2 Day Visa-Free Small Group Moderate Shore Excursion Of Saint-Petersburg - Saint Petersburg - With Reviews & Ratings

2 Day Visa-Free Small Group Moderate Shore Excursion Of Saint-Petersburg - Saint Petersburg

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Free Cancellation
  • Duration: 2 Days
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    8:30 AM Tour departs within walking distance of the cruise port
  • Departure Details :
    Traveler pickup is offered
    St Petersburg centrally located hotels, Sea Port Terminals
    Ports
    St. Petersburg Port, St Petersburg, Russia, 199226Hotel Astoria, Bol'shaya Morskaya Ulitsa, 39, San.. read more
  • Return Details :
    We will deliver you back into the port after all the tour.
  • Cancellation Policy :
    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

This moderate 2 day visa-freeshore excursion of St. Petersburg coversallthe highlightof this City & its surroundings. You will see and visit the most interesting sights of Saint petersburg, Tsars Village, and Peterhof.

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Day 1
8am Your private fully licensed guide and safe driver will greet you at passport immigration control next to your ship. You will be taken on an OVERVIEW TOUR OF THE CITY in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle.  You will see and take pictures of the marvelous panoramic sights  along the banks of the Neva River and the most famous and beautiful sights of the city center.
Then set off for a JOURNEY TO PUSHKIN (TSARSKOE SELO) - one of St. Petersburg's suburbs within an hour drive from the city center. You will visit the summer residence of former Tsars- Catherine's Palace (including the famous Amber Room - the 8th Wonder of the World) and Catherine's Park with its many beautiful pavilions, sculptures, and ponds.
Lunch (included)
Peterhof TOUR. Peterhof is another summer residence of former Russian emperors. You will tour the Upper Garden which resembles Versailles in its planning and, of course, the Lower Park with its incomparable fountains. A short METRO TRIP the interiors of which recall palaces not subways.
St. isaac's cathedral TOUR. The dome is gilded with 100 kilograms of gold. St. Isaac's is ranked as number one in the world for the richness of its interior decoration.
17:00 Return to the ship

Day 2
8am Your private guide and driver meet you at passport immigration control next to your ship. CANAL CRUISE along rivers and canals of the "Venice of the North". Peter and paul fortress tour. The fortress is the birth place of St. Petersburg. Peter and paul fortress where nearly all the Russian emperors are buried. SAVIOR ON THE SPILT BLOOD CATHERAL TOUR. The cathedral amazes visitors with its mighty group of multicolored onion domes and the magnitude of its décor.
lunch ( optional)*
HERMITAGE EXCURSION - Includes the 4 buildings of this ensemble the Winter palace, the small Hermitage, the New Hermitage, and the Old Hermitage. SHOPPING for those guests, who wish to purchase some gifts for their friends & relatives, or STROLLING THE CENTRAL AVENUE NEVSKY for those guests, who want to see some more sights 
17:00 Return to the ship
Your guide may change the sequence of sightseeing depending on museum crowds, museum days closed, traffic or other unforeseen circumstances. Please do not be concerned. You will see all the sights mentioned in your itinerary.

Included: 1 Lunch,Guide services; Driver services; Air conditioned vehicle; Blanket visas (visa-free service); Admissions to all museums as per program; Bottled water; Photo& video permits; All taxes and fees; Rain coats

Not included: Lunch in the second day

* Depending upon your preferences you have complete flexibility as to dining choices. We are able to offer bistro, cafe, or restaurant style dining along the route or you may order meals at recommended restaurants.

Inclusions

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Bottled water

1 Lunch

Port pickup and drop-off

Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Entry/Admission - The State Hermitage Museum

Entry/Admission - Peterhof Grand Palace

Entry/Admission - The Museum Complex The State Museum St. Isaacs Cathedral

Entry/Admission - Savior on the Spilled Blood

Entry/Admission - Peter and Paul Fortress (Petropavlovskaya Krepost)

Entry/Admission - Peter and Paul Cathedral

Entry/Admission - Catherine Palace and Park

Exclusions

Lunch

Gratuities

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time

Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants

A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Traveler Reviews

  • 03-Feb-2020

    I rated this tour 2 stars because it wasn't as promised. First, we (4 of us) couldn't find anyone at the airport to greet us. We walked around a very long time looking for someone with a sign or something to help us find them. We asked every single tour bus outside the airport, but no one was there for us. After almost every bus was gone, we decided to go back inside the terminal, but security gave us a hard time. My husband was able to get back in and began asking everyone there if they were our tour company. He finally found a young lady who had her nose buried in her phone. She was several feet away from the main walkway and was not even looking for us. When my husband and her walked outside, she noticed that my sister was in a scooter. My sister had previously asked about the scooter and whether it would fit in the van because she had just recently broken her ankle. They told her it wouldn't be a problem. Well, it was. We honestly believe that they thought we were going to slow down the rest of the group and they did not want us in their group. They told us we had to pay an additional $135 each (A total of $542) to go in a separate van. We had already paid $240.00 each for the tour. The tour guide told us our other choice was to go back to the ship and they would refund us the original amount we paid. In other words, we wouldn't get to see St. Petersburg at all. We didn't feel we had a choice so we reluctantly agreed. After this, they had to request a separate van and tour guide which we had to wait for at least 45 minutes to an hour. Then, because of all the delays, we were not able to visit all the stops listed in the itinerary. They told us there wasn't enough time to go to Pushkin so instead they offered to take us to the Faberge Museum. The Museum was amazing and we were glad we went, but still felt a little cheated. The tour ladies and drivers were nice and knowledgeable and we enjoyed chatting with them, but we were disappointed at the unorganized meeting and the way we were treated by the tour company. The rest of the stops were amazing and we did enjoy visiting St. Petersburg.

  • 04-May-2018

    WOW! The guide was very very informed and she did not stop telling stories for the full 2 days. VERY impressed.

  • 08-Oct-2017

    A brilliant way to see the highlights of St Petersburg. We were picked up from the cruise ship and, on the first day, visited St Isaac's Cathedral, Catherine's Palace, The Grand Palace in Peterhof and took a Metro ride.It was a long but really enjoyable day. Day 2 was a shorter day - but we still got lots in - a trip on the river to see the sites from a different perspective, visited the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood, and the Hermitage Museum, and even had some free time to stroll around St Petersburg and sample the pyrogis! Our guide, Ana, was fantastic - really knowledgeable, very helpful and pleasant, and gave us an insight into life in St Petersburg.

    I would thoroughly recommend this trip to visitors to St Petersburg

  • 28-Sep-2017

    Sooooo much to see! It was amazing! Palaces, museums, churches - this was a great experience. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and managed our time well so we got to see everything! Small group tours are awesome, we had 16 in our group.

  • 20-Sep-2017

    We as a group of eight organised to spend our two days in Saint Petersburg. I cannot commend this company enough for the superb organisation of the tour. Our tour guide Olga was outstanding in her knowledge, professionalism, punctuality and commitment to ensuring we made the most of our time in Saint Petersburg. Olga has excellent English skills and was happy to adjust the tour to our needs.
    Just a few of the inclusions: Catherine's Palace, Peterhof Park, Canal Tour, city hotspots , The church of the Spilled Blood and in depth The Hermitage.
    The driver Andrew was excellent in all respects.
    Thank you so much Olga and Andrew for an unforgettable experience.

  • 11-Sep-2017

    Our tour guide Elena and driver Alexander were absolutely brilliant. Cannot praise them enough and they helped to make the tour so successful. I have already recommended the tour to friends and I know they have already been on their excursion with you. I will not hesitate to recommend this tour again if I get the opportunity.

  • 13-Jul-2017

    Not what we expected. We enjoyed the initial boat tour, but overall this tour jams too much in and yet still did not fulfill the tour description in my opinion. It was exhausting to be shuffled from one crowded museum to another - impossible to actually appreciate the beauty around you when you are being pushed through like a herd of cattle. Our tour guide seemed to know everything there is to know about St. Petersburg, but it was information overload. She never stopped talking so there was no way to absorb anything she was saying. She wanted to stick to her script and did not seem to want to answer questions. The biggest disappointment was that the tour description specifically said that there would be independent time for shopping and strolling along the Avenue Nevsky we picked this tour after reading the descriptions of 30 tours because it was one of the few that allowed for some free time. After we complained about not getting the free time on Day 1, our guide took us to a souvenir location on Day 2 where the prices were twice as high as we had seen elsewhere needless to say we did not purchase anything. We practically had to mutiny at the end of Day 2 to get 30 minutes of free time - I would probably give 5 stars if we had been given 2-3 hours of free time. Having said all of that, the museums and churches were impressive.

  • 06-Jul-2017

    A few things to consider before booking this tour: We did not have the correct tour company's information on our printed tickets through Viator and we could not get through passport control. It is very strict getting into St. Petersburg and you have to have the correct information. The other discrepancy we had is the tour description on Viator's site and the description our tour guide had did not match. We specifically chose this tour so we could have some time to shop, but it was not on the schedule and caused some tension with our tour guide. I would recommend calling the tour company directly after you get the information to confirm those details. We did not realize Viator was just a tour broker and that we would not have contact with them once in the country, it was somewhat confusing and unclear.

    Once we got those details sorted we were an hour late getting to the tour group. We had to have a separate car take us to join our group and the tour guide was not very understanding and was at times downright rude. She had an agenda and was not flexible at all with our group.

    The tour also stated we would have a smaller van to take us around which was true, however it was not in great condition and had a broken seat. The visibility out of this van was not as good as a larger bus and if you get stuck in the back, forget it, you will have the worst view.

    The redeeming qualities of this smaller tour is that you get through the sites quicker than a larger group and it is definitely more manageable.

    Be prepared for the crowds at some of the sites, they were enormous and at times stifling! At one point at the museum we felt like herded cattle. We all just shuffled through the rooms packed in like sardines and got some great photos of the back of peoples heads with the artwork in the distance.

    The subway ride was a huge waste of time. Was nothing special to see, I would save that for Stockholm.

    Overall, i'm glad we were able to see what we did. It was a good overview of St. Petersburg but I would not go back and definitely would not do this tour again.

    Make sure you are totally clear on all the details and have all the correct information before landing in Russia!

  • 31-May-2017

    The overall tour was great and the group was limited to 12 people. Anna, our guide, has an encyclopedic knowledge of the city of St. Petersburg and impressed us with her ability to keep us informed at all times. A highlight of the tour was our short excursion into the St. Petersburg Metro. The boat ride through the city's canal and river system was another highlight. We really went into palace overload, though, with our visits to the Summer and Winter Palaces and the Peterhof Gardens. All three sites are fantastic, but very crowded and it is difficult to appreciate them. All in all, I would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to get an overview of St. Petersburg.

    On the downside, our van's air conditioning was not working properly on the first day, but was promptly repaired for the second day of the tour. Lunch was rushed due to the sheer volume of things to see. We were blessed with outstanding weather with cloud free skies and temps in the 60's both days.

  • 18-Sep-2016

    Our tour guide, Ksania, was great! She was friendly and knew the city and history very well. Our cruise ship arrived late on the first day and she was able to flip-flop the days so we didn't miss anything. We were not able to get to the Peter and Paul fortress due to a traffic jam earlier in the day on the drive to Peterhoff which threw off the day's plan. I researched many tours before booking this one. I chose this one because it included all the highlights. Because it was a small group, we got to know each other which made it more enjoyable. We had a traditional Russian lunch. Over all, this tour was great. The only drawback was there was little time for souvenir shopping.