Imperial Capital
City tours and sightseeing in St Petersburg
St Petersburg is best explored with a local guide. We arrange half-day and full-day sightseeing programmes that cover the city's principal museums, palaces and historic streets, with hotel pick-up and tickets included.
Common sightseeing options
- Guided walking tours of the historic centre, Nevsky Prospekt and the river embankments.
- Visits to the Hermitage, Peterhof, Catherine Palace and other major museums and palaces.
- Day excursions from St Petersburg, including Peterhof in summer and the Yusupov Palace.
- Private vehicle and guide arrangements for travellers arriving by rail from Moscow.
How visits are arranged
Sightseeing can be added to any Trans-Siberian, Trans-Mongolian or Trans-Manchurian itinerary that passes through the city, or built into a dedicated Moscow & St Petersburg tour with Novgorod. Programmes are tailored to your arrival time, language preference and pace.
Ask us to combine your St Petersburg stay with a high-speed Sapsan service from Moscow, a river cruise extension, or onward rail travel toward the Urals and Siberia.