St. Petersburg Shore Excursion: One Day Highlights Tour

Meet your guide near your ship and embark on a city tour of St. Petersburg. Travel by car and take photo stops at various places, including Nevsky Prospect, the National Library, Kazan Cathedral, the Square of Arts, the Russian Museum, the Ethnographical Museum, Michael’s Castle, Aurora Battleship, the Spit of Basil Island, the Monument of Peter the Great, Admiralty, and more. Learn the history of the places from your guide.

Go on a guided tour of The Hermitage before the museum’s official opening hours.

Continue on to Pushkin and take a guided tour of Catherine Palace with the Amber Room. Return to St. Petersburg and explore the park and gardens of Peterhof. Stroll through the Fountain Park and admire picturesque palaces. At the end of the tour, return to your ship.

• Explore the Hermitage before official opening hours
• Enjoy lunch at Peterhof
• Learn about St. Petersburg from a guide

Spend your shore day in St. Petersburg seeing the major sights in and around the city on this full-day guided tour. Visit the Hermitage before opening hours and stroll the gardens at Peterhof. Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned car or minivan and enjoy a packed lunch.

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
On Mondays the Hermitage is replaced with Yusupov palace. (Photo and video permissions at the Yusupov palace can be purchased on the spot, photo permission – 3 USD per person, video – 6 USD per person.)
Not accessible for people with mobility issues. In case you are travelling with a wheelchair, mobile scooter or a walking frame, please consider taking a private tour.
This tour is rather active and not recommended for children under 7 y.o. If you are travelling with small children, please consider taking a private tour.
Itinerary may change depending on the day of the week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday-Friday).
BLANKET VISA will be provided separately from the tour voucher. Please make sure to print it out before you set off (each passenger MUST receive and print a blanket visa (tour ticket) from local operator to pass the customs during disembarkation).
Visa-free tour available only for cruise passengers
Please provide the following information for the blanket visa (tour ticket): 1. Your full names as shown on your passports 2. D.O.B(s) 3. Citizenship(s) 4. Passport number(s) 5. Dates of the trip
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
No special dress code
To clear the customs in St. Petersburg port you should have 1. Valid passport 2. Printed blanket visa provided by local operator
On Wednesdays the Church on the Spilled Blood is replaced with Kazan Cathedral
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infant seats available
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers