2 Days

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2 Days in St. Petersburg

The following itinerary can be conducted on any two consecutive weekdays (allow different sequence of visits depending on a weekday) and covers all the MUST-SEE attractions of St. Petersburg. This itinerary is a result of my many years of experience working with cruise ship visitors and I would offer it to my own friends, who come to visit St. Petersburb for the first time and only have 2 days, the exact same way.  

To allow flexibility to meet different tastes, preferences and age of my customers, I offer some swap options in the itinerary: 

  • some guests are fond of history and cannot wait to visit the tombs of the Russian Tsars incl. Peter the Great, Catherine the Great and Nicolas II (Peter-Paul's Fortress and Cathedral) and do not wish to undergo the effort of climbing 262 steps of stairs without elevator to the bird's eye view of the city (Colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral) which is rather exciting for the youth. 
  • some guests are true art lovers and are happy to spend 2h in a hot and overcroeded museum without a/c (Hermitage during summer) to see its famous art collection, while others would rather discover St. Petersburg as "Northern Venice" (river cruise on rivers and canals of the city).
Thanks to the swap options, everyone will find an itinerary that meets their expectations below. 

Please find out below what is included in the price of itinerary. NB: If you book a tour incl Catherine Palace later than on 18th day of the month previous to your intended visit, the extra charge of 350 Rub/Person will apply due to "late booking" as defined by the palace adminstration.

Option: Imperial Capital and the Treasury of World's Art

The approx. timing of the itinerary is as follows. The exact timing depends on your ship's arrival and departure times as well as on the entry times assigned by the attractions. Find the adjusted itinerary timing for stays on Sunday+Monday and stays on Tuesday+Wednesday.

Day1: by a/c vehicle 
9:30-10:30 Meet your guide in the terminal of your ship and drive to Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo)
10:30-12:30 Catherine Palace and Park incl. Amber Room (actual tour of the palace 1h, in park 20-30 Min)
12:30-13:30 Lunch (optional*)
13:30-14:30 Drive to Peterhof
14:30-15:45 Fountain Gardens of Peterhof (actual tour approx. 1 Std)
15:45-17:15 Drive back into city centre and see "Underground Palaces" of the Metro (approx. 20 Min)
17:15-18:00 Peter and Paul's Fortress and Cathedral*** (actual tour inside approx. 20-30 Min)
18:00-18:30/19:00 Return to the ship

Day2: by a/c vehicle 
9:00-10:30 Meet your guide in the terminal of your ship and begin the city tour with photo stops
10:30-11:00 Saviour on the Blood Church (actual tour inside approx. 20-30 min)
11:00-11:30 Drive over Nevski Prospekt
11:30-14:00 Hermitage (actual tour approx. 2h)
14:00-15:00 Lunch (optional*)
15:15-16:00 St. Isaac's Cathedral (actual tour inside approx. 20-40 min)
16:00-16:30/17:00 Return to the ship

Number of people123456-78910-1112-1314151617-18more than 18
Price (from 16.05.15), pp, EUR**779449367322284299*284*267*256*245*240*235*229*224*upon request


Old prices(Kept as reference for already booked customers):

Number of people123456-78910-1112-1314151617-18more than 18
Price (till 15.05.15), pp, EUR**715415335295260275*260*245*235*225*220*215*210*205*upon request


Discounts: Students with national Student IDs: 20 Euro; Students with ISIC: 25 Euro; Children 7-17 years old: 30 Euro; there are no discounts for seniors, no occupation- or disability-related discounts.

Price for small children: Children 0-6 years old are not being counted in the number of people above and only pay for their tour tickets or blanket visa and possibly the seat in the vehicle (please ask me and I will give you the exact extra cost of a small child in your party!), you may also order lunch for your small child if wanted - please ask me for the price!

*For groups of 6 and more persons lunch (salad, soup, main, desert, water and tee/coffee) in a restaurant of Russian cosine is included on both days in the price of the tour. If you wish to skip lunch/coffee stop where you would invite your guide being a group of 1-5 people, in this case the guide is entitled to either finish the tour 1h earlier or take a 1h break. 

***At the time of booking you can request to swap the inside visit to Peter-and-Paul's-Fortress and Cathedral without extra charge for the Climbing of the Colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral (NB: 262 steps of stairs without lift - not suitable for elderly people, young children and people with restricted mobility!) 


Option: Imperial Capital and the "Northern Venice"

The approx. timing of the itinerary is as follows. The exact timing depends on your ship's arrival and departure times as well as on the entry times assigned by the attractions. Find the adjusted itinerary timing for stays on Sunday+Monday and stays on Tuesday+Wednesday.

Day1: by a/c vehicle
9:30-11:00 Meet your guide in the terminal of your ship, photo stop(s) and drive to Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo)
11:00-13:00 Catherine Palace and Park incl. Amber Room (actual tour of the palace 1h, in park 20-30 Min)
13:00-14:00 Lunch (optional*)
14:00-15:00 Drive to Peterhof
15:00-16:30 Fountain Gardens of Peterhof (actual tour approx. 1 Std)
16:30-18:00/18:30 See "Underground Palaces" of the Metro (approx. 20 Min) on the way back to the ship

Day2: by a/c vehicle 
9:00-10:00 Meet your guide in the terminal of your ship and begin the city tour with photo stops
10:00-11:00 Peter and Paul's Fortress and Cathedral*** (actual tour inside approx. 20-30 Min)
11:30-12:00 Saviour on the Blood Church (actual tour inside approx. 20-30 min)
12:00-12:30 Drive over Nevsky Prospekt
12:30-13:15 St. Isaac's Cathedral (actual tour inside approx. 20-40 min)
13:30-14:30 Lunch (optional*)
15:00-16:00 Boat ride on Neva-river and canals of the "Northern Venice"
16:00-16:30/17:00 Return to the ship (Ship departs at 18:00 or later)


Number of people123456-78910-1112-1314151617-18more than 18
Price (from 16.05.15), pp, EUR**779449367322284299*284*267*256*245*240*235*229*224*upon request


Old prices(Kept as reference for already booked customers):

Number of people123456-78910-1112-1314151617-18more than 18
Price (till 15.05.15), pp, EUR**715415335295260275*260*245*235*225*220*215*210*205*upon request


Discounts: Students with national Student IDs: 10 Euro; Students with ISIC: 15 Euro; Children 7-17 years old: 25 Euro; there are no discounts for seniors, no occupation- or disability-related discounts.

Price for small children: Children 0-6 years old are not being counted in the number of people above and only pay for their tour tickets or blanket visa and possibly the seat in the vehicle (please ask me and I will give you the exact extra cost of a small child in your party!), you may also order lunch for your small child if wanted - please ask me for the price!

*For groups of 6 and more persons lunch (salad, soup, main, desert, water and tee/coffee) in a restaurant of Russian cosine is included on both days in the price of the tour. If you wish to skip lunch/coffee stop where you would invite your guide being a group of 1-5 people, in this case the guide is entitled to either finish the tour 1h earlier or take a 1h break. 

***At the time of booking you can request to swap the inside visit to Peter-and-Paul's-Fortress and Cathedral without extra charge for the Climbing of the Colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral (NB: 262 steps of stairs without lift - not suitable for elderly people, young children and people with restricted mobility!) 


Combined Option incl. both Hermitage and boat ride

The approx. timing of the itinerary is as follows. The exact timing depends on your ship's arrival and departure times as well as on the entry times assigned by the attractions. Find the adjusted itinerary timing for stays on Sunday+Monday and stays on Tuesday+Wednesday.

Day1: by a/c vehicle 
9:45-10:45 Meet your guide in the terminal of your ship and drive to Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo)
10:45-12:45 Catherine Palace and Park incl. Amber Room (actual tour of the palace 1h, in park 20-30 Min)
12:45-14:30 Lunch (optional*) and drive to Peterhof
14:30-15:45 Fountain Gardens of Peterhof (actual tour approx. 1 Std)
15:45-17:15 Drive back into city centre and see "Underground Palaces" of the Metro (approx. 20 Min)
17:15-17:45 Saviour on the Blood Church (actual tour inside approx. 20-30 min) 
18:00-19:00 Drive/Walk over Nevski Prospekt and possibly coffee break (excl.)
19:00-20:00 Boat ride on Neva-river and canals of the "Northern Venice"
20:00-20:45 Return to the ship

Day2: by a/c vehicle 
9:00-10:00 Meet your guide in the terminal of your ship and begin the city tour with photo stops
10:00-11:00 Peter and Paul's Fortress and Cathedral*** (actual tour inside approx. 20-30 Min)
11:30-14:00 Hermitage (actual tour approx. 2h)
14:00-15:00 Lunch (optional*)
15:15-16:00 St. Isaac's Cathedral (actual tour inside approx. 20-40 min)
16:00-16:30/17:00 Return to the ship

Number of people123456-78910-1112-1314151617-18more than 18
Price (from 16.05.15), pp, EUR**866509414364322335*316*299*287*274*268*263*256*251*upon request

Old prices(Kept as reference for already booked customers):
Old prices(Kept as reference for already booked customers):

Number of people123456-78910-1112-1314151617-18more than 18
Price (till 15.05.15), pp, EUR**795467380334295307*290*274*263*252*246*241*235*230*upon request


Discounts: Students with national Student IDs: 22 Euro; Students with ISIC: 27 Euro; Children 7-17 years old: 35 Euro; there are no discounts for seniors, no occupation- or disability-related discounts.

Price for small children: Children 0-6 years old are not being counted in the number of people above and only pay for their tour tickets or blanket visa and possibly the seat in the vehicle (please ask me and I will give you the exact extra cost of a small child in your party!), you may also order lunch for your small child if wanted - please ask me for the price!

*For groups of 6 and more persons lunch (salad, soup, main, desert, water and tee/coffee) in a restaurant of Russian cosine is included on both days in the price of the tour. If you wish to skip lunch/coffee stop where you would invite your guide being a group of 1-5 people, in this case the guide is entitled to either finish the tour 1h earlier or take a 1h break. 

***At the time of booking you can request to swap the inside visit to Peter-and-Paul's-Fortress and Cathedral without extra charge for the Climbing of the Colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral (NB: 262 steps of stairs without lift - not suitable for elderly people, young children and people with restricted mobility!) 



Included:

  • tour tickets (blanket visas) for all participants
  • 4 port passes for the vehicle (2 port entries per day)
  • all entry tickets using museum vouchers (minimised waiting time)
  • all photo and video permits (except in Pavlovsk Palace, Yusupov Palace, Russian Museum and where forbidden)
  • all transportation according to itinerary: a/c vehicle of suitable size with driver throughout
  • private English-speaking guide throughout
  • lunch on both days for groups of 6 and more persons (salad + soup + main + desert + bottled water + tea/coffee)
  • obligatory earphones-radio-system in the Hermitage for groups of 7 and more persons

  • NOT included in price are:
  • lunches for groups of 1-5 persons (you can order the lunches set menus as above additionally at a good price - just ask me! NB: If you want to order lunch(es), you must do so when booking!)
  • Paypal service fees on deposit payment (5% of deposit payment) 
  • Gratuities (Amount - same as in Europe or USA)
  • **Payable in Rub according to the exchange rate of the Russian Central Bank, however 1 Eur = at least 60 Rub (for bookings made up to 15.05.15) and at least 55 Rub (for bookings made from 16.05.15 on). The payment is in two goes:

    1. Approx. 30% as deposit at the time of booking to finalise your booking - via Paypal (can be paid using credit card online, no need to have your own Paypal account),
    2. Balance payable in St. Petersburg in cash to your guide, in case of multiple days of touring in daily rates.