Classic 2 Day Tour of St Petersburg Russia-No hidden costs-9 years of expirience
We are passing and talking about:
-Palace Square with The Hermitage;
-St. Isaaks Cathedral;
-Church on the Spilled Blood;
-Field of Mars, Engineer Castle;
-Summer Garden;
-Michailovsky Garden;
-Eliseev Merchants Shop;
-Grand Hotel Europe;
-House of Books.
Tour duration: 8 hours.
9.00 the city tour begins in the terminal of the sea port or hotel where the guide and the driver wait for you with the nameplate
9.00-10.30 city tour with photo stops near Sphinx, Point of Basil island, Naval Cathedral, «Bronze-horseman», metro ride etc;
10.30-11.00 visit the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood
11.00-13.00 guided tour in the Hermitage
13.00-14.00 boat ride along the numerous rivers and canals of the city
14.00-14.30 lunch time (optional);
15.00- 15.30 visit Saint-Peter and Pauls Cathedral the historic part of the city and the burial place of the Romanov dynasty
15.30-16.00 visit Saint Isaacs Cathedral
16.00-17.00 drive back to the ship or hotel;
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Griboyedova Kanala Emb., 2B/A, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
It is a unique example of a Russian style cathedral in the centre of St. Petersburg. Its coloured onion domes are so famous, that they are recognized today as one of the symbols of the city, and in the last 10 years this place has become the favorite cathedral of our guests.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The State Hermitage Museum, Palace Emb., 30-38, St. Petersburg 191055 Russia
The State Hermitage Museum is one of the oldest and largest museums in the world. In 1764 Catherine the Great purchased a collection of Dutch and Flemish paintings and the museum has been open to the public since 1852. Catherine the Great acquired over 4,000 paintings, 38,000 books, 10,000 engraved gems, 10,000 drawings, 16,000 coins and medals, and a natural history collection filling two galleries. Two extensions were built onto the Winter Palace to hold all these cultural wonders.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Peter and Paul Fortress, Petropavlovskaya Fortress, 3, St. Petersburg 197022 Russia
. Peter and Paul Fortress, a fortification structure of the early 18th century, is one of the most outstanding historical and architectural landmarks in St Petersburg, Russia. Peter and Paul Fortress is considered to be the birthplace of the city and the day of its foundation, May 27, is celebrated as the birthday of St Petersburg. It was founded to protect the territory of the coast of the Gulf of Finland that Russia regained back during the so-called Northern war. The Peter and Paul fortress is a prolonged hexagon with six bastions connected by straight walls. Peter the Great personally observed the construction.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The State Museum St. Isaacs Cathedral, St Isaac_s Square, 4 Nevskiy Prospekt metro station, St. Petersburg 190000 Russia
St Isaacs Cathedral is the fourth largest cupola construction in the world. Its cupola served as a model for White House in Washington. The fourth highest domed Cathedral in the world (102 meters/333 feet), the construction of this cathedral cost ten times more than the Winter Palace. Nearly 100 kilograms of pure gold were used to gild the dome alone, and the manner in which the solid marble columns were erected is considered a modern engineering marvel.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bronze Horseman, Monument To Peter I, Dekabristov Square, St. Petersburg Russia
Monunent
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Nicholas Naval Cathedral of The Epiphany, Nikolskaya Sq., 1/3, St. Petersburg 190068 Russia
Cathedral
Duration: 10 minutes
Duration:8 hours
Commences in:Saint Petersburg, Russia
Country:Russia
City:Saint Petersburg
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