St Petersburg Shore Excursions
Private tours
Here you can find descriptions and examples of our standard private St Petersburg Shore Excursions. ALL OUR TOURS ARE RUSSIAN VISA-FREE! We have prepared for you one, two and three day itineraries so you can fully enjoy your time in St Petersburg. Of course your tour may vary depending on days of the week and itinerary intensity. Please USE our "FIND YOUR SHORE TOUR NOW" search engine on your right to see the selection and book your SHORE TOUR.
For those who want to check out our line of GROUP St Petersburg Shore Excursions please read about our Guaranteed Departure Tours here.
- 1-day Tour
- 2-day Tour
- 3-day Tour
1-day Private St Petersburg Shore Excursion
$128 pp
Cruise ships docking in St Petersburg for just one day do not leave
their passengers with a lot of choice. There is simply so much to see
and visit - it's hard to bring it all together in 7 - 9 hour itinerary.
Nevertheless we have carefuly put together 3 types of one-day tours
for you depending on the pace you are willing to go for.
Check "FIND YOUR SHORE TOUR NOW" search engine to choose and book your excursion.
Below please find our sample 1-DAY PRIVATE MODERATE shore excursion:
9:00 | Meet at the Terminal |
9:00 - 11:30 | City orientation drive with a visit to Church on Spilt Blood and a tour of Faberge museum |
11:30 - 12:30 | Time for lunch |
13:00 - 14:00 | Canal tour |
14:30 - 17:00 | The guided tour of the The Hermitage Museum |
18:00 | Back to the ship or join our Optional evening program |
Please note: tour sequence can be changed by your guide because of the traffic and other unexpected circumstances
Number of people in your party | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 - up |
Price per person US$ | 345 | 196 | 160 | 151 | 140 | 128 |
Price includes:
- Admission fees to all museums in the program + boat ride
- Services of a professional licensed tour guide for the whole day
- Driver’s services for the whole day (modern western car/van or Mercedes mini bus with A/C)
- All port fees
- Cost of blanket visa
- All local taxes
- Bottled water
- Ear phones sets for the group of 10 and up
Please note:
- Discounts: kids age up to 6 go for free, kids up to 16 and students (have to possess ISIC) have a $20 discount
- Gratuities to a guide and driver are not included in the price of the tour. In Russia it is usually 10-15% from the cost of a tour, but it is always up to you!
Evening program
Ships that are staying in St Petersburg for 1 day never leave the city before midnight. This gives you the opportunity to take advantage and visit one of St Petersburg unique cultural events. You can admire famous St Petersburg ballet performance - Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky. Or go for something maybe more entertaining and easy - Russian Folk Show - St Petersburg.
Go to FIND YOUR SHORE TOUR NOW to book your excursion!
Have questions? Please Contact us to make your inquiry.
2-day Private St Petersburg Shore Excursion
$215 pp
2 days is the most popular period for cruise chips to stay in St Petersburg.
This gives passengers the opportunity to see the most of the city and its
environs.
We have carefully selected for you a choice of 3 Private tours - presented in "FIND YOUR SHORE TOUR NOW" search engine - depending on your budget and the itinerary intensity.
Below Please find our sample 2-DAY PRIVATE MODERATE shore excursion:
DAY 1
9:00 | Meet at the Terminal |
9:00 - 12:30 | City tour with a visit to Church on Spilt Blood |
12:30 - 13:30 | Time for lunch |
14:00 - 16:30 | The guided tour of the The Hermitage Museum |
17:00 - 18:00 | Canal tour (can be substituted with Faberge museum tour) |
18:30 | Back to the ship or join our Optional evening program |
DAY 2
9:00 | Meet at the Terminal |
9:00 - 12:00 | Tour of the Catherine's Palace + Amber room |
12:00 - 13:00 | Drive to Peterhof |
13:00 - 15:30 | Tour of the Peterhof Gardens (no inside visits), time for lunch in one of the coffee shops in the park |
15:30 - 16:30 | Back to St. Petersburg with a Metro tour on the way |
17:00 | Back to the ship |
Please note: tour sequence can be changed by your guide because of the traffic and other unexpected circumstances
Number of people in your party | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 - up |
Price per person US$ | 505 | 352 | 295 | 259 | 239 | 215 |
Price includes:
- Admission fees to all museums in the program + boat ride
- Services of a professional licensed tour guide for the two days
- Driver’s services for two days (modern western car/van or Mercedes mini bus with A/C)
- All port fees
- Metro tokens
- Cost of blanket visa
- All local taxes
- Bottled water for each day
- Ear phones sets for the group of 10 and up
Please note:
- Discounts: kids age up to 6 go for free, kids up to 16 and students (have to possess ISIC) have a $35 discount
- Gratuities to a guide and driver are not included in the price of the tour. In Russia it is usually 10-15% from the cost of a tour, but it is always up to you!
Evening program
Thinking of how to spend your precious time here instead of going for ship evening shows? Take advantage and visit one of St Petersburg unique cultural events. You can admire famous St Petersburg ballet performance - Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky. Or go for something maybe more entertaining and easy - Russian folk show. And maybe after - a romantic white nights boat ride underneath raised bridges?
Go to FIND YOUR SHORE TOUR NOW to book your excursion!
Have questions? Please Contact us to make your inquiry.
3-day Private St Petersburg Shore Excursion
$320 pp
According to Russian law cruise and ferry passengers are allowed
VISA-FREE stay in St Petersburg for not longer than 72 hours. So this
makes 3 days to be probably the best option if you have such a choice.
You will have an opportunity to see virtually everything you wish and acting
on your own pace. This is also the best chance to take a quick one day visit to Moscow (we would recommend doing it during your day 2).
We have carefully selected for you a choice of 3 Private tours depending on your budget and the itinerary intensity.
Below Please find our sample 3-DAY PRIVATE MODERATE shore excursion:
DAY 1
9:00 | Meet at the Terminal |
9:00 - 12:30 | City tour with a visit to Spilled blood Cathedral |
12:00 - 13:00 | Time for lunch |
13:30 - 16:00 | Tour of Faberge museum |
16:30 | Back to the ship or Optional evening program |
DAY 2
9:00 | Meet at the Terminal |
9:00 - 12:00 | Tour of the Catherine's Palace + Amber room |
12:00 - 13:00 | Drive to Peterhof |
13:00 - 15:30 | Tour of the Peterhof Gardens (no inside visits), time for lunch in one of the coffee shops in the park |
15:30 - 16:30 | Back to St. Petersburg with a Metro tour on the way back |
17:00 | Back to the ship or Optional evening program |
DAY 3
10:00 | Meet at the Terminal |
10:30 - 13:30 | The guided tour of The Hermitage Museum |
13:30 - 14:30 | Time for lunch |
15:00 - 16:00 | Canal tour |
16:30 | Back to the ship |
Please note: tour sequence can be changed by your guide because of the traffic and other unexpected circumstances
Number of people in your party | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 - up |
Price per person US$ | 795 | 495 | 405 | 377 | 348 | 320 |
Price includes:
- Admission fees to all museums in the program + boat ride
- Services of a professional licensed tour guide for three days
- Driver’s services for 3 days (modern western car/van or Mercedes mini bus with A/C)
- All port fees
- Metro tokens
- Cost of blanket visa
- All local taxes
- Bottled water for each day
- Ear phones sets for the group of 10 and up
Please note:
- Discounts: kids age up to 6 go for free, kids up to 16 and students (have to possess ISIC) have a $45 discount
- Gratuities to a guide and driver are not included in the price of the tour. In Russia it is usually 10-15% from the cost of a tour, but it is always up to you!
Evening program
Thinking of how to spend your precious time here instead of going for ship evening shows? 3-day stay will give you a wide choice of what to do. Take advantage and visit one of St Petersburg unique cultural events. You can admire famous St Petersburg ballet performance - Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky. Or go for something maybe more entertaining and easy - Russian folk show. And maybe after - a romantic white nights boat ride underneath raised bridges?
Go to FIND YOUR SHORE TOUR NOW to book your excursion!
Have questions? Please Contact us to make your inquiry.
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