5-Hour Tour Of Peterhof Palace & Parks In Saint Petersburg
Description
- Meet with your tour guide at the pick-up point and travel to Peterhof Palace, a series of palaces and gardens located, Saint Petersburg, commissioned by the Russian Emperor, Peter I, as a direct response to the Palace of Versailles by Louis XIV of France.
- Walk through the luxurious enfilade of staterooms and living quarters in the Baroque style, along the alleys of Peterhof, in parks, gardens with exotic plants, past the fountains. All this was created for two centuries by many talented architects, artists, sculptors, masters of landscape art, thousands of serfs and working people.
- Learn about the historical anecdotes and little-known facts about the palace.
- Visit the rooms that have been converted into museums and are filled with art.
- Marvel at the opulent ornamentation of rooms such as the White Dining Room, the Throne Room and Merchant's Hall. You will see the full solemnity and grandeur of the panorama of the Grand Cascade as well as many silver jets, sparkle gilded sculptures, and the soaring, powerful water pillar "Samson".
- Take a walk in the heart of the whole ensemble of the Lower Garden, learn the history of the true purpose of the Peterhof residence.
- Travel back to your hotel after the tour of the Grand Peterhof Palace.
Included
Transportations in an air-conditioned vehicle
Visa-free documents and around the port transfer, if the visa-free option is booked
Admission to the fountains
Entry to the Grand Peterhof Palace
Local Russian tour guide
Visa-free documents and around the port transfer, if the visa-free option is booked
Admission to the fountains
Entry to the Grand Peterhof Palace
Local Russian tour guide
Excluded
Lunch
Gratuities
Gratuities