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St. Petersburg Express

from 725$

Start in ST. PETERSBURG
St.Petersburg - St.Petersburg:
europe 5 Days / 4 Nights

Radischev, Decembrists and revolutionaries
GUARANTEED DEPARTURE DATES - MONDAY were all held as prisoners. Peter and Paul HOTELS INCLUDED OR SIMILAR
Cathedral, designed by Tresini, contains the CITY HOTEL CAT.
LOW SEASON 2021 remains of Russian rulers since 1725. You
January 25 will also visit the Church on the Spilled Blood St. Petersburg Novotel City Centre 4*
February 15 with the five domes. Its name refers to the RATES PER PERSON IN U$D
assassination of Tsar Alexander II at the same
March 15 location in 1881. Enjoy a break with coffee Low Mid High Peak
November 15 and doughnuts in the oldest doughnut shop Season Season Season Season
December 13 22* in St Petersburg. The tour will end with a Twin room $ 725 $ 770 $ 905 $ 1.085
visit to the Vodka Museum, where we have
* (NB Wednesday departure) arranged a tasting of a selection of traditional Single room $ 260 $ 305 $ 475 $ 705
Russian vodkas with snacks. Evening at supplement:
MID SEASON 2021 leisure. Overnight. PRICE INCLUDES
March 29 Day 3 - (Wednesday) ST. PETERSBURG • 4 nts St. Petersburg – 4 star Hotel in
April 12 Breakfast at the hotel. Today will be at our standard room
October 25 leisure to explore the city on our own. As • Breakfast daily
alternative enjoy an optional tour of the
HIGH SEASON 2021 Hermitage Museum & General Staff Building • arrival and departure transfers in
St. Petersburg (to international city
home to the French impressionist collection).
April 26 Return to the hotel at the end of visit. airports and main rail stations); a
August 2 16 Evening at leisure. Overnight. supplement will be applied for river-
September 20 27 Day 4 - (Thursday) ST. PETERSBURG ports, for transfers between 22.00 –
07.00 and on public holidays
October 11 Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a guided visit of • Sightseeing tours with English-spea-
one of St. Petersburg’s most prized palaces,
PEAK SEASON 2021 the Empress Catherine’s Summer Palace in king guide
May 17 the town of Pushkin. We visit the ‘Amber • Entrance fees: Peter and Paul
Fortress, Church on Spilled Blood,
Room’, now completely restored to its former
June 7* 21* 28* glory. Not far from Catherine’s Palace there is Vodka museum & tasting, Catherine’s
July 5 19 the Lyceum where the great poet Alexander Palace.
Pushkin studied. Return to your hotel early/ • Visa support letter for the duration of
ITINERARY mid-afternoon. Evening at leisure. Overnight. the tour
Day 1 - (Monday) ST. PETERSBURG
Upon arrival in St. Petersburg, you will be met Day 5 - (Friday) ST. PETERSBURG • 24-hour emergency contact
at the airport and transferred to your hotel to Breakfast at the hotel and check out by 12:00 • City tax
check in for 4 nights. Check in from 14.00 hrs. hrs. Departure transfer to the local airport.
Evening at leisure. Overnight. End of our services OPTIONAL TOURS
(must be pre-booked - not available locally)
Day 2 - (Tuesday) ST. PETERSBURG Supplement per person in Usd
Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a panoramic Day 3 – St. Petersburg (10.00 –
orientation tour of all the major sites of the 15.00)
beautiful city of St Petersburg, including Tour of the Hermitage Museum &
the world-renowned Hermitage Museum, General Staff Building (Impressio- $ 275
located in the Winter Palace and the famous
Nevsky Prospect. Continue with St Isaac’s nists) (including transportation,
cathedral as well as the Church on the Spilled guide and coffee break)
Blood. Included today is a visit to Peter and NOTES:
Paul Fortress, which guards the city of St • Tours and timings may vary according to
Petersburg, located on the island facing the local conditions and changes may occur if
necessary
Hermitage and dominating the Neva River. • optional tours are valid for a minimum of 2
Built as a fortification during the Russian- • pax and are subject to availability
Visa support – is supplied for the duration
Swedish war, it was never used as a fortress of the tour only. Supplement to extend
and its bastions were turned into political your visa support is $ 25 per person.
prison cells. There, Prince Alexei, a son of • Russian Visa – you will need to obtain a tou-
rist visa before you arrive in Russia – please
Peter the Great and a famous pretender be informed you will need to apply for your
to the throne, Princess Tarakanova, writer visa at least 1 month prior to travel.

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