St. Petersburg deservedly ranks first among Russian cities in terms of tourist popularity. The city is famous for its rich history, there are valuable historical and cultural monuments and attractions. Here, almost every street or yard-well has its own secret and history. Today we invite you to take a walk around this most interesting city. An overview of the best excursions in St. Petersburg and its suburbs will help to draw up a correct and rich program. So, let's go for new experiences!

My Petersburg

Under such a modest name, tourists and guests of the city are familiar with a sightseeing tour that combines a trip in a respectable car. Everyone can take a walk through the memorable and iconic places of the city, learn a lot of interesting stories from the guide, who was born and raised in St. Petersburg.

You will be able to see the contrast between majestic palaces and ordinary courtyards, replenish your knowledge, or maybe just refresh your memory of interesting events from the life of the city. The tour program includes visiting the most iconic places in the city – Fontanka, Moika, Field of Mars, Nevsky Prospekt and many others.

A smiling and interesting escort will offer you to plunge into the world of his youth, take you through the courtyards of your childhood, show you secret passages and secret paths connecting the sights. If you wish, the guide will organize a walk to the roof of a high-rise building on the Fontanka, from where simply breathtaking views of the surroundings open up.

But the most interesting thing is that tourists will take a walk in a comfortable car, which will save them from having to travel long distances on foot or use public transport.

Secret Petersburg: a walk with a photographer

Another option for walking around St. Petersburg in the company of a local resident. Within a few hours, tourists will be able to visit various parts of the city, look at its courtyards through the eyes of a St. Petersburg citizen, take great photographs, or order a professional photo session.

A rich and thoughtful program allows you to “kill two birds with one stone at once”: see the sights and capture your fascinating acquaintance with the city using a video or photo camera.

And the local “decorations” will make it possible to implement all these ideas with great success. You will visit the most famous and popular places of the city – Palace and St. Isaac's Square, Mikhailovsky Castle and Summer Garden, Nevsky Prospekt and Fontanka.

Among the must-see objects will be historical sights and examples of one of the modern art trends – paintings in the style of street art.

Classic Petersburg

Were you in St. Petersburg for the first time? Then we are happy to announce that this excursion program is designed just for you! Guests of the city will be able not only to get acquainted with the history of the northern capital, to capture themselves against the backdrop of famous sights, but also to learn interesting facts from history.

The route runs through the Griboyedov Canal, the Admiralty, Palace Square, the Neva embankment, the Peter and Paul Castle and many other historical and cultural sites.

Be sure to take tourists to one of the most famous monuments of St. Petersburg – to the Bronze Horseman, about which there are a lot of legends and myths. The most interesting and mysterious of them will become known during an exciting walk. You can book a tour through the website.

Tsarskoe Selo – the imperial residence in details and faces

“Let's go to Tsarskoye Selo!” wrote Osip Mandelstam. Of course, at the slightest opportunity, you need to visit here. Tsarskoye Selo is a place where not only the emperors of Russia, their families and court lived. Alexander Pushkin, Anna Akhmatova, Nikolai Gumilyov wrote about Tsarskoye Selo.

The most talented young people were educated within the walls of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum (now you can see it). An excursion was also organized around the Catherine Palace – an incomparable monument of architecture.

And what a great impression the Amber Room makes on the guests. Although its original, captured by the Germans during the Second World War, has never been found, skilled craftsmen, using photographs, paintings, drawings and other documents, managed to resurrect the interior of the Amber Room.

In this case, over 6 tons of petrified resin were used. Amber was used in all colors and shades – from delicate golden to the color of dark honey. Many tourists choose this tour because of the opportunity to visit the Alexander Palace.

Atmospheric walk through the night Petersburg

Do you like walking around the city at night? Then you should definitely take part in a fascinating tour of St. Petersburg at night. Just imagine what beauty will unfold around you! Multicolored lights, halogen lamps, raised bridges on the river, as well as the dizzying aroma of the night city – all this and much more awaits tourists during a charming and intriguing walk through the night city.

It is not for nothing that they say that the nights in St. Petersburg are the most beautiful and romantic. Do not deny yourself and your second half to walk along the picturesque streets of the most beautiful city in Russia, take a look at how famous sights look at night, and also enjoy the romantic white nights that St. Petersburg is so famous for.

Tourists for several hours will walk not only in famous places, but also visit remote corners of the city that are not accessible to the rest of its guests, which only the indigenous people know about.

To make it easier to move around the city, tourists are offered a comfortable car with an experienced driver, on which you can ride from one end of St. Petersburg to the other, make stops in beautiful places, and you can choose the best panoramas for photos.

Petersburg in a comfortable minibus

It is convenient to go on such a trip on the day of departure, if there is not much time left before the departure of the train. Or vice versa – start exploring the city with a sightseeing tour. So you can decide what exactly you are interested in, and continue to explore the “Venice of the North” on your own.

First, tourists will see the most famous street in St. Petersburg – Nevsky Prospekt, sung by Gogol. Here, each house has a rich past, the guide will draw your attention to the most interesting objects.

Those who belonged to the imperial court passed along Nevsky Prospekt, great poets, writers, and artists walked here. The bus will stop at the Kazan Cathedral, next to it is the famous Gostiny Dvor.

The House of the Book is located in the Singer House today – all this is Nevsky Prospekt. It is not far from here to the Church of the Savior on Blood (the Emperor Alexander II was killed at this place), St. Isaac's Cathedral and the Bronze Horseman. You will also see the Angleterre Hotel, where Sergei Yesenin committed suicide (or was killed), you will be enchanted by the arrow of Vasilyevsky Island.

All St. Petersburg in one day

Guests of the city will be able to combine business with pleasure. So, during a walk through the most famous places and sights of the city – Palace and Senate squares, several castles and palaces (including a visit to the symbol of the revolution – the Winter Palace).

The program is designed for one day, so you should not plan anything, completely indulging in the pleasure of exploring the city. You simply have to put aside all your affairs, feel the unusually deep and even solemn atmosphere of St. Petersburg, and he will definitely thank you for this.

Profitable houses, courtyards-wells and front stairs

It will surprise even those who are already familiar with St. Petersburg. You have already seen the facades of famous houses, but what is hidden in the courtyards? Entering the entrances, you can see amazing stairs, fireplaces, stucco decorations and much more. And how many secrets are concealed by seemingly unremarkable courtyards. You will see the most famous buildings of the city “from the inside”, which is opened by a few. Profitable houses, shops known all over Russia and much more…

You can easily imagine how ladies in magnificent dresses climbed these low steps after the ball, and here Fyodor Dostoevsky mentally “met” his heroes. Luxurious front doors, and miserable, even scary gateways – you will recognize the real face of St. Petersburg. Since you will have to walk a lot, clothes and shoes should be comfortable. The tour lasts an hour and a half.

Living stories about Petersburg

According to the guides, St. Petersburg is a living organism that has its own character, its own virtues and its own secrets. It will take several years to learn all the secrets, try to understand the city and study it in detail. But you can start right now by signing up for a sightseeing walk. During the tour you will travel in a comfortable minivan. Each of the guests of the city is sure to discover something interesting.

Roof to roof in the city center

Want to get a bird's eye view of St. Petersburg? At the same time, the route will not tire anyone, and most importantly, it is absolutely safe. And at the same time, you will get a wonderful opportunity to see the ancient city from an unusual angle.

You will see the Trinity Bridge in all its unique beauty, you will see the famous Fontanka and its embankment. And how amazing St. Isaac's Cathedral and the Church of the Savior on Blood look from above. Believe me, the city during the day and in the evening, when the setting sun illuminates it, or the lights are already on, it's like two different cities.

And you will also hear a story about roofers who explore the roofs of old houses. Suitable even for those who suffer from dizziness – the roofs are equipped with bumpers. Guides will not let only small children and those who are in the stage of pronounced alcohol intoxication on the route.

The reverse side of St. Petersburg

We are all used to the fact that St. Petersburg is a city of luxurious palaces, parks and museums. But what is hidden behind its front side? What secrets do city courtyards keep? An individual program with a guide by car will allow you to take a different look at the usual tourist attractions. The route passes through several districts of the city, its center, the Petrograd side.

You will see the famous “courtyards-wells”. You will walk through the places that inspired Dostoevsky and Gogol, in the footsteps of the “last heroes” and “new romantics”, you will learn the secrets of tenement houses in St. Petersburg. Offers:

Tours are held all year round. A comfortable car is at your service, and no vagaries of St. Petersburg weather will prevent you from feeling the romance of this city. The tour is designed for 1-6 people, its duration is 2 hours.

Peterhof – the residence of Peter the Great

Peterhof is living history. It seems that there is a different countdown here, and you are still in the 18th and 19th centuries. The guide will tell you about how the famous palace and park ensemble was formed, which architects had a hand in the birth of its masterpieces. Tourists will visit the Grand Imperial Palace, which is able to outshine Versailles with its splendor. And the secrets of its walls hide no less than the walls of its French “brother”.

Then you will find the Lower Park, its fountains and palaces, each of which is worthy of a separate story. It is not for nothing that Peterhof is included in the list of “seven wonders of Russia”. You will admire the view of the Gulf of Finland, walk along the paths that the emperors used to walk, hear facts from their lives that were previously unknown to you.

Another guide will pay attention to the “crackers” of the times of Peter the Great. In Peterhof, you can always ride a horse, take pictures with artists dressed in historical costumes, buy souvenirs, and have a bite to eat.

Around the Five Corners: Tour of Tenement Houses

Very often, standard routes show the city one-sidedly – only its front side. And this route will allow you to see the northern capital without the usual grand splendor. Quiet courtyards, old residential buildings, St. Petersburg communal apartments still retain the extraordinary charm of the past. You can feel it, catch and remember this elusive world for a moment on this sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg. The route starts from Vladimirskaya metro station.

You will learn the history of this area, get acquainted with the life of its inhabitants in past centuries and now. You will see and be able to closely examine the preserved rich decorations of the facades of tenement houses; take a peek into the front doors, usually hidden from prying eyes, with heavy oak doors, with copper details, carved lattices, wide staircases and ancient cage-lifts.

A journey into our recent Soviet past awaits you – still a residential communal apartment in which Sergey Dovlatov once lived. In all these houses, the original interiors are still preserved: real metlakh tiles, stucco molding on the facades, walls and ceilings of the front doors, and wall paintings. This era is rapidly leaving, and we have less and less chance to touch the past.

To Kronstadt by business class car

The trip will last 4 hours. Previously, those who were going to visit Kronstadt needed a special pass. Today you can drive here freely. Everything here is permeated with a marine theme.

You will see:

It will seem to many that Kronstadt resembles St. Petersburg in miniature. It even has its own Gostiny Dvor. And, of course, everyone knows the name of the holy righteous John of Kronstadt, to whom people traveled from all over Mother Russia. Tourists will be given free time to get to know Kronstadt better and buy souvenirs.

Petersburg from the roof

A lot of modern hotels and restaurants now offer their guests the opportunity to look at the splendor of the city from panoramic windows or specially organized viewing platforms. You can look at the center from a bird's eye view.

However, for those who are not enough, we offer excursions on the roofs of St. Petersburg, accompanied by professional guides, for lovers of romance and real adventures. You will get legal access to the roofs of several houses in the city center.

From the roof of one house it will be possible to move to another, literally rise above the hustle and bustle and see the Admiralty, the Neva and the bridges from above. Along the way, you will learn about how the city was built, why all the buildings in the center have the same height, what secrets the roofs of the city keep, you will see the area of the city that completely survived the war, and the guides will tell you why this happened.

Due to bad weather, previously booked excursions are postponed to more favorable days. When going for a walk on the roofs, put on comfortable non-slip shoes (sneakers or sneakers), try to free your hands. The duration of the tour is 1 hour, group (up to 10 people) or individual walks are possible.

Mystical Petersburg

Like any city, during its three hundred years of history, St. Petersburg has preserved many mystical secrets, mysteries and rumors. The very foundation of the city, contrary to the opinion of the majority of local residents and the Moscow nobility, on the site of an old temple and swamps, was accompanied by legends and ominous predictions that the progressive monarch simply ignored.

The city grew and acquired new mystical secrets and wonders. You can get to know them better, try to solve the riddles of the city, learn a lot of scary and funny stories related to them, you can on this tour.

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In addition, you will learn about the pagan stone Atakane, about where you can see the ghosts of the White Lady and Sophia Perovskaya, Rasputin's house and the mysterious stories associated with it. This sightseeing bus tour lasts 3 hours. It can be done in a group or individually.

Singer House – interiors and climb to the roof

The famous Singer House is one of the decorations of Nevsky Prospekt – a building that cannot be overlooked, despite the close proximity of other pearls of architecture.

The rich facade of the building in the Art Nouveau style is decorated with bronze floral ornaments, huge windows and glass roofs of the courtyards, as well as drainpipes hidden inside – all this made this building different from all the others already at the beginning of the 20th century.

The facade of the building is decorated with sculptures of Valkyries, symbolizing technological progress, and the roof is crowned with a high glass tower. No less interesting is the interior of the Singer House. Participants will be able not only to learn the history of the famous building, to examine it from all sides, but also to go inside and appreciate the artistic solutions of the architects of the beginning of the last century, and then go up to the roof to look at the city from above.

Profitable houses – to visit the roofs and inside

In the 19th century apartment buildings began to be built in St. Petersburg. Educated, intelligent, wealthy people often became residents of such houses, having excellent taste and the ability to embody it in solving the interiors of their own apartments and front doors.

All apartment buildings of that time were built in the Art Nouveau or Neo-Renaissance style, great importance was attached to the decoration of facades and interiors, and not only stairs, walls, doors and windows, but also small details were executed with unfailing elegance.

On the tour you will learn the history of several St. Petersburg houses, who lived in them, what events took place here and what legends are associated with the houses and some of their residents. You can look into the usually closed front doors and see all the details of the interiors of tenement houses. You will go through the courtyards and try to find secret passages connecting several houses.

And at the end of the tour, go up to the roof of one of the houses to take a closer look at the decorative details on the high attics and admire the view of St. Petersburg from above. In winter, there may be changes in the program, including climbing to the roof is not always possible.

The walk is designed for 2 hours and can take place both individually and for a group of no more than 15 people. Be prepared to walk a lot and climb stairs. Due to rain, the itinerary may change.

Peterhof and Kronstadt in one day

The former imperial residence and the city of military maritime glory can be seen in one day. The tour program starts from your accommodation in the city and will lead you to the largest fountain complex. On the way, you will be able to see country estates, find out who they belonged to.

In Peterhof you will see the launch of fountains at 11 am, learn the history of the construction of Peterhof, its tragic pages associated with the Great Patriotic War, how museum valuables were evacuated, how they were restored after the war.

And then you will go to the city founded by Peter the Great, a symbol of the maritime glory of the Baltic Fleet: look at the famous architectural monuments of the fortress, its hydraulic and defensive structures, see the Naval Cathedral and learn about its history.

The program is conducted individually or for a small group (up to 7 people). It starts and ends at the hotel or any other place convenient for you.

Petersburg through the eyes of local residents

Arriving in St. Petersburg, we always go along well-known tourist routes, where we often meet mostly the same tourists. And what do the inhabitants of the city like? What do they live? What exhibitions do they attend? Where do local artists and poets draw inspiration?

Where do they like to relax and what do they think about the most iconic places in their city? An individual program with a guide who knows and loves his city will show you the city through the eyes of its native. What awaits you on the tour:

The tour lasts 3 hours and is designed for an individual walk with a guide or a small company of 4 people.

Peter and Paul Fortress for children

A program for children, which in a relaxed way will introduce children to one of the main symbols of the city. The fortress, which witnessed great events in the history of the city, keeps many secrets and legends.

From here the city originates and everything in its history is connected with it. The children are invited to learn more about her past through riddles, legends, interesting facts and games.

It is held in the courtyards of the fortress with a visit to free rooms. If you wish, you can visit the Neva Panorama for an additional entrance fee, you can look into the prisons of the Trubetskoy Bastion. The walk is designed for children aged 5 to 16 years. For different age groups, there is a different presentation of the material and its content. Family tours are also possible.

Legends and tales of St. Petersburg

Each city has its own legends and entertaining stories. The city in which history was made, where great emperors, generals, poets and writers lived, cannot but keep all this. You will pass through the most interesting places – you will reach the place where there was the most swampy swamp, perform a traditional student ritual at the Mikhailovsky Castle, try to hit the famous Chizhik-Pyzhik with a coin, admire the bars of the Summer Garden, see the legendary tavern “Stray Dog”, whose regulars were artists, poets and writers of the beginning of the last century.

Along the way, you will hear many mysterious and funny stories related to these places. The walk is designed for a group of up to 10 people, can be carried out individually. If desired, a photographer can take part in it, then wonderful photos will remain as a keepsake. The walk lasts 1.5 hours.

Secret places of Vasilyevsky Island

The most mysterious district of St. Petersburg – Vasilyevsky Island is flooded with legends and mystical secrets. Sphinxes and idols that guard the island, stories about ghosts, corridors between worlds and good spirits that live here and grant wishes – all this has become the usual content of this mysterious island.

The path starts from the Spit of the Island, and then you will walk along the embankment and see not only its front side, but also the most hidden corners. You will reach the ancient pharmacy of Pel and find out what secrets are associated with it. In addition, at the end of the tour you will receive excellent photos as a keepsake. Designed for small groups up to 10 people or for an individual tour.

Sightseeing tour with a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress

A walk will allow you to get acquainted with the main sights and walk along one of its most interesting objects – the Peter and Paul Fortress. You will see Nevsky Prospekt, and the guide will tell you about the famous houses that stretch on both sides of it. Gostiny Dvor, Singer's house, Eliseevsky store, Kazan Cathedral – all this will appear before your eyes.

The group will proceed to St. Isaac's Square and the world-famous St. Isaac's Cathedral. Up to 14 thousand people can gather inside it at the same time, and traces of shells are still visible on the walls – notches of the Great Patriotic War. The guide will introduce you to interesting facts about the objects that the bus will pass by.

The Mariinsky Palace, Senate Square, monuments, bridges, canals… A visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress makes a huge impression on the guests of the city.

Halls of the Hermitage

Walking is a great way to start exploring the city. After seeing the most famous historical and cultural sites, you decide which of them you want to get to know in more detail during your stay in the “Northern Capital”.

You will see:

As well as famous monuments, palaces and houses where writers, poets, artists lived.
The peculiarity of this tour is that while visiting the Hermitage, the guides will show you the most interesting halls, and the story will be quite detailed. Thus, within the framework of one excursion, you will receive two. In addition, you will get acquainted with the interiors of the Winter Palace.