Cheap tours to Saint Petersburg with visitrussia.org.uk

For visitors, St Petersburg is an open-air museum. The city was founded in the early 18th century by Russia’s Great Innovator, Peter the Great, and quickly became the cultural centre of Russia, as well as one of the most visited cities in the world.
If you’re looking for an unforgettable cultural weekend in Russia, St Petersburg is undoubtedly the destination of choice. St Petersburg was voted the seventh best ‘City Breaks’ destination in Europe in the Trip Advisor Travellers’ Choice 2011 Awards. This city offers more than 200 magnificent museums, fascinating rivers, charming canals, unique architecture, a vibrant cultural life and plenty of new and unforgettable experiences.

St Petersburg is a unique city – part traditionally Russian, part modern European, with an exceptional history and heritage. This astonishing city has long inspired a flood of poets, artists and revolutionaries, and combines the personality of three unique cities in one. It was St Petersburg for the Tsars, Petrograd for a nation at war, and Leningrad for the followers of the Bolshevik Revolution.

During this 6-day tour, you’ll see the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum, which houses one of the biggest and best art collections in the world, and the two most beautiful summer palaces, built by mighty Peter the Great and Catherine the Great to rival Versailles. Known as the cultural capital of Russia, St Petersburg never ceases to amaze and will make you want to come back again and again.

We have designed this amazing tour to introduce you to the past and present capitals of Russia. This tour offers you the incredible experience of discovering the cultural and historic treasures of two cities!

This tour will particularly appeal to those who want to explore a little bit more of Russia, its culture and history. During our 8-day tour, we offer you the chance to see not only the treasures of busy Moscow and beautiful St Petersburg, but also to visit historic Novgorod the Great and experience the power of medieval Russia. See for yourself the huge political, economic and cultural influence all three cities had in the life of this fascinating country. Join us in our amazing journey of discovery and gain a unique insight into Russian culture, history, religion and traditions!

This is our best value group tour to Russia visiting two major cities – Moscow and St Petersburg. It includes a daily sightseeing programme with a professional English-speaking guide, luxurious overnight train, well-located 3* accommodation, all airport and railway transfers and your Russian visa. The number of participants on our Highlights of Russia group tour will be between 16 and 24, depending on the season.

Please note: should the number of participants be less than the advertised minimum, we reserve the right to charge you an extra £150 per person and ask you to join another guided tour to Moscow and St Petersburg, where the group size will be smaller and you can choose your accommodation.