St. Petersburg full-day small-group overview city tour with Hermitage, Peter and Paul's Cathedral, St. Isaac's Cathedral and Lunch (8 hours) - uVisitRussia
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The Winter Palace in St.Petersburg

The painting on the dome of the Saint Isaac's Cathedral in St.Petersburg

Interior of Saints Peter Paul Cathedral, St.Petersburg

View Of St. Isaacs Cathedral And The Neva River Embankment

The Alexander Column memorial in St.Petersburg

Inside The HermitageWinter Palace Museum, St.Petersburg

View over Moyka river from Nevsky prospekt

The Peter and Paul Fortress and Cathedral, St.Petersburg

Mariinsky Palace in St.Petersburg

The Stroganov Palace, St.Petersburg

The Alexander Column in Palace Square, St.Petersburg

The Alexander Column in St.Petersburg

Rastrelli square and architectural ensemble of Smolny Cathedral

Facade decoration of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St.Petersburg

Facade decoration of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St.Petersburg

Monument to Nicholas I on St. Isaac's Square, St.Petersburg

Menshikov Palace in St.Petersburg

Field of Mars (Marsovo pole), St.Petersburg

Alexandrinsky theatre, St. Petersburg

Facade decoration of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St.Petersburg

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

Facade decoration of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St.Petersburg

Alexandrinsky theatre, St. Petersburg

Admiralty building in St.Petersburg

Ancient Egyptian sphinx on Universitetskaya embankment of Neva river

The Winter Palace in St.Petersburg
The painting on the dome of the Saint Isaac's Cathedral in St.Petersburg
Interior of Saints Peter Paul Cathedral, St.Petersburg
View Of St. Isaacs Cathedral And The Neva River Embankment
The Alexander Column memorial in St.Petersburg
Inside The HermitageWinter Palace Museum, St.Petersburg
View over Moyka river from Nevsky prospekt
The Peter and Paul Fortress and Cathedral, St.Petersburg
Mariinsky Palace in St.Petersburg
The Stroganov Palace, St.Petersburg
The Alexander Column in Palace Square, St.Petersburg
The Alexander Column in St.Petersburg
Rastrelli square and architectural ensemble of Smolny Cathedral
Facade decoration of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St.Petersburg
Facade decoration of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St.Petersburg
Monument to Nicholas I on St. Isaac's Square, St.Petersburg
Menshikov Palace in St.Petersburg
Field of Mars (Marsovo pole), St.Petersburg
Alexandrinsky theatre, St. Petersburg
Facade decoration of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St.Petersburg
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
Facade decoration of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St.Petersburg
Alexandrinsky theatre, St. Petersburg
Admiralty building in St.Petersburg
Ancient Egyptian sphinx on Universitetskaya embankment of Neva river

St. Petersburg full-day small-group overview city tour with Hermitage, Peter and Paul's Cathedral, St. Isaac's Cathedral and Lunch (8 hours)

Enjoy a full-day guided tour of St. Petersburg that takes you on an insightful journey through the city's highlights. The tour is an excellent introduction to St Petersburg - the second largest and most beautiful city in Russia. Together with overview tour, you will have guided tours to the most famous sites of the city. See the best that St. Petersburg has to offer on a full-day city tour, led by an expert local guide!

During this tour, you will see all the main highlights of St Petersburg: the Hermitage, Nevsky Prospect, Kazan Cathedral, Stroganov Palace, Admiralty, Palace Square, Peter and Paul Fortress, Naval Museum, St. Petersburg University, Menshikov Palace, Academy of Fine Arts, Senate Square, monument to Peter the Great (the Bronze Horseman), Isaac's Square, Mariinsky Palace, monument to Nicolas II, St. Isaac's Cathedral, Palace Embankment, Marsovo Fields, Summer Gardens, Alexandrinsky Theatre, Rastrelly Square, Smolny Cathedral, Anichkov Palace, monument to Catherine the Great, Square of Arts, State Russian Museum, Koniushennaya Square, Cathedral of Saviour-on-the-Spilled Blood as well as the numerous canals and rivers, beautiful bridges crossing them.

After the pick-up from your hotel, proceed for a guided visit to one of the best museums in the world: The State Hermitage Museum. The Hermitage in St. Petersburg, is the biggest museum in the World (together with the Louvre in Paris, they are in competition for the World's "No 1" title in terms of exhibition space, number of items and collections etc). The buildings that the Hermitage occupies are brilliant examples of European architecture. The walls of these buildings have also seen a great number of important historical events - from the times of Peter the Great to Nicolay II. Every visitor can feel the force of Russian history here. Its collections, of which only a small part is on permanent display, comprise over three million items, including the largest collection of paintings in the world. The collections occupy a large complex of six historic buildings along Palace Embankment, including the Winter Palace, a former residence of Russian emperors. As the museum houses an incredible 2.7 million pieces in its collection, if you spent just 1 minute with each piece, seeing everything would take 11 years. After the museum, take a break for a lunch at the traditional Russian restaurant. After the lunch proceed for an overview city tour with 3-5 photo stops and guided inside visits to Peter & Paul's Fortress and Cathedral -  the burial place of all Russian Emperors and Empresses from Peter the Great to Alexander III and St Isaac's Cathedral - main orthodox cathedral of the Russian Empire. At the end of the tour, get back to your hotel by coach.

Preliminary itinerary:

10:00 – Meeting your guide

10:30-13:00 – Excursion to the Hermitage Museum

13:00-14:00 – Lunch

14:00-18:00 – City tour around the city's main highlights with photo stops and inside visits to Peter & Paul's Fortress and Cathedral and St Isaac's Cathedral 

18:00 – Return to hotel

Duration: 8 hours
Departure time: 10:00 AM

Important info

Price includes
  • Hotel 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)
  • Entrance fee to Hermitage museum
  • Entrance fee to Peter & Paul's Fortress and Cathedral
  • Entrance fee to St. Isaac's Cathedral
  • Lunch
  • Small-group tour to ensure a more personalized experience
Not included
  • Dinner / Drinks 
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities to guide/driver (optional)
Additional info

The timings in the itinerary are approximate and can be altered based on entrance time available to a particular site

In case of a day-off on a particular sightseeing object - you will be offered an inside visit to a different tourist sight, change of the tour date or you will be provided with a refund (subject to agreement)

This tour is not available on Monday and Wednesday. 

Departure and Return

Departure: The tour is flexible to start either from your hotel, or the airport, or a railway station being adjustable to the time of your arrival.

Return: to your St. Petersburg hotel (or any other place in St. Petersburg that you choose)

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 : 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
Saint Petersburg : Savior on Blood
The Cathedral of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood is a unique masterpiece combining the old Russian style of architecture, talent of the best Russian artists and Italian stone carvers, and the art of Roman mosaic. Mosaics cover almost all the surface of the walls and ceilings there are 7 500 square meters of mosaics all in all. It is a unique example of a Russian style cathedral in the centre of St. Petersburg. Its coloured onion domes are so famous... Read more
The State Russian Museum, a unique depository of artistic treasures, is home to the world’s largest collection of Russian fine art. It is one of Russia's most precious objects of cultural heritage. While the State Hermitage displays fine art from all over the world, the Russian Museum concentrates on home-grown masterpieces. Founded in 1898 by Emperor Nicholas II in memory of his father Alexander III, it became the first state museum of Rus... Read more
Saint Petersburg : Admiralty
The One of St. Petersburg most oldest and, arguably, most historically important buildings, the Admiralty building serves as the focal point of Nevsky Prospekt, Gorokhovaya Ulitsa, and Voznesenskiy Prospekt. While its location at the convergence of some of St. Petersburg's most epochal streets embodied Peter's emphasis and, some would say, obsession with the importance of northern capital's maritime might, it served a far more important and reali... Read more
Saint Petersburg : Academy of Arts
The Russian Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg, informally known as the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, was founded in 1757 by Ivan Shuvalov under the name Academy of the Three Noblest Arts. Catherine the Great renamed it the Imperial Academy of Arts and commissioned a new building, completed 25 years later in 1789 by the Neva River. The academy promoted the neoclassical style and technique, and sent ... 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 : Anichkov Palace
The oldest building on Nevsky prospekt, imperial palace Anichkov palace was constructed in the XVIII century to be the first stone palace on Nevsky prospect. Initially the palace was known as “the palace at the Anichkov bridge”. The bridge in its turn was called after the officer who commanded battalion that performed the construction the bridge over river Fontanka. During the XVIII century the palace would be presented b...
The most famous statue of Peter the Great was immortalised as the Bronze Horseman in the epic poem by Alexander Pushkin. With his horse (representing Russia) rearing above the snake of treason, Peter's enormous statue was sculpted over 12 years for Catherine the Great by Frenchman Etienne Falconet. Its inscription reads 'To Peter I from Catherine II – 1782'. The Bronze Horseman, an impressive monument to the founder of St Petersburg, Peter ... Read more
Saint Petersburg : Central Naval Museum
Russia's main naval museum tells the fascinating story of the development, growth and achievements of the Russian navy. With a collection of over 800 thousand exhibits, the museum displays some fascinating naval memorabilia, armaments, authentic maritime equipment, quality models of historically significant vessels and numerous paintings by marine artists. Read more
Saint Petersburg : Field of Mars
A large park named after Mars, the Roman god of war, situated in the center of Saint 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 : Menshikov Palace
The palace of Prince Menshikov was the first large stone building erected in St. Petersburg, and is also the only private city structure to have survived from the beginning of the 18th century. As part of the State Hermitage, it is now used to display some of the museum's vast collection of European and Russian applied art from the early 18th century, as well as contemporaneous sculptures and paintings, all of which blend harmoniou... 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 : Smolny Cathedral
Smolny Cathedral was originally intended to be the central church of a monastery, built to house the daughter of Peter the Great, Elizabeth, after she was disallowed to take the throne and opted instead to become a nun. However, as soon as her Imperial predecessor was overthrown during a coup, carried out by the royal guards, Elizabeth decided to forget the whole idea of a stern monastic life and happily accepted the offer of the Russian throne. Read more
The beginning of the University dates back to 1724 and almost three centuries thereafter, it successfully combines traditions and innovations, research and learning, experience and youth. Today Saint-Petersburg University is one of the leading international centres of science, education and culture. Read more
Saint Petersburg : Stroganov Palace
One of the oldest and finest of the aristocratic residences in St. Petersburg, late Baroque palace at the intersection of the Moika River and Nevsky Prospect. Read more

Reviews

Just want to say that my guide Valeria was terrific! Knowledgeable, pleasant and funny. I would recommend her to anyone.

Michael, UK   25 Jun 2018

We had a fantastic tour in St Petersburg!!! Natasha is the best of the best we faced as a guide! First of all, she knows how to deal with the tourists. She is delicate, kind, very interested in showing us everything and she’s very competent. Perfect more than perfect. The driver Sergei is a very responsible and kind man. Congratulation for your team! Thank you very much for all your support. I am and my husband is also completely in love with your country. Moscou and St Petersburg is a diamond. Thanks

Arlete, Brazil   14 May 2018

This tour was a great way to take in all the sights and history of St. Petersburg. Our guide Victoria was outstanding...very knowledgeable, and personable. We were able to see so many more sights because there were only 4 of us and we were able to navigate more easily in the smaller vehicle and in the crowded venues. I would highly recommend this tour, especially for first-timers to St. Petersburg.

Cynthia, USA   24 Jul 2017

I really enjoyed our tour and I recommend it to anyone wishing to go to city of Saint Petersburg. Fantastic time on the tour, very knowledgeable and helpful guide - couldn't have asked for more, she was very insightful with the history about St Petersburg as well

Rebecca S, Australia   15 Jun 2017

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