Relaxed 3-Day Visa-Free Tour in Saint Petersburg
Relaxed 3-Day Visa-Free Tour in Saint Petersburg
Duration: 3 days
Intensity: Easy
Availability: Cruise season
Sights Visited:
- The State Hermitage Museum and the Winter Palace
- The Spilled Blood Church
- The Faberge Museum
- The metro
- The Fortress of Saints Peter & Paul
- The Lower Park of Peterhof (the fountains)
- the Grand Palace of Pavlovsk
- Boat cruise on the rivers and canals
Inclusions & Exclusions:
- Visa-free arrangements for the shore excursion, port fees
- Private guide's services (English, Spanish, German, Italian, French..)
- Private driver services (by car/minivan)
- St Petersburg cruise port pickup and drop off
- Skip-the-line tickets to visited sights
- Headset for the groups larger than 7 people
- Bottled water for each traveler
- Lunches (You can add a traditional 3-course Russian lunch for an extra $15 per meal)
Tours Description
This easy-pace shore excursion in St Petersburg offers comfortable sightseeing with a professional guide and a private driver. You will visit the most important museums and enjoy the atmosphere of the city. The visa-free arrangements will be done for you so that you do not need to worry about issuing a visa on your own.
The approximate itinerary of this private 3-day shore excursion of St Petersburg:
Day 1
- 9:00-11:00 - meet the guide right after the passport control
- 11:15-13:15 - have a guided visit to the Hermitage, the biggest Russian museum of arts. You will see the most impressive halls of the Winter Palace, and works of great masters as Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, Velasquez, Rubens, Rembrandt, and others.
- 13:30-14:30 - take your time for lunch or a coffee stop
- 15:00-16:00 - enjoy a sightseeing boat tour along rivers and canals of St Petersburg and see amazing views of the city's major highlights from another angle.
- 16:00-17:00 - return to the cruise ship
Day 2
- 9.00-10:00 - head to the south to visit the summer residence of Paul I
- 10:00-12:00 - visit the Grand Palace of Pavlovsk in a classical style that resembles an Italian villa and enjoy the stunning architecture of its gala halls and reception rooms
- 12:15-13:15 - take your time for lunch or a coffee stop
- 13:15-14:15 - travel to Peterhof, the summer residence of Peter I
- 14:15-15:45 - visit the Lower Park of Peterhof, the complex of fountains, cascades, and sculpture which is considered to be one of the most beautiful in the world
- 15:45-17:00 - take a chance to see the most beautiful station of the subway and return to the cruise ship
Day 3
- 9:00-11:00 - head to the city center to explore St Peter and Paul's Fortress, walk on the ground of the oldest construction of St Petersburg.
- 11:30-12:00 - visit the Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood
- 12:30-13:30 - explore the Faberge Museum with an audio guide and see a marvelous collection of Imperial jewelry
- 13:30-15:30 - you will have free time for walking, shopping, trying local food and other activities of your choice. You can have a stop for hot chocolate at the Zinger House to enjoy a panoramic view on the Nevsky Prospect and Kazan Cathedral, shop for souvenirs and books or simply walk.
- 16:00 - return to the cruise ship