River Boat Tour in St. Petersburg with Private Guide - Drawbridge and Jazz Boats
3 h
Private
With guide
Instant confirmation
About this activity
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Moika Embankment, St. Petersburg Russia
Timing is flexible and you can start the tour any time you prefer.
This tour can be customized to make it a unique experience for you. Your private local guide will meet you in the hotel lobby at about 10am and discuss the tour itinerary with you at the beginning of the tour. Start time can be customized.
You can book any of the 3 options (all boats are public with other passengers on boat):
• Regular River Boat Tour
• Drawbridge Night Boat Tour
• Evening Jazz Boat Tour
10.30am Take the 2-hour Cruise along the Golden Ring of the Northern Venice with the views on the St. Nicholas Cathedral, Mariinsky Theatre, Moika River Embankment, New Holland island, Stroganov and Mariinsky Palaces, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, General Staff Building, Vasilyevsky and Aptekarsky Islands, Peter and Paul Fortress and the Summer Garden (every day, start any time you wish).
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: The Museum Complex The State Museum St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Isaakiyevskaya Sq., 4 Nevskiy Prospekt metro station, St. Petersburg 190000 Russia
Enjoy the views from the boat
Pass By: Peter and Paul Fortress, Petropavlovskaya Fortress, 3, St. Petersburg 197022 Russia
Enjoy the views from the boat
Pass By: Palace Bridge, Bolshaya Neva River Emb., St. Petersburg 190000 Russia
Enjoy the views and snap memorable pictures from the boat
Pass By: Summer Palace of Peter the Great, Kutuzova Emb., 2, St. Petersburg 191187 Russia
Enjoy the views and snap memorable pictures from the boat
Pass By: The General Staff Building, Dvortsovaya Sq., 6-10 Metro Kanal Griboyedova, Nevskiy Prospekt, Gostiny Dvor, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
Enjoy the views and snap memorable pictures from the boat
Pass By: The State Hermitage Museum, Palace Square, 2, St. Petersburg 191055 Russia
Enjoy the views and snap memorable pictures from the boat
Pass By: Stroganov Palace, Nevskiy Ave., 17, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
Enjoy the views and snap memorable pictures from the boat
Pass By: Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, Pisareva st., 20 Entrance from Dekabristov Street, 37, St. Petersburg 190121 Russia
Enjoy the views and snap memorable pictures from the boat
Pass By: New Holland Island, Admiralteyskiy Canal Embankment, 2, St. Petersburg 190000 Russia
Enjoy the views and snap memorable pictures from the boat
Stop At: Alexander Nevsky Bridge, Most Aleksandra Nevskogo, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 192019
If you wish to experience the city at night, you can choose the Drawbridges Boat Night Tour option when booking and engulf yourself in the atmosphere of brilliant lights, fascinating caravan of ships in the night with hundreds of people taking pictures of the ships from the embankments and the old local tradition of raising bridges. You will see the Palace Bridge, Troitsky Bridge, Liteyny Bridge, Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge, Alexander Nevsky Bridge, Sampsonievsky Bridge and Blagoveschensky Bridge along the tour. (every day, start at about 12 am, to be confirmed before the tour).
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Troitskiy bridge, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191186
Enjoy the great views of drawbridges in St Petersburg on this night boat tour.
Pass By: Liteynyy bridge, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 194044
Enjoy the great views of drawbridges in St Petersburg on this night boat tour.
Pass By: Bolsheokhtinsky bridge, Bolsheohtinskiy Bridge, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195112
Enjoy the great views of drawbridges in St Petersburg on this night boat tour.
Pass By: Sampsoniyevskiy Most, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 194044
Enjoy the great views of drawbridges in St Petersburg on this night boat tour.
Pass By: Blagoveshchenskiy Most, Blagoveshchenskiy bridge, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 199034
Enjoy the great views of drawbridges in St Petersburg on this night boat tour.
Stop At: Джазовый ужин-круиз City Blues, University Embankment, 3, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 199034
The Jazz evenings on the Neva Tour option will uncover the fascinating and magnifying beauty of triumphant cathedrals, inimitable monuments, historical fortifications and scenic landscapes of the coastline. You will discover St Petersburg on board of «City Blues» boat & restaurant, stylized as a steamer of the early 20th century, listen to the seductive jazz improvisations and enjoy the main city’s attractions: Hermitage Museum, Summer Garden, Peter and Paul Fortress and more. (Wed-Sat, 7pm only).
Discover the beauty and charm of the Venice of the north, travel through the urban landscape of the aristocratic 18th and 19th centuries, and enjoy the views of the city’s bridges and impressive panoramas of the surrounding landscapes.
Finish the tour at some place in downtown St Petersburg or get back to your hotel..
Duration: 3 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Moika Embankment, St. Petersburg Russia
Timing is flexible and you can start the tour any time you prefer.
This tour can be customized to make it a unique experience for you. Your private local guide will meet you in the hotel lobby at about 10am and discuss the tour itinerary with you at the beginning of the tour. Start time can be customized.
You can book any of the 3 options (all boats are public with other passengers on boat):
• Regular River Boat Tour
• Drawbridge Night Boat Tour
• Evening Jazz Boat Tour
10.30am Take the 2-hour Cruise along the Golden Ring of the Northern Venice with the views on the St. Nicholas Cathedral, Mariinsky Theatre, Moika River Embankment, New Holland island, Stroganov and Mariinsky Palaces, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, General Staff Building, Vasilyevsky and Aptekarsky Islands, Peter and Paul Fortress and the Summer Garden (every day, start any time you wish).
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: The Museum Complex The State Museum St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Isaakiyevskaya Sq., 4 Nevskiy Prospekt metro station, St. Petersburg 190000 Russia
Enjoy the views from the boat
Pass By: Peter and Paul Fortress, Petropavlovskaya Fortress, 3, St. Petersburg 197022 Russia
Enjoy the views from the boat
Pass By: Palace Bridge, Bolshaya Neva River Emb., St. Petersburg 190000 Russia
Enjoy the views and snap memorable pictures from the boat
Pass By: Summer Palace of Peter the Great, Kutuzova Emb., 2, St. Petersburg 191187 Russia
Enjoy the views and snap memorable pictures from the boat
Pass By: The General Staff Building, Dvortsovaya Sq., 6-10 Metro Kanal Griboyedova, Nevskiy Prospekt, Gostiny Dvor, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
Enjoy the views and snap memorable pictures from the boat
Pass By: The State Hermitage Museum, Palace Square, 2, St. Petersburg 191055 Russia
Enjoy the views and snap memorable pictures from the boat
Pass By: Stroganov Palace, Nevskiy Ave., 17, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia
Enjoy the views and snap memorable pictures from the boat
Pass By: Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, Pisareva st., 20 Entrance from Dekabristov Street, 37, St. Petersburg 190121 Russia
Enjoy the views and snap memorable pictures from the boat
Pass By: New Holland Island, Admiralteyskiy Canal Embankment, 2, St. Petersburg 190000 Russia
Enjoy the views and snap memorable pictures from the boat
Stop At: Alexander Nevsky Bridge, Most Aleksandra Nevskogo, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 192019
If you wish to experience the city at night, you can choose the Drawbridges Boat Night Tour option when booking and engulf yourself in the atmosphere of brilliant lights, fascinating caravan of ships in the night with hundreds of people taking pictures of the ships from the embankments and the old local tradition of raising bridges. You will see the Palace Bridge, Troitsky Bridge, Liteyny Bridge, Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge, Alexander Nevsky Bridge, Sampsonievsky Bridge and Blagoveschensky Bridge along the tour. (every day, start at about 12 am, to be confirmed before the tour).
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Troitskiy bridge, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191186
Enjoy the great views of drawbridges in St Petersburg on this night boat tour.
Pass By: Liteynyy bridge, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 194044
Enjoy the great views of drawbridges in St Petersburg on this night boat tour.
Pass By: Bolsheokhtinsky bridge, Bolsheohtinskiy Bridge, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195112
Enjoy the great views of drawbridges in St Petersburg on this night boat tour.
Pass By: Sampsoniyevskiy Most, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 194044
Enjoy the great views of drawbridges in St Petersburg on this night boat tour.
Pass By: Blagoveshchenskiy Most, Blagoveshchenskiy bridge, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 199034
Enjoy the great views of drawbridges in St Petersburg on this night boat tour.
Stop At: Джазовый ужин-круиз City Blues, University Embankment, 3, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 199034
The Jazz evenings on the Neva Tour option will uncover the fascinating and magnifying beauty of triumphant cathedrals, inimitable monuments, historical fortifications and scenic landscapes of the coastline. You will discover St Petersburg on board of «City Blues» boat & restaurant, stylized as a steamer of the early 20th century, listen to the seductive jazz improvisations and enjoy the main city’s attractions: Hermitage Museum, Summer Garden, Peter and Paul Fortress and more. (Wed-Sat, 7pm only).
Discover the beauty and charm of the Venice of the north, travel through the urban landscape of the aristocratic 18th and 19th centuries, and enjoy the views of the city’s bridges and impressive panoramas of the surrounding landscapes.
Finish the tour at some place in downtown St Petersburg or get back to your hotel..
Duration: 3 hours
Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Friendly local guide
- Meeting in the hotel
- Private tour (Note: the boat itself is not private, it is a public boat experience)
- Multiple start times available
- Taxi back (on Drawbridge night tours only)
- Expert advice where to go and what to do after the tour
- Iconic places for photoshoot
- Entry/Admission - Moika Embankment
- Entry/Admission - Alexander Nevsky Bridge
- Entry/Admission - Джазовый ужин-круиз City Blues
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Boats only operate from May to end of September
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
80%
Cultural
55%
Aquatic
40%
Adrenaline
30%
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