March 8 in St. Petersburg*, 5 days, bus tour from Podolsk

Route: St. Petersburg - Vyborg - Tsarskoye Village - Pavlovsk

Date of tour: 05.03.2021 to 09.03. 2021.

1 day: departure from Podolsk from the railway station - 20.00 hours.

Day 2: Arrival in St. Petersburg (approximately at 09.00). Meeting with a guide. Breakfast at the cafe. Sightseeing tour to St. Petersburg includes the main attractions of the city: architectural monuments of different eras and styles, incredible Neva embankments, majestic palaces, grand cathedrals and famous unique bridges. You will visit the Kazan Cathedral, see St. Isaac's Cathedral, Palace Square, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, the Copper Horseman, the Temple was saved on blood, the cruiser "Aurora" and much more.

Excursion on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress, the foundation of which marked the beginning of the construction of the entire city. Inspection of the old defensive structures of the fortress, Trubetskoy Bastion, Botny House, Mint, Engineering House, Arsenal, Hauptvakhty, Commandant's pier. It is on the territory of the fortress that the famous noon gun shot is heard! Lunch at the cafe. Hotel accommodation. Free time.

In addition, if desired

vv Night bus tour "Mysterious and mythical Petersburg"

Day 3: Breakfast at the hotel is buffet. Country tour to Vyborg is an amazing city on the shore of the Vyborg Bay near the Finnish border (140 km from St. Petersburg). Sightseeing tour of Vyborg - a walk through the narrow cobbled stone streets of the old city. You will see a real European medieval castle and defensive structures of the fortress city, admire the “cascade of squares”: Cathedral – Pioneer – Market, admire the beauty of the Vyborg Castle from Petrovsky Hill. Lunch at the cafe (additional fee). Excursion to the territory of Vyborg Castle. Excursion to the Mont Repo Park, created to communicate with pristine nature, gaining spiritual height and tranquility. Here you will feel the harmony in the combination of wild northern nature and park elements – elegant bridges, gazebos, sculptures. Learn the history of the estate of Nikolai and enjoy the amazing landscapes of the Vyborg Bay, coniferous forest and moss-covered rocks. Return to Petersburg. Free time.

Day 4: Breakfast at the hotel is buffet. Country tour to Tsarskoye Selo is a favorite country residence of Russian Empresses. External inspection of the Great Catherine Castle. Excursion to Catherine Park. Country tour to Pavlovsk, the main attraction of which is the magnificent Pavlovsk Park. Tour of the Grand Pavlovsk Palace - the summer residence of the emperors. Lunch at the cafe. Departure.

In addition, if desired

Excursion to Veliky Novgorod with a visit to the Kremlin and St. Sophia Cathedral.

Day 5: Return (estimated time): Podolsk 06:00.

Cost per person when staying in the hotel "Katarina Grand Palace" 4 *

2-bed comfortable rooms with all amenities -12 950 rubles.

(when booking before 01.02.2021 - the cost of the tour, taking into account the discount) - 11 950 rubles.

• transport service by bus of the European class, accommodation in a hotel of the specified category, meals according to the program (3 breakfast /2 lunch), excursions on the program, tour guide services accompanying on the route, accident insurance during the journey.

• In addition:

  Night bus tour "Mysterious and mythical Petersburg" - Adults - 600 rubles, children under 16 years - 500 rubles.

  Excursion to Great Novgorod with a visit to the Kremlin and Sofia Cathedral - Adults - 400 rubles, children under 16 years - 350 rubles.