St. Petersburg - Tiflis - 2026
Tour details
DAY 01 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – ST. PETERSBURG
Meeting at 05:30 in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at Istanbul Airport International Terminal. After passport, ticket, and baggage procedures, departure to St. Petersburg at 08:10 on Turkish Airlines flight TK401. Following arrival in St. Petersburg at 11:50 local time, passport procedures and meeting with our guide. Then departure by our private vehicle for the "St. Petersburg City Tour." On the panoramic city tour, we will have the opportunity to see the streets where the finest examples of the world’s most famous architects and artists are displayed, as well as the city’s historical and touristic sites. The famous Nevsky Prospect featured in the books of renowned writers, Old Port Lighthouses, Mint, Clock Tower, Peter the Great’s Statue, Winter Palace, Palace Square, Admiralty Building, and the Aurora Battleship are among the places to be seen. After our city tour, transfer to our hotel. Free time and accommodation at our hotel in St. Petersburg. At the end of the tour, guests who wish may join the "Russian Night Tour" organized as an extra by our guide. Do not miss the opportunity to have dinner at Troika Restaurant, one of St. Petersburg’s finest restaurants, and watch magnificent dance shows. Return to our hotel after the tour. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Meeting at 05:30 in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at Istanbul Airport International Terminal. After passport, ticket, and baggage procedures, departure to St. Petersburg at 08:10 on Turkish Airlines flight TK401. Following arrival in St. Petersburg at 11:50 local time, passport procedures and meeting with our guide. Then departure by our private vehicle for the "St. Petersburg City Tour." On the panoramic city tour, we will have the opportunity to see the streets where the finest examples of the world’s most famous architects and artists are displayed, as well as the city’s historical and touristic sites. The famous Nevsky Prospect featured in the books of renowned writers, Old Port Lighthouses, Mint, Clock Tower, Peter the Great’s Statue, Winter Palace, Palace Square, Admiralty Building, and the Aurora Battleship are among the places to be seen. After our city tour, transfer to our hotel. Free time and accommodation at our hotel in St. Petersburg. At the end of the tour, guests who wish may join the "Russian Night Tour" organized as an extra by our guide. Do not miss the opportunity to have dinner at Troika Restaurant, one of St. Petersburg’s finest restaurants, and watch magnificent dance shows. Return to our hotel after the tour. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
DAY 02 ST. PETERSBURG
After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join the extra "Hermitage, Peter and Paul, and Canal Tours." Located beside the Neva River, the Hermitage Museum is one of the largest museums in the world and in Russia, housing approximately 4 million works from the Tsarist period; because it has the largest collection of paintings, it has also entered the Guinness Book of World Records. Then, accompanied by our guide, we will start our canal tour, seeing St. Petersburg from the canals and extending to the Neva River. After the tour, we will continue with Peter and Paul Fortress. Built by Peter in St. Petersburg in the 1700s, this fortress, the first structure in the city, is located on the Neva River. The cathedral inside the fortress contains the tombs of the Romanov Dynasty. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join the extra "Hermitage, Peter and Paul, and Canal Tours." Located beside the Neva River, the Hermitage Museum is one of the largest museums in the world and in Russia, housing approximately 4 million works from the Tsarist period; because it has the largest collection of paintings, it has also entered the Guinness Book of World Records. Then, accompanied by our guide, we will start our canal tour, seeing St. Petersburg from the canals and extending to the Neva River. After the tour, we will continue with Peter and Paul Fortress. Built by Peter in St. Petersburg in the 1700s, this fortress, the first structure in the city, is located on the Neva River. The cathedral inside the fortress contains the tombs of the Romanov Dynasty. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 03 ST. PETERSBURG
After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join the optional "Peterhof and Pushkin Tsar Village Tours." On this tour, we will have the opportunity to see the summer palace located in the Gulf of Finland, which Peter designed himself and then had built by the Italian architect Rastrelli. It is a magnificent palace complex rivaling Versailles in Paris, with gardens decorated by 150 monumental fountains and 4 waterfalls. Although it suffered great damage during World War II, it has been restored in full splendor, faithfully preserving its original architecture. Then, the park, palace, and building complex built by Catherine in the 18th century and known as Tsar Village, whose main building is Catherine Palace, covers an area of 600 hectares. Although the Amber Room here is extremely interesting, it may not be visited by many tourists due to heavy crowds, especially in the summer months. In this famous town where the Tsarist-era aristocracy met the tsar family, there is also the school where the famous poet Pushkin was educated. At the end of our tour, transfer to our hotel.
After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join the optional "Peterhof and Pushkin Tsar Village Tours." On this tour, we will have the opportunity to see the summer palace located in the Gulf of Finland, which Peter designed himself and then had built by the Italian architect Rastrelli. It is a magnificent palace complex rivaling Versailles in Paris, with gardens decorated by 150 monumental fountains and 4 waterfalls. Although it suffered great damage during World War II, it has been restored in full splendor, faithfully preserving its original architecture. Then, the park, palace, and building complex built by Catherine in the 18th century and known as Tsar Village, whose main building is Catherine Palace, covers an area of 600 hectares. Although the Amber Room here is extremely interesting, it may not be visited by many tourists due to heavy crowds, especially in the summer months. In this famous town where the Tsarist-era aristocracy met the tsar family, there is also the school where the famous poet Pushkin was educated. At the end of our tour, transfer to our hotel.
DAY 04 ST. PETERSBURG – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Free time after breakfast. Transfer to the airport at the time determined by our guide. Following arrival, after passport and check-in procedures, departure for Istanbul at 12:50 on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight TK 402. Arrival in Istanbul at 16:55 local time. We hope to meet again on our next tour.
Free time after breakfast. Transfer to the airport at the time determined by our guide. Following arrival, after passport and check-in procedures, departure for Istanbul at 12:50 on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight TK 402. Arrival in Istanbul at 16:55 local time. We hope to meet again on our next tour.
What's included
- Economy class flights with Turkish Airlines between Istanbul Airport – St. Petersburg – Istanbul Airport.
- 3 nights in St. Petersburg, accommodation in 4* hotels with room + breakfast.
- All transfers within the program.
- Panoramic city tours of St. Petersburg.
- Airport taxes.
- Hotel taxes.
- Experienced Turkish-speaking tour leader service
- Mandatory travel insurance (professional liability insurance).
Not included
- All kinds of personal expenses and hotel extras.
- Exit tax (can be paid to the relevant banks or to the finance cashier at the airport).
- All extra tours specified as optional in the program.
- Museum and archaeological site entrance fees.
- Lunches and dinners.
- City taxes.
- Domestic connecting flights.
- Russia visa fee:
- For guests with burgundy passports, the visa must be obtained electronically from https://evisa.kdmid.ru/. The application must be made no later than 20 business days before the tour start date. Although the visa fee varies due to the exchange rate, it averages between 50–60 USD per person.
- Visa is not required for green passport holders. They must obtain a QR code through the application.
- Travel insurance package (includes cancellation coverage).
- Note: A 100% surcharge applies for guests over 70 years of age