Essential St. Petersburg
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"Our MIR guide in St. Petersburg was amazing - knowledgeable, accommodating, fun. I don't know what else to say but that we'd go virtually anywhere she was going. We learned so much and had so much fun"
Leslie and Paul Rosen
Chicago, IL |
St. Petersburg, home of the czars and their courts, is a rich repository of extravagant palaces, brilliant museums and renowned theaters overflowing with music and dance. Its fashionable boulevards and serene canals glisten in the "White Nights" of summer and dazzle on sunny winter days.
Days 1-7: St. Petersburg & Environs
Admire Peter the Great’s cultured capital, reflected in the superb Russian Museum, the polished columns of St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the elegant theaters and the recent proliferation of private art galleries, gourmet restaurants and fine hotels.
Visit the renowned Hermitage Museum, with an exclusive private tour of the Gold Room. Admire Peter’s summer home at Peterhof, boasting more than 150 gilded fountains and cascades. Explore lavish Catherine’s Palace, with its expertly restored Amber Room and the more modest Alexander’s Palace Palace, where Nicholas and Alexandra raised their five royal children.
Enjoy a magical evening at the ballet or opera, step inside the exquisite Usupoff Palace and experience a traditional Russian dinner in a private home.
In Pushkin, once known as Tsarskoe Selo, visit Alexander's Palace, the favorite residence of Nicholas II and Alexandra, and the lavish Catherine's Palace, with its expertly restored Amber Room. Stroll the beautiful park at Pavlovsk, given to Czar Paul I by his mother, Catherine the Great.
Trip Details
| Length of Trip: |
7 Days |
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Your choice of dates - start on a Saturday |
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| Land Tour Cost: |
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| 2 traveler minimum |
From $3,395 |
| Single Supplement |
From $545 |
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| Essential trip prices vary by season and are subject to hotel availability for your travel dates. Hotel upgrades, additional nights and solo traveler prices are available on request. Contact us for a descriptive itinerary and booking details. |
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MIR Signature Experiences
- Attend a world-class performance at a St. Petersburg theater
- Tour the Hermitage Gold Room, where ancient Scythian and Greek golden ornaments glisten
Map - Click to Enlarge
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| Days 1-7: |
St. Petersburg - the city and its environs |
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| St. Petersburg |
Historic center of St. Petersburg (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Peter and Paul Fortress, Peter I’s wooden house, Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, cruiser Aurora, Usupoff Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Hermitage with Gold Room, Church of the Savior on the Blood (Church of the Spilt Blood), Russian Museum, one of St. Petersburg’s world class theaters, folk performance at Nikolaevsky Palace, traditional Russian dinner at a private home.
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Peterhof |
Grand Palace, Palace Grounds with the impressive gravity fed fountains, Monplaisir Palace
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| Pushkin |
Catherine's Palace with Amber Room, Alexander's Palace - favorite of Nicholas and Alexandra, unch of traditional Russian favorites at Podvorye restaurant |
| Pavlovsk |
Pavlovsk Palace and grounds |
About Essential Trips
Flexible Essential Private Trips are compact, well-designed private tour itineraries - researched and ready to book on the dates you choose. They work perfectly as brief overviews of a country or as effortless extensions to group tours - great for solo travelers, couples, or private parties who prefer to travel independently but appreciate a savvy predesigned program.
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