Nov 28, 2019 in october 2019, russia began issuing evisas for entry into st. Make sure that you are eligible for the e visa regime. From october 2019, russia started providing evisas for entry into st. Petersburg for 48 or 72 hours, there are companies offering shore tours which include a day in moscow. Petersburgs subway system is the deepest in the world.
Petersburg, make sure to visit one of the top touristic attractions there. From lavish palace architecture and a rich theatre culture to some of the most renowned works of art, as well as numerous masterpieces dedicated to the city. Petersburg for up to 72 hours on a cruise ship on the condition that you are. Entry fees and a photography pass make visiting and photographing museums hassle free. There is so much to explore once you arrive in saint petersburg. Feb 28, 2020 from october 2019, russia started providing evisas for entry into st. Private twoday visa free tour in saint petersburg, russia for the cruise passengers. Hotel was nothing special but then i wasnt expecting 5 i booked 3. Our team in st petersburg is looking forward to welcoming you. Petersburg tour offers three full days in russias cultural capital exploring its culture, winter traditions and musical scene. Twoday shore excursion in st petersburg visafree city. Visa free travel to russia below you will find a list of the countries the citizens of which enjoy visa free travel to russia. From october 1, 2019, indians and filipinos among 53 nationalities will be eligible to apply for a free evisa to visit the russian city of st petersburg.
Jul 22, 2019 the 30day e visa program will go into effect in st. Overnight on board of a baltic cruise form helsinki to st. The most common are the ferries from helsinki to st. Visa free shore excursion in st petersburg anna gaplichnaya. Petersburg visa in uk as long as the procedure is well respected. Petersburg and nearby leningrad region with free electronic visas. Our visa free st petersburg 2020 tours include round trip passenger ferry ms princess anastasia from helsinki, transfers tofrom your hotel in st petersburg, 2 nights accommodation in a 4 star st petersburg hotel, sightseeing programme, an optional day of sightseeing and daily breakfast ferry and hotel plus.
Helsinki st petersburg helsinki helsinki st petersburg tallinn st petersburg visa free feedback june 2019 recently we did a tour of saint petersburg with your company 26th to 29th june. However, to get started, you need to know all the aspects of this adventure. Dont waste time waiting in line at the embassy or consulate. Petersburg 2 day visa free shore tour 2020 st petersburg. Acquiring a visa for russia and seeing the highlights of st. According to data from open sources, 263 cruise liners from different parts of the world are expected in. To get an electronic visa, you will have to follow these steps. Petersburg and about 89 hours on the 3rd day before you have to leave. Petersburg ohne russisches visum besuchen mochten, sollten sie einige grundregeln beachten. This is a russian government initiative and is available to foreign visitors of any nationality, travelling by ferry from helsinki and departing by ferry on the designated visa free st. There is no need to waste your free time or working hours to visit the consular. Isaacs cathedral and counts as the tour youre required to take to qualify for the visa free rule.
Petersburg moscow 5 days vf01 if youre short on time and dont wish to apply for a russian visa, then this is the tour for you, a 72hour trip taking in the highlights of russias two largest cities. The program includes city tour with its main attractions, visits to the hermitage, st. Thanks to the law that allows cruise ship passengers to visit st. The most affordable way is purchasing city bus shuttle service offered by moby spl limited mandatory shuttle bus tickets price is 25 for adults and 12,5 for children 012 years. Petersburg to start your city exploration accompanied by an experienced local guide. Visa exemption only works for ferries if you come and leave by a ferry. If you have to do it remotely, by mail, then the bill can go up to 110 pounds. St petersburg private tours and visafree shore excursions. You can quickly and easily apply for your visa for saint petersburg online from any computer or smartphone. If you are planning to travel to st petersburg visa free from stockholm, tallinn, or helsinki on board either princess maria or princess anastasia, remember that you are required to depart on the same ship and cant use alternative. A perfect way to appreciate this magnificent city of st petersburg without the need to get a russian visa. Created to make the most of the 72 hours maximum time permitted in st petersburg under the visa free st petersburg scheme, for a truly memorable visit, join likeminded travellers in small groups on the following tours.
Tours can be of up to 3 days, as cruise passengers are allowed a maximum of 72. If you go ahead and can visit the embassy or consulate general, it can cost only 32 pounds. Petersburg for up to 72 hours on a cruise ship on the condition that you are sleeping on the ship and are accompanied by an authorized. Open russia tours can arrange for visafree tour programmes of st. I also paid the 25 euro city tour fee, which is basically transportation to st. Petersburg visafree 2day shore excursion with boat. City break tours offers private guided tours and visafree shore excursions for cruise ship passengersin st petersburg, russia. All passengers travelling visa free have to reserve sightseeing program in st. Isaacs square checkin hotel 3 in the city center of st. Petersburg evisa is simple to apply for and can be applied for up to 4 days prior to the travelers trip to st. During the first day you will also visit the church of our. You dont need to pay the consular fee to get this visa, which is pretty incredible. Visafree tour to st petersburg russian national tourist office.
In october 2019, russia began issuing evisas for entry into st. Those arriving by cruise ship and ferry in st petersburg can also take advantage of a 72hour visafree regime, though it comes on condition that a tour is purchased through an officially recognised travel agency which need not be the one offered by the cruise company. Join us on one of our wonderful visa free ferry cruises to st petersburg either as part of a small group or on your own private tour. Want to visit st petersburg without having to arrange a visa. Visafree travel to russia below you will find a list of the countries the citizens of which enjoy visafree travel to russia. The 72hour visafree regime is also extended to ferry passengers traveling from helsinki or tallinn on services run by st. Therefore, each year we give thousands of people the chance to experience russia via the majestic city of saint petersburg. Petersburg and the surrounding leningrad region starting oct. Russian prime minister dmitry medvedev confirmed the list of countries whose citizens will be able to visit sain petersburg petersburg with a. Find out more about visafree travel for ferry passengers to st petersburg, russia.
You will visit the worldfamous hermitage museum, peterhof fountain park and gardens, the iconic church of our saviour on the spilled blood, st. Petersburg helsinki our winter edition of visafree st. Depending on the sailing schedule, you can then stay in st. Some free time before heading back to the ferry terminal. Visa free st petersburg visit beautiful st petersburg by ferry from helsinki. If you are not a national of one of these countries and do not have diplomatic status you will need to obtain a russian visa in your country of residence before you depart for russia. The cruise begins with an early morning departure from lappeenranta on ms carelia. On the day of your arrival, our guide will be waiting for you at the port terminal holding a sign with city break tours logo. Helsinki st petersburg helsinki 2 nights ferry and 2 nights hotel. An evisa is a visa that can be obtained online by filling out an application form. Petersburg in accordance with the decision of the government of the russian federation, cruise and ferry passengers may stay in the territory of the russian federation for 72 hours without visa if they arrive in saintpetersburg on board a vessel as part of a tour group. You will have the majority of the day to explore helsinki before your visit st. The 72hour visa free rule applies to those who arrive to saint petersburg not only by ferries, but also by cruise ships.
Offer customers a chance to join our small group tours without a visa. The philippines is part of the 53 countries now eligible to apply online for the saint petersburg evisa. Meet the guide iniside the cruise ship terminal to start your visa free 2 day tour. Petersburg can be obtained for a period of maximum 30 days, with the maximum allowed period of stay in the country is 8 days. Good news is that according to the law cruise ship passengers arriving in st petersburg may stay in russia visa free for up to 72 hours if they book a shore excursion from a local company or a cruise ship and if they are leaving st petersburg onboard a cruise ship as well. Petersburg introduced a tourist tax that is 100 rub per day, which is around 1. Your local tour guide will bring the citys fascinating and. The same visafree regime is applied to passengers on ferries from helsinki and tallinn operated by the company st. Example of a tour voucherliners tour ticket that replace the visa document. Enjoy your excursion to the world famous hermitage museum with the special early entrance to the museum before it opens to the general public.
Petersburg by ferry without a visa thanks to the law that allows cruise ship passengers to visit st. Step on board ms carelia and travel visafree via the unique saimaa canal to vyborg and further to magnificent st. In order to exit the port and visit the city, a cruise passenger must be registered as a member of a tourist group. Petersburg and the leningrad region the evisa for st, petersburg will be authorized to visa applicants with a validity of 8 days stay in st.
Travel to saint petersburg by ferry without a russian visa. Petersburg by ferry, but leave by train, the visa waiver does not work. Petersburg with your englishspeaking guide on this active and comprehensive twoday excursion. Enjoy your shore excursion in st petersburg with guides speaking english, spanish, german, italian or french. Isaacs cathedral and counts as the tour youre required to take to qualify for the visafree rule. Petersburg without visas, it is also possible to take the ferry from helsinki or tallinn and stay in st. Petersburg tour starts with a city sighgtseeing including the center with nevsky prospect, admiralty building, kazan cathedral, strelka with rosstral columns, canal griboyedova, fontanka, the palace square with winter palace, summer gardens, st. Helsinkist petersburghelsinki 5 days from only eur 625 per person. Our online application encrypts and protects your data from beginning. On this web page, you will find a wide range of programs from short walks in the city center to complete multipleday tours of st petersburg.
Petersburg is not always easy, but this tour allows you to visit, visa free, for two days from your cruise ship. For full details of dates, prices and inclusions please click on the links below. Petersburg 23 times a week so you can easily stay here for almost three days. Many of those who are coming to st petersburg on a cruise wonder if they need a visa. St petersburg visa how to apply for st petersburg evisa. The evisa for st, petersburg will be authorized to visa applicants with a validity of 8 days stay in st. On board you can enjoy beautiful scenery of lake saimaa and the saimaa canal. Petersburg for baltic cruise passengers and passengers of the cruise ferries princess maria and princess anastasia. Petersburg for up to 72 hours without a russian visa. Those arriving by cruise ship and ferry in st petersburg can also take advantage of a 72hour visa free regime, though it comes on condition that a tour is purchased through an officially recognised travel agency which need not be the one offered by the cruise company. We here at ivisa can help you get there by ensuring the application process for your evisa to saint petersburg is as secure and easy as possible. Oct 01, 2019 from october 1, 2019, indians and filipinos among 53 nationalities will be eligible to apply for a free e visa to visit the russian city of st petersburg.
Petersburg is not always easy, but this tour allows you to visit, visafree, for two days from your cruise ship. According to data from open sources, 263 cruise liners from different parts of the world are expected in the port during the navigation period of 2019. Allowances for visafree entry to the russian federation. Starting from october 1, 2019, nationals of 51 foreign states may be granted an evisa to enter the russian federation through air, naval, automobile, and pedestrian checkpoints located in the territory of saint petersburg and the leningrad region. Isaac cathedral, spilled blood church and other remarkable landmarks. Our most popular visafree itineraries are tailored for the needs of a shortterm visitor to russia.
Select a tour st petersburg visa free select a tour. Our professional guides and drivers will ensure that you see all the major. Join a small group on our popular 5 day visa free tours in 2020 with an option to return to helsinki or tallinn on selected dates. Petersburg are required to present a passport at checkin before entering the ship. Make the most of your time with a guide and audio headsets for large groups. Isaacs cathedral, yusupov palace the site of rasputins murder and more. How to apply for the visa for saint petersburg and visa requirements that applicants will have to fulfill. Petersburg is a cruise city for more than 500,000 passengers per year. I am planning a round trip ferry this july from helsinki to st. Petersburg with russia visa free nordic cruises, finland tour operator is among a select group of companies authorized to operate russia visa free adventure.
Peter line ferry in helsinki, spend an overnight onboard and arrive early in st. Entry fees and a photography pass make visiting and photographing museums hasslefree. Select a cruise st petersburg visa free tours by ferry from. Peter line, although in the case of ferry passengers you need to book your own accommodation. We recently discovered a loophole in the russian visa law that allows visitors to spend 72 hours visafree in st.
The most affordable way is purchasing city bus shuttle service offered by moby spl limited mandatory shuttle bus tickets price is 25 for adults and 12,5 for children 0. In accordance with the decision of the government of the russian federation, cruise and ferry passengers may stay in the. This private tour is the best way to explore saint petersburg during your baltic sea cruise. Let our professional guides make you familiar with the highlights of the northern capital. Petersburg for 24 or 72 hours without obtaining a visa. Select a cruise st petersburg visa free tours by ferry. Visa free st petersburg in 2020 we offer 5 day standard and deluxe programmes on selected dates. Some nationals may also visit by air with an evisa, please ask us for details. Firstly, you will have a sightseeing tour and will be able to explore the city centre of st petersburg.
Good news is that according to the law cruise ship passengers arriving in st petersburg may stay in russia visafree for up to 72 hours if they book a shore excursion from a local company or a cruise ship and if they are leaving st petersburg onboard a cruise ship as well. I would like to do everything by the letter of the law in order to qualify for 72 hrs visa free and make the trip as smooth as possible for my. Now booking 2020 join us on one of our wonderful st petersburg visa free tours by overnight ferry, no visa required. Petersburg russia, we offer a variety of st petersburg shore excursions including daily tours or complete 3 day excursion.
Petersburg is a great opportunity provided by the city authorities for passengers of cruise liners calling at the sea facade passenger port of st. Tripadvisor smallgroup 2day visafree st petersburg. Starting from october 1, 2019, nationals of 51 foreign states may be granted an e visa to enter the russian federation through air, naval, automobile, and pedestrian checkpoints located in the territory of saint petersburg and the leningrad region. The 72 hour visa free st petersburg tour is the perfect way to enjoy a city break to st petersburg, without the cost or time required to obtain a russian visa.
Isaacs cathedral, spilled blood church, catherine palace and amber room. Petersburg, which allow you to enter russia visafree. Helsinki st petersburg helsinki 5 days from only eur 625 per person. Public shuttle bus transfer from the harbour to the city center st.
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