For private tour the cost depends on number of people in your party.
For Flat-Rate group tour (only avaliable for cruise passengers!) the cost - $ 345 US per person (min group size 4, max group size 16) - leave your request https://j-travel-spb.ru/Roll-Call/
Dear guests! We are glad to arrange private or group tours for you. According to your wishes and special requests. If you would like to bring any ideas and changes to our program, contact us to discuss it. Feel welcome.
Please note, the tour schedule might be changed depending on the museum days-off, days of week or traffic.
Day 1
| 08:30 am |
Meeting at the ship/hotel. Paying for the tour. |
| 08:30 am – 10:00 am |
Drive to Tsars’ Village (Pushkin town) |
| 10:00 am – 12:00 pm |
A visit to Catherine Palace with Amber Room |
| 12:00 pm – 01:00 pm |
Drive to Peterhof |
| 01:00 pm – 02:00 pm |
Lunch time |
| 02:00 pm – 03:30 pm |
A visit to Peterhof Fountain Park with Gardens (Fountains do not play October-April, we will offer a visit to Peterhof Grand Palace) |
| 03:30 pm - 05:00 pm |
Drive to Saint-Petersburg |
| 05:00 pm |
On board/hotel |
Day 2
| 09:00 am |
Meeting at the ship/hotel. |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am |
A visit to Peter and Paul Fortress and Cathedral |
| 11:30 am – 12:30 pm |
A visit to Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood |
| 01:00 pm – 02:00 pm |
Lunch time |
| 02:00 pm – 04:00 pm |
A visit to Hermitage museum |
| 05:00 pm |
On board/hotel |
Day 3
| 09:00 am |
Meeting at the ship/hotel. |
| 09:00 am – 11:00 am |
City tour with photo stops. Metro ride. Walk along Nevsky prospect. |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm |
A visit to St. Isaac's Cathedral |
| 12.00 pm - 12.30 pm |
Walk to Bronze Horsman |
| 01:00 pm – 02:00 pm |
Lunch time |
| 02:00 pm – 03:30 pm |
A visit to Yusupov Palace |
| 04:30 pm |
On board/hotel |
Price list:
Private tour for cruise passengers:
|
Number of people
|
Price per person in USD
|
| |
|
| 2 |
665 |
| 3 |
485 |
| 4 |
395 |
| 5 |
340 |
| 6 |
305 |
| 7 |
300 |
| 8 |
275 |
| 9 |
260 |
| 10 |
245 |
| 11 |
235 |
| 12 |
225 |
| 13 |
220 |
| 14 |
210 |
| 15 |
205 |
| 16 |
200 |
NOTICE:
What is included in the price:
- Meeting at the ship
- Free port pick up and drop off
- Visa-free support
- Professional English speaking guide
(another language upon request - an additional $50 US per day)
- Modern vehicle with AC
- Entrance tickets
- Photo permissions inside the museums
- Port fees
- Taxes
- Audio head-sets for group more than 10 pax
- Raincoats in case of rain
- Bottled water (one bottle per person per day)
What is not included in the price:
- Lunch (from $15 US per pax), at the request
- Gratuity for guide, for driver
Flat-rate group tour for cruise passengers:
|
Number of people 4-16
|
Price per person in USD
|
| |
345 |
NOTICE:
What is included in the price:
- Meeting at the ship
- Free port pick up and drop off
- Visa-free support
- Professional English speaking guide
- Modern vehicle with AC
- Entrance tickets
- Photo permissions inside the museums
- Port fees
- Taxes
- Audio head-sets for group more than 10 pax
- Raincoats in case of rain
- Bottled water (one bottle per person per day)
- Lunch
What is not included in the price:
- Gratuity for guide, for driver
Private tour for land travelers:
|
Number of people
|
Price per person in USD
|
| |
|
| 2 |
545 |
| 3 |
405 |
| 4 |
335 |
| 5 |
295 |
| 6 |
270 |
| 7 |
265 |
| 8 |
245 |
| 9 |
230 |
| 10 |
220 |
| 11 |
215 |
| 12 |
205 |
| 13 |
200 |
| 14 |
195 |
| 15 |
190 |
| 16 |
185 |
NOTICE:
What is included in the price:
- Meeting at your destination
- Professional English speaking guide
(another language upon request - an additional $50 US per day)
- Modern vehicle with AC
- Entrance tickets
- Photo permissions inside the museums
- Taxes
- Audio head-sets for group more than 10 pax
- Raincoats in case of rain
- Bottled water (one bottle per person per day)
What is not included in the price:
- Lunch (from $15 US per pax), at the request
- Gratuity for guide, for driver
Discounts:
Kids under 6 years old are free of charge (Note! Lunches for them are not included on the group tours. There is children's menu in local restaurants to order and pay on the spot). For kids from 7 to 17 years old and students ISIC is $10 USA pp.
Tour description (the total duration 24 hours)
This tour is called "Easy", and it is no coincidence. It is for those who want to explore the sights of the city in a calm rhythm, have time to comprehend what they saw and heard. In this case, the tour will bring the expected satisfaction.
In addition, the first 2 days of the tour end at 5 o’clock. This allows you to order some evening program. We offer Boat Trip. Classical Russian ballet ”,“ Folklore show ”or it can be your own wish, just let us know:
The first tour day (duration 8,5 hours)
You go to Pushkin Town. Officially, it is one of the districts of St. Petersburg. The town got its name in honor of the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.
In Pushkin Town:
A visit to the summer residence of the Russian tsars - Catherine Palace in the Russian baroque style, which is quite impressive with its size. It was completed during the reign of Empress Elizabeth (daughter of Peter I) in 1756 and named after her mother – Catherine I. The Palace is famous for the Amber Room. The Prussian king Friedrich I presented 22 amber panels to Peter I in 1716.
After Catherine Palace walk through the French regular Catherine Park.
From Pushkin Town you go to Peterhof - Capital of fountains. The town also belongs to one of the districts of St. Petersburg. Distance between these two towns - 37 km.
After lunch a visit to the Peterhof Fountain Park and walk through the gardens and fountains, which are called “Russian Versailles”. Beautiful fountains were created on the order of Peter the Great in imitation of the French fountains of Versailles. More than 150 fountains and cascades are located in Peterhof Park.
Finally you drive back to St. Petersburg.
The second tour day (duration 8 hours)
Tour starts with a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress, the first structure of St.- Petersburg. The foundation stone was laid by Peter I himself on May 16, 1703. Then a visit to the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the burial place of Russian tsars from Peter I to the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas I and his family. Its golden spire is the symbol of the modern city. The cathedral was built right on the territory of the fortress.
Then a visit to the Savior on Spilled Blood (Church of Redemption). A place where the Russian Tsar Alexander II was mortally wounded and his blood was spilled. Later, his son Alexander III ordered to build this unusual church in honor of Alexander II. It is beautifully decorated with mosaics.
After lunch a visit to the Hermitage Museum, which is the largest museum of art in Russia. It numbers more than 3 million works of art, representing different countries, people and ages. The museum consists of 5 buildings connected by passages (The Winter Palace, the Little Hermitage, the Old Hermitage, the New Hermitage, the Hermitage Theater). You go through the passages to see all the buildings. You will have a look at some of gala rooms of the Winter Palace, works of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael's Loggias and much more.
Please note! Works of impressionists and post- impressionists are not included in the tour. This exhibition is located in a separate building and takes 1.5 hour.
The third tour day (duration 7.5 hours)
The third day begins with city tour. You drive by or make photo stops, depending on your itinerary, at the most beautiful sights of the city (Sphinxes, Spit of Basil Island, Rostral columns, Trinity bridge, Field of Mars, Mikhailovsky Castle, St. Isaac's Cathedral, monument to Nicholas I, Mariinsky Palace, Decembrists Square , monument to Peter I (The Bronze Horseman), Admiralty, Palace Square, Alexander Column, General Staff, Winter Palace (Hermitage), Palace Bridge).
You walk along Nevsky Prospect - the main street of the city with expensive shops, cafes and restaurants, go down to the St. Petersburg metro, which has the deepest stations in the world, take a short ride.
Then a visit to St. Isaac's Cathedral, which is the fourth tallest cupola construction in the world. The famous French architect Montferrand designed this magnificent church. It took 40 years to build. It was the main cathedral of St. Petersburg before the revolution. In 1931, it was transformed into museum.
One of the symbols of St. Petersburg - the monument Bronze Horseman. It in a 5-minute walk from the cathedral. You walk to the monument to see unique details, for example, three points of suppotr. It was made in 1782 in honour of Peter the Great.
After lunch, a visit to the famous Yusupov Palace. The palace was bought by Nikolai Yusupov in 1835. You get acquainted with the original interiors of the rich palace. The tour includes an exposition of the murder of Grigory Rasputin. Rasputin was a special person, a kind of fortuneteller. He could treat hemophilia, the disease of Alexei, the only heir to Nicholas II. This mysterious man was murdered in the palace on the night of December 16-17, 1916. You will learn many interesting details about the murder.
We wish you interesting and unforgettable experience!
For private tour the cost depends on number of people in your party.
For Flat-Rate group tour (only avaliable for cruise passengers!) the cost - $ 345 US per person (min group size 4, max group size 16) - leave your request https://j-travel-spb.ru/Roll-Call/
