Morning walking tour of Venice with St. Mark's Basilica and gondola ride

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Venice, Italy

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Visit the places surrounding St. Mark's Square

Learn about the symbols and the history of the Basilica

Admire the city on foot and from the water

Enjoy 35 minutes ride on a gondola

What to expect

This combination of three tours will take you to the heart of Venice and its Byzantine art heritage.The first part is a walking tour which will take you into the enchanting Venice made up of countless bridges, channels and campo (little squares), the pulsing heart of a water city. Following an experienced tour guide, you will learn more about Venice's recent and past and interesting facts about life in a city built on water. Campo Santa Maria Formosa, Campo and Church SS. Giovanni e Paolo, the Mercerie, are only some of the highlights which will be admired during this walk.In the second part of the tour, you will admire Venice from a unique perspective thanks to a gondola ride. In an eye glimpse, it will be like being projected into another world, away from the crowded alleys of the historic center and ready to discover a deeper side of Venice.At last, you will discover not only one of Venice's most famous sites and symbols but also one among the world's most beautiful and breathtaking cathedrals: the St. Mark's Basilica (skip-the-line entry). Overlooking St Mark's Square and St Mark's Basin, the Basilica is one of the finest examples of Byzantine art in the world. Surrounded by the majestic interiors of the Basilica, you will learn more about Venice's history and in particular about its patron saint, St Mark.

What's included

Experienced tour guide

Skip-the-line entry to the Basilica

Personal headsets to hear the guide better

35 minutes gondola ride

What to remember

Not allowed:

For security reasons, backpacks and bags are not allowed inside the Basilica. Travellers are kindly advised to take fewer bags as possible in order to avoid long lines at the deposit

Know in advance:

Please note that no refund will be provided for no-shows or late arrivals. The gondola ride will take place also with rain, only in case of very heavy rain it might be cancelled and the tour will be refunded (if not taken another day/time)

Between the Basilica guided tour and the gondola ride, you will have approx 3 hours of free time

Please note that it is a shared gondola (up to five people for each one) so you might have to share it with other people

Please be aware that on certain dates, registration and payment of an access contribution will be necessary to visit the city of Venice. We encourage you to check all the information and procedures for registration or payment on the dedicated website of Comune di Venezia

Provider

Park Viaggi

Booking Fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation Fee

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins

Where

Calle Larga Ascensione, Venezia, VE, Italia

Meeting point:

In front of the Post office just next to St. Mark's Square. Please arrive 15 minutes before tour starting time.

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Anonymous

March 2025

From United States of America

Excellent

Very interesting from a knowledgeable guide

Daniela B.

July 2024

From Germany

Traveled as With family - 28 years old

Average

Gestartet sind wir mit Elisabeth, einer sehr netten Dame aus Venedig. Sie konnte uns viel über die Stadtgeschichte erzählen und führte uns quer durch kleine Gassen die nicht von Touristen überlaufen waren. So lernten wir auch den ruhigeren und günstigeren Teil, was Essen und Trinken angeht kennen. Anschließend wurden wir von einer anderen Dame zum und in den Markusdom geführt. Der Wechsel war nicht so glücklich, da wir erst zurück zum Treffpunkt mussten und sich beides zeitlich überschritt.

Liesbeth

June 2022

From Netherlands

Traveled as As a couple - 47 years old

Great

De gondeltocht viel tegen.

Anonymous

July 2018

From France

Excellent

Après avoir eu des difficultés à repérer le point de rendez vous sur la place Saint Marco qui n’est pas le 288 comme dans vos indications mais plutôt le 148. Hormis ce détail malgré tout important nous avons passé un excellent moment avec une guide très expérimentée et professionnelle. Je recommande

Anonymous

April 2016

From Germany

Average

Es kam leider keine Rückmeldung mehr ob die gekaufte Tour in (wie bestellt) deutsch wäre oder wie auf dem Ticket zu lesen war in spanisch stattfindet. Wir hingen allso in der Luft bis Tourbeginn. Die Tour ansich war informativ und würden wir auch weiterempfehlen.

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