Summer portrait of the great city of St. Petersburg. 7-day tour

Meeting with the guide at the metro station Gostiny Dvor.

The bus sightseeing tour "Portrait of a Great City" will introduce you to the best architectural ensembles of the Northern capital and the most famous monuments of monumental sculpture, with amazing panoramas of the Neva banks and the embankments of small rivers full of charm. You will see what made up the glory of St. Petersburg, which has become one of the six most beautiful cities in Europe.

The excursion to the Peter and Paul Fortress introduces the fortification of Russia of the XVIII century, the history of the birth of the city at the mouth of the Neva River, the fortress-prison and at the same time the unique architectural monument of the city – the Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, whose gilded spire towers over the city.

The end of the tour is near the Gorkovskaya metro station, no later than 18:00

Transportation is provided for a sightseeing tour.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Meeting with the guide at the metro station Gostiny Dvor.

Country bus tour to Kronstadt. The excursion route includes an introduction to the complex of flood defenses, from where you can admire the panorama of the Gulf of Finland and see the famous Kronstadt forts.

During a sightseeing bus and walking tour of the city, you will visit the shore of the harbor, which has preserved its configuration since Peter the Great, walk along the alleys of Petrovsky Park, see the monument to the founder of St. Petersburg and Kronstadt, the palace erected for A.D.Menshikov, Petrovsky ship dock, the famous Kronstadt Footstock, the Naval Cathedral and a number of other monuments architecture, culture, science and technology, creating a unique look of the city. Visit to Fort Constantine.

The end of the tour in the city center, no later than 18:30

Transportation is provided for a country trip.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Meeting with a guide at the Kazan Cathedral (Nevsky Prospekt metro station).

Walking tour "Your fences have a cast-iron pattern..." 

In order to enjoy the beauty of the metallic "lace" of St. Petersburg, you need to take your time walking along its streets, embankments, bridges, and take a close look at its unique appearance. The tour will introduce you to the history of the most famous fences of the Northern capital – the elegant lattices of the Summer Garden, the Mikhailovsky Garden, the magnificent gates of the Winter Palace, etc.

A walk through the Summer Garden - the oldest garden in the Northern capital, laid out just a year after the founding of St. Petersburg. Conceived as a personal garden of Peter the Great, a little later it turned into an official ceremonial summer residence decorated with fountains, sculptures and gazebos.

Visit to the Hermitage, one of the largest art museums in the world.  The halls of the Hermitage will introduce you to the culture of different countries and peoples of the West and East: the works of Scythian and ancient Roman masters, a unique collection of Western European art. Among the masterpieces of the Hermitage are the works of Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, Rubens, Rembrandt, Renoir and many other great masters.

The end of the tour is near the Admiralteyskaya metro station, no later than 17:00

Transportation is not provided.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Meeting with the guide at the metro station Gostiny Dvor.

Country bus tour to Tsarskoye Selo with a tour of the Catherine Palace.

A tour of the Catherine Palace, the brilliant creation of F.B. Rastrelli, does not leave people of all ages and generations indifferent. The luxury of the decoration is admired by the Large Throne Hall of Mirrors, with an area of one thousand square meters, and the "Golden Suite" of state rooms, among which is the world—famous revived Amber Room.

At the end of the tour in the palace, you will have a walk through one of the most elegant palace parks in St. Petersburg.

attention: The tour may end later in the city center, around 20:00.

Transportation is provided for a country tour

Breakfast at the hotel.

Meeting with the guide at the Dostoevskaya metro station.

Walking tour "Three steps from Nevsky Prospekt" with a visit to the observation deck.

During today's author's walking tour, you will immerse yourself in the atmosphere of old St. Petersburg. You will not have to walk far, the walking route runs in the immediate vicinity of Nevsky Prospekt. You will learn how the real Petersburg lived in different eras: the palace 18th century, the raznochinny 19th, the rebellious 20th! And the tour will begin with an ascent to one of the highest observation platforms of the city – the Bell Tower of the Vladimir Cathedral. From here you will not only admire the famous St. Petersburg roofs, but also, together with the guide, plot the route of your excursion.

The end of the tour is near the Admiralteyskaya metro station, no later than 16:00

Transportation is not provided.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Meeting with the guide at the Admiralteyskaya metro station.

Walking tour "Two islands, three centuries" with an excursion to St. Isaac's Cathedral

The epithet "the most" can be used in the description of all the objects of this tour, and it begins with an excursion to St. Isaac's Cathedral. The temple built by the arch. Built by Montferrand in 1858, it is an outstanding architectural monument. The former main cathedral of the Russian Empire, the largest cathedral in the city is able to accommodate about 14,000 people. It impresses with the richness of the interior, decorated with various grades of marble, malachite and lapis lazuli columns, paintings and mosaics.

The tour will continue with an acquaintance with the most recognizable monument of our city, the "Bronze Horseman", created for the 100th anniversary of the accession of Peter the Great to the throne.

The tour will end on the man-made island of New Holland. This is the youngest park in St. Petersburg, which is a unique cultural public space, with museums, restaurants, exhibitions, recreation areas, playgrounds, workshops and concerts, located on the territory of an architectural monument of the XVIII century.

The end of the tour in New Holland, no later than 16:00

Transportation is not provided

Breakfast at the hotel.

Meeting with the guide at the metro station Gostiny Dvor.

Country bus tour to Peterhof "Russian Versailles" with a tour of the Lower Park of fountains.

The most brilliant of the suburbs of St. Petersburg. The originality of this ensemble is unique. Outstanding monuments of architecture, sculpture, painting, and landscape art are concentrated here. The oldest royal residence near St. Petersburg, known worldwide as the "Kingdom of Fountains", was built over two centuries by the efforts of many outstanding Russian and European architects. The entire Lower Park is decorated with fountains, which are the main purpose of the trip to Peterhof. When leaving the Lower Park, do not forget to throw a coin into the pool of the Favorite fountain in order to return here.

 attention: The tour may end later in the city center, around 20:00.

Transportation is provided for a country trip.