The style of St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
groups of 6 to 15 pax (3 nights at the hotel 'Kazanskaya, 5' + 3 nights at the hotel 'Ekaterina')

GROUP TOUR
Special Interest Tours 2004
6 Days / 7 Nights

Day 1

Transfer to hotel 'Kazanskaya, 5', check-in, dinner at the restaurant 'The Golden Ostap'.

Day 2

Breakfast, sightseeing tour of the city including Transfiguration Cathedral of Our Savior, light lunch, tour of the Rimsky-Korsakov museum followed by a concert, dinner at the restaurant 'The Backstage'.

Day 3

Breakfast. General tour of the Hermitage. Tour of the living rooms of the Winter Palace, lecture on the tenor of life of the Russian Tsars, and tour of the Golden Treasury (jewelry) - all done by a Hermitage museum lecturer. Lunch at the Hermitage restaurant housed in the General Headquarters. Visit to master class practicing followed by personal contacts with the dancers and a glass of Champagne. Evening excursion to the Peter & Paul Fortress with a concert there; dinner at the Grand Prince Nicholas' Palace.

Day 4

Breakfast, checkout of the hotel. Trip to Peterhof to visit the Grand Palace. Lunch is arranged at the 5 star hotel 'The Baltic Star' in Strelna. A visit to the Konstantin Palace is provided at the opportunity, and at extra payment By 4 p.m. arrival at Pushkin to check-in at the hotel 'Ekaterina'. Welcome with a glass of Champagne on behalf of the hosts (your company). Short information about the itinerary of this tour acquaints your clients with the way of life and pastime of the St. Petersburg nobility, and of the Royal family during summers when they left the Capital for their country cottages. It was a unique style of life defining a whole layer of culture typical mostly for the aristocracy of St. Petersburg. A stroll in the park, and a visit to the mass in the St. Sophia's Cathedral. Dinner is arranged in the refectory of the Cathedral.

Day 5

Breakfast at the hotel. Special tour of the Catherine's Palace includes also a visit to the resources of the museum and to the restoration department. A stroll in the Alexander's park, a tea party with Russian pies is arranged in the park. Visit to Kitayeva's country house; short rest at the hotel; dinner at the restaurant 'The Admiralty'. (no bus this day)

Day 6

Breakfast at the hotel. Trip to Pavlovsk for a very special tour of the Paul's Palace. Return to Pushkin for a ride in carriages along the park (sleighs in winter). Crossing the lake to the Island for a picnic (lunch), time at leisure. Light farewell dinner in the Guests Chambers of the Catherine's Palace. Sharing impressions of the tour. A souvenir is handed to each client in memory of this trip.

Day 7

Breakfast at the hotel. Checkout. Transfer to the airport.