Private Shore Day Trip: Overview City Tour with Hermitage and Cruise to Peterhof Fountains Complex, Traditional Russian Dinner and Evening Ballet Performance (15 hours) - uVisitRussia
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Private Shore Day Trip: Overview City Tour with Hermitage and Cruise to Peterhof Fountains Complex, Traditional Russian Dinner and Evening Ballet Performance (15 hours)

Not enough time and you need to hurry-up to get the best from Saint-Petersburg in several days? Take a unique chance to participate in the private combined tour with very informative guide knowledgeable of Russian history. The Hermitage State Museum, speed-ship to the Peterhoff Fontaine Complex with Grand Palace and 4-course Russian TraditionalDinner with Vodka - this well-organized tour is not hard, you will have several breaks for the rest to relax and share your emotions! Skip the long lines with fast-pass to park, museums and hydrofoil to have more time to enjoy the excursions! Finish your 1 day trip with visiting Evening of Russian Classical Ballet in one of the best Ballet and Opera theatres of Saint-Petersburg! Listen to the lovely music of best Russian Composers and relax enjoying your rest in one of the most wonderful cities of Russia! Full of emotions, you will never forget this magic day in Saint-Petersburg!

Highlights

  • Romantic experience, perfect for couples and first-time visitors
  • Fast-track entry: beat the crowds and lines with our skip-the-line tour
  • Traditional Russian Dinner with Vodka shot included
  • Informative, friendly and professional art historian guide

08:00 - Meet our guide at the sea-port terminal with a sign with your name. At the time specified, please get through the customer control.
After you get through the immigration post, you will get to the central hall. Our driver will be at the centre of the terminal.

08-30 - 10-30 - Get your private air-conditioned vehicle and start your excursion around Saint-Petersburg. Admire the golden spire of Peter-and-Paul Fortress, estimate the beauty of  Dvortsovaya Square ensemble, Neva river granite embankments, Nevsky prospect, small rivers and canals, greatness and power of two most outstanding Cathedrals of Saint-Petersburg - Isaakievsky and Kazansky. 

11-00 - 11-45 Make a stop near the Hermitage to get the speed-ship hydrofoil "Meteor" and start your journey to the Peterhof,  named as "Russian Versailles". 45 minutes of beautiful views is for you to make perfect photos!

11-45 - 14-00 Get your personal well-learned guide and start your private excursion around St Petersburg's most famous and spectacular Imperial estate and a UNESCO World Heritage Site - Peterhof. A professional guide has a degree in art history, will tell you what you will never read in the guidebooks, share details with you that you never know during the regular "overview" Peterhof excursion.

14-00 - 14-45 It's time to come back to Saint-Petersburg. Take your speed-ship hydrofoil "Meteor" to get back to the city. 

15-00 - 16-40 - Get your special fast-pass to the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg during a 1h 40 min. private excursion with an art-expert guide. Walk few minutes and now you are here. During the small tour you will see state palace interiors of the Winter Palace, the most glorious tsar residence in Russia, started by Empress Elizabeth I and finished under Catherine the Great's rule. View Renaissance masterpieces by Da Vinci and Michelangelo; wonder at works by Rubens and Goya; and admire paintings by Matisse, Picasso and more as your guide explains their meaning and history.

17-00 - 18-20 - After the excursion along the Hermitage galleries you are enough tired and hungry to have some rest for the meal. Be accompanied by your guide to the nearby restaurant and have a 4-course Traditional Russian Dinner with Vodka there. Say goodbye to your guide here and plunge to the comfortable soft couches and enjoy your meal, feel yourself renewed and ready for the new step of your trip.

18-20 - Driver is waiting for you to get you to one of the best Russian Ballet and Opera theatres. Evening performance starts at 19-00. Best Russian ballet companies of Mariinsky Theatre, Alexandrinsky Theatre, Hermitage Theatre performing Swan Lake, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet to the music of Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Prokofiev and other Russian composers. Estimate brilliant performance of Russian Classical Ballet School and relax listening magic entrancing music.

At about 22-45 - get your driver to come back to the ship.

The cost includes:

  • Port pick-up and drop-off
  • Professional English-speaking guide assistance. Other languages upon request (additional charge may apply)
  • Driver’s services as per the program (Comfortable car/minivan with A/C)
  • Fully private tour 
  • Entrance fee to The Hermitage Museum
  • Entrance fee to Peterhof Park and Fountains Complex (no Palace)
  • Roundtrip hydrofoil tickets
  • 4-course Traditional Russian Dinner with 1 shot of best Russian Vodka (please advise any specific dietary requirements at the time of booking)
  • Ticket to the evening performance to one of the Russian Ballet and Opera Theatres of St.Petersburg (Mariinsky Theatre or Alexandrinsky Theatre or Hermitage Theatre, based on what is available as per their schedule on the tour date) 
  • Port visas
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges

The cost does not include:

  • Lunch / Drinks
  • Gratuities to guide/driver (optional)
  • Personal expenses

Additional information:

  • Minimum age is 7 years
  • Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
  • A dress code is required to enter theatres - no shirts
  • Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
  • Citizenship, passport name, number and expiration date are required for all participants
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • The timings in the itinerary are approximate and can be altered based on entrance time available to a particular sight

DEPARTURE/RETURN DETAILS: flexible (adjusted to the arrival/departure time of your ship)

Restrictions:

Guests must be able to walk a total of approximately 2 miles each day. Long flights of stairs are required to reach the public rooms in most palaces and the Hermitage. Due to the quick pace, this tour is not suitable for any mobility restricted traveller including slow walkers, or guests who need to sit and rest periodically. 

Additional info

Note that all of our tours in St. Petersburg are operated by authorized guides, and you, therefore, do not need to secure an independent visa in order to participate in this tour. However, in order to book this tour, you must provide us with full names, dates of birth, nationality, and passport numbers for each tour participant so that we can secure the proper tour visas on your behalf. Note also that, if you wish to explore St. Petersburg on your own while not accompanied by one of our guides, you will need to secure an independent visa.

Please be aware that cruise lines occasionally mislead passengers by telling them that they are not allowed to disembark the ship in St. Petersburg unless they are on an excursion purchased through the cruise line. In addition, the cruise lines also sometimes tell passengers that they cannot disembark the ship until the passengers on the cruise lines' excursions have done so first. This is incorrect, and you are free to exit the ship as soon as passengers start to disembark because Russian law states that a cruise ship cannot hold passengers onboard against their will as long as they have the proper documents. In order to clear immigration, you will need to bring along: 1) Your passport; 2) A photocopy of the picture page of your passport; and3) A copy of your tour tickets. 4) An immigration form passed out to all guests on the ship. We will provide you with your tour tickets as part of the documents we e-mail to you after you make a tour booking.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

You must allow plenty of time to get through the security at St Petersburg Port, sometimes the queues at security can be very long and it can take a long time to get through, please disembark your cruise ship in plenty of time in order to meet your tour.

Please note: Going through security checks on your first day of arrival may take a long time, UVisitRussia do not have any control of this, please be patient and allow plenty of time.

It is important you travel with your shore excursion vouchers and visas. We will send this information via email approximately 7 working days prior to your travel date (once you have provided your passport information), if you travel without these documents you will not be able to pass through security thus resulting in you not being able to join the tour (in these cases uVisitRussia cannot be held responsible for tours being missed and no refund of this tour will be given).

Type: Private Tour
Duration: 15 hours
Departure time: 08:00 AM

Important info

Price includes
  • Port pick-up and drop-off
  • Professional English-speaking guide assistance. Other languages upon request (additional charge may apply)
  • Driver’s services as per the program (Comfortable car/minivan with A/C)
  • Fully private tour 
  • Entrance fee to The Hermitage Museum
  • Entrance fee to Peterhof Park and Fountains Complex (no Palace)
  • Roundtrip hydrofoil tickets
  • 4-course Traditional Russian Dinner with 1 shot of best Russian Vodka (please advise any specific dietary requirements at the time of booking)
  • Ticket to the evening performance за one of the Russian Ballet and Opera theatres of St.Petersburg (Mariinsky Theatre or Alexandrinsky Theatre or Hermitage Theatre, based on what is available as per their schedule on the tour date) 
  • Port visas
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
Not included
  • Lunch / Drinks
  • Gratuities to guide/driver (optional)
  • Personal expenses
Additional info
  • Minimum age is 7 years
  • Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
  • A dress code is required to enter theatres - no shirts
  • Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
  • Citizenship, passport name, number and expiration date are required for all participants
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Departure and Return
Departure point: Port Terminal
Departure time: 08:00 am
Duration: 15 hours (approx.) 
Return details: Port Terminal
Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.

Sights included in program

Saint Petersburg : Hermitage Museum
The Hermitage Museum is the world culture encyclopaedia written in Russian. It is a unique museum that combines a beautiful art collection with the memory of Russian national history. This is a museum of culture, a museum of art, a museum of Russian history, and also the museum of Russian architecture. The whole Hermitage is where the heritages of different nations were collected and displayed. It is one of the largest and oldest museums in the w... Read more
Saint Petersburg : Peterhof
A symbol of St. Petersburg, a UNESCO World Heritage site and an absolute must-see for tourists - Peterhof, also known as "the capital of fountains", is reason enough to go to Russia and admire its unique fountains and palaces. The palace and park at Peterhof (also known as Petrodvorets) are often referred to as "the Russian Versaille", although many visitors conclude that the comparison does a disservice to the grandeur and scope of this majestic... Read more
Saint Petersburg : St. Isaac Cathedral
St. Isaac's Cathedral is a colossal domed cathedral built in the nineteenth century. Its monumental and majestic image creates a unique accent in the city’s skyline and serves as much a landmark of the northern capital, as the spire of the Cathedral in the Peter and Paul Fortress and a gold ship atop of the Admiralty. It is originally the city's main church, one of the most impressive landmarks of the Russian Imperial capital. St. Isaac&rsq... Read more
Saint Petersburg : Peter and Paul Fortress
Located on the banks of the beautiful Neva River, the towering Peter and Paul Fortress dominates the skyline of St Petersburg. Built in 18th century, this amazing fortress is a must-see attraction for anyone interested in the city's rich history. The oldest building in St Petersburg, the grandiose Peter and Paul Fortress is the perfect destination for culture seekers and history buffs. Planned by Peter the Great as a defense against possible atta... Read more
Saint Petersburg : Nevsky Prospect
Almost three miles (five km) long, Nevsky Prospekt is one of the best-known streets in Russia and is the main thoroughfare of St Petersburg, starting at the Admiralty whose gilded spire is a famous city landmark, to the Moscow Railway Station and then to the Alexandr Nevsky Monastery where some of the country's most celebrated artistic figures are buried. It has been the hub of the city for centuries, cutting through the most historical part, and... Read more
One of the main St. Petersburg's Ballet stages. In Russia, Alexandrinsky Ballet is within 3 top Ballet companies: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, Alexandrinsky Ballet.The Hall is the hall of the Imperial theatre, beautifully decorated. In 2007 this historical 18th century building was restored and looks like in 1756. Alexandrinsky Theatre was the main Ballet and Opera stage of the Russian Empire before Mariinsky (Kirov) theatre. Alexand... Read more
Saint Petersburg : Canal Cruise
St. Petersburg is also called “the Venice of the North”, and that is why your tour also includes a cruise on the River Neva and the picturesque downtown canals by small open-air boat. Read more
Saint Petersburg : Embankment of the Neva River
The Neva is the main waterway of Petersburg and the town is situated along its banks and across the islands of its broad delta. It is one of the largest rivers in Europe by volume of water and also one of the world's shortest major rivers at only 74 kilometers. The Neva connects Lake Ladoga, the largest lake in Europe, to the Baltic Sea. For centuries, it was of great strategic importance for transport and so the interests of the Russians, Swedes... Read more
Saint Petersburg : Hermitage Theatre
Rest assured that ballet performances at the Imperial Hermitage theatre of the State Hermitage are important events in the theatrical life of St. Petersburg. Read more
Saint Petersburg : Kazansky Cathedral
Whilst taking a stroll along Nevsky Prospekt you cannot fail to notice the impressive Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan. Kazan Cathedral, constructed between 1801 and 1811 by the architect Andrei Voronikhin, was built to an enormous scale and boasts an impressive stone colonnade, encircling a small garden and central fountain. The cathedral was inspired by the Basilica of St. Peter’s in Rome and was intended to be the country’s... Read more
World-known Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet and Opera theatre is one of top 6 ballet and opera companies in the world. It is a "must see" in St. Petersburg. The theatre has been the home of Russian ballet and opera since the 1860s and has become a mecca for both Russian and international artists. The theatre was reconstructed by A. Kavos, and in 1860 was opened as the Mariinsky Theatre. It was named after the wife of the reigning Tsar Alexander II, Ma... Read more
Saint Petersburg : Palace Square
Palace Square, one of the most famous squares in the world, serves as an excellent example of how different architectural styles can be combined in a most elaborate and aesthetically pleasing way. This amazing Square, connecting Nevsky Prospekt with Palace Bridge leading to Vasilievsky Island, is the central city square of St Petersburg and of the former Russian Empire. It was the setting of many events of worldwide significance. The architectura... Read more
Saint Petersburg : Winter Palace
St. Petersburg's most famous building, the Winter Palace not only physically dominates Palace Square and the south embankment of the Neva River, but also plays a central political, symbolic, and cultural role in the three-century history of the city. Read more
1/7th of the World : Russian Food
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In our experience, exceptional travel experiences are almost always delivered by exceptional people. With that in mind, we utilize a comprehensive approach to select and employ the best tour guides only. Multilingual and well travelled, each possesses deep insight into the diverse attractions and cultural patterns throughout the region. With us guides undergo a rigorous selection process, achieving outstanding knowledge of local culture and language. Rest assured that the best tour guides only will be working on the tours to give you excellent opportunity to explore the best of the sights during both short and long-term stay in Russia.

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