Tour to Catherine Palace and Peterhof from St Petersburg

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Tour to Catherine Palace and Peterhof from St Petersburg

Duration: 7-7,5 hours
Intensity: Moderate
Availability: Every day except Tuesday

Sights Visited:
  • The Lower and the Upper Park of Peterhof, the fountains
  • Catherine's Palace and the Amber Room
  • The metro

You can add a visit to the Great Palace of Peterhof or/and 1-way hydrofoil for an extra price, please advise upon booking.


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


Tours Description

This one-day trip is one of the most popular tours in St Petersburg. It covers two summer residences of the Russian Tsars: Tsarskoye Selo and Peterhof. First, meet your private guide in the lobby of your hotel and head to the outskirts of St Petersburg. You will take a short subway ride to see the stations which are called 'the underground palaces' constructed during the Soviet era. Once arrived at Peterhof, walk on the Upper Terrace of the Lower Park and enjoy majestic views of the Great Cascade, the fountains, the Marine Canal, the Park and the Gulf of Finland. Your guide will walk you through the Lower Park of Peterhof showing the cascades, the fountains, and pavilions. 

The second part of the tour is devoted to the summer residence of Russian Tsarinas - Tsarskoye Selo. Founded by Catherine I as a modest summer house it was turned to one of the most luxurious estates of Europe during the reign of Elizabeth. You will have a guided tour of Catherine's Palace to see the luxurious interiors in the baroque style. The highlight of the excursion is visiting the Amber Room where the walls are decorated with natural amber and gilded carvings. Walk in Catherine's Park and return back to St Petersburg.

An approximate itinerary of this private 1-day tour from St Petersburg:

  • 9:00 - meet your guide in the hotel lobby
  • 9:00-10:30 - transfer to Peterhof with an excursion of 2-3 famous subway stations
  • 10:30-12:00 - a tour of the Lower Park  and the Upper Park of Peterhof
  • 12:00-12:45 - time for lunch or a coffee break
  • 12:45-13:30 - transfer to Tsarskoye Selo
  • 13:30-15:30 - a tour of Catherine Palace, the Amber Room, and the Park
  • 15:30-16:30 - return to St Petersburg

Kindly note that the fountains of Peterhof do not function from October to May. In this time you will visit the Great Palace of Peterhof instead.

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