TOUR Q - WATERWAYS OF ST PETERSBURG
Excursions
- £45 - £55
- approx. 2.5 hours
- Limited capacity
- Easy
St Petersburg boasts over 66 rivers and canals. Winding through the city, a boat tour gives a better understanding of the city’s character and beauty.
Our tour will take us through some of the most attractive rivers and canals, which flow along granite embankments. The main waterway of the city is the Neva River and we will see many of the main attractions of St Petersburg. We will pass palaces and mansions of Russian aristocratic families, such as Yusupov Palace, Stroganov Palace and Michael’s Castle - built in the 18th and 19th centuries with facades overlooking the water. Peter the Great ordered that each palace should have a landing stage on the river. Many of these elaborate porticoes, granite piers and landing stages can still be seen from the water. We will view the marvellous, multicoloured Cathedral of Resurrection on Spilled Blood, pass the well known Summer Gardens, the oldest public park in St Petersburg and the first Summer Palace of Peter the Great.
Following our canal and river cruise, and a glass of champagne or mineral water, we will rejoin our coach to return to our awaiting ship.
TOUR NOTES: This tour is not suitable for guests in wheelchairs – there will be 7 to 12 steps to board the boat. Depending on the berth, there could be a fair distance to walk to the boat. We will be on the boat for approximately one and a half hours and it should have toilet facilities.
DESCRIPTION CORRECT FOR 2011 SCANDINAVIA & BALTIC SEASON
Snack or meal provided
Refreshments available
Free time
Shopping opportunity
Wheelchair access
Swimming opportunity
All prices are based on operating costs, tariffs and rates of exchange and are subject to change without notice.
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