06:30 AM

- Ship’sarrival in St. Petersburg

07:30 AM

- Departure for the city sightseeing program:

main streets and squares of St. Petersburg,

08:30 AM

- Departure for Peterhof. Drive 30km/19 miles west of St. Petersburg.

09:30 AM

- Arrival in Peterhof: “Russian Versailles”, official Summer Residence of Russian Tsars.

09:45 AM

- Visit to the GRANDPALACE famous by the unbelievable splendor and beauty of its interior decoration (Early admission to the GrandPalace on special arrangement is included in the cost)

10:45 AM

- Stroll through the wonderful “LowerPark” with its 150 fountains, cascades and various pavilions, palaces

11:30 AM

- Inside Visit to MONPLAISIR

00:30 PM

- Drive back to St. Petersburgby Hydrofoil

BOXEDLUNCHESFROM SHIP can be eaten on board hydrofoil

01:15 PM

- Tour of the HermitageArtsMuseum

Excursion to the West-European Masters’ collection (Rembrandt, Rubens, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, El Greco, Murillo, Van Dyck etc.)

Living and gala halls of the WinterPalace,

French Impressionists and art of XX century.

• Optional visit to the Gold Rooms (Treasury) of the WinterPalace).Reservations are required 1 month prior the visit!!!

04:15 PM

- Inside visit to the Savior on the Spilled BloodCathedralbuilt in 1907 as memorial church to honor Russian Emperor Alexander II murdered on the spot by the terrorists. It is a sample of "Russian style" architecture and decorative art of the edge of the XIX-XX centuries.Mosaic attire of the church (over 7.000 sq. m) was created by the most famous Russian artists of the epoch

04:45 PM

- Drive back to the pier

05:30 PM

- Returnon board

08:00 AM

- Departure for Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin),drive 25km/15 miles south of St. Petersburg

09:00 AM

09:15 AM

- Arrival in Tsarskoye Selo, official residence of Russian Tsars.

-Visit to the Catherine Palace founded by Peter I for his wife Catherine I and re-built and enlarged for their daughter Empress Elizabeth by Italian architect F.B.Rastrelli; the striking luxury of the interior decoration of the palace was created by the best artists of XVIII and XIX centuries. The most famous Amber Room with the walls paneled with amber was completely lost during the WWII is restored completely (Early admission to the Catherine’s Palace on special arrangement is included in the cost)

10:45 AM

- Drive back to St. Petersburg

00:00 PM

- inside visit of Peter-and-Paul Fortress, place where the city was founded in Mayof 1703,incl. the Peter-and-Paul Cathedral (1712 1733), burial place of the Romanovs.

00:45 PM

- A short stop for paying your invoices and shoppingopportunity at the biggest and best souvenir shop of St. Petersburg – Red October ( wooden dolls of variousdimensions and quality, authentic lacquer boxes from Palekh,Mstera etc., splendid amber, china, Russian shawls etc.)

01:30 PM

METRO RIDE to Kuznechny Food Market for inside visit

02:45 PM

-Walk in NEVSKY

-Visit to the Kazan Cathedral

-Shopping if needed

03:30 PM

- Inside visit to St Isaac's Cathedral(architect Montferrand), one of the finest architectural monuments of the XIX century, the former principal Cathedral of the Russian capital, the largest cathedral in town able to accommodate about 10,000 audience. The cathedral isbeautifully decorated inside: marble of 13 colors, malachite, lapis-lazuli, paintings and mosaics made by themost famous Russian artists,impressive stained-glassimage of Christ seen through the open doors of the magnificentIcon-Standetc.

04:00 PM

- Drive back to the pier

04:30 PM

- Return to the ship

06:00 PM

- Ship’s departure