Summer in St. Petersburg. Bus tour from Moscow

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We invite you to go to the city museum on the Neva River in order to see firsthand the beauty and sights of the legendary St. Petersburg, surrounded by summer greenery of parks, squares and gardens. After visiting the Neva River embankment on a summer night, taking a boat trip along the canals on a river tram, or just watching the night bridges, you can acquire precious, incomparable memories.

Location

Moscow

Sightseeing tours

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Tour highlights

The Pearl of the Gulf of Finland

Let's admire the beauty of Peterhof, which embodies the sophistication of the imperial court and the wealth of the state

Kronstadt

We will get acquainted with the complex of flood defenses, from where we will admire the panorama of the Gulf of Finland and see the famous Kronstadt forts

Flexible program

There will be an opportunity to go to Gatchina, visit Oranienbaum or even the Rukeala Mountain Park in Karelia

Itinerary

Day 1 - Departure to St. Petersburg
22:00 Gathering of the group in Moscow: metro station "VDNKH", parking lot to the right of the hotel "Cosmos".
22:30 Departure to St. Petersburg (travel time about 12 hours, ~700 km).
Overnight transfer (2-3 sanitary stops along the way).
Day 2 - Peterhof. Kronstadt
Arrival in St. Petersburg.
Breakfast in a cafe in the city.
Bus country tour "Imperial splendor, imperial greatness....".
Travel tour "Old Peterhof road".
A tour of the Lower Park is an introduction to the history of the creation of the "fountain capital of the world". The lower park was created on the model of regular gardens and retained all the features of its French originals. The layout of the Lower Park is determined by two systems of alleys fanning out from the Grand Palace and the Marly Palace.
Next, we will go to the city of Kronstadt through an underwater tunnel.
The excursion "Russian Citadel on the Baltic Sea" will allow you to make an exciting trip to Kotlin Island, where the fortress city of Kronshatd ("crown city") appeared at the beginning of the XVIII century.
Lunch at a cafe in the city.
Accommodation at the Cosmos Pribaltiyskaya 4* hotel.
Free time.

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Day 3 - Free day. Excursions for an additional fee to choose from
Breakfast at the hotel is a buffet.
Free day in St. Petersburg.
You can book only one tour. Excursions are booked together with the tour.
"Gatchina: The Palace of Paul I and the park".
Bus tour to Gatchina "Residence of the Romantic Emperor" with a visit to the Palace of Paul I.
Gatchina is one of the suburban imperial residences. Picturesque landscapes, silence, abundance of reservoirs, architectural monuments – all this gives the palace and park complex a special charm. And it no longer seems surprising that Paul I, who is called the most romantic and dreamy Russian emperor, lived here for more than 10 years.
Cost: adult - 2,600 rubles/person, child – 2,200 rubles/person, student and pensioners – 2,300 rubles /person.
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Bus tour to Oranienbaum. The Great Menshikov Palace. Chinese Palace. (12.09 and 19.09 will not be held)
Peterhof Road is a unique complex, almost the same age as St. Petersburg, combining imperial residences and private estates, gardens and parks located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. One of them is the Oranienbaum, a unique palace and park ensemble of the XVIII – early XX centuries, preserved during the Great Patriotic War.
Excursion to the Bolshoy Menshikov Palace. The ceremonial residence of the "first" grandee of the state, Alexander Menshikov. We will visit the modern interactive exhibition "Oranienbaum through the ages".
Excursion to the Chinese Palace. It is known for its unique Glass-tiered cabinet and preserved the original decoration of the 1760s, or the palace of Peter III, which also practically did not suffer during the Great Patriotic War and now appears in its original form, telling about the unusual Russian emperor.
Cost: adult 2,750 rubles/person, child – 2,450 rubles/person, students and pensioners – 2,500 rubles/person.
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Excursion to Karelia: Ruskeala Mountain Park.
06:30 Bus service at the metro station "Ploshchad Vosstaniya".
Landing place: St. Petersburg, metro station "Vosstaniya Square", Ligovsky Ave., 10.
Landmark: Oktyabrskaya Hotel, parking along the sidewalk from the bookstore "Bukvoed" to the end of the building.
07:00 Departure of the bus from the metro station "Ploshchad Vosstaniya".
A guided tour of the Karelian Isthmus and Karelia.
An external inspection of the medieval fortress of Korela – the main attraction of Priozersk. This is a unique structure built by the Novgorodians in the 13th century on an island located in the middle of the picturesque Vuoksi River.
Bus tour of the city of Sortavala.
Visit to the Ahvenkoski waterfalls.
Visit to the Ruskeala Mountain Park.
Visit to the trout farm company store.
Approximate time of arrival in St. Petersburg: 23:30 metro station "Vosstaniya Square".
Cost: 3,450 rubles. adult, 3,200 rubles., student, 3,250 rubles. student /pensioner 60+.
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Boat tour along the rivers and canals of "Northern Venice": 1,000 rubles /adult, 800 rubles/ child.
Night tour with bridges: 1,000 rubles/adult, 800 rubles/child.
A boat tour and a night bridge tour are paid on site and will definitely take place when recruiting the minimum required group.
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Check-in on 19.09-22.09 for an additional fee "Excursion to the autumn fountain festival in Peterhof" on September 21. The price is 3900 rubles , the price is 3700 rubles.
09/21/24 Departure to Peterhof from the Palace Square approximately at 16:00
To specify the time and place of the meeting on the eve of the tour, the tourist receives an SMS with the guide's phone the night before.
Highway tour "Along the Old The Peterhof Road".
This year, the autumn fountain festival will be held in a new format — now it is a festival that will take place not only on the Grand Cascade,
but also at several sites in the Lower Park. For two days, Nizhny Park will turn into Pushkin's fairy-tale world,
created with the help of video projections, art installations, theatrical performances and lighting effects.
The evening will end with a traditional fireworks display on the Grand Cascade.
Return to the city center to the metro station "Ploshchad Vosstaniya".
The tour includes:
Accompanying an accredited guide
Transportation service on a comfortable air-conditioned bus
Entrance tickets to the Lower Peterhof Park
Participation in the fountain closing celebrations

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Day 4 - Sightseeing bus tour "Symbols of St. Petersburg". Excursion to St. Isaac's Cathedral
Breakfast at the hotel is a buffet.
Sightseeing bus tour "Symbols of St. Petersburg" with an inspection of the architectural ensembles of the ceremonial St. Petersburg.
Walking tour "... Where the age of Peter comes to life" on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress – a unique historical and architectural monument, the first stone structure of the city.
An excursion to St. Isaac's Cathedral introduces the artistic decoration of the interior of St. Isaac's Cathedral as an example of the synthesis of various types of monumental and decorative art. The interior of the temple is shown as a single whole, where each element of the decoration exists in interaction with the architectural solution, forming a single ensemble.
14:00 Lunch at a cafe in the city.
15:00 Departure to Moscow via the M-11 Neva expressway.
Return to Moscow to the metro station VDNKH is approximately at 23:30.
The company reserves the right to change the sequence of visits to facilities, as well as to replace museums, without reducing the total volume of the program.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

2 nights

Comfort

Upscale
Premium

The tour includes accommodation at the Cosmos Pribaltiyskaya 4* 2 nights hotel (St. Petersburg):

Check-in dates	Double	Triple (2 main+additional beds)	Single room
18-21.07.2024	20100	19600	24050
1-4.08.2024	20100	19600	24050
8-11.08.2024	20100	19600	24050
15-18.08.2024	20100	19600	24050
22-25.08.2024	20100	19600	24050

Discount for additional accommodation. place – 1600 rubles/person.

Check-in dates	Double	Triple (2 main+additional beds)	Single room
12-15.09.2024	18700	18300	21500
19-22.09.2024	18700	18300	21500

Discount for a child under 17 years of age – 550 rubles/person.

Triple accommodation is possible in superior rooms with three full beds (on request).

Cosmos Saint-Petersburg Pribaltiyskaya Hotel is located in the Vasileostrovsky district of St. Petersburg, 6.7 km from the city center. When settling in here, guests will appreciate the beauty of the Gulf of Finland coast, calm atmosphere and good ecology. High standards of service are a distinctive feature of the hotel. Vacationers are provided with free parking, WI-FI access and 24-hour registration service.

The room fund contains 1184 rooms. Their equipment is suitable for the needs of tourists and businessmen — there is an air conditioning system, a TV with satellite and cable channels, comfortable beds and a table for working with a laptop. A safe is provided for the safety of valuables. The private bathroom comes with a shower, a hairdryer and a set of towels. Upon request, it is possible to book rooms for people with disabilities.

Due to the location of the hotel, vacationers can diversify their leisure time with walks and a cultural program. For example, among the attractions in the district, it is worth highlighting the Erarta Gallery of Modern Art and the picturesque Botanical Garden of St. Petersburg State University. Pulkovo-2 airport is 15.7 km away.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 40 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Moscow

Included in price

accommodation at the Cosmos Pribaltiyskaya 4* 2 nights;
meals - 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches;
excursion service according to the tour program (including guide services and entrance tickets to museums);
escort services along the route;
transport service by a tourist class bus (a one-and-a-half-storey bus with a luggage compartment, comfortable armchairs, climate control system, video monitor).

Paid extra

travel to Moscow and back;
meals not specified in the program;
the resort fee of 100 rubles / day will be paid by guests directly at the hotel, and cannot be included in the tourist package (from 04/01/2024, an experiment on the introduction of a resort fee will start in St. Petersburg);
additional excursions (excursions are booked together with the tour);
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.

Dates and Prices

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12 – 15 Sep 4 days 3 nights

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