Fee-based Leisure Events Should your schedule allow, there are many sights to see in St. Petersburg and the surrounding area. Besides Bus Tour of St. Petersburg and Neva River Sightseeing Cruise added to the Conference Program and free for the delegates, there is a number of fee-based tours on offer before, during and after the Conference. All tours can be booked directly with the tour operator Best Reservation Company. Best Reservation Company contact person: Ms. Natalia Kokoreva manager@best-reservation.ru Hermitage & Gold Room Duration: 4 hrs Price per Person: from 92 EURO (3+ persons: 80 EURO) Catherine, Alexander & Paul Palaces Duration: 8,5 hrs Price per Person: from 140 EURO (incl. lunch) Explore one of the world's greatest repositories of art - the Hermitage, with five palaces filled with masterpieces. View the highlights of the Hermitage and visit the Gold Room, home to an extraordinary collection of jewelry dating from ancient times to 19th century works created for the imperial court. Experience the splendor of Tsarist Russia on a trip to Tsarskoye Selo. Explore the Baroque Palace created for Catherine I and the restored Alexander Palace, the principal residence of Nicholas II, the last Tsar. Visit nearby Pavlovsk, site of an imperial summer palace until 1915. (3+ persons: 115 EURO) St.Petersburg Subways & Walking Tour Duration: 4 hrs Price per Person: from 55 EURO (3+ persons: 40 EURO) Live like a local - tour St. Petersburg via the city's famous Metro. Modeled on the Paris Metro, the city's subway features ornate Belle Époque style stations. Then explore the city on a walking tour that visits St. Petersburg's food market with stops at Art Square and other landmarks. Catherine & Peterhof Palaces Duration: 8,5 hrs Price per Person: from 150 EURO (incl. lunch) Discover the magnificent baroque Catherine Palace and its Throne Hall and world-known Amber Room, before visiting the Peterhof, a spectacular palace built by Peter the Great. Then enjoy a delicious regional lunch and a drive past many of the city's stunning landmarks. (3+ persons: 130 EURO) City Drive & Catherine Palace Duration: 8 hrs Price per Person: from 140 EURO (incl. lunch) A first time visitor to St Petersburg will enjoy the city's stunning highlights on this narrated drive that also includes a traditional lunch, plus a guided tour of the magnificent Catherine Palace and its 1,400 acres of manicured gardens and parklands. (3+ persons: 120 EURO) City Drive, St.Isaac’s Cathedral & Hermitage Duration: 7 hrs Price per Person: from 90 EURO Experience all that St. Petersburg has to offer on this thrilling narrated drive and explore the Hermitage Museum, home to over three million works of art, before touring St Isaac's Cathedral, the fourth highest cathedral in the world. (3+ persons: 70 EURO) Hermitage Museum Duration: 3 hrs Price per Person: from 50 EURO (3+ persons: 40 EURO) The Hermitage Museum is a must-see highlight for any visitor to St Petersburg. The Tsar's spectacular old Winter Palace and adjacent buildings are home to more than three million works of art, including treasures by Renoir, Matisse, Da Vinci and Monet. Peterhof Palace & Gardens Duration: 7 hrs Price per Person: from 90 EURO (incl. lunch & vodka tasting) Celebrated as Peter the Great's summer palace to rival Versailles, enjoy a tour of the magnificent gilded state apartments including the Throne Room, Portrait Room and White Dining Room, followed by a walk around the spectacular grounds, which features the spectacular Grand Cascade Fountain. (3+ persons: 80 EURO) City Drive Duration: 3,5 hrs Price per Person: from 45 EURO (3+ persons: 35 EURO) The World of Russian Art & History Duration: 5 hrs Price per Person: from 70 EURO (3+ persons: 60 EURO) Designed for those who want to see all that St Petersburg has to offer, this easy drive includes photo stops at St. Isaac's Cathedral, the nearby Decembrists Square, the Hermitage Museum, and the Cruiser Aurora, which fired the opening shots in the Russian Revolution. Visit the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, the spiritual & cultural center of St.Petersburg, where the members of the Imperial Family & prominent state, military & art figures have been buried. Then travel to the amazing Russian Museum, that contains the world’s largest collection of Russian fine art.