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Tour #1. A Journey to the
18-20 Centuries. Palaces and Summer Residences of the Emperors of All
Russia. 5 Days in Saint-Petersburg
Itinerary
Day 1
City orientation bus tour The foundation of the north capital, the centre
of science and art: (The house of Peter the First. Menshikov`s and Marble
palaces. Church of Our Savior. Summer Garden and the Field of Mars).
Excursion to the cruiser Aurora. Visit of the Peter & Paul Fortress (the
first construction in St. Petersburg) and St. Peter and Paul Cathedral.
Visit of the waxwork exhibition The Romanov Dynasty in Stroganovsky
palace.
Reception Petersburgs nights.
Day 2
Excursion to the Hermitage Museum the former residence of the Russian
Emperors, one of the largest art museums of the world.
Excursion to St.Isaac's Cathedral one of the largest cathedrals in Europe
and one of the symbols of St. Petersburg.
Boat ride along the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
Day 3
Tour to Pavlovsk and Pushkin. The Grand Palace of Catherine, Alexandrovsky
palace and park. The palace of Pavel I and the landscape park with pavilions
and sculptures.
Excursion Petersburg in the night. The view the draw-bridges opening.
Day 4
Visit of the Alexander-Nevsky Monastery, Trinity Cathedral, the necropolis
of famous persons of the 18-19th centuries.
Visit of the Russian museum the museum of the emperor Alexander III, the
world largest collection of Russian art.
Night theatre performance.
Day 5
Boat ride to Peterhoff. Visit of the Grand Palace, summer residence of Peter
the First and park, the masterpiece of fountain art of the 18th century.
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