From St. Petersburg

On this tour, you will browse a collection of masterpieces made by the famed House of Fabergé, which includes bejeweled eggs created for the imperial family and countless other objects of art. After departing from the pier, you will drive to Shuvalov Palace, a magnificent architectural gem on the Fontanka River. Here, billionaire Viktor Vekselberg…

On this tour you will visit Peterhof, the magnificent residence of Peter the Great, which lies in the flat, forested countryside outside of St. Petersburg. It features a commanding view of the sea down a Marine Canal that allowed the tsars to sail between Peterhof and the Gulf of Finland. Inside the main palace, you…

Cruise past some of St. Petersburg’s most iconic buildings, under beautiful bridges, historical places and some of the city’s most fashionable addresses; and marvel at the magnificent beauty of the Spilled Blood Cathedral during your visit. 186 miles of canals and rivers contribute to the city’s unique atmosphere, creating a glittering mirror in which the…

Since the time of Catherine the Great, the Staterooms of the Winter Royal Residence in St. Petersburg were opened for evening musical receptions organized by the Tsarina for her friends and foreign guests. She called the rooms for these receptions “hermitage” – a place where she could forget about state affairs and the hardships of…

This exploration of St. Petersburg begins with a picturesque drive to Catherine’s Palace, the lavish summer residence of the imperial family until the time of the last tsar. Expanded and renovated, first by Peter’s daughter Elizabeth and then by Catherine the Great, the palace is truly breathtaking, and you will have access to many of…