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Skip-the-Line Hermitage Museum Tour
Discover the spectacular Hermitage with a local guide! During the tour you’ll see the museum’s major art collections, including its main buildings: the Winter Palace and the General Staff Building.
Duration 4 hours
Private tour available in English, Spanish, German, Italian, French, Portuguese
Private tour pricing from 55 USD per person
Group tour available in English
Group tour pricing from 135 USD per person
Ksenia was amazing and really made our Hermitage experience a wonderful one. She had extensive knowledge on the museum and the art pieces and we just had a great time.
Highlights
Discover one of the largest museums on the planet with a local guide
Enjoy skip-the-line entry
Stroll through the opulent halls of the museum’s main buildings, learning about their vast collections as you go
Description
Before the tour you’ll meet your guide at the agreed meeting point near the Hermitage. Your guide will be holding a sign with your name on it.
During the tour you’ll see the stately interiors of the Winter Palace – the most glorious imperial residence in Russia, started by Empress Elizabeth I and finished under Catherine the Great's rule.
Explore magnificent art collections amassed by the imperial family, which were saved from destruction by the staff of the museum during World War II.
You’ll see the highlights of the 15th–18th-century European Art collection, including works by Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Veronese, Tintoretto, Tiepolo, and other world-famous artists. You’ll also be introduced to the museum's collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.
The tour follows the most comprehensive and interesting route through the Winter Palace, including the Peacock Clock in the Small Hermitage.
Your guide will be happy to answer any questions and, if possible, make detours to accommodate your special requests.
During the tour you’ll see the stately interiors of the Winter Palace – the most glorious imperial residence in Russia, started by Empress Elizabeth I and finished under Catherine the Great's rule.
Explore magnificent art collections amassed by the imperial family, which were saved from destruction by the staff of the museum during World War II.
You’ll see the highlights of the 15th–18th-century European Art collection, including works by Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Veronese, Tintoretto, Tiepolo, and other world-famous artists. You’ll also be introduced to the museum's collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.
The tour follows the most comprehensive and interesting route through the Winter Palace, including the Peacock Clock in the Small Hermitage.
Your guide will be happy to answer any questions and, if possible, make detours to accommodate your special requests.
What’s included & not included
Admission to the Hermitage
Local guide service
Transfers
Gratuities (recommended)
Meeting point
Palace Square
St Petersburg
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