Discovery Russia - Best Russia Tours and Vacation Packages
PhoneWhatsappEmail
Menu
Peterhof Palace imagePeterhof Palace

Day Schedule


➤ Breakfast

➤ Guided tour to the royal Peterhof Palace

➤ Guided tour to the Peter and Paul Fortress and Cathedral

➤ Optional Faberge Museum Tour

➤ Boat cruise

➤ Evening free at leisure

Touring Peterhof imageTouring Peterhof

Peterhof Palace Tour


Gardens and parks are spread over more than four hundred hectares and include thirty-one amazing museums and beautiful Versailles-style gardens. Interiors, as always in Russia, are all made of gold. In summer, the Peterhof is especially good thanks to its famous fountains which run naturally.


We shall visit the Grand Palace - the golden must-see! - and have a tour around the estate. Facing the Gulf of Finland, the palace - rises above the Grand Cascade and the Lower Park, stretching along the upper terrace for almost three hundred yards. The original idea for the location and general appearance of the "Upper Chambers" — as the Grand Palace was first known — belonged to Peter the Great. Throughout the XVIIIth and XIXth centuries, the finest Russian and West European architects worked on the facades and the interior décor. But the greatest contribution was made by Bartolomeo Francesco Rastrelli, who transformed the Grand Palace into a masterpiece of Baroque art during the reign of Peter's illustrious daughter, Empress Elizabeth, in the eighteenth century.

Kazan Cathedral imageKazan Cathedral

The Peter and Paul Fortress and Cathedral


It is the first and oldest landmark in St. Petersburg, built between 1712 and 1733 on Hare Island along the Neva River. Both the cathedral and the fortress were originally built under Peter the Great and designed by Domenico Trezzini. The cathedral's bell tower is the world's tallest Orthodox bell tower. Since the belfry is not standalone, but an integral part of the main building, the cathedral is sometimes considered the highest Orthodox Church in the world. There is another Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul Church in St. Petersburg, located in Peterhof.

Boat cruise imageBoat cruise

Enjoy a romantic cruise down the canals of St. Petersburg, and see some of the city’s monuments on the banks of the River Neva, all beautifully illuminated for the evening.


Spend you evening exploring famous Rubinsteina street, which happens to be one of the longest bar streets in Europe. Just let your guide know you'd like to try some Russian midnight fun and you'll get the list of the best, safe places which our travelers and us have already checked. St Petersburg is a place for long, very long parties and you can easily spend most part of the night exploring one place after another. It is safe and sound to relax until 3 AM after enlightening and busy sightseeing day with your guide. Surprisingly, St Petersburg is not just a city full of museums and glorious architecture it is world-famous for, but a great place if you like to relax in the evening in a cozy craft beer bar. Just ask your guide for a recommendation for the evening!


Heli flight imageHeli flight

Another great local experience, a panoramic helicopter flight from Peter and Paul Fortress, place where St Petersburg was founded back in 1703. Best views and professional pilots at your disposal. You take off and land from the Peter and Paul Fortress, the heart of St Petersburg!

Questions? Call now:Phone 1-646-751-7853| e-mail us
© 2016-2024 Discovery Russia. All rights reserved.