Peterhof holidays with weekends in St. Petersburg

Resplendent Peterhof, the capital of sparkling fountains and shady parks, is a must—visit destination for all tourists arriving in St. Petersburg. 

Thanks to the varied excursion program, you will be able to fully enjoy the beauty of Peterhof. 

The presented tour contains all the most famous attractions that will allow tourists visiting the city for the first time to get to know it better – Lower Peterhof Park, Alexandria Park. 

However, the tour is also suitable for more sophisticated tourists, as it includes visits to other suburbs: Strelna and Oranienbaum.

Location

Saint-Petersburg
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Duration
8 Days
7 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 8 – 15 June
    • 22 – 29 June
    • 29 June – 6 July
    • 6 – 13 July
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    6 nights
Comfort
  • Premium
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
From 1 to 50 tourists
Minimum age
5 years old
Group meet at
Saint-Petersburg
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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

The Resplendent Peterhof
The reflections of gold, the coolness of the alleys and the gray surface of the water running away from the horizon make Peterhof a truly royal corner of luxury and solitude.
Russian Versailles in Strelna
Go to the Konstantinovsky Palace and get acquainted with the ceremonial residences of the Romanovs and the President of Russia
Following in the footsteps of the Romanovs
You will visit the most romantic landscape park in Alexandria, where the imperial family spent their summers.
Complete relaxation
After the guided tours, you can relax in the hotel's aquatic center and indulge in beauty treatments and massages.
Maximum impressions
You will have a free day, which you can spend as you wish: go to the island of Valaam or to the Ruskeala Mountain Park
Hermitage Ticket
Visit the country's largest museum, which contains the entire history of world culture.

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Arrival in Saint Petersburg. Transfer to Peterhof, sightseeing tours

    Arrival in Saint Petersburg.

    11:00 Meeting with a guide at the Moscow railway Station at the monument to Peter the Great, the sign "Greets Petersburg".

    11:30 Departure to Peterhof.

    Bus tour "Along the old Peterhof road".

    The Peterhof Road is not only the main highway connecting St. Petersburg with Peterhof, but also a real cultural and historical monument, along which the best examples of palace and park ensembles of the XVII and XVIII centuries are located.

    Perhaps their most striking example is the Kiryanovo estate, which belonged to E. R. Vorontsova-Dashkova, an associate of Catherine II and the first woman of non–imperial origin to hold high government posts.

    On a bus tour, thanks to the opportunity to see the estates of those close to the emperors, you will be able to feel the spirit of Peter the Great's time and the "golden age" of Catherine II.

    13:00 Free time or lunch for an additional fee (approximately 1000 rubles for adults), (tourists staying at the New Peterhof hotel take suitcases with them for lunch to leave them in the luggage room).

    Excursion to the Catherine Building. The "Stone" or Catherine Building was built by F. B. Rastrelli in parallel with the Great Peterhof Palace. Despite the fact that the Catherine Building does not look so majestic against the background of the Palace, it is no less significant in history.

    Why did the building stop bearing the name "Stone"? How is he connected with the overthrow of Peter III? Which museum was opened in the Building after the revolution? Let's find out about it inside!

    An excursion to the museum "Grottos of the Grand Cascade", where you will learn about the secrets of the Peterhof fountains, get into the very center of the fantastic water action – the work of the Grand Cascade.

    Guided tour of the Lower Park.

    Lower Peterhof Park is a place that is a must–visit for every tourist coming to St. Petersburg. Just imagine, the park covers 102.5 hectares, which is comparable in size to the three squares of the Moscow Kremlin!

    First of all, the Lower Park is famous for the ensemble of the central part with the fountain "Samson tearing the lion's mouth".

    Also, the presence of firecracker fountains will allow you to plunge into Peter the Great's time, when the tsar had fun watching how splashes of water "covered" passing ladies and gentlemen.

    In addition to the firecracker fountains, local squirrel residents will be waiting for you, who are always happy to have treats!

    18:00 The end of the program.

    Independent accommodation at the hotel.

  • Day 2 - Excursion to Strelna, visit to the Konstantinovsky Palace
  • Day 3 - Free day. Guided tours to choose from for an additional fee
  • Day 4 - Alexandria Park and Farmer's Palace Tour
  • Day 5 - Oranienbaum and Chinese Palace Tour
  • Day 6 - Saint Petersburg Sightseeing Bus Tour
  • Day 7 - Free day or guided tour for an additional fee
  • Day 8 - Bus tour "Gardens and parks of St. Petersburg". Hermitage
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    6 nights
Comfort
  • Premium

The tour includes accommodation in Peterhof and St. Petersburg.

The cost of the tour for 1 person / rub. depending on the accommodation and arrival dates:

Basic hotels (hotels where the group gathers in St. Petersburg):

Novy Peterhof 4* (Peterhof), Buffet breakfast + Saint Petersburg 4* Breakfast buffet. Address: Pirogovskaya nab. 5/2. The nearest metro station is Lenin Square. The hotel has a restaurant, a bar, a gym, a sauna, and a conference room. And you'll probably want to relax by the pool — it's here too. We recommend rooms with a view of the Neva River:

Check-in datesDouble + DoubleSingle + Single
 Standard + Standard city view
08.06.25-22.06.255425083200
29.06.255260079650
06.07.25-17.08.255005074600

Novy Peterhof 4* (Peterhof), Buffet breakfast + Oktyabrskaya 4*. Buffet breakfast. Address: Ligovsky ave., 10. The most popular hotel is located opposite Moskovsky Train Station, a 2-minute walk from Nevsky Prospekt. The nearest metro stations are Ploshchad Vosstaniya / Mayakovskaya:

Check-in datesDouble + DoubleSingle + Single
 Standard + Standard
08.06.25-22.06.255440080350
29.06.255260076650
06.07.25-17.08.255050071600

Samson 4* (Peterhof), Buffet breakfast + Rus 4*, buffet breakfast. Address: Artillery St., 1. The nearest metro station is Chernyshevskaya. In the very center of the city – a 10-minute walk from the Summer Garden and Mikhailovsky Castle, in 20 minutes walk from Moskovsky train station (one metro stop):

Check-in datesDouble + DoubleSingle + Single
 Standard + Classic
08.06.25-22.06.254930064900
29.06.254870063700
06.07.254810062500
13.07.25-17.08.254465059200

Hotels from which guests independently approach the starting point of excursions in St. Petersburg: 

Samson 4* (Peterhof ), Buffet breakfast + Socroma: Paia Sofia Socroma (Saint Petersburg). Lunch box breakfast. All rooms have a kitchenette. Address: 65 Ligovsky ave. (2nd floor). Nearest metro station: Mayakovskaya/Vosstaniya Square and Vladimirskaya/Dostoevskaya. A 9-minute walk from the Oktyabrskaya 4 Hotel. The Apartments Library is located in the center. (St. Petersburg). Lunch box breakfast. All rooms have a kitchenette. Address: Pushkinskaya St., 19. Located in the heart of St. Petersburg, 500 meters from Vladimirskaya Metro Station and a 12-minute walk from Oktyabrskaya Hotel:

Check-in datesDouble + DoubleSingle + Single
 Standard + Standard
08.06.254555065200
22.06.254480063700
29.06.254375061450
06.07.25-13.07.254315060250
20.07.25-17.08.254255059200

Samson 4* (Peterhof), Buffet breakfast + Cronwell Inn Stremyannaya 4* / Cronwell Inn Stremyannaya 4*. Breakfast buffet. Address: Stremyannaya St., 18. The hotel is located in the historical center of St. Petersburg, a 3-minute walk from Nevsky Prospekt and Mayakovskaya metro Station, a 5-minute walk from Moskovsky Train Station, a 15-minute drive from Palace Square and Alexander Nevsky Lavra, a 7-minute walk to the meeting place - Oktyabrskaya Hotel":

Check-in datesDouble + DoubleSingle + Single
 Standard + Standard
08.06.25-22.06.254735070600
29.06.254675069400
06.07.25-10.08.254435064450
17.08.254345062650

Novy Peterhof 4* (Peterhof), Buffet breakfast + Radisson Sonya 4*. Breakfast buffet. Address: Liteyny ave., 5/19. The nearest metro station is Chernyshevskaya. A 17-minute walk to the Summer Garden and Mikhailovsky Castle, a 9-minute walk from the Rus Hotel:

Check-in datesDouble + DoubleSingle + Single
 Standard + Standard
08.06.25-22.06.256025090700
29.06.255530080700
06.07.25-17.08.255470079400

Novy Peterhof 4* (Peterhof), Buffet breakfast + Grand Emerald Hotel 5*. Buffet breakfast. Address: 18 Suvorovsky Prospekt. The hotel is located just a 10-minute walk from Ploshchad Vosstaniya Metro Station and Nevsky Prospekt, as well as near Smolny Cathedral and Tavrichesky Garden, a 10-minute walk from Oktyabrskaya 4 Hotel.*: 

Check-in datesDouble + DoubleSingle + Single
 Standard + Standard
08.06.25-22.06.256070091000
29.06.256010089700
06.07.25-17.08.255950088400

Check–out time in hotels is 12:00. Guaranteed check-in after 15:00. 

Discount for students under 14 years old (Russian Federation): 1800 rubles

Discount for students aged 14-16 (Russian Federation): 1300 rubles

Discount for pensioners (if you have a pension certificate on the tour) and students: 250 rubles

Additional payment to foreign citizens (except the Republic of Belarus): 3,450 rubles.

Please specify the prices when booking.

Novy Peterhof 4* or Samson Peterhof Hotel 4 nights
Novy Peterhof 4*

The New Peterhof Hotel is located next to the entrance to Peterhof parks and gardens. It offers rooms with free Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV, as well as a spa area with an indoor pool.

Rooms at the New Peterhof Hotel are decorated in a modern style and feature a TV with satellite channels. Some rooms have a seating area.

The New Peterhof's restaurant serves a variety of local and international dishes. In addition to the indoor pool, the hotel's spa area also has massage rooms and a gym. Guests can relax in the steam room, cedar Finnish sauna and aroma sauna.

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Another option
Samson Peterhof Hotel

Located in the historical center of Peterhof, the Samson Hotel welcomes guests with a variety of entertainment services, including ski and bicycle rental, a sports field, a game room, and an evening program.

The hotel has a capacity for 155 people, and four types of rooms are available for occupancy, including Junior Suites and Suites. Guests have access to the Internet, satellite TV, air conditioning, safe, telephone, and other leisure facilities.

The Samson restaurant offers European and Russian cuisine. Customers can order delicious delicacies prepared according to recipes of the XVIII - early XX centuries. Business lunches are served daily from 12.00 to 16.00. Room service is available.

The hotel's conference room, equipped with a multimedia projector, is ideal for corporate and business events, seminars and trainings. Customers can use photocopying and fax machines.

The hotel is located 21.7 kilometers from Pulkovo International Airport. The Peterhof Palace Complex is 700 metres away. The hotel organizes excursions to the cultural and historical sights of St. Petersburg.

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St. Petersburg 4* or Oktyabrskaya 4* or 2 nights

Tour conditions

Group
From 1 to 50 tourists
Minimum age
5 years old
Duration
8 days 7 nights
Group meets at
Saint-Petersburg

Included in price

  • habitation;
  • breakfast after an overnight stay;
  • guided tours and daily transportation services according to the program;
  • tickets to museums according to the program;
  • guide support;
  • visit to the hotel's aqua zone (at the Novy Peterhof Hotel from 07:30 to 11:00 for those staying in standard rooms, from 7:30 to 18:00 for guests from superior rooms, from 7:30 to 23:00 for guests from Luxury rooms). 

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to St. Petersburg and back;
  • lunches and dinners;
  • additional payment to foreign citizens (except the Republic of Belarus): 3,450 rubles.;
  • private transfer;
  • additional excursions:
  • personal expenses.

It's important to know

Are plane/train tickets included in the price of the tour?

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

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Dates and Prices

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    8 – 15 Jun 8 days 7 nights
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    29 Jun – 6 Jul 8 days 7 nights
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Reviews

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    Anna
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    13 Feb, 2025
    My daughter and I took the St. Petersburg Collection tour for 7 days, and I highly recommend it for first-time visitors to the city like us. The tour is well-designed, allowing you to see the main attractions in a short period of time. A great advantage is that you can join on any day. Everything was well-organized—excellent guides, comfortable buses, and provided radio headsets for better communication. There were no delays or long waits. The schedule was planned in a way that left plenty of free time in the evenings for walks or additional sightseeing. The tour package includes hotel accommodation, with several options to choose from. I stayed at the Rossiya Hotel near Pobeda Park and was very satisfied. The rooms were clean, with daily housekeeping, fresh towels, and air conditioning—which was perfect given the pleasant temperatures of 24–30°C during our stay. A buffet breakfast was included—simple but sufficient to start the day. It was really convenient, as we would bring a small snack for the day and have dinner somewhere in central St. Petersburg. The hotel is within walking distance of the blue metro line, making it easy to reach the city center without transfers. There’s also a supermarket nearby, along with plenty of street food options. It’s also worth mentioning that additional excursions are available. We took a boat trip to the forts of Kronstadt and joined a nighttime tour to see the city's famous drawbridges—both were unforgettable experiences
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    Elena
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    12 Feb, 2025
    First and foremost, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to our personal manager in Big Country, Ksenia, for carefully selecting a tour that matched our preferences and for swiftly handling the changes to our group size. We had six unforgettable days on the banks of the Neva River! A huge thank you for the well-organized excursions, led by true professionals—Irina and Olga. We would be delighted to recommend traveling with Big Country to our friends and family!
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    Margarita
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    12 Feb, 2025
    Many thanks to Big Country for the tour—everything was top-notch! We’ll definitely be back. Thank you!