Visa-Free Tour in St Petersburg - 2 Days with Yusupov Palace

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Visa-Free Tour in St Petersburg - 2 Days with Yusupov Palace

Duration: 17 hours (2 days)
Intensity: Moderate
Availability: April - October

Sights Visited:
  • The Hermitage Museum and the Winter Palace
  • The Yusupov Palace including the exhibition dedicated to Grigoriy Rasputin
  • The Spilled Blood Church
  • The Lower Park of Peterhof
  • The metro
  • Boat cruise on the rivers and canals

Inclusions & Exclusions:
  • Visa-free arrangements for the shore excursion, port fees
  • Private guide's services (in 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 private shore excursion in St Petersburg (Russia) includes the must-visits of the city such as the Hermitage, Peterhof, the Spilled Blood Church, and Yusupov Palace. Your private guide and driver will pick you up from the port and return to the port at the end of each day. You will have a comfortable vehicle to move easily between the sights and discover the city in style. In the middle of the day, you will have a break for lunch or coffee at any cafe/restaurant in the city center. The visa-free arrangements will be handled by the tour operator, so you do not need to worry about a thing.

The program of this private 2-day shore excursion:

Day 1 - 8 hours

  • 9:00-10:30 - meet the guide and head to Peterhof. Enjoy a short subway (metro) tour on your way
  • 10:30-12:00 - explore the Lower Park of Peterhof and see the unique fountain system
  • 12:00-14:00 - return to the city center and have a lunch break
  • 14:15-16:15 - visit the Hermitage Museum and the Winter Palace. Your guide will show you the most valuable pieces of the exhibition.
  • 17:00 - return to the cruise port of St Petersburg

*At the time of booking, you can require an evening extension to discover the city in the evening. 

Day 2 - 8 hours

  • 8:30-10:30 - panoramic city tour of the historical center of St Petersburg
  • 10:30-11:00 - visit the Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood decorated with onion-shaped domes
  • 11:15-13:15 - excursion to the Yusupov Palace, one of the most luxurious palaces of Russia that rivals the Imperial palaces of Romanovs. You will visit an exhibition dedicated to the life and death of Grigory Rasputin, the mysterious Syberian healer.
  • 13:30-14:30 - time for lunch (if required)
  • 15:00-16:00 - a romantic canal cruise by public boat
  • 16:00-16:30 - return to the cruise ship

The itinerary will be adapted to the days of the week, the museums' availability and traffic.

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