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Mix of sights and present day reality
(5 days)
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Title
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Mix of sights and present day reality
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Brief
description
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This program is full of contrasts. It suits to the travellers
interested not only in the famous royal palaces but also in the
history of XX century as well as in the local style of life. Add to
the standard sites a local colour - wash yourself in banya (Russian
national steam bath house), visit local food market and spend an
evening at the local beer bar. Try to feel yourself Russian!
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Duration
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5 days
St. Petersburg + visits to royal residences
(20-30 km far from St. Petersburg)
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Price per person
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For 2 guests
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399 EUR
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For 3 guests
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269 EUR
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Included
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English-speaking guide with a car around the clock
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Not included
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Lunch/supper, entrance, photo and video fees
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Accommodation
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Please check our
apartments
list for the accommodation
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Caution
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For banya visit participants must be in excellent
health and very good physical condition.
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Day-by-day itinerary:
1 day
Arrival - Accommodation at the apartment (hotel) - 25 km car
transfer - Visit to Tsarskoye selo (Pushkin)
royal residence and walk in its endless gardens. You will see
one of the largest European royal palaces built in XVIII century.
Numerous park pavilions in different styles will entertain you
within your walk - Car transfer - Supper at the best
restaurant of Russian kitchen "Podvorje". Large log
house which reminds Russian fairy-tales has a top reputation
after Russian president Putin celebrated his birthday in its
walls - Car transfer to your accommodation.
2 day
The Church on the Spilled Blood always
attracts attention by its flowery national architecture so
different from anything in the Europe. After St. Marco
cathedral in Venice this church has the largest area covered
with mosaics in the world (8000 sq.m.) - Car transfer -
Peter the Great palace in the Summer garden
is a very unique experience. You can peep at the Russian tsar
non-parade private apartment of the XVIII century. Kitchen,
sitting room, toilet, children room etc - everything is so
real that you would not be surprised running into Peter the
Great in person - Car transfer - Lunch break at the tiny local
bistro styled as a Russian country house - Then we walk along
Nevsky pr. on foot and drop by the way into
one of the most popular local cafe. The choice of sweets here
is rich and seductive - 25 km car transfer -
Petrodvorets (Peterhof): We shall stroll in both
Upper and Low gardens and enjoy most of the 177 fountains of this
striking residence of the Russian crown - Lunch at the palace
ex-conservatory, today charming bistro - Car transfer back to your
accomodation for the rest before the night going out.
In the evening
Supper at the colorful local beer pub with
show program and dancing - Car transfer - At 1:25 a.m. the
bridges over Neva in the center of the city open
up to create a very special St. Petersburg
performance. For this period of night Neva embankments turn
into the lively and crowded avenue. Such romantic strolling is
very popular among citizens - Let us join them admiring the
beauty of the night city (Please note that this tour feature
is only available in season - approximately since the middle of
May till middle of September) - Car transfer to your accommodation.
3 day
St. Isaac cathedral is famous by its
interiors with lapis lazuli and malachite columns. 4000 sq.m.
interior is fully covered with semi-precious stones and
mosaics and it is very impressive. We also mount a circular
staircase and have a look to the city center from the birds
eye view - This afternoon we will have time for some
shopping - Then we go to one of the regular
but good bath houses (banya). This longstanding
way of washing in specially designed wooden houses is still
very popular in Russia. It is considered both very healthy and
relaxing - Then we have traditional after-banya supper with
vodka, pickled cucumbers and salted fish at one of local
restaurants - Car transfer to your accommodation.
In the evening
Common Russian bowling looks like night club.
By night free space is used for dancing. Test the Russian
way of entertainment: mix of bowling, cocktails and dancing -
Car transfer - Mariinsky (Kirov) theater restaurant.
The floor of the restaurant was used once as the theater scene.
Many scenery details decorate its walls. The photos of world
famous stars look here like these of the relatives. One of
them may sit at the table next to you - Car transfer to your
accommodation.
4 day
Buying vodka and caviar is a must for visitors to Russia.
Combine it with your visit to the local food market
and you kill two birds with one stone - get everything at the low
price and peep at the local daily life - Car transfer -
Political history museum is a good place to
speak about the Russian Revolution. Exposition is rather diverse
and rich - Car transfer - Coffee break at a nice cafe - Then we
visit cruiser Aurora which was conserved as an
important symbol of Revolution and still is opened for the public -
Supper at the georgian restaurant. Georgian wines
were always appreciated in Russia, which never had its own wineries
at the reason of the severe climate. If you want to taste Russian
wine - take georgian instead - Car transfer back to your
accommodation.
5 day
Visit to the Hermitage. We stroll through the
great halls of the tsars and remember the balls and ceremonies
that once were held there. We will pass the main section of
the museum, including the Imperial living quarters, the famous
Malachite room and beyond - Dinner at the local bistro - Car
transfer - Peter and Paul fortress is
St. Petersburg birthplace. Its historical significance is felt
to this day by the presence of every Romanov tomb from Peter
the First, city founder, at the cathedral - Car transfer to your
accomodation - Car transfer to the airport.
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