Take a boat
Availability and timetable
From May 3rd to September 30th tours run daily at 11.00, 13.00, 15.00, 17.00, and 20.00.
00.20 tour is available daily from May 21st to August 31st.
All tours are guided in English!
Routes and features
Our 11.00, 13.00, 15.00, 17.00 and 20.00 tours tend to go along the Fontanka, the Moyka, the Winter Canal and of course we do a big loop on the Neva river. Main sites along the way include Anichkov Bridge, Engineer’s Castle, Summer Gardens, the Salt District, Field of Mars, Little Greece, Church on Spilt Blood, General Staff Building and finally, when you get to the main river, St. Peter and Paul’s fortress, Trinity Bridge, the Winter Palace, the Kunstkamera, St. Isaac’s Cathedral and the University of St. Petersburg.
Duration and cost:
11.00, 13.00, 15.00, 17.00 and 20.00 tours run for 1 hour and cost 500 rubles adults/400 rubles students.
00.20 tour runs for 1 hour 30 min and costs 600 rubles adults/500 rubles students.
No need to book, just show up 15-20 minutes before the tour starts.
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Take a walk
The Essence of St. Petersburg Tour
St. Petersburg at its best, its squares and palaces, market places and churches, back streets and off-the-beaten-track spots. Here’s your chance to get your bearings in the historical centre, visit most famous landmarks and get a local’s insight on what St. Petersburg is all about!
Key features
- Peter the Great and his ambitious project of building a new capital;
- Catherine the Great, her lovers and her empire;
- the famous Mikeshin’s monument to the Russian Empress, Russian National Library;
- the finest examples of classical and baroque architecture in the city centre;
- Church on Spilt Blood, Arts Square, Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan, Winter Palace etc;
- how people live: residential areas, apartment blocks and court yards, farmer’s market, corner shops;
- how much the city has changed over the last 10-15 years.
Availability
From May 3rd to September 30th daily at 10.00 am
Duration & cost
3.5-4 hours
Full price: 600 rub., students: 500 rub.
