To St. Petersburg — cheap! Autumn-spring tour for 6 days starting from Tuesday

Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 Departure from the Oktyabrskaya hotel.

10:30 Departure from the Rossiya Hotel.

Bus tour to Tsarskoye Selo "City of the Muses – Tsarskoye Selo". After driving along the old Tsarskoye Selo road, you will find yourself in the brilliant world of the former official residence of the Russian emperors – Tsarskoye Selo.

During the tour, you will learn when this suburb of St. Petersburg appeared, what events are associated with it, and why it is often called the "city of the muses." The magnificent and unique Catherine Palace brought special fame to Tsarskoye Selo. This is where you will visit.

Excursion to the Catherine Palace. Guests of Tsarskoye Selo are stunned by the fantastic luxury of the Catherine Palace.

One of the halls of Rastrelli's Golden Suite is the famous Amber Room, stolen by the invaders during the Great Patriotic War and recreated by St. Petersburg restorers, whose work you can appreciate during a tour of the Catherine Palace.

A walk through the Catherine Park. After the tour of the palace, you will have an hour of free time to walk around the magnificent park surrounding the palace on your own.

Russian Russian Museum is decorated with exquisite pavilions, bizarrely shaped ponds and numerous monuments in honor of the victories of Russian weapons during the Russo-Turkish wars.

The end point of the program is the Oktyabrskaya Hotel and the Rossiya Hotel.

Program duration: ~5.5 hours (ending at ~16:00).

Breakfast at the hotel.

Free day.

Breakfast at the hotel. Walking day.

14:00 Meeting with a guide on the Palace Square near the Alexander Column, a sign "About Petersburg" (nearest metro station: Admiralteyskaya).

You arrive at the starting point of the tour on your own.

Excursion to the Hermitage. This museum ranks alongside such major art museums in the world as the Louvre in Paris or the Prado in Madrid.

Today, the Hermitage's priceless exhibits include the famous mummy of an ancient Egyptian priest, a mechanical gold Peacock watch, two of the fourteen world-famous works by the great Leonardo da Vinci, a collection of unique paintings by Rembrandt, and much more.

There are more than three and a half million unique exhibits in total. Today you have to make up your own mind about them.

After the tour, you will have the opportunity to stroll through the halls of the Hermitage on your own.

The place of the end of the program: the Hermitage, the nearest metro station is Admiralteiskaya.

Program duration: ~2 hours (ending at ~16:00).

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:30 Departure from the Oktyabrskaya hotel.

10:00 Departure from the Rossiya Hotel.

Bus tour to Kronstadt "Sea Shield of St. Petersburg". There are small towns in the world that may not be marked on all maps, but their fame has gone far beyond the borders.

Such cities include Kronstadt, a naval fortress, a port city, and the rear base of the Baltic Fleet. It is a kind of museum city of Russian naval glory, where dozens of historical, architectural, cultural and scientific monuments have been preserved.

The military historical museum complex fort "Reef". The Reef Fort is a unique historical monument of the development of Russian military engineering, included in the UNESCO Heritage List.

Defensive structures of various eras have been perfectly preserved on the territory of the fort – casemates and underground galleries, an observation tower, a shaft of a hidden armored tower, as well as explosive chambers for the disposal of shells.

The reef offers a beautiful view of the Seal Ridge and Tolbukhin Lighthouse.

Excursion to the Museum of Naval Glory. This is a new innovative museum complex in Kronstadt. Various simulations of ships and submarines, planes and helicopters of naval aviation are presented in the halls.

The immersive format makes it easy for every guest of the museum to get acquainted with the exposition. The main exhibit is the legendary first nuclear—powered Soviet submarine K-3 Leninsky Komsomol.

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, and explore the lighthouse of memory with 200 names of heroic sailors, from the era of Peter the Great to the present day.

Free time in the park for a walk/lunch.

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 independently get acquainted with its unique interior decoration and marine relics.

The end point of the program is the Oktyabrskaya Hotel and the Rossiya Hotel.

Program duration: ~8 hours (ending at ~18:00).

Breakfast at the hotel.

Room release before 12:00. Check out of the hotel on your own.

Free day.