Rasputin Apartment and Yusupov Palace Tour
Rusputin Apartment and Yusupov Palace Tour
Start time: 11:40 (may vary)
Duration: 3 hours
Group size: max 10 PAX (departures guaranteed for min 2 PAX)
The tour is available every Saturday and Sunday. It is run in English only.
Meet your guide at the gates of 64 Gorokhovaya Street, St Petersburg.
See the meeting point on Google Maps
Tour Yusupov Palace and visit former Rasputin apartment on the same tour.
Grigory Rasputin was a key political figure at the end of the 19th century in Russia. His life and death are still shrouded in mystery and controversy.
Even those involved in his murder left controversial memoirs about what exactly happened on 17 December 1916 in the basement of the Yusupov Palace.
Itinerary:
- Meet your guide at the gates of 64 Gorokhovaya Street at 11:40 am.
- The tour starts with a visit to the Rasputin’s apartment where you will have a chance to visit Rasputin’s study, some photo archives and memorabilia. Please note that Rasputin apartment is not a regular museum. The access is limited to weekend days and at request.
- Walk over to the Yusupov Palace.
- At the Yusupov Palace, you will take a tour of the grand reception halls, the private in-house theatre and other rooms. You will then head down to the basement and the private quarters of Felix Yusupov, who was the mastermind behind Rasputin’s murder.
Inclusions:
- Admission tickets to Yusupov Palace and Rasputin’s apartment
- Professional licensed guide
Exclusions:
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Transfer (available for an additional fee)
Know before you go:
- Please arrive 10-15 minutes before the tour start time.
- Rasputin’s apartment is located inside a residential block, we ask you to kindly respect the privacy of other occupants.
- It is recommended to wear comfortable walking shoes.
- This tour is not wheelchair accessible.
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