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The jewel in the Baltic crown and Russia's most European city, elegant St Petersburg was Tsar Peter the Great's 'Window on the West'.

Peter the Great’s “window on the West” is utterly captivating, with baroque palaces, wide elegant streets, ornate bridges and broad curving canals – the city is built on 40 islands at the mouth of the River Neva. The main street, Nevsky Prospekt, is 5km long and lined with cafés, bars and restaurants mixed in with upmarket hotels and sumptuous shops. On Neva embankment, the Winter Palace, with over a thousand rooms, is merely the most magnificent of six buildings that make up the Hermitage museum.
The Hermitage is only one of 125 museums and galleries, not to mention dozens of lavishly decorated churches, that make this one of those cities that visitors want to return to again and again. It is enchanting during the “White Nights” of midsummer, when a brief twilight blends into dawn, and street entertainment lasts throughout the long days and short, white nights.
 

• TOUR O - PANORAMIC DRIVE – THE GULF OF FINLAND
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• For those guests wishing to venture away from St Petersburg, without much walking, this tour is ideal.

• ST PETERSBURG PRIVATE TOURS
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• NOT BOOKABLE ON THE WEBSITE - PLEASE READ THE NOTES ABOUT HOW TO BOOK

• VISTAS - ANTIQUES IN THE HERMITAGE
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• THIS TOUR WILL OPERATE FOR CRUISE L1104, AND IS LINKED TO THE VISTAS THEME OF ANTIQUES

• IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ST PETERSBURG
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• PLEASE READ THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION BY CLICKING 'MORE DETAILS'

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• TOUR A - PANORAMIC CITY TOUR OF ST PETERSBURG
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• A visit to St Petersburg is always a rewarding and unforgettable experience. By European standards it is a young city – in 2003, St Petersburg celebrated the 300th anniversary of its foundation – yet wherever we look there are reminders of an eventful history.

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• TOUR B - PETERHOF & HERMITAGE
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• A drive of approximately one-hour will transfer us to Peterhof – the town of palaces, fountains and parks – the most brilliant of all the summer residences of the Russian Tsars, located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. Peterhof was conceived by Peter the Great to rival Versailles in splendour. Indeed, several hours could be spent enjoying the extravaganza of the dazzling fountain display.

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• TOUR C - ST PETERSBURG SOUVENIRS
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• This excursion gives us the opportunity to go ashore and enjoy some time to explore and indulge in a little retail therapy. Our coach will take us to a recommended store where a variety of items can be purchased.

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• TOUR D - HERMITAGE
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• This is our opportunity to visit St Petersburg’s most famous museum, the Hermitage – Russia’s largest collection of art, with over 2.8 million works, and one of the most prestigious museums in the world.

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• TOUR E - AN EVENING AT THE BALLET
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• This evening of ballet is an opportunity to experience an exciting performance at one of the leading centres of art. Dancers from one of the St Petersburg companies are invited to perform on stage for our special enjoyment.

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• TOUR F - PALATIAL ST PETERSBURG
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• The Catherine Palace ranks high on the list of the world’s most beautiful buildings. Our tour will combine this Palace with the Cathedrals of St Peter & St Paul, and St Isaacs.

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• TOUR Q - WATERWAYS OF ST PETERSBURG
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• 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.

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• TOUR G - CATHERINE PALACE
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• This tour takes us to Catherine Palace and Park.

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• TOUR H - PETERHOF
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• A drive of approximately one hour will transfer us to Peterhof – the town of palaces, fountains and parks and the most brilliant of all the summer residences of the Russian Tsars. It is located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. Peterhof was conceived by Peter the Great to rival Versailles in splendour. Indeed several hours could be spent enjoying the extravaganza of the dazzling fountain display.

• TOUR I - ST PETERSBURG CATHDERALS
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• Our first visit on this tour will be to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan. The Kazan Cathedral is centrally located on the Nevsky Prospekt and attracts the attention of visitors with its stately aspect, elegantly proportioned dome and impressive colonnades.

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• TOUR J - MUSICAL EVENING AT THE HERMITAGE
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• This really is an unmissable tour – not least because it gives us the unique opportunity to enjoy one of the most well known museums in the world, away from the crowds.

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• TOUR K - SPILLED BLOOD CATHEDRAL & SHOPPING
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• A short transfer will take us to the Cathedral of Resurrection on Spilled Blood – one of the most noted landmarks of St Petersburg. For many years this splendid Cathedral was closed to the public but opened again in the late 1990’s as a museum, after a 25 year renovation.

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• TOUR L - FOUNTAINS OF PETERHOF
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• Peterhof was conceived by Peter the Great to rival Versailles in splendour. Nowadays the residence, with its parks and fountains, is included in the UNESCO list of the world’s most precious historical sights. Several hours could be spent enjoying the extravaganza of the dazzling fountain display.

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• TOUR P - RASPUTIN & YUSUPOV PALACE
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• During our tour we will discover interesting facts about Rasputin’s life, and get a better understanding of the situation in Russia in the early 20th century.

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• TOUR N - THE PALACES OF THE ROMANOVS
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• This tour will give us an interesting insight into the Russian Tsars’ lives. We will see the most beautiful of the St Petersburg summer residences – Catherine Palace, and the most mysterious and unusual palace of Pavlovsk.

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• TOUR R - NOVGOROD – THE SPIRIT OF ANCIENT RUSSIA
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• Novgorod once competed with Moscow for domination of Old Russia and is now a stunning combination of old and new. Approximately 189 kilometres south east of St Petersburg, it lies on the highway between the two major cities and enjoys stable economic links with both. On our drive we will travel through scenic countryside, passing small villages and traditional Russian wooden houses punctuate the landscape.

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• TOUR S - EVERYDAY ST PETERSBURG
• St Petersburg, Russia, Russia

• Nothing can really adequately prepare us for what we may see and hear on this tour - it is best to bring along an open mind and heart, as well as a sense of curiosity.