St. Petersburg Off the Beaten Path
This excursion is great for people that want to experience
St. Petersburg with a tour guide, but are not interested in museums and cathedrals. Here you'll have an opportunity to experience everyday life and see how everyday Russians live.
I work in conjunction with various 3rd parites, so you have all the services you will need in order to have a fantasitic experience!
DAY 1
- Private tour guide for up to 8 hours
- Private driver for up to 8 hours
- Driving excursion on Nevsky Avenue - The most famous street in downtown St. Petersburg
- Peter and Paul Fortress - Panoramic views of St. Petersburg. The Original construction commissioned by Peter the Great
- Aurora Battle Ship - place where documents were signed ending the World War
- Field of Mars - Beautiful eternal flame commemorating those who have died in battle
- Michael's Castle exterior - Also known as Engineer's castle
- Canal Boat excursion - St. Petersburg is known as the Venice of the North.
- Kazan Cathedral Exterior - Houses the flags captured from Napoleon by General Kutusov
- Church on Spilled Blood Exterior - Onion Domes and Mosaics
- Shopping at an outdoor market
DAY 2
- Private tour guide for up to 8 hours
- If your staying on a cruise ship there will be transfers back and forth to the ship. Otherwise I will meet you in the downtown at your hotel. We will take public transportation this day.
- Pedestrian Street on Basil Island - See every day life in Russia
- Local Market - See how many Russians buy their produce, meats and other goods.
- Spit of Basil Island - Rostrum light houses
- Palace Square - Location of the Hermitage and the Admiralty. We will see the exteriors of these buildings.
- Egyptian Sphinx - Along the Neva River
- Senate Square and the Bronze Horseman
- St. Isaac's Square with exterior views of the beautiful St. Isaac's Cathedral
- The Russian Vodka museum - Celebrate the end of your visit to St. Petersburg with a visit to this nontraditional museum that includes vodka sampling.
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