St. Petersburg Navy Day celebrations!

25.07-27.07, 26.07-28.07
3 days/2 nights
Included: 
Accommodation for 2 nights at the chosen hotel / Breakfast service included / Participation in program excursions conducted in group format
Extra: 
Optional excursions
Price: 
From 4,400 RUB
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Itinerary
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Day 1
25.07 / 26.07

  • Independent hotel check-in after 2:00 PM

  • Bus sightseeing tour "Grand St. Petersburg" (1.5 hours)

    • Tour departure from "Gostiny Dvor" metro station at your chosen time: 11:00 AM / 2:00 PM / 4:40 PM

    • Panoramic bus tour covering the city's main landmarks
    • Ends in the city center

    • Duration of the tour: ~1.5 hours

      Optional for an extra fee: Boat tour "Parade of Warships"


Day 2
26.07/27.07

Breakfast at the hotel.

Option for independent visit to the "Navy Day!" celebration in St. Petersburg.

 

Navy Day 2025 Celebration Program:

Navy Day in St. Petersburg begins with the lighting of the torches on the Rostral Columns—a special occasion, as the torches are lit only for major holidays. On Navy Day, the torches are usually lit twice:

  • 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM – during the main parade of warships.
  • 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM – during evening festivities.

In the evening, the Palace Bridge will be illuminated in the colors of the St. Andrew's flag (Russian Navy flag).

 

Navy Day Schedule in St. Petersburg:

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM – Warship parade on the Neva River.

  • The parade will begin with a 12-gun salute from the St. Andrew’s Battery near the Peter and Paul Fortress.

  • The Russian national anthem will play, and the St. Andrew’s flag will be raised on the cruiser Aurora.

  • Live broadcast on big screens at Palace Square.

1:30 PM – Concert and public festivities at Palace Square.

  • Performances by military bands, song and dance ensembles from military districts.

6:30 PM – 8:45 PM – Evening concert at Palace Square.

10:30 PM – Festive fireworks display.

Free admission to all museums and cultural venues related to naval history on Navy Day.

 

Optional for an extra fee: Boat tour "Fireworks from the Ship Deck" – 4,500 RUB per person.


Day 3

Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out until 12:00 PM.

Free day!

 

Optional for an extra fee: Excursions


Navy Day is one of the most popular summer festivals in the city on the Neva. Every year on the last Sunday of July, St. Petersburg hosts the main naval parade, featuring ships from all four fleets and one flotilla of the Russian Navy.