Offbeat tours

Offbeat and theme tours

If you are going to St. Petersburg for the 2nd time and have already seen all the must-sees or if you just want to do something special during your stay, please have a look at these tours and activities. Please keep in mind, that they can also be included in a ready-made package tour program.

Tour dedicated to WW II and the Siege of Leningrad

4.5

127 votes

This tour is a tribute to the memory of the unprecedented heroism of those who lived in and defended the beseiged Leningrad.

6 hours

From: $140

Highlights: you will learn a lot about the horrors of the Great Patriotic War and the impact it had on Russia

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Gatchina Palace

4.8

178 votes

In 1765, Catherine II gave her favourite, Count Grigory Orlov, a lavish gift – the Gatchina estate. The picturesque landscape, spring-fed lakes with connecting tributaries and rivers made it possible to create here the unique landscape park with the...

5-6 hours

From: $135

Highlights: you will see one of the richest palaces of the royal family

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Peterhof Cottage Palace

4.4

144 votes

The palace used to be a private dacha (summer house) of emperor Nicolas I and his wife Alexandra Fiodorovna. It is quite modest, with only 20 rooms, put up in the English Gothic style.

5 hours

From: $135

Highlights: Cottage is a cosy home-like palace of the emperor Nicholas I and his family

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Palace of Congresses

4.5

110 votes

The Palace of Congresses or Konstantin's Palace is run by the administration of the President of the Russian Federation. It became very popular after the G8 summit that was held there in 2006. Today it is a place for meetings and conferences of the...

5 hours

From: $140

Highlights: the palace was restored in the beginning of the 21st century and is among the jewels of St. Petersburg palaces

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Oranienbaum (Lomonosov)

4.4

119 votes

On the grounds of Oranienbaum estate you will find numerous pavilions and several palaces that were restored to their original design of the 18th century. Their interiors are no less splendid than those of the Grand palace of Peterhof of Catherine's...

5-6 hours

From: $145

Highlights: Oranienbaum palace and park complex is the only suburban St. Petersburg residence that was not under Nazi occupation which means majority of itimes you see here are authentic

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