St-Petersburg 2 Day Visa Free Shore Tour

St-Petersburg 2 Day Visa Free Shore Tour

When your cruise visits St Petersburg, discover the many splendors of the city on a comprehensive 2-day shore excursion, with no Russian visa required. Learn about the city’s past from an informative guide, and discover landmarks including the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood and Peter and Paul Fortress. Witness the art highlights of the world-famous Hermitage Museum, cruise along the stately canals, visit the fountain-dotted Peterhof Park, and explore the Catherine Palace at Pushkin, including its world-renowned Amber Room. Numbers are limited to 16-18 for a small-group experience.

Itinerary

Day 1: St Petersburg 1

Stop At: St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Northwestern District
Sightseeing tour (including stops by sphinxes near the spit of Vasilevsky Island)
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The State Hermitage Museum, Palace Emb., 30-38, St. Petersburg 191055 Russia
one of the major museums of the world, an important and grandiose architectural complex which has one of the most important art collections – SPECIAL EARLY ENTRANCE
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Griboyedova Kanala Emb., 2B/A, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
The Church of the Russian styled domes which attracts by its dazzling and colorful facades and interiors
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Northwestern District
Boat trip by the rivers and canals (tickets included)
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Park And Gardens of Peterhof, Razvodnaya st., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg Russia
The way to Peterhof (the summer residence of the czars, called the "Russian Versailles"). Peterhof (Petrodvorets) is a jewel of Russian art, a city of parks, palaces and fountains. It is located 29 km to the west of St. Petersburg. Tour to the Peterhof Parks.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Northwestern District
Back on board
Duration: 5 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch in typical Russian restaurant
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: St Petersburg 1

Stop At: Catherine Palace and Park, Sadovaya St., 7 Tsarskoye Selo, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196601 Russia
Way to the summer palace of the czars in Pushkin city is 25 km from the city and famous for its palace of Catherine and the magnificent interior: the famous "Amber Room" (a work of art of inestimable value and beauty).Tour of the Catherine Palace and Park

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Peter and Paul Fortress, Petropavlovskaya Fortress, 3, St. Petersburg 197022 Russia
Excursion to the Fortress of Saint Peter and Paul (this is the first building of the ancient city of St. Petersburg and the are tombs of the Romanov dynasty in the Cathedral)
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Northwestern District
Back on board
Duration: 5 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch in typical Russian restaurant
No accommodation included on this day.