St. Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It looks completely different from water, and a river cruise will show you parts of the city which are missed during a general city tour. The city is situated on 42 islands, being washed by more than 90 rivers, Neva’s arms and channels. The granite embankments with slopes and piers have become peculiar pedestals for the magnificent palaces. This tour is a nice possibility for tourists to just relax and enjoy the sights from the boat and learn more about the city.

Meet your guide in the cruise port and hop on your coach that will bring you to the pier in the city centre, where you will start your journey. During your river cruise, you will gain a different perspective of the city. Your guide will accompany you and provide narration at points of interest. Enjoy this leisurely ride, uninterrupted by traffic jams.

You will have a boat ride through the most remarkable sites of St. Petersburg. Founded by Peter the Great on the 27th of May, 1703, the city was the capital of the Russian Empire for more than two hundred years (1713–1728, 1732–1918). Saint Petersburg ceased being the capital in 1918 after the Russian Revolution of 1917. It is Russia's second largest and Europe's fourth largest city after Moscow, London and Istanbul. The city has about 5 million inhabitants, and over 7 million people live in its vicinity. Saint Petersburg is a major European cultural centre, and an important Russian port on the Baltic Sea.

Saint Petersburg is often described as the most Western city of Russia. Among cities of the world with over one million people, Saint Petersburg is the northernmost. The Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Russia's political and cultural center for 200 years, the city is sometimes referred to in Russia as the northern capital.

INCLUDED

• Professional English-speaking guide assistance. Other languages upon request (additional charge may apply)
• Private roundtrip transportation (Comfortable car/minivan with A/C)
• River Cruise (2 hrs duration) (this is a shared boat)
• Port Fees
• Visa-free visit

NOT INCLUDED

• Food  / Drinks
• Gratuities to guide/driver (optional)

Additional info

Note: Tour is not recommended for persons with walking or climbing difficulties. Boat and boat piers are not wheelchair accessible due to the steep gangway.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

UVisitRussia will arrange your port visas for this tour in St Petersburg, this is all included within the price of the tour, all you will need to do is provide your passport details at least 14 working days before you travel, it's as easy as that.

When making a booking for St Petersburg we will require your passport information to confirm your visa for the tours. A member of our sales team will email you with the details required. It is important you travel with your shore excursion vouchers and visas. We will send this information via email approximately 4 weeks prior to your travel date (once you have provided your passport information).

If you travel without these documents you will not be able to pass through security thus resulting in you not being able to join the tour (in these cases uVisitRussia cannot be held responsible for tours being missed and no refund of this tour will be given).

YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR PASSPORT INFORMATION WHEN MAKING THE RESERVATION IN ORDER TO ARRANGE YOUR VISA, THE DETAILS REQUIRED ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• Full Passengers Names
• Passport Number
• Start Date and End Date of Passport
• Nationality

You must allow plenty of time to get through the security at St Petersburg Port, sometimes the queues at security can be very long and it can take a long time to get through, please disembark your cruise ship in plenty of time in order to meet your tour.

Please note: Going through security checks on your first day of arrival may take a long time, uVisitRussia do not have any control of this, please be patient and allow plenty of time. If you are touring the 2nd day, generally security is not as bad as the 1st day of arrival.