Visa-free St Petersburg
This summer it is now possible to visit St Petersburg
without a visa. To qualify for a visa-free tour, guests need to depart from
Helsinki by ship, and can choose from one of 3 possibilities: 2 nights on-board
+ 1 day in St Petersburg, or 2 nights on-board + 1 or 2 nights in hotel
accommodation in St Petersburg. For groups we can organise full programmes
in St Petersburg, and for Corporate groups there are meeting facilities
on-board ship
Sample programme : a 1 night stay in St Petersburg
DAY 1
19.00 Ship departs Helsinki harbour.
Dinner and accommodation on-board (meeting facilities are available for corporate meetings in advance of sailing time, whilst docked in St Petersburg)
DAY 2
09.30 Arrival to St Petersburg. For individuals, sightseeing tours are available starting from the harbour. For groups, we arrange a private coach and guide for a St Petersburg tour. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant before boarding the water bus to the Palace of Peterhof, its magnificent gardens seen at their best when arriving by boat. For corporate groups, we can arrange private events in unforgettable surroundings. After a tour of the palace, transfer to your hotel by coach.
Evening programmes can be arranged according to taste - such as ballet or opera.
Overnight in St Petersburg, choose from a range of hotel styles and levels
DAY 3
For groups, visit to the internationally-famous Hermitage Museum. After lunch,enjoy a special tour to the St. Petersburg subway, choose a historic adventure programme at the Peter and Paul Fortress, or a Russian Vodka tasting programme.
19.00 cruise departs back to Helsinki . Dinner and accommodation on-board.
DAY 4
08.30 Ship arrives back to Helsinki.
Its also possible to enjoy a cruise-only tour, which includes 2 nights on-board plus a full day for sightseeing in St Petersburg; or a 5 day programme including 2 nights on-board and 2 nights stay in St Petersburg, all without needing a visa. Note that it is essential to start and end the tour by the ship in Helsinki in order to qualify for a visa-free visit.
