Evening programs
for cruise line passengers

NB! If you haven't found the desired program in the list please get in touch with us. We will do our best to provide the required program.

Folk show

Folk show "Feel yourself Russian" in Nicholas Palace is obviously the most popular evening event among our guests. It's a type of show everyone likes so much. You will enjoy traditional Russian singing and dancing and admire the "mysterious Russian soul". More detailed information can be found on this page.

Duration: 1 h 50 min for the show plus time for transportation
Cost for mini group members: 88 US $ pp
Cost for private parties:

The cost includes: cost of tickets (including buffet table), transportation, port fees.

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Evening in the Faberge museum

We invite you to spend an evening in the Faberge museum strolling along the luxurious rooms of the 19th century palace and enjoying marvelous pieces of jewelry. You will see the legendary Easter eggs produced by Carl Faberge himself and his best masters. The museum recreates an atmosphere of extreme luxury and beauty which was so typical for the life of the high nobility in Russia just before the revolution. More detailed information can be found on this page.

NB! After 6pm guided tours are not allowed in the museum so we will provide you with audio guide.

Duration: 1-1,5 hours in the museum plus time for transportation
Cost for mini group members: 45 US $ pp
Cost for private parties:

The cost includes: entrance tickets, audio guide, transportation, port fees.

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Ballet evening

St. Petersburg is considered to be a world ballet capital. Almost every evening several ballet performances are given in different theaters. If you are interested in ballet or if you are ready to see the first ballet performance in your life and figure out what real ballet is we are happy to offer you ballet evening. Our managers will be pleased to help you with the choice. More detailed information concerning ballet in St. Petersburg can be found on this page.

Cost: Please check with your manager.
The cost includes: cost of the tickets*, transportation and port fees.

* The cost of tickets will depend on the theater, the exact performance and your seats. The cost of the tickets can vary from about 50 US $ for the Swan Lake in Conservatory to a 100 US $ and more for some ballet performances in Mariinsky theater.

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Classical Music Evening
(Russian Musical Seasons)

We invite you to enjoy a classic music concert in the exquisite atmosphere of St. Petersburg aristocratic salon.

The evening takes place in the historical interiors of Grand Duck Vladimir’s Palace. It starts with a welcome glass of champagne in one of the luxurious sitting rooms. Then you will be invited for a brief tour of the palace to see the splendid authentic interiors preserved till our days unchanged. The highlight of the evening is a concert of classical chamber music. Masterpieces of most famous Russian and European composers will be performed by soloists of the Mariinsky Theatre as well as "young talents" of our country.

Dress code: cocktail*
Dates available in the season 2019:

May: 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29
June: 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29
July: 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, 31
August: 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 31
September: 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30

Duration: 2 hours for the Music Evening plus time for transportation
Cost:

The cost includes: cost of tickets (including glass of champagne, tour and concert itself), transportation and port fees.

* Suit for men, and dress for ladies. Please note that it doesn’t have to be fully formal, but it can’t be very casual.

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Evening boat trip

If your day itinerary doesn't include a boat trip, we suggest that you do it in the evening. You will go down rivers and canals under numerous bridges and see our palaces, mansions and cathedrals at a different angle and with different light. You will get a good chance to enjoy charming and festive atmosphere of a summer evening in St. Petersburg. We will be pleased to reserve tickets for a group boat (up to 40 people all together) or provide you a small private boat just for your party. Group boat tours are audio guided. If you book a tour with a private boat, your personal guide will accompany you during the whole tour. More detailed information about boat trips can be found on this page.

Duration: 1 h for a boat ride plus time for transportation
Cost for a group boat tour:

Cost for a private boat tour: please check with our manager.
The cost includes: boat ride (group or private), guide service (private boat), audio guide (group tour), transportation, port fees.

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Russian dinner

Enjoy delicious dinner in one of the charming restaurants in the center of St. Petersburg. Our managers will help you to choose a restaurant according to your taste and demands. It will be a nice way to celebrate your birthday or wedding anniversary or any other events. We will make arrangements for vehicle\driver to take you to the restaurant and back to the ship.

Cost: we will charge your for transportation and port fees, meals should be paid at the restaurant.

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Private car/minivan for an evening

Majority of our guests from cruise ships don’t have Russian tourist visas so according to the Russian law, all the time they stay on the territory of Russia they are to be escorted by a staff member of our company.

If you want to spend some time in St. Petersburg but you don’t need guiding service, the best thing to do is to book a car/minivan with a driver. We suggest it when you want to spend an evening in a theater or in a restaurant, shop in the city center or visit your friends.

Cost:

The cost includes: transportation, port fees.

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"White Nights Tour"
(Draw Bridges)

It's the most unusual and exotic evening program we offer. It actually would be better to call it "night program" because it starts at 10 pm and finishes at about 2 am next morning. The itinerary was developed for our most curios and daring guests and requires special energy.

Duration: 4 hours 15 min

NB! The exact timing can vary depending the day of the week as well as some city events.

Cost**:

The cost includes: transportation and port fees, guide service (22.00-23.30), tickets for the night boat ride, visa free service.

* If your ship docks at English embankment, the drive back will take not more than 15 min.

** The cost was calculated for a tour with a group boat. We will be pleased to provide a private boat for your particular party. To check the cost please get in touch with our manager.

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From our clients' reviews: Classical concert in St Petersburg russia ...Both The Vladimir Palace and the Music was wonderful. It is an outstanding performance and most enjoyable. I have seen many such concerts but this is the best. The pianist, Alexander, is simply a genius! Thanks to Best Guides, we attended an excellent classical music concert in amazing interiors! (Carolina, London, United Kingdom) St Petersburg concerts for cruise passengers ...Gala Concert of Russian classical music! Wonderful evening, nice introduction in russian und english, very good musicians, nice palace with a wonderful view! Thanks to Best Guides for the opportunity of such a wonderful evening! (Kauri, Auckland, New Zealand) Evening shows in St. Petersburg for cruise passengers ...Evening St. Petersburg lives a busy life. For a long time we chose between a concert of classical music, a folklore show, a ballet performance ... We chose to visit the Faberge Museum and are very happy about it. Our evening ended with a great dinner in a Russian restaurant. Thank Best Guides! (Roman, Melbourne, Australia) Folk show in St. Petersburg for cruise passengers ...The folk show, tickets and transport for which Best Guides provided us was beyond praise. We saw the real Russian national culture and were delighted with it. Thank! (Emil S., Dubai, United Arab Emirates) St Petersburg evening tours and tickets for cruise passengers ...Best Guides provided us with tickets and transportation for a classical music concert on the first day of our cruise ship’s stay in St. Petersburg and for a folklore show on the second. Everything was excellent and every evening we ended with dinner in a magnificent Russian style restaurant. Thanks to Best Guides, all our evenings were filled with interesting events. (Eline, Haifa, Israel) Russian ballet Swan Lake tickets ...My favorite composer? Pyotr Tchaikovsky. My favorite piece? Of course, Swan Lake. And where do we see the Russian composer's masterpiece? In Russia... at the second best ballet company in the world next to the Bolshoi of Moscow. And done in a perfect smaller theater venue. If ever in St Pete, do not miss this attraction. Maybe you'll get lucky and also see Swan Lake! (Angelo, San Antonio, Texas)