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Private Skip-the-Line Catherine Palace and Tsarskoye Selo Tour with Amber Room visit
Take an exciting opportunity to tour the Catherine Palace with the unique Amber Room – the 8th wonder of the world!
Tsarskoye Selo is a real pearl among the summer residences of the Romanovs and a UNESCO site. The Catherine Palace is located in app. 1 hour drive outside St. Petersburg in the town of Pushkin. The historic name of the ensemble of palaces and parks is Tsarskoe Selo, translated as Tsar's Village.
The Catherine’s Palace overwhelms the visitor with the golden baroque interiors of the time of the Empress Elizabeth, Peter the Great’s daughter. On our tour you will admire the Golden enfilade, including the Grand Hall, the Crimson Pilaster Parlor and of course the gem of the Catherine Palace – the Amber Room.
Besides the Palace, our guide will take you around the beautiful Catherine Park of Tsarskoe Selo, where you will admire the baroque and classical style pavilions, Cameron Gallery and the famous Tsar’s village lake.
Tour Highlights
- The Catherine Palace (visit)
- The Admiralty Pavilion (outside)
- The Amber Room (visit)
- The Grotto Pavilion (outside)
- The Cameron Gallery (outside)
- Catherine Park of Tsarskoe Selo (visit)
Important information
Please book as far in advance as possible.
This Palace is getting more popular with city guests year by year which makes it rather busy during high-season.The selected start time can not be 100% guaranteed even with advance booking. On some occasions - when there are lots of cruise ships in the city - the Palace may confirm an entry after 1 pm.
During high season one may expect a line at the entrance to the Palace due to an increasing number of tourists and tourist groups that visit it.
Early admission
For many dates during high season, we are able to secure an early entry, before official opening hours, thus reducing time spent on lining at the entrance (though one should not expect a completely free access to the Palace even with this option).
If interested in this option, please book "Early admission to Catherine Palace – Tour start time at 8-15 am" optional extra when with booking the tour.
For guests with children under 6 y.o.: if there are 2 or 5 adults and 1 or more children in your party it will require a car upgrade to allow comfortable seating for everyone (and child security seats) for which we will bill you separately.
For students & student groups: if you're booking for a student group, please include a "single" ticket for one participant; other participants will need a "student" ticket. Alternatively, consider getting a "group" ticket for everyone, if it offers a cheaper price. If your are a solo-travelling student, please book with a "single" ticket.
Booking Information
- Secure your tour now with 30% of the tour total cost (non-refundable)
- Pay the remaining amount 15 days before tour or earlier.
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