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Henry & Jessica
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Washington
USA
Since 1990
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Visa, Privatzimmer, B&B Unterkuenfte und Apartments in 60 Städten Russlands und CIS
Lettera di invito, soggiorno B&B in residenze private, appartamenti in 60 citta della Russia & CIS
Invitation de visa, hébergement chez hôtes, location d'appartements dans 60 villes de la Russie & CIS
Invitaciones de visado, alojamiento, apartamentos en 60 ciudades de Rusia y CEI
To those who value the time of the visit, we offer a package

6 Days in St.Petersburg


  • Included:
    • Visa invitation & registration

    • Transfers at arrival and departure

    • Hosts' home or apartment accommodation (according to your choice)

    • Transportation by car (transfers, city tour, evening events, Peterhof)

    • Home-cooked traditional Russian breakfast, dinner and evening tea at homestays

    • 3 evening events

    • 6 guided museum tours


  • Optional:
    • Replacement of suggested evening events on your request

    • Optional guided tours presume that you pay admissons and 15 euros per hour to your professional guide.
  • Not included:
    • Lunches in cafe.

    • Meals at apartment stay.
Cost
  Number of people in the group   1 2 2 3 4
  Number of rooms One room Two rooms
  Total cost for the group (€)   1320     1810     1860     2340     2772  
  Total cost per person (€) 1320 905 805 930 693




Suggested itinerary
In case of unavailability of any evening event below we will replace it by it's equivalent

Day 1

    Arrival in St.Petersburg. Car transfert to accommodation.
      Visa registering and balnce payment to HOFA representative
    Dinner at home
    Guided car tour of the main sites: (3 hours)
      Spit of the Basil Island, St Nicolas Marine Cathedral, St Isaac's Square, Bronze Horseman, Saviour on the Spilt Blood, Aurora Cruiser, Smolny Resurrection Cathedral
    Tea at home
Day 2
    Breakfast
    Guided tour of Peterhof (5 houres):
      Grand Palace, Tour of the Lower Parc with fountains
      Option: Guided tour of Konstantinov Palace and of the traditional village "Shuvalovka" (1 hour)
    Dinner at home
    Jazz concert on the boat
    Tea at home
Day 3
    Breakfast
    Guided tour of The Hermitage museum (3 houres)
      Option: tour of The Hermitage museum on your own
    Dinner at home
    Free time
    Tea at home
Day 4
    Breakfast
    Guided tour of St.Peter & Paul fortress(1,5 houres)
      with visit to the Russian Empereurs Tomb. Midday cannon shot
      Option: Guided tour of the Peter's hut and Aurora cruiser
    Guided tour of the St.Isaak Cathedral (1 houre)
      Option: Option: Tour of the Cathedral colonnade
    Dinner at home
    Ballet at Mariinski Theater
    Tea at home
Day 5
    Breakfast
    Guided tour of the Russian Museum (1,5 hrs)
      Option: Tour of the "Church on the Spilled Blood" on your own.
      Option: Guided tour of Nevsky, metro and the Alexander Nevski monastery.
    Dinner at home
    Folkshow at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Tea at home
Day 6
    Breakfast
    Shopping at Souvenir market or shops
    Packing
    Car transfer to the airport
Day "in Russian dacha" (Optional)
    An English speaking family can organize on your request an additional day of stay in their dacha at 40 kilometers from St.Petersburg. Car tours of sand beaches and lakes, meals and barbecue, bike rides and leisure summer sports ....

To order please choose Package in the Lodging Request form.
We will advise you availabiliy and will forward you the reservation forms.