What rules St. Petersburg. 5-day sightseeing tour

Go on a tour where you will learn about the main forces lurking in the city on the Neva, feel for yourself how weighty they are. The power of the tsar, of course, influenced both the whole of Russia and a huge number of processes inside the city, majestic buildings and royal residences were built in the northern capital, which you will visit. The force of the elements forced the city to build dams and escape from floods. The power of time is to adapt the historical buildings of the city to the needs of modern times. 

During this trip, you will see the Hermitage and the Museum of Russian Railways, visit Kronstadt and Peterhof, visit the Russian National Library and learn about the forces that rule St. Petersburg, what influence they have on the lives of its citizens, its appearance and spirit.

Location

Saint-Petersburg
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Duration
5 Days
4 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 2 – 6 July, 2025
    • 30 July – 3 August, 2025
    • 20 – 24 August, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    4 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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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Museum of Russian Railways
You will see a collection of rare and legendary steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, electric locomotives, wagons and other railway equipment
Imperial residences
Admire the beauty of Peterhof, which embodies the sophistication of the imperial court and wealth
Ticket to the Hermitage
Visit the country's largest museum, which holds the entire history of world culture
The Russian National Library
You will learn the history of the first public library in Russia, visit the closed vaults, admire the unique interiors
Kronstadt
Get acquainted with the complex of flood defenses, from where you will admire the panorama of the Gulf of Finland and see the famous Kronstadt forts

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Bus sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg. Hermitage

    Arrival in St. Petersburg. 

    11:00 Meeting with the guide at the Moscow railway station at the monument to Peter I, a sign with the name of the tour.

    Check-in at hotels /start later depending on the train.

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

    Bus sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg – one of the most beautiful cities in the world. You will see the prospects of St. Petersburg streets, the majestic expanse of the Neva River, dressed in granite embankments, bends of rivers and canals, facades of luxurious palaces, flying spans of bridges and airy patterns of fences. 

    An excursion to the Hermitage, where you will visit the famous ceremonial halls of the imperial residence — the Winter Palace, where receptions and ceremonies were once held, and see the world-famous collections of paintings, sculptures and decorative and applied arts.

    17:00 The end of the program at the hotel.

    Additionally:Night Bus Tour Petersburg" (1200 vzr., 1000 shk., stud., pence.).

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  • Day 2 - Bus tour "New Petersburg" with a visit to the Sevkabel port. Excursion to the Museum of Railways of Russia
  • Day 3 - Kronstadt: Naval Cathedral – Park "Island of Forts"
  • Day 4 - Peterhof
  • Day 5 - Bus tour "The History of St. Petersburg knowledge"
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
  • Premium

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel.

Excursion package without accommodation: 14,600 rubles .

The cost of the tour depends on the accommodation, the price is for 1 person in rubles:

Moscow 4*, Buffet breakfast

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Double room with separate beds/

Double room with a double bed

Triple

(2 main +additional cr.)

Single room

 

Double room with separate beds/

Double room with a double bed

 

 

Triple

(2 main+additional cr.) Adult

 

 

 

Single room

ComfortStandard
03.07-21.08.24260002520036000284002680040600

Ibis 3*, Buffet breakfast

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Double room with separate beds/

Double room with a double bed 

Single Adult
Standard
03.07.24-21.08.242780038000

Comfort Port Ligovsky 29 4*, Buffet breakfast

Check-in dates

Double room with separate beds

 

Triple

(2 main +additional cr.)

Single room

 

Double room with a double bed

 

 

Double room with separate beds

 

 

Triple

(2 main+additional cr.)

Single room

 

Smart (formerly Smart Plus)Superior
03.07-21.08.2428100283003790027500389003170060600

Yard Residence Apart Hotel 4*. Continental breakfast

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Double room with a double bedSingle room

  Double room with a double bed 

 

Single Adult 

 

Double room with separate beds /

Double room with a double bed

Triple

(2 main +additional cr.) 

Single room
Smart without kitchenSmartStudio (formerStandard)
03.07.2428400414002960044000304002800045400
31.07-21.08.2427200390002820041000286002680042000

Apart-hotel Yes Marata 3*, Continental breakfast *WITHOUT check-in

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Double room with separate beds/

Double room with a double bed 

Triple (2 main+additional beds) AdultSingle Adult
Standard, Continental breakfast
03.07.24302002820043200
31.07.24-21.08.24290002740040600

Dostoevsky 4*, Buffet breakfast

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Double room with a double bed/

Double room with a double bed

Single room

Double room with separate beds/

Double room with a double bed 

Triple

(2 main +additional cr.)

Single room

 

StandardSuperior
03.07.243100042200346003060049600
31.07.24-21.07.242600034600272002640037200

Rus 4*, Buffet breakfast

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Double with Twin beds /Double with double bed Single room

 

Double room with separate beds/

Double room with a double bed

  Triple

(2 main +additional cr.) 

Single room
Classic (standard)Junior Suite

03.07.24

 

3200037200344003200050600
31.07-21.08.242760032600304002860043200

Kravt Nevsky SPA 4*, Buffet breakfast

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Double room with separate beds/

Double room with a double bed 

Single Adult
Standard 
03.07.24-21.08.243720054200

Discounts for children under 16 years old: 600 rubles

Discounts for pensioners: 250 rubles

Dostoevsky 4* or Moscow 4* or 4 nights
Dostoevsky 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 are equipped with a hairdryer and free toiletries.

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

The Dostoevsky Hotel has an elegant restaurant and a stylish bar with panoramic views of St. Vladimir's Cathedral. The hotel is located above a shopping center with a supermarket and a food court. There is an ATM in its lobby.

Pulkovo Airport is 15 km from Dostoevsky Hotel. 

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Moscow 4*

This 4-star hotel is located in Saint Petersburg, close to Nevsky Prospekt and 50 metres from Alexander Nevsky Square Metro Station. It offers air-conditioned rooms and 5 restaurants, including a panoramic restaurant.

The spacious rooms at the Moskva Hotel are equipped with a refrigerator, air conditioning and a free safe. Most rooms also have an electric kettle. Free toiletries are provided. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel. Some rooms offer views of the Neva River and the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Coolers with hot and cold drinking water are installed on the floors.

On the 8th floor of the hotel there is a Beef bar "Eight", which offers a magnificent view of the historical center of St. Petersburg. It serves traditional Russian and international cuisine.

The Neva River is a 2-minute walk from the Moskva Hotel. The main attractions in the center of St. Petersburg, including the State Hermitage Museum, the Palace Embankment and the Admiralty Building, can be reached in 15 minutes by metro.

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Ibis 3*

This hotel is located in the heart of Saint Petersburg, just a 5-minute walk from the shops on Nevsky Prospekt and just 500 metres from Moskovsky Train Station. Free Wi-Fi is available in the rooms.

Rooms at the Ibis St. Petersburg Centre are equipped with air conditioning. They are equipped with satellite TV and a work desk. The private bathroom comes with a hairdryer and free toiletries.

The Ibis Kitchen restaurant serves Mediterranean cuisine. The hotel also has an Ibis Lounge Bar where guests can enjoy refreshing drinks and light snacks.

The reception is open 24 hours a day. A covered guarded parking is also available for guests.

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Comfort Port Ligovsky 29 4*

Apart-hotel "Port Comfort on Ligovskiy" is located in the very center of St. Petersburg, close to the main attractions and Moskovsky Train Station.

The hotel offers accommodation in stylish rooms of various categories. Each room has a double bed, a sofa, a TV, a bathroom with a shower, a hairdryer, a washing machine and a set of towels. Free Wi-Fi is available on site.

There is a kitchenette with a fridge, microwave, kettle, electric hob and dining table. There are many cafes and restaurants within walking distance.

The distance to the airport is 14.6 km. Nearby you can find a shopping center, recreation parks and other leisure facilities.

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Rus 4*

Rus is a four-star hotel located in St. Petersburg. At the guests' disposal: parking, Internet access, 24-hour front desk, shuttle service, laundry, daily cleaning, luggage storage, tour service, billiards, sauna.

Accommodation is offered in cozy rooms of various categories, which are equipped with all amenities. Each room has: air conditioning, wardrobe, flat-screen TV, desk with chairs.

A delicious and hearty breakfast is served daily for guests, and in the on-site restaurant you can have lunch and dinner, as well as have a good time.

For organizing seminars, negotiations, business meetings and corporate events, there are 4 spacious conference rooms with a maximum capacity of up to 250 people.

Nearby there are: Nevsky Prospekt, Tauride Palace, Kazan Cathedral. The convenient location allows you to easily move around the city and visit famous attractions.

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Apart-hotel Yard Residence

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 add to any point of the city. For the convenience of guests arriving by private transport, parking is provided; a shuttle service and free Wi-Fi throughout the complex are also available.

It is offered to stay in 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. An alternative is to visit a cafe, canteen and bakery nearby. A pizzeria and a Japanese restaurant are within walking distance.

The convenient location of the apartments "Yard Residence" allows vacationers to get to the main attractions of the city and get acquainted with its history in more detail. 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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Apart-hotel Yes Marata 3*

Apart-hotel "YES Marata" is located in the center of St. Petersburg. All the main sights of the city are within walking distance. Zvenigorodskaya, Ligovsky Prospekt and Vladimirskaya Metro Stations are a 10-minute walk away. The distance to the Baltic Railway Station is 3.5 km, and the airport is 21 km away.

All apartments are equipped with a kitchen with a hob, extractor hood, cooking utensils, tea station, washing machine, clothes dryer, ironing board. The apartment is equipped with a work area, a comfortable sleeping area. There is a TV, large cupboards and additional storage space.

The apart-hotel has a restaurant, cafe, fitness center, coworking. Parking is available for an additional fee. The reception desk is open 24 hours a day. The apart-hotel has a courtyard, children's and sports grounds,

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Kravt Nevsky SPA 4*

Kravt Nevsky Spa Hotel is located in the center of St. Petersburg, near Nevsky Prospekt. It offers a spa, guided tours, and laundry facilities. You can park your car in the parking lot in the courtyard of the hotel, subject to availability, or in the paid city parking lot.

The hotel offers its guests spacious rooms of various categories, equipped with necessary furniture and appliances for living and recreation. The private bathroom has a modern set of plumbing fixtures, personal hygiene products, a set of towels and a hairdryer.

The hotel has a restaurant where a buffet breakfast is served in the morning, as well as a separate menu.

For business meetings and other events, the hotel has a conference room with 25 seats, equipped with high-quality equipment.

The main attractions are located within walking distance: the Hermitage, Palace Square, Mariinsky Theatre, Kunstkammer, Russian Museum, etc. Alexander Nevsky Square metro station is nearby. The distance to Pulkovo Airport is 14.1 km, to Moskovsky railway station - 1.2 km.

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Tour conditions

Group
up to 50 tourists
Minimum age
5 years old
Duration
5 days 4 nights
Group meets at
Saint-Petersburg

Included in price

  • accommodation, when choosing a rate with accommodation;
  • breakfast, when choosing a rate with accommodation;
  • guided tours and daily transportation services according to the program;
  • tickets to museums according to the program;
  • guide support;
  • Headphones are provided free of charge for more comfortable listening to the guide.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to St. Petersburg and back;
  • meals not specified in the program + breakfast, when choosing a rate without accommodation;
  • accommodation, when choosing a tariff without accommodation;
  • private transfer on request;
  • additional excursions;
  • 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, an experiment on the introduction of a resort fee will start in St. Petersburg).

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Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

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Reviews

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    Maria
    19 Nov, 2024
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    The tour was absolutely wonderful! I fell in love with the city! The guides were incredibly knowledgeable and engaging, sharing fascinating stories and little-known facts about the lives of the emperors that you won’t find in ordinary history books (they even recited poetry at times). I was thoroughly impressed with the entire experience and will definitely be coming back next year
    19 Nov, 2024
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    Irina
    18 Nov, 2024
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    Thank you to the tour team for a fantastic experience! The hotel was great, the food delicious, and the excursions both informative and enjoyable. Overall, everything was excellent—we couldn’t be happier!
    18 Nov, 2024
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    Svetlana Matafonova
    5 Nov, 2024
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    The tour organization is impeccable.
    5 Nov, 2024