2-Day Mini-Group St Petersburg Shore Excursion - All Highlights

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2-Day Mini-Group St Petersburg Shore Excursion - All Highlights

Duration: 2 days (16 hours)
Intensity: Easy
Availability: For 2-day cruise ships

Sights Visited:
  • The State Hermitage Museum
  • The Spilled Blood Church
  • Boat cruise on the rivers and canals
  • St Petersburg metro
  • The Lower Park of Peterhof
  • Catherine Palace (might be substituted with the Grand Palace of Pavlovsk)

Inclusions & Exclusions:
  • Visa-free permits for the shore excursion, port fees
  • Professional English-speaking guide's services
  • Transportation by a Mercedes minibus
  • St Petersburg cruise port pickup and drop off
  • Skip-the-line tickets to visited sights
  • Headphones for groups larger than 7 persons
  • Bottled water every day
  • Lunches


Tours Description

This mini-group visa-free shore excursion of St Petersburg is created for the passengers of 2-day cruise ships. The itinerary covers the most popular sights of the city and the environs. You will have a comprehensive city tour, visit the State Hermitage Museum and the Winter Palace, and the Church on the Spilled Blood. Outside of the city, the guide will show you the Lower Park of Peterhof with its fountains and Catherine's Palace with the Amber Room. This balanced and easy program is a comfortable way to discover St Petersburg visa-free from your cruise ship.

The group size is limited to 16 seats. Skip-the-line tickets and visa-free arrangements are included in the price.

An approximate itinerary of your 2-day mini-group shore excursion in St Petersburg:

Day 1

  • 9:00 - meeting with your guide in the cruise ship terminal
  • 9:00-10:30 - a trip to Peterhof with a short metro tour
  • 10:30-12:00 - a guided walk in the Lower Park of Peterhof where you will see the fountains and cascades
  • 12:00-12:45 - ride to Tsarskoye Selo
  • 12:45-14:00 - time for lunch or a coffee break in a local cafe (own expense)
  • 14:00-16:00 - a tour to Catherine's Palace and the Amber Room
  • 16:00-17:00 - return to the cruise ship

Day 2

  • 8:30 - meeting at the cruise ship
  • 8:30-10:30 - city tour with photo stops along the way and a souvenir shop stop if required
  • 10:30-11:00 - an inside visit to the Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood
  • 11:15-13:15 - a tour of the State Hermitage Museum and the Winter Palace
  • 13:30-14:30 - time for a lunch or a coffee break (own expense)
  • 15:00-16:00 - a boat cruise along the rivers and canals
  • 16:30 - return to the cruise ship

The itinerary of the shore excursion in St Petersburg will be adjusted according to the cruise ship schedule traffic and museum availability.

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