Prime Tour of St Petersburg By Private Vehicle

Summary

Book your private tour and after pickup from your St. Petersburg hotel, set out by air-conditioned vehicle. Your experience includes entrance fees to the three cathedrals, Hermitage, and Faberge Museum when you upgrade to the additional tours. All tours finish with a hotel drop-off. Prime Tour (3 hours, Mon-Sun): Admire St. Petersburg’s landmarks on a panoramic tour, learning about the sights via the onboard commentary. View the Peter and Paul Fortress from the courtyard, plus see the University Embankment buildings on Vassilevsky Island, and the Palace Bridge on route into the heart of the city. Then, view the Winter Palace (Hermitage), Senate Square, and Peter the Great Bronze Horseman statue, and drive by must-sees including the Nevsky Prospekt, St. Isaac’s Square, and more. Prime Tour + 3 Cathedrals (4 hours, Mon-Tue, Thu-Sun): View the city’s sights on the Prime Tour, stopping on route for skip-the-line interior visits to three must-sees: the Peter and Paul Cathedral inside its namesake fortress, the Church on Spilled Blood, and St. Isaac's Cathedral. Prime Tour + Hermitage (6 hours, Tue-Sun): After the Prime Tour and a restaurant lunch (own expense), bypass the main lines at the Hermitage Museum for a 2-hour look at its spectacular interiors and artworks by Michelangelo, da Vinci, and more. Prime Tour + 3 Cathedrals + Hermitage (7 hours, Tue, Thu-Sun): Following the Prime Tour and skip-the-line interior visits to the Church on Spilled Blood, St. Isaac's Cathedral, and Peter and Paul Cathedral, savor a restaurant lunch (own expense) before a 2-hour skip-the-line Hermitage visit. Prime Tour + Hermitage + Faberge Museum (8 hours, Tue-Sun): After the Prime Tour, a restaurant lunch (own expense) and 2-hour skip-the-line Hermitage visit, enjoy priority access to the Faberge Museum, seeing its priceless highlights on a 90-minute audio-guided tour.

Tour info

Duration
3 hours - 8 hours
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Commentary
Meeting Point
Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

See the best of northern Russia's top attractions with your guide on 3- to 8-hour private tour of St Petersburg. Ideally, the tour is for travelers short on time. You'll travel to attractions within a private vehicle. The tour includes a number of possible adds-ons and is audio-guided for certain attractions. Get started from Peter & Paul Fortress up to St. Isaac’s Square via Vassilevsky Island. Immerse yourself in the culture and architecture of the city as you travel along Nevsky Avenue to the heart of St Petersburg - Palace Square. Head inside the Hermitage Museum to see artwork by Da Vinci, Rafael, Rembrandt, Michelangelo and many others. The tour includes hotel pickup, admissions and complimentary bottled water.

What’s included?

  • Private professional tour guide for 3-8 hrs (*depending on tour option)

  • Hotel pickup

  • Private tourist-class vehicle for 3 hrs Prime Tour

  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines

  • Headsets to hear the guide (for groups 7+ people)

  • Guided tours of 3 cathedrals, Hermitage museum and Faberge museum (*depending on tour option)

  • Entry/Admission - The State Museum St. Isaac’s Cathedral

  • Entry/Admission - Peter and Paul Fortress

  • Entry/Admission - Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

  • Entry/Admission - The State Hermitage Museum

  • Guaranteed to skip the lines

  • Meals / snacks

  • Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 3-8 hours

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

ULKOtours

About operator:

See Russia & Scandinavia the way we do! - Experience it! Taste it! Love it! We will take care of the rest! Passionate guides. Reliable drivers. Exciting programs. ULKOtours delivers highest standards of service for any budget. The success we have had during the years we have been on the market with the ULKO brand proves that we work hard and we deliver to our promises. Our clients attest to that. We provide Customised city tours for independent travelers to Russia (Moscow, St.Petersburg and Golden Ring)as well as Private and Group (GDT) VISA-FREE shore excursions for cruise visitors in multiple Baltic destinations.

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