Classical Petersburg and medieval Vyborg

Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby. 09:30-10:30 Departure from the base hotels.

10:30-13:00 "Parade Petersburg" tour. We will see Ostrovsky Square, the Palace Square, where the beautiful Hermitage is located, the Field of Mars, Malaya Sadovaya.

13:00-14:00 Free time for lunch or optional: guided tour of the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.

A boat trip is a great opportunity to take your mind off your worries, get a lot of positive emotions and admire the city from a new perspective (approximately 850 rubles. adult, 650 rubles. school, 750 rubles. student, 750 rubles. pence, prices to be specified in the spring of 2025).

13:30-14:30 Lunch for an additional fee (approximately 850 rubles for adults)

15:30 Guided tour to the Hermitage. You will visit one of the largest museums in the world, where you will see the greatest creations of famous artists and sculptors.

After the tour, free time at the Hermitage (open until 20:00).

Additionally: Visit to the Petrovskaya Aquatoria mock-up theater (approximately 600 rubles. adult, 400 rubles. school, 530 rubles. student, 530 rubles. pence, prices to be specified in the spring of 2025; open until 22:00).

Imagine that St. Petersburg of the XVIII century appeared before you, where carriages ride along the streets, and sailboats glide along rivers and canals, and you can see all this in a miniature model of the Petrovsky Aquatoria.

18:30 Free time. Independent return to the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.

10:30-11:30 Departure from the base hotels.

Bus tour "Under the shadow of the Tsarskoye Selo Gardens". Excursion to Catherine's Palace and park.

You will go to the favorite summer residence of Empress Catherine II, where you will see the beautiful Catherine Palace, stroll through the garden and enjoy the landscapes of nature and Baroque architecture.

Free time in Tsarskoye Selo (3 hours) or for an additional fee, a bus tour to Pavlovsk.

13:30-14:30 Lunch for an additional fee (approximately 850 rubles for adults)

Optional: Bus tour to Pavlovsk. Excursion to the Pavlovsk Palace, a walk in the park, (approximately 1300 adults, 1000 pupils,1200 students,1200 pence. prices should be specified in the spring of 2025).

Pavlovsk is the third largest pearl in the necklace of the palace and park ensembles of St. Petersburg. The trip promises a break from the frenzied pace of a huge metropolis, silence, peace, almost solitude.

19:00 Return to the city to the Ploshchad Vosstaniya metro station. Independent return to the hotel.

23:30-02:30 Additionally: Bus tour "Night Petersburg", (approximately 1200 rubles adult, 1000 rubles school, 1000 rubles student, 1000 rubles pence. prices should be specified in the spring of 2025).

Many well-known sights of St. Petersburg open up from a new perspective if you admire them during a night walk.

Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.

09:00 Departure from the hotels.

Bus tour "Along the old Peterhof road". The Peterhof Road is not only the main highway connecting St. Petersburg with Peterhof, but also a real cultural and historical monument, along which the best examples of palace and park ensembles of the XVII and XVIII centuries are located.

On a bus tour, thanks to the opportunity to see the estates of those close to the emperors, you will be able to feel the spirit of Peter the Great's time and the "golden age" of Catherine II.

Guided tour of the Lower Park. Lower Peterhof Park is a place that is a must–visit for every tourist coming to St. Petersburg.

First of all, the Lower Park is famous for the ensemble of the central part with the fountain "Samson tearing the lion's mouth". In addition to the firecracker fountains, local squirrel residents will be waiting for you, who are always happy to have treats!

Additionally: A walk along the Gulf of Finland on the Meteor motor ship from Nizhny Park to the center of St. Petersburg on Admiralteiskaya Embankment (approximately 1400 rubles for adults, 1200 rubles for school, prices to be specified in the spring of 2025).

16:00 The end of the program in the city center. Independent return to the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Room release.

09:00-10:00 Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the base hotel. Departure from the hotels.

10:00 Bus tour "Temples of St. Petersburg". We will see military temples, temples of the Baroque and classicism era: Smolny Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral and the Transfiguration Cathedral, we will visit the Savior on Spilled Blood and the Alexander Nevsky Lavra.

10:30 Excursion to the Savior on Spilled Blood, an amazing temple erected in memory of the liberator Emperor Alexander II, and a unique museum of mosaic art.

13:30 Visit to the Alexander Nevsky Lavra— the first and largest monastery in the city.

15:00 The end of the program at the Moscow railway station.

15:00 Lunch for an additional fee (approximately 850 rubles for adults)

15:30-22:00 Optional: Evening Kronstadt bus tour. Sightseeing tour of Kronstadt. Visit to the Naval Cathedral (prices will be in March or April).

After driving along the causeway through the Gulf of Finland, you will take a walk through the fortress city located on a small island, and at least for a short time you will feel involved in the sea.

Visit to the museum and historical park "Island of Forts". (approximately 2000 rubles. adult, 1900 school, student, pence; prices should be specified in the spring of 2025). In the park you can learn about the history of the fleet, admire the views of the harbor, ride a panoramic swing and, of course, make a wish.

Optional: Guided tour of the roofs of St. Petersburg.

Let's take a look at St. Petersburg from an unforgettable height, look at this magical city from a new perspective and surprise our friends with unusual photos! (approximately 900 rubles. adult, student, pence; prices to be specified in the spring of 2025, open until 21:00).

Additionally: Peter and Paul Fortress (1600 RUB per person).

22:00 End in the city center at Ploshchad Vosstaniya metro station at Moskovsky train Station.

Breakfast at the hotel. Self-check out of the rooms with your belongings.

09:30 Meeting with a guide at the monument to Peter the Great at the Moscow railway Station in St. Petersburg, plaque "History and secrets of Medieval Vyborg".

Bus tour to Kronstadt "Fortress city on the Baltic Sea". Kronstadt is the smallest district of St. Petersburg. A city on the island of Kotlin, whose history began with a fortress on the water — Fort Kronshlot.

We will visit the pearl of Kronstadt — St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral: the last and largest of the naval cathedrals built in the Russian Empire.

13:00 Lunch for an additional fee (approximately 950 rubles for adults).

Transfer to Vyborg. A guided tour that tells about the historical events and nature of the Karelian Isthmus.

16:00 Guided tour to the Alvar Aalto Library. The library is a unique "box" in the treasury of Finnish modernism in Vyborg, the "white flower", which grew up 90 years ago in the city's Lenin Park (Esplanade).

In the lecture hall, we will hear impeccable acoustics, sit on the famous stool-60, see the original railing and wrapping paper tray, and breathe along with the old books of the vault at the very bottom of the box.

Walking tour of the center of Vyborg. Every era and culture has left its own vivid impressions on the city.

On the narrow, cobblestone streets, there are: the oldest stone house in Russia; the witch house; various towers: Sentry, Round, Town Halls; burgher houses, knight's, merchant's; schools: Russian, Finnish, Swedish.

There are three cascaded squares, each with its own church: Cathedral Square with an Orthodox one, Theater Square with a Lutheran one, and Market Square with "temples" of commerce and banks; and in the middle is the Vyborg tramway. Krasnaya and Sigovaya squares.

Visit the Castle Island, where the medieval knightly Vyborg Castle is located.

Vyborg Castle is a symbol of the city, its heart and core. It was from him that the difficult history of the city and people began, and all roads in Vyborg lead to the Castle.

We are greeted by the following witnesses of deep antiquity: castle towers: the tallest tower in South Karelia, St. Olaf's Tower; artifacts of maritime archaeology, a Swedish anchor and cannon; real medieval walls in a cozy courtyard.

19:00 Accommodation. Free time.

20:00 For an additional fee, a boat trip along Vyborg Bay (during the navigation period May — September).

The boat goes out into Vyborg Bay, goes along the coast of Monrepos Park and the islands of Vyborg Bay: Tent Island, Island of the Dead, Islands of Love and Bylinny. We will see: Chinese bridges, a tea gazebo, the temple of Neptune, the Ludwigstein Chapel.

On the way back, the ship will pass through the Fortress Strait along Castle Island, admire the towers and walls of Vyborg Castle from the water.

Breakfast in the hotel restaurant. Check out of the rooms with your belongings.

09:00 Meeting with the guide at the Druzhba Hotel.

09:10 Meeting with the guide at the Vyborg Hotel.

09:30 Monrepos Park tour. During the tour, we will travel to various countries and historical eras within a small park, recall myths and legends.

We will visit the Champs-Elysees, from where we will admire the Chinese bridges and the wooden manor house in the classical style, from the swing hill we will see the most international obelisk to the Broglio brothers and we will feel the sea smell of the Protective Bay.

Once on the Neptune Peninsula, we will immerse ourselves in the history of the owners and creators of the Baron Nicolai Park, whose ashes rest on the granite island of the Dead.

The farthest point of our journey will be the End of the world, the path to which will pass through the Grotto of Desires and the gorge of St. Nicholas, where we will be greeted by the first monument to the literary hero. And the radon water of the Narcissus spring will remain a fresh memory of the Monrepos Park.

12:00 p.m. Master class on baking Vyborg pretzel at the Pretzel Factory in Domus Posso, at the intersection of "5 balconies". You will learn about the history of Vyborg pretzel, recipes and participate in the manufacturing process yourself. We will try an authentic medieval pretzel recipe.

15:00 Lunch for an additional fee (approximately 950 rubles for adults).

16:00 Participation in the interactive program "Manor pretzel". A burgher, a rich Swedish citizen, will meet you and treat you to the famous Vyborg pretzel.

You will be transformed into the heroes of medieval Vyborg and glegg tasting. After the program, you can visit the manor itself, where you can buy souvenirs, take pictures with dolls of the owners of the Carriage House, the Louhi witch.

18:00 Return to St. Petersburg at approximately 21:00 at Moskovsky railway station.

We recommend purchasing tickets for night trains or booking an extra night in St. Petersburg.