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Venice: St. Mark's Basilica Guided Tour & Gondola Ride｜Italy
Venice: St. Mark's Basilica Guided Tour & Gondola Ride｜Italy
Venice: St. Mark's Basilica Guided Tour & Gondola Ride｜Italy
Venice: St. Mark's Basilica Guided Tour & Gondola Ride｜Italy
Venice: St. Mark's Basilica Guided Tour & Gondola Ride｜Italy

Venice: St. Mark's Basilica Guided Tour & Gondola Ride｜Italy

Italy-Veneto , Venice
Duration:3 hour(s)
Free cancellation 5 day(s) prior to experience date
Please present the e-voucher on-site
  • Learn the secrets and history of the Rialto Bridge
  • Row down the hidden canals of Venice in a gondola (if option selected)
  • See the Rialto Market and learn about Venetian cuisine
  • Visit a quirky Venetian bookshop tucked in a hidden canal
  • Admire the stunning gold ceiling at St. Mark’s Basilica
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Discover the magic of Venice on foot and by water on a combined walking tour and gondola ride. Explore the city center with a local guide, marvel at the gold mosaic ceiling inside St. Mark's Basilica, and then take a ride down the canals on the city’s famous mode of transport. If you're short on time, select the Welcome to Venice Express option at time of booking. You'll see the highlights, including St. Mark's Basilica, in just 2.5 hours. Note: the Express option does not include a gondola ride.

Meet near the Rialto Bridge and learn why it was initially considered a very bad idea to build it. Take a quick look at the Rialto Fish Market to learn about the long fishing history of the city and its famous cuisine. Get a couple of restaurant recommendations from your local guide!

Continue your walking tour to discover some of the city’s hidden gems. You'll learn what it is like to live on the island today as you meander through hidden alleyways. Admire a unique mansion that belonged to a powerful Venetian family. See a remarkable statue by Verocchio on the Campo San Giovanni and Paolo, where you will also see a variety of typical Venetian architectural styles. And stop by a quirky bookstore with a stunning canal view and friendly resident cats. Your guide will wait outside, allowing you free time to explore inside on your own.

Your city walk ends in St. Mark’s Square, gazing up at the city's famous Basilica. With pre-reserved entry, you’ll bypass the often long lines and head inside this extraordinary church. Your expert guide will bring the basilica to life—revealing how its unique blend of eastern and western design came to be, uncovering the dramatic story of how St. Mark’s relics arrived in Venice, and helping you appreciate the shimmering gold mosaics that make this place unlike anywhere else in the world.

Your guide will then leave you to enjoy a 30-minute (approximately) gondola ride with a professional gondolier. Limited to only 5 people per gondola, this experience will be both intimate and relaxing. Punt through the quieter canals of Venice as you relax and enjoy the city at its best!

Important Info

Reminders

  • Not Suitable For: People with mobility impairments

  • Not Suitable For: Wheelchair users

  • What To Bring: Comfortable shoes

  • Not Allowed: Baby strollers

  • Not Allowed: Luggage or large bags

  • Know Before You Go: Unfortunately, due to the nature of this tour, it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers

  • Know Before You Go: During times of high tides, flooding, or heavy rain, the gondola ride may be substituted for another experience

  • Know Before You Go: The Rialto Fish Market is closed on Sundays

  • Know Before You Go: Large bags, trolleys, and backpacks cannot be accommodated on this tour

  • Know Before You Go: The full names of all participants must be provided at the time of booking and must match the names on the ID/Passport. Name changes are not permitted.

  • Know Before You Go: Please note that a photo ID is required to visit the St. Marks Basilica. Failure to bring an ID can result in the security staff refusing your entrance to the monument.

  • Know Before You Go: St. Mark’s Basilica can be subject to closures due to particular liturgical celebrations, especially during major religious holidays such as Easter or Christmas. In the event that the Basilica is closed, explanations will be provided from the outside.

  • Know Before You Go: This tour offers multiple options.

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