Venice Guided Walking Tour with St. Mark’s + Doge’s Palace or Gondola Ride

3 h
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With guide
By walk
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Itinerary
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Pass By: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy

Passing by during walking tour

Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, San Marco 328, 30124 Venice Italy

With Skip-the-Line Access at St. Mark’s Basilica, you can discover the church’s dazzling gold-inlaid dome and even have time to climb to the basilica’s terraces. Not covered on most tours, these spectacular terraces offer panoramic views of St. Mark’s Square and the city beyond.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy

It all comes together at the Doge’s Palace, where the Duke of Venice once held court. This is the center of Venice’s history and identity as the world’s oldest republic. Once again you’ll skip the line outside, giving your guide more time to show you the rooms where history happened, as well as the Tintoretto and Veronese frescoes that make the palace fit for a Duke. As the tour concludes, you’ll feel the many facets of the Floating City combine into a beautiful, glittering whole.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ponte di Rialto, Ruga degli Orefici (Rialto) San Polo, 30125 Venice Italy

Passing during the walking tour

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Casa di Marco Polo, Calle Scaleta, 30121 Venice Italy

Passing by during the walking tour

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Campanile di San Marco, Sestiere San Marco 328, 30124 Venice Italy

Passing by during the walking tour

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo), Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo, 6363 Venice Italy

Passing by during the walking tour

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Campo San Luca, San Marco District, Venice Italy

Passing by during the walking tour

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Gondolieri Travel, Rio Terà dei Franceschi, 4610, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy

You will enjoy a shared gondola (when option chosen) tour of the waterways with a real local gondoliere. We’ll start on Venice’s main thoroughfare, the much-traveled Grand Canal, where we’ll see such sights as Santa Maria della Salute Church, a 17th-century Baroque building constructed by lucky plague survivors to thank God for sparing their lives. Next, we’ll veer off down the quieter minor canals where we’ll float lazily by more iconic city sights and under its famous bridges. You will catch views of the dazzling Fenice Opera House and Theatre, the former home of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Venice, the magnificent Church of San Moisè and the gothic style Bauer Palace.

Duration: 30 minutes

Included
  • Professional guide
  • Small-group walking tour and Grand Canal water taxi ride (if tour option is selected)
  • 30 minutes shared Gondola Ride (if option is selected)
  • Entry/Admission - Basilica di San Marco
  • Entry/Admission - Doge's Palace
  • Entry/Admission - Gondolieri Travel
Not included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women.
  • Only small bags are allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Features
Tourism
90% Cultural
75% Sport
25%
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