Simply St. Petersburg

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The perfect introduction to St. Petersburg at an uncommon value, Simply St. Petersburg is designed to introduce you to some of the sites you need to see on your first trip to the city, with just a taste of the extraordinary experiences that only Exeter International can provide.

The Basics

Three nights in one of the city’s top hotels, inclusive of tax and breakfast
Private airport or train station transportation to and from your hotel
Private Exeter Guide at your service as described in the program
Entrance Fees to all the sites mentioned in the program

Highlight of Exeter's Simply St. Petersburg

Private tour of the historic city center, including the world famous Hermitage Museum

Easy to combine with:

Moscow
Helsinki
Stockholm
Berlin

For custom luxury travel and tours to St. Petersburg and Russia, please contact one of our travel experts.

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Arrival | St. Petersburg

Upon your arrival into St. Petersburg, your driver will meet you outside of baggage claim and customs to transfer you to your deluxe hotel in the historical center of the city.

Exeter Services: Transfer
Hotel:  

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This morning your guide will meet you in your hotel lobby, to get you acquainted with Peter the Great’s “Venice of the North”.

Begin with a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress: the birthplace of St. Petersburg. Cross the gates, bridges and moats that date back to the 18th century. You will discover how it served as Peter’s bastion against the Swedes. Your guide will regale you with stories of the various members of the Romanovs who are buried within its walls.

Continue to Palace Square. The Winter Palace – a Russian baroque architectural masterpiece. It was home to all the Russian royals except for Paul, until the 1917 revolution. Converted into the Hermitage Museum, it houses a priceless collection of art, artifacts and antiquities, worth millions of dollars. From Greek and Roman relics to Matisse, Van Gogh and da Vinci – the art collection at the Hermitage is one of the largest and finest in the world.

Next, walk to St. Isaac’s Cathedral with its columns made of malachite and lapis lazuli. If you feel strong enough, climb up to the pinnacle of its massive golden dome for some of the most gorgeous views over St. Petersburg.

Note: This afternoon’s sightseeing is on foot. Please wear comfortable footwear.

Exeter Services: Full Day Guide
Hotel:  Angleterre Hotel

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Today is at your leisure to explore the city and its surroundings.

We recommend taking a trip into the Russian countryside to see one of the most elegant and beautiful palaces - Catherine Palace and its fabled Amber Room. And if you feel like being active, try a horseback ride through the Russian countryside.

St. Petersburg is also renown for its fine arts. The ballet, opera and symphony are some of the best across the world. Or if you’re gastronomically inclined then a caviar and vodka tasting is a must.

If you would like us to arrange for additional sightseeing we will be happy to customize your free time in St. Petersburg.

Exeter Services: None
Hotel:  Angleterre Hotel