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Discover Saint Petersburg Please, note! This tour offer has expired. For similar tour offers currently available search here. Key Information: Tour Duration: 3 - 5 day(s) Group Size: 2 - 44 people Destination(s): Russia   Specialty Categories: Cultural Journey   Sightseeing   Season: January - December Airfare Included: No Tour Customizable: Yes Minimum Per Person Price: 770 US Dollar (USD) Maximum Per Person Price: 900 US Dollar (USD)

Tour Itinerary:

Day 1:
Arrival in St.Petersburg, meet by the driver and transfer to the hotel in the city centre.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2:
Breakfast at the hotel.
In the morning we start our guided tour to the town of Pushkin or "Tzar Village" as the place was initially named. Located in the vicinity of St.Petersburg, Pushkin is one of the most impressive royal residences of the city. The rooms of Catherine's Palace are beautifully decorated and furnished. The gem of the Palace is the Amber room, a masterpiece of the18th Century which was lost in WW2 and fully restored in 2003.
Catherine's Park located around the Palace is a peaceful place with picturesque ponds, alleys and pavilions. After a pleasant walk in the Park we take our trip back to the hotel.
In the afternoon we continue with the city tour. We explore the main avenues, streets and squares of the historical centre of St.Petersburg. The tour includes a visit to St.Isaac's Cathedral - a huge church with spectacular mosaics and malachite columns. A beautiful view on the city opens from the top of the Colonnade of the Cathedral.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3:
Breakfast at the hotel.
In the morning we leave for the walking tour to the Hermitage Museum. Housed in the magnificent building of the Winter Palace of the Russian tsars, the Museum features one of the world's best and biggest collections of works of art from the ancient times to the modern era (over 3 million items). After the guided tour the travelers can stay in the Hermitage on own till the museum closes.
Free evening.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4:
Breakfast at the hotel.
This day we have a tour to Peterhof. It was the most famous Russian Tzar Peter the Great who ordered to build this Imperial residence by the coast of the Gulf of Finland. We visit the Grand Palace but the main attractions of Petergof are beautiful shining fountains and green gardens.
Evening is free. We can arrange a visit one of the theatres to enjoy beautiful Russian ballet.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5:
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport or train station.

Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.

Low season 01 October - 30 April:
USD 759 per person.
Single supplement: USD 155

Middle season 01 May - 30 May, 01 July - 30 September:
USD 879 per person.
Single supplement: USD 190

High season 01 June - 30 June:
USD 939 per person.
Single supplement: USD 235

Included:
1. 4 nights with breakfast at 3* hotel in the city centre;
2. Roundtrip transfers to/from airport or train station;
3. Sightseeing tours as per itinerary with English-speaking guide and entrance fees;
4. Private transport at sightseeing tour (where applicable).

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