By day tour description
Day 1
Arrival in St.Petersburg. Dinner in the well-yards
Arrival in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg was founded by the first Russian Emperor - Peter the Great on May 27, 1703. It was planned and built as the capital of the newly emerged Russian Empire. Today it is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the middle of summer, there is a unique phenomenon - white nights. For a few weeks, nights are as bright as days. And so cold Venice of the North sparkles like good champagne.
Day itinerary
- Meet with the Russian customs
- Transfer to a comfortable car to the hotel in the city center
- Learn the tastes of locals
Day key points
- Meeting at the airport and fast passage of customs formalities (airport fast track)
- Transfer to the hotel in a comfortable car
- Arrival at the hotel, accommodation, and rest
- Welcome dinner in one of the best Russian cuisine restaurants in the city
Meals
- Welcome dinner in the well-yards
Day 2
History, Religion, and the simple pleasures. Tour to communal appartments and making your own nesting doll
8-hour full-day tour in St. Petersburg with a personal guide and a car
The thought of the Venice of the North creates images of elegant royal palaces, exquisite sculptures, romantic fountains, and the magic of drawbridges in the light of white nights. Visiting the "pearl" of St. Petersburg and one of the best European museums - the Hermitage - will bring you incredible emotions.
Day itinerary
- Get lost in countless well-yards
- See all 50 shades of gray of St. Petersburg weather
- Take a ride on public transport
- Learn what is a communal apartment
- Find out where the Russian nesting doll comes from and how to paint it
- Dinner in a favorite spot of locals
Day key points
- Breakfast in the hotel, meeting with the guide
- Walking city tour: a communal apartment tour, well-yards tour, a visit to the Russian Orthodox Church, a "Matryoshka" (nesting doll) master class
- Lunch in a local fast food "Teremok" serving pancakes in an assortment
- Dinner with Russian pies
- Return to the hotel, rest
Meals
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Lunch at the Russian fast food
- Dinner with traditional Russian pies
Day 3
Walk along Nevsky Prospekt. The most delicious "Russian donats", mystical Pharmacy and an ice rink
8-hour full-day tour in Tsar's Village and St. Petersburg with a personal guide and a car
It is impossible to imagine Petersburg without the main street - Nevsky Prospect. It never stops. Nevsky Prospect will help you understand how the old coexists with the new, and how modern realities fit into these 18th-century buildings. One should not forget the mystical side of St. Petersburg, you will visit the oldest city pharmacy to find out where the gryphons live and then remember your childhood skating in the park.
Day itinerary
- Go all the Nevsky Prospekt on foot
- A cup of coffee at the House of Books
- Wonder bizarre showcase store Eliseev
- Explore the pedestrian streets
- Find out where the Griffins live
- Wait their turn for the most delicious donuts in St. Petersburg
- Skate
Day key points
- Breakfast in the hotel, meeting with the guide
- Walking sightseeing tour of the city: Nevsky Prospect, Yeliseyev Grocery Store, Book House, a cafe with donuts, Pharmacy Pel, ice rink
- Dinner
- Return to the hotel, rest
Meals
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Lunch at the famous pyshechnoy
- Dinner in a favorite spot of locals
Day 4
Saint Petersburg. Farewell to Russia
Homecoming
There are three things to do before you say goodbye to Russia! First, make sure to take a piece of Russia with you. There are souvenirs for any taste: Matryoshka dolls, samovars, national hats or scarves, felt boots and mittens, caviar, and honey. Then, admire the gorgeous bird's eye views of St. Petersburg. Last but not least, try to understand if you feel like a local St. Petersburg citizen on not.
Day itinerary
- -It is time to buy souvenirs in memory of Russia
- - Admire the view of St. Petersburg with a bird's-eye view from the porthole
- - Remember St. Petersburg, as the city which you have visited not as a tourist but as a local, though, only a few days
Day key points
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to the airport by the time of the return flight
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