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Saint Petersburg 7-Day Itinerary

Your days in Saint Petersburg, planned in order: sights, meals and getting-around notes, with day trips and local spots where Saint Petersburg has them.

days planned
7days planned
scheduled stops
42scheduled stops
day trips
8day trips
sections
9sections
$34USD · one-time purchase

PDF · ~8,000 words · 0.85 MB · Last Updated September 2026

Who it's for

Is the 7-day itinerary right for you?

  • 01

    A first visit of about a week, where you want the order of things worked out

  • 02

    Travellers who would rather follow a plan than assemble one from dozens of tabs

  • 03

    Pairing the city with day trips without losing a day to logistics

What's inside

Contents of this guide

Everything below is counted from this edition, last updated September 2026.

Day by day

  1. Day 1Arrival and Nevsky Prospekt
  2. Day 2The Hermitage and Winter Palace
  3. Day 3Peter and Paul Fortress and Vasilievsky Island
  4. Day 4Peterhof Palace and Gardens
  5. Day 5Church on Spilled Blood, Russian Museum, and Canal Tour
  6. Day 6Catherine Palace, Pushkin, and the Mariinsky
  7. Day 7Yusupov Palace, St. Isaac's Cathedral, and Departure

Sections

  1. 1

    Day-by-day plan

    7 days · 42 stops
  2. 2

    Welcome to Your Saint Petersburg Adventure

    How to Use This Itinerary · Best Time to Visit

  3. 3

    Pre-Trip Essentials

    Getting Around · Packing Essentials · Travel Tips

    45 entries
  4. 4

    Hidden Gems & Local Secrets

    Secret Viewpoints · Where Locals Go

    4 entries
  5. 5

    Best Photo Spots

  6. 6

    Self-Guided Walking Tours

    Free Self-Guided Palace Square to Vasilievsky Island Walk · Budget Bakery and Market Walk · Free Exterior Architecture Walk

  7. 7

    Day Trips from Saint Petersburg

    8 entries
  8. 8

    Late Night Saint Petersburg

    Bars · Late Night Dining

    2 entries
  9. 9

    Quick Reference Guide

    Restaurant Recommendations · Top Attractions

    41-row table

A look inside

Named in the Saint Petersburg 7-day itinerary

A sample of what the guide names, taken word for word from the guide itself.

Day trips covered

  • Peterhof (Petrodvorets) - The Russian Versailles
  • Pavlovsk - Imperial Palace and Forest Park
  • Kronstadt - Naval Fortress Island
  • Vyborg - Medieval Castle Town
  • Gatchina Palace and Park
  • +3 more

Local spots covered

  • Bell tower of a lesser-visited parish church
  • New Holland Island
  • Ligovka-Yamskaya
  • Erarta Museum

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7-Day Itinerary ViewingA full week, planned7 days planned · 42 scheduled stops$34
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Family Travel GuideTravelling with kids16 family attractions · 5 sections$29
Food & Restaurant GuideEating well10 local dishes · 15 places to eat$24
Budget & Money-Saving GuideSpending less6 cost lines · 4 money-saving strategies$19
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