Petersburg, which still remembers the days of imperial luxury. You will see all the famous imperial and grand ducal palaces of the city on the Neva, find out what their creators and inhabitants believed in, whom they loved, what they despised, how events unfolded not only in the "parade", but also in the daily life of aristocrats full of intrigues, secrets and riddles.

Excursion to the Faberge Museum – the most famous private museum in St. Petersburg, located in one of the old mansions of the city on the banks of the Fontanka River. At the beginning of the XXI century, the Naryshkin-Shuvalov mansion was transferred to the cultural and historical foundation "Connection of Times" and completely renovated. Its restored interiors now feature more than 4,000 jewelry masterpieces by Russian masters, among which the products of the famous Faberge company occupy an honorable place.

Tea party with the signature dessert "Faberge Egg".

Excursion to the Yusupov Palace.

Yusupov Palace on Moika will welcome you with a snow-white marble staircase, stucco, mirrors. You will walk through the main halls of the palace, visit the brilliant, miniature home theater, like a precious music box.

The place of completion of the program: the city center, the nearest metro station "Sadovaya".

Program duration: ~5 hours.

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:30 Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel.

Bus tour to Tsarskoye Selo and Pavlovsk "The Palace necklace of St. Petersburg".

Located very close to each other, these two palace and park ensembles have almost nothing in common: one impresses with grace and dazzling luxury, the other with impeccable taste, harmony and grace. 

Excursion to the Catherine Palace with the Amber Room.

Guests of Tsarskoye Selo are stunned by the fantastic luxury of the decoration of the Catherine Palace. 

Lunch at a cafe in the city.

Transfer to Pavlovsk (~20 min.).

Excursion to the Pavlovsk Palace.

The Pavlovsk Palace conquers absolutely everyone with its harmony and elegance. Surrounded by a magnificent park in the valley of the picturesque Slavyanka River, it embodies all the originality of Russian and European artistic culture of the XVIII century. During the tour of the palace, pay attention to the collections of watches, mirrors and porcelain items on display.

The place of completion of the program: the hotel.

Program duration: ~ 9 hours.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Room release.

You can leave your belongings free of charge in the luggage room of the hotel or take them to the luggage room at the Moskovsky Train Station at your own expense. A group transfer to the train station is provided by the tour program.

09:30 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.

Transfer to Moskovsky train station.

Bus tour "Palaces of St. Petersburg and their owners".

The tour will tell you about the history of the creation of the grand mansions of the northern capital and their owners – members of the imperial family and famous favorites who left a noticeable mark both in the history of St. Petersburg and in the history of Russia.

Excursion to the Stroganov Palace.

Stroganov Palace is located in the heart of St. Petersburg at the intersection of Nevsky Prospekt and the Moika River. It was built according to the project of the famous architect F.B. Rastrelli and named after its first owner S.G. Stroganov.

The place of completion of the program: Stroganov Palace (the nearest metro station "Admiralteyskaya").

Duration of the program: ~ 3 hours (ending ~ at 12:30).

At the end of the excursion day, you will get to the Moskovsky train station or hotel on your own and pick up your luggage from the luggage room.

The departure time for the tour can be changed to earlier or later.

It is possible to change the order of excursions, as well as replace them with equivalent ones.