Glories of the hermitage

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This tour is been discontinued instead see:     Russia Highlights Essential Russia Golden Ring of Russia   This exclusive winter program features the Hermitage as a destination unto itself. With special access and private tours by Hermitage scholars, this is a rare occasion for those that truly appreciate art and culture to discover one of the w...

Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy

Highlights

    • The Raphael Loggias - a copy of the famous 16th-century Gallery
    • Discover one of the world’s greatest museums
    • Visit the Russian Museum and Yusupov Palace, then perhaps wander along Nevsky Prospekt
    • See the famous Peacock Clock and continue touring the Italian galleries, featuring various pieces by Leonardo da Vinci and Titian.

What's this trip about?

    This tour is been discontinued instead see:     Russia Highlights Essential Russia Golden Ring of Russia   This exclusive winter program features the Hermitage as a destination unto itself. With special access and private tours by Hermitage scholars, this is a rare occasion for those that truly appreciate art and culture to discover one of the world’s greatest museums. Exhibit specialists guide you through featured collections, affording you the privileged opportunity to experience a side of the Hermitage not open to the public. Your discoveries away from the museum allow you to immerse yourself in the glories of St. Petersburg, touring famous sights, dining at St. Petersburg’s finest restaurants, seeing a ballet or orchestral performance and mingling with your host family at a communal apartment. Each group is limited to 12 participants.

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Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 12 people
Age range50 years and up
Flights and transportN/A
Start CitySt. Petersburg
End CitySt. Petersburg

Travel Themes

  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

Attractions

  • St. Petersburg

Activities

  • Historic sightseeing

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 12

Trip includes

    • 7 nights at the 5-star Grand Hotel Europe, St. Petersburg
    • 8 guided tours
    • Most meals: 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 5 dinners
    • Insider access to the Hermitage Museum; tickets to evening performance at Mariinsky or Mikhailovsky Theatre or Philharmonic Society
    • Air taxes, fees, fuel surcharges & transfers included with airfare
    • Free Wi-Fi, connection speed may vary

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Day 1: St. Petersburg
Accommodation : St Petersburg St Isaac Cathedral, Russia Saturday. Welcome to St. Petersburg. Upon your arrival, you will be taken to your superior room at the spectacular 5-star Grand Hotel Europe, an Orient-Express property.* A cultural and culinary landmark, the Gra...
Day 2: St. Petersburg & Winter Palace
Meals : B, D Accommodation : Peter Great Throne, Russia Sunday. The morning and early afternoon are yours to explore some of the sights of St. Petersburg. You may wish to visit the Russian Museum and Yusupov Palace, then perhaps wander along Nevsky Prospekt, or visit so...
Day 3: Privileged Access: Hermitage
Meals : B, L, D Accommodation : Jordan Staircase, Russia Monday. The Hermitage is closed to visitors on Mondays so we will take the opportunity to see the most popular galleries without crowds. On this day only, we return to the galleries after lunch. The visit begins w...
Day 4: Hermitage & St. Petersburg City Tour
Meals : B, L, D Accommodation : St Petersburg, Russia Tuesday. This morning we return to the Hermitage for a visit to the remarkable Hidden Treasures exhibition, Romanov portrait gallery and spectacular Malachite Room created by Nicholas I for his wife. Then view highli...
Day 5: Hermitage and Kommunalka Visit
Meals : B, L, D Accommodation : St Petersburg, Russia Wednesday. This morning is highlighted with a tour of Treasury I, containing Peter the Great’s collection of Siberian gold. The tour continues to works by Dutch Masters, including the famous collection of 25 works by...
Day 6: Privileged Access: Hermitage Storage Facility
Meals : B, L, D Accommodation : Catherines Palace, Russia Thursday. Today’s tour, a highlight of the week, visits the Hermitage’s off-site state-of-the-art storage facility. With only about one-tenth of the three million pieces on display at the museum, our exclusive be...
Day 7: Catherine Palace
Meals : B Accommodation : St. Petersburg, Russia Friday. This morning’s excursion takes you to the spectacular Catherine Palace, summer residence of many tsars, located in the village of Tsarskoe Tselo/Pushkin. Your afternoon is free in St. Petersburg for independent exploration in a museum or the city center.

Day 8: St. Petersburg
Meals : B Saturday. After a morning at leisure, we will bring you to the airport for your return flight.

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Last Updated: 8/20/2018

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We call this the Viking Experience. It’s the way your bartender has your drink prepared at just the right moment. The gentle guidance from your tai chi master during your lesson in China. Or the handwritten directions from your concierge to the oldest coffeehouse in Vienna. Every aspect of your time with Viking, from expertly prepared meals to carefully created enrichment programs and beautifully appointed ships, is planned to bring you closer to experiencing the most from your destination.

With more itineraries in more destinations worldwide, we offer behind-the-scenes insights and opportunities that set us apart from other travel companies.

While we deliver the expected and iconic, such as visits to museums and landmarks, we also go beyond. On every itinerary, you can experience local life through such excursions as home-hosted visits or trips to local markets. We also offer the opportunity to see the working world of bakers and artisans, and the option for our guests to experience priviledged access to museums, private collections and after-hours events that we thoughtfully curate.

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