Peterhof holidays

Breakfast.

Visit to the aquatic center.

11:30 Bus tour to Strelna. It's no secret that Strelna was originally built as a palace and park complex with fountains and cascades, capable of outshining the French Versailles in beauty and scale.

However, over time, this idea was transferred to Peterhof. You will find out during the tour why it was decided that way and whether the first potatoes in Russia were actually planted in Strelna!

12:00 Guided tour of the Konstantinovsky Palace – the Palace of Congresses. Nowadays, the Konstantinovsky Palace is known as the Palace of Congresses, which hosts the most significant meetings and summits for the state.

A tour of the Palace will allow you to move through time – you will not only be able to visit modern meeting rooms and the official apartments of the President of the Russian Federation, but also to feel the history of the former residence of the Romanovs – the Konstantinovsky Palace.

Attention: during representative events, the Palace of Congresses is closed to visitors, in this case, it will be replaced by an excursion to the Alexander Palace in Tsarskoye Selo from 11:30 to 16:30.

15:00 Transfer to Peterhof. The program ends at the hotel.

Breakfast.

Visit to the aquatic center.

A free day that you can spend however you wish.

All the objects shown below are located in Peterhof.

Museums:

• The Museum of Playing Cards is the first and only museum in Russia dedicated to the history of playing cards. It stands out from other museums in that the creators of the exhibition defined it as a museum performance – ordinary exhibitions are combined with elements of the show.
• The Museum of Collectors is located next to the Museum of Playing Cards. It presents not only paintings, graphics, portraits, decorative and applied arts, but also furniture, books, porcelain, postcards and cards.
• The historical and cultural project "The Sovereign's Fun" is an exposition telling about the significant holidays of Peterhof, which were an important part of court culture. Light, music, acoustic accompaniment and unique exhibits will not leave anyone indifferent!
• The Grand Peterhof Palace is a summer imperial residence located on top of a natural ledge offering scenic views of the Lower Park and the Gulf of Finland. In 2025, the Grand Palace will host an exhibition and installation dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory.

Parks:

• Meadow Park is a place for picnics and bathing of citizens on hot days. In the depths of the Meadow Park stands the abandoned Belvedere Palace. Interesting fact: using a phone and virtual reality, a model of Klodt's horse sculpture can be placed on a pedestal near the Palace.
• Sergievka Park – on its territory you can see the Leuchtenberg Palace, built for Nicholas I's daughter Maria, as well as a sculpture by an unknown master - a Stone Head and, if desired, walk to Benoit's wooden cottage.
• The parks of the Lower Road: Znamenka and Mikhailovka – From Alexandria to Strelna, the ancient Lower Road, which was once used by the emperors, has been preserved. Along the road there are two palaces that previously belonged to the children of Nicholas I, with beautiful semi-abandoned parks: Znamenka and Mikhaylovka.

For relaxation lovers for an additional fee:

• The hotel's aquatic center is suitable for those who do not have enough morning visits (swimming pool, Turkish steam room, aromatherapy sauna with automatic aromatherapy function, Finnish cedar sauna; from 7:30 to 23:00, technical break 11:00-12:00, 700 rubles. one–time unlimited visit).
• The SPA Academy is a time of unity with oneself: massage, relaxation in TermoSpa, stone therapy, balneoaromatherapy, etc. A world of radiant beauty and exquisite sensations awaits you with the French premium brand Sothys. Please note that you must make an appointment in advance for the procedures.

For active users for an additional fee:

• Bike tour "Fountain vodovod" – 3 hours – about 15 km. The walking route passes through the territory of three historical parks: English, Meadow and Kolonistsky. The main point of the tour will be to get acquainted with the fountain aqueduct, a hydraulic engineering structure of Russian engineers that will allow you to walk the real path of the water fountains of Peterhof! (prices are to be specified, a group of at least 5 people).

For the curious for an additional fee:

• Bus tour to Kronstadt "Fortress city on the Baltic Sea" with a visit to the Naval Cathedral. (the tour will take place with a minimum of 12 people).

Breakfast.

Visit to the aquatic center.

11:30 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.

Walking tour of the park "Alexandria". Peterhof is famous not only for its fountains and the Great Peterhof Palace, but also for its beautiful parks.

One of them is the Alexandria Park, the territory of which was originally planned for the construction of the next palace of A.D. Menshikov, which later became the Royal Hunting Park.

Nowadays, thanks to Nicholas I's wife Alexandra Feodorovna, Alexandria can rightfully be called a place for family holidays. Why? – you can feel it while walking in the park!

12:15 Excursion to the Cottage Palace. The Cottage is considered the main building of Alexandria. It was built for the wife of Nicholas I, Alexandra Feodorovna, as a "country house" and an intimate place of the imperial family.

The palace is definitely worth a visit because it is one of the few preserved authentic items of the 19th century and has reached our days without rebuilding.

14:15 Excursion to the Farmer's Palace. In "Alexandria" there is another summer imperial residence, the Farmer's Palace.

It is called "Farmer's" for a reason, because, as can be easily understood from the name, there used to be a real farm with a cowshed and rooms for shepherds in its place.

However, despite such a simple initial purpose, at the end of the 19th century it was in the Farmer's Palace that the most important document on the abolition of serfdom was prepared.

15:30 Free time for a walk through the park and access to the Gulf of Finland, the opportunity to visit other museums of Alexandria Park — the Peterhof Summer Residents exposition, the Gothic Chapel, the Courier House, the Palace Telegraph Station, the New Farm.

We also recommend visiting the objects of the Museum Courtyard: the historical and cultural project "Sovereign's Fun", the House of Playing Cards, the Benois Family Museum and the Museum of Collectors.

15:30 Free time or lunch for an additional fee (850 rubles). After a busy walking day, you can order a taxi to the hotel – 450-500 rubles car.

For an additional fee: 23:00-03:00 bus tour "Night Petersburg" – an opportunity to see the city from a new perspective, to see the layout of bridges and artistic illumination of embankments and squares (the tour will take place with a set of at least 12 people).

Visit to the aquatic center.

Breakfast.

Room release, check-out with your belongings.

11:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.

11:00 Bus tour to Oranienbaum. Oranienbaum is not only the residence of A. D. Menshikov, but also a symbol of Russia's victory in the Northern War. The palace was conceived as part of a panorama welcoming arrivals to St. Petersburg by sea.

Staying in Oranienbaum will be interesting not only for lovers of the history of the XVIII century, but also for those who are interested in studying the times of the Great Patriotic War, because this is the only suburb of St. Petersburg that was not destroyed by the Germans.

12:00 Chinese Palace tour. The Chinese Palace is the personal residence of Catherine II and, at the same time, the only Rococo building that has survived to this day in its original form. Previously, the palace was called the "Dutch House".

Why it became "Chinese" and why its interiors and parquet floors are unique – the answers will be revealed during the tour!

13:00 Walk through Oranienbaum Park. The park is divided into two parts – the Upper and the Lower.

You can not only walk along their alleys and see the ponds, but also feel the spirit of that time thanks to such buildings as the Skating Rink Pavilion, the Cavalier Corps, and the Picture House.

14:30 Free time or lunch for an additional fee (850 rubles).

15:30 Transfer to Saint Petersburg.

16:30-17:00 The end of the program at Moskovsky train Station, Ploshchad Vosstaniya metro station.