Stories and secrets of Vyborg manors. Winter Tour

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Spend the holiday weekend with a trip to fabulous Vyborg and its surroundings, filled with history, art and nature. You will stroll through medieval streets, visit castles, museums and picturesque parks steeped in romance and legends.

You will visit the park and the museum-estate of I.E. Repin "Penates", where the artist lived for more than 30 years, as well as the main manor house of Monrepos. This is an unforgettable adventure for lovers of history, art and nature.

Location

Russia, Saint Petersburg

Sightseeing tours

Tour highlights

Monrepos Rock Landscape Park

Walk among the lakes and the rich flora created by the hands of the barons of Nicolai, enjoy the silence and nature.

Beer tasting

Visit the Kiiskilya estate, touch the ancient culture and taste the aged varieties of foam

Medieval Vyborg

Stroll through the ancient streets, castles and bastions, immerse yourself in the legends and secrets of the city with a rich history.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Guided tour of the park of the I. E. Repin Museum-estate "Penates". Vyborg city Center Walking Tour
Arrival in Saint Petersburg.
09:30 Meeting with the guide at the monument to Peter the Great at the Moscow railway Station, St. Petersburg.
Transfer to Vyborg. A guided tour that tells about the historical events and nature of the Karelian Isthmus.
11:00 Guided tour of the park of the I.E. Repin Museum-estate "Penates", where the artist lived for more than 30 years. His house with its extensive workshop was always open to guests: writers and poets came to friendly meetings, discussed modern art, and read their new works.
Ilya Repin paid no less attention to the design of the manor park than to the construction of the house. As soon as he completed the deal, he immediately began landscaping the territory. Often, Repin himself took up work with a shovel.
11:40-13:40 Transfer to Vyborg.
14:00-15:00 Lunch for an additional fee (950 rubles).
15:30-17:00 Walking tour of the center of Vyborg — our guide will tell you about the history of the city, its legends and secrets. You will see the Market Square, the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the Transfiguration Cathedral, the Panzerlaks bastion, and the Town Hall Tower.
Visit the Castle Island, where the medieval knightly Vyborg Castle is located.
17:00 Free time for a walk around Vyborg. You can visit on your own:
St. Olaf's Tower, wed.-Sun., Castle Island, from 10:00 to 18:00;
exhibition halls in the Zeichhaus and the Governor's House, Tue.-Sun. from 10:00 to 18:00, Castle Island, 1;
city market, daily from 08:00 to 18:00, 2 Severny Val Street;
Chocolate Museum, daily from 11:00 to 19:00, Sturma str., 1A;
knight's house in the Church of St. Hyacinth, WED-wax. 10:00-18:00, Vodaya Zastava str., 4;
pretzel factory, daily 10:00-20:00, Krasnoarmeyskaya, 12.
17:00 Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 2 - Monrepos Park. Excursion to the Kiiskil estate. Manor beer tasting
Buffet breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
09:15-09:20 Meeting with the guide.
10:00 Guided tour of Russia's only rock landscape park Monrepos, whose name in French means "my peace", "my rest", "my rest".
The rock landscape park of Monrepos was created in the period from the 18th to the 19th centuries on the lands of a historic private estate.
For a 150-year period, its owners were the barons of the Nicolai family, representatives of the Russian elite who devoted their lives to education and diplomatic missions.
Monrepos is imbued with the romantic spirit of its creator and attracts visitors with its incredible atmosphere.
Walking through the park, stopping near the sparkling waters of Vyborg Bay and listening to the birds singing and the rustle of stones, you can enjoy relaxing on a bench where a hundred-year-old birch tree grows.
There are more than 30 attractions in the park, among which the most famous is the sculpture of Vainamainen, the main character of the Karelo-Finnish epic "Kalevala".
Thanks to a large–scale restoration project in the 21st century, the main manor house of the park, a monument of the classical era, was restored.
12:00-13:00 Visit to the main manor house of Monrepos. The exposition of the museum-reserve features memorial exhibits that introduce the history of the estate, manor life and the family of Baron Nikolai.
Of particular interest is the color tactile layout of the park with recreated objects. He helps the guests imagine what the manor looked like two centuries ago.
13:30-14:15 Lunch for an additional fee (950 rubles).
14:20-15:20 Free time to buy souvenirs in the city center.
15:20-16:00 Transfer to Podberezye village.
16:00-18:00 Excursion to the Kiiskil estate, which belonged to the Kron family and was founded in 1562. The main building was built in 1816.
You will have a unique opportunity to visit the estate, which is still undergoing the process of restoration and restoration, and to touch the history of one of the oldest estates in the Leningrad region.
The history of the estate is closely connected with the history of Russian brewing. Abraham Kron, the first Russian factory brewer, is the father of Leopold Kron— one of the owners of the estate.
Therefore, at the end of the tour, you will visit a tasting of manor beer.
Some of the produced varieties are aged in the old granite cellar of the estate, where you will visit — in particular, it is there that the Russian imperial stout matures, one of the most dense and saturated varieties of dark beer, bottled in champagne bottles.
18:00 Departure from Vyborg.
Return to St. Petersburg at approximately 21:00.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

1 night

Comfort

Upscale
Premium

The tour includes hotel accommodation.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation and the date of arrival, RUB.:

Vyborg 3* Breakfast buffet. Address: Leningradsky Prospekt, 19. The hotel is located in the center of Vyborg, a 15-minute walk from Vyborg Castle:

Room category	An adult in the main seat	Single occupancy	An adult in an extra seat
Economy Room with Two Single Beds	14850	16750	-
Standard Room with Two single Beds	15200	17500	12900
Standard Superior Room with One Double Bed / Two Single Beds	15950	18950	12900

Friendship 3*. Breakfast buffet. Address: Zheleznodorozhnaya St., 5. The hotel is located in the central part of the city on the picturesque shore of the bay. It offers: a conference room, a sauna with a swimming pool, 2 restaurants:

Room category	An adult in the main seat	Single occupancy	An adult in an extra seat
Standard Room with Two single Beds	15500	18100	14100
Superior Room with One Double Bed / Two Single Beds	16100	19300	14100

Discount for children under 16: 650 rubles.

Discount for pensioners and schoolchildren aged 16-18: 300 rubles.

Vyborg 3*

The pet-friendly Vyborg Hotel is located in the center of Vyborg, a 15-minute walk from the 13th-century Vyborg Castle. It offers free Wi-Fi in public areas and a 24-hour front desk.

The bright, classic rooms are decorated in warm colours and feature a TV and a private bathroom.

The restaurant serves European cuisine. Guests can enjoy a variety of drinks at the lobby bar. The summer cafe serves delicious Uzbek dishes.

Vyborgsky Train Station is just a 5-minute walk away. Pulkovo International Airport is 175 km away.

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Another option

Friendship 3*

Druzhba Hotel is located in Vyborg, on the coast of Vyborg Bay. Free Wi-Fi is available.

Each room comes with a TV and a private bathroom with free toiletries.

Guests can relax in the sauna and dine in the restaurant or on the hotel's terrace. There is also a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage.

Vyborg Bus Station is 250 metres from the hotel, while Vyborg Train Station is 500 metres away.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 2 to 15 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

2 days 1 night

Group meets at

Russia, Saint Petersburg

Included in price

habitation;
meals included in the program: breakfast, 2 lunches for those who ordered half board;
beer tasting (replacement with kvass for minors);
guided tours and daily transportation services according to the program;
guide support;
Headphones are provided free of charge for more comfortable listening to the guide.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to St. Petersburg and back;
additional excursions;
meals not included in the program: lunches and dinners (we recommend ordering lunches when buying a tour – 1,900 rubles for 2 lunches);
private transfer;
personal expenses.

It's important to know

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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Sebastian Constantin Egerer

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28 Apr, 2026

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I greatly appreciate that it was possible to visit the Russian Federation in these turbulent times.
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Tatiana

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10 Apr, 2026

I enjoyed the trip!
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Irina

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2 Mar, 2026

Overall, the tour went very well, and all the scheduled excursions took place as planned.