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River and Canal tour in St Petersburg

River and Canal tour in St Petersburg
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  • Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • Schedule: daily from 11:15 to 20:15 every hour. The current schedule on the «Select date» button
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  • Point of departure: University Embankment, 17 (Rumyantsevsky Descent)
  • Type of boat: single-deck boat with panoramic windows and open deck "Festival" or motor ship-cabriolet "Palmira"
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  • On board: audio commentary WC bar
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  • Price:

    adult on weekdays — 1150 rubles, on weekends — 1290 rubles.

  • Discounts:

    discount on weekdays (schoolchildren from 13 years old, students, disabled individuals and pensioners) — 1100 rubles, on weekends 1200 rubles. Сhildren (aged 3 to 12 inclusive) — 1000 rubles. Сhildren up to 2 years old inclusive — free.

  • Minors must be accompanied by an adult during the trip.
1150 ₽
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About this tour

Note!

There are several intermediate stops along the route to accommodate new passengers. Your ticket only allows you to board once, so if you decide to get off at one of these stops, you will not be able to get back on the ship.

One of the most desired trips in St. Petersburg is a journey along rivers and canals. Many of the most grandiose buildings of the Northern capital are here, on the famous granite embankments in the center of the city. That’s why exploring rivers and channels is an integral part of any excursion route. The most picturesque outlook on all sides of the city opens from here. Give in to the romantic mood of our boat tour and allow St. Petersburg to put his spell on you. Even the changeable mood of the city will not hinder you.

Features of our boat trip: 

  • a trip on a single-deck boat;
  • the route of rivers and channels on a boat in St. Petersburg;
  • café-bar on board; you can view the menu for the boat Festival here.
  • seeing 15 main bridges of St. Petersburg;
  • the boat departs daily every hour.
  • The Hermitage
  • Peter and Paul Fortress
  • St. Isaac's Cathedral
  • Mariinsky Theatre
  • Summer Garden
  • Marble Palace
  • Peter the Great's Summer Palace
  • Sheremetev Palace
  • New Holland Island
  • Admiralty Building
  • Spit of Vasilievsky Island
  • Faberge Museum

Our route 

Would you like to see the channels of St. Petersburg? Then this excursion is for you! Boat trip via St. Petersburg rivers and channels will pass by Dvortsovyy bridge, through the Great Neva along the Peter and Paul Fortress. Guests will see the Hermitage, the Summer Garden and the Spit of Vasilievsky Island. The route is circular, the tour will return to the same place it starts from.

Our boat 

Famous ships that can pass under the lowest bridges of St. Petersburg. Open deck and large panoramic windows of a closed deck with an unusual interior. Cafe onboard, where you can buy some snacks and hot drinks.

Guest memo:

  1. If you purchased a discounted ticket, please make sure to bring the original documents that confirm your eligibility for the discount when boarding the cruise. You will need to present them to the manager at the dock: for children, a birth certificate; for schoolchildren and students, a student ID; for pensioners, a pension certificate; and for disabled individuals, a certificate confirming the disability status. We kindly ask you not to forget the necessary documents, as you may be denied boarding the boat in their absence.
  2. You can present your printed ticket or an electronic version at the ticket office on the pier.
  3. Our company reserves the right to change the route due to the weather.

Route map

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