Saint-Petersburg. New geography

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Departure from the Azimut Hotel.

09:30 Departure from the Oktyabrskaya hotel.
 
Bus tour to Kronstadt and Peterhof.

The tour will introduce you to two suburbs that arose together with St. Petersburg at the beginning of the XVIII century at the behest of Tsar Peter: the former imperial country residence Peterhof, known throughout the world for its numerous fountains, and the fortress city of Kronstadt, which can rightfully be considered the cradle of the Russian Navy.
 
Visit to the museum and historical park "Island of Forts".

This is the first and largest park in Russia dedicated to the Navy. There are several thematic sites on an area of 9 hectares. You can walk along the Alley of Heroes of the Russian Navy, which tells about more than three centuries of its history, and explore the lighthouse of memory with 200 names of heroes-sailors, starting from the era of Peter the Great and up to the present day.
 
Excursion to the Museum of Naval Glory of Russia.

This is a new innovative museum complex in Kronstadt. Various simulators of ships and submarines, aircraft and helicopters of naval aviation are presented in the halls. The immersive format makes it easy for every guest of the museum to get acquainted with the exposition, the main exhibit is the legendary first Soviet nuclear submarine K-3 Leninsky Komsomol.
 
A boat trip around the forts of Kronstadt.

A boat trip will be a great addition to an excursion to Kronstadt. You will walk along the main Kronstadt raid, see the fortress-forts that were built right in the water on artificial bases near Kotlin Island, breathe in the sea, but unsalted air of the Gulf of Finland!
 
Visit to St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral.

St. Nicholas Cathedral in Kronstadt, consecrated in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, is the main naval temple in Russia. It was built at the beginning of the XX century as a memorial temple to all sailors who died for the Fatherland. The unique interior decoration and preserved marine relics will not leave you indifferent.

Lunch at a cafe in the city.

Transfer to Peterhof.

A tour of the Peterhof Fountain Park.

Peterhof is one of the most beautiful suburbs of St. Petersburg, where the first ceremonial country residence appeared at the beginning of the XVIII century. Fountains, cascades and small palaces of the Lower Park became the main decoration of Peterhof. An excursion to Peterhof introduces the history and sights of the imperial residence. You will take a walk through the Lower Park, founded at the beginning of the XVIII century in the style of French regular gardens with intricately decorated lawns, white marble and bronze gilded sculptures, powerful water jets of numerous fountains and cascades.

Travel through the park on a mechanical train.

You can appreciate the grandeur of the Russian Versailles while traveling through the Lower Park on a mechanical train. You can relax and admire the beautiful scenery, imagining the summer life of the royal family.
 
 20:00 Return to the Azimut Hotel.
 
 20:30 Return to the Oktyabrskaya Hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Departure from the Azimut Hotel.

09:30 Departure from the Oktyabrskaya hotel.

Bus tour "The Other Hermitage".

The collection of the State Hermitage Museum has about 3 million exhibits. Traditionally, the main building of the Hermitage is a mandatory point of the excursion program. At the same time, not all the most interesting masterpieces are exhibited in the Main Building of the museum, the Hermitage has branches that "own" genuine treasures! It is in them that you will visit today.

Watching the VR movie "The Hermitage. Immersion in history."

VR film is not entertainment, but art. This is Russia's first VR film tour of the museum, which will be conducted by actor Konstantin Khabensky. Together with the guide, the viewer will be able not only to visit the secret places of the museum, but also to become a participant in the most important historical events in the life of the Hermitage. Currently, only our company in the city has a license to show this film.

Excursion to the Hermitage's storehouse "RCC Staraya Derevnya".

You will have a truly unique opportunity to look into the "holy of holies" of the Hermitage collection: You will see things that have been stored in storerooms for many years, and only recently have become available to the public. During the tour to the Hermitage's storage facility, you will admire the most spectacular open storage, among which the luxurious Costume Gallery, a Carriage house with samples of ceremonial imperial carriages, a collection of Western European and Russian furniture, oriental textiles with a grandiose Turkish tent of the XVIII century, sculpture, painting, icons and much more stand out.

Lunch at a cafe in the city.

Art mediation at the Hermitage Headquarters.

The format of Art mediation is a "new word" in the life of Russian museums. Such excursions involve the audience in a dialogue with the curator of the museum and with works of art, offering active cognition instead of passive perception. You will find one of the world's best collections of Impressionist, post-Impressionist, Fauvist, Cubist artists – from Renoir to Matisse and from Monet to Picasso, which is stored in the Building of the General Staff. You will find a new interactive program "Art Mediation" on the exposition of French modernist art, during which you, together with a guide mediator, will try to understand why the works of Monet, Degas, Cezanne, Gauguin, Van Gogh and Matisse caused scandals and were perceived as a revolution in the world of painting and art of the early 20th century.

17:00 The end of the tour at the Main Headquarters, Palace Square (the nearest metro station "Admiralteyskaya")

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Departure from the Azimut Hotel.

09:30 Departure from the Oktyabrskaya hotel.

Bus and walking tour "The city through the eyes of a Petersburger".

On this day, you will get acquainted with the interior of the ceremonial St. Petersburg, which is popular among thousands of guests. The walking routes of citizens, bookstores, creative spaces and related urban subjects are of the hottest interest today. After all, if you look closely, the Petersburg of Dostoevsky, Kuprin, Akhmatova, Dovlatov and Brodsky will appear behind the facades of ancient buildings. This city remembers hundreds of stories and tells them itself through the signs of urban life, and you and I will learn how to "read" them.

Visit to the book space "Subscription editions".

You will get acquainted with a new trend in St. Petersburg leisure activities by looking into the book space where the whole of modern St. Petersburg strives to get to: one of the oldest bookstores in the city "Subscription Editions". You will hear its history, see the preserved and updated design, feel the elegant beauty and attractiveness of this fashionable place where you want to stay, choose a book, sit comfortably at a table by the showcase window and forget about time. Here you can also buy the most St. Petersburg souvenirs: postcards with views of St. Petersburg, badges, accessories, and even a piece of St. Petersburg curb!
 
Walking tour "Courtyards and ceremonials of St. Petersburg".

The route of our walking tour will take you through the quarters of old St. Petersburg. The famous St. Petersburg courtyards and unusual front doors with antique windows, wrought-iron stairs and luxurious stucco are waiting for you. You will find out which houses in St. Petersburg were called profitable, when they appeared, and who inhabited them, how ordinary citizens and famous writers of old St. Petersburg-Petrograd-Leningrad lived. You will walk through the secret corners, see St. Petersburg through the eyes of its inhabitants and look into the famous city front door with the unofficial name "Chamomile".
 
Visit to the observation deck in the city center.

From the height of the equipped observation deck, it is best to enjoy the canonical view of the St. Petersburg roofs, the Nevsky Prospekt spread out below and absolutely all the main architectural dominants of the city: from the dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral to the Lakhta Center. The observation deck is equipped in accordance with all safety requirements. For a more vivid impression of visiting the observation deck, guests are given binoculars.
 
Lunch at a cafe in the city.

Tour of the island "New Holland".

As a result of the renovation of the historical territory of the island "New Holland", today this place has become a real center of modern culture, a live event venue where film screenings, concerts, exhibitions and festivals take place. During a walk around the island, the guide will tell you about the history of New Holland, dating back to the time of Peter the Great, about the architectural features of its buildings, about the renovation that turned the semi-abandoned historical quarter into one of the most fashionable places in modern St. Petersburg.

A stylish and comfortable oasis in the historical center of the city, where every guest will find something interesting for himself!
 
16:00 The end of the tour in "New Holland" (the nearest metro station "Sennaya Ploshchad").

Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 Departure from the Oktyabrskaya hotel.

10:30 Departure from the Azimut Hotel.
 
Bus and boat tour "Parks on the islands".

On the tour you will be able to experience the unique atmosphere of St. Petersburg, combining the flavor of the city by the sea, colorful impressions of the elegant interiors of the newly restored imperial residence and the harmony of one of the best parks for the recreation of citizens.

Boat tour from the Kunstkammer to Elagin Island.

You will take a water excursion along one of the most beautiful city water routes and will be able to admire the views of new Petersburg from the water. Your path will lie across the Malaya Neva under the Birzhevoy Bridge, you will go out into the Gulf of Finland, go around Krestovsky Island, and you will see a panorama of the Lakhta Center and Gazprom Arena from a spectacular water angle. Our boat trip will end at the Kirov Central Park.
 
A tour of Elaginoostrovsky Park.

The park on Elagin Island is a place where residents and visitors of the city can experience moments of merging with nature, being in the center of a huge metropolis. Here they rollerblade, feed squirrels, ducks and swans, attend musical evenings and just walk along the wonderful alleys. The most beautiful city festivals are also held here: the Tulip Festival, the international street theater festival, and the craft craft festival. You will take a walk through the historical landscape park, and perhaps recharge with the special energy of this creative space.

A tour of the Elaginoostrovsky Palace.

You will visit the newly opened Elaginoostrovsky Palace after restoration, located in the eastern highest part of the island. The palace was built by architect Karl Rossi by order of Emperor Alexander I for his mother, the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. The interiors of the palace combined the grandeur and sophistication of the imperial residence and were not altered during the 19th century. Until now, they are rightfully considered one of the best monuments of the Empire era in Russia.

15:30 The end of the tour is the Oktyabrskaya Hotel, the nearest metro station is Ploshchad Vosstaniya.

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.