Private Tour - Highlights of Saint Petersburg and Peterhof

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Private Tour - Highlights of Saint Petersburg and Peterhof

Duration: 1,5 days (8 hours and 5 hours)
Intensity: Moderate
Availability: Every day

Sights Visited:
  • The State Hermitage Museum
  • The Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood
  • St Isaac's Cathedral
  • Sightseeing canal cruise
  • The Lower Park of Peterhof
  • The Great Palace of Peterhof
  • The metro

Inclusions & Exclusions:
  • Private guide's services (English, Spanish, German, Italian, French..)
  • Private driver services (by car/minivan)
  • Hotel pickup and drop off every day
  • Skip-the-line tickets to the mentioned sights
  • Welcome gifts, ponchos if needed
  • Bottled water
  • Lunches (You can add a 3-course Russian cuisine lunch for an extra fee of $15 per person per meal)


Tours Description

The first day of this private St Petersburg tour is devoted to discovering the city center, visiting the Hermitage Museum and the cathedrals. At the end of the day, you will have a sightseeing canal cruise to pass along the main waterways of the city such as the Neva River, the Fontanka River, and others. Your private guide will make you familiar with the history of the city, its cultural and everyday life. 

On the second day, you will have a half-day trip to the summer residence of Peterhof. You will see a couple of famous metro stations on your way. The guide will show you the Great Palace of Peterhof, the summer residence of the founder of the city Peter the Great. Later, you will walk in the Lower Gardens of Peterhof and enjoy spectacular views of the cascades, fountains, and sculpture.

An approximate itinerary of this private tour in St Petersburg:

Day 1 - St Petersburg full-day tour

  • 10:00 - meeting with the guide in your hotel
  • 10:15-11:15 - a tour on the territory of Saint Peter and Paul Fortress
  • 11:30-14:00 - an excursion to the State Hermitage Museum and the Winter Palace
  • 14:00-15:00 - time for lunch
  • 15:15-15:45 - visit the Spilled Blood Church
  • 16:00-17:00 - a sightseeing boat tour on the rivers and canals
  • 17:15-17:45 - visit St Isaac's Cathedral
  • 18:00 - drop off at the hotel

Day 2 - Half-Day Peterhof Tour

  • 9:00-10:00 - meeting, a trip to Peterhof
  • 10:00-12:30 - a tour of the Great Palace of Peterhof (Petrodvorets), the Upper and the Lower Parks of Peterhof
  • 12:30-14:00 - a trip back to the city center with a short subway excursion to see the most famous metro stations

Kindly note that in the winter season from October to late April the boat ride is unavailable and will be substituted with a tour of St Peter & Paul Cathedral. The fountains of Peterhof are not functioning from early October to late April.

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