The Siege of Leningrad Tour in St Petersburg

Duration: 4 hours
Destination: Russia, Northwestern District, St Petersburg
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  • 4 hours
  • St Petersburg
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Cancellable

Overview

This tour will tell you about the most dramatic time in the history of our city when Leningrad was besieged by the German and Finnish armies during the WWII. The Siege lasted for 872 days. It became the longest and the most destructive sieges in history and the second humanitarian disaster after holocaust. We will drive around the city center and explore the most remarcable places such as Tanya Savicheva’s house (Russian Anna Frank), Aurora cruiser and many others.
In the Rumyantsev mansion we will see the famous 125 grammes (4,4 ounces) of bread, it was the daily norm of food for 75% of the population of the city, Tanya Savicheva’s dairy with her notes about deaths of all her relatives, reconsruction of a typical appartment and a bomb shelter etc.
You will visit one of 2 museums of the Siege - State Memorial Museum or Rumyantsev Mansion

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
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Stop At: State Memorial Museum of Leningrad Defense and Blockade, Solyanoi Lane, 9 Metro: Chernyshevskaya, St. Petersburg 191028 Russia

Take a tour of the State Memorial Museum of Leningrad Defense. You will visit one of 2 museums of the Siege - State Memorial Museum or Rumyantsev Mansion

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Rumyantsev's Mansion Museum, Angliyskaya Emb., 44 metro Vasileostrovskaya, Nevskiy prospekt, Gostinyi dvor, St. Petersburg 190000 Russia

You will explore one of our museums with a licenced guide. You will visit one of 2 museums of the Siege - State Memorial Museum or Rumyantsev Mansion

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Guide service
  • Tickets
  • Transfer
  • Photo permissions
  • Entry/Admission - State Memorial Museum of Leningrad Defense and Blockade
  • Entry/Admission - Rumyantsev's Mansion Museum

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Departure Point

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Please provide your hotel address for the pickup

Airports

  • Pulkovo Airport, St. Petersburg Russia


Ports

  • Morskoy Fasad, ул. Кораблестроителей, 32, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 199397
  • Morskoy Vokzal, Ploshchad' Morskoy Slavy, 1, Sankt-Peterburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, 199106


Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

4 hours

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 3 days in advance of the start date of the experience.

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