VISA-FREE Shore Excursion Programs. 1 day, 2 days, 3 days EASY, MODERATE, INTENSIVE

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1 VISA-FREE Shore Excursion Programs 1 day, 2 days, 3 days EASY, MODERATE, INTENSIVE Fully Customizable according to Client s preferences: Individual tours (1 2 people) Family tours Small Group Tours (2 people 10 people) Included in each tour are: guide services as per program driver services as per program blanket visas (visa-free service) admissions to all museums as per program hydrofoil transportation as per program boat tour (optional or as per program) lunches (optional) Tour Explanations: City tour includes: Aurora cruiser, Peter's Log cabin, Nevsky Prospect - the main street of St. Petersburg, Anichkov Bridge and Anichkov Palace, Fontanka and Moika Rivers, Kazan Cathedral, Admiralty, Palace Square and Alexander Column, General Headquarters Arch, Senate Square with the Bronze Horseman monument to Peter the Great, Palace Bridge, the monument to Nicholas the First, St. Nicholas Cathedral, University Embankment with its historical buildings : Kunstkammer, the Academy of Sciences, and St. Petersburg State University, Menshikov Palace, the Academy of Fine Arts, the Square of Arts with Michael's Palace, the Mosque, the Aurora Cruiser, the Smolny Convent, the Taurida Palace, the Foundry Bridge and the Foundry Prospect with the "Big House" (the KGB headquarters) and many more! Hermitage tour includes: Tour of 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. Exploration of magnificent art collections assembled by the Imperial family and carefully saved from destruction by the staff of the museum during the Second World War. You will see the highlights of the 15th-18th century European Art collection like Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Veronese, Tintoretto, Tiepolo and other world-famous names, as well as enjoy the museum's collection of Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. Catherine's palace tour includes: Explore the favourite residence of Empress Catherine the Great and see what was left from it after the hard days of the Second World War. Enjoy the unconventional beauty of the newly-recreated Amber Room, which is considered to be the 8th wonder of the world. Walk the peaceful grounds of Catherine's residence and relax. Peterhof tour includes: Park - Explore the world-famous gardens and enjoy the multitude of beautiful fountains and realize that the nick-name this place was given - Russian Versailles - is more than justified! Palace (certain tours only) - Enjoy the cosines of this 'miniature' (in comparison to the Winter palace and Catherine's palace) Imperial residence rebuilt by Rastrelli from Peter's modest mansion into a truly splendid gala residence of Elisabeth!

2 DISCOUNT POLICY Super Early Bird Discount (6 months before the tour) 10% Early Bird Discount (3 months before the tour) 5 % Children Under 6 y.o. FREE Schoolchildren 7-17 y.o. Discount from 15 USD to 50 USD depending on the tour program Students 18+ y.o. with valid ISIC card ONLY Discount from 10 to 40 USD depending on the tour program

3 NOTE: All EASY activities are good for families with children, people who have limited walking ability and require stops as well a use of a wheelchair throughout the tour. Wheelchairs available for rent at the Hermitage or on daily basis. 1 day EASY Activity Option 1: Program duration: 9.5 hrs 9.00 Meet your guide and driver by the ship Start City Overview Tour Guided tour of the splendid Hermitage Museum. (actual tour duration 2 hrs) Drive to Peterhof, the kingdom of fountains Explore the wonderful gardens of Peterhof with your guide. Lunch in the park café (not included) Return back to the ship. Subway tour on the way back! day EASY Activity Option 2: Program duration: 9.5 hrs 9.00 Meet your guide and driver by the ship Start City Overview Tour Guided tour of the splendid Hermitage Museum. (actual tour duration 1.5 hrs) Lunch in a local Restaurant (not included) Drive to Pushkin/Tsarskoye Selo Guided tour of Catherine's palace with the famous Amber Room and Park (actual palace tour duration approx. 1 hr + a walk in the park) Return back to the ship day EASY Activity Option 3: Program duration: 9.5 hrs Meet your guide and driver by the ship Start City Overview Tour. Visit Peter and Paul Fortress, guided tour of Peter and Paul Cathedral (tour duration approx mins) Guided tour of the splendid Hermitage Museum (actual tour duration 2 hrs) Lunch in a local Restaurant (Not included) Guided tour of St. Isaac's cathedral (actual duration of the tour approx mins) Return back to the ship

4 NOTE: All MODERATE activities are OK for families with children who are well-toured and are able to last for 10 hrs. People who have limited walking ability and require stops as well a use of a wheelchair throughout the tour will need to carefully consider taking this tour as it will most likely affect the timing of the program. Peterhof park requires a lot of walking. Wheelchairs available for rent at the Hermitage or on daily basis. 1 day MODERATE Activity Option 1: Program duration: 10.5 hrs 8.30 Meet your guide and driver by the ship Start City Overview Tour Depart to Peterhof, the kingdom of fountains Tour of Peterhof Park; see the beautiful ceremony of the Fountains Turning On Hydrofoil back to the city Lunch in a local café/restaurant Guided tour of the Hermitage Museum (actual tour duration 2 hrs) Guided tour of St. Isaac's cathedral (actual duration of the tour mins) Return back to the ship day MODERATE Activity Option 2: Program duration: 10.5 hrs 8.30 Meet your guide and driver by the ship Start City Overview Tour Depart to Pushkin/Tsarskoye Selo Have a guided tour of Catherine's palace and Park (actual duration of the tour 1 hr) Drive back to the city, lunch in Stolle Pie Shop on the way (not included) Have a guided tour of the Hermitage Museum (actual tour duration 2 hrs) Guided tour of Church on the Spilled Blood, shopping (actual tour duration min) Return back to the ship

5 NOTE: All INTENSIVE activities are EXTREMELY INTENSIVE and there s no time for lunch! NOT RECOMMENDED for Families with Young children and People who have limited walking ability and require stops as well a use of a wheelchair throughout the day. 1-day INTENSIVE Activity : Program duration: 12 hrs 8.30 Meet your guide and driver by the ship Start City Overview Tour. Visit Peter and Paul Fortress, guided tour of Peter and Paul Cathedral (tour duration approx mins) Guided tour of the splendid Hermitage Museum. (actual tour duration 2 hrs) Depart to Pushkin/Tsarskoye Selo to tour Catherine's palace with the famous Amber Room and Park Guided tour of Catherine's palace Depart to Peterhof, the kingdom of fountains Explore the wonderful gardens of Peterhof Hydrofoil back to the city Canal boat tour along the Neva River and smaller rivers and canals of Saint-Petersburg Return back to the ship

6 NOTE: All EASY activities are good for families with children, people who have limited walking ability and require stops as well a use of a wheelchair throughout the tour. Wheelchairs available for rent at the Hermitage only or on daily basis. 2-day EASY Activity : Program duration: day hrs, day hrs Day 1: Meet your guide and driver by the ship Start City Overview Tour. Guided tours of Peter and Paul Fortress (20-30 mins) and St. Isaac's cathedral (20-30 mins) Lunch in a local restaurant/cafe during the day (not included) Tour of the splendid Hermitage Museum (tour duration 3 hrs) Return to the ship Day 2: Meet your guide and driver Depart to Pushkin/Tsarskoye Selo to tour Catherine's palace with the famous Amber Room and Park. (actual palace tour duration 1hr) Drive to Peterhof, the kingdom of fountains Explore the wonderful gardens of Peterhof Lunch in the park café (not included) Drive back to Saint-Petersburg Return back to the ship

7 NOTE: All MODERATE activities are OK for families with children who are well-toured and are able to last for 10 hrs. People who have limited walking ability and require stops as well a use of a wheelchair throughout the tour will need to carefully consider taking this tour as it will most likely affect the timing of the program. Peterhof park requires a lot of walking. Wheelchairs available for rent at the Hermitage only or on daily basis. 2- day MODERATE Activity : Program duration: day 1-11 hrs. day hrs Day 1: Meet your guide and driver by the ship Start City Overview Tour. Have a guided tour of St. Isaac's cathedral (actual tour duration mins) Tour of the splendid Hermitage Museum. (actual tour duration 2 hrs) Quick Lunch in a local restaurant during the day (not included) Depart BY HYDROFOIL to Peterhof, the kingdom of fountains Guided tour of the Grand Palace of Peterhof (actual tour duration 1hr) Explore the wonderful gardens of Peterhof Depart Peterhof by car/van. SUBWAY tour on the way back! Return back to the ship Day 2: Meet your guide and driver Depart to Pushkin/Tsarskoye Selo to tour Catherine's palace with the famous Amber Room and Park. (actual palace tour duration 1 hr) Degustation Lunch in Pushkin in Podvorye restaurant accompanied by Russian Folk music. (not included) Arrive back to the city and continue City Tour. Guided tours of Peter and Paul Fortress (actual tour duration mins) and Church on the Spilled blood (actual tour duration mins) Return back to the ship

8 NOTE: All INTENSIVE activities are EXTREMELY INTENSIVE and there s no time for lunch! NOT RECOMMENDED for Families with Young children and People who have limited walking ability and require stops as well a use of a wheelchair throughout the day. 2-day INTENSIVE Activity : Program duration: day hrs, day hrs Day 1: Meet your guide and driver by the ship Start City Overview Tour Transfer to Tsarskoye Selo Guided tour of Catherine's palace with the famous Amber Room and Park(actual palace tour 1 hr Transfer to Peterhof, the kingdom of fountains Tour of Peterhof gardens. Lunch in the park café (Not included) 15: Return back to the city by hydrofoil :30 Guided tour of St Isaac s cathedral and Church on the Spilled Blood Canal boat tour along the Neva River and smaller rivers and canals of Saint-Petersburg Return back to the ship Day 2: Meet your guide and driver by the ship Guided tour of Peter and Paul Fortress and Peter and Paul Cathedral Tour of the splendid Hermitage Museum. (actual tour duration 2 hrs) Lunch in a local café/restaurant (not included) Guided tour of Yusupov palace with Rasputin basement Return back to the ship

9 NOTE: All EASY activities are good for families with children, people who have limited walking ability and require stops as well a use of a wheelchair throughout the tour. Wheelchairs available for rent at the Hermitage only or on daily basis. 3-day EASY Activity Program duration: day 1-7 hrs, day 2-8 hrs, day hrs Day 1: Meet your guide and driver Start City Tour. Guided tour of Peter and Paul Fortress (actual tour duration mins). Make lots of picturesque stops for photos! Drive past Aurora cruiser, Smolny cathedral Have a guided tour of Church on the Spilled Blood (actual tour duration mins) Lunch in a local restaurant/café (not included) Take a refreshing Canal boat ride Souvenir and gift shopping Return back to the ship. Day 2: Meet your guide and driver Depart to Pushkin/Tsarskoye Selo Guided Tour Catherine's palace with the famous Amber Room and Park. (actual palace tour duration 1hr) Depart to Peterhof, the famous Fountain residence Explore the wonderful gardens of Peterhof Lunch (not included) Drive back to St. Petersburg. Subway tour on the way! Return back to the ship Day 3: Meet your guide and driver Depart to the Hermitage Museum Guided tour of the Hermitage museum. (actual tour duration 2,5-3 hrs) Lunch in a local cafe/restaurant. (not included) Guided tour of St. Isaac's cathedral (actual tour duration mins) Return back to the ship

10 NOTE: All MODERATE activities are OK for families with children who are well-toured and are able to last for 10 hrs. People who have limited walking ability and require stops as well a use of a wheelchair throughout the tour will need to carefully consider taking this tour as it will most likely affect the timing of the program. Peterhof park requires a lot of walking. NO wheelchairs allowed in Peterhof palace! Wheelchairs available for rent at the Hermitage only or on daily basis. 3-day MODERATE Activity : Program duration: day 1-9 hrs. day 2-8 hrs, day 3 8 hrs Day 1 : Meet your guide and driver by the ship Start City Overview Tour. Have a guided tour of Peter and Paul Fortress and St. Isaac's cathedral, shopping. (actual duration of the tours mins) Lunch in a local restaurant/cafe during the day(not included) Guided Tour of the splendid Hermitage Museum. (tour duration 2-4 hrs upon request) Return to the ship Day 2: Meet your guide and driver Depart to Pushkin/Tsarskoye Selo to tour have a guided tour Catherine's palace with the famous Amber Room and Park. (actual palace tour duration 1hr) Lunch in Podvorie Restaurant (not included) Drive to Pavlovsk residence. Guided tour of Pavlovsk palace and park. (actual palace tour duration 1hr) Drive back to the city, shopping Return back to the ship Day 3: Meet your guide and driver Depart to Peterhof. Subway tour on the way! Guided tour of the Grand Palace of Peterhof. (actual palace tour duration 1hr) Explore the wonderful gardens of Peterhof Lunch in the park café (not included) Hydrofoil back to Saint-Petersburg Yusupov palace tour with Rasputin basement Return back to the ship

11 NOTE: NOT RECOMMENDED for Families with Young children and People who have limited walking ability and require stops as well a use of a wheelchair throughout the day. 3-day INTENSIVE Activity : Program duration: day hrs, day hrs, day 3-8 hrs Day 1: Meet your guide and driver by the ship Start City Overview Tour. Guided tours of Peter and Paul Fortress and St. Isaac's cathedral, shopping. (actual tours duration mins) Lunch in a local restaurant/cafe during the day (not included) Guided tour of the splendid Hermitage Museum (actual tour duration 2,5 hrs) Picturesque stroll around the Palace Square and the surrounding area Canal Boat tour Return back to the ship Day 2: Meet your guide and driver Depart to Pushkin/Tsarskoye Selo to have a guided tour of Catherine's palace with the famous Amber Room and Park Lunch (Recommended: degustation lunch in Podvorie Restaurant (not included) Drive to Pavlovsk residence. Guided tour of Pavlovsk palace and park. (actual palace tour duration 1hr) Drive back to the city Guided tour of Church on the Spilled Blood (actual tour duration20-30 mins) Return back to the ship Day 3: Meet your guide and driver Depart to Peterhof. Subway tour on the way! Guided tour of the Grand Palace of Peterhof. (actual palace tour duration 1hr) Explore the wonderful gardens of Peterhof Lunch in the park café (not included) Hydrofoil back to Saint-Petersburg Yusupov palace tour with Rasputin basement Return back to the ship