To St. Petersburg – cheap! 4-day Summer tour

Breakfast at the hotel (if the "no breakfast" tariff is not selected).

09:30 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.

Petrovsky Petersburg bus tour.

The tour is dedicated to the first decades of St. Petersburg's existence and allows you to experience the idea of Tsar Peter I - to found a new European city on the swamp, which was destined to become famous all over the world not only as a center of trade, science and art, but also as a center of reforms that brought Russia closer to Europe.

Guided tour of the Peter and Paul Fortress.

The Peter and Paul Fortress is the "heart" of the city, the place where the history of St. Petersburg began.

You will see a "city within a city" – typical buildings of Peter the Great's time, the operating Mint enterprise, where commemorative coins, orders and medals are still being minted.

You will visit the Peter and Paul Cathedral, where the tombs of Russian emperors and empresses, as well as grand dukes and princesses, have been preserved.

Peter and Paul Cathedral tour.

For a long time, Peter and Paul Cathedral was a monument to the glory of Russian weapons. Captured banners and keys to cities and fortresses captured by Russian troops have been kept here for two centuries. At the beginning of the 20th century, these relics were transferred to the Hermitage.

Copies of Swedish and Turkish banners are now on display in the cathedral.

Visit to the Trubetskoy Bastion prison.

During the tour, you will also visit the famous "Russian Bastille" – the Trubetskoy Bastion prison, where many famous Russian political figures were held.

An excursion to the Kunstkamera.

The word "kunstkamera" means "cabinet of curiosities" in German. When Peter I first went abroad with the "Great Embassy" at the end of the 17th century, he saw that such "cabinets" were in great fashion among European monarchs. As an inquisitive person, the emperor began to collect his own collection of "monsters and rarities", sparing no expense for this.

All these things later became the basis for the creation of the "sovereign's cabinet", which then turned into the first Russian museum – Kunstkamera, where Peter the Great ordered everyone to be allowed.

The place of the end of the program: the Kunstkamera (the nearest metro station "Admiralteiskaya").

Program duration: ~6 hours.

Breakfast at the hotel (if the "no breakfast" tariff is not selected).

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

Bus tour to Peterhof and Kronstadt.

The tour will introduce you to two suburbs that arose together with St. Petersburg at the beginning of the XVIII century at the behest of Tsar Peter: the former imperial country residence Peterhof, known worldwide for its numerous fountains, and the fortress city of Kronstadt, which can rightfully be considered the cradle of the Russian Navy.

Bus and walking tour of Kronstadt.

You will see the warships standing in the harbor, the ancient Petrovsky dock, designed for repairing and equipping ships, and visit the Anchor Square, where the majestic Naval Cathedral is located.

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 in the early 20th century as a memorial temple to all the sailors who died for the Fatherland. You will visit St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral, where you will get acquainted with its unique interior decoration and marine relics.

Visit to the museum and historical park "Island of Forts".

This is Russia's first and largest park dedicated to the Navy. There are several themed venues on an area of 9 hectares. You can stroll along the Alley of Heroes of the Russian Fleet, which tells about more than three centuries of its history, explore the lighthouse of memory with 200 names of heroic sailors, and even look into the atrium of the Museum of Naval Glory with the legendary K-3 Leninsky Komsomol submarine.

Transfer from Kronstadt to Peterhof by high-speed catamaran.

Peterhof Fountain Park tour.

The Lower park has an area of 102 hectares and stretches for more than 2 kilometers along the shore of the Gulf of Finland. Peterhof is the capital of fountains, a magical garden with a palace topped by a golden vase standing on the roof.

Its base is the Grand Cascade, an incredible aquatic extravaganza with fountains and sculptures.

The jet of the most famous fountain "Samson" rises to the height of a seven-story 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.

Where to have lunch?

After the tour, you will have 1.5-2 hours of free time to walk around the park and have a snack on your own. There are fast food outlets on the territory of the park, as well as the Standart cafe, where the cost of a set lunch is 850-950 rubles per person. If you want to save money, we recommend taking drinks and snacks with you and having a picnic on the shore of the Gulf of Finland.

End of the program: hotel.

Program duration: ~10 hours.

Breakfast at the hotel (if the "no breakfast" tariff is not selected).

Room release before 12:00.

Check out of the hotel on your own.

Free day.