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St.Petersburg – classical and fascinating

Tour starts in Saint-Petersburg.

Sun. DAY 1. Arrival in St. Petersburg. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

Mon. DAY 2. Breakfast. City sightseeing tour. During the tour you will become acquainted with architecture, history and present day life of the former capital of Imperial Russia, the history of the Romanov dynasty. City sightseeing tour includes a visit to Peter and Paul’s Fortress, the first structure in St. Petersburg. Inside the Peter and Paul’s Cathedral you will see tombstones of all Russian Emperors from Peter I to Nicholas II.
After the City sightseeing tour you can visit St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the largest cathedral in the city. (optional). You can also have a relaxing cruise by boat along the main rivers and canals. The tour will take you to see the palaces and mansions on the banks of some out of the 66 rivers and canals of this “Northern Venice” (optional).
In the evening you can enjoy the classical Russian ballet performance in one of the St. Petersburg theatres (optional).

Tue. DAY 3. Breakfast. Excursion to the State Hermitage museum, one of the oldest and the largest museums in the world. The collections of the museum are located and displayed in 5 historical buildings, including the Winter Palace – the former residence of the Russian tsars. You will be acquainted with magnificent works of the Dutch, Flemish, Italian, German, French and Spanish art schools. Among the great collections of the museum you will see the masterpieces of Leonardo da Vinci, Rafael, Titian, P.P. Rubens, Rembrandt, A. El Greco, N. Poussin, P. Gauguin, P. Picasso, A. Matisse.
Tour to Pavlovsk, a superb palace-and-park ensemble of the late XVIII – beginning of the XX centuries which was used as a summer residence of the Russian emperor Paul I and his family. The landscape park, one of the largest in Europe, covers the area of 600 ha. Your trip to Russia will be incomplete without a visit to folklore show (optional).

Wed. DAY 4. Breakfast. Check out. Transfer to the airport Pulkovo-2 in St. Petersburg.
Facilities
The package includes:
- Accommodation in double room, hotel 4*;
- 3 breakfasts;
- 2 transfers;
- Excursions (city tour in Saint–Petersburg, Peter and Paul’s Fortress, Hermitage, Pavlovsk)

Tour duration
4 days / 3 nights