Saint Petersburg City for 3 Nights
The sheer grandeur and history of Russia's imperial capital never fail to amaze, but this is also a city with a revolutionary spirit.
Saint Petersburg -
St Petersburg, Russia
Day1:Arrival to Saint Petersburg Airport
Meet and assist your hotel in Saint petersburg
Hotel check in / early check in subject to availability
Day2:Optional Tour
Discover St. Petersburg - Urban Adventures 80 EUR
Highlights
- Discover the beauty and grandeur of St Petersburg, from a local perspective
- Learn about the city's most famous architecture and history
- Be dazzled by panoramic St Petersburg views
- Tuck into an authentic Russian lunch and enjoy delicious local food
This St Petersburg tour of this grand imperial city will start from the Palace Square, which is dominated by the Winter Palace. After crossing the Neva River stop at the Spit of St Basil Island. From the Spit enjoy panoramic views of the Palace Embankment with its renowned Hermitage Museum, and many prominent St Petersburg landmarks including St Isaac’s Cathedral, the Admiralty, and the Chamber of Curiosities.
With your local St Petersburg guide, you will pay a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress, the oldest structure in the city, and the site where the town of Peter started in 1703. The cathedral located here became the burial place of the Russian emperors, and members of their families, from Peter the Great onwards.(visit to the cathedral is optional) Pass the Summer Gardens and the Field of Mars on the way to the Church of The Savior on Spilled Blood. The church was built on the spot where the Russian emperor Alexander II was assassinated in 1881.
Continue along Nevsky Prospect, the city’s busiest street, and home to restaurants, theatres, museums and splendid palaces of the ex-Russian aristocracy. Learn more about the local perspective and more St Petersburg history along the way. Pass the Stroganoff Palace where the famous beef stroganoff dish was invented. We stop our St Petersburg tour as we break for lunch in a Russian fast food place. Why not try a traditional dish like borsch (soup), blinis (pancakes), or beef stroganoff?
After lunch, we continue our St Petersburg walking tour towards St Isaac’s Square to see its beautiful cathedral. St Isaac’s Cathedral is a great example of late period classical architecture, and is richly decorated with sculptures, high relieves, oil paintings and mosaics. The cathedral used to be the principal place of worship in St Petersburg before the October Revolution of 1917. Your St Petersburg tour ends at the cathedral. Be sure to stay on to take a look inside or perhaps to climb the spiral staircase to the top of St Isaac’s dome to enjoy a breathtaking view of the city.
Duration 3.5 hours
Day3:Optional Tour
St Petersburg Like a Local 80 EUR
Highlights
- Discover one of the deepest subway systems in the world with its many unique stations
- Visit the oldest and most beautiful railway station in St Petersburg
- Explore off the beaten track with a local by your side
- Enjoy a drink of traditional vodka (or a tea) with your guide
Get ready for a historical tour of glorious St Petersburg, with a twist! Instead of box-ticking a load of monuments surrounded by tourists, you'll go on a journey with new friends to discover the city's weird and wonderful sights, giving you a healthy dose of real local life. After all, how often do you visit the famous landmarks in your own city? Join a local guide to see what makes St. Petersburg tick for the people that live there.
We begin this St. Petersburg tour at the information booth on the Palace Square. This square is the heart of St. Petersburg local life and where the city’s most important celebrations always take place – making it the best point to start your “like a local” tour!
The first part of your tour is dedicated to our stunning metro system. We’ll go down into the metro where your guide will show you some of the system's secrets and explain why St. Petersburg’s metro is so much more than just public transport. You will also have the chance to see the oldest railway station, one of the most beautiful stations in Russia.
To get to know the city even more (and of course, feel like a local) we will visit a local café that is unknown to most tourists where we will have a drink. This is a comfortable, friendly tour that will help you see the city from a local perspective and learn interesting aspects of St. Petersburg's history. We'll get to know each other over a glass of Russia's most abeloved tipple, giving you the chance to chat with a local and get social with your group.
Day4:Departure
Check out your hotel in Saint Petersburg
Hotel check out / late check out subject to availability
Russia Airport
Russia Airport
3 Nights Accommodation at one of selected hotel in saint Petersburg
Hotel Selection in Saint Petersburg or similar Category
Grand Catherine Palace Hotel OR Park Inn By Radisson Pulkovo Airport St Petersburg OR Park Inn Pulkovskaya
Daily Buffet Breakfast at the hotel
transfers from airport to hotel and vice versa by private transfer
Optional Tour Discover St. Petersburg - Urban Adventures
Optional Tour St Petersburg Like a Local
Cancelation 48 hours prior to the tour date (Free Cancelation)
Cancelation within 48 hours prior to the tour date (Full Charge / No Refund)
No Show or early release (Full Charge / No Refund)
Time based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)