This St. Petersburg shore trip allows you to see the major sites in St. Petersburg plus interior visits to the Alexander Nevsky Monastery and the Russian Museum which houses the largest collection of Russian art.
After passing through customs at the port you meet your private licensed guide and depart for St. Petersburg. Your day begins with a three hour city tour which includes photo stops at major attractions. During the city driving tour you see the Square of Arts, the Cathedral of Our Savior on Spilled Blood, Griboedov Canal, the Palace Square, the Winter Palace, the spit of the Basil Island, the Menshikov Palace, the Senate Square, the Bronze Horseman, St. Isaac's Cathedral, Peter and Paul Fortress, the Palace Embankment, the Field of Mars, the Summer Garden and Smolny Cathedral.
Your tour includes a visit to the interior of the Russian Museum which is the world's largest museum of Russian Art. The museum's main building is the Mikhailovsky Palace which was recently renovated and brought back to its former glory.
Free time for lunch is provided (meal not included).
This afternoon you visit the Alexander Nevsky Monastery which was founded by Peter the Great in 1710 and named after the Russian Orthodox Saint. The buildings that make up the monastery are some of the oldest in St. Petersburg. A highlight are the cemeteries and ornate tombs where some of the most famous Russians are buried including Tchaikovsky, Euler, Glinka and Lumonosov and Dostoevsky.
Russia Visa-Free Entry Voucher Information
With these private St. Petersburg shore excursions, our partners in Russia provide everything you need to satisfy Russia's entry requirements. You will NOT need to purchase a separate Russian Tourist Visa.
Russian law requires that cruise passengers taking Private Shore Trips have the following documentation:
1) A valid passport
2) A photocopy of your passport
3) Proof that you have purchased an escorted tour arranged by a government licensed agency authorized to receive foreign cruise passengers inside the St. Petersburg port area. Our partners in Russia provide a Visa-Free Entry Voucher as proof of your tour.
To process your Visa-Free Entry Voucher we will need the following information for each person in your private party at the time of your reservation.
-Full name as listed in the passport
-Passport Number
-Passport Expiration Date
-Date of Birth
-Nationality
-Gender
Special Note- Your cruise line may tell you that you must purchase an expensive Russian tourist visa to get off the ship if you are not taking their big bus tour. This is not true. The visa they refer to is only for passengers who plan to go ashore unaccompanied by an authorized guide. With the Visa-Free Entry Voucher our partners in Russia provide, you are required to depart and return to the port with the tour we have organized for you. You do not have the option to stay in St. Petersburg and return to the ship on your own. Visa-Free Entry Vouchers are sometimes called a "blanket visa".
Four Week Notice- To obtain the needed Russian Tourist Visas we can only accept reservations with a minimum of four weeks notice.
Mobility: NO wheelchairs
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