Family holidays in St. Petersburg. Autumn sightseeing tour for 5 days

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby. Departure to the program by bus.

Excursion to the Hermitage. Of course, of all the museums in the city on the Neva, the most popular is the world-famous State Hermitage Museum.

It will have something to watch for both adults and children, while it will be useful and interesting for everyone. After the tour, you will have free time to explore the museum on your own.

We will give you some recommendations along the route so that you can enjoy the art and please your child.

What must be shown to children at the Hermitage? Of course, one cannot pass by the beauty of the Jordan Staircase and the state halls where the balls were held. If you go to the east wing, you should show the children the royal chambers, bedrooms, boudoirs and the library.

Undoubtedly, one of the masterpieces of the Hermitage collection is the Peacock watch. And one of the most beloved halls of the Hermitage by children is the Knight's Hall.

In the Egyptian Hall, children will be interested to look at wooden and stone sarcophagi and try to decipher the papyri. But the most beloved exhibit of this hall is, of course, the mummy of the priest.

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

Program duration: ~3 hours (ending at ~12:00).

Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.

Bus tour to Tsarskoye Selo "Suburban imperial residences". Tsarskoye Selo is the ceremonial summer residence of the Russian emperors, one of the most beautiful palace and park ensembles in Europe.

Russian sovereigns lived in this picturesque place during the warmer months, and then official receptions, lavish balls and entertainment court events were held here.

Excursion to the Catherine Palace with the Amber Room. The Europeans who came to Tsarskoye Selo were shocked by the fantastic luxury of the Catherine Palace, which was compared to a "jewel".

It is in this palace that the famous Amber Room is located, which opened in 2003 after a complete restoration.

Catherine Park is also good at any time, where you will have some free time for an independent walk.

Lunch at a cafe in the city.

Excursion to the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum. The landmark of Tsarskoye Selo is the famous Imperial Lyceum, among the first graduates of which was Alexander Pushkin.

It is located in the former Palace wing of the Catherine Palace. Based on archival materials, the environment in which the lyceum students lived and studied has been recreated here.

You will see a Large hall, a Library, a newspaper room, classrooms and bedrooms of pupils, hear a story about the free lyceum life and the principles of education, thanks to which Russian culture has received new big names.

End of the program: hotel.

Program duration: ~7 hours (ending at ~16:30).

Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.

Bus tour "My big little country". You will have an unforgettable trip to two of the most interesting interactive museums in St. Petersburg – the Grand Layout, where the whole of Russia is represented in miniature, and the Museum of Russian Railways.

Visit to the Grand Layout Russia Museum. Towns and villages are spread out on its 1:87 scale, tunnels and bridges, airfields, train stations and underground metro stations, factories and factories are "built".

As well as mines and oil rigs, stadiums, military bases, operating roads and railways.

With the help of special buttons, some elements of the layout can be set in motion, which gives children great pleasure. And the amazing effect of changing day and night does not leave any visitor indifferent!

Lunch at a cafe.

Excursion to the Museum of Russian Railways. This museum complex is the main railway museum in Russia and one of the largest railway museums in the world. Its area is huge – 57 thousand square meters. meters. It houses 28,000 exhibits.

In the museum, guests will get acquainted with a collection of rare and legendary steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, and electric locomotives, which are presented in full size. You can even try yourself as a train driver and see a real steam locomotive in the section.

End of the program: hotel.

Program duration: ~6.5 hours (ending at ~17:00).

Breakfast at the hotel.

Room release.

You can leave your belongings free of charge in the hotel's luggage room or take them with you on the bus.

10:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.

Departure to the program by bus.

An excursion to the Kunstkamera. The Kunstkamera is the first publicly accessible museum in Russia, the beginning of the creation of a unique collection of which was initiated by Emperor Peter I.

The curious king was always attracted by mysterious "curiosities". They became the first exhibits of the Kunstkamera.

And now the Kunstkamera is a museum of anthropology and ethnography named after him. Peter the Great, which presents objects that reveal the peculiarities of different peoples of the world.

The program ends at Moskovsky train Station (the nearest metro station is Ploshchad Vosstaniya).

Program duration: ~2.5 hours (ending at ~13:00).