Private Imperial Residences Day Trip to Peterhof and Catherine Palace by Car

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Stop At: Catherine Palace and Park, Sadovaya St., 7 Tsarskoye Selo, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196601 Russia

Your private 7-hour tour begins with a pickup from the lobby of your St. Petersburg hotel. A private guide will accompany you for the full duration of your explorations, and you will be provided with complimentary city maps, bottles of water, rain coats (in case of rain), and farewell gifts.

Settle inside your private, air-conditioned vehicle and travel 15 miles (24 kilometers) south of the city to the town of Pushkin, also known as Tsarskoye Selo, which means ‘royal village’ in Russian.

On arrival, visit the magnificent baroque Catherine Palace, a grand residence presented as a gift to Russia’s Empress Catherine I by her husband, Peter the Great, in 1708. Take photos of the richly decorative architecture and learn about the Romanov tsars who resided here, granting audiences and holding lavish gala balls and masquerades.

Admire the interior of the famous Amber Room, a stunning chamber covered in more than 180 square feet (55 square meters) of amber panels backed with gold leaf. Hear about the recent reconstruction of this room, once considered the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’ for its outstanding beauty.

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

Stop At: Tsarskoye Selo State Museum Preserve, Sadovaya St., 7, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196601 Russia

After your 1.5-2 hour palace tour, including the surrounding 18th- and 19th-century landscaped gardens, grab some lunch on the go (own expense) and continue for an afternoon at another of Russia’s famous royal residences.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Peterhof Grand Palace, Razvodnaya St., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia

Take a 2-hour tour of the spectacular imperial estate of Peterhof, a luxurious palace and garden complex located on the shores of the River Neva on the fringes of St. Petersburg.

Explore the elaborate interiors of the Grand Palace, a grand residence set on a high ridge overlooking the vast Lower Park.

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes

Stop At: Park And Gardens of Peterhof, Razvodnaya st., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg Russia

Graced with the world’s largest fountain system — composed of more than 140 fountains, including three major cascades — this park has been dubbed the ‘Russian Versailles.’

Admire the Grand Cascade, with its impressive golden statue of Samson grasping the jaws of the lion, along with designs featuring a chessboard and Chinese dragons. Plus, in the Upper Garden, view the fountain that depicts Neptune, the God of the Sea.

Your tour then finishes with transport back to your hotel.

Duration: 40 minutes