Saint-Petersburg

Saint-Petersburg is the second largest city of Russia after Moscow. It’s also known as “Northern capital” or “Northern Venice”. It was founded by Peter the Great more than 300 years ago and the beauty of the Romanovs’ golden age is reflected in its superb architecture, exquisite ensembles of rivers and bridges and exceptional atmosphere.

Lots of splendid palaces and mansions of the nobility, remaining from that glorious time, and its magnificent architecture make Saint-Petersburg one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Numerous buildings of 18th century in the historical center of the city are the part of the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. All these architectural treasures make the city one of the largest tourist centers in the world.

Among other merits more than 200 museums, 80 theatres, 45 exhibition halls made St. Petersburg the recognized “Cultural capital of Russia”.

① Saint-Petersburg tour – 7 days:
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1 day:

Arrival to Saint-Petersburg. Transfer to hotel. Check in.

2 day:

Breakfast. Hermitage. Menshikov’s palace (Menshikov is the first mayor of Saint-Petersburg). Russian classical ballet in Mariinsky theatre (performance).

3 day:

Breakfast. Russian Museum. Church on Savior Blood. Kazan cathedral.

4 day:

Breakfast. Petropavlovskaya fortress (foundation place of the city). St. Peter and St. Paul cathedral (tombs of the Russian tsars Peter the Great, Nicholas the Second). Hydrofoil trip down the Neva river and Gulf of Finland to Petrodvorez (Peterhof). Petrodvorez tour: Grand palace, more than 150 fountains, gardens.

5 day:

Breakfast. Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin city) transfer. Catherina’s palace. The Amber room (reconstructed in 2003). Park. Lyceum (school were famous Russian poet Pushkin was studied). Transfer to Saint-Petersburg. Night show: bridges of Saint-Petersburg (opening of illuminating bridges).

6 day:

Breakfast. St. Isaac cathedral. Mikhailovsky theatre back stage tour. Boating down city canals. Shopping. Russian classical ballet in Mikhailovsky theatre (performance).

7 day:

Breakfast. Check out. Transfer to airport.

All hotels located in town center. Breakfast, entrance tickets are included in tour cost. Group is assisted by tour leader, interpreter, bodyguard services are provided. Tour term can be specified by order.

② Saint-Petersburg tour – 5 days
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1 day:

Arrival to Saint-Petersburg. Transfer to hotel. Check in.

2 day:

Breakfast. Hermitage. Russian classical ballet in Mariinsky theatre (performance).

3 day:

Breakfast. Russian Museum. Church on Savior Blood. Kazan cathedral. Shopping.

4 day:

Breakfast. St. Isaac cathedral. Mikhailovsky theatre back stage tour. Boating down city canals. Russian classical ballet in Mikhailovsky theatre (performance).

5 day:

Breakfast. Check out. Transfer to airport.

All hotels located in town center. Breakfast, entrance tickets are included in tour cost. Group is assisted by tour leader, interpreter, bodyguard services are provided. Tour term can be specified by order.
**You can combine tour ① with tour ⑨

Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin city, UNESCO's World Heritage List)

Catherine’s palace is the gem of the world famous State Museum – Preserve “Tsarskoye Selo”, summer residence of the Romanovs built in 18th century (baroque style).

Palace Large hall for balls and appointments as well as the Amber room call particular attention to its decorations.

The Amber room was reconstructed by the Russian restorers in 2003 instead the other stolen by German invaders during the Second World War.

Beautiful park is surrounded the palace. The Russians as foreign tourists like to walk here admiring statures, ponds and the scenery.

③ Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin city) – 3 days
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1 day:

Arrival to Saint-Petersburg. Transfer to hotel. Check in.

2 day:

Breakfast. Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin city) transfer. Catherina’s palace. The Amber room. Palace amber shops. Park (ponds and statures). Lyceum (school were famous Russian poet Pushkin was studied). Transfer to Saint-Petersburg.

3 day:

Breakfast. Check out. Transfer to airport.

All hotels located in town center. Breakfast, entrance tickets are included in tour cost. Group is assisted by tour leader, interpreter, bodyguard services are provided. Tour term can be specified by order.

Petrodvorez (Peterhof)

Peterhof located on Gulf of Finland side 30 kilometers away to southwest from Saint-Petersburg. The Grand Palace of Peterhof was the summer residence of the Romanovs. Lots of dishes and ware collections, furniture, paintings other exhibits from the Romanovs age are in the palace.

“Lower park” (more than 100 hectare) is surrounded the Grande Palace where you can see about 150 fountains including world famous “Samson”. One of the reasons it was founded by Peter the Great was proximity to Baltic Sea as well as area with natural ponds and welled out springs. Possibility was provided by the Russian engineers constructed sluices and canals here to hold water in “High park” pools for rushing it after to “Lower park” fountains.

“Lower park” is known too as a place of many amusement fountains admired by children.

④ Peterhof's fountains – 3 days
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1 day:

Arrival to Saint-Petersburg. Transfer to hotel. Check in.

2 day:

Breakfast. Hydrofoil trip down the Neva river and Gulf of Finland to Petrodvorez (Peterhof). Lower park. 150 fountains. Grand palace. Transfer to Saint-Petersburg.

3 day:

Breakfast. Check out. Transfer to airport.

All hotels located in town center. Breakfast, entrance tickets are included in tour cost. Group is assisted by tour leader, interpreter, bodyguard services are provided. Tour term can be specified by order.

Konstantin’s palace (Strelna village)

Konstantin’s palace is situated on Gulf of Finland side 19 kilometers away from Saint-Petersburg.

In the first half on 18th century Peter the Great had the intention to raise summer palace and “Russian Versailles” here but presently Peter the Great changed his mind to make it in Peterhof as much more favorable fountain place. Palace was constructed later and named after prince Konstantin, Catherine the Second’s grandchild. It was prince residence until 1917.

Palace was destroyed into ruins during Second World War. In 2003 (Saint-Petersburg 300 years anniversary) it was raised from the ruins in record time by the order of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir V. Putin.

Currently palace named as “Congress palace”. It is here in 2006 G8 summit was held.

In 2007 splendid collection of 450 paintings and tableware have been exhibited in palace. It is Mstislav L. Rostropovich, world famous cellist, and his wife Galina P. Vishnevskaya, opera star, who was the owners of the collection. After Rostropovich’s death it was bought at “Sothebi’s” auction by Alisher Usmanov, Russian businessman, and donated to the Russian Federation.

⑤ Konstantin’s palace (Strelna village) – Chefs-d'oeuvre of the Konstantin palace (Rostropovich and Vishnevskaya’s collection) – 3 days
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1 day:

Arrival to Saint-Petersburg. Transfer to hotel (you can book hotel accommodation in Konstantin’s palace). Check in.

2 day:

Breakfast. Konstantin’s palace tour (Russian art of 18 – 20 centuries): paintings and graphic arts, porcelain and glass, bronzes and malachite, Russian useful arts.

3 day:

Breakfast. Check out. Transfer to airport.

All hotels located in town center. Breakfast, entrance tickets are included in tour cost. Group is assisted by tour leader, interpreter, bodyguard services are provided. Tour term can be specified by order.

Kronstadt

“Kronstadt” means “City-crown” in German.

Kronstadt is located on Kotlin island 32 kilometers away to northwest from Saint-Petersburg. In 1704 by Peter the Great there was raised new fortress to defend new capital of Russia – Saint-Petersburg.

Kronstadt is main naval base of Baltic navy from 1720. That is the reason why the city was closed for foreigners as far as few years ago. At the moment it is opened and tourist can visit the city with no restrictions.

At present Kronstadt as island city connected with Saint-Petersburg by highway that is on dike specially constructed to protect Saint-Petersburg from flood.

Moreover it is in Kronstadt where famous “Kronstadt revolt” took place and interesting page in Russian and Soviet history was created. You can see by your own eyes the place where garrison and some ships crew of Baltic navy were gone into action against Soviet rule.

Kronstadt is famous too for its beautiful orthodox temples: Naval cathedral of St. Nicholas and cathedral of the Vladimir icon of the Mother of God.

⑥ Kronstadt – 3 days
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1 day:

Arrival to Saint-Petersburg. Transfer to hotel. Check in.

2 day:

Breakfast. Transfer to Kronstadt. Forts. Kronstadt tide gauge. Anchor square. Naval cathedral of St. Nicholas. Cathedral of the Vladimir icon of the Mother of God.

3 day:

Breakfast. Check out. Transfer to airport.

All hotels located in town center. Breakfast, entrance tickets are included in tour cost. Group is assisted by tour leader, interpreter, bodyguard services are provided. Tour term can be specified by order.

⑦ “Saint-Petersburg of great writers” (memorial flats of Pushkin and Dostoevsky) – 3 days
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1 day:

Arrival to Saint-Petersburg. Transfer to hotel. Check in.

2 day:

Breakfast. Memorial flat of Pushkin. Memorial flat of Dostoevsky. City sightseeing tour.

3 day:

Breakfast. Check out. Transfer to airport.

All hotels located in town center. Breakfast, entrance tickets are included in tour cost. Group is assisted by tour leader, interpreter, bodyguard services are provided. Tour term can be specified by order.

⑧ Novgorod – 3 days
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1 day:

Arrival to Saint-Petersburg. Transfer to hotel. Check in.

2 day:

Breakfast. Transfer to Novgorod. City sightseeing tour. Novgorod Kremlin. The Cathedral of St. Sophia in Novgorod. St. George's monastery. Art of wooden building museum “Vitoslavitsy”. Free time. Transfer to Saint-Petersburg.

3 day:

Breakfast. Check out. Transfer to airport.

All hotels located in town center. Breakfast, entrance tickets are included in tour cost. Group is assisted by tour leader, interpreter, bodyguard services are provided. Tour term can be specified by order.

Moscow

Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation. In 2010 according to statistical information of U.N.O. Moscow ranked first place in Europe and 19th place in the world subject to its 10,5 million population.

In the core of the city located a lot of world-known sights including the Kremlin (UNESCO's World Heritage List), the Red Square, the crowning glory of Russia, the Bolshoi Theatre, famous Russian Circus, the Tretyakov Gallery where splendid collection of Russian paintings was exhibited .

Moreover the Arbat street where they have a lot of cafés, restaurants and souvenir shops seemed a kind of earthly paradise for people liked walking, Tverskaya street subject to its many luxurious shops gives a very good chance for shopping. In addition you can enjoy city sights having comfortable cruising on Moscow river.

People who are interested in Orthodoxy in Russia have opportunity to sight the Novo-Dyevitchiy monastery, the Cathedral of Christ, the Saviour, St. Basil's cathedral.

First mention in Russian history about Moscow dated to 12th century. Moscow was the capital of Russia from 15th to 18th century since St. Petersburg was founded by Peter the First. Since the Great Russian Revolution capital was transferred to Moscow that is the capital of the Russian Federation at present as well as political, economical and culture center of Russia.

⑨ “Saint-Petersburg - Moscow” – 3 days
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1 day:

Fast train trip from Saint-Petersburg to Moscow. Transfer to hotel. Check in.

2 day:

Breakfast. Transfer to Red Square. The Kremlin cathedrals sight. Museum of diamonds. The Armoury chamber. Lunch. Shopping. Russian classical ballet in Bolshoi Theatre.

3 day:

Breakfast. Check out. City sightseeing tour. Transfer to airport.

All hotels located in town center. Breakfast, entrance tickets are included in tour cost. Group is assisted by tour leader, interpreter, bodyguard services are provided. Tour term can be specified by order.
You can combine tour ⑨ with tour ①

⑩ “The Russian Golden Ring” (small)
 – 3 days
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1 day:

Arrival to Moscow. Transfer to hotel. Check in.

2 day:

Breakfast. Transfer to railway station. Transfer from Moscow to Pereslavl-Zaleski. City sightseeing tour (Red Square, Cathedral of the Transfiguration (12th century), church of the Metropolitan Peter, the Pereslavl-Zalessky Convent of St. Nicholas, memorial estate of Peter the Great “Poteshny fleet”). Transfer to Yuriyev-Polsky. Culture preserve sightseeing. St. George cathedral (pre-Mongolian age). Transfer to Vladimir. Transfer to hotel. Check in. Dinner.

3 day:

Breakfast. Transfer to Suzdal. City sightseeing tour (Kremlin, the Chamber of the Chrism, the Monastery of the Saviour and St. Euthimius, Intercession monastery). Transfer to Vladimir. Dormition Cathedral. Golden Gates. Museum of cut-glass ware, lacquer miniature and embroidery. Dinner.

4 day:

Breakfast. Check out. Bogolubovo sightseeing (Church of the Intercession on the river Nerl). Transfer to Sergiev Posad. The monastery of the Most Holy Trinity at Sergiev-Posad. Lunch. Check in.

5 day:

Breakfast. Check out. Moscow city sightseeing tour. Transfer to airport.

Breakfast, entrance tickets are included in tour cost. Group is assisted by tour leader, interpreter, bodyguard services are provided. Tour term can be specified by order.

⑪ “The Russian Golden Ring” – 7 days
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1 day:

Arrival to Moscow. Transfer to hotel. Check in.

2 day:

Breakfast. Check out. Transfer to Sergiev Posad (70 km away from Moscow). The monastery of the Most Holy Trinity at Sergiev-Posad. Transfer to Pereslavl-Zaleski. City sightseeing tour (Red Square, Cathedral of the Transfiguration (12th century), church of the Metropolitan Peter, the Pereslavl-Zalessky Convent of St. Nicholas, memorial estate of Peter the Great “Poteshny fleet”, Pleshcheevo lake). Transfer to hotel. Check in. Dinner.

3 day:

Breakfast. Check out. Transfer to Rostov. City sightseeing tour (the Rostov Monastery of Our Saviour and Sts. Jacob and Dimitry, Kremlin of Rostov, Enamel museum). Transfer to Yaroslavl. City sightseeing tour (Monastery of the Transfiguration, churches). Transfer to Kostroma. Check in. Dinner.

4 day:

Breakfast. Check out. City sightseeing tour (core of the city (18 – 19 centuries), national marketplace). The Theophany monastery and cathedral. Church of the Resurrection in Debra. The culture preserve Ipatievsky monastery. Transfer to Vladimir. Check in. Dinner.

5 day:

Breakfast. Transfer to Suzdal. City sightseeing tour (Kremlin, the Chamber of the Chrism, Art of wooden building museumб the Monastery of the Saviour and St. Euthimius (church bells consert), Intercession monastery), The nativity of the Virgin Mary cathedral, Pokrovsky monastery). Transfer to Vladimir. City sightseeing tour (Dormition Cathedral, Dmitrievsky cathedral, Golden Gates). Transfer to Bogolubovo. Bogolubovo monastery. Church of the Intercession on the river Nerl. Dinner.

6 day:

Breakfast. Transfer to Gus-Hrustalniy on Gus’ river (Russian famous crystal factory location). City sightseeing tour (crystal factory, marketplace). Dinner. Transfer to Moscow. Check in.

7 day:

Breakfast. Check out. Moscow city sightseeing tour. Transfer to airport.

Breakfast, entrance tickets are included in tour cost. Group is assisted by tour leader, interpreter, bodyguard services are provided. Tour term can be specified by order.

⑫ “Pearl of Ladoga lake” cruising
– weekend (3 days / 2 nights),
available in June – August
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Itinerary of cruising “Pearl of Ladoga lake” starts from Saint-Petersburg to Valaam island (Neva river, Ladoga lake) and back over the weekend. Single cabins as well as twin cabins are provided on shipboard.

The cruise comprises tours “Orthodoxy in Russia”: traditions of icons painting, churches building, “Pearl of Ladoga lake”: Valaan island sightseeing tour, Valaam monastery of the Transfiguration and cathedral.

Interpreter and bodyguard services, entertainment programme, 3 times meals are included in tour cost.

⑬ “Arabesque” tour
(Study of Russian ballet in Saint-Petersburg State School of Arts)
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Tour provides unique opportunity to study Russian classical ballet using Vaganova methods with brilliant staff of professional teachers and stars of Russian ballet graduated from Academy of Russian Ballet named after Vaganova.

If you choose “Arabesque” tour you’ll have possibility to study classical ballet in Saint-Petersburg, cultural capital of Russia, the place where world-known school of the Russian classical ballet was founded at the beginning of 20th century. It is the special feature of the tour.

Russian ballet school rose from Vaganova methods created at the close of the 19th century by Agrippina Vaganova, ballet star of the Mariinsky theatre.

Chefs d'oeuvre of the Russian school such as ballet performances “La Bayadère”, “The Sleeping Beauty”, “Swan Lake”, “Raymonda”, “Le Corsaire”, “Paquita” as well as eminent names of the school masters Pavlova, Ulanova, Sergeev, Dudinskaya, Nureev, Baryshnikov, Vishneva, Lopatkina, Zakharova are respected all over the world.

As a distinct from education in Academy of Russian Ballet named after Vaganova where foreign students only 17 – 20 years old with professional skills equal to 6 years of education are admitted, “Arabesque” gives the feel of Russian ballet to people beyond 9 years old even they have no professional skills in ballet.

Quality of instruction in “Arabesque” is ensured by professional teachers of classical ballet:
• Oksana Shestakova (Honored artist of Russia, ballet star of the Mikhailovsky theatre, principal teacher of “Arabesque”);
• Lubov Kunakova (People's Artist of Russia, instructor of the Mariinsky theatre);
• Elvira Habibullina (Honored artist of Russia, soloist of the Mikhailovsky theatre);
• Elizabeth Menshikova (guest soloist, choreographer);
• Dmitry Shadrukhin (guest soloist, qualified instructor (diploma of the Academy of Russian Ballet named after Vaganova, 2006).

Instruction is provided by Saint-Petersburg School of Arts.

Lessons are taught using Vaganova methods through practical and lecture study.
Every study programme has final examination that is an opportunity for student to obtain certificate or diploma subject to exam issues.

Education levels in “Arabesque”:
• elementary (no skills in ballet);
• intermediate (skills in dance technique);
• advanced (ballet artist diploma);
• master (ballet artist seeking for ballet star master-class).

There is age distribution for same level students.

Education levels schemes are as follows:
• essentials of classical ballet: principal arms, legs and body positions, accuracy of exercises performance (elementary level);
• methods of ballet exercises performance, variation schemes learning, creating individual style of performance (intermediate level);
• variation rehearsals, acting technique, essentials of lift in ballet, instruction for ballet competition (advanced level);
• professional skills improving, rehearsals instructed by ballet stars (master level).

Term of education is from 1 week to 6 years.

In addition to Russian classical ballet study we organize Saint-Petersburg sightseeing such as Hermitage, Russian Museum, Kazan and St. Isaac cathedrals, Petrodvorez, Tsarskoye selo (the Amber room) tours.

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⑭ Ballet tour “CLASS-CONCERT”
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“Class-concert” destined for people studying classical ballet (Vaganova methods), ballet schools, those who would like to take a part in rehearsals and exhibition performances assisted by professional ballet dancers on stage of Saint-Petersburg theatres.

“Class-concert” is unique tour on Russian market of tourist services.

Everybody studying classical ballet can’t invite professional dancer admitted to Mikhailovsky or even Mariinsky theatre to take part in rehearsals. “Class-concert” admits you to rehearse and to dance on stage in Saint-Petersburg with your favorite ballet dancer.

Solo performances and duets are available in “Class-concert”.

Requirements:

  • Solo performance: participants beyond 15 years old, experienced in ballet 3 years of education as much.
  • Duet: participants beyond 18 years old, experienced in ballet 6 years of education as much.

    • As of ballet dancers of world-known Saint-Petersburg theatres take part in “Class-concert”:

  • First soloists Olga Stepanova, Anastasia Lomachenkova;
  • Principal dancer Artyom Pykhachov, first soloist Anton Ploom, Pavel Vinogradov, Alexander Piatovsky.

    • Please use links to find additional information about others: 1, 2.

    Hermitage theatre, “Licedei” theatre, entertainment center “Vyborgsky”, State Academic Capella of Saint-Petersburg provide stages for exhibition performances of “Class-concert”.

    In addition we provide for participant sightseeing of Saint-Petersburg, Hermitage, Russian museum, St. Isaac cathedral, stars of Russian ballet in Mikhailovsky and Mariinsky performances, backstage tours, ballet shop tour as well as meetings with person well-known in ballet world.

    Tour starts from 5 days (arrival and departure are included). Participants are assisted by tour leader, interpreter experienced in ballet vocabulary.

    Besides variations and pas de deux in “Class-concert” you can take part in classical ballet performances “Pinocchio” (2 acts) and “Carmen: history of passion” (1 act). Study of Russian ballet in Saint-Petersburg School of Arts (Arabesque tour) is available in time you take part in “Class-concert”.

    We pay attention to customer requests in organizing “Class-concert” and offer tour individuals and groups in both.

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    “Class-concert” gives you feeling of real guest performances in Russia.

    ⑮ Ballet performances in Saint-Petersburg theatres
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