Itinerary
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Stop At: Palace Square, St. Petersburg 191055 Russia
St. Petersburg is a pilgrimage site for lovers of beauty. Explore St. Petersburg with a local guide and spend 4 hours driving the streets of this magnificent city, stopping at its major monuments and landmarks. In addition to the major attractions, your guide may show you some off-the-beaten track sites.
Itinerary:
10 am - Meet you guide at the hotel lobby
10:40-11:30 am - Tour of Peter & Paul Fortress with Cathedral
11:50-12:20 pm - Tour of Church on the Spilled Blood
1:00-2 pm - Tour in St Isaac Cathedral
2:00-3 pm - Canal Boat Cruise (optional, select option upon booking)
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Nevsky Prospekt, Nevsky Avenue, St. Petersburg 191025 Russia
Take a ride along its main streets, including Nevsky Prospect, and see the numerous cathedrals with golden domes. Be amazed by magnificent palaces, once occupied by the greatest Russian noble families, and enjoy the beauty of serene rivers and canals, linked by romantic bridges.
Stop At: Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Griboyedova Kanala Emb., 2B/A, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
Admire elaborate Church on the Spilled Blood from inside. This onion-domed decorative memorial to the assassinated emperor Alexander II is the personification of splendid Russian ecclesiastical architecture
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: The State Hermitage Museum, Palace Emb., 30-38, St. Petersburg 191055 Russia
Pass the sprawling Palace Square and marvel at its grand Winter Palace
Pass By: Kazan Cathedral, Kazanskaya Sq., 2 Metro Nevskiy Prospect, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
Enjoy a panoramic drive past the main sights of St. Petersberg
Stop At: The State Museum St. Isaac’s Cathedral, St Isaac_s Square, 4 Nevskiy Prospekt metro station, St. Petersburg 190000 Russia
Visit St. Isaac’s Cathedral. Named for the patron saint of Peter the Great; its soaring gold dome tops the fourth largest cathedral in the world.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Peter and Paul Fortress, Petropavlovskaya Fortress, 3, St. Petersburg 197022 Russia
The imposing Peter and Paul Fortress stands as St. Petersburg’s most historic site. This was the city’s original citadel and its first defense against the Swedish army that might have come calling to reclaim its land. The fortress was designed by architect Domenico Trezzini’s exacting standards, and completed in 1740.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Moika Embankment, St. Petersburg Russia
If you want even more than upgrade your city tour with 1 hour river & canals boat cruise on a common boat (choose option upon booking). You will see a lot more unique architecture, many more bridges, more 18th and 19th century palaces and parks and architectural landmarks, like the domes and spires of churches and cathedrals you had already been to! While onboard, you will be provided with audio-guides (no live commentary is available)
Duration: 1 hour