Grand Tour of St Petersburg

Description

The Grand Tour of St Petersburg offers visitors the opportunity to take in as much as possible of the city in a day's sightseeing: a complete tour of St Petersburg's most famous sites from the comfort of a car or mini van and with a knowledgeable and experienced guide. The tour is an excellent introduction to St Petersburg -- the second largest and most beautiful city in Russia. Over almost 300 years of its history St Petersburg accumulated all the grandeur of the Russian Imperial Court and became one of the largest centers of culture and science. Numbers are limited to six people on this small-group tour, ensuring you'll receive personalized attention from your guide.

You have the option to combine the Grand Tour St Petersburg with the following tours:

• Grand Tour St Petersburg + Peter and Paul's Fortress
  The Peter and Paul Fortress - the oldest and most historical construction in Saint Petersburg and put up for fortification purposes but never been attacked. It had for almost two centuries served as a burial place for Russian emperors. The last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, and his family were buried in the cathedral's small St Catherine chapel in 1998.


• Grand Tour St Petersburg and St Isaac's Cathedral
  St Petersburg Highlights Tour visiting magnificent St Isaac's Cathedral, formerly the Russia's principal cathedral.


• Grand Tour St Petersburg and Hermitage Museum
  Hermitage - the second largest art museum in the world and the main tourist attraction of St Petersburg. See all the great masterpieces of the world's art in several hours with a comment of a knowledgeable expert-guide.


• Grand Tour St Petersburg, Peter and Paul's Fortress, St Isaac's Cathedral, Waxwork Exhibition - The Tsar's Romanovs, Lunch and Hermitage Museum
  Comprehensive all-day tour of St Petersburg sites, including Peter and Paul Fortress and Cathedral, spectacular St Isaac's Cathedral, an elegant lunch and a 2-hour guided excursion to the famous Hermitage Museum.

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Schedule details

Departure point

Tour departs from your St Petersburg hotel

Departure time

Tour departs at 10am

Return details

Tour returns to original point of departure