Winter stories of the palaces of St. Petersburg. An abbreviated program

During this New Year's tour to St. Petersburg, you have a great opportunity to get acquainted with the palaces of the city on the Neva, learn about how their owners celebrated Christmas in the old days, and compare their traditions with modern ones. 

You will visit Peterhof, one of the imperial residences, and also, if desired, you can spend New Year's Eve at a festive banquet.

Location

Saint-Petersburg
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Duration
3 days
2 nights
Departures
30 Dec - 1 Jan, 2027
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
  • Premium
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 50 tourists
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

Flexible program
You can choose what to do in the evening: go on an excursion or go for a walk
New Year in the heart of St. Petersburg
Recharge with energy and aesthetics for the whole year
Architecture of ancient buildings
You can take a coffee with you and go for a walk around the historical center of St. Petersburg

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Bus sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg. Faberge Museum Tour

    Arrival in Saint Petersburg.

    Self-check-in at the hotel.

    Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel, the sign "Petersburg greets".

    11:15 Departure from the Saint Petersburg Hotel, including for guests from the Radisson Sonya Hotel.

    11:45 Departure from the Oktyabrskaya Hotel, including for guests from the Best Western, Dostoevsky, Ibis, Kronwell Inn Stremyannaya, Smart Neo Moskovsky, Novotel, Nevsky Bereg, Comfort Port Ligovsky, L1 Station", "Socroma", "Emerald".

    12:00 Departure from the Teatralnaya and Express Sadovaya Hotels (meeting in the Teatralnaya lobby), including for guests from the Azimut, Ambassador, Port Comfort Sennaya, Rimsky-Korsakov, Socroma Boho, Station S13 hotels. "Station S12").

    12:00 Bus sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg, during which together we will trace the history of our city's development from the first buildings - the Kunstkamera, the Twelve Colleges, the Peter and Paul Fortress – to the grandiose ensembles of later eras.

    14:00 Guided tour to the Faberge Museum.

    Following the principle of the great master, the modest facades of the Shuvalov Palace hide the real wonders of jewelry art.

    This museum has an unparalleled collection of Russian jewelry and decorative and applied arts of the 19th-20th centuries.

    The most valuable and famous items in the collection are 9 imperial Easter eggs created by Carl Gustaf Faberge.

    16:00 Continuation of the bus tour.

    17:00 Transfer to the base hotels until 18:00 or free time in the city center.

    We recommend visiting the iconic places of St. Petersburg on this day.:

    • Karl Bulla's photo salon at the Demidov house (open until 20:00);
    • subscription editions (open until 22:00);
    • Yeliseyev Merchants store (open until 23:00);
    • Singer Company House – Book House (open until 23:00);
    • New Year's Fair in New Holland, on Manezhnaya Square;
    • crumpets on Bolshaya Konyushennaya Street (open until 20:00).

    Additionally (to order in advance): A festive New Year's banquet in hotels (prices should be specified in the fall).

    Additionally (to order in advance): 21:30-02:30 Bus tour "Celebrating the New Year in St. Petersburg".

    On this New Year's Eve, St. Petersburg fulfills wishes.

    We will read his secret signs together and, of course, celebrate the New Year: we will make a wish in one of the central squares of the city, drink a traditional glass of champagne and take unforgettable photos for memory.

    Pleasant treats, surprises and breathtaking views of the modern city are waiting for you.

    Let's plunge into the atmosphere of celebration and magic, and start the new year with unforgettable impressions. (3500 rubles. adults; 3000 rubles. school, art., pence., children 5-6 years old for free).

    Start and end addresses of the tour: Oktyabrskaya Hotel, Ligovsky ave., 10; Moscow Hotel, Alexander Nevsky Square, 2.

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  • Day 2 - Bus tour "Winter holidays". Yusupov Palace Tour
  • Day 3 - Country bus tour "Along the old Peterhof road". Departure
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
  • Premium

The tour includes accommodation in hotels in St. Petersburg.

Basic hotels (hotels where the group gathers) :

Express Sadovaya 4*, buffet breakfast. Address: 62 Sadovaya Street. The hotel is located in the city center, in a historic building of the XVIII century Nikolsky Rows. Within walking distance of the main attractions: the Mariinsky Theatre, the Hermitage, St. Nicholas Cathedral. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, early check-in 100% of the fare.

Room categoryAn adult in the main seatSingle occupancy
Standard room with a double bed1785024850
Standard Room with Two single Beds1785024850

Theatre Square 4*, buffet breakfast. Address: 62 Sadovaya Street. The hotel is located in the city center, in the historical building of the XVIII century Nikolsky rows. Within walking distance of the main attractions: the Mariinsky Theatre, the Hermitage, St. Nicholas Cathedral. Check-in time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out.

Room categoryAn adult in the main seatSingle occupancyAn adult in an extra seat
Standard Room with one Double Bed1835025850-
Standard room with two single beds and a sofa183502585012350
Premium Family Room with One Double Bed206503035012350
Premium Family Room with Two Single Beds206503035012350
Standard room with one double Bed and sofa183502585012350

Hotels from which guests independently approach the starting point of excursions:

Admiralteiskaya 3*. Breakfast buffet. Address: Alexander Blok St., 8. The nearest metro stations are Sennaya Ploshchad, Sadovaya, and Spasskaya. The Mariinsky Theatre and Conservatory, the Yusupov Palace and the island of New Holland are close to the hotel., A 12-minute walk to the Court INN hotel. Check-in time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out.

Room categoryAn adult in the main seatSingle occupancyAn adult in an extra seat
Art Admiral Room with Two single Beds148502085012850
Art Admiral Room with one double Bed148502085012850
Art Standard Room with Two Single Beds140501935012850
Art Standard Room with One Double Bed140501935012850
Standard Room with one Double Bed136501865013650
Standard Room with Two single Beds136501865012850

The Ambassador is 4*. Breakfast buffet. Address: avenue. Rimsky-Korsakov street, 5-7. Nearest metro station: Sadovaya/Spasskaya Street/Sennaya Square. In the historical center, a 10-minute walk to the Mariinsky Theater and St. Isaac's Square, in A 9-minute walk to the Teatralnaya Ploshchad Hotel. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out. Early Check-in 07:00-14:00 + 50% (without breakfast): 

Room categoryAn adult in the main seatSingle occupancy
Standard Room with Two single Beds1635022250

Dostoevsky 4*.  Breakfast buffet. Address: Vladimirsky Ave., 19. The hotel is centrally located opposite Vladimirskaya Square and next to Dostoevskaya / Vladimirskaya metro Station. The facade of the hotel building faces the Cathedral of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God (Vladimirsky Cathedral). A 15-minute walk to Ostrovsky Square, 6. A 16-minute walk to the meeting place - the Oktyabrskaya Hotel. Check-in time: 15:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, guaranteed early check-in 00:00-11:00 + 100% of the fare, 11:00-15:00 + 50% of the fare (without breakfast).

Room categoryAn adult in the main seatSingle occupancyAn adult in an extra seat
Standard Room with Two single Beds1655022150-
Superior Room with One Double Bed177502465018350
Standard Room with one Double Bed1655022150-
Superior Room with Two Single Beds177502465018350

Ibis 3*.  Buffet breakfast. Address: Ligovsky ave., 54, nearest metro stations: Vosstaniya Square, Ligovsky Prospekt. A 10-minute walk to the meeting place - Oktyabrskaya Hotel. Check-in time: 15:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, early Check-in + 100%.

Room categoryAn adult in the main seatSingle occupancyAn adult in an extra seat
Standard Room with a double bed1585021350-
Standard Room with Two single Beds1585021350-

Hotel on Rimsky-Korsakov 3*, breakfast buffet. Address: 45 Rimsky-Korsakov Ave. The hotel is located in the central part of St. Petersburg, in a quiet historical area, a 5-minute walk from the world-famous Mariinsky Theatre, An 8-minute walk to the Teatralnaya Hotel. Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, early arrivals 08:00-14:00 +50% of the fare (without breakfast).

Room categoryAn adult in the main seatSingle occupancyAn adult in an extra seat
Standard room with a double bed136501815011750
Standard Room with Two single Beds136501815011750
Studio Room with Two Single Beds141501915011750
Studio Room with a double bed141501915011750

 Radisson Sonya 4*. Breakfast buffet. Address: Liteyny ave., 5/19. The nearest metro station is Chernyshevskaya. A 17-minute walk to the Summer Garden and Mikhailovsky Castle, A 19-minute walk to the Saint Petersburg Hotel. Check-out time: 15:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, early check-in before 08:00 + 100%, after 08:00 + 50% of the fare.

Room categoryAn adult in the main seatSingle occupancy
Standard Room with Two single Beds1905027150
Standard room with a double bed1905027150

The L1 station. Breakfast buffet. Address: Ligovsky ave. 1. Nearest metro station: Mayakovskaya/Vosstaniya Square. In 10 minutes walk from Oktyabrskaya 4* hotel and Moskovsky train station, Check-out time: 14:00 check-in, 12:00 check-out, early check-in before 09:00 + 100%, after 09:00 + 50%.

Room categoryAn adult in the main seatSingle occupancyAn adult in an extra seat
Standard room with a double bed128501685012350
Standard room with a double bed125501615011650
Standard Room with Two single Beds128501685012350
Standard Room with Two single Beds125501615011650

Premier Station S12 4*.  Breakfast buffet. Address: Stolyarny Lane, 12. Nearest metro station: Sennaya Ploshchad/Sadovaya/Spasskaya and Admiralteiskaya. It is located in the very center of the city next to St. Isaac's Cathedral. A 13-minute walk to the meeting place is the Teatralnaya Hotel. 

Room categoryAn adult in the main seatSingle occupancyAn adult in an extra seat
Standard room with a double bed131501735012650
Standard room with a double bed127501665011850
Standard Room with Two single Beds131501735012650
Standard Room with Two single Beds127501665011850

Station S13 3* Breakfast buffet. Address: 6/13 Kaznacheyskaya Street. The hotel is located on a quiet street in the historical center St. Petersburg, near St. Isaac's Square, in A 15-minute walk to the meeting place - the Teatralnaya Hotel.

Room categoryAn adult in the main seatSingle occupancyAn adult in an extra seat
Standard room with a double bed131501735012650
Standard room with a double bed127501665011850
Standard Room with Two single Beds131501735012650
Standard Room with Two single Beds127501665011850

Discount for children under 16 years old: 400 rubles

Additional payment for foreign tickets (excluding the Republic of Belarus): 2,900 rubles. – The Grand Palace of Peterhof (all tours in Russian), there are no additional charges for other museums.

Please specify the prices when booking.

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Tour conditions

Group
up to 50 tourists
Minimum age
5 years old
Duration
3 days 2 nights
Group meets at
Saint-Petersburg

Included in price

  • habitation;
  • breakfasts;
  • 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;
  • lunches, dinners;
  • additional excursions on request:
  • New Year's Eve banquet at the hotel;
  • private transfer to and from the hotel;
  • personal expenses.

It's important to know

What is the cost of a New Year's banquet?

Sadovaya Express:

Adult – 12,000 rubles.

Additionally purchased on request: a package of unlimited drinks, including alcohol – 3,000 rubles per person.

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Dates and Prices

  • $173
    30 Dec, 2026 – 1 Jan, 2027 3 days 2 nights
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    I greatly appreciate that it was possible to visit the Russian Federation in these turbulent times.
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    Overall, the tour went very well, and all the scheduled excursions took place as planned.