'Absolutely the best way to see Russia - we already want to go back'
Henry & Jessica Townsend, Washington USA
Since 1990
"HOFA is the most established and reliable agency
for finding private accommodation.."
The Lonely Planet guide
Russian homestays, apartments, visas, hotels, services by
Host Families Association (HOFA)
St.Petersburg Russia
hofa homestays *
HOFA hosting cities
Calendar
To those who value the time of the visit, we offer a package
8 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, Pushkin, Pavlovsk)
Home-cooked traditional Russian breakfast, dinner and evening tea at homestays
4 evening events with car transfer
8 guided museum tours
Not included:
Lunches in cafe.
Meals at apartment stay.
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.
Number of people in the group
1
2
2
3
4
Number of rooms
One room
Two rooms
Total cost for the group (€)
1680
2290
2330
2940
3480
Total cost per person (€)
1680
1145
1165
980
870
Cost
Day 1
Suggested itinerary
In case of unavailability of any evening event below we will replace it by it's equivalent
Arrival in St.Petersburg. Car transfert to accommodation.
Visa registering and balnce payment with 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 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
Dinner at home
Folkshow at Nikolaevsky Palace
Tea at home
Day 3
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
Free time
Tea at home
Day 4
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
Ballet at Mariinski theater
Tea at home
Day 5
Breakfast
Guided tour of The Hermitage museum (3 houres)
Option: tour of The Hermitage museum on your own
Dinner at home
Jazz concert on the boat
Tea at home
Day 6
Breakfast
Guided tour of Tsarskoye Selo (Puchkin)(1,5 heures)
ancient road, Parc and Catherine Palace
Guided tour of Pavlovsk: road, Palace and the Park (1,5 heures)
Dinner at home
Free time
Tea at home
Day 7
Breakfast
Guided tour of the St.Isaak Cathedral (1 houre)
Option: Option: Tour of the Cathedral colonnade
Dinner at home
Concert of classical music in Capella
Tea at home
Day 8
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 a reservation form.
