The Smelt is coming! Food Festival in St. Petersburg

We invite you to the "Smelt is coming!" food festival.

You will have a sightseeing tour of the most famous sights of the city on the Neva River.

The tour program includes a trip to Staraya Ladoga, where you can explore the Old Ladoga Fortress and learn more about ancient times. 

The trip will end with participation in the Smelt is Coming! festival. in Novaya Ladoga, where you can get acquainted with local traditions and enjoy the festive atmosphere.

Location

Saint-Petersburg
from
$121
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Duration
3 Days
2 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 16 – 18 May
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
  • Premium
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 50 people
Minimum age
5 years old
Group meet at
Saint-Petersburg
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

The Smelt Festival is coming!
You will find smelt cooking workshops, fishing competitions, a craft fair and a music show
The architectural ensemble of St. Petersburg
You will see all the most important historical beauties of the city: embankments and palaces, squares and avenues, bridges and temples and much more.
Impressions to choose from
On a free day, you will have the opportunity to visit additional excursions or stroll along the avenues and streets of the city.

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Saint Petersburg Sightseeing Bus Tour

    Arrival in Saint Petersburg. 

    Independent check-in at the hotel. 

    Things are checked into the hotel's luggage room.

    Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the base hotel, the sign "Greets Petersburg".

    11:00 Departure from the Moscow Hotel (including for guests from the Art Deco Nevsky, Atrium, Bagration, Kraft Nevsky, Yard Residence hotels). 

    11:30 Meeting with a guide at 6 Ostrovsky Square (landmark Alexandrinsky Theater) for guests from the hotels "Izzy at Gostiny", "Rossi", "Dostoevsky".

    11:45 Departure from the Teatralnaya Hotel and the Sadovaya Express (meeting in the Teatralnaya lobby). (including for guests from the Admiralteyskaya, Azimut, Ambassador, Domina, Court INN, Port Comfort Sennaya, Rimsky-Korsakov hotels).

    Bus sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg.

    We will be able to see the monumental monument to Peter the Great – the Bronze Horseman, about which A.S. Pushkin wrote in his poem, St. Isaac's, Senate and Trinity Squares, drive along the arrow of Vasilyevsky Island, and also see the famous and majestic Cruiser Aurora.

    12:30 Free time in the city center.

    Additionally: Excursion to St. Isaac's Cathedral (550 rubles per person)

    Additionally: Ascent to the Colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral (400 rubles per person)

    Continuation of the bus tour.

    16:00 Transfer to the base hotels. 

    17:00 Free time.

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  • Day 2 - Staraya Ladoga and the Smelt Festival is Coming!
  • Day 3 - Free day
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
  • Premium

The tour provides accommodation in a St. Petersburg hotel of your choice.

The cost of the tour for 1 person / rub. depending on the accommodation:

Basic hotels (hotels where the group gathers):

Moscow 4*. Buffet breakfast. Address Alexander Nevsky Square, 2. The nearest metro station is Alexander Nevsky Square (lines 3-4). Convenient transport links allow guests to reach the main historical sights of St. Petersburg in 15-20 minutes: the Palace Embankment, the Hermitage, the Admiralty, the Kazan Cathedral, and the Russian Museum. The hotel offers a magnificent view of the Neva Embankment, the Alexander Nevsky Drawbridge and the Alexander Nevsky Lavra (*extra charge for the view). Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out guaranteed early check-in 00:00-14:00 +100% rate: 

Check-in dates

Double 

Single room 

 

Standard

16.05.25

12500

17600

Theatre Square 4*, breakfast buffet. Address: 62 Sadovaya Street. The hotel is located in the city center, in a historic building of the XVIII century Nikolsky Rows. Within walking distance of the main attractions: the Mariinsky Theatre, the Hermitage, St. Nicholas Cathedral. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out. 

Check-in dates

Double  

Single room  

 

Standard

16.05.25

16000

22900

Express Sadovaya 4*, buffet breakfast. Address: 62 Sadovaya Street. The hotel is located in the city center, in a historic building of the XVIII century Nikolsky Rows. Within walking distance of the main attractions: the Mariinsky Theatre, the Hermitage, St. Nicholas Cathedral. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, early check-in 100% of the fare. 

Check-in dates

Double  

Single room  

 

Standard

16.05.25

15800

22400

Izzzi 3* Hotel near Gostiny Dvor 3* Address: lane Krylova 7. The hotel is located next to the Alexandrinsky Theater, a 1-minute walk from Nevsky Prospekt and 5 minutes from Gostiny Dvor metro station. 

Check-in dates

Double (double bed)

Single room

 

Smart

16.05.25

13800

19100

Hotels from which guests independently approach the starting point of excursions:

Art Deco Nevsky 4*. Buffet breakfast. Address: ave . Obukhovskaya Oborona, 11. The nearest metro station is Alexander Nevsky Square I. An 18-minute walk from the Moscow 4* hotel. The building stands out for its rich history, which dates back to 1825, located in the very center of the city, next to the embankment and park area. Moskovsky Train Station is 7 minutes away by car, Alexander Nevsky Square metro station and the meeting place. Moscow hotels 18 minutes on foot or 1 stop on the 253 bus. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out. Early Check-in. from 07:00 + 50% Early Check-in until 07:00 + 100%. 

Check-in dates

Double 

Single room 

 

Standard

16.05.25

10900

15100

Admiralteiskaya 3*. Breakfast buffet. Address: Alexander Blok St., 8. The nearest metro stations are Sennaya Ploshchad, Sadovaya, and Spasskaya. The Mariinsky Theatre and Conservatory, Yusupov Palace and New Holland Island are close to the hotel, and the Teatralnaya Hotel is a 20-minute walk away. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out:

Check-in dates

Double 

Single room 

 

Standard

16.05.25

11400

14500

Yard Residence 4* Apartment Hotel. Continental Breakfast Address: 43/12 Khersonskaya Street. Nearest metro station: Alexander Nevsky Square I. Each room at the YARD Residence is a stylish apartment with high ceilings and panoramic windows. Each one has everything you use at home every day. Check-out time: 15:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, Early Check-in before 08:00 + 100% Early Check-in after 08:00 + 50%:

Check-in dates

Double (double bed)

Single room

 

Smart without kitchen

16.05.25

11900

16800

Atrium 3*. Breakfast buffet Address: 21 Konnaya St./170 Nevsky Prospekt. Nearest metro station: Alexander Nevsky Square I. It is located in a historic building and has modern and bright rooms, up to the meeting point Moscow hotels 8 minutes on foot. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out. Early Check-in before 07:00 + 100% Early Check-in after 07:30 +50% (with breakfast):

Check-in dates

Double

Single room

 

Standard

16.05.25

12400

17400

Comfort Port Sennaya 4* Breakfast buffet. Address: 53 Sadovaya St., Opposite Yusupov Garden, near Kazan Cathedral, a 6-minute walk to the Teatralnaya Hotel. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out:

Check-in dates

Double 

Single room 

 

Standard

16.05.25

12900

19100

The azimuth is 4*. Breakfast buffet. Address: 43/1 Lermontovsky Ave. The nearest metro stations are the Technological Institute and Baltiyskaya. The Mariinsky Theatre and St. Isaac's Cathedral are within walking distance of the hotel. A 12-minute walk to the Teatralnaya Square 4* hotel.  Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out. 

Check-in dates

Double  

Single room  

 

Smart Standard

16.05.25

13600

18600

Hotel on Rimsky-Korsakov 3*, Breakfast buffet. A 10-minute walk to the Teatralnaya Square Hotel. Address: 45 Rimsky-Korsakov Ave. The hotel is located in the central part of St. Petersburg, in a quiet historical area, a 5-minute walk from the world-famous Mariinsky Theatre. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, early arrivals 08:00-14:00 +50% of the fare (without breakfast). 

Check-in dates

Double  

Single room  

 

Standard

16.05.25

12400

17400

Dostoevsky 4*.  Buffet breakfast. Address: Vladimirsky Ave., 19. The hotel is located in the center opposite Vladimirskaya Square and next to the Dostoevskaya / Vladimirskaya metro station, the facade of the hotel building faces the Cathedral of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God (Vladimir Cathedral). 15 minutes walk to Ostrovsky Square, 6. Check-out time: 15:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, guaranteed early check-in 00:00-11:00 + 100% rate, 11:00-15:00 + 50% rate (without breakfast):

Check-in dates

Double  

Single room  

Double  

Single room  

Double Adult for extra. beds 

 

Standard

Improved

16.05.25

15300

20300

16600

22900

16600

Without accommodation and breakfast (in this case, the guide picks up the guests at 6 Ostrovsky Square): 

Days

1 hour-to

2 hours

3 hours

4 hours

5 hours a day

3 days.

7 100

13 700

20 300

26 900

33 500

Discount for students under 16 years of age (Russian Federation): 200 rubles

Discount for pensioners (if you have a pension certificate on the tour) and students200 rub. 

Check-out time in hotels – 12.00. Guaranteed check-in after 15:00.

IZZZI Hotel at Gostiny Dvor 3* or Dostoevsky Hotel 4* or 2 nights
IZZZI Hotel at Gostiny Dvor 3*

IZZZI Hotel at Gostiny Dvor is conveniently located in the Central District of St. Petersburg, less than 1 km from the Faberge Museum, a 16-minute walk from the Anna Akhmatova Museum and 1.6 km from Mayakovskaya Metro Station. The reception is open 24 hours a day and free Wi-Fi is available. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant or use the shared kitchen. It offers family rooms.

Some rooms have a safety deposit box. Each room has a private bathroom with a shower and slippers. Rooms at the IZZZI u Gostiny Dvor Hotel are equipped with a flat-screen TV and a hairdryer.

A la carte or buffet breakfast is served in the morning. The IZZZI Hotel near Gostiny Dvor has a children's playground.

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Dostoevsky Hotel 4*

The Dostoevsky Hotel is conveniently located next to the metro station, a 5-minute walk from Nevsky Prospekt and less than a 10-minute walk from the Alexandrinsky Theater. St. Isaac's Cathedral is 3 km away.

The rooms are equipped with a minibar and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. The bathrooms come with a hairdryer and free toiletries.

Guests can work out in the gym and relax in the sauna. A ticket office and a tour desk are available at the reception. Her staff will also recommend the most interesting events in St. Petersburg. A currency exchange service is also available.

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The hotel "Novotel Saint Petersburg Center"

The Novotel Saint Petersburg Center Hotel is the heart of the Northern Capital, a ten-minute walk to the Anichkov Bridge and the Fontanka River embankment. Mayakovskaya Metro Station is 770 m away, and Vosstaniya Square is 670 m away.

We offer four types of rooms, such as: Novation Standard, Premium category with an updated design concept, and two-room Junior Suites. The rooms are equipped with beds, Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV, refrigerator, tea set, hairdryer, air conditioning. Facilities include a private bathroom.

A buffet breakfast is served every day. The hotel also has its own pastry shop. All desserts are made from exclusively premium products. In the evening, guests can relax in the Gourmetbar restaurant, which serves delicious dishes and cocktails. On weekdays, the restaurant serves a business lunch, the menu of which is updated on a daily basis. Taste combinations can surprise even the most demanding gourmet. In addition to the private restaurant, the neighboring buildings are home to such establishments as the cafe “Layer” and the restaurant “BabJib".

The hotel provides 9 conference rooms for various events.

The Colosseum Concert Hall is 200 m away, and the Italian Park is 870 m away. 1.41 km away is the theater "I am an Actor!". The distance to Pulkovo Airport is 14.5 km. Moskovsky Railway Station is 660 m away.

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Moscow Saint Petersburg Hotel

The comfortable modern Moscow Hotel is located in the northern capital, within walking distance from the metro stations and Nevsky Prospekt.

For the accommodation of vacationers, rooms are offered with a spacious area, an air conditioning system, a safe and a bathroom with individual hygiene products. Wi-Fi access is provided. Some rooms offer scenic views.

There is a bar on the upper floors of the building where dishes of national and European cuisine are prepared. If desired, you can go to nearby cafes.

Other facilities offered at the property include dry cleaning or laundry, 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. If you are planning a business or entertainment event, the hotel offers you a space of 2,900 square meters, which houses conference rooms and meeting rooms. Self-parking is available (for an additional fee).

The hotel is a 2-minute walk from the Neva River. The main attractions in the center of St. Petersburg can be reached within a 15-minute walk.

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Art Deco Nevsky 4*

The Art Deco Nevsky Hotel is located in a lively part of St. Petersburg, not far from the city center. Parking on the street is provided for guests with a private car. Services include tickets to shows and events, luggage storage, hiking, 24-hour front desk, Wi-Fi access. 

All rooms are decorated in an elegant style and pleasant colors. Several categories with a maximum capacity of up to three people are available for booking. The rooms have antique-style upholstered furniture, comfortable bedroom spaces, storage space for clothes, a personal shower room and a bathroom.

You can have a delicious and satisfying meal in the cafe on the ground floor, which offers a wide range of hot dishes, snacks and drinks. There are also many grocery stores, restaurants and fast food chains within walking distance.

Nearby there is a developed infrastructure, historically significant places, parks and cultural monuments. There is a metro station nearby, the Alexander Nevsky Lavra and the Neva River. The distance to Pulkovo Airport is about 15 km, to Moskovsky Train Station is 1 km.

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Admiralteiskaya 3*

The Admiralteiskaya Hotel is a unique hotel located in the historical center of the cultural capital of Russia, where every corner is saturated with myths, legends, stories, intrigues, secret connections and real adventures.

The room stock is divided into categories. Family and double rooms are available for accommodation. Maximum occupancy is up to five people. Each room has everything you need: soft mattresses, crisp white linens, fluffy towels, modern appliances and free Wi-Fi.

The restaurant serves a buffet breakfast, which is included in the price of your stay. You can also always order lunches and dinners for an additional fee.

For those who are used to being constantly at work, there is a small meeting room, as well as a spacious conference room. Both are equipped with modern appliances.

Free guarded parking is available around the clock (provided upon prior reservation, the number of places is limited). The Mariinsky Theatre and the Conservatory, the Yusupov Palace and the island of New Holland, St. Isaac's Cathedral and the Neva embankments are located next to the hotel.

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Yard Residence Apartment Hotel 4*

The Yard Residence Apart-Hotel is a new 4-star, eight-storey business class complex located in the very center of St. Petersburg, a 2-minute walk to Nevsky Prospekt and Alexander Nevsky Square metro station. The main highways are located nearby, along which you can quickly and conveniently get anywhere in the city. Parking is provided for the convenience of guests arriving by private transport, as well as a shuttle service and free Wi-Fi throughout the complex.

It offers comfortable apartments with a unique design, equipped with modern furniture, appliances, an equipped kitchen and a bathroom.

The kitchen is equipped with a set of dishes, a refrigerator and a stove for cooking lunch. The BACKYARD is located on the ground floor of the hotel, where guests can taste menus from 14 gastronomic brands.

The convenient location of the Yard Residence apartments allows vacationers to get to the main attractions of the city and learn more about its history. Also nearby is the Museum of urban sculpture, the necropolis of the masters of art, the Museum of Ancient Antiquities and much more.

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Atrium Hotel Saint Petersburg

Atrium Hotel is located in the center of St. Petersburg, in a beautiful historical building.

Vacationers can stay in comfortable rooms, made in an original design with modern furniture, modern appliances, an individual bathroom and a hairdryer.

There is an atmospheric and cozy restaurant of German cuisine "Bier König", where a buffet breakfast is served for visitors from 7:00 to 10:00 in the morning.

The hotel is located in the heart of the northern capital, not far from the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, in an area of rich infrastructure that will be appreciated by both businessmen and numerous tourists.

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Apart-hotel Port Comfort by Sennaya Square

The apart-hotel "Port Comfort by Sennaya Square" is located in the Admiralteysky district of St. Petersburg, not far from the Yusupovsky Garden and within walking distance from Sadovaya metro station. It offers Wi-Fi and a 24-hour front desk.

Tourists can relax after a busy day in the prepared cozy apartments. They have a fresh, modern renovation in warm shades. There are pleasant upholstered furniture, a TV, and a private bathroom with toiletries.

The kitchen is equipped with a headset, a hob, a kettle and a set of dishes. There are cafes and restaurants nearby where you can dine.

Among the attractions are museums, ancient architectural buildings, and park areas. The distance to the airport is 13.2 km, to the railway station - 1.3 km.

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Tour conditions

Group
up to 50 tourists
Minimum age
5 years old
Duration
3 days 2 nights
Group meets at
Saint-Petersburg

Included in price

  • accommodation, when choosing a rate with accommodation;
  • breakfasts, when choosing a rate with accommodation;
  • radio equipment (headphones);
  • guided tours and daily transportation services according to the program;
  • tickets to museums according to the program;
  • guide support.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to St. Petersburg and back;
  • lunches and dinners;
  • accommodation and breakfasts, if the tariff is purchased without accommodation;
  • additional excursions;
  • private transfer to and from the hotel;
  • the resort fee of 100 rubles/day will be paid by the guests directly at the hotel, and cannot be included in the tourist package (from 04/01/2024 in St. Petersburg);
  • personal expenses.

It's important to know

Are there discounts for the tour?

Yes, the discount is available for children under 16 years of age – 250 rubles/person.

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    Anna
    13 Feb, 2025
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    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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