Optional Actvities
Activities in St Petersburg
Optional activities arranged by Scanbalt
Palace Excursions
St Petersburg’s outer limits host several impressive palaces well worth a visit. On each tour Scanbalt offer an excursion to one of the palaces, which one depends on the season.
Peterhof Palace
May 1st to August 31st we go to Peterhof Palace which is actually a series of palaces and gardens, located in Saint Petersburg, Russia, laid out on the orders of Peter the Great. These Palaces and gardens are sometimes referred as the "Russian Versailles". The palace-ensemble along with the city center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Peterhof is just as famous for the parks and its great fountains as for the palace buildings.
Price: Students 800 Ruble, Adults 1200 Ruble.
Price include: Entrance to the park area, transport in tourist bus, information from a local guide.
Catherine Palace
We visit Catherine Palace September 1st to April 31st . The Catherine Palace was the Rococo summer residence of the Russian tsars, located in the town of Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), 25 km south-east of St. Petersburg. The compositional centre of the ensemble is the Catherine Palace – a splendid example of the Russian Baroque. Visitors are enraptured by the sumptuous décor of the Great Hall and the Golden Enfilade of state rooms that includes the world-famous Amber Room now returned to life. Today, as we enter the palace, we can sense the spirit of the times of Empresses Elizabeth and Catherine II and admire unique works of fine and applied art. More than a hundred historical monuments are scattered across the Catherine and Alexander Parks that have a joint area of 300 hectares; there are grand palaces and intimate pavilions, bridges and marble monuments, and also exotic structures imitating Gothic, Turkish and Chinese architecture that invest little corners of the parks with a romantic atmosphere.
Price: Students 600 Ruble, Adults 800 Ruble
Price include: local guide escorting the group from St Petersburg, entrance to the palace park, entrance to Catherine Palace, transport in tourist bus.
Russian Folk Show
Ok maybe a bit touristic but still the best way to experience Russian folkdance and songs. We have reserved a number of ticket for the evening day 4.
Book and pay to Scanbalt tour manager on day 3 of the tour.
Price 1200 Rubel (30 Euros) The fee includes the show, some snacks, vodka and champagne.
Address: Nikolayevski Palace 4 pl, Truda.
The Russian Vodka Museum
Join us and get more familiar with the Russian national drink; VODKA! At the vodka museum you both get information, stories and can try different kinds of vodka.
Price: 500 Ruble which include a guided walk in the museum, some vodka shots and snacks.
Classical music and ballet
If you are interested in experiencing classical music and ballet the Marinsky and Hermitage Ballet are world class. We recommend you to visit their website where you also can book tickets. To get the tickets you like it’s a good idea to book early. http://www.mariinsky.ru/en / http://www.hermitageballet.com/
Hermitage Museum
One of the most famous and largest museums in the world. The museum occupies the winter palace and nearby buildings. The museum opens 10:30 AM. We recommend you to be there early because the lines will be long. No fee for international students. http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/index.html
Optional tours in Moscow
Visit to the Museum of Cold War 25 EUR
The Moscow State Circus 15 EUR
Ballet performance from 30 EUR
Optional activities arranged by Scanbalt
Palace Excursions
St Petersburg’s outer limits host several impressive palaces well worth a visit. On each tour Scanbalt offer an excursion to one of the palaces, which one depends on the season.
Peterhof Palace
May 1st to August 31st we go to Peterhof Palace which is actually a series of palaces and gardens, located in Saint Petersburg, Russia, laid out on the orders of Peter the Great. These Palaces and gardens are sometimes referred as the "Russian Versailles". The palace-ensemble along with the city center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Peterhof is just as famous for the parks and its great fountains as for the palace buildings.
Price: Students 800 Ruble, Adults 1200 Ruble.
Price include: Entrance to the park area, transport in tourist bus, information from a local guide.
Catherine Palace
We visit Catherine Palace September 1st to April 31st . The Catherine Palace was the Rococo summer residence of the Russian tsars, located in the town of Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), 25 km south-east of St. Petersburg. The compositional centre of the ensemble is the Catherine Palace – a splendid example of the Russian Baroque. Visitors are enraptured by the sumptuous décor of the Great Hall and the Golden Enfilade of state rooms that includes the world-famous Amber Room now returned to life. Today, as we enter the palace, we can sense the spirit of the times of Empresses Elizabeth and Catherine II and admire unique works of fine and applied art. More than a hundred historical monuments are scattered across the Catherine and Alexander Parks that have a joint area of 300 hectares; there are grand palaces and intimate pavilions, bridges and marble monuments, and also exotic structures imitating Gothic, Turkish and Chinese architecture that invest little corners of the parks with a romantic atmosphere.
Price: Students 600 Ruble, Adults 800 Ruble
Price include: local guide escorting the group from St Petersburg, entrance to the palace park, entrance to Catherine Palace, transport in tourist bus.
Russian Folk Show
Ok maybe a bit touristic but still the best way to experience Russian folkdance and songs. We have reserved a number of ticket for the evening day 4.
Book and pay to Scanbalt tour manager on day 3 of the tour.
Price 1200 Rubel (30 Euros) The fee includes the show, some snacks, vodka and champagne.
Address: Nikolayevski Palace 4 pl, Truda.
The Russian Vodka Museum
Join us and get more familiar with the Russian national drink; VODKA! At the vodka museum you both get information, stories and can try different kinds of vodka.
Price: 500 Ruble which include a guided walk in the museum, some vodka shots and snacks.
Optional activities not organized by Scanbalt
Classical music and ballet
If you are interested in experiencing classical music and ballet the Marinsky and Hermitage Ballet are world class. We recommend you to visit their website where you also can book tickets. To get the tickets you like it’s a good idea to book early. http://www.mariinsky.ru/en / http://www.hermitageballet.com/
Hermitage Museum
One of the most famous and largest museums in the world. The museum occupies the winter palace and nearby buildings. The museum opens 10:30 AM. We recommend you to be there early because the lines will be long. No fee for international students. http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/index.html
Optional tours in Moscow
Visit to the Museum of Cold War 25 EUR
The Moscow State Circus 15 EUR
Ballet performance from 30 EUR
