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 and the fortress city of Kronstadt.
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. 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 Navy, 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.
Where to have lunch? After the tour, you will have 30-40 minutes of free time to have a snack in the park. There are fast food outlets here, as well as cafes.
Transfer to Peterhof (~40 min).
Guided tour of Peterhof Fountain Park, the capital of fountains, a magical garden with a palace topped by a golden vase 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.
Free time in the park (~1 hour).
End of the program: hotel.
Program duration: ~10 hours.