Best of Venice Walking Tour with Gondola, St Mark's Basilica and Doge’s Palace
Overview
Join a guided tour of the highlights and of the most authentic places of the city, enjoy a Gondola ride to admire the city from the water and discover the wonders of Doge’s palace and Saint Mark’s basilica with a local friendly guide.
Admire the most beautiful places of Venice, walk through the picturesque “calli”- tiny and fascinating streets. Admire the Ponte di Rialto and the majestic and world-famous Piazza San Marco. Here your Gondolier will be waiting for you. Sail through the Venetian canals with the Gondola and discover the beauty of the city from the water. After the Gondola ride you can enjoy some free time before meeting your local guide again to start the second part of this day-tour. First enter Doge’s palace and learn about the masterpieces of Italian painters such as Tintoretto, Tiziano and Veronese. Finally, reach Saint Mark’s basilica, the world-famous Golden cathedral that preserves an invaluable treasure made of golden mosaics.
Admire the most beautiful places of Venice, walk through the picturesque “calli”- tiny and fascinating streets. Admire the Ponte di Rialto and the majestic and world-famous Piazza San Marco. Here your Gondolier will be waiting for you. Sail through the Venetian canals with the Gondola and discover the beauty of the city from the water. After the Gondola ride you can enjoy some free time before meeting your local guide again to start the second part of this day-tour. First enter Doge’s palace and learn about the masterpieces of Italian painters such as Tintoretto, Tiziano and Veronese. Finally, reach Saint Mark’s basilica, the world-famous Golden cathedral that preserves an invaluable treasure made of golden mosaics.
Inclusions
- Licensed guide
- Gondola ride
- St. Mark and Doge's Palace entrance tickets
- Entry/Admission - Basilica di San Marco
- Entry/Admission - Piazza San Marco
- Entry/Admission - Doge's Palace
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Ponte di Rialto, Ruga degli Orefici (Rialto) San Polo, 30125 Venice Italy
Your first stop will be the beautiful Ponte di Rialto, the first bridge built on the Grand Canal. Don’t forget your camera! This is one of the most photographed places in Venice.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy
Keep following your local insider through the "sestieri" - Venetian name for neighborhood - until the majestic and world-famous Piazza San Marco. Here your Gondolier will be waiting for you. Sail through the Venetian canals with the Gondola.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy
Follow your guide to experience an incredible journey through history and art to discover one of the most famous museums in the city: Doge's palace.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, San Marco, 328, 30124 Venice Italy
Finally, you will enter the Basilica a beautiful cathedral built during a thousand year that preserves an invaluable treasure made of golden mosaics, masterpieces of Venetian artisans.
Duration: 30 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Ponte di Rialto, Ruga degli Orefici (Rialto) San Polo, 30125 Venice Italy
Your first stop will be the beautiful Ponte di Rialto, the first bridge built on the Grand Canal. Don’t forget your camera! This is one of the most photographed places in Venice.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy
Keep following your local insider through the "sestieri" - Venetian name for neighborhood - until the majestic and world-famous Piazza San Marco. Here your Gondolier will be waiting for you. Sail through the Venetian canals with the Gondola.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy
Follow your guide to experience an incredible journey through history and art to discover one of the most famous museums in the city: Doge's palace.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, San Marco, 328, 30124 Venice Italy
Finally, you will enter the Basilica a beautiful cathedral built during a thousand year that preserves an invaluable treasure made of golden mosaics, masterpieces of Venetian artisans.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This Tour runs rain or shine
- Minors must be accompanied by an adult
- St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace are closed to the public in case of high tides. In this case, we will communicate it to the participants as soon as possible and we will arrange an alternative.
- This tour is guaranteed with a minimum number of 2 participants
- Please remember that you have to follow a precise dress code for the Basilica entrance: shoulders, knees and thighs need to be covered so please avoid short dresses, tank tops, shorts and hats (for men). It is not allowed to enter with large bags, animals, weapons, lighters and scissors
- We kindly inform you that the Skip the line service for St. Mark's basilica during certain periods of the year is NOT AVAILABLE
- Please note that in case of adverse weather conditions (eg. bad storms, unexpected extreme events), or unforeseen circumstances (eg. monuments sudden closures, train/flight cancellations or delays) we do not guarantee a full refund. The company will examine each case and act accordingly.
- Please note that some parts of the tour may not be easily accessible for people with reduced mobility (or any kind of disability), if you are unsure of the details, feel free to contact us.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Yen_T
July 2023
Our family of 4 took the all day walking tour of venice. It was amazing. We first walked through some less busy sections of Venice and learned about the history and architecture of the city. We had a gondola ride that let us see the place from another perspective. We had a free hour for lunch, wh...
Our family of 4 took the all day walking tour of venice. It was amazing. We first walked through some less busy sections of Venice and learned about the history and architecture of the city. We had a gondola ride that let us see the place from another perspective. We had a free hour for lunch, which was good to relax. Then, the afternoon was skip the line tours of St Marks Basilica and Doges palace. Our guide Lara was very informed and keep us and the kids (age 11 and 13) engaged throughout a long day. Her storied made the city really come to life.Roy_D
June 2023
We had Gabriella as our tour guide. She was phenomenal with the history and information she shared. I also appreciated that she was so considerate. Asking if we need to use bathroom, stopping always where there was shade and one did not feel like you were on a time limit. It was simply outstanding
We had Gabriella as our tour guide. She was phenomenal with the history and information she shared. I also appreciated that she was so considerate. Asking if we need to use bathroom, stopping always where there was shade and one did not feel like you were on a time limit. It was simply outstandingKristen_M
April 2023
This tour was great. The morning was seeing the streets and sites with some history. Ended with a gondola ride. Then some time for lunch alone. Afternoon was with another guide. Equally as wonderful and great history. Venice is gorgeous and it helped us organize the one day we had there. Highly r...
This tour was great. The morning was seeing the streets and sites with some history. Ended with a gondola ride. Then some time for lunch alone. Afternoon was with another guide. Equally as wonderful and great history. Venice is gorgeous and it helped us organize the one day we had there. Highly recommended.Cori_G
March 2023
Amazing tour of Venice with the best guide! We were only there for a day and we were able to see everything we wanted! Lara was wonderful, so knowledgeable and gave such interesting information. She guided us seamlessly through the neighborhoods of Venice showing such interesting places. We ha...
Amazing tour of Venice with the best guide! We were only there for a day and we were able to see everything we wanted! Lara was wonderful, so knowledgeable and gave such interesting information. She guided us seamlessly through the neighborhoods of Venice showing such interesting places. We had a gondola ride then break for lunch. After lunch, we went to explore St Marks Bacilica and Doge's Palace with skip the line tickets. She knew so much about these places and pointed out such interesting things! A wonderful experience, highly recommend!Anna_K
February 2023
Great comprehensive tour of Venice, starting with the smaller residential area, followed by gondola ride and breaking for lunch, then reconvening for St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace. It’s a long tour, so probably better suited for families with older age kids.
Great comprehensive tour of Venice, starting with the smaller residential area, followed by gondola ride and breaking for lunch, then reconvening for St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace. It’s a long tour, so probably better suited for families with older age kids.Sanna_H
February 2023
The best part about this was our tour guide - Susy. An intelligent, knowledgable and overall lovely and funny individual who made the entire trip so brilliant. We received instruction from the tour operator to meet our tour guide at the meeting spot by the train station. Because it wasn’t pe...
The best part about this was our tour guide - Susy. An intelligent, knowledgable and overall lovely and funny individual who made the entire trip so brilliant. We received instruction from the tour operator to meet our tour guide at the meeting spot by the train station. Because it wasn’t peak season, Susy advised us that it was just me and my partner on the tour. This was brilliant because it was as if we had booked a private tour for 2. Susy started off by talking us through the day, alongside pulling out her A4 folder showing us the walking path, general geography of the area and a little history about Venice. As it was just the two of us, Susy tailored the trip around us and what we were interested in seeing. This was brilliant as she genuinely took the time and effort to answer all our questions and show us around. We were able to learn about the locals, the churches / museums / famous artists! Susy treated us to some coffee and taught us more about the Venetian tradition and practices. Susy also factored in taking pictures of us and taking breaks to make sure the tour didn’t overwhelm us! We were able to take a gondola ride, walk over the Rialto Bridge, visit the Doge’s palace and the Basilica. Had we have done this tour alone, we would have missed out. Susy’s exceptional knowledge of all the history blew us away.