• Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience
• Private guide for a more personalized experience
• Led by an art historian
• Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
• All entrance fees included
• Likely to Sell Out

St. Petersburg used to be the capital of the Russian Empire and the Romanov's (the Russian Emperor's dynasty) were the richest family in the world at the beginning of the 20th century; the Diamond Room houses the biggest collection of the Russian Emperor's finest jewellery. As a result this collection is really worth seeing!

The Gold Room houses a significant collection of archaeological finds - the famous Ancient Greek gold, the world's biggest and best collection of Scythian gold, oriental jewellery items from India, Iran and China, as well as superb examples of ceremonial oriental weapons. It consists of around 1,500 works in total, made from gold and dating from the 7th century B.C. to the 19th century A.D. 

Access to the Diamond and Gold Rooms (also called Treasure Galleries) is usually by pre-arranged appointment only, with no exceptions, and a regular tour usually lasts for 30 minutes and you would have to be part of a large group. Also, due to extremely high demand usually you cannot visit both Galleries on the same day either. So this private 2.5 hour tour is really a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and not to be missed! 

Your private tour of the Diamond and Gold Rooms will take place with curators, who actually curate the rooms themselves. All of the curators at the museum have a Ph.D. in art history and are real connoisseurs of art. They are also extremely enthusiastic about their collection. You will have 1 hour 15 minutes for each room to look at the unique jewellery masterpieces. The curators will share details with you that you won't find in the guidebooks.

You will also have a 1 hour and 20 minute private guided tour of the other exhibitions at one of the best museums in the world: The State Hermitage Museum. The Hermitage in St. Petersburg, is the biggest museum in the World (together with the Louvre in Paris, they are in competition for the World's "No 1" in terms of exhibition space, number of items and collections etc.). The buildings that the Hermitage occupies are brilliant examples of European architecture. The walls of these buildings have also seen a great number of important historical events - from Peter the Great to Nicolay II. Every visitor can feel the force of Russian history here. Its collections, of which only a small part is on permanent display, comprise over three million items, including the largest collection of paintings in the world. The collections occupy a large complex of six historic buildings along Palace Embankment, including the Winter Palace, a former residence of Russian emperors.

After this unforgettable tour, you will have a private transfer back to your hotel.

The Treasure Gallery at the Hermitage Museum is a repository of the museum’s magnificent and unique collections of jewelry art. Comprised of the Gold Rooms and the Diamond Rooms, the Treasure Gallery houses many jewelry pieces that belonged to the Romanov Royal Family and that witnessed many important moments in the private life of Russia’s ruling house. Many pieces were acquired to commemorate a birth of an heir, an anniversary, a patron saint day, to name a few, while others were presented as diplomatic gifts to the Russian emperors over the years.

The Gold Rooms display a significant collection the archaeological finds - the famous Ancient Greece gold, the best and the biggest in the world collection of Scythian gold, Oriental jewelry articles from India, Iran and China, as well as superb examples of ceremonial Oriental weapons. Admire a large number of amazing gold artifacts: bracelets, rings, earrings, female and male clothing decorations, from 7th Century to 19th Century.

The Diamond Room shows the evolution of the jeweller's craft over the centuries from the third millennium B.C. to the beginning of the 20th century. The Diamond Rooms showcase masterpieces of Russian and European jewelry art from the Romanov and private family collections, as well as pieces of church art, diplomatic gifts and some works by Fabergé. It is a magnificent and unique collection of Western European jewelry made by the most prominent jewelers of the time.

The stunning collections of the Hermitage Treasure Galleries will be the gem of your travel.

Each Treasure Gallery visit is by pre-arranged appointment only, no exceptions. Usually it lasts just for 30 minutes and includes one Gallery only. Also you will be in a large group.
With us, your will enjoy skip-the-line fully private tours with a Curators, who actually curate the Gold Room and the Diamond Room. It will take about 1 hour 15 minutes for each room. That will allow you to see all the unique jewelry masterpieces without any rush and crush.

After the extraordinary Treasure Room tours, you will see other exhibitions of one of the best museums in the world: The State Hermitage Museum.

The Hermitage is the world culture encyclopaedia. The buildings that the Hermitage occupies are brilliant examples of European architecture. The walls of these buildings have also seen a great number of important historical events and almost all history of the Russian Empire took place within them - from Peter the Great to Nicolay II. Every visitor can feel the force of Russian history here. Its collections, of which only a small part is on permanent display, comprise over three million items, including the largest collection of paintings in the world. The collections occupy a large complex of six historic buildings along Palace Embankment, including the Winter Palace, a former residence of Russian emperors.

After the tour, your driver will take you back to the hotel or to a restaurant for the lunch or any other place at your wish.