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02 Spb LONG WEEKEND in SAINT-PETERSBURG Comfortable and eventful tour introduces the city and all famous palaces, streets and monuments. You will enjoy the special atmosphere of the city by visiting its best museums, trying Russian cuisine, visiting popular clubs and theaters. The city is amazingly beautiful. (from Wednesday to Sunday) LONG WEEKEND IN SAINT-PETERSBURG LONG WEEKEND IN SAINT-PETERSBURG Duration: 5 days Day 4. THE HERMITAGE Prices Guide & transport in Euro per 1 person (the prices below are approximate for the period from June to September 2021): DAY 1. Guide & transport Breakfast. Meeting with guide. Arrival to St-Petersburg. Meeting with guide. Visit to the Hermitage. Transfer to hotel. Accommodation. The Hermitage is the best Russian gallery of world art, one of the most famous art museums in the world and, of course, the main tourist attraction Free time without guide. of St. Petersburg. The museum was founded in 1764 when Catherine the Great acquired a collection of 255 paintings in Berlin. The Hermitage is proud of over 2.7 million exhibits and presents a wide range of art and artifacts from around the world and throughout history Day 2. ST-PETERSBURG CITY TOUR (from Ancient Egypt to Europe in the early 20th century. Guide & transport Breakfast. Day 5. City tour with a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress. Guide & transport Tourists will see the Palace Square, Spit of Vasilyevsky Island, Nevsky Prospect, Winter Palace, Kazan and St. Isaac's Cathedrals, the Admiralty. Breakfast. Famous Egyptian sphinxes, monuments to Peter I ("The Bronze Horseman") and Nicholas I, the cruiser "Aurora", Peter and Paul Fortress and Check-out. Meeting with guide. many other architectural sights and monuments. Transfer to airport. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation. Free time without guide. Available languages Day 3. PETERHOFF Guide: Guide & transport English-speaking/French-speaking/German-speaking/Spanish-speaking/Czech-speaking. Breakfast. Meeting with guide. Other languages are upon request. Departure from hotel for suburban excursion to Peterho (32 km from St-Petersburg). Peterhof is perhaps the most famous and impressive Imperial Estate of St. Petersburg. Located on the shores of the Gulf of Finland (part of the Baltic Sea), the palace was built by Peter the Great as a resting place on the way to the Imperial Naval Base in Kronstadt. But the Tzar quickly recognized the attractiveness of the area and built a huge estate to rival the famous gardens of Versailles. Visit of the Grand Palace of Peterho and the Lower Park. Late afternoon return to hotel. Free time without guide. LONG WEEKEND IN SAINT-PETERSBURG Duration: 5 days Day 4. THE HERMITAGE Prices Guide & transport in Euro per 1 person (the prices below are approximate for the period from June to September 2021): DAY 1. Guide & transport Breakfast. Meeting with guide. Arrival to St-Petersburg. Meeting with guide. Visit to the Hermitage. Transfer to hotel. Accommodation. The Hermitage is the best Russian gallery of world art, one of the most famous art museums in the world and, of course, the main tourist attraction Free time without guide. of St. Petersburg. The museum was founded in 1764 when Catherine the Great acquired a collection of 255 paintings in Berlin. The Hermitage is proud of over 2.7 million exhibits and presents a wide range of art and artifacts from around the world and throughout history Day 2. ST-PETERSBURG CITY TOUR (from Ancient Egypt to Europe in the early 20th century. Guide & transport Breakfast. Day 5. City tour with a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress. Guide & transport Tourists will see the Palace Square, Spit of Vasilyevsky Island, Nevsky Prospect, Winter Palace, Kazan and St. Isaac's Cathedrals, the Admiralty. Breakfast. Famous Egyptian sphinxes, monuments to Peter I ("The Bronze Horseman") and Nicholas I, the cruiser "Aurora", Peter and Paul Fortress and Check-out. Meeting with guide. many other architectural sights and monuments. Transfer to airport. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation. Free time without guide. Available languages Day 3. PETERHOFF Guide: Guide & transport English-speaking/French-speaking/German-speaking/Spanish-speaking/Czech-speaking. Breakfast. Meeting with guide. Other languages are upon request. Departure from hotel for suburban excursion to Peterho (32 km from St-Petersburg). Peterhof is perhaps the most famous and impressive Imperial Estate of St. Petersburg. Located on the shores of the Gulf of Finland (part of the Baltic Sea), the palace was built by Peter the Great as a resting place on the way to the Imperial Naval Base in Kronstadt. But the Tzar quickly recognized the attractiveness of the area and built a huge estate to rival the famous gardens of Versailles. Visit of the Grand Palace of Peterho and the Lower Park. Late afternoon return to hotel. Free time without guide. LONG WEEKEND IN SAINT-PETERSBURG Duration: 5 days Day 4. THE HERMITAGE Prices Guide & transport in Euro per 1 person (the prices below are approximate for the period from June to September 2021): DAY 1. Guide & transport Breakfast. Meeting with guide. Hotel 2 pax 3-5 pax 6-9 pax SGL supplement Arrival to St-Petersburg. Meeting with guide. Visit to the Hermitage. Transfer to hotel. Accommodation. The Hermitage is the best Russian gallery of world art, one of the most famous art museums in the world and, of course, the main tourist attraction 3-stars Free time without guide. of St. Petersburg. The museum was founded in 1764 when Catherine the Great acquired a collection of 255 paintings in Berlin. Station M19 3*/ Del Arte 3* or similar 617 525 355 107 The Hermitage is proud of over 2.7 million exhibits and presents a wide range of art and artifacts from around the world and throughout history Day 2. ST-PETERSBURG CITY TOUR (from Ancient Egypt to Europe in the early 20th century. 4-stars Guide & transport Dostoevsky 4*/ Saint-Petersburg 4* or similar 687 595 420 177 Breakfast. Day 5. City tour with a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress. Guide & transport 5-stars Tourists will see the Palace Square, Spit of Vasilyevsky Island, Nevsky Prospect, Winter Palace, Kazan and St. Isaac's Cathedrals, the Admiralty. Breakfast. Grand hotel Emerald 5*/ Author Boutique hotel 5* or similar 945 850 675 350 Famous Egyptian sphinxes, monuments to Peter I ("The Bronze Horseman") and Nicholas I, the cruiser "Aurora", Peter and Paul Fortress and Check-out. Meeting with guide. many other architectural sights and monuments. Transfer to airport. The cost is approximate and depends on the season. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation. Free time without guide. Available languages The prices include: The prices do not include: Day 3. PETERHOFF Guide: accommodation; international air tickets; Guide & transport English-speaking/French-speaking/German-speaking/Spanish-speaking/Czech-speaking. meals-breakfast; lunches and dinners; PAC GROUP Breakfast. Meeting with guide. Other languages are upon request. guide services according to the program; porterage; Russian incoming travel company Departure from hotel for suburban excursion to Peterho (32 km from St-Petersburg). transport services according to the program; expenses for cloak-rooms; Peterhof is perhaps the most famous and impressive Imperial Estate of St. Petersburg. Located on the shores of the Gulf of Finland (part of the entrance tickets to the mentioned museums; tips. +7(495) 933-09-50 (+221) Baltic Sea), the palace was built by Peter the Great as a resting place on the way to the Imperial Naval Base in Kronstadt. But the Tzar quickly visa support E-mail: [email protected] recognized the attractiveness of the area and built a huge estate to rival the famous gardens of Versailles. 10:00 - 19:00 (UTC+3) Visit of the Grand Palace of Peterho and the Lower Park. 24/7 support Late afternoon return to hotel. Free time without guide. .
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