Visa-free shore excursions St. Petersburg and Moscow

According to Russian legislation, passengers arriving to St.Petersburg on a cruise ship are allowed to stay up to 72 hours WITHOUT A VISA, if they book a guided tour with an officially registered Russian tour operator.

This means that you don’t need a Russian visa, if you plan to stay overnight on the cruise ship, your stay is 1-3 days and you booked a tour with us. We are officially registered by the Ministry of Tourism (РТО #019628) and will provide you with a tour ticket that will serve as your pass which you will need to show at the passport control. For more information, please contact us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

If you are a land traveller, and you need a Russian visa, we will provide you with visa invitation letter and all other needed documentation free of charge. Please, write us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Our tours are fully customizable. We can organize any itinerary upon request. Below are the most popular visa-free shore-excursion itineraries.

St.Petersburg 1 day tour

1 day trip

visa-free shore excursion
skip-the-line entry to museums
business-class A/C vehicles
knowledgeable and personable guides

Available as a small group or private tour

Sights included: the Neva river, Peter-and-Paul Fortress, St.Isaac’s Cathedral, the Spilled Blood Church, the Hermitage museum, Peterhof Palace and Park, Catherine’s Palace and Park, Amber room.

Price:

starting at € 99

Moscow 1 day tour

1 day trip

visa-free shore excursion
skip-the-line entry to museums
business-class A/C vehicles
knowledgeable and personable guides

Available as a small group or private tour

Sights included: Kremlin grounds and cathedrals, Red Square, St.Basil’s Cathedral, GUM department store, Christ the Savior Cathedral, Sparrow Hills, Moscow City Business Center, Bolshoy Theatre, Arbat Street.

Price:

starting at € 499

Imperial treasures tour

2 day trip

visa-free shore excursion
skip-the-line entry to museums
business-class A/C vehicles
knowledgeable and personable guides

Available as a small group or private tour

Sights included: the Hermitage museum, Peterhof Palace and Park, Catherine’s Palace and Park, Amber room, The Church on the Spilled Blood, Peter-and-Paul Fortress, St.Isaac’s Cathedral, canal and river cruise.

Price:

starting at € 199 pp

St.Petersburg 2 day tour

2 day trip

visa-free shore excursion
skip-the-line entry to museums
business-class A/C vehicles
knowledgeable and personable guides

Available as a small group or private tour

Sights included: the Hermitage museum, Peterhof Palace and Park, Catherine’s Palace and Park, Amber room, The Church on the Spilled Blood, Faberge museum, Yusupov Palace.

Price:starting at € 199

St.Petersburg 3 day tour

3 day trip

visa-free shore excursion
skip-the-line entry to museums
business-class A/C vehicles
knowledgeable and personable guides

Available as a small group or private tour

Sights included: theHermitage museum, Peterhof Palace and Park, Catherine’s Palace and Park, Amber room, The Church on the Spilled Blood, Peter and Paul Fortress, Church on the Spilled Blood, St.Isaac’s cathedral, Faberge museum, Yusupov Palace, river and canal cruise.

Price:

starting at € 299

Visa-free shore excursions to St. Petersburg and Moscow