Top Russia Cultural Tours

Private Hermitage State Museum with Faberge Halls Tour and 3-Course Traditional Russian Lunch in St. Petersburg

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• While in Russia, make a trip over to St. Petersburg to see one of the world’s largest museums, the Hermitage with this private, 6-hour tour, including access to the UNESCO-listed Faberge Halls. The museum is home to over three million items, housed in six historic buildings, and your private guide can help you navigate the huge space to see what you’re interested in during one visit. Plus round-trip transport and lunch are included to help your day go smoothly.
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Small-Group St Petersburg Hermitage Museum Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry and Summer Early Access

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• Avoid the main lines at the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg to see its best-known artworks on this 3-hour tour. With an art-loving guide, gain fast-track entry, and from May to September, get the privilege of early access, beginning your tour in a crowd-free environment.
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Tour of Pushkin Catherine Palace and Peterhof Grand Palace

• As St. Petersburg former imperial capital, the city and its surroundings are filled with many opulent palaces. Take a tour of the area’s three most popular palaces—Pushkin, Catherine, and Peterhof. Stroll their beautiful gardens, admire the treasure trove of art on their walls, and learn about the wealth of the great emperors of Russia as you listen to commentary about the history of the country.
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Tour to the Grand Palace of Peterhof and Catherine's Palace

• Visit two former homes of the Russian imperial family on this day tour from St. Petersburg that gives you the opportunity to explore outside the city. You'll head to the Lower Park of Peterhof Grand Palace, known for its fountains and golden statues, plus see the extravagant interiors of the palace. Then continue to Tsarskoye Selo, part of the town of Pushkin, to visit Catherine Palace and Park, known for its baroque designs and its Amber Room.
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Sergiev Posad: The Holy Capital of Russia

• Immerse yourself in the religious history of Russia on this full-day tour to the Sergiev Posad Monastery from Moscow. With round-trip transportation included, you skip the need to rent a car and can relax and enjoy the ride. Once there, explore with your guide to gain a full understanding of Russia's spiritual and religious history, learning much more through guided commentary than you would simply exploring on your own.
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Cruise Visa Free Budget Walking Tour

• Book the best cruise tour on a budget including transfer! See all famous Saint Petersburg sights: Nevsky Prospect, Winter Palace, Kazan Cathedral, Saint Isaac’s Cathedral (outside visit), Bronze Horseman, Peter and Paul Fortress and many more!
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Private Moscow Metro Tour

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• In other cities, metro stations are simply a means to an end. In Moscow, however, stations serve as magnificent museums and are characterized by mosaics, extravagant architecture, and marble columns. See the best of The Moscow Metro on a private 2- or 3-hour tour of either 10 or 15 stations. On the 2-hour tour, visit the capital’s oldest station, opened in 1935, see 76 bronze figures depicting Soviet heroes, and learn about Moscow’s turbulent history. A traditional Russian lunch and a visit to the Moscow Metro Museum are included on the 3-hour tour.
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3-Hour Best of Saint Petersburg Guided Walking Tour

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• Explore St Petersburg on foot on a 3-hour private tour, and view the city’s historical highpoints. Stroll with your knowledgeable guide around the sites, hear intriguing anecdotes about the city beloved by greats such as Pushkin and Dostoyevsky; and stop at sights including the Cathedral of the Savior of Spilled Blood and more. Learn about St Petersburg’s founding by Peter the Great and time as Russia’s capital; stroll along the Nevsky Prospekt; and gaze in awe at magnificent Palace Square, the heart of the city and home to the Winter Palace.
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Red Square and the Moscow Kremlin

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• Most tours that go to the Moscow Kremlin can be overcrowded. This private tour takes just you and your group of up to six to see the city’s attractions, so you can get personalized attention from your guide along the way. See Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral, and Moscow Kremlin, and learn about the history of each. Plus, your guide meets your group right at your hotel for added convenience.
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Architecture Tour of Moscow's Metro and Kolomensoye Estate

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• Get to grips with Russian history on an insightful tour of the Moscow metro and royal Kolomenskoye Estate. After admiring the unique and elaborate city metro stations, you’ll head to the park at Kolomenskoye where UNESCO-listed sights and museums dedicated to Tsar Peter the Great await. Learn all about the area and its history from a local guide, and then finish up back in central Moscow.
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Small-Group Catherine Palace and Pavlovsk Palace Tour from St Petersburg

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• Delight in the imperial majesty of Russia’s architectural treasures on a half-day tour to Catherine Palace and Pavlovsk Palace from St Petersburg. With a knowledgeable guide, travel by luxury vehicle to Catherine Palace, a magnificent 18th-century summer residence of the extravagant Tsars. Delve into the Baroque beauty’s opulent chambers and ornamented halls and then discover Pavlovsk Palace and its beautiful gardens. Enjoy an intimate atmosphere on this small-group tour, limited to only six people.
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St.Petersburg Imperial Residences: Tour of Catherine Palace and Peterhoff Gardens

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• Visit two of St Petersburg’s imperial showpieces — the Catherine Palace and Peterhoff Gardens — on a 7-hour, expertly guided tour. Uncover Russia’s imperial history on route to Tsarkoe Selo’s Catherine Palace. Explore the lavish palace, named by Elizabeth I after her mother, Catherine I, and behold the world-famous Amber Room and Golden Suite rooms. Later, explore the exquisite Lower Gardens of the Peterhoff Palace. Admire the stunning Grand Cascade fountains and other highlights including the Monplaisir Palace, Peter the Great’s favored retreat. Avoid the main lines with priority access at both sights.
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Segway Tour Stone faces 2 hours

• Explore the main sights of the northern capital with a Segway sightseeing tour.Discover the city by choosing one of the offered routes.Enjoy the route with exciting walks by Segway, the machine of the future.
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Illuminations Night City Tour

• When the sun fades, head out on an illuminations tour to see a different side to St. Petersburg. On a sightseeing drive, you’ll see the city’s grand squares and palaces lit up against the night sky as a guide gives you the lowdown on the sights. If you travel in the summer, during the White Nights season, you’ll admire the city bathed in its unique twilight glow instead.
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Tour of Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo) and Catherine Palace

• History buffs will love this tour to the Catherine Palace in the town of Pushkin (formerly called Tsarskoye Selo), an easy day trip from St. Petersburg. Take a guided tour of the interior of the ornate palace, and have plenty of time to stroll through the manicured gardens of the grounds. There’s an option to upgrade to include a visit to the nearby Pavlovsk Palace, to learn more about Russian history and architecture.
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Impressionists Tour in Moscow Pushkin Museum

• Visit the biggest Impressionists collection in the State Pushkin Museum in Moscow with a professional guide in French, German, Spanish English and Italian languages
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Private tour of Faberge Museum in St Petersburg and Optional Boat Cruise on the Neva River

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• Learn the story behind Fabergé and the Russian jeweler's limited number Fabergé eggs on a private tour of St Peterburg's Fabergé Museum. Join an expert guide on a fascinating look into the museum's collection, which includes 9 stunning and unique imperial eggs created exclusively for Russian tsars. Other artworks range from snuff boxes to classic Russian paintings. The museum is located within St Petersburg's neoclassical Shuvalov palace.
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Moscow: Kremlin Ticket and 2-Hour Small Group Tour

• Cover almost a thousand years of Russian history and get in-depth background on the country’s turbulent history on this two-for-one guided tour, with covers both the legendary Kremlin and the 12th-century Assumption Cathedral—the oldest building in Moscow. Tours include an informative group guide and headphones to guarantee you don’t miss a word.
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Communist Moscow Tour

• For more than 70 years Moscow was the capital of the huge Soviet empire. The streets of the city are still full of remnants of the communist regime and the Cold War, and the fearsome Soviet strongholds still guard the young democracy in Russia.
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1 Day Imperial Saint Petersburg Highlights Tour Visas Included

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• Walk in the shadows of Russia’s emperors on a full-day imperial St Petersburg tour, with cruise port pickup and drop-off, and Russian visa included. With an expert guide, travel between the city's highlights by air-conditioned vehicle as you learn about its tumultuous royal history. View world-famous art at the Hermitage in the Winter Palace, and marvel at the onion-spired Church on Spilled Blood, built on the site of Alexander III's assassination.
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Small-Group Early Access Tour to Peterhof Grand Palace and Gardens from St Petersburg

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• Escape the tourist crowds and delight in the imperial majesty of the Peterhof Grand Palace and Gardens on a 5-hour tour from St Petersburg. With a professional guide, explore the opulent chambers and ornamented halls of Peterhof, declared the ‘Russian Versailles’, and delve into the rich history of the regal residence. Stroll amid the botanical grandeur of the garden, roaming past more than 100 fountains and swathes of exotic flowers. Receive personalized attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to six people.
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Peterhof Tour with Return by Hydrofoil from St. Petersburg

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• Witness the grandeur of Peterhof inside and out on a private 5-hour tour from St Petersburg. Travel by air-conditioned vehicle to the estate, enjoy priority access, and awe at the extravagant interiors and gardens with an art-historian guide. Admire showpieces such as the Throne Room and Ballroom as you hear how Peter the Great designed the palace in the early 1700s. Stroll through the Upper Garden and fountain-studded Lower Park; and view highlights such as Peter’s original Monplaisir palace. Finish with a relaxing, scenic boat ride back to St Petersburg.
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Skip-The-Line: Small-Group Tour of Hermitage Museum

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• Receive a guided tour of one of the world's largest art museums and enjoy the personalized attention that comes with a small-group. Spend 4 hours seeing some of the Hermitage's most iconic and lesser-known-but-equally-significant artworks. Admire pieces by da Vinci, van Gogh, Monet and Goya and explore each of the museum's main buildings, including the marvelously mint-colored Winter Palace. Your knowledgable guide will provide the perfect overview of the Hermitage's vast collection and its many halls. 
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Best of St Petersburg - Private 1-Day Tour with Hermitage & Peterhof

• The top sights of St. Petersburg are waiting to be discovered on this private day tour that provides a convenient way to see the city's main landmarks. This is a great option is you're short on time in the city and want to maximize your stay. You'll visit Peterhof Grand Palace and Peterhof Fountain Park, which you'll reach by hydrofoil boat, plus check out the State Hermitage Museum, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, and the city's famous subway stations.
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