Study Abroad in St. Petersburg: Cultural Excursions
Included in your program fee are a range of activities and excursions which take you outside St. Petersburg and deepen your social, historical and cultural understanding of Russia.
Moscow (3 days)
Included in program fee
Visit Russia’s magnificent capital city. Your trip to Moscow includes:
- Accommodations
- Round-trip transportation
- Breakfasts
- Guided sightseeing tour and Kremlin tour
Peterhof (day trip)
Included in program fee
Enjoy exploring the magnificent gardens and celebrated fountains at the summer residence of the Tsars in Peterhof, near St. Petersburg. The following are included:
- Round-trip transportation
- Guided tour of the park and entrance fees
Veliky Novgorod or Vyborg (day trip)
Included in program fee
Visit the heart of ancient Russia during an excursion to Veliky Novgorod, OR the 13th-century Swedish castle and art-deco buildings in Vyborg. The following are included:
- Round-trip transportation
- Guided tour and entrance fees to either the Veliky Novgorod Kremlin OR Vyborg Castle
Catherine Palace in Pushkin or Pavlovsk Palace in Pavlovsk (day trip)
Included in program fee
Explore the stunning Catherine Palace in Pushkin, OR the 18th-century Russian Imperial residence in Pavlovsk, both near St. Petersburg. The following are included:
- Round-trip transportation
- Guided tour and entrance fees to one of the palaces and parks
Optional Excursion to Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia (3 days, $595)
Visit the heart of the Baltic region during a trip from St. Petersburg that includes:
- Accommodations
- Round-trip transportation
- Breakfast
- Guided sightseeing tours in Helsinki and Tallinn
- A minimum enrollment of 10 students is required for the excursion to run
Dates and itineraries for all excursions are tentative and subject to change. Students must enroll and pay for the optional excursions in the U.S. by the final payment deadline. Once paid for, excursions are non-refundable except in the event of cancellation by AIFS.
