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Big suburban adventure
Culture and Historic tour in St. Petersburg
Guide in Russia: Andrey Vereshchagin
Tour Price : Starting from 85 euros
Duration : 9 hours
Group Size : 2-8
Leavung at about 9.00 a.m. we are to pass 15 miles in the southern direction to visit first Catherine's palace and park in the town of Pushkin - sumptuous residence created in its present shape mostly 1750 ies for the Russian empress Elisabeth.
The palace features the biggest hall of all numerous suburban palaces around St.Petersburg - above 800 sq m - all coveres with guilded woodcarvings; another attraction - the Amber room.
After visiting the palaces and a short strill through the regular part of the park - we take a ride for about an hour in the direction of Peterhof - former Imperial residence by the sea. There we shall firs visit the Cottage palace - a sharp contrast with the fist visit if the day: a small private living (not gala) residence of Tsar Nicholas I and his family (1820ies) built in his favourite Gothic style.
The last but not least - Peterhof Lower park with its over 180 fountains still operating without pumps since 1723... If required - lunch can be organised at the gallery of the Grand Palais of Peterhof. Not yet enough? | Add your Opinion about this guide and tour here  |
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Guide Short Information  Guide: Andrey Vereshchagin
Country: Russia
Languages: Russian, English Airport Transfer: YES Hotel Reservation: YES Translation Service: YES Additional services of this guide:Interpreting, tickets - trains, flights, theatres, visa-free arrangements for sea cruise passengers
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| | | Short Information about Culture and Historic tour 'Big suburban adventure' in St. Petersburg, Russia : | | Tour Price: | Starting from 85 euros | | Duration: | 9 hours | | Group Size: | 2-8 | | Languages: | Russian, English | | Inclusions: | | Lunch : | YES | | Hotel pick-up: | NO | | English speaking private guide: | YES | | Exclusions: | | Hotel drop off : | NO | | Optional gratuities : | NO | | Food and drinks, unless specified : | NO | | Additional Info: | | This tour must be booked at least 7 days in advance of your travel date : | YES | | Confirmation of this product will be received at time of booking : | NO | | Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated : | YES | | A minimum of 2 clients required for this tour to operate : | NO |
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