St Petersburg City Tour
A magnificent shore excursion in St Petersburg starts at the cruise ship terminal where you will meet your guide. First a city sightseeing tour, driving past Rostral Column, Sphinxes, Hermitage, Summer Gardens, Palace Bridge, Senate Square, Bronze Horseman, St Isaac's, Nevsky Prospekt, Arts Square, Yusupov Palace, St. Nicholas Cathedral, Smolny Cathedral, Field of Mars, Michael's Castle, Alexander Nevsky Lavra, the cruiser Aurora, and Marijnsky Theatre. Visit the SS Peter and Paul Cathedral where the tombs of the Tsar and his family are, and the Fortress where Lenin was held prisoner, and explore the magnificent Church on Spilled Blood that marks the spot where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated. The tour lasts around 5 hours. Please note that a Russian visa is not required for this tour