Private Tour of Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo) and Catherine Palace

Visit the magnificent summer residence of the Russian Tsars. A comfortable chauffeured drive will take you to the town of Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo), where you will find a jewel of Russian baroque- Catherine Palace with the Amber Room inside, which is considered to be one of the world's wonders.

A pleasant walk through the park will let you feel like you're an important guest in the Residence of an Empress.

You have the option to combine the Tour to Tsarskoye Selo with the following tour:

TOUR TO TSARSKOYE SELO AND CATHERINE PALACE + TOUR TO PAVLOVSK
Visit the superb palace and park ensemble, dating from the late 18th to the 19th century, Pavlovsk was a summer residence of the Russian emperor Paul I and his family.

 

Schedule Details Departs:

Tsarskoye Selo and Catherine Palace
Daily, except Tuesday

Tsarskoye Selo and Catherine Palace plus Pavlovsk
Daily, except Tuesday and Friday

Unavailable Dates:

• January 01 (New Years Day)
• December 31 (New Years Eve)

Departure Point: Tour departs from centrally located St Petersburg hotels Departure Time: If you would like to request a departure time, please specify in the special requirements when submitting your booking. You will receive a confirmed departure time once your booking is confirmed.
Return details: Tour returns to original point of departure Hotel Pickup: Tour departs from centrally located St Petersburg hotels. Please include the details of your hotel at the time of booking. You MUST call the supplier at least 24 hours prior to tour commencement to reconfirm all tour and departure details. If the supplier does not pickup from your hotel, they will advise you of the meeting point when you call. The contact details will be listed on your voucher. Itinerary:

TOUR TO TSARSKOYE SELO AND CATHERINE PALACE (duration 4 hours)
Visit the magnificent summer residence of the Russian Tsars. A comfortable chauffeured drive will take you to the town of Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo), where you will find a jewel of Russian baroque- Catherine Palace with the Amber Room inside, which is considered to be one of the world's wonders. A pleasant walk through the park will let you feel yourself an important guest in the Residence of an Empress. The town of Pushkin, which was called Tsarskoye Selo until 1917, is 24 km south of St Petersburg. It was the residence of the Tsars from the beginning of 18th century onwards (from the mid-18th to the early 19th century palace and park complex were built, including the Catherine and Alexander Parks). The Catherine's Palace is one of the best examples of Russian baroque. Walking excursion along the alleys of the Catherine Park, a wonderful work of the Russian art of gardening from the 18th and 19th centuries, which combines the masterpieces of architecture with the beauty of the transforming nature of the north.

PAVLOVSK TOUR (additional 2 hours)
Visit the superb palace and park ensemble, dating from the late 18th to the 19th century, Pavlovsk was a summer residence of the Russian emperor Paul I and his family. You will find yourself in the homelike palace of Paul I, which is situated in the town of Pavlovsk, only 40 minutes drive from the center of St Petersburg. Its architects were amongst the greatest of the period: Cameron, Brenna, Quarenghi, Voronikhin and Rossi. The landscape park, one of the largest in Europe, covers an area of 600 hectares. A magic, huge landscape park was laid around the Palace of Paul I, who was looking for solitude in this quiet picturesque place. Johann Strauss performed with an orchestra in the building of the Musical Station in the park.

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