Private Tour: Catherine's Palace And Amber Workshop Exclusive Tour At Tsarskoye Selo - Saint Petersburg

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Free Cancellation
  • Duration: 5 Hrs
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    Tour start time is customizable. (Subject to museum approval)
  • Departure Details :
    Traveler pickup is offered
    We pick up from hotels located in St Petersburg.
  • Return Details :
    Anywhere within city center limits upon your request.
  • 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

Take advantage of fast-track admission to Catherine's palace and Amber Room inthe favourite residence of Empress Catherine the Great - Tsarskoye Selo - and see what was left from it after the hard days of the Second World War. Enjoy the unconventional beauty of the newly-recreated Amber Room, which is considered to be the 8th wonder of the world.Visit Amber Work Shop to learn in detail how the restoration process happened. Take home a little sweet souvenir of your visit.

Highlights

  • Private tour is operated with just your party and a guide/driver
  • Choice of morning or afternoon departure
  • Step back in time on a history tour
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    Your private guide and driver will meet you in the lobby of your centrally located hotel and together you will depart to Tsarskoye Seloin your private vehicle. Comfortable modern non-smoking air-conditionedvehicles are used for all tours.

    On your way to the Suburban Imperial residence you will hear live commentary of your tour guide about the sights you will be passing by, if necessary it is possible to make photo stops where traffic permits.
    You will drive all along Moskovsky avenue - the longest streetin the city, drive by the House of Soviets - an impressive Soviet-style architectural masterpiece with a statue of Lenin (one of the few left in the city) in front of it; pass by the Victory Square with the Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad, and proceed in the direction of the airport.
    Upon your arrival to Pushkin, you will drive by the Egyptian Gate - which used to mark the main entrance into Tsarskoye selo Imperial residence, past Fyodorovsky citadel, along the narrow shadowed streets of the little town where Alexander Pushkin, a famous Russian Poet, used to study and live.
    On your tour of Catherine's palace you will enter the building from the spectacular courtyard (which offers great photo opportunities), will enter the Golden Enfilade and State Palatial Interiors through the main staircase, will see the Amber Room, private rooms of Alexander the 1st and Paul the 1st. (please note that the museum reserves the right to close these rooms without notice).
    After the palace tour you will have a chance to enjoy a relaxing walk in the park and take numerous great photos.
    Afterwards, you will proceed into the Amber Workshop for a private tour.
    Take home a little Amber souvenir as a reminder of the Wonder of the World that you have just witnessed.

    Transfer back to St Petersburg at the end of the tour.
    Tour will end at a location of your choosing within the city centre limits.

    Inclusions

    Professional private tour guide/interpreter

    Roundtrip Transportation from hotel/pick-up point to the museum

    Tour in the Amber Workshop

    Amber Souvenir

    Entry/Admission - Catherine Palace and Park

    Exclusions

    Gratuities

    Drinks and snacks

    Additional Info

    Confirmation will be received at time of booking

    Dress code is smart casual

    Wheelchair accessible

    Stroller accessible

    Infant seats available

    Most travelers can participate

    This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate