Private Hermitage Museum (Visas Included)

Private Hermitage Museum Tour in St. Petersburg
From $50.00/person to $179.00/person (Select "Individuals" below) Price varies based on number of individuals in your group
The Hermitage Museum is closed on Mondays.

Vehicles available for this tour accommodate groups of up to 2, 12, or 44 passengers maximum. Groups with more than 30 guests may be accommodated upon request. Please take this information into consideration when booking.
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Please Note: This excursion cannot be confirmed without the following information for each participant: Full Name, Date of Birth, Passport Number, Passport Issued Date, Passport Expiration Date , Nationality and Gender. Please enter required information below.
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Summary
Shore Excursion Size ? Private
Shore Excursion Type Cultural, Scenic
Shore Excursion Duration 3 Hours 30 minutes
Activity Level ? Moderate
Shore Excursion Leaves From ? Cruise Ship Pier
Food/Beverage Provided None
Recommended Dress Comfortable clothing and sensible walking shoes are recommended. Sunglasses and sun screen are suggested.
Restrictions Guests must be able to walk a total of 2 miles during the tour. There are more than 30 steps required to reach the main galleries at the Hermitage. Vehicles available for this tour accommodate groups of up to 2, 12, or 44 passengers maximum. Groups with more than 30 guests may be accommodated upon request. Please take this information into consideration when booking. Due to administration and immigration restrictions, there will be no refund for programs canceled within 15 days of departure.

Private Hermitage Museum (Visas Included)

On this private St. Petersburg tour you will visit The Hermitage Museum, the largest art museum in all of Russia and ranking among the most prestigious museums in the world. It was founded by Catherine the Great in 1764 as a private court museum and evolved into the most remarkable collection of art in the world with a total collection of more that 2.7 million works. The tour covers the masterpieces of Western European art. The route includes the State Rooms of the Winter Palace, the collection of Western European art featuring Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Titian and others. There are Dutch and Flemish art collections, including Rembrandt, Rubens, and Van Dyck, and a collection of Spanish art, second only to Madrid's Prado.

Please Note: All of our St. Petersburg tours are operated by authorized guides, and you therefore do not need to secure an independent visa in order to participate in this tour. However, in order to book this tour, you must provide us with full names, dates of birth, nationality, and passport numbers for each tour participant so that our guides can secure the proper tour visas on your behalf. Note also that, if you wish to explore St. Petersburg on your own while not accompanied by one of our guides, you will need to secure an independent visa. Vehicles available for this tour accommodate groups of up to 2, 12, or 44 passengers maximum. Groups with more than 30 guests may be accommodated upon request. Please take this information into consideration when booking.

Please be aware that cruise lines occasionally mislead passengers by telling them that they are not allowed to disembark the ship in St. Petersburg unless they are on an excursion purchased through the cruise line. In addition, the cruise lines also sometimes tell passengers that they cannot disembark the ship until the passengers on the cruise lines' excursions have done so first. This is incorrect, and you are free to exit the ship as soon as passengers start to disembark because Russian law states that a cruise ship cannot hold passengers onboard against their will as long as they have the proper documents. In order to clear immigration, you will need to bring along: 1) Your passport; 2) A photocopy of the picture page of your passport; and 3) A copy of your tour tickets. We will provide you with your tour tickets as part of the documents we e-mail to you after you make a tour booking.

5 Stars5.0 / 5  |  3 ReviewsReview This Tour
The Hermitage
September 20, 2019
This was the best experience in the Hermitage there could have been. Four ours of one on one guidance through the Winter Palace and Museum with history, art and a wealth of information. The best excursion of our trip.
Reviewer: Adele Grubbs
5 Stars
Hermitage personal tour
June 27, 2019
Ms. Tatiana was excellent, she as very knowledgeable and could explain the history of the artist and the symbolism of the work of art. I would highly recommend her for anyone touring the Hermatage.
Reviewer: Michael Dewey
5 Stars
Private Hermitage tour
October 09, 2017
Our guide was very knowledgeable. He tailored the tour to our somewhat limited mobility. It was especially good to be able to bypass the lines. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to be able to enjoy the experience at their own pace.
Reviewer: Sharon F.
5 Stars