New Year in St. Petersburg. 4 public holidays

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This tour invites you to experience the magic of the New Year holidays and immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of St. Petersburg. You will have the opportunity to explore the city at your own pace thanks to the free days in the program.

Location

Saint Petersburg, Moskovsky railway station

Sightseeing tours

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Tour highlights

Festive atmosphere

Stroll through the evening streets of the city decorated with New Year's illumination and enjoy a fragrant coffee or a glass of wine in the cozy cafes

The historical heritage of Tsarskoye Selo

An amazing journey into the history and luxury of a place associated with the imperial family

The cultural riches of the Hermitage

You will immerse yourself in the world of art and history, see unique collections and majestic interiors

Itinerary

Day 1 - Sightseeing tour and the Hermitage
The meeting of the tour participants at the Moscow railway station at the bust of Peter the Great at 12:00.
A sightseeing bus tour of the city "New Year's Portrait of St. Petersburg" will present a city decorated with New Year's lights and garlands that create a festive mood. 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 created St. Petersburg the glory of one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and learn the names of the great architects who worked in this city.
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.
Transportation is provided for the meeting, transfer to the hotel and the tour.
For an additional fee: New Year's Eve party in the hotel restaurant. You will find a festive program, a New Year's menu, dances, contests, Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden!

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Day 2 - A free day or an excursion for an additional fee
Brunch in the hotel restaurant.
A free day without sightseeing and transport services.
For an additional fee:
Walking tour "Multifaceted Petersburg". The tour will begin in the parade center of the city.
You will see the ancient mansions of the St. Petersburg nobility, walk along the Moika River embankment and take an excursion to the Yusupov Palace — one of the rare noble estates in St. Petersburg, where not only the interiors of the state halls, an art gallery, a home theater have survived, but also the luxurious living quarters of the legendary Yusupov family, which preserved the warmth and charm of the former owners.
Then your way will run past the Mariinsky Theater and the St. Nicholas Epiphany Naval Cathedral, through the Kolomna district - the most "Petersburg" corner of the city, where the spirit of bohemian life, theater and eternal celebration rules. This tour will end with a visit to the Nikolsky Rows public space. An amazing place created in the courtyard of an ancient, restored Gostiny Dvor. The atmosphere of the New Year reigns here: a winter fair, garlands of lights, a New Year's fluffy fir tree, "gluttonous" rows, where we will pamper ourselves with delicious hot mulled wine!

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Day 3 - A free day or an excursion for an additional fee
Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
A free day without sightseeing and transport services.
For an additional fee:
Walking tour "Two islands, three centuries". The epithet "the most" can be used in the description of all the objects of this tour, and it begins with an excursion to St. Isaac's Cathedral. The temple built by the arch. Built by Montferrand in 1858, it is an outstanding architectural monument. The former main cathedral of the Russian Empire, the largest cathedral in the city is able to accommodate about 14,000 people. It impresses with the richness of the interior, decorated with various grades of marble, malachite and lapis lazuli columns, paintings and mosaics.
The tour will continue with an acquaintance with the most recognizable monument of our city, the "Bronze Horseman", created for the 100th anniversary of the accession of Peter the Great to the throne.
The tour will end on the man-made island of New Holland. This is the youngest park in St. Petersburg, which is a unique cultural public space, with museums, restaurants, exhibitions, recreation areas, playgrounds, workshops and concerts, located on the territory of an architectural monument of the XVIII century.
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.

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Day 4 - Tsarskoye Selo
Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
A country tour to Tsarskoye Selo with a visit to the Catherine Palace and the park. The tour of the palace museum does not leave people of all ages and generations indifferent. The interiors of the state halls and rooms are unique, the pearls of which remain the Amber Room and the Large Throne Hall of Mirrors with an area of one thousand square meters, where receptions, balls and masquerades were held.
Transportation is provided for a country trip.
The tour ends no later than 20:00 in the city center.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

3 nights

Comfort

Basic+
Premium

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel.

The cost of the tour for 1 person in rubles, depending on the accommodation option:

Placement	Double room*	Single room	Additional place
Pickaxe Tourclass (amenities per block)	8760	12075	8760
Pickaxe Standard (room amenities)	9510	13605	9510
Dostoevsky 4* Comfort	10910	16275	-
St. Petersburg 4* Standard Yard	11750	19550	10250
St. Petersburg 4* Deluxe Neva	16795	29860	13195
Moscow 4* Standard	11000	16850	11000
Theatre Square 4* Standard	14925	23700	9675
STATION S13 3* Standard Breakfast buffet	13995	23355	12195
DOMINA PULKOVO 4* Standard Apartments Breakfast buffet	12000	18630	11400
Without accommodation and meals	4465

The cost of an additional night, the price per room:

Placement	2 places.	1-places.	2 places. + additional place
Pickaxe Tourclass (amenities per block)	3120	2665	4680
Pickaxe Standard (room amenities)	3640	3185	5460
Dostoevsky 4* Comfort	4615	4095	-
St. Petersburg 4* Standard Yard	5200	5200	7150
St. Petersburg 4* Deluxe Neva	8710	8710	10660
Moscow 4* Standard	4680	4290	7020
Theatre Square 4* Standard	7410	6630	8840
STATION S13 3*	6760	6500	8710

Pickaxe

Kirochnaya Hotel is located in the Central District of St. Petersburg, a 15-minute walk from Chernyshevskaya Metro Station. Nearby attractions such as the Tauride Garden, the Smolny Institute, and the A.V. Suvorov Museum are located.

This is a comfortable and peaceful place with rooms for up to 4 people, the interior of which is designed in a classic English style. An ideal option for those who would like to live in the center and not overpay for additional services.

The hotel has 24 rooms of different capacities: 13 double, 8 triple, 3 quadruple. All of them are equipped with sturdy single beds with massive headboards. The furniture also includes bedside tables, tables, chairs, and a wardrobe. Cups, saucers, towels, and free toiletries are provided.

The bathrooms are located on the floor, 1 for 2-3 rooms. They have showers, bathrooms, sinks.

Some rooms are equipped with private facilities.

Breakfast is a set.

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Another option

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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Another option

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.

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Another option

St. Petersburg 4*

This hotel offers spacious rooms with stunning views of St. Petersburg and the Neva River. The hotel is located in the city center, on the Pirogovskaya embankment.

The modern rooms at the Saint Petersburg Hotel feature cable TV, a desk and a seating area. Many rooms have large windows with panoramic river views. Room service is available 24 hours a day.

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Theatre Square 4*

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.

All rooms are equipped with free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, TV, mini-bar, safe.

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Another option

DOMINA Pulkovo 4*

DOMINA Pulkovo Hotel and Apartments ** is a new unique apartment hotel under the management of the Italian DOMINA chain.

The complex is located in the south of the city, near Pulkovo International Airport, within walking distance from Zvezdnaya and Moskovskaya metro stations. Just 8 metro stops and you are in the heart of St. Petersburg on Nevsky Prospekt. A convenient location will allow guests to combine a relaxing holiday with a busy one

the excursion program. And the presence of a kitchenette in the apartment with a refrigerator, a hob and a set of dishes makes this option ideal for a family holiday.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 45 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Saint Petersburg, Moskovsky railway station

Included in price

accommodation in a hotel for 3 days when choosing a rate with accommodation;
meals: 3 breakfasts when choosing a rate with accommodation;
excursion program and transport services in accordance with the tour program;
the services of a group guide for all excursion days of the tour.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to St. Petersburg and back;
accommodation in St. Petersburg, when choosing a tariff without accommodation;
New Year's banquet at the hotel;
services listed as "for an additional fee";
the resort fee of 100 rubles / day will be paid by 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);
meals not specified in the program;
transfer on the day of arrival and departure.

It's important to know

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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New Year in St. Petersburg. 4 public holidays

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Tour highlights

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Tour conditions

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