During the 3-hour tour inside the museum you will see the State Rooms of the Hermitage (Winter Palace), a huge portion of the museum’s collection of world-famous paintings and other incredible works of art.
In the course of your tour, you will be able to admire the splendor of the Gala Stairway, Peter’s Memorial Hall, the Armorial Hall, the Gallery of 1812 with its numerous portraits, the Pavilion Hall, and several other gala rooms. It is impossible to describe in a nutshell the wealth, the beauty and the magnificence of the Hermitage. You really need to see this with your own eyes.
After stepping out of the Hermitage museum, your guide will provide you with boat cruise tickets and explain where to go to use them. There are several piers in the city center from where you can depart. Cruise along the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg on a 1-hour public boat tour of the city’s waterways. Get a different perspective of the imperial architecture and monuments, while discovering why the city is known as the Venice of the North. You will also hear many interesting facts about the city from an audio-guide on board the boat. Sailing along the numerous canals in the city can be much fun, especially if you have a company of friends and, of course, your camera to take memorable photos.