St. Petersburg Walking Tour to Peter and Paul Fortress

Your half-day sightseeing tour begins with hotel pickup at, when you’ll board a climate-controlled vehicle destined for St. Petersburg’s top attractions.

Stop first at St. Petersburg's principal street, Nevsky Prospekt, to admire the grandeur of the Admiralty and the Alexander Nevsky Monastery. See, too, St. Petersburg Palace Square (Dvortsovaya Ploshchad) and the majestic St. Isaac’s Cathedral. You’ll have around 15 minutes to stop and take photographs at each major sight.

The tour culminates with a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress, an iconic citadel built to prevent St. Petersburg from attack. Gaze at the magnificent Peter and Paul Cathedral, wander along the sandy shores of the Neva River, see tombs belonging to Russian monarchs, and see the former prison cells that incarcerated Feodor Dostoevsky, Leon Trotsky and Maxim Gorky.

Your tour concludes with hotel drop-off.

This 3-hour sightseeing tour in St. Petersburg will give your the possibility to get a first acquaintance with the city and to get orientation to be able to move around St. Petersburg by yourself. During this tour you will see the main highlights, such as Nevsky Prospekt (the main street of the city), Spit of Vasilievsky island, St Isaac's Square, Palace Square and more. There will also be a walking tour to Peter and Paul fortress (admission ticket included in tour price) where you will be able to see the graves of the royal family.

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers