Leave your cruise ship at the port of st petersburg and explore some of russias finest royal palaces with a private guide after visiting the town of pushkin for a tour of catherine palace and tsarkoye selo parks explore the gardens and handsome public rooms of peterhof a magnificent tsarist palace finally take a ride on st petersburgs metro to see the unsung artwork and architecture that adorns the commuter stations below ground the itinerary on this private shore excursion is flexible