Day 2

9:00am

Our tour guide picks up the group from the hotel.

The Tzarskoje Selo Tour ( Pushkin)

About the Tour: The ensemble of the Catherine's Palace and Park are located 12 miles (about 25 km) away from St.Petersburg. In the 17th century there was a Finnish farm here at Dudorovsky eminence called "Saari mois" in Finnish. In 1708-1724 Tsarskaya Mysa was the residence of Peter the Great's wife, the Empress Catherine I. From 1741 Tsarskoye Selo became the residence of the Empress Elizabeth and during her reign, the architect Rastrelli created a magnificent Emperial Palace, a brilliant masterpiece of Russian baroque.

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Lunch (Russian or any cuisine) from 16 EURO/22 USD per person.

2:30pm - 6:30pm

The  Peterhof Estate Tour

Tour Plan: The estate is located on Gulf 14 miles (29 km) away from St.Petersburg. The history of Peterhof starts in 1704 when Peter I built a wooden house on the Gulf while overseeing the construction of the nearby Kronstadt Fortress. In 1713 he started transforming the area into an imperial residence. The palace was inaugurated in 1723 and later expanded by Empress Elizabeth.
The estate includes several other mini-museums of interest: Monplaisir Palace, the Hermitage Pavilion, Marli palace. Peterhof is the kingdom of fountains, having 144 of them!

8:00pm - 9:00pm

Boat trip
Return to Hotel