Private City Tour with Spilled Blood Cathedral and World Renowned Hermitage Arts Collection (5 hours)
You will be met at the port of St. Petersburg by the guide who will acompany you to your air-conditioned transportation ready to commence your tour.
Experience the City's highlights on a pleasant guided drive around St Petersburg. Your route takes you past the Nevsky Prospect, St Petersburg's most famous street, lined with magnificent palaces, churches and 18th and 19th century buildings. Travel past the vast Palace Square, the University Embankment that is lined with buildings of the 18th century, the Admiralty, the famous Peter the Great Bronze monument, the Peter and Paul Fortress and much more.
Admire the splendid interior of the Church on Spilled Blood decorated with incredibly detailed mosaics. Constructed in 1907, the Church on Spilled Blood was built by Alexander III to honour his father, Alexander II, who was assassinated where the church stands now. The facade of the church has the feeling of a fairy tale, the interior is decorated with incredibly detailed mosaics designed and created by the most prominent Russian artists of the day. The Church was closed for services in 1930 and finally reopened in 1977 after almost 30 years of restoration in all its breathtaking glory.
Afterwards, your guide will focus your attention on the highlights of one of the greatest museums in the world, the Hermitage museum, also known as the Winter Palace. Hermitage - The Tsar's former Winter Palace and four other buildings that house one of the world's premier art collections. The Baroque Winter Palace boasts patterned parquet floors, ornate staircases, moulded and decorated ceilings. The Museum is especially strong in Italian Renaissance and French Impressionist paintings. The splendour of the museum is epitomized by the grandeur of numerous reception halls, such as the Throne, Ball, Malachite and Gold Rooms.
INCLUDED
- Professional English-speaking guide assistance. Other languages upon request (additional charge may apply)
- Driver’s services as per the program (Comfortable car/minivan with A/C)
- Entrance fee to Savior on Blood Church
- Entrance fee to the Hermitage museum
- Port visas
NOT INCLUDED:
- Food and Drinks
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities to guide/driver (optional)
DEPARTURE/RETURN DETAILS: flexible (adjusted to the arrival/departure time of your ship)
Additional info
Note that all of our tours in St. Petersburg are operated by authorized guides, and you therefore do not need to secure an independent visa in order to participate in this tour. However, in order to book this tour, you must provide us with full names, dates of birth, nationality, and passport numbers for each tour participant so that our guides can secure the proper tour visas on your behalf. Note also that, if you wish to explore St. Petersburg on your own while not accompanied by one of our guides, you will need to secure an independent visa.
Please be aware that cruise lines occasionally mislead passengers by telling them that they are not allowed to disembark the ship in St. Petersburg unless they are on an excursion purchased through the cruise line. In addition, the cruise lines also sometimes tell passengers that they cannot disembark the ship until the passengers on the cruise lines' excursions have done so first. This is incorrect, and you are free to exit the ship as soon as passengers start to disembark because Russian law states that a cruise ship cannot hold passengers onboard against their will as long as they have the proper documents. In order to clear immigration, you will need to bring along: 1) Your passport; 2) A photocopy of the picture page of your passport; and 3) A copy of your tour tickets. 4) An immigration form passed out to all guests on the ship. We will provide you with your tour tickets as part of the documents we e-mail to you after you make a tour booking.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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.
It is important you travel with your shore excursion vouchers and visas. We will send this information via email approximately 7 working days 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).
Important info
- Driver’s services as per the program (Comfortable car/minivan with A/C)
- Professional English-speaking guide assistance. Other languages upon request (additional charge may apply)
- Entrance fee to Savior on Blood Church
- Entrance fee to the Hermitage museum
- Rain Poncho
- Bottle of water daily
- Photo Permits
- Port visas
When reserving a tour in St Petersburg, uVisitRussia will arrange the visa's which will be no extra cost and included within the tour.
NB 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 within 24 hours of making the reservation.
Child seats are required for children who weigh less than 79 pounds - there is no charge for this but you must put in special request if a seat is required
Audio sets are provided for the Hermitage Museum for groups of 7 passengers or more.
We provide a bottle of water for each day.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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.
It is important you travel with your shore excursion vouchers and visa's. We will send this information via email approximately 7 working days 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
ONCE YOU HAVE PROVIDED THIS INFORMATION WE WILL THEN APPLY FOR YOUR VISA, THESE WILL THEN BE EMAILED THROUGH TO YOU 4 WEEKS PRIOR TO TRAVEL (SOONER IF YOU HAVE RESERVED YOUR TOUR WITHIN 4 WEEKS OF TRAVEL).
Sights included in program
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3 person - US$ 360 (US$ 120 per person)
4 person - US$ 460 (US$ 115 per person)
5 person - US$ 495 (US$ 99 per person)
6 person - US$ 570 (US$ 95 per person)
7 person - US$ 644 (US$ 92 per person)
8 person - US$ 680 (US$ 85 per person)
9 person - US$ 720 (US$ 80 per person)
10 person - US$ 760 (US$ 76 per person)
Our flexible payment options allow you to pay 20% of a deposit first and the remaining 80% in 14 days prior to your tour date - payment can be done both online or over the phone. This gives you the peace of mind knowing your spaces are booked on the tours and that you do not miss out on making the most of your time in Russia.
Also you get the best, top-rated and most experienced and knowledgeable hand-picked tour guide appointed on a priority basis.
In our experience, exceptional travel experiences are almost always delivered by exceptional people. With that in mind, we utilize a comprehensive approach to select and employ the best tour guides only. Multilingual and well travelled, each possesses deep insight into the diverse attractions and cultural patterns throughout the region. With us guides undergo a rigorous selection process, achieving outstanding knowledge of local culture and language. Rest assured that the best tour guides only will be working on the tours to give you excellent opportunity to explore the best of the sights during both short and long-term stay in Russia.
Once you complete your reservation, we will send you a booking confirmation email. As the day of the tour approaches, our logistics team will provide you with all relevant information for your tour.
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