Saint-Petersburg:
Moscow:
191002 Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 5, Raziezzhaya
street, office 342
Tel.: +7 (812) 336-60-80
Fax.: +7 (812) 710-81-66
101000 Moscow, Russia, 16/4, Mal. Lubyanka street,
office 222
Tel./ fax: +7 (495) 648-68-67
Contact us: [email protected]
Visit our website: www.olta.travel
Olta Travel tour
St. Petersburg – Yalta
12 days
Short program:
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Day 1: Arrival to Saint-Petersburg.
Day 2: St. Petersburg City tour.
Day 3: St. Petersburg. Visit to the Pushkin Palace and Park.
Day 4: St. Petersburg. Visit to Hermitage Museum. OPTIONAL. Boat Ride
along Neva River and Canals.
Day 5: St. Petersburg. OPTIONAL. The Yusupov Palace.
Day 6: St. Petersburg. OPTIONAL. Petrodvorets (Peterhof). OPTIONAL. Folk
Show and cocktail party at Nikolaevsky Palace.
Day 7: transfer to Yalta.
Day 8: Yalta. Free day for leisure.
Day 9: Panoramic city tour of Yalta. Visit to the Livadia Palace.
Day 10: Yalta. OPTIONAL. Visit of Vorontsov’s Palace or Free time.
Day 11: Yalta. Free time or OPTIONAL. Visit to The Nikitsky Botanical Gardens. Visit of the Wine-making factory “Massandra”.
Day 12: Transfer to the airport. Departure.
Saint-Petersburg:
191002 Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 5, Raziezzhaya
street, office 342
Tel.: +7 (812) 336-60-80
Fax.: +7 (812) 710-81-66
Moscow:
101000 Moscow, Russia, 16/4, Mal. Lubyanka street,
office 222
Tel./ fax: +7 (495) 648-68-67
Contact us: [email protected]
Visit our website: www.olta.travel
Day 1: St. Petersburg
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Arrival in St. Petersburg.
Meeting at the airport with guide.
Transfer to the hotel for check in.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: St. Petersburg
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Breakfast at the hotel.
Panoramic City tour.
During the tour you will be taken out on the extra-comfortable bus which will take you to the most precious monuments of the city’s
rich history and original architecture carefully preserved as the world cultural heritage. During
this panoramic city-tour of Saint Petersburg you will be able to hear amazing stories and to take
fine pictures of the main architectural and historical sites like Nevsky prospect, the Kazan
Cathedral, the Winter Palace, Vasilevsky Island, St. Isaac Cathedral, Peter and Paul
Fortress, the Senate Square and the Palace Square.
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The Peter & Paul Fortress.
Today the Peter and Paul fortress is the home for several museums, which demonstrates to
everyone the splendid history of Saint-Petersburg’s foundation and development. Here you may
visit some principal museums like the Peter and Paul cathedral – the tallest building in the city
center and the burial place of the Russian Emperors, the Grand Ducan Mausoleum, and the
Museum of history of Saint-Petersburg. Here you may also find some minor museums and temporary exhibitions like the Museum of
miniature, Museum of Torture, etc. The fortress also used to be a political prison and you may see it during a visit to its casemates.
You may stroll through the fortress walls and see how the famous traditional midday shot from the cannon is made.
Overnight at the hotel.
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Saint-Petersburg:
191002 Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 5, Raziezzhaya
street, office 342
Tel.: +7 (812) 336-60-80
Fax.: +7 (812) 710-81-66
Moscow:
101000 Moscow, Russia, 16/4, Mal. Lubyanka street,
office 222
Tel./ fax: +7 (495) 648-68-67
Contact us: [email protected]
Visit our website: www.olta.travel
Day 3: St. Petersburg
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Breakfast at the hotel.
St. Isaaс Cathedral.
St. Isaaс cathedral is the biggest church building in Saint-Petersburg. Its construction took 40 years and
even today St. Isaaсcathedral is one of the most impressive buildings in the city center. Inside the
cathedral, which also holds the services, you may find the exhibition telling the incredible history of its
construction, represented with the authentic historical documents, plans and models. Moreover, you
should climb the cathedral’s colonnade to discover one of the best panoramic views of the city! No doubt,
you would be impressed by this view.
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Visit to the Pushkin Palace and Park.
The Summer Palace is the heart of Tsarskoe Selo (Tsar’s Village) – one of the most picturesque parks
among the former residences of the Russian Emperors. Here you may touch the atmosphere of the Royal way of life in its entire
splendor. It is hard to believe but almost everything inside the palace is a result of a
careful restoration which had been finished just 8 years ago when works on the
legendary Amber Room were finally finished after the mysterious disappearance
during the World War II. Today tourists from all over the world come to the Pushkin to
see the marvelous park and the Catherine’s Palace.
Overnight at the hotel.
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Saint-Petersburg:
191002 Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 5, Raziezzhaya
street, office 342
Tel.: +7 (812) 336-60-80
Fax.: +7 (812) 710-81-66
Moscow:
101000 Moscow, Russia, 16/4, Mal. Lubyanka street,
office 222
Tel./ fax: +7 (495) 648-68-67
Contact us: [email protected]
Visit our website: www.olta.travel
Day 4: St. Petersburg
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Breakfast at the hotel.
OPTIONAL. Visit to the Hermitage museum.
Its priceless collection occupies 5 historical buildings of which the Winter Palace – the
former residence of the Russian Royal family – is the most remarkable. Its rooms,
decorated with marble and gold provide a fine background for the treasures of the
Hermitage. You might be surprised to know that the collection of this unique museum
contains over 3 million exhibits including the paintings of Leonardo da Vinci and
Raphael and other famous artists.
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OPTIONAL. Boat Ride along Neva River and Canals.
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Since Saint-Petersburg is fairly called “Venice of the North”, a boat tour on rivers and canals is
an absolute must-do here. Breathtaking views opening from water on the city architecture and its
bridges are really worth seeing.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: St. Petersburg
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Breakfast at the hotel.
OPTIONAL. The Yusupov Palace.
The Yusupovs were one of the powerful and wealthy aristocratic families of the Imperial Russia. Today you may discover their way of
life and habits in their palace on the bank of the Moika River. Here you will see the remains of their unique collection of art, decorated
halls and rooms and even the private theatre, where a special performance might be organized on your request for up to 180 persons.
The Yusupov palace is famous also as a place, where the famous Grigory Rasputin was assassinated, so the special exhibition tells
the story of this macabre event.
Overnight at the hotel.
Saint-Petersburg:
191002 Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 5, Raziezzhaya
street, office 342
Tel.: +7 (812) 336-60-80
Fax.: +7 (812) 710-81-66
Moscow:
101000 Moscow, Russia, 16/4, Mal. Lubyanka street,
office 222
Tel./ fax: +7 (495) 648-68-67
Contact us: [email protected]
Visit our website: www.olta.travel
Day 6: St. Petersburg
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Breakfast at the hotel.
OPTIONAL. Petrodvorets (Peterhof).
Located on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, 34 kilometers from St.Petersburg, the
spectacular Peterhof attracts thousands of tourists with its parks, palaces and, of
course, fountains. Among the suburban parks Peterhof is probably the most famous for
its fountains and thus it is frequently compared with Versailles. ‘The Samson’ of the
Grand Cascade is the most powerful and magnificent among the fountains of Peterhof
therefore it is a symbol of the park. As a former residence of the Emperors, Peterhof is also the home of several palaces with the Grand
Palace as its main landmark. It had been destroyed by the Nazis and then was carefully restored to demonstrate the splendor of the
Royal way of life. You’ll see the halls, brightly decorated with gold, marble and numerous mirrors. The beauty of Peterhof, its
marvelous fountains and palaces has left nobody indifferent and neither would be you.
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OPTIONAL. Folk Show and cocktail party at Nikolaevsky Palace.
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In the very center of Saint-Petersburg, just in 10-munite walk from Hermitage and 3-minute
walk from the famous St.Isaak Cathedral one can see a beautiful palace - a real
masterpiece of architecture of the second half of the XIXth century - Nikolaevsky Palace.
Built by a gifted architect Andrey Schtakenshneider for Grand Duke Nikolay, a son of the
Emperor Nikolay I, this place meets the highest cultural expectations. Nowadays this Palace is
in TOP-100 list of the most valuable national monuments with Kremlin and Hermitage. Now it's
time to show you something really Russian! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall
of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to enjoy an
unforgettable folk show "Feel Yourself Russian“.
Overnight at the hotel.
Saint-Petersburg:
191002 Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 5, Raziezzhaya
street, office 342
Tel.: +7 (812) 336-60-80
Fax.: +7 (812) 710-81-66
Moscow:
101000 Moscow, Russia, 16/4, Mal. Lubyanka street,
office 222
Tel./ fax: +7 (495) 648-68-67
Contact us: [email protected]
Visit our website: www.olta.travel
Day 7: St. Petersburg
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Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport. Departure to Yalta.
Arrival in Yalta.
Meeting at the airport with the German-speaking guide.
Transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 8: Yalta
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Breakfast at the hotel.
Free day for leisure.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 9: Yalta
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Breakfast at the hotel.
Panoramic city tour of Yalta.
The popular tourist center and a beautiful city spreading along the south coast of
Crimea as a large antique amp hit heater backgrounded by marvelous mountains. Here one
almost tastes the brinish air and fragrance of native-grasses.
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Visit to the Livadia Palace.
Livadia Palace is the summer residence of the last Russian Tsar Nicholas II. The complex attracts attention not only by the elegant
white palace built in Italian Renaissance style with the Byzantine, Arab and Gothic elements but also by magnificent park the most
beautiful and the oldest on the south coast of Crimea created by the masters of the garden and park architecture. The history of the
palace is marked by an important event that occurred i n the end of the W.W.II. The leaders of three anti-Hitlers coalition member
states the USSR, the USA and Great Britain met in the Livadia Palace in February 1945 during the Yalta conference to discuss post-war
politics.
Overnight at the hotel.
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Saint-Petersburg:
191002 Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 5, Raziezzhaya
street, office 342
Tel.: +7 (812) 336-60-80
Fax.: +7 (812) 710-81-66
Moscow:
101000 Moscow, Russia, 16/4, Mal. Lubyanka street,
office 222
Tel./ fax: +7 (495) 648-68-67
Contact us: [email protected]
Visit our website: www.olta.travel
Day 10: Yalta
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Breakfast at the hotel.
Free time for leisure.
OPTIONAL. Visit of Vorontsov’s Palace.
The palace with its Upper and Lower parks is complemented by picturesque
landscape areas covering 40 hectares. It was constructed for the Count
M.Vorontsov. The architecture of its facades, luxurious interior settings
demonstrate a talented synthesis of Late English Gothic and Moorish styles.
There are about 150 rooms in the palace decorated by English, French and Russian
masters. The fascinating park is in a complete harmony with the palace, dramatic Ay-Petri mount and the sea.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 11: Yalta
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Breakfast at the hotel.
Free time for leisure.
OPTIONAL. Visit to The Nikitsky Botanical Gardens.
It is one of the country’s oldest. Collected in it are almost 15 000 kinds, sorts
and species of plants gathered from all the continents. Designed in a
landscape style, with picturesque terraces descending to the sea, the Nikitsky
Botanical Gardens is considered one of the finest in Europe.
Saint-Petersburg:
191002 Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 5, Raziezzhaya
street, office 342
Tel.: +7 (812) 336-60-80
Fax.: +7 (812) 710-81-66
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101000 Moscow, Russia, 16/4, Mal. Lubyanka street,
office 222
Tel./ fax: +7 (495) 648-68-67
Visit of the Wine-making factory “Massandra”.
Excursion in the Winery and Wine-Testing of the best Wines. Massandra story
begins with 1889. Initially Destinies were decentralized economy. Each estate had its
basement and led the deal separately. On the advice of Golitsyn to address these
shortcomings it was decided to create a central winery and build one central basement
for table , dessert and possibly sparkling wines all apanage and adapt old Massandra
basement for aging fortified wines .
So on the northwest slope of the mountain was built by the now world- famous cellar of
the main plant "Massandra" with a tower that now symbolizes the very wine of the
largest plant. It was Russia's first underground tunnel for plant production and
exposure table and dessert wines.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 12: Yalta
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Moscow:
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport. Departure.
Contact us: [email protected]
Visit our website: www.olta.travel
Saint-Petersburg:
Moscow:
191002 Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 5, Raziezzhaya
street, office 342
Tel.: +7 (812) 336-60-80
Fax.: +7 (812) 710-81-66
101000 Moscow, Russia, 16/4, Mal. Lubyanka street,
office 222
Tel./ fax: +7 (495) 648-68-67
Contact us: [email protected]
Visit our website: www.olta.travel
Package price per person starts from 1 611 EUR for 2 pax*
*Price includes:
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6 Nights in Saint-Petersburg – in chosen hotel or similar;
6 Nights in Yalta – in chosen hotel or similar;
Economy car services as per the program;
German-speaking guide as per the program;
Daily breakfasts;
Entrances as per the program;
Visa support Letter;
Registration fee.
*Price doesn’t include:
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Tips;
Photo and video shooting tickets;
Russian visa fees;
Meals & Beverages except mentioned ;
Porterage;
Flight tickets;
Optional.