This small-group, visa-free shore tour of St Petersburg will cover all major sights including the newly opened, unique Faberge Museum.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 2 days
- Starting time 8:00 AM
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
- Audio guide/headphones
- English
Experience
Highlights
- Join this exclusive tour to see all sights of St Petersburg plus world's largest Faberge collection at recently opened museum
- Experience small group flexibility and tour St Petersburg away from big crowds
- Take advantage of skip-the-line entries for most of museums
- Enjoy the hospitality of fully lisenced English speaking local guide
Full description
On day 1, meet your guide at the ship (please, note the start time of the tour will be adjusted depending on your ship arrival time). The city tour includes driving and photo stops in the most beautiful, historical places of St. Petersburg. A highlight is a photo stop near St Isaac’s Cathedral. During the tour, you will also be driven to Peterhof to see the Upper Gardens and Lower Fountain Park and then have a traditional Russian lunch (included).
Returning to St Petersburg city, take a guided metro tour. Then enjoy a boat tour along the river and canals. Next, visit the Faberge Museum (may be arranged at a different time due to booking availability and museum days off), and then around 5:00 - 6:00 PM, will be returned to your ship.
On day 2, meet your guide at the ship, and proceed to a guided tour of the State Hermitage Museum, followed by traditional Russian lunch (included). After lunch, take a guided tour inside the Church of the Spilt Blood or Peter and Paul’s Cathedral, and around 4 PM, you will be returned to the ship. Please note that the actual tour timing and sequence of sites may change depending on days of the week, traffic, etc. Substitutions may apply due to museums days off, official ceremonies, etc.
Includes
- Russian visa-free ticket arrangements
- Entrance fees
- 3-course lunch on both days
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly (for groups larger than 10)
- Professional guide
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Small-group tour
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Gratuities (recommended)
Not suitable for
- People with mobility impairments
COVID-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
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Meeting point
St Petersburg Cruise Passenger Port
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Know before you go
- This tour is VISA-FREE. We will issue and send you individual tour tickets that you have to show to Russian border control when you go through customs
- Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, passport name, gender, number, date of birth and citizenship (passport)
- Vegetarian / special options is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A moderate amount of walking is involved
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Please note: visa-free tour tickets only apply to customers arriving by cruise ship
