We take you to know St. Petersburg, founded by Tsar Peter the Great in 1703. It is the second largest city in the Russian Federation and undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities in the world; its imperial past and deep-rooted traditions are observed at every step in this beautiful capital, which curiously happens to be the "least Russian city" in Russia.

St. Petersburg, known as the Venice of the North for its huge number of canals, islands and bridges, copied from Paris its symmetrical, wide and very long avenues dotted with cathedrals. Once founded, Pedro I made the Court come here, raising up to 300 palaces of all signs; World War II wiped out much of this delirious wealth, but today the center of this wonderful city (largely a UNESCO World Heritage Site) is of unparalleled beauty, and has made this metropolis one of the most sought-after destinations among all cruise excursions. And a curiosity that we reveal to you: the matryoshkas that flood markets and streets of St. Petersburg and all over Russia, are originally from Japan! Did you know?

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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.

NIGHT EXCURSION

23:00 Departure of the excursion.

You will meet the guide, once past the Passport Control. It will carry the "Shorexc" sign.

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. Read the instructions on the next page.

St. Petersburg, known as Venice of the North, is especially spectacular at night. The city has such amazing night lighting that you will have the impression of visiting a new city.

If you are lucky enough to go in the period of the romantic white nights (May-June) you will witness a different experience. The Sun never gets to hide completely, there is a beautiful mixture between twilight and dawn.

We will start the tour with a panoramic view of the illuminated city. During the tour you will make stops to take pictures in the most beautiful places of the city, you will see numerous picturesque bridges and you can admire beautiful facades of the buildings of St. Petersburg.

The tour will end with the "show" of the drawbridges, the city's calling card. The uniqueness of the drawbridges of St. Petersburg is that during the entire period of navigation of the Neva River, every night, about one o'clock in the morning, the bridges are raised to make way for ships. It is an impressive spectacle that attracts a lot of people every night.

Return to the ship.

Day 2

Departure of the excursion.

You will meet the guide, once past the Passport Control. It will carry the "Shorexc" 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.

-Peterhoff

-St. Isaac's Cathedral

-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.
• Night Excursion (bus + guide + Tour Tickets).

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 21 hours (total time of the 2 days + the night).

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.