This 3 day private shore tour is flexible in terms of time and attractions. You will be picked up from the port by a professional guide in a private vehicle and escorted back to the cruise ship on time at the end of each day.
The approximate itinerary for the three days would include:
Day 1
9.00am Meet your guide in the arrival area of the port. Transfer to the Hermitage for the 'early admission' (before the museum opens to the public)
10.00am-13.00pm Hermitage Museum tour incl a private tour of the Golden rooms
13.30-14.30pm Lunch
14.30-17.00pm City highlights tour incl Peter and Paul Fortress and the Church on Spilled Blood
17.00 Return to the ship
Day 2
9.00am Meet your guide at the port. Departure to Tsar Village (Pushkin)
10.00am-12.00pm Catherine Palace incl Amber room and gardens tour
12.00-13.00pm Russian traditional lunch
13.00-14.00pm Transfer to Saint Petersburg
14.00-14.30pm Tour of St-Isaac's Cathedral
15.00-16.00pm River and canal cruise
16.30pm Return to the ship
Day 3
8.30am Meet your guide at the port. Departure to Peterhoff. Optional stop on the way to visit the metro
10.00am-12.30pm Peterhof Grand Palace and Lower gardens tour
12.30-13.00pm Transfer to Saint Petersburg by hydrofoil
13.00-14.00pm Lunch
14.30-16.00pm Yusupoff Palace tour
16.30pm Return to the ship