Tour itinerary

Day 1
Depart on a morning flight from Heathrow and arrive in the afternoon in St Petersburg. Transfer to hotel.
Dinner at local restaurant.

Day 2
After breakfast we will take a full day tour of St Petersburg with English
speaking guide visiting Peter and Paul Fortress, The Spit of Basil Island, St
Isaac’s Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral and the Cathedral of the Spilled Blood.
Late afternoon some free time.
Dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 3
With a guide we will begin a full day visit to The Hermitage. In the afternoon, take the hydrofoil to the Peterhof, Great Palace and Park.
Dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 4
Again with a guide we will visit the Russian Museum and then after lunch take a visit to the Marble Palace and the Strogonov Palace.
Dinner at local restaurant.
Opera at the Kirov or ballet at the St Petersburg Conservatoire.

Day 5
With guide, visit Prince Yusupov’s Palace. Free time once visit has finished, for shopping etc.
Dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 6
After breakfast we will check out of the hotel and visit Pushkin and Katherine’s Palace before transferring to the airport. Arriving at Heathrow in the afternoon.

Tour Leader(s):

Useful Information

St Petersburg is situated on the banks of the River Neva and is perhaps one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Under Tzar Peter I it became the capital of a great world power in 1712 and through many of its famous citizens it has influenced the world.

The Poet Pushkin, the composer Tchaikovsky, the jeweller Fabergé, the writer Dostoevsky and the chemist Dmitry Mendeleev all lived in St Petersburg.

It is a grand city with elegant palaces, spacious squares and the river and adjacent canals give perspective and reflection; surely ideal for those who look with artistic eyes.

In a short trip it is not possible to do justice to the many museums and historical and cultural landmarks but we have chosen carefully and included some free time for those who have a particular wish in mind.

The focus of the trip will be artistic but for those who just want to enjoy the treasures of this beautiful city without a personal sketch book there will be plenty to do.

Useful travel information can be found here.

Picture gallery
Russian Architecture	Palace Square	Art museum
the Cathedral of the Spilled Blood	The English embankment	The Grand Cascade - Peterhof

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