Winter image of St. Petersburg

Breakfast in the hotel restaurant. 

Sightseeing bus tour of the city "Rozhdestvensky Petersburg".

The bus will take you through the streets and squares in a festive Christmas outfit with illuminated lights-Merry Christmas greetings. 

You will see the magnificent architectural ensembles of the University Embankment, the Arrows of Vasilievsky Island, the Field of Mars, Palace and Senate Squares, which have created St. Petersburg the glory of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. 

You will find out where the festivities used to take place, how they prepared for the holiday, what gifts were given, how and who bought them for the royal children in Gostiny Dvor, where and how the Christmas trees were held, which temples were the most revered for Christmas services. 

An excursion to the Sheremetyevo Palace will introduce you to the history of the Sheremetyevo family -one of the oldest families in Russia, the ceremonial halls of the palace, recreated in the XXI century as they were in the 1830s, amaze with the variety of their decorative decoration. 

When booking a tour from 05.12.23, an excursion to the Sheremetyevo Museum is replaced by a visit to the Faberge Museum without an excursion (03.01.24).

The tour immerses the guests of the house in the atmosphere of the life of the palace. 

Transportation is provided for the tour.

Breakfast in the hotel restaurant. 

The walking tour "St. Petersburg was born here" tells about the emergence of the city, about the first stage of its construction, about the role that St. Petersburg played in the development of the economy, politics and culture of Russia in the first quarter of the XVIII century. 

A tour of the Peter and Paul Fortress will acquaint you with the fortifications of Russia of the XVIII century, with the history of the birth of the city at the mouth of the Neva River, with the fortress-prison and at the same time with the unique architectural monument of the city — the Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, whose gilded spire towers over the city. 

Transportation is not provided. 

For an additional fee:

Evening bus tour "Festive traditions and famous gifts" with a visit to the Faberge Museum. 

This tour will tell you about the traditions of celebrating Christmas and New Year in Russia, how they prepared, what was served on the table, what gifts were accepted to give. 

And at the end you will see a magnificent collection of precious items from the famous Faberge jewelry house. 

Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.

Walking tour "There is nothing better than Nevsky Prospekt ..." with a visit to the Kazan Cathedral. 

The tour will tell you about the past and present of the main thoroughfare of St. Petersburg, about historical monuments and architectural ensembles located here. 

One of the most important decors of Nevsky Prospekt remains the semicircle of the colonnade of the Orthodox Kazan Cathedral, in front of which there are monuments to generals M.I. Kutuzov and M.B. Barclay de Tolly. 

Visit to the Hermitage— the greatest museum in the world. 

For almost two and a half centuries, it has collected one of the largest collections of monuments of world culture, numbering about three million exhibits.

The unique interiors of the halls, paintings, sculptures, decorative and applied arts of different eras decorate the former royal residence.

A visit to the open-air public space "Gostinka Yard", with a tasting of a hot drink. 

In the very heart of the city, in the courtyard of the famous Gostiny Dvor, there is a wonderful space where, in an atmosphere of goodwill, you can taste various cuisines of the world, play board games and listen to live music, and all this in New Year's decoration, with bright lights. 

This day will end with a visit to the Christmas Market. 

Transportation is not provided. 

For an additional fee: 

Visit to the historical theater-layout "Petrovsky Aquatoria", depicting St. Petersburg of the beginning of the XVIII century. 

Here you can watch the movement of 130 ships made according to historical models, watch fist fights during Maslenitsa and dances of the nobility at imperial receptions in Peterhof. 

The uniqueness of the museum is that here you can see exact copies of the original buildings and monuments that have been lost or have changed their appearance.

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant. 

Country trip to Kronstadt. 

The excursion route includes an introduction to the complex of flood defenses, from where you can admire the panorama of the Gulf of Finland and see the famous Kronstadt forts. 

During a sightseeing bus and walking tour of the city, you will visit the shore of the harbor, which has preserved its configuration since Peter the Great, walk along the alleys of Petrovsky Park, see the monument to the founder of St. Petersburg and Kronstadt, the palace erected for A.D.Menshikov, Petrovsky ship dock, the famous Kronstadt Footstock, the Naval Cathedral and a number of other monuments architecture, culture, science and technology, creating a unique look of the city.

Transportation is provided for a country trip.

On this night, the Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas, one of the most important holidays of the church calendar. 

The Christmas service will be held in all cathedrals and churches of the city. 

The main service will be held at the Kazan Cathedral. 

If you are going to attend an all-night vigil, it is better to come in advance in order to take seats.