Operation days

Daily, except Monday

Duration

6 hours

Description

We invite you to visit one of the most famous Museum in the world – The State Hermitage Museum, the main exposition of which is located in the Winter Palace. You will visit the main halls of the Museum, in which you will climb by the magnificent Jordan Staircase, then the route will take place in the Small Throne Room and St George's Hall, Field Marshals' and Armorial halls. You will admire the paintings of great artists: Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt; with your own eyes will appreciate the skills of the great sculptors Michelangelo, Edgar Degas, Rodin. You will also see the most famous exhibits of the Museum: the 19-ton Kolyvan vase, which is also called "The Queen of vases", and the Peacock clock. And, of course, the masterpieces of the Impressionists in the General Staff - paintings by Monet, Matisse, Degas and other great masters. Also, you will visit The Treasure Gallery, which presents an extraordinarily rich collection of jewellery. Its basis is formed by the collection of the Russian Imperial family. The Gold Room features works produced by ancient Greek masters, pieces of Scythian gold, jewellery from Oriental countries (India, Iran, China), as well as outstanding examples of Eastern ceremonial weapons. The Diamond Room exhibits ancient gold objects discovered during excavations of Scythian barrow mounds; Western European and Russian goldsmiths’ masterpieces; jewellery from the collections which belonged to members of the Imperial Romanov family and from St.Petersburg’s private collections; monuments of ecclesiastical art; diplomatic gifts to the Russian Imperial Court; and works created by the Fabergé firm.

Itinerary

10:00 Meeting with your guide;

10:30-12:30 visiting The State Hermitage Museum with an excursion;

12:30-14:00 visiting The Golden or The Diamond Room with an excursion;

14:00-15:30 visiting The General Stuff Building with an excursion;

15:30-16:00 Return.

The tour cost is per person

Price includes professional guide service (Russian, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian languages), comfortable transportation and entrance tickets to the museums

In case of booking a guide with another language, additional payment is 2000rub per hour

Entrance tickets to the museums are non-refundable and non-exchangeable

Cancellation of the tour is possible no later than 24 hours in advance

Extra hours for any tour 3600 RUB during low season

Extra hours for any tour 4500 RUB during high season