ÿþ<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en-us"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <title>St Petersburg excursion and visiting cathedrals</title> <meta name="Microsoft Border" content="tlrb, default"> </head> <body link="#FF6600" vlink="#800000"><!--msnavigation--><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.guide-guru.com/"><img border="0" src="images/guru_logo_sm.gif" width="150" height="60"></a></b></p> </td></tr><!--msnavigation--></table><!--msnavigation--><table dir="ltr" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td valign="top" width="1%"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td><td valign="top" width="24"></td><!--msnavigation--><td valign="top"> <div align="left"> <table border="0" width="800" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="text-align: justify"> <tr> <td align="justify" colspan="2"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px">&nbsp;<font size="4"><img border="0" src="images/arrownew.gif" width="45" height="37"><b> <a href="http://www.guide-guru.com/shore-excursions/half-day-shore/shore-tour-3-cathedrals"> Visit our NEW web site</a>!</b></font><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px">&nbsp;<img border="0" src="images/Isaacs_Cathedral_sm.jpg" width="149" height="112"> <img border="0" src="images/spilled_blood_sm.jpg" width="149" height="112"> <img border="0" src="images/spilled_blood3_sm.jpg" width="85" height="113"> <img border="0" src="images/savior_blood_church.jpg" width="150" height="112"> <img border="0" src="images/kazan_cathedral2.jpg" width="149" height="112"><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px"> <i> <font face="Arial"> <font color="#FF0000"><b>~ Panoramic St.Petersburg</b></font><b><font color="#FF0000"> + visiting 3 cathedrals</font></b></font></i></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="400" align="justify" valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:6px; margin-right:6px; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:6px"> <i><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FF6600"> <a title="Private tour in St.Petersburg" target="_blank" href="images/private_tour_petersburg.jpg"> <img border="0" src="images/private_tour_petersburg_sm.jpg" width="149" height="112" align="left"></a>Your guide and driver will be meeting you right in front of passport control booths near your ship with </font></i> <font size="2" face="Arial" color="#7CC02D"><b>GUIDE-GURU</b></font><i><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FF6600"> sign. </font></i> <p style="margin-left:6px; margin-right:6px; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:6px"> <b><font face="Arial" color="#ff0000" size="2">Russian visa is not required!</font></b><p style="margin-left:6px; margin-right:6px; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:6px"> &nbsp;<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0px" align="justify"> <font size="2" face="Arial">This tour is special as it focuses on religious life of St.Petersburg. Besides touring the must-see sights such as the Winter Palace, Palace Square, Neva river embankment, Field of Mars, Decembrists' Square with Bronze Horseman, Strelka, Peter &amp; Paul Fortress, you will visit inside active Orthodox Kazan cathedral named after a &quot;miracle-making&quot; icon of Our Lady of Kazan. The cathedral is located in Nevsky prospect and reminds of St.Peter's cathedral in Rome for its same stately view and elegant proportions of the Colonnade. Kazan cathedral was closed during Communist period and was opened only after dissolution of the Soviet Union. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0px" align="justify"> <font size="2" face="Arial">You will next continue your city tour with a visit to St.Isaac's cathedral which is currently a museum where religious services are only held at Christmas, Easter and important religious occasions. It is one of the world's largest cathedrals capable of accommodating 10 000 worshippers. You will admire the breath-taking interiors richly decorated with different kinds of marble, malachite and semi-precious stones, impressive mosaics of iconstand, shining brass ornaments.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px" align="justify"> <font size="2" face="Arial">You will next visit the Church of Savior-on-the-Spilled-Blood, the only old Russian-style church in the European St.Petersburg. The church was built on the spot of Alexander II assassination in 1881. Spilled Blood church is unique for its several thousand square yards of mosaics. After this informative tour, you will return to your ship.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0px" align="justify"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">Must-see sights</font></b><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>:</b> the Nevsky prospect, Square of Arts, the Spilled Blood Church, Alexandrinsky theatre, St.Isaac&#39;s square, Winter Palace, Palace Square, Bronze Horseman (Peter the Great statue), Strelka with Rostral Columns, Fine Arts Academy, the Admiralty,&nbsp; the University, etc<br> &nbsp;</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0px" align="justify"> <font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Remark:</b> <i>It is not allowed to wear shorts inside Kazan cathedral.</i></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0px" align="justify"> <i><font face="Arial" size="2"> <font color="#FF0000"><b>Wednesday</b></font> - day off at St.Isaac&#39;s and Spilled Blood church.</font></i></p></td> <td valign="top" align="justify" width="400"> <p style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <u> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#008000"><b>Tour type:</b></font></u><font face="Arial" size="2"> Private tour</font></p> <p style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <font size="2" face="Arial"><u><font color="#008000"><b>Duration:</b></font></u> <font color="#FF0000"><b>4 hours</b></font></font></p> <table border="1" width="400" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#7CC02D"> <tr> <td width="70" align="center"><b> <font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Group size</font></b></td> <td align="center" width="33"><b><font size="2">1</font></b></td> <td align="center" width="33"><b><font size="2">2</font></b></td> <td align="center" width="33"><b><font size="2">3</font></b></td> <td align="center" width="33"><b><font size="2">4</font></b></td> <td align="center" width="33"><b><font size="2">5</font></b></td> <td align="center" width="33"><b><font size="2">6</font></b></td> <td align="center" width="33"><b><font size="2">7</font></b></td> <td align="center" width="33"><b><font size="2">8</font></b></td> <td align="center" width="33"><b><font size="2">9</font></b></td> <td align="center" width="33"><b><font size="2">10</font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="70" align="center"> <font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Price/adult</font></td> <td align="center" width="33">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" width="33">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" width="33">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" width="33">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" width="33">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" width="33">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" width="33">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" width="33">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" width="33">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" width="33">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="70" align="center" height="26"> <font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Price/student</font></td> <td align="center" height="26" width="33">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" height="26" width="33">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" height="26" width="33">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" height="26" width="33">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" height="26" width="33">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" height="26" width="33">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" height="26" width="33">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" height="26" width="33">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" width="33" height="26">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" width="33" height="26">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> <p style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <font face="Arial" size="1">Children under 5 may travel with parents free of charge.</font></p> <p style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">The prices are quoted in <b>USD </b>per person for your group size and <b>include</b>:</font></p> <p style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">- <b>private tour guide </b>(English, Spanish, Italian, German)</font></p> <p style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">- <b>private A/C vehicle</b></font></p> <p style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">- admission fees</font></b></p> <p style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">- <b>blanket visas</b> (visa-free shore pass to the city)</font></p> <p style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <font size="2" face="Arial"><u><font color="#008000"><b>Lunch:</b></font></u> not included</font></p> <p style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <font face="Arial" size="2"><u><font color="#008000"><b>Booking deadline:</b></font></u> latest 2 weeks before your arrival</font></p> <p style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 5px"> <u> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#008000">Booking procedure:</font></b></u></p> <p style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">1). Send us your written confirmation</font></p> <p style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">2). Receive a <b>Booking notice</b> and price confirmation.</font></p> <p style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">3). Complete the <a target="_blank" href="registration_form.doc">Registration form</a> with your passport details. We need your personal information to register you with the Russian immigration authorities.</font></p> <p style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">4). Receive a Tour Ticket by e-mail or fax. It will be your blanket visa to pass through the customs in St.Petersburg port. When debarking, each person should have a copy of the Tour ticket, passport and its photo copy.</font></p> <p style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <font face="Arial" size="2"><u><font color="#008000"><b>Payment:</b></font></u> <u>no prepayment</u>. Payment is collected upon the tour commencement.</font></p> <p style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <u> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#008000"><b>Payment method:</b></font></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -1.6pt; margin-left:6px; margin-right:6px; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:6px"> <span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-family: Arial; line-height: 115%" lang="EN-US"> <font size="2">&nbsp;</font></span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial"><font size="2">- <b><font color="#FF0000">Credit cards</font> </b>(Visa/Maestro). <b>3%</b> extra surcharge will be added to your tour price to cover bank fee. We will charge your credit card the amount in Rubles according to the Russian Central Bank rate of Ruble to USD. The price remains valid for USD rate not less than 27 Rubles/1 USD (Central Bank of Russia). In case of USD rate drop, the fixed rate of 27 Rubles/1 USD will apply.</font></span></p> <p style="margin-left:6px; margin-right:6px; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:6px"> <span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial"> <font size="2">- <b><font color="#FF0000">Cash</font> </b>(USD/EUR/Pound). Only clean banknotes without any minor holes, handwriting, torn edges are accepted.</font></span></p> <p style="margin: 0 6px">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 30px"><b><font size="2" face="Arial"> <a href="1_day_shore.htm">&lt;&lt; Return to 1-day St.Petersburg tours</a></font></b></p> <p align="center"><!--msnavigation--></td><td valign="top" width="24"></td><td valign="top" width="1%"> <p> </p> </td></tr><!--msnavigation--></table><!--msnavigation--><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td> <p align="center"> <font size="2" face="Arial">Copyright 2006-2010 GUIDE-GURU Travel company Inc. tel. +7(812)903-28-81, e-mail: <a href="mailto:info@guide-guru.com"> info@guide-guru.com</a>, St.-Petersburg, Russia</font></p> </td></tr><!--msnavigation--></table></body> </html>