Stop At: Neva Embankments
Timing is flexible and you can start the tour any time you prefer.
This tour can be customized to make it a unique experience for you. Your private local guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and discuss the tour itinerary with you at the beginning of the tour.
Highlights • Discover a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the Wonders of Russia; • Listen to many secrets and intriguing stories of Russian royalty; • Explore the largest Palace of Peterhof, the Grand Palace; • Take pictures of one of the finest landscapes in Europe; • Have a scenic stroll around the area; • Get soaked in a Joke fountain; • Enjoy the Russian lunch, a pancake house located on the waterfront. • Enjoy Neva cruise on a high-speed hydrofoil, one of the most exciting things to do in Saint Petersburg.
10am Your friendly local guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel and you will launch on a thrilling journey along the Neva river, which is a must-to-do experience in the “Venice of the North”. Hydrofoil is the quickest and most beautiful way to get to the main attraction of St. Petersburg.
Stop At: Peterhof Express
Take an express boat to Peterhof and enjoy the panoramic views of all main landmarks of St Petersburg from outside (included on select options)
Stop At: Grand Peterhof Palace
12pm Then you will explore the Peterhof together with your friendly local guide, who will tell you amusing stories and fun facts of the intriguing past. The gorgeous Grand Palace and park complex is called the Kingdom of fountains. 176 fountains and water cascades decorate the park composition.
(tickets included on select options)
Stop At: Park And Gardens of Peterhof
1pm Take in the views of the palaces, pavilions, statues, alleys and flower beds - all full of chic and grandeur. Everything here is a reminiscent of a great bygone era, which creates a perfect blend and a historic vibe. You will easily get swept away with a spirit of the moment.
You can also remind yourself those days when you were a child and enjoy a magical experience of getting soaked in Joke fountains.
(tickets included on select options)
Pass By: Peter and Paul Fortress
11am You’ll enjoy panoramic vistas and will see historically significant monuments and landmarks of St Petersburg during your river cruise by Hydrofoil - Peter and Paul Fortress, the Hermitage, the Peter and Paul fortress, Vasilyevsky Island.
Stop At: Monplaisir Historical Palace Museum
3pm For more aristocratic experience, you can explore Grand Palace with channels, the Palace and park ensemble of Alexandria, Monplaisir Palace with greenhouses.
Stop At: The Marly Palace
Enjoy the views of Marly Palace with gardens, orchards and fish ponds, and, of course, the Grottoes.
Pass By: Memorial Sign Strelka Of Vasilievskiy Island
Snap pictures of Strelka while passing by on board an express hydrofoil boat
Pass By: St. Petersburg Metro
4pm After the tour, your guide will get you back to St Petersburg and leave you at your hotel or any centrally-located place you wish at around 5pm.
Stop At: Cottage Palace
2pm You can enjoy your lunch in a traditional Russian style with the views of the Gulf of Finland and feel like royalty.
