St. Petersburg Tour Package

Welcome to St. Petersburg! Your guide and the driver will pick you up at the airport according to your flight time and transfer you to the hotel. Have a rest for a while, then we'll go to visit the Peter and Paul fortress, the Peter and Paul Cathedral and Trubetskoy Bastion Prison. Later, our guide will take you to several squares to learn the over 300 years' history of St. Petersburg, including the Palace Square, the Senatskaya Ploshchad in the city center where the Bronze Horseman stands and St. Isaac's where we will appreciate the outside of Saint Isaac's Cathedral and take photos. Afterwards, go back to the hotel to have a rest.

Accommodation: Courtyard St. Petersburg Vasilievsky or similar

Today's first stop is the Hermitage Museum, one of the largest museums in the world. The museum has 8 departments with a collection of more than 2.7 million pieces, including prehistoric culture and Egyptian art collections, as well as a large number of oil paintings and sculptures from Italy, Spain, Germany, Britain, Russia, Belgium, Holland and France. In the afternoon, we will visit St. Isaac's Cathedral. The cathedral was built in 1818 and took 40 years to complete and is regarded as the treasure of late Russian classical architecture. The outer large dome is gilded with over 220 pounds of gold, and there are many exquisite mosaic murals, statues and oil paintings. Today, the cathedral serves as a museum with an impressive collection of 19th-century art and mosaics.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Courtyard St. Petersburg Vasilievsky or similar

On the 3rd day, we'll visit Yusupov Palace. Yusupov Palace was once the residence of the wealthy Yusupov family and now is an aristocratic home to keep many of its original interiors. Next our guide will take you to wander in the historic center of St. Petersburg to see the historical sites of this city. Then visit Kazan Cathedral which was built to house a copy of an icon of Our Lady of Kazan. Finally we will visit Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood. The church is a pure Russia style architecture. Within the church's interior there are lots of mosaic icons based on the Old Testament stories. It is said that the area inside the church decorated with mosaic patterns is up to 7,000 square meters.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Courtyard St. Petersburg Vasilievsky or similar

Today we'll head to Tsarskoye Selo, 25 km (16 mi) south of St. Petersburg, to visit the Catherine's Palace and Park. The palace and park in the Baroque style is the summer resort of Tsars. The most amazing part in the palace is the amber room (no photos). The interior of the hall is made of amber and gold and is extremely luxurious. In addition, there are Portrait Hall full of paintings on the walls, the canteen with exquisite Roman-style reliefs and wall paintings, and cyan living rooms with printed silk covering the walls. After the tour, you will be sent to the hotel and will be free for the rest of the time.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Courtyard St. Petersburg Vasilievsky or similar

Today we'll visit Peterhof, about 30 km (18.6 mi) away from the city. It was once the summer resort of Tsar Peter I, so it is also called the summer palace. The fountains of the summer palace enjoy a reputation of the largest fountain system in the world. Then visit the Grand Palace. Because of the huge fountain group and luxurious and magnificent buildings, the summer palace is known as "Russia's Versailles". After the visit, return to St. Petersburg and enjoy a free afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Courtyard St. Petersburg Vasilievsky or similar

You are free today to explore St. Petersburg by yourself. As a city with over 300 years' history, St. Petersburg has many historical sites waiting for your visit.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Courtyard St. Petersburg Vasilievsky or similar

On the last day, we'll head to visit Faberge Museum. The museum houses the works of Carl Faberge, the most famous jeweler in the world, including 9 famous royal Easter eggs. These eggs are not only considered to be the most exquisite jewelry artworks, but also have considerable cultural and historical value. After the tour, the guide and the driver will take you to the airport for departure.

Meals: Breakfast