EVENING ACTIVITIES

In the very center of St.Petersburg one can see a beautiful palace - a real masterpiece of architecture of the second half of the XIXth century - Nikolaevsky Palace. It was built for Grand Duke Nikolay, a son of the Emperor Nikolay I. This place will fully meet your highest cultural expectations. Nowadays this Palace is in TOP-100 list of the most valuable and preserved by state monuments such as Kreml and the Hermitage.

We are very glad to invite you to enjoy the folk show "Feel yourself Russian" at the Nikolaevsky Palace!

Starting times: 6.30 pm and 9.00 pm
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes. Performance consists of two 40 minutes parts with 20 minutes recess, during which some refreshments will be offered.
Transfers: Transportation to the Nickolas Palace and back to the ship will be provided.

We are glad to suggest You visiting one of the leading opera and ballet houses of St.Petersburg. Be it the Mariinsky (former Kirov) Theater, Palace Theater, Hermitage Theater, Coservatory or Mussorgsky Maly Opera and Ballet House, all You need to do is to let us know what are You interested in and we will handle the rest!

Starting times: 7.00 pm or 8.00 pm
Duration: from 1,5 hours to 3 hours depending on performance
Transfers: Transportation to the theater and back to the ship are provided.

 

RIVER AND CANAL BOAT TOUR will offer you a completely different angle to view the city. St. Petersburg was designed and built to be looked at from water, and now this is the best way to get a good introduction to the city in the shortest possible time. We would especially recommend this tour to those who have but 1 or 2 days in St. Petersburg.

Private river and canal boat trip by a small comfortable boat can be taken during the daytime as well as in the evening (we can cater champagne for your party in this case!). You can also consider a night boat tour to see the famous opening of the bridges over the Neva from water. It’s a truly magnificent tour that combines the beautifully-lit St.Petersburg at night and a really spectacular view of huge bridge spans going up to allow big vessels to pass up and down the Neva.

NOTE: 1)We provide only private boat tours separately for your party, you will not have to join in a dull group tour with some unknown people.

2) We also do not believe in low quality audio-guides – you will be accompanied by your personal tour guide, who will comment on everything you see and answer your questions.

3) You will be able to choose your personal route for the boat tour.

4) We offer a choice of boats: a modern Bayliner Capri powerboat, or a slow retro boat, or a bigger boat for groups larger than 10 persons. All our boats are provided with cover in case of rainy/windy weather and warm blankets for your convenience.

5) SAFETY ISSUE: Our boats are very reliable and safe, provided with the necessary quantity of life-savers and life-vests. You will be driven to the boat by your private car/van that will wait till the end of the tour and drive you back on board your cruise ship or to your hotel.

If you would like to meet an average Russian family, learn about their way of life, careers, hopes and expectations, see what our apartments look like inside and be treated to an authentic Russian home-made meal – this evening option is for you! If you are sick and tired of museums and want to experience everyday life in Russia – dinner in a Russian home is a unique opportunity to get an insight to Russian life and mysterious Russian character, a way to understand the Russian mentality and make more friends here!