2-Day Small-Group Shore Excursion in St Petersburg with Faberge Museum & Canal Cruise

Get the maximum of your Baltic Cruise during an all-inclusive 2-day shore excursion in St Petersburg. Professional and friendly guide, comfortable air-conditioned minivan, skips the line tickets and delicious 3-course lunches of Russian cuisine make this tour a great experience. You will visit the Hermitage Museum, the Church of our Savior on Spilled Blood, the magnificent fountain park of Peterhof and Catherine Palace. Besides the classical sightseeing program, enjoy a relaxing canal cruise, a unique jewelry collection at the Faberge Museum, and some time for souvenir shopping at Nevsky prospect. Small group size (max. 15 participants) allows enjoying the sightseeing in a friendly atmosphere and visa-free arrangements will save you from the stress of issuing the visa.

The itinerary of 2-day small group visa-free tour of St Petersburg:

Day 1 (9.5 hours)

8:45-9:00 am – Meeting at the port terminal (the exact time depends on the cruise ship docking time) 
8:30-9:30 am – Panoramic city tour with picture stops. You will see the Spit of Basil Island, St Peter & Paul Fortress, Nevsky Prospect, Zinger House, Kazan Cathedral, and much more.
9:30-10:15 am – Transfer to the city of Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo)
10:15-12:00 am – Excursion to Catherine's Palace with the Amber Room
12:00-1:00 pm – Traditional Russian 3-course lunch in a local restaurant (included) 
1:00-1:45 pm – Transfer to the city of Peterhof
1:45-3:30 pm – Guided tour of the Lower Park of Peterhof (the fountains)
3:30-5:00 pm – Ride back to St Petersburg with a short subway ride to see the most stunning metro stations
5:00-6:00 pm – Sightseeing canal cruise along the rivers and canals 
6:30 pm – Return back to the cruise ship 

Day 2 (8 hours) 
8:30 am - Meeting at the port terminal  
8:30-10:00 am - Panoramic city tour of St Petersburg with picture stops
10:00-12:00 am - Guided tour of the Hermitage Museum including the Winter Palace (skip-the-line entry) 
12:30-1:00 pm - Excursion to the Church on the Spilled Blood
1:15-2:15 pm - Traditional Russian 3-course lunch in a local restaurant (included) 
2:30-3:30 pm - Guided visit to the Faberge Museum to see the largest collection of Faberge Eggs 
3:45-4:00 pm - Picture stop at St Isaac's Cathedral 
4:30 pm - Return back to the cruise ship 

The actual starting and ending time will be adjusted in accordance with the cruise ship's schedule. The order of the sightseeing may change depending on days of the week, museum opening hours, and traffic. Please note, at the time of booking each cruise ship passenger is required to provide his passport data in order to obtain the tour ticket, which allows entering Russia visa-free. Please, provide the cruise ship name (1), your full name as in the passport (2), date of birth (3), country of citizenship (4), and passport number (5). 

*On some dates, tickets to Catherine's Palace might not be available due to the high demand and closing days of the museum. The group will visit the Grand Palace of Pavlovsk instead.

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