Cost

St. Petersburg: 270 USD per person (with early booking discount)

Evening Program: 45 USD per person

Includes

Admission fees to all museums in the program, boat ride, hydrofoil ride and metro visit.

Early admission to Hermitage Museum.

Guide’s services for 2 days.

Driver’s services for 2 day (Comfortable car [Mercedes or VW]/ minivan with A/C).

Photo and video permissions at museums (except for Yusupov Palace).

Blanket visas.

All port fees and all local taxes.

Headsets for groups of 10 and up.

One bottle of water per person per day.

Two lunches in traditional Russian style

The new Faberge Museum opened its doors to visitors in 2014 and it’s becoming a new must-see tourist spot in St Petersburg especially for those who are interested in jewelry.

Not Included

Photo and video permit at Yusupov Palace (camera pass is 3 USD per person, video pass is 6 USD per person)

Tips for guide (10% of the tour cost) and driver (5% of the tour cost)

Notes

Tour includes two lunches in a local cafe or restaurant.

If hydrofoil ride is canceled due to unfavorable weather conditions, van will be used to get to/from Peterhof.

Gratuities to guide and driver are not included in the tour price. It is recommended to divide gratuity between guide and driver and give it separately to them: 10% to the guide and 5% to the driver in cash (USD, EUR or RUB).

Port authorities require all passport information in advance and late bookings sent in less than 4 days will be rejected

8:30

Meeting by the ship. City tour in St Petersburg

10:30 - 11:30

Inside guided tour of the Yusupov palace

11:45 - 12:15

Inside guided tour of the Church on Spilt Blood

12:30 - 13:30

Traditional Russian lunch

13:45 - 14:15

Inside guided tour of the St Isaac’s Cathedral

14:30 - 15:00

Travel to Petergof by hydrofoil

15:00 - 16:00

Guided tour of the Fountain Park

16:00 - 17:00

Driving back to the city. Visit to a subway station

17:00 - 18:00

Inside guided tour of the St Peter and Paul Fortress/Cathedral. Shopping

18:30

Return to the ship or evening optional program

18:45

Pick you up near the ship. (starting time can be adjusted to your tour)

19:15 - 20:45

Faberge museum. You will get an audio guide inside the Faberge museum and spend 1,5 h time to get a deeper understanding of Russian jewellery art.

21:15

Return to the ship

7:30

Meeting by the ship

8:30 - 9:30

Boat ride along rivers and canals

10:00 - 12:00

Inside guided tour of the Hermitage Museum (early entrance, before official opening hours)

12:00 - 13:00

Driving to Tsars’ Village

13:00 - 13:45

Traditional Russian lunch

14:00 - 15:30

Inside guided tour of the Catherine Palace with the Amber Room

15:30 - 16:30

Driving back to the city

17:00

Return to the ship