St. Petersburg – a ticket to a New Year's tale

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel.

Bus tour to Kronstadt "To be a Russian fleet!".

The tour will introduce you to an amazing city covered with naval glory and located on the small island of Kotlin in the center of the Gulf of Finland. This city managed to visit both the "key" and the "castle" without losing its crown. During the tour you will see a number of defensive structures of the XVIII-XIX centuries, monuments to Russian sailors and harbors from where ships went on military campaigns and circumnavigation of the world, you will be able to whisper a wish in the ear of a magic tree.

Visit to St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral.

The Naval Cathedral in Kronstadt, consecrated in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, is the main naval temple of Russian sailors. It was built at the beginning of the XX century as a memorial temple to all sailors who died for the Fatherland. 

You will visit St. Nicholas Maritime Cathedral, where you will get acquainted with its unique interior decoration and marine relics on your own.

Visit to the museum and historical park "Island of Forts".

This is the first and largest park in Russia dedicated to the Navy. There are several thematic sites on an area of 9 hectares. You can walk along the Alley of Heroes of the Russian Navy, which tells about more than three centuries of its history, and explore the lighthouse of memory with 200 names of heroes-sailors, starting from the era of Peter the Great and up to the present day.

Transfer to Peterhof (about 40 min.).

Bus tour to Peterhof "Palaces and manors of the seaside".

Peterhof is one of the most beautiful suburbs of St. Petersburg, where the first ceremonial country residence appeared at the beginning of the XVIII century. 

Excursion to the Grand Imperial Palace.

The majestic, luxurious, refined palace is the center of the entire Peterhof ensemble. It was there that important decisions were made for the country, balls, masquerades, holidays and receptions of famous guests were organized.

The place of completion of the program: the hotel.

Duration of the program: ~9 hours (ending ~18:00).

Breakfast at the hotel.

10:30 Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel.

Bus tour "Magic of old quarters".

The history of many famous dynasties of Russia is inextricably linked with St. Petersburg. The Sheremetevs and Stroganovs, Shuvalov and Bestuzhevs, Vorontsov and Volkonsky, Trubetskoy and Golitsyns, Pushkins, Demidovs and many others not only made a huge contribution to the development of Russia, but also left numerous palaces, temples, monuments that form the historical appearance and aura of our city. During the tour, you will visit one of the most luxurious palaces in St. Petersburg - the Palace of Princes Yusupov on the Moika River embankment.

Excursion to the Yusupov Palace.

Yusupov Palace is one of the rare mansions where not only the state rooms have survived, but also the private chambers of the owners. The appearance of the palace reflected both the Oriental origin of the owners, as well as fine taste, and unlimited financial possibilities.
 
The place of the end of the program: Moskovsky railway station (the nearest metro station is Ploshchad Vosstaniya).

Duration of the program: ~3 hours (ending ~ at 13:30).