Your short trip to Saint Petersburg will be unforgettable if you choose our package tour Weekend Saint Petersburg. This trip includes the sights one must see when he comes to Saint Petersburg. Panoramic tour of the city, museums, boat tour along rivers and channels, will become fascinating experiences during your stay in Saint Petersburg.
This package does not include accommodation, If you would also like to include accommodation please contact us.
On this tour package expect to pack the maximum amount of sightseeing into 3 days and 2 nights.
Pick and drop off from your hotel or the port in Saint Petersburg daily returning late afternoon. For two evenings our guide will meet you at your hotel early evening for a fully escorted evening tour.
English speaking guide.
Early entry to the Hermitage Museum.
Entry to the Church of the Saviour on Blood.
Entry to Peterhof Gardens.
Entry to St Isaacs Cathedral.
River and canal cruise.
Peterhof including transportation there and back by Hydrofoil
Entry to Catherine Palace
Entry to Kazan Cathedral
Between 9.30 am and 10.00 am, we’ll pick you up from your hotel lobby and head into the beautiful Russian city for a panoramic tour. We’ll make a stop to take in the views of the iconic sphinxes on Vasilyevsky Island – the perfect place to see the Neva River!
Our tour will continue with a guided tour of the Hermitage Museum with early entry so you get a 30 minute head start on visiting one of the world’s greatest art collections. Marvel at the works of Titian, Monet, Van Gogh and Leonardo da Vinci exhibited in the Winter Palace: the former official residence of the Russian Tsars.
After visiting the Hermitage, we’ll enter the Church of the Saviour on Spilt Blood to admire its superb decoration. Did you know that this temple was built on the site where Tsar Alexander II was assassinated?
We will stop for a light lunch at a traditional Russian restaurant (At your cost)
In the afternoon, we’ll head to Peterhof, which was the residence of the Tsars until 1917. Here we’ll explore the Peterhof Gardens and its beautiful fountainsas well as admiring the palace from outside. Finally, we’ll return to your hotel for around 6 pm. The journey to and from Peterhof will be by Hydrofoil.
The evening tour.
After you have had time for a rest or some evening dinner our guide will pick you up for an evening walking tour visiting Kazan Cathedral and a boat trip along the canals of the city centre.
Pushkin and Catherine Palace Tour
We’ll pick you up at 9 am and head for Pushkin, the town where Catherine Palaceis located. Visit its world-famous Amber Room, a masterpiece of art and architecture. After exploring the spectacular historic palace, we’ll return to St Petersburg for lunch (At your cost).
After eating, we’ll visit the Peter and Paul Fortress, a marvel of defensive architecture. At the end of the day, you’ll be dropped off at your hotel for around 5 pm.
The evening tour.
Our guide will meet you early evening to take you for a guided walking tour of the city in the evening.
Well pick you up at 10.00 and head to St Isaac’s Cathedral for a look inside if your feeling fit we can head up to the top for a panoramic view of the city.
Saint Isaac’s Cathedral is a large architectural landmark cathedral that currently functions as a museum with occasional church services in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, a patron saint of Peter the Great, who had been born on the feast day of that saint.
Next stop:
Singer House also known as House of Books
One of the most remarkable buildings on the Nevskiy prospect.
After which we will move onto
Elisseeff Emporium
State-of-the-art architecture, amazing interiors and a lot of interesting stories related to the building.
We then move onto
Anichkov Bridge
One of the most beautiful bridges in St Petersburg and the old entrance gate to the city.
Expect to finally be back to your hotel on the last day of this tour around 5/6pm.
Itinerary changes
This is a private tour with a min two travelers per booking up to max 12
Cancellation fees – Cancellation fees may apply to any cancellations by the traveller of a service provided by Get-Locals.com. Unless otherwise specified, the cancellation policy is as follows:
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In the event of bad weather forecast we will contact you the day before and offer you either a refund or an amended tour for the following day.
We always advice to wear suitable clothing for the day of the tour as not every day is guaranteed sunshine.
The tour meeting point will be clearly indicated on your tour voucher in addition a map will be mailed to you with your voucher with the exact meeting point.
