Moyka River

Moyka River: Our most recommended tours and activities

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  1. Saint Petersburg: Top 30 City Highlights Walking Tour

  Discover Saint Petersburg like a true local with an informative walk. Uncover the stories of the city’s past and present as you follow your guide through the historical center. Meet your guide right next to Palace Square. Learn about the main residence of the tsars of the Russian Empire and the famous State Hermitage Museum from your guide. Admire the panorama of the magnificent River Neva. Find out the main waterway of the city, its bridges and learn of the catastrophic floods the river caused the city. See the birthplace of Saint-Petersburg, the Peter and Paul Fortress, and the former city port on the Spit of Basil Island. Stop in front of the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood and hear about the assassination of the Tsar Alexander II. Then, continue walking along the paths of the Mikhailovsky Garden, the Fontanka River Embankment and the main street of the city, the Nevsky Pr...

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  2. St. Petersburg: Historic Canal Cruise

  Enjoy a leisurely cruise down Saint Petersburg’s canals, the perfect waterways for admiring the intricate architecture of the city. Gliding down the Neva, Moika, and Fontanka Rivers, and well as the Kryukov, Griboyedov, and Winter Canals, gaze at the splendor of the old city, all the while learning about its history and secrets. Sail beneath the first stone bridge in Saint Petersburg, which has remained unchanged since the 18th century. Marvel at the magnificent Church of the Resurrection of Christ. See the spectacular golden wings of Bank Bridge Lion, all the while picking up insights into all the sights on the route from your expert guide. Walk away with a new appreciation of Russia’s most beautiful city after having experienced it from a new perspective.

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  3. St Petersburg Channels and River Boat Tour

  Take the opportunity to witness one of Europe's most exciting cities from a totally unique perspective - a guided boat cruise! This tour is a good chance to see a lot of famous sights in a short period of time. By boat, you will travel around St Petersburg city centre, leaving from the pier where tours take off every 1.5-hours. Together with a professional guide, the boat will take you through the Fontanka river, Kryukov's channel, Moyka river, Winter channel, and the Neva river. On both banks of the Fontanka river, you will see the Sheremetyev's palace (a gift from Peter the Great to the first St Petersburg governor), Anichkov Palace, Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace (one of the richest noble dynasties in Russian history), Ciniselli circus and the Faberge Museum. Next, follow the cruise on to the Kryukov's canal into the Kolomna district where the marvelous St Nicholas Naval cathedral shi...

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  4. St Petersburg Bridges: Opening at Night Boat Tour

  Experience St Petersburg by night during a 1-hour 20-minute river cruise with a professional English-speaking guide. Starting from the Anichkov Bridge, the boat will sail along the Fontanka, Moyka, and Neva rivers. Experience bridges opening and closing as your sail through. Pass by numerous sights of interest including Ciniselli Circus, St Michael's Castle, Summer Garden, and Summer Palace, Old St Petersburg Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns, Winter Palace, Peter and Paul Fortress and numerous cathedrals, parks, and churches. Gaze at the stunning views of the city embankments illuminated as part of the White Nights Festival before you return to the Anichkov Bridge.

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  5. St. Petersburg: Morning Kayak Tour in the Historic Center

  You'll start your tour at the base of one of the most famous cathedrals in the city, the St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral, built in the 18th Century. Sailing along the Kryukov Canal, you'll pass by Mariinsky Theater and on to the Moyka Canal. You'll be able to see a bit of the New Holland Arch before seeing the Yusupov Palace and then the magnificient St. Isaac's Cathedral. You'll then proceed under some famous colourful bridges, including the Blue Bridge, the widest in the city. You'll see Nevsky Prospekt, the main street of the city, straight from the water, before reaching the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, built at the exact place where Alexander II was mortally wounded. From there, you will start your way back down the Griboyedov Canal to the starting point, enjoying the view on the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan, and again sailing between famous bridges like the Bank and the ...

  The tour was beautiful, although we had to wake up early we got to see the city before everyone came out. I recommend for people who have had experience kayaking before or for those who can keep up the pace of the tour guides. If you are slow or you are not athletic I don’t recommend because they might have to cut your tour. The guides were very kind and patient. It was a fun experience.

  Reviewed by Manuela, United States, 7/31/2019
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  6. St Petersburg: See the City from the Water on a Boat Tour

  Embark on a tour of the waterways of St. Petersburg with this guided river cruise. Travel around St Petersburg city center, and see Anichkov Palace, Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace, Ciniselli Circus and the Faberge Museum from the water.

  Cast off from the pier with a professional guide, and sail down Fontanka river, Kryukov's channel, Moyka river, Winter channel, and the Neva river. Watch as Sheremetyev's palace, a gift from Peter the Great to the first St Petersburg governor drifts by.

  Float by Anichkov Palace, Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace, Ciniselli circus and the Faberge Museum, and appreciate viewing them from the water. Marvel at St. Nicholas Naval cathedral shining in gold, the Theatre Square and the famous Mariinsky Theatre from Kryukov's canal.

  Journey on the Moyka river to see Yusupov's Palace, Count Razumovsky's estate and...