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With kids
(5 days)
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Title
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With kids
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Brief
description
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This program is designed like "Very best of St. Petersburg and
suburbs" one with the following alterations due to the kids:
Visits to large and overcrowded museums are excluded as well as
long passages on foot. Cafe and bistro visits are more frequent.
The games for kids within transfers to the suburbs are provided.
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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 family
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2 adults + 2 kids
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559 EUR
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Included
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English-speaking guide with a car around the clock
2 evenings of English-speaking baby-sitter
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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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Best period
for this program
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Middle of May - Middle of September
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Day-by-day itinerary:
1 day
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 - We will stop into the rarely seen
Cottage of Peterhof. By contrast with the big
parade palaces it is a private manor where the royal family
rested from the formal ceremonial life. Every object here is
intact since XIX century - Car transfer - Dinner 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 - Then we walk in one of the best
landscape gardens in Europe, manor of Catherine the Great son
Paul Pavlovsk. Upon your wish we can also
visit the elegant and exquisite Pavlovsk palace - 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.) - Lunch at local
bistro - 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 - Dinner
at the Old Tower. It is an exclusive restaurant for only 3
tables which menu contains 300 dishes - We glance at the
Fyodorovsky town - ex-location of Royal Guard regiments
where every building was styled in old Russian tradition.
It is half in ruins now but the restored church is beautiful -
Car transfer back to your accommodation.
In the evening
Both children and parents will enjoy the colorful
local beer pub with show program. Tap-dancers,
violin duet, east dance of belly etc - Car transfer to your
accommodation.
3 day
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 - Car transfer - 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 - 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. We also stop into the local
restaurant which imitates the tavern of XVIII century -
Transfer to your accomodation for the rest before the night
going out.
In the evening
Children stay at home with the English-speaking baby-sitter,
who will stay with them until the parents return.
Adults undertake a half-night adventure: Supper at
Acquarel. The views from the wide windows of
3 level ship-restaurant make visit definitely worth - 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 - Car transfer to your accommodation.
4 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 - Dinner at bistro - It would be a
mistake to miss a walk along the channels
(optional - by boat). Numerous bridges, elegant wrought
railings and massive granite banks granted the city glory
of the Venice of the North. We also do not miss restaurants which
offer a cup of tea with very tasty cakes - Car transfer back
to your accommodation for the rest before the evening going
out.
In the evening
Children stay at home with the English-speaking baby-sitter,
who will stay with them until the parents return.
Adults undertake a half-night adventure: Opera, Ballet or
Symphony performance at the Mariinsky (Kirov) theater
(schedule permitting - this may be moved to another
night if the Mariinsky is closed this night. Please note that
this tour feature is only available when the theater is in
season.) - 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.
5 day
Yusupov palace is one of the palaces of
Russian nobility which could compete with the royal one by its
exquisite and gorgeous decoration. (This palace may be
exchanged for the similar one on the days when it is closed
for the visits.) - Car transfer - We start our exploring
of Alexander Nevsky monastery from a walk
through the fascinating and ornate cemetery of Russian artists
to view the monuments of the Russian writers and composers
including Dostoyevsky, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky, which
are the masterpieces of sculpture art themselves - Visit to the
6:00 p.m. Russian Orthodox service at the Alexander Nevsky
cathedral - Car transfer to your accommodation.
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