Imperial Splendours of St Petersburg

Flight to St Petersburg. Transfer and stay 5 nights at the Ambassador Hotel.

 

Morning tour of St Petersburg, including Nevsky Prospekt and Vasilevsky island, and the entrances to the Peter and Paul Fortress. Afternoon at leisure. (B)

 

This morning visit to the Hermitage museum, where a magnificent collection of art is housed in the winter palace of Catherine the Great. One of the biggest museums in the world and founded in 1764, its collection includes over 2.7 million items, including masterpieces of Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Roden, Rembrandt, Rubens and the French impressionists. In the afternoon, explore the Yusupov Palace, home to the former noble family. The powerful and wealthy Yusupovs lived in this intriguing palace in the centre of St Petersburg. The palace was also the scene of the murder of the monk Rasputin and there is now an exhibition with the palace detailing his life and death. (B)

 

Full day visit to Petrodvorets (or Peterhof as it was formerly known), is an imperial treasure replete with lush parks, monumental cascades and gilded fountains. Following the 1917 Revolution, this former Summer residence of the Tsars was nationalised and turned into a public museum. Spend today travelling to this wonderful palace and viewing its treasures . (B)

 

Morning tour of Catherine's Palace at Pushkin, including the Amber Room. The construction of Catherine's Palace for Empress Catherine started in 1717. A park in the French style was laid out around it. In the middle of the 18th century 'Tsarskoe Selo' became the official Royal residence. (B)

 

Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer to the airport and fly to your destination. (B)