Russia Saint Petersburg Puskin and Pavlovsk imperial palaces guided tour

Itinerary

09.00 – Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.
Transfer to the city of Pavlovsk (40 km.).
10.30-13.30 – Sightseeing tour of the Pavlovsk State Museum-Reserve

This palace and park ensemble was founded at the end of the XVII-th century and was built until the beginning of the 20th century. It was created on the basis of the Pavlovo estate, which was donated by Empress Catherine the Great to Emperor Paul the First. Since 1990, the ensemble has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Pavlovsk Palace is the former summer palace of Paul I. The Pavlovsk Museum-Reserve contains 47337 items. 45 rooms of the Pavlovsk Palace are open to the public.
The interior and exterior of the palace was created over several years. The latest change was the library above the Gonzaga Gallery, built in 1822 by the architect Carl Rossi.
Pavlovsky Park is considered one of the best in Europe. It successfully combines natural landscape and architectural structures. In places it looks like a forest, but there are also numerous pavilions, sculptures and cascades where nature reigns,
14.30-15.30 – Lunch at a restaurant of national Russian cuisine in the interiors of a Russian wooden hut with a varied table on the menu – meat, fish dishes, Russian soups, pickles, pies and much more dishes (extra)
Transfer to the city of Pushkin.
16.00-19.00 – Excursion to the Tsarskoye Selo Museum-Reserve

Tsar Peter I presented these lands to his wife Ekaterina Alekseevna (future Catherine I). Since 1710 it has been a suburban royal residence. The Tsarskoye Selo Museum-Reserve includes the Catherine and Alexander palaces and parks. Visiting the Catherine Palace you will see the luxurious decoration of the Great Hall and the ceremonial halls of the Golden Enfilade.
Of course, the pearl of the Catherine Palace is the Amber Room.
20.00 – Arrival to Saint Petersburg