One-Day Tour of St Petersburg (Option 2)

St. Petersburg is an interesting and magnetic destination for travelers. The majority of cruise lines stay 2 or 3 days in this jewel of Baltic Cruise ports. We would like to offer our VISA FREE shore excursions available for both groups and individual cruise ship passengers. Cruise passengers are the only category of tourists visiting Russia which are allowed to stay on the territory of the Russian Federation without visa for 72 hours. We will supply you with the tour ticket, which is called a blanket visa or booking confirmation, and you will pass the customs/immigration offices.

Prices

Number of Tourists	1	2	3	4	5	6
Price	325	189	160	133	121	110
Prices are in US dollars per person for the entire tour including taxes. The price includes: Tour tickets for cruise passengers, Transport services, Museum entrance fees, Guide services. The tour can be enriched with evening optional program: Russian Ballet or Folk Show (prices are on request).

Itinerary:

DAY 1
08:00 Leaving the port. Transfer to the city
08:30-10:30 Panoramic tour of Saint-Petersburg
10:30-13:00 Guided tour of the Hermitage
13:00-14:00 Water tour Rivers and channels of Saint-Petersburg
14-15:00 break for lunch (optional)
15-16:00 Guided tour of Savior-on-Blood Cathedral
16-17:30 time for walking/shopping
17:30-18:30 Return to the ship

Highlights:

Savior-on-Blood Cathedral

One of the most beautiful cathedrals of Saint Petersburg, the Savior-on-the-Blood was erected on the place where Russian Emperor Alexander II was murdered on the 1st of March, 1881. The tsar was mortally wounded by the terrorists from the People's Will revolutionist organization.

Hermitage Museum

The State Hermitage Museum's collections number over 3 million items presenting the history of the world art from the Stone Age to our days. Among the gems of the Hermitage there are paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Titian, Giorgone, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and other great artists. The Hermitage also boasts numerous objects from all over the world.