The absorbing and educational recorded texts, in passengers’ choice of language, acquaint visitors with St Petersburg’s celebrated landmarks, sights and monuments while travelling through the city on a comfortable double-decker red bus. There are no comparable tours in the city, or for that matter anywhere in Russia. The principal advantage, of course, is that a ticket is good for the entire day, from the first tour in the morning until the last tour at night. Your can get off the bus at any CT bus stops as often as you like and get back on another bus at any CT stop during the course of the day. Visitors and their guests can hop off and go shopping, have meals, take photos or just go walking, and then, with the same ticket, board any other CITY TOUR bus.

As you travel to Peterhof, you will be given detailed information about the history of the Peterhof Road and the town of Peterhof. Upon arrival, you will embark on a comprehensive tour of the Peterhof Grand Palace and park. PETERHOF is located on the Southern cost of the Gulf of Finland, 29 kilometers away from St. Petersburg. Here in 1705 a small house for Peter the Great was built, where the Tsar could take a rest on his way from Kronstadt to St. Petersburg. In 1714 the Emperor made a decision to turn Peterhof into his main out-of-town residence. Here in the 18th and the 19th centuries a grandiose complex of eleven parks, dozens of buildings, and pavilions with more than 200 fountains and numerous sculptures was formed in the area of over 1000 hectares. The Grand Palace built to the Elizabeth baroque style is a composition centre of the Ensemble. The Grand Fountain Cascade, which is unique both technically and artistically, form a decorative pedestal for the Palace. The Grand Cascade embellished with numerous fountains, gilded statutes, bas-relief, and vases is crowned with the sculpture group known as Samson Tears Open the Lion s Jaws, which is dedicated to the victory of Russia in the Northern War. The Grand Palace: from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Days off - Monday and last Tuesday of each month.

Excursion along the Tzarskoselskaya Road. You will be given detailed information about this road. Also you will visit the Catherine Palace with Amber Room and park. Pushkin - The Tsarskoye Selo State Museum Reserve is a brilliant monument of world architecture and park and garden artistry of the 18th-20th centuries. A magnificent group of architects, sculptors and painters brought the desires of their royal clients to fruition here. In Tsarskoye Selo the full range of artistic styles is represented, from the Baroque and Classical eras Imperial rulers from Catherine I to Nicholas II have left their mark on Tsarskoye Selo. The compositional center of the ensemble is the Catherine Palace, a magnificent baroque-style palace. The Great Hall of the palace and the Golden Enfilade of formal halls, among which can be found the Amber Room, amaze with the luxury of their decoration. More than 100 architectural objects with a total area of 300 hectares occupy the territory of the Catherine and Alexander Parks: from the most magnificent palaces and monuments, to pavilions and bridges. Strolling through the alleys of these parks, you will be treated to views of whimsical lodges, elegant classical buildings, many monuments executed in marble, exotic constructions designed to imitate gothic style, and also Turkish and Chinese architecture which lend the park a romantic air. The Amber Room is located inside the Catherine Palace, which is open for visitors from 10:00 AM till 5:00 PM.

What you should take with you: - Swimsuit. Please be attentive with small parts of your suit like accessories, shoulder straps, straps. You can loose some parts of it or harm yourself. It is better to avoid such things in your dressings. - Sleepers - Waterproof pampers for your babes. We appreciate guests helping us to keep water clean. What you should leave at home: - Valuables - Watches - Please leave at home your jewelry and watches. We do not want you to loose it in the water.

FOLK SHOW PROGRAM Ist part PETERS-QUARTET • “MNOGAYA LETA” (“Many years...”) Russian Orthodox praising song • “V TIEMNOM LESE” (“In the dark forest”) Russian folk song • “VECHERNII ZVON” (“Those evening bells”) Russian folk song • “VO KUZNITSE” (“In the forge”) Russian folk song “MAIDAN” Cossak Song and Dance Group • “EST’ VINO – P’IOM VINO” (“When we have wine we drink it”) combatant Cossak song • “VECHER, VECHER, MATOUSHKA” (“That’s evening, mother”) vocal-choreographical composition • “DEREVNIA” (“Village”) Russian folk song about a landlady • “PLATKI” (“The shawls”) Funny choreographical miniature • “TO NE VECHER” (“That’s not evening yet”) lirical song about a cossak • “V AMBAR ZA MOUKOI” (“To the barn for flour”) love song-joke • “BOUBNY” (musical instruments with bells) dance of Voronezh cossaks • “KATIUSHA” lirical song about true love of a girl • “KADRIL” funny dance of folk courtesy. GUESTS ARE INVITED BY FEMALE DANCERS. • “POLNO, VAM, SNEZHOCHKI” (“That will do, snowflakes”) vocal-choreographical composition 2nd part PETERS-QUARTET • “MNOGAYA LETA” (“Many years..”) Russian Orthodox praising song • “V TIEMNOM LESE” (“In the dark forest”) Russian folk song • “VECHERNII ZVON” (“Those evening bells”) Russian folk song • “VO KUZNITSE” (“In the forge”) Russian folk song “The STARS OF ST.PETERSBURG” Folk Dance Group • “PLIASOVOUKHA” joyful dance of rural areas: dancing competition between boys and girls • “NARASPASHKU” (‘Unbuttoned’) dance-scetch about a city bully • “TANETS S PLATKAMI” (“Dance with handkerchiefs”) ladies’ khorovod (ring-dance) • “POLZUNETS” dance of Ukranian cossaks • “POTEKHI” (“Fun”) choreogaphical miniature about an unfortunate cossak • “GARMONIST” (“Accordion player”) dance of Stavropol cossaks • “NANAIKA” dance joke (imitation of funny fight between two men) • “KALINKA” Russian famous folk dance

Rasputin, Raskolnikov, the Queen of Spades and even Gogol’s Nose makes an appearance at the Uzhasi (horrors) of St. Petersburg theme tour. Actors dressed as hunchbacks and prisoners lead you around the labyrinth of around twelve horrifying exhibits as you learn about each of St. Petersburg’s ghoulish episodes… The show is very hi-tech, very entertaining (no English though…) but not all that scary.

Getting bored of glamour bars pomposity??? Looking for fun cheerful atmosphere??? Welcome to the night club “Weightless” with wild dancing on the tables, strip shows, theme parties, “spicy” contests and lot’s more! House/ breaks/ disco/ and reggae ton music won’t let you stay idle! Come and experience our gourmet cuisine at the surprisingly law prices! The wine list boasts exclusive beverages & 20 house cocktails. The club consists of 2 halls & a bar with the capacity of 100 – 150 people. The football & hockey matches are being translated here. The location of the club is right in the historical centre of the city, next to Anichkov bridge.

A uniqe two-hour trip by the northern islands of the Neve Delta with an exit to the Gulf of Finland.
The motor vessel will go for an attractive trip over the Malaya Nevka, Srednyaya Nevka and Bolshaya Nevka rivers, along Petrogradskiy, Petrovskiy, Yelagin, Krestovskiy, Kamenniy islands.
It will pass under the Dvortsoviy, Birzhevoy, Tuchkov, Grenaderskiy, Sampsonievskiy, Ushakovskiy, Troitskiy bridges.

It is a wonderfully beautiful trip during the drawing of seven big bridges: Dvortsoviy, Troitskiy, Liteyniy, Petra Velikogo, Alexandra Nevskogo, Sampsonievskiy, Leitenanta Shmidta. You will see vessel "caravans" passing over the city and will enjoy looking at the city being illuminated in the night.

It is a two-hour trip with an exit to the Gulf of Finland. A motor vessel will pass over the Malaya Neva river and will go out to the Gulf of Finland passing by Strelka of Vassilyevskiy Island, Rostral Columns, Pushkin's house, The Church of the Assumption on the Mokrushi, Church of St.Catherine, Pen'kov Buyan, under the Dvortsoviy, Troitskiy, Birzhevoy, Tuchkov and Leteyniy bridges. You will be able to see a magnificent view of the city on the harbour side. On your way back, the motor vessel will pass by the front and historic part of St.Petersburg and by the legendary Aurora Cruise.

It is a two-hour musical trip. Unique in a city a concert - dance floor on water. On a board of this "steamship" you will enjoy a magnificent musical perfomance and dance evenings (from 19.00 till 21.00)which pass regulary on Tuesdays,Thursdays and Saturdays. The restaurant steamship "City Blues" offers the menu "THREE+", then there are 3 options for fix-menu, plus the menu "A La Carte".