Half-day City Highlights Tour of St. Petersburg

Half-day City Highlights Tour of St. Petersburg is a must for all the first-time visitors. No need to worry about hiking all over the city to see everything; on this relaxing tour, you can take a leisurely drive around the city centre and see all of the major sites and monuments. Throughout the tour, you will learn a lot about the history, architecture, and arts of St. Petersburg.  Additionally, we can provide you with some practical tips and advice on how to experience the life of the city. Photo stops can be taken where possible.

Spend a day meandering through the exquisite architecture of St. Petersburg cathedrals  - Peter & Paul Cathedral, St. Isaac’s Cathedral and the Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood.

Immerse yourself in the gorgeous exteriors of palaces on the Palace Embankment and witness the  Sphinxes near the Academy of Fine Arts and the Bronze Horseman - a monument to Peter the Great.

Venture out to the world-famous cruiser “Aurora”; the log cabin of Peter the Great, the Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera and Ballet Theater, and the Smolny Convent (if the traffic allows).

Optional visits inside at the following locations:

•  The Kazan Cathedral (no fee)
• Peter and Paul Fortress and Cathedral (entrance fee required)
• St. Isaac’s Cathedral (entrance fee required)
• The Church on the Spilled Blood (entrance fee required)
• St. Nicholas’s Church (no fee)
• The Synagogue (no fee)
• Farm Food Market ( no fee)

How about a tour to St. Petersburg suburbs? Please take a look at our tours to the gorgeous St. Petersburg Imperial Residences:

• Catherine Palace Tour
• Peterhof Palace and Fountains Tour

The driving tour includes a drive by:

Nevsky Prospect, The Admiralty, Palace Square and Hermitage, The Spit of Vasilievsky Island (optional photo stop), Peter and Paul Fortress, St. Isaac’s Square -a monument to Nicholas I (optional photo stop), The Sphinxes and Academy of Fine Arts (optional photo stop), The Bronze Horseman - a monument to Peter the Great, Field of Mars and Michael’s Castle, Cruiser “Aurora” (optional photo stop), The log cabin of Peter the Great, The Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera and Ballet Theater, Smolny Convent (if the traffic allows).

Optional visits inside at the following locations:

Kazan Cathedral (no fee), Peter and Paul’s Fortress and Cathedral (entrance fee required),

St. Isaac’s Cathedral (entrance fee required), The Church on the Spilled Blood (entrance fee required), St. Nicholas’s Church (no fee), The Synagogue (no fee), Farm Food Market ( no fee)