Day1
Arrival at St.Petersburg Airport
Meet and greet by your Guide and transfer to the city
Welcome dinner at local restaurant
Transfer to Hotel for Check in
Overnight at hotel. (D)
Day2
After breakfast, depart with your guide for panoramic city tour of fascinating winter St.Petersburg.
Get the feel of the Imperial city's historical center: you will get acquainted with the city's glorious past, witness the main attractions of the ceremonial St.Petersburg - Palace Square, Nevsky Prospekt, the Admiralty, St.Isaac's Cathedral, University Embankment, Peter and Paul Fortress, Smolny Cathedral, and also admire the waterways and beautiful panoramas of the city known as "Venice of the North".
Free time on the Skating rink on the Palace Square
Lunch at local restaurant with Russian specialties
In the afternoon, enjoy the tour of the
Hermitage Museum (main building) - the main museum of St.Petersburg and one of the world's greatest treasuries of art and antiquities, a must visit for any first-timers! Our art-loving guide will take you along the famous Front Staircase of the Winter Palace, through the luxurious halls where Russian emperors resided, and will introduce you to the major masterpieces exhibited at the museum.
Dinner at local restaurant with Russian specialities
Overnight at hotel.
(B\L\D)
Day3
In the morning you will proceed for the tour of
Pavlovsk (Palace and Park), which is considered to be one of the most romantic suburbs of St.Petersburg.
Explore the elegant 18th century Pavlovsk Palace and stroll around the magnificent English type landscape park.
And as the cherry on the cake - we offer you a truly Russian winter delight -
Troika riding in the winter park.
Lunch at restaurant "Podvorie" (special degustation menu with a shot of vodka)
On return to the city, your guide will take you for
Nevsky Prospekt walking tour.
The main thoroughfare of St.Petersburg hosts a plenty of historic and cultural attractions, as well as shopping and entertainment venues.
Dinner at local restaurant with Russian specialties
Overnight at hotel.
(B\L\D)
Day4
Check out from your hotel.
Today you will pay a visit to the main cradle of St.Petersburg.
Built by Peter the Great in 1703,
the Peter and Paul Fortress boasts a long history: founded as military base, later it became a burial place for nearly all of the Romanov Emperors and Empresses (from Peter the Great to Nicolas II and his family), and served as a political prison for many prominent opponents of Imperial regime.
Farewell lunch at local restaurant with a glass of wine
Transfer to the airport to get your return flight.
(B\L)
