"Golden Collection of St. Petersburg" from Perm

Departure dates for 2024: 23.08, 29.08, 08.09, 18.09, 28.09
Departure dates for 2025: specified
Departure: by train from Perm

St. Petersburg is always a unique atmosphere that sets everyone up in a special way. The northern capital of our Motherland is a city of contrasts with unique architectural monuments of history, peacefully adjacent to old dilapidated mansions of past centuries and new high-rises made of glass and metal. Walking around St. Petersburg can be called reading the diary of this city, revealing to each of its guests breathtaking stories and memories.

Tour programme:

1 day

• Departure of the train from Perm at 05.22 (local time).

2 days

• 10:00 – Meeting with the guide at the Ladoga railway station by the train car. Passage along Nevsky Prospect.
  10:45 – Sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg: the arrow of Vasilievsky Island, the building of the Twelve Collegiums, the University Embankment, the Admiralty building, the ensembles of the central squares (Senate, Isaac, Palace), the Church of the Savior on the Blood.
  13:30 - Lunch at the cafe. Departure to accommodation.
  14.45 – Accommodation at the place of residence. Free time.

3 days

• Breakfast.
• 09:00 – Trip to the island of Kotlin in the fortress city of Kronstadt.
• 10:30 - Sightseeing tour of Kronstadt (old fortress walls, sea dock, Summer Garden, cast-iron pavement, Anchor Square - the main square of the city, monuments to Peter I and Admiral Makarov).
• Visit to the new Museum and Historical Park "Island of Forts" Kronstadt.
• 13:15 - Departure to St. Petersburg. Lunch at the cafe.
• 15:30 – Excursion to St. Isaac’s Cathedral.
• 17:15 – End of the program in the city center. Free time.

4 days

• Breakfast.
• 09:00 – Country tour to the main seaside residence of the Romanovs – Peterhof.
• 10:30 – Excursion to the Lower Park. This park is fantastically handsome. Green trees, flower beds, the Gulf of Finland, fountains, palaces and pavilions create a unique atmosphere of an eternal holiday. You can come back here forever!
• Free time in the park.
• 14:30 - Lunch at the cafe.
• 16:00 - Free time.

5 days

• Breakfast.
• 10:30 – Country tour to the grand residence of Tsarskoye Selo.
• Excursion to the Catherine Palace. Walk through the Catherine Park.
• Lunch at the cafe. End of transportation.
• Acquaintance with the ensemble of Kazan Square. Visit to Kazan Cathedral.
• 17:00 – Visit the Russian Museum (Mikhailovsky Palace), which presents a rich collection of works of Russian art – from icon to avant-garde.
• 19:00 – Free time in the city center.

6 days

• Breakfast. Release of rooms (things on the bus).
• External inspection of the cruiser Aurora, a witness and participant in the revolutionary events of 1917.
• 10:30 – Walk through the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress “The city will be laid here”.
• Exit to the Commandant pier, from where the best panorama of the Palace embankment opens.
• 12:30 - Lunch at the cafe. Transfer to Ladoga station.
• 15:30 - End of the program. Departure.

7 days

• 21.58 - Approximate time of arrival of the train to Perm.

The tour operator reserves the right to make changes to the program while maintaining the scope of service.

Accommodation:

• Hotel "Roman Korsakov, Rimsky Korsakov Avenue, 45Z. Breakfast is a buffet. Dop seat, Euroclamshell.
• ART Studio Moskovsky is a 7-minute walk to the metro and 3 metro stops to Nevsky Prospekt. The rooms are equipped with a small kitchen. Configuration of 3-seat rooms: two separate beds + sofa
• Hotel Neptun 3* is located in the historical center of St. Petersburg, in a green park area, near the main highway of the city - Nevsky Prospekt.

In addition, if desired, paid:

• Day tour along the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg "Northern Venice" (~1 hour): panorama of the ceremonial part of St. Petersburg, the Neva River, the Fontanka River, the Moika River and the Winter Groove.
• Night bus tour "How butterflies soar bridges at night" (about 3 hours, starting at 23.30 hours, departure from the hotel).
• Night boat tour.

• train tickets (placecards)
• Transportation on a comfortable bus
• Hotel accommodation with facilities
• Program excursions and entrance tickets
• meals (breakfasts and lunches according to the program)

The cost of the tour per person from 42 400 rubles / person.

In addition, the following are paid:

• In St. Petersburg, from April 1, 2024, a resort fee is introduced - 100 rubles per day for an adult (from 18 years old).