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Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 2 hours

Departs: Venice, Venice

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Explore Venice in two hours by walking from Saint Mark's Square to Campo Santa Maria Formosa, Campo SS. Giovanni and Paolo, pass beside Marco Polo's House and the Malibran Theatre. Take a ride in a shared gondola for 30 minutes through the Grand Canal and through the minor canals. Enjoy this combined tour of the most characteristic and important places for the history of Venice together with a local guide

What's Included

Gondola ride

Local guide in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Gratuities

Hotel pick up and drop off

Interior visits to Venice attractions

Traveler Information

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

Additional Info

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Shared gondola ride, max 5 people per gondola
The gondola ride is not guided

A moderate amount of walking is involved, bring comfortable shoes
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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

Starting in Saint Mark’s square, this atmospheric walking tour will then whisk you away from the crowded streets into the treasure filled pockets of the Castello area.
A qualified guide will walk you through the hidden squares, winding canals and historical buildings providing you with a perfect introduction to the origins, symbols, traditions, architecture, and life in current day Venice.

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, the illustrious Doge’s Palace, once the seat of the power of the Republic of Venice, and the extraordinary, renaissance clock tower.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa

Leaving the square, you will be guided into the residential Castello area, allowing you to discover this part of Venice in all of its elegance, through its labyrinth of narrow alleys - “calli”, many bridges, winding canals and wide picturesque squares - “campi”.

You can expect to discover campo Santa Maria Formosa, one of the largest squares in Venice with its church, named after its visitation of the Holy Virgin.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo)

Campo Santi Giovanni and Paolo where you will be able to admire the famous church, the resting place of several Doges; and the equestrian monument of Bartolomeo Colleoni, an Italian mercenary Captain.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Casa di Marco Polo

The former residence of Marco Polo, probably the most famous Venetian merchant is also part of the itinerary.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Teatro Malibran

The you will proceed the tour seeing the Malibran theatre (only external).
The theatre of San Giovanni Grisostomo was built in only four months at the end of 1677.
It was renovated many times and the renovation of 1919, gave us the theatre, as we know it today.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

After the walking tour, you will be accompanied to campo San Moisè, the landing stage of the famous venetian transportation, the Gondola.
Relax aboard this historic vessel, enjoying the thrills of both the Grand Canal and minor canals.
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.
The gondola ride is not a guided tour.
This 2 hours combined tour concludes in Campo San Moisè, a short walk from Saint Mark’s Square.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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