St. Petersburg was founded by Tsar Peter the Great in 1703 with the intention of turning it into the "Window of Russia to the Western World". It is the second largest city in the Russian Federation and one of the largest cities in Europe. The city center, along with monuments in its surroundings, was considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

PROGRAM

Day 1

Arrival in St. Petersburg.

Departure of the excursion. Passport control (tour-tickets) You will meet the guide, once past the Passport Control. It will carry the "Shorexc" sign.

Interior visit to the Hermitage Museum. (Special entrance before the official opening time of the Museum. This will allow you to enjoy the museum with few people inside).

Time for food.

Panoramic tour of the city.

Visit (exterior) to the Fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul.

Boat trip on the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.

Return to the ship.

Day 2

Departure of the excursion.

You will meet the guide, once past the Passport Control. It will carry the "Excursions for Cruises" sign.

Interior visit to St. Isaac's Cathedral.

Interior visit to the Church of San Salvador de la Sangre Derramada.

Transfer to the summer residence of Russian tsars, "Peterhof" with its famous fountains.

Time for food.

Visit of the gardens and fountains of Peterhof.

Excursion to the Metro.

Return to the ship.

End of the Tour

 It is important that you take the printed Tour Tickets (Visa), because at the time of disembarkation they will ask you and without that they will not let you get off the boat.

The itinerary is not exact, depending on the day of the week there could be closed monuments, or with difficulty to access, or with sold out tickets, in that case the itinerary will be adjusted so that that monument can be seen the other day.

PRICES

• Bus.
• Guide in Spanish.
• Tour Tickets (Group Visa).
• Entrance fees to museums:

-St. Isaac's
Cathedral-Peterhoff-Hermitage
Museum. (Special entrance before the official opening time of the Museum. This will allow you to enjoy the museum with few people inside).
-Cathedral of the Spilled Blood

• Permission to take photos.
• Boat trip on the rivers and canals.
• Visit to the metro.

The price does NOT include:

• Meals (optional): 24 € per person (Total price of the meal for the 2 days of excursion) – It can only be contracted together with the reservation.

• Discount for children, applied only on individual excursions.
• Not combinable with other offers.
• It is essential to send a copy of the child's Identity Document.
• From 16 years old pay as an adult.
• The itinerary is not exact, depending on the day of the week there could be closed monuments, or with difficulty to access, or with sold out tickets, in that case the itinerary will be adjusted so that that monument can be seen the other day.
• When the boat is 2 days in port you can only hire the 2-day excursion, you can NOT hire the 1-day excursion. Private groups contact Customer Service.
• The program specifies which monuments are entered and which are not.
• For this excursion you can hire food for the 2 days.
• Excursion of 18 hours (total time of the 2 days).

It is important that you take the printed Tour Tickets (Visa), because at the time of disembarkation they will ask you for it and without the Tour Ticket they will not let you get off the boat.