Be introduced to three centuries of St. Petersburg on this private full-day tour. You will see the most superb and well known spots, squares, cathedrals and churches of the city.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 6 hours
- Starting time 10:30 AM
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- Spanish, English, Italian, French, German
- Pickup included
- Your hotel lobby
Experience
Highlights
- Explore glorious St. Petersburg with private local guide
- Visit the indulgent St Isaac's Cathedral, the 4th biggest temple in the world
- Marvel at the enormous collection of paintings and artifacts inside the Hermitage Museum
- Discover Peter and Paul Fortress and Cathedral
- Stop by the site of Church on the Spilled Blood
Full description
Not very numerous urban areas on the planet can compete with various authentic spots and historical places of the previous Russian capital. From the earliest starting point of the tour you begin feeling overpowered with the loftiness, taste and mystery of this brilliant city which is loaded with awesome history facts!
The tour begins with a meet and welcome procedure with your guide in your hotel lobby. The tour will be constructed relying upon your lodging area. A private guide lead you through the city on foot, or travel with you by private car (depending on option selected).
Enjoy a 1 hour sightseeing tour with several stops for to take photos. You then visit the Fortress of Saints Peter and Paul. This is the first building of the remarkable St. Petersburg and there are tombs of the Romanov dynasty in the Cathedral. Afterwards, continue the city visit with a few photo stops on Mars Fields, close to Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Neva embankment.
After, you can enjoy a visit to St. Isaac's Cathedral. The fourth tallest dome building on the planet, and in the past the main Russian Orthodox church of the nation. A lunch break follows afterwards (not included). You then enjoy a tour through the Hermitage Museum. Third of the world's biggest exhibition halls are famous for it's wide gathering of works of art from various periods and well known because of acclaimed fine arts.
Includes
- Transportation (if option selected)
- Private, professional guide service
- Entrance tickets to the Hermitage (four buildings), Peter & Paul Fortress with Cathedral, St Isaac Cathedral
- Hotel pickup
- Lunch (food and drinks)
- Gratuities (optional)
- Entrance to the Colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral and General Staff Building
- Hotel drop-off
Not suitable for
- Wheelchair users
COVID-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All required protective equipment is provided
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Know before you go
- Please note: this tour is not suitable for cruise passengers as it does not offer port pickup and drop-off or the required blanket visas
- The order of museums and activities may change depending on your tour route or hotel location, availability of entrance tickets, museum's days off, traffic situation in the city
- The exact entrance times can vary. Pre-booked time periods to enter the museums are assigned only by the management of the museums and are subject to change
- The tour will end in the city center, near one of the museums listed in the program
- Hotel drop-off is possible upon request and only if the option with transportation is booked
- This tour is not recommended for wheelchair users. If a person with a wheelchair decides to participate he/she must have a personal helper to assist
