Panoramic City Tour St Petersburg

<p>08:45 - 09:00 Meeting with your guide at the ship (the start time will be adjusted to your arrival time). Panoramic city tour covering major sights of St. Petersburg. Metro tour upon your request</p> <p>10:15 - 11:00 Private excursion in a cathedral of your choice: Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood or St.Isaac's Cathedral</p> <p>11:00 - 13:00 Private excursion in the Hermitage Museum</p> <p>13:00 - 14:00 Way to Peterhof</p> <p>14:00 - 15:00 Lunch (not included).The guide will recommend you good restaurants and cafes on the way or we can make a preliminary reservation at your wish</p> <p>15:00 - 17:00 Private excursion in Grand Palace and Lower Gardens with fountains of Peterhof</p> <p>18:00 Return to the ship.</p> <p>ENTRANCES:</p> <ol> <li>One of the renowned cathedrals of St. Petersburg for your choice. Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood - wonderful, fabulous nine-dome cathedral, its interior is a real mosaic museum, which you can look over for hours. This is one of the biggest collections in Europe. OR Saint Isaac's Cathedral - a prominent sample of the Russian cult constructions with unique rich decoration. There are more than 150 art pieces of the middle of the XIX century in its interior. Stained-glass windows, mosaics, sculptures and fine combination of coloured stones create the great colour scheme, which amazes every visitor of the museum.</li> <li>State Hermitage – world-wide famous museum – will astonish you with its interiors and grand scale. The winter residence of the Russian Emperors, one of the biggest museums in the world, with 25 kilometres total halls length, nowadays presents the rich collection of the world masterpieces. Our guides will show you the most interesting and important items from the whole variety of the museum exhibits!</li> <li>Splendid Peterhof - favourite suburban residence of Peter the Great, a real pearl of Russian Baroque and Empire Style, often called Russian Versailles. Great palace and park ensemble, amazing fountains and golden sculptures, playing in the sun, create an absolutely unique combination, which is a must-see for every visitor of St. Petersburg. During this excursion, you are welcomed to walk through the Lower Park, admire the famous fountains and visit gorgeous Grand Palace.</li> </ol>