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Two day “relaxed” program is for those who don’t want to be in a hurry, would like to get know more about everyday life, those who are traveling with little children.

Based on the references of our clients we have included in our relaxed program:
Inside visits:
Fountain Park in Petergof
Catherine Palace with Amber Room
Hermitage  Museum
Farmer’s market
Subway ride
Church on Spilt Blood is optional
What is important: you go by hydrofoil to Petergof , first of all it is very  enjoyable, secondly- you do not spend time in traffic- jams, it is a big time-saver in St.Peterburg!

Please note, we can customize this program for you!

 

Day 1
8.00-9.00   Meeting at the ship
City tour in St Petersburg (please look at the details if a city tour below). We start either with attending short service in Orthodox cathedral or Synagogue(upon your wish)
City  tour includes driving and foto stops in the most beautiful, historical places in St Petersburg. Your guide will tell you different stories and legends about famous palaces and architectural ensembles. You will see: Nevsky prospect( the main street in St Petersburg) , National Library, Kazan Cathedral, the Square of Arts, Russian Museum, Ethnographical Museum, Michael’s Castle, Summer Gardens of Peter the Great, the log cabin of Peter the Great, Aurora Battleship, the Spit of Basil Island, The State St Petersburg University, the Monument of Peter the Great, Admiralty, Theatre Square with famous Mariinsky Theatre, St Nicholas Cathedral(may be even attending the morning service). City tour will be divided in two days
Photo stop by St. Issak's Cathedral, St. Peter & Paul Fortress
10:-10:30am Travel to Petergof by hydrofoil
10:30-12.30pm Guided Tour of the Fountain Park
Peterhof , "RussianVersailles" — is a jewel of the Russian art, a town of parks, palaces and fountains which is very often compared with French Versailles. But don't believe those who states this: our Petergoff is much better!!
12.30-2.00pm Lunch (optional)
2.00-3.00 pm Travel to Tsars Village
3.00-4:30pm.   Inside Guided Tour of the Catherine Palace with Amber Room
Catherine palace (with famous Amber Room) a former country residence of Russian emperors — is a fascinating monument of the world's architectural and gardening arts of the 18–19 centuries. The compositional centre of the Tsarskoselsky ensemble is Catherine's Palace with its world — famous Amber Room.
Metro ride on the way back to the ship
5pm Return to the ship or evening optional program ( theatre/ folk show/boat trip)

Day 2
9pm Meeting by the ship. Second part of the city tour
Local  farmer’s market. Walking along Nevsky prospect. Shopping
11.30-12.00am the Church on the Spilt Blood (outside only, but your guide will help you with tickets if you are interested in getting inside)
The church of "Our Saviour on the Spilt Blood" — designed in the style of 15–16 centuries Moscow and Yaroslavl churches and famous for its wonderful mosaics which cover more than 7000 square meters of inner space. The church was erected on the place of assassination (on the 1st of March in 1881) of Russian tsar Alexander II
12.00-1.00 pm Lunch (optional)  for example in Pirogi café
Stolle" - the best pie café in the city. These pies (aromatic, ruddy, juicy, shining, warm and soft) quickly conquered the city. First visitors compared them with grandmother’s pies but a bit later they stopped referring to grandmothers and just took them as models. The widest choice of fillings is during summer when to traditional fish, meat, chicken and cottage cheese they add wild berries. We drop there with every of our tourists just to have a bite during excursions - believe us everybody is very pleased!!!
1.30-4pm  Guided Tour of  the Hermitage Museum
The state Hermitage is one of the oldest and largest museums in the world. The buildings of the museum, by themselves, are architectural masterpieces. The collections of the Hermitage number over 3 million items from prehistoric to modern times. Magnificent works of art embracing prehistoric culture, Egyptian art, the art of Antiquity, Scythian gold, and great collections of Western-European paintings and sculptures are displayed in 400 halls of museum. If you want to see every piece of art and will spend in front of each only 1minute it will take you 9 years!!! Don't forget to visit special "Golden" and "Brilliant" rooms- you have to buy special tickets to get there and excursions to the rooms are available on certain hours only. We can help you to discover the treasures of the Hermitage with a great pleasure
4.30 Return to the ship


The cost of the tour per person:

680 USD per person if 2 people travel
600 USD per person if 3 people travel
520 USD per person if 4 people travel
460 USD per person if 5 people travel
400 USD per person if 6 people travel
380 USD per person if 7 people travel
340 USD per person if 8 people travel
320 USD per person if 9 people travel    
300 USD per person if 10 people travel  


Price includes:
Admission fees to all museums in the program
Guide’s services for 2  days
Driver’s services for 2 days( Comfortable car(Mercedes)/mini van with A/C)
A Permit for foto/ video  at the museums
All port fees
All local taxes
Blanket visa

Price doesn’t include:
Cost of the lunches

Note, please:
If you travel with children under 7 years old, you don’t have to pay for them-the tour for them will be free of charge
Children/Stud

 
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