🏨 Afternoon in Venice: St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace, and Gondola Ride Activity

Afternoon in Venice: St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace, and Gondola Ride

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 3 hours

Departs: Venice, Venice

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Combine super saver includes 3 of the best-selling tours in Venice:

- Visit the prisons of the Doge's Palace by crossing the Bridge of Sighs
- Marvel at the golden mosaics of the St Marks Basilica
- Ride in a gondola along the minor canals and the Grand Canal

What's Included

30 minute shared Gondola ride steered by Gondolier;

Guided Tour of St Mark's Square and St Mark's Basilica

Guided Tour of the Doge's Palace;

Live tour commentary in english, french, german, italian, spanish

Personal audio system and headset for tour commentary.

What's Not Included

Hidden itineraries in the Doge's Palace;

Hotel pick-up and drop-off;

Optional gratuities;

The gondola ride is not a guided tour.

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 1
CHILD: Age: 2 - 5
YOUTH: Age: 6 - 14
ADULT: Age: 15 - 99

Additional Info

Check-in is 15 minutes prior to booked tour start time;
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
This activity is not wheelchair accessible;
This tour operates rain or shine;
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Backpacks are not allowed inside the Doge's Palace;
Designated seating arranged by Gondolier due to balance of boat;
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Shared gondola with max. 5 people per gondola;
This tour is not suitable if you have limited mobility;
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Piazza San Marco

The tour starts with a historical introduction of St. Marks’s Square, and its architectural delights, allowing you to discover the history of the majestic St. Mark’s Basilica, and the surrounding buildings.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Doge's Palace

Discover the Doge's Palace, one of the most important symbols of Venice and for centuries, the historical seat of the most important political power of the Serene Venetian Republic.
Meet your professional guide in Saint Mark's Square who will escort you into this magnificent palace, to visit the halls of power, and immerse yourself in medieval Europe, among hundreds of masterpieces.

Dominating Saint Mark's Square, the heart of Venice, the Doge's Palace stands out for its size and its extraordinary structure, where Byzantine, European and Oriental architecture collide. Immediately entering the Palace you will pass through the great courtyard and admire the wealth of detail on the famous Golden Staircase.

Once inside the Palace, you will visit the halls where the Duke (Doge) and his Council controlled the fate of the Serene Republic, whilst surrounded by hundreds of artistic masterpieces and discover the political history of Venice and its people. You will be able to admire the paintings realized by some of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance, amongst them, the world's largest oil painting by Tintoretto.
Passing through the famous Bridge of Sighs, you will reach the new prisons. The bridge was given its name by the English poet Lord Byron, probably referring to the last breath of the prisoners, who had their last view of the lagoon and of Venice from the window of this bridge, before they were to be imprisioned.

The first part of the tour concludes in the courtyard of the Doge's Palace.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Basilica di San Marco

For the second part of the tour, visit the outside of the Saint Mark's Basilica, once the private chapel of the Doge of Venice, and the only one of its kind in Italy. Your guide will describe the biblical scenes represented throughout the building, together with its history and particularities. Visit the museum with the famous horses on the first floor and the terrace overlooking Saint Marks square.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

End the tour with a gondola ride, this is the perfect way to appreciate the beauty, charm and colour of this unique city built on water. This traditional Venetian mode of transport, departs from campo San Moise, where you will be invited to relax aboard this historic vessel. Admire Venice from this amazing point of view, witness its magnificent architecture, and whilst gliding under its bridges, discover secret entrances to the elegant palaces and hidden corners of the city. The gondola ride is not a guided tour - words are not required to embrace the beauty of seeing Venice from the water.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Museo Correr

At the end of the tour, keep your Doge's Palace ticket to visit on your own: Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in Saint Mark's square, opposite side of the Saint Mark's Basilica.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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