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Suburban residence of Peterhof |
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A Private Peterhof Tour: Grand Palace and Upper/Lower Gardens |
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During our tour, we'll visit the Grand Palace of Peterhof - one of the most elaborate Gala Residences of Russian Tzars, the Upper and Lower Gardens with their world famous Fountains, Cascades and Grottos. Optionally we may visit the Imperial Bathhouse and Kitchen, Hermitage Pavilion, Marly Palace and the Monplaisir Palace. |
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We will start this tour at around 10 am, meeting in the lobby of your hotel. Our experienced driver will take us to the suburban residence of Peterhof, the drive will last for around an hour (+\- depending on traffic)
Once in Peterhof, we will firstly tour the Grand Palace (duration of the actual palace tour is around 1 hour). Then we will start the exploration of the beautiful gardens of Peterhof, making a stop for lunch when you feel that you need one.
We will do quite a lot of walking, and but if you get tired easily we will make stops to rest and relax during the tour.
We will return back to Saint-Petersburg after 2.30 pm. |
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| Meet up location: Lobby of your hotel. I will have a sign with your name on it. |
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| End location: Lobby of your hotel OR any other location in the city that you specify (for example if you would like to do some shopping afterwards or wish to have a nice meal in a cozy restaurant) |
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| Duration: 5 hours |
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| Depending on traffic, we might spend a little more than planned getting to the residence, but on the whole this will not affect your experience of the tour. |
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| 400 Roubles - This amount can be less or it could be more, based on the type of cafe/restaurant you choose for your lunch. Amount is indicated PER PERSON. |
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| Guide Services, Driver Services (comfortable air-conditioned sedan/mini-van), admission to the gardens and the Grand Palace. |
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| Lunch, admission to minor palaces (Hermitage, Marly, Monplaisir, Bath House) |
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| Tour #: 90 |
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| Tour Type: Youth and Family, Cultural, City |
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| Transportation Method: We will get to and from the residence of Peterhof by car/mini-van, the rest we will accomplish by walking around the gardens and the palace. |
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| Activity Level: Moderate |
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 Friendly: Yes. |
| You must be able to get in and out of a car to be able to see the gardens. You must be able to walk 2 short flights of stairs to tour the palace. |
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| Kid Friendly: Yes. Funny trick fountains to make kids excited! |
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| Language(s): Russian (fluent), English (fluent) explanation |
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| Maximum travelers: 5 |
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June 2008 - Lena provides a tremendous value to anyone seeking a guide in St. Petersburg.
Mark and Amy Wolfe - Manassas, Virginia, USA |
May 2008 - Thank you so much for your time and patience while organising this trip for us. The days we spent with you were certainly worth every cent we had paid for your services.
Paul and Jean Garvick |
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