5 days/4 nights
… Once upon You have been in St.Petersburg, but you want to return once again. St.Petersburg invites You to explore its Art& Musical life…
DAY 1 Arrival in St.Petersburg. Transfer in hotel. Accommodation.
DAY 2 - Excursion to Russian Art Museum – opened in 1898 in Mikhaylovsky Palace, the museums is the largest collection of Russian art, from ancient icons to the Avant-Garde painting of the XX century.
To continue Russian Art theme we invite you for Lunch in Art-BuffetЪ restaurant.
Here, in historical city center, once there was a buffet of an Imperial Society of Encouragement of Artists. Today it is the salon-restaurant which has kept atmosphere of a Bohemianism and spirit of art. The interior is true a handwork of friends of restaurant - members of the Union of artists.
In evening can visit Ballet or Musical performance in Theatre upon Your choice: Mariinsky Theatre/ Mikhailovsky Theatre/ Ballet Theatre of St.Petersburg Conservatory. We organize tickets for You and transfer to Theatre.
DAY 3 – AM: Excursion to Museum and Galleries of Contemporary Art Erarta – the biggest in Russia non-governmental museum of contemporary art. The collection of the museum counts about 2000 works by modern artists. The collection includes painting, graphics, sculpture, installations, and other types of modern fine arts. You have an ability to order a wall-art or a painting copy of any size to match Your interior.
PM: excursion to Cathedral “Our Savior on the Blood” – built in “Russian Revival” and has unique mosaics revetting the church (over 7000 sq.m) were created to the design of 30 artists.
DAY 4 – Excursion to Yusupov Palace - unique historical landmark of federal importance showcasing architectural trends from the 18th through 20th centuries, has been rightfully acclaimed as the "encyclopedia" of St. Petersburg aristocratic interior design. The Yusupov Palace is one of the few aristocratic mansions still in existence in St. Petersburg that have retained both their bold facade suites, and their less glamorous premises: an art gallery, private mini-theater, and luxurious private chambers of the Yusupovs, where the warmth and charm of their erstwhile owners still glows. The palace went down in Russian history as the place where the mysterious monk Grigory Rasputin was assassinated, a Siberian peasant who became the spiritual mentor and friend of Nicholas II and the Royal Family in the early 20th century. The tragedy took place the night of December 17, 1916 in the private annex of the young Prince Felix Yusupov, now housing a historical exhibit recreating the assassination scene.
In evening You can enjoy the performance on Private theatricals scene of Yusupov Palace.
The palace continues Theatre traditions of princes of Yusupov.
The private theatricals - despite the tiny sizes, have all attributes of the present theatrical space: the orchestra, circles, a princely box, an orchestra pit and even chairs have remained from the XIX-th century end. All original elements of furniture remain carefully and used. A curtain and scenery rise and fall till now manually.
DAY 5 – Transfer to airport
Excursion package price is per person (depending from number of travelling people):
2 pax: 490 Euro
4 pax: 350 Euro
Price includes:
- transport services for transfers airport-hotel-airport and excursion program
- private foreign speaking guide services for excursion program
- entrance fees to Museums (Russian Art Museum, Museum and Galleries of Contemporary Art Erarta, Cathedral “Our Savior on the Blood” and Yusupov Palace)
Ask our special weekend rates and best available rates in leading St.Petersburg hotels.
We recommend:
Hotel Astoria - luxurious Rocco Forte's Hotel Astoria, St Petersburg, captures the essence of Russia with an authentic experience steeped in comfort and elegance. Rocco Forte's five-star tribute to sophisticated travelling reflects the noble history of St Petersburg, with interiors scrupulously designed to recreate the grandeur synonymous with this historic city. Hotel Astoria occupies an unrivalled setting in St Isaac's Square at the hub of St Petersburg's vibrant city centre.
Helvetia Hotel– within a leisurely stroll from Nevsky Prospect is the historic building of the Helvetia Hotel, with origins dating back to the early 19th century. The hotel's interiors successfully combine St. Petersburg's harmonious style with the elegance of European design.Hotel completed a major renovation project 2010. Since the Helvetia is housed in a nineteenth-century mansion protected as a national landmark, the reconstruction accurately preserved all the building’s historic architectural features. As a result, the hotel’s traditional elegance has been harmoniously enhanced by the latest technological solutions, and several new guest rooms have been added as well.
In May 2011, the Helvetia will open five spacious, individually designed rooms in the Junior Suite category. All the rooms and passageways have been redone and upgraded to please the Helvetia’s sophisticated guests.
Marco Polo Hotel- old Petersburg style hotel situated in a very center of Vasilievsky Island. It was constructed in 1874 by the architect F.F.Rudolf. Marco Polo Saint-Petersburg Hotel contains 47 tastefully designed rooms of exceptional quality to make your stay at our hotel really comfortable.
