- Boat trip
- Cultural heritage
- Sightseeing
- Tailored tour
- Photo from deck
- 1-2 hours
- Tour guide
A fascinating sightseeing tour of the historic small-scale and ceremonial Petersburg. Boat trips around St Petersburg, along its rivers and canals are a great alternative to excursions on land transport. It is more convenient to contemplate the historic architecture of the city from a ship, since, at the behest of Peter the Great, all significant buildings were located facades to the water. The bridges, openwork railings and curved parapets of embankments add charm to this journey.
We will sail along the granite embankments of the Neva, the Fontanka, the Kryukov Canal and the Moika, on which palms there are beautiful creations of human hands, architectural ensembles of bridge squares, palaces and manors, churches and cathedrals. I will tell you about these beautiful buildings, their history, the history of the appearance of man-made canals and why they did not build bridges in the 18th century, how the water element influenced the life of the city throughout its history and much more.
Rivers and canals tour in St Petersburg
The first thing to know is the period tours along the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg are possible, it is limited to navigation. The dates of its beginning and end depend on climatic conditions, most often it is the period between the first half of April and mid-November.
If you are visiting our city during this period, then I invite you to this 1,5 hour voyage, it’s not for nothing that I call St. Petersburg the Venice of the North, 94 waterways flow through the city! Its rivers, canals and bridges on them are the calling card of the city, as well as, of course, white nights and drawn bridges over the Neva.
The second, but no less impressive, variant of water travel is the passage under the opening bridges of the Neva at night. You will see how Palace, Trinity, Foundry and Bolsheokhtensky bridges are being opened one after the other. You will be able to enjoy the views of the night city, architectural ensembles with richly illuminated buildings, and in June-July feel the charm of the White Nights, when the barely come sunset again turns into dawn.
Attractions day walk
- Beloselsky Palace
- Anichkov Bridge
- Anichkov Palace
- Lomonosov Bridge
- Izmailovsky Cathedral
- Bolshoi Drama Theater
- St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral
- Mariinsky Theatre
- Island New Holland
- Kissing bridge
- Yusupov Palace
- Saint Isaac's Cathedral
- Colored bridges
- Mariinsky Palace
- Razumovsky Palace
- Stroganov Palace
- Nevsky Prospekt
- General Staff Building
- Singing choir
- Winter groove
- Peter and Paul fortress
- Winter palace
- The Hermitage
- Spit of Vasilievsky Island
- Trinity and Palace bridges
- Cruiser Aurora
- Marble Palace
- Chizhik-Pyzhik Statue
- Mikhailovsky Castle
- Cirque Chineselli
- Sheremetyev Palace
- Shuvalov Palace
Attractions night walk
- Senate square
- Saint Isaac's Cathedral
- Bronze Horseman
- Admiralty
- Chamber of curiosities (Kunstkamera)
- Palace Bridge
- Winter palace
- Hermitage
- Spit of Vasilievsky Island
- Peter-Pavel's Fortress
- Marble Palace
- Trinity Bridge
- Cathedral Mosque
- Summer garden
- Cruiser Aurora
- Nakhimov cadet School
- Foundry bridge
- Lenin Square at the Finland Station
- Prison “Crosses”
- Smolny Cathedral
- Bolsheokhtensky bridge
Variant of Timeline
Please keep in mind that it is possible to increase the duration of the tour by adding visits to the museums or reduce some part of the route by including ones. Just tell me your preferences.
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Meeting Point
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The city looks so different from water. Who would know! Fantastic boat tour and nice information I learn from Anna. 100% satisfied with the guide.
