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October 26, 2015City tour with the visits to one of the Cathedrals (note: Cathedral should be chosen in advance)Option 1: St Isaac’s Cathedral http://www.cathedral.ru/ Option 2: Church of the Resurrection of Christ, http://www.cathedral.ru/

Working hours at Cathedrals: 11.00-19.00 Days off: Wednesday

Duration: 10.00-13.00- 1st group13.30-16.30- 2nd group

City tour with the visits to one of the Cathedrals ( either St Isaac’s Cathedral http://www.cathedral.ru/ or Church of the Resurrection of Christ, http://www.cathedral.ru/ ) This bus excursion gives a remarkable opportunity to see the main attractions of our city: the famous monuments, architectural ensembles, bridges, embankments and parks with a guide. THE ROUTE OF THE CITY TOUR Nevsky Prospect; Gostinny Dvor (Guest Yard), Sadovaya st. (Garden st.); Gorokhovaya st.; Malaya Morskaya st. (Small Sea st.) St. Isaac's cathedral (a 5 minutes stop) . The monument to Nicolas I; the Horse Guards riding-hall; the Bronze Horseman; the State Admiralty; the Winter Palace; Konjushennaja (the Stable) sq. The cathedral of the Savior on the Spilt Blood (a 5 minutes stop) Mars' field; Michael's castle; the Summer Garden; The monument to A.V. Souvorov; the Troitsky (the Trinity) bridge; the log cabin of Peter I, the house of Matilda Kshesinskaya; Troitskaya (Trinity) sq. Gostinny Dvor (Guest Yard) . In case of necessity (traffic jams, open-air events etc) the route can be changed.

St Isaac’s is the largest Russian Orthodox church in St Petersburg, an outstanding piece of Russian architecture, and the largest domed building in the world after St. Peter’s in Rome and St Paul’s in London. An idea of its size is given by its main dimensions. It is 101.5 meters high, 111.2 meters long, and 97.6 meters wide.St Isaac’s is a major landmark in the center of St Petersburg.

Church of the Resurrection of Christ better known as “the Savior on the Blood”, was built on the site of the assassination of Emperor Alexander II, who was fatally

wounded here on March 1st, 1881. Construction of the church as a monument to the Martyr Tsar was financed by contributions from people all over Russia. This was never an ordinary church: it was built as a monument to the dead emperor. Its architecture makes use of national traditions, including richly decorative elements. With a total of 7000 m2 of mosaic, the Savior on the Blood is a unique museum of the Russian art of mosaic-making of the turn of the 19th century.

Tour of the city including visits to one of the Cathedrals ( 3 hours)

Pax 1 2 10-15

Price PP 95 55 20

The price includes guided service (English/German/Spanish/French/Italian), transportation, entrance fee Supplement for Scandinavian, Japanese languages - 12 euro PP

October 27, 2015Visit to the State Hermitage Museum, http://www.hermitagemuseum.org

Working hours: 10.30-18.00, Sunday — till 17.00 Days off: Monday

Duration: 10.00-14.00- 1st group14.30-18.30- 2nd group

The largest art museum in Russia and one of the most important repositories of art collections in the world (with more than 2.5 million exhibits). The Hermitage is generally considered to have been established in 1794, when Empress Catherine II made her first acquisition of a large number of paintings in Berlin. Over the course of one and a half centuries the Hermitage has put together one of the largest collections in the world with more than three million works of art and cultural monuments, beginning with the Stone Age and extending to our own times.

The museum’s enormous exhibition displays the history and culture of the primeval and ancient classical worlds and of the peoples of the Orient, Europe, Russia, Ancient Rome, Greece, Egypt, and so on. It includes: fabrics, glass, porcelain, weapons, items made from metal and wood, sculpture, paintings, and much else besides. The Hermitage’s collection is housed in several buildings (the Winter Palace, the New and Old Hermitages, the Hermitage Theater, the General Staff Building) that were built at different times by outstanding articles such as Francesco Rastrelli, Yury Felten, Vasily Stasov, and Carlo Rossi. Particularly worth seeing are the state rooms of the Winter Palace, the residence of the Russian emperors (the Ambassadors’ Staircase, the Small Throne Room, the Armorial Hall, the War Gallery, and the Large Throne Room).

Tour of the Hermitage museum – the main museum complex ( 3 hours – 2 hours in the museum)

Pax 1 2 10-15

Price PP 100 60 25

The price includes guided service (English/German/Spanish/French/Italian), transportation, entrance fee, and radio-guide headphones for groups (from 8 pax)

Supplement for Scandinavian, Japanese languages – 12 euro PP

October 28, 2015Option 1:Pushkin http://www.tzar.ru/

Working hours: 10.00-17.00 Days off: Tuesday, every last Monday of the month

Duration: 10.00-15.00- 1st group15.30-20.30- 2nd group

Visit to the town of Tsarskoe selo (otherwise known as Pushkin), including one of the most interesting and beautiful palaces in Europe, the Catherine Palace. The visit encompasses the almost 300 years of history of this outstanding monument and will introduce you to the work of architects such as Rastrelli, Cameron, Quarenghi, and Stasov who were involved in its construction and decoration during the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as to the achievements of the restorers who brought the palace back to life after WWII. You will see the palace’s staterooms, boudoirs, studies, imperial bedchambers, throne room, and the recreated Amber Room. The palace houses unique collections of paintings, porcelain, furniture, clothes, weaponry, and articles made from amber, ivory, and precious metals. The trip will conclude with a walk through the Catherine Park.

One of the largest parks in Europe, the Catherine Park will delight you with its regular and landscaped gardens, ponds, small bridges, pavilions, galleries, and garden sculptures – true masterpieces of architecture and sculpture.

After the trip to Pushkin, you will have lunch at Podvorye, - http://www.podvorye.ru/ a traditional Russian restaurant in a traditional wooden building. This is a chance to relish the refined tastes of Russian folk cuisine and relax in the welcoming atmosphere of an old roadside inn. Tour to Pushkin visit to Catherine's Palace and lunch in Podvorye restaurant (5 hours)

Pax 1 2 10-15

Price PP 175 112 55

The price includes guided service (English/German/Spanish/French/Italian), transportation, entrance fee

Lunch included – degustation menu, (beverages, wine, vodka for groups from 10 pax) Supplement for Scandinavian, Japanese languages - – 12 euro PP

October 28, 2015Option 2:Pavlovsk http://www.pavlovskmuseum.ru/ Working hours: 10.00-17.00 Days off: Friday

Duration: 10.00-15.00- 1st group15.30-20.30- 2nd group

A visit to the palace of Paul I and its park. Designed by Charles Cameron, Vincenzo Brenna, and Andrey Voronikhin, the palace is a fine example of the Russian Classical style. It was partially restored after WWII. The palace consists of a main building linked to side wings by galleries. Your visit will take in the Egyptian and Main vestibules; the Italian, Greek, and Cavaliers’ rooms; the Ballroom and Throne Room; the Room of War and Room of Peace; the Picture Gallery; and Paul’s Library.The park at Pavlovsk is likewise very well-known. A combination of natural and manmade landscape layout spread out on the banks of the River Slavyanka, this is one of the largest landscape parks in Europe (approximately 600 hectares). After the trip you will have lunch at Yalta.

Tour to Paul's Palace and park, lunch in Yalta restaurant (5 hours)

Pax 1 2 10-15

Price PP 165 102 55

The price includes guided service (English/German/Spanish/French/Italian), transportation, entrance fee Lunch included – 3 course menu, including tea/coffee, mineral water Supplement for Scandinavian, Japanese languages - – 12 euro PP

October 28, 2015Option 3:Special Offer: Pushkin+Pavlovsk + Lunch at Podvorye (7 hours)

Duration: 10.00-17.00

Pax 1 2 10-15

Price PP 230 143 68

The price includes guided service (English/German/Spanish/French/Italian), transportation, entrance fees Lunch included – degustation menu, (beverages, wine, vodka for groups from 10 pax) Supplement for Scandinavian, Japanese languages - – 12 euro PP

October 29, 2015Yusupov Palace http://www.yusupov-palace.ru/

Working hours: 10.30 - 16.30

Duration: 10.00-13.00- 1st group13.30-16.30- 2nd group

Visit to the Yusupov Palace. A unique architectural ensemble and historical and cultural monument built in the 18th to 20th centuries on the embankment of the River Moika, the Yusupov Palace is an ‘encyclopedia’ of St Petersburg aristo-cratic interior design from different periods.

On this trip you will see the palace’s staterooms, private theatre, an exhibition on the killing of Grigory Rasputin (‘Grigory Rasputin: pages from his life and death’), and much else besides. The introductory tour of the staterooms is an op-portunity not merely to admire the unique palace interiors, but also to hear nu-merous old legends and interesting facts about the Yusupovs, the owners of this

wonderful palace. The Yusupovs had one of the best art collections in Europe, with works by both European and Russian artists. The private theatre, which is rightly considered the palace’s most splendid jewel, witnessed performances by famous actors, singers, and ballet dancers, including by one of the most memorable female members of the Yusupov family, Zinaida Yusupova. During your visit to the family’s private quarters you will come across a number of surprises, including an Aladdin’s cave that once served as a treasure house.

The exhibition on Grigory Rasputin will immerse you in the secrets of palace revolutions and set out the true facts of the murder of this extraordinary human being, who was killed on the night of December the 16th, 1916 by Prince Felix Yusupov (Junior), Grand Duke Dmitry Pavlovich, and others. The atmosphere of this tragic event is brilliantly and precisely conveyed in the design of this museum exhibition.

Excursion at Yusupov Palace with Rasputin Exposition (3 hours).

Pax 1 2 10-15

Price PP 155 117 40

The price includes guided service (English/German/Spanish/French/Italian), transportation, entrance fee. Supplement for Scandinavian, Japanese languages - 12 euro PP

October 30, 2015Peterhof and visit to the Grand Palace and parks at Peterhof http://peterhofmuseum.ru/

Working hours: Lower park - without days off Grand Palace - 10.30-18.00, days off: Monday and every last Tuesday of the month

Duration: 10.00-14.00- 1st group

One of the principal residences of the Russian imperial family. This unique palace contains an entire encyclopedia of Russian architecture and design. Alongside rooms dating to the age of Peter the Great you will find brilliant staterooms from the middle of the 18th century, severely formal apartments from the Classical period, and rooms from the middle of the 19th century that resurrect the main artistic principles of Rococo. The Grand Palace was the center of official life in the Russian Empire during the summer months. It was the scene of many of the most important events in the life of the country, including festive occasions and receptions, balls and masquerades. You will see the staterooms, bedchambers, boudoirs, studies, drawing rooms, Throne Room, picture galleries, libraries, art collections, porcelain collection, and much else besides.

Your visit will end with a walk through the Lower Park, the most well-known and unique part of Peterhof. It is Peterhof’s park with its architectural monuments, amazingly beautiful and technologically unique fountains (note: they are closed for winter starting from the middle of October), and sculptures that has brought Peterhof worldwide fame and given it a special place among the imperial residences outside St Petersburg.

Tour to Petergof with the visit to Grand Palace and Park (Note: fountains do not function starting from the middle of October) (4 hours).

Pax 1 2 10-15

Price PP 127 76 28

The price includes guided service (English/German/Spanish/French/Italian), transportation, entrance fee. Supplement for Scandinavian, Japanese languages - – 12 euro PP