St Petersburg Tours Overview
Known as Russia’s cultural capital, our St Petersburg tours will prove full of cultural discoveries. From summer nights where the Arctic sun never sets, to beautiful white winters spent enchanted by ballet and theatre, Saint Petersburg offers something new for each season. Formerly known as Petrograd or Leningrad, and fondly nicknamed “Peter” by the locals, the Venice of the North is simply a must-see. The cultural impact of this metropolis cannot be overstated. It’s so packed with world-class establishments that UNESCO declared the entire city centre a World Heritage Site.
St Petersburg Tours Highlights:
- Hundreds of prominent museums, cathedrals, sculptures, squares, and places of interest await you in this glorious city.As a city renowned for its fine arts, find St. Petersburg's stunning collections of artwork by world-famous artists in the Hermitage Museum or the State Russian Museum. Indulge yourself to theatrical art with a play in the Mariinsky theatre - the cradle of Russian Ballet in its classical tradition.
- Marvel at the magnificent architectural jewels and churches of Saint Petersburg, including Saint Issac’s Cathedral, the Kazan Cathedral and the Church of the Saviour on the Spilled Blood.
- Take a stroll through Saint Petersburg’s picture-perfect European streets and admire its majestic palaces such as the Winter Palace, Catherine Palace, and the iconic Peterhof Palace.
- Enjoy a romantic boat tour or river cruise along picturesque rivers and canals crisscrossing through the magnificent city. Here, you can glide under photogenic bridges and take in some of St. Petersburg’s famous landmarks like the Peter and Paul Fortress.
- Experience the beauty of White Nights in St. Petersburg- the incredible, luminous northern midsummer evenings bathe the city in a pearlescent all-night glow where festivals, concerts, and parties carry on into the early mornings.
A visit to Saint Petersburg's Hermitage is essential – you’ll feast your eyes on a collection of over three million pieces from masters like Rembrandt, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Rubens, and thousands of others from every period. Our St Petersburg tours showcase the beautiful Romanov Winter Palace, art lovers will be overwhelmed by the exhibition's scope, selection, and setting, in one of Russia’s grandest, most iconic buildings. Afterwards, satiate your cultural appetite with the precision and perfection of Russia’s premier ballet and opera companies at the Mariinsky Theatre. Anyone with even the slightest interest in Russia’s cultural and artistic riches will find a visit to Saint Petersburg utterly delectable.
