Winter in St.Petersburg

28.06.2016

Winter in St.Petersburg

from 767 euro (price for 2 persons)
3 days/2 nights

5/01/2017-7/01/2017
Saint-Petersburg


What's included: excursions; accommodation, breakfasts, airport transfers;

This individual mini-tour is perfect for travelers with only a few days in St. Petersburg.Fully customizable, you can mold this trip to your own pace, your own desires,and your own budget.



Tour detail:

DAY 1 (05/01)

  • Arrival and guided city tour.

  • The city tour covers the main places of interest in St. Petersburg such as Peter and Paul Fortress, St Isaac's Cathedral, The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood.

Additionally:

Ballet or opera in Mariinsky theatre (50-70 euro)




DAY 2(06/01)

  • Excursion to Pushkin (also known as TsarskoeSelo) with visit to Catherine's Palace

The ensemble of the Catherine's Palace and Park are among Russia's top historical recreation complexes visited by hundreds of thousands tourists every year. Built for Empress Elizabeth by Bartolomeo Rastrelli, the architect of St.Petersburg's Winter Palace, the Catherine Palace is undoubtedly Tsarskoe Selo'stop attraction, particularly renowned for the extraordinary Amber Room. Lesswell known, and currently much more dilapidated, the Alexander Palace isnonetheless a neoclassical masterpiece, and has a particularly poignantconnection with the family of the last Tsar, Nicholas II.

  • OR Excursion to Peterhof
    Located 29 kilometers west of St. Petersburg, the imperial estate of Peterhof is one ofthe most popular day trips from the city. The Grand Palace is extravagant and lavish in its own right.




DAY 3

  • Excursion "Main Cathedrals". 3-hour coaching tour through the city with visiting of The Saviour on the spilled blood , St. Isaac's Cathedral, The Sampson Cathedral andThe Kazan Cathedral.

The Saviour on the spilled blood - This marvelous Russian-style church was built on the spot where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated in March 1881.

St. Isaac's Cathedralis the largest cathedral in St. Petersburg. It was the largest church in Russia when it was built (101.5 meters high), and is still the third largest domed cathedral in the world. For visitors willing to climb 300 steps, it provides a spectacular view of St. Petersburg.

The Sampson Cathedralis one of the first churches in St. Petersburg. It stands on the spot where Peter I in 1709 built a wooden church in memory of the victory at Poltava. Composition typical of ancient temple architecture - topped the bulbous head faceted dome on a high drum with dining room and a multi-tiered hipped bell tower, topped with a bulbous head.

The Kazan Cathedralin Saint-Petersburg - the orthodox temple, located in the heart of the city. The facades of the temple are to Nevsky prospect and Griboedova channel. This is one of the largest buildings in the Northern capital.


Departure



Tour fee (Taleon Imperial Hotel 5*) from 987 euro (2 persons)

Tour fee (Crowne Plaza Hotel Ligovsky 4*) from 837 euro (2 persons)

Tour fee (Helvetia Hotel 4*) from 844 euro (2 persons)

Tour fee (Azimut Hotel 3*) from 767 euro (2 persons)


Not included: Airfares to Russia (ask your travel specialist for the best deals), visa.


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