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

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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 or visit Oranienbaum

Itinerary

Day 1 - Departure to St. Petersburg
19:00 Bus pick-up from Elektrostal, Lenin Avenue, 08B (stop near Elgrad).
19:15 Departure from Elektrostal.
19:30 Bus pick-up in Noginsk, Komsomolskaya str., 76 (near the bus stop).
19:45 Departure from Noginsk.
20:30 Departure of the bus to Balashikha.
22:00 Gathering of the group in Moscow: VDNKh metro station, parking lot to the right of the Kosmos Hotel.
22:30 Departure to St. Petersburg via the M11 highway (travel time about 10 hours, ~700 km).
Overnight transfer (2-3 sanitary stops along the way).
23:30 Boarding is possible in Solnechnogorsk (cafe Deliciously — I dot, Krasnaya str., 118) by prior arrangement.
24:00 It is possible to board in the city of Klina (cafe Deliciously — I dot, Pervomaiskaya str., 2) by prior arrangement.
01:00 Boarding is possible in Tver (Globus shopping center, Oktyabrsky ave., 101) by prior arrangement.
Day 2 - Peterhof. Kronstadt
Arrival in Saint Petersburg.
Breakfast in a cafe in the city.
Bus country tour "Imperial splendor, imperial grandeur....".
Travel tour "Old Peterhof road".
Guided tour of the Lower Park – an introduction to the history of the creation of the "fountain capital of the world". The Lower Park was modeled after 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 Russian Citadel on the Baltic Sea tour will allow you to take an exciting trip to Kotlin Island, where the fortress city of Kronstadt ("crown city") appeared at the beginning of the XVIII century.
Lunch at a cafe in the city.
Accommodation at the Cosmos Baltic 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 country trip to Gatchina or Oranienbaum! Excursions are booked together in the tour!
Gatchina City bus tour "Residence of the Romantic Emperor" with a visit to the Palace of Paul I.
Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel, the sign "Greets Petersburg".
10:30 Departure from the Kosmos Pribaltiyskaya hotel
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.
The Gatchina Palace preserves the memory of Paul I and his wife, whose modest facades conceal luxurious interiors and the famous underground passage to Silver Lake. And around it there is the first romantic landscape park in Russia, which we will take a walk through.
Cost: adult - 3450 rub./ person; child – 3150 rub./ person; pensioners (from 60 and older) – 3400 rub./ person.
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Bus tour to Oranienbaum. The Great Menshikov Palace. The Chinese Palace.
09:30 Meeting with a guide at 6 Isaakievskaya Square (St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly building).
The sign "Greets Petersburg".
Bus tour "Along the old Peterhof road". 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 shores of the Gulf of Finland.
One of them is Oranienbaum, a unique palace and park ensemble of the XVIII – early XX centuries, preserved during the Great Patriotic War.
Excursion to the Grand 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".
Chinese Palace tour. It is known for its unique glass-tiered cabinet and preserved authentic decoration of the 1760s, or the Peter III Palace, which was also practically intact during the Great Patriotic War and now stands in its original form, telling about the unusual Russian emperor.
19:00-20:00 Return to the city center at Moskovsky railway station.
Cost: per adult – 4400 rubles/ person; schoolchildren 3900 rubles / person; pensioners (from 60 and older) – 4350 rubles / person.
Boat tour along the rivers and canals of "Northern Venice": 1000 rub./adult; 800 rub./school.
Bridge-raising night tour: 1000 rub./adult; 800 rub./school
A boat tour and a night bridge tour are paid for on the spot and will definitely take place when the minimum required group is recruited.

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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 a tour of the architectural ensembles of the grand 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 VDNKh metro station at approximately 24:00.
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 Kosmos Pribaltiyskaya 4* Hotel for 2 nights (Saint Petersburg):

*Kosmos Pribaltiyskaya 4 Hotel**
2-seat standard	22700
1-seat standard	27100
The third one is in a 2-bed room (for an extra place)	21700

Discount for a child under 16 years of age – 500 rubles / person.

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

From 10 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;
additional excursions;
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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10 – 13 Jul 4 days 3 nights

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Reviews

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Elena Medvedeva

6 Feb, 2025

I really enjoyed everything. A huge thank you to Natalia and Polina. They made learning about St. Petersburg truly fascinating.
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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!