The sea soul of St. Petersburg

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.

Bus and boat tour to Peterhof "Water reigns in the sparkling light ...".

The tour along the road to Peterhof introduces you to the picturesque landscape of the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, the preserved estates of the St. Petersburg nobility and the history of the road specially built for a comfortable journey from St. Petersburg to Peterhof.

A tour of the Peterhof Fountain Park.

Peterhof is the capital of fountains, a magical garden with a palace topped with a golden vase standing on the roof. Its base is the Grand Cascade, an incredible water extravaganza with fountains and sculptures. The jet of the most famous fountain "Samson" rises to the height of a seven-storey building. In terms of splendor and richness of decoration, Peterhof surpassed its prototype – the French Versailles and became the most striking palace ensemble in Europe.

Meteor from Peterhof to St. Petersburg.

After the tour, you will go to the city on a high-speed comfortable Meteor.

The hydrofoil boat literally flies through the Gulf of Finland and will take you directly to the center of St. Petersburg in half an hour.

The place of completion of the program: the city center (berth Dvortsovaya nab. 39).

Program duration: ~ 7 hours.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Free day.
 
Independent participation in the festive program dedicated to the Navy Day.

20:30 Meeting with a representative of the company at the berth indicated in the boarding voucher. Boarding the ship.

You get to the pier on your own.

20:30 Departure of the ship.

Festive fireworks from the ship in honor of the Day of the Russian Navy.

It will be an unforgettable evening in the arms of the Neva! 

During the water trip, you will enjoy the magnificent panoramas of the evening St. Petersburg, see the silhouettes of buildings, spires and domes against the background of the evening sky.

The culmination of the program will be a fireworks display, which you will admire from the Neva River while on board the ship.

The place of the end of the program: the berth of the ship.

Program duration: ~ 2 hours.

Return to the hotel on your own.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Room release. 

Departure for the program with your belongings.
 
09:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.
 
 Bus tour to Kronstadt "In honor of Russian glory and victories!".

The tour introduces a small proud city, the fame of which has gone far beyond its borders. Founded by Peter the Great, Kronstadt was for many years the defender of St. Petersburg from the sea and the main base of the Baltic Fleet. During the tour of Kronstadt, you will see military training ships standing in the harbor, the ancient Petrovsky dock, designed to repair and equip ships, the majestic St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral, reminiscent of the temples of ancient Byzantium. You will get acquainted with its unique interior decoration and marine relics. You will visit the Anchor Square and the territory of the Old Admiralty, where a culture and recreation park has now been created.

Visit to St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral.

The Naval Cathedral in Kronstadt, consecrated in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, is the main naval temple of Russian sailors. It was built at the beginning of the XX century as a memorial temple to all sailors who died for the Fatherland. You will visit St. Nicholas Maritime Cathedral, where you will get acquainted with its unique interior decoration and marine relics.

Interactive tour in the museum-layout of the Forts of Kronstadt.

This is a new unique museum, where all the forts of Kronstadt are recreated with the smallest precision according to ancient drawings. A dynamic, exciting tour awaits you in two multimedia halls with a modern layout lighting system, which will allow you to fully immerse yourself in the history of the forts of the Kronstadt naval fortress.

The place of the end of the program: Vosstaniya Square, Moskovsky railway station.

Duration of the program: ~ 6.5 hours (ending no earlier than 15:30).

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.