russia shore excursions

[mandy girl]

Does anyone know the best two day excursions to take while in St. Petersburg to see the most? We will be using the cruise ship excursions. First time and probably the only time we will be there. Thanks in advance.

[cherylakers]

Mandy

 

Have you thought about taking private excursions?? It was so nice to go to the Hermitage with only the 6 of us. It was so crowded that if we were in a group of 40-45 people we would not have been able to hear our tour director or see what we saw. We had a private guide for the full 2 days and he made it the highlight of our Baltic cruise. There are plenty of tours listed here on cruise critic. We saw just about everything there is to see in St. Petersburg. St. Catherines, Peterhof, The Hermitage, Church of the Spilled Blood, a trip on the subway and other churches I can't even remember.

 

For the 6 of us it was cheaper than each of us paying individually the cruise ship tour price. We had a large van and a private driver too. Check your roll call to see if anyone is interested in sharing.

 

Just a thought.

 

Have a great cruise.

[kobecat]

Do you need a visa if you go with a private operator? I know you don't if you go on a ship excursion.

 

Thanks.

 

Beryl

[LHT28]

Do you need a visa if you go with a private operator? I know you don't if you go on a ship excursion.

 

Thanks.

 

Beryl

If you go with a licensed guide you are covered just like the ship's tours under the group Visa ...you must remain with the group in both cases

no wandering off;)

[LHT28]

Does anyone know the best two day excursions to take while in St. Petersburg to see the most? We will be using the cruise ship excursions. First time and probably the only time we will be there. Thanks in advance.

It all depends on where your interests lie

Have a look at the ships tours that suit your needs

Most ship's tour & private tours do the same tourist sites

 

I would do Catherine's Palace for sure, you might like Yousupov Palace, St Issacs.