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5-Hour Tour Of Peterhof Palace & Parks In Saint Petersburg
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Art, Architecture, History

  • Duration

    29 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English

Description

Go on a tour to the grand 18th-century Peterhof Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Be amazed by the royal luxury and the beauty of the palace as you stroll through its state rooms and the living quarters built in the Baroque style, along the alleys of Peterhof. Explore several parks, fountains and gardens with exotic plants, and click lots of beautiful photographs as you learn about the intriguing history of the palace. 

Highlights
  • Learn about the interesting facts about the palace 
  • Marvel at the grand Baroque architectural style of the palace
  • Admire the famous art stored in the museum in the palace 
  • Walk in the many gardens, parks and fountains 
  • Visit the Throne room, White Dining room and the Merchant's Hall
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    • Meet with your tour guide at the pick-up point and travel to Peterhof Palace, a series of palaces and gardens located, Saint Petersburg, commissioned by the Russian Emperor, Peter I, as a direct response to the Palace of Versailles by Louis XIV of France. 
    • Walk through the luxurious enfilade of staterooms and living quarters in the Baroque style, along the alleys of Peterhof, in parks, gardens with exotic plants, past the fountains. All this was created for two centuries by many talented architects, artists, sculptors, masters of landscape art, thousands of serfs and working people. 
    • Learn about the historical anecdotes and little-known facts about the palace. 
    • Visit the rooms that have been converted into museums and are filled with art. 
    • Marvel at the opulent ornamentation of rooms such as the White Dining Room, the Throne Room and Merchant's Hall. You will see the full solemnity and grandeur of the panorama of the Grand Cascade as well as many silver jets, sparkle gilded sculptures, and the soaring, powerful water pillar "Samson".
    • Take a walk in the heart of the whole ensemble of the Lower Garden, learn the history of the true purpose of the Peterhof residence.
    • Travel back to your hotel after the tour of the Grand Peterhof Palace.
What's Included
  • Transportations in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • Visa-free documents and around the port transfer, if the visa-free option is booked
  • Admission to the fountains
  • Entry to the Grand Peterhof Palace
  • Local Russian tour guide 
What's Excluded
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Meeting Point

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 6 USD 132 Per Person
7 To 11 USD 127 Per Person
12 To 15 USD 122 Per Person

This is a private tour

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USD 132 / person