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Walking tour: 9.00 am (1h 30min) Doge's Palace + St Mark's Basilica: 10:45am (2 hours) Gondola: 3.00 pm or 5.15 pm (30min)

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Highlights

Venice in a day tour is a combination city tour, of 4 of our most popular tours taken in Venice and the best way to spend your time in Venice.


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 then continues with the guided visit inside the Doge's Palace and the Saint Marks Basilica.


The walking tour ends in Saint Mark's square at 1.00 pm
At this time you will have approx 2 hours free to stroll around the area or to have lunch (not included)


The last appointment of your package is the 30 min classic gondola ride at 3:00 pm or 5.15 pm (verify the availability on your date).

Itinerary

  • Torre dell'Orologio

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Meet your guide in front of the Clock tower (not the bell tower!). 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.
  • Castello

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    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”. Discover campo Santa Maria Formosa and campo San Giovanni & Paolo with its Basilica the place where the doges of Venice were buried. The former residence of Marco Polo, probably the most famous Venetian merchant, and the Malibran theatre are also part of the itinerary. At the end of your walking tour, come back with your local guide in Saint Mark's square passing through the Mercerie, the shopping connection street between Rialto and San Marco.
  • Doge's Palace

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    The tour then continues with the guided visit inside the Doge's Palace. Be intrigued by the fascinating history of La Serenissima and enter with your skip the line ticket into the Doge’s Palace, crossing the Bridge of Sighs and visiting its prisons cells. The Palace is a magnificent combination of Byzantine, Gothic and Renaissance architecture, in the heart of Venice. Once the residence of the Doge, the elected ruler of the city, and his counsellors, it became the centre of the Venetian Empire and the seat of the Government. The Doge's Palace was opened as a museum in 1923.
  • Basilica di San Marco

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Follow your guide visiting the Saint Marks Basilica, which majestically symbolizes the lagoon and enshrines the city’s history and Saints relics. With its awe – inspiring gold mosaics our talented guide will walk you through the church. The walking tour ends in Saint Mark's square at 1.00 pm At this time you will have approx 2 hours free to stroll around the area or to have lunch (not included)
  • Gondola Bauer

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    The last appointment of your package is the gondola ride at 3:00 pm or 5.15 (please verify the availability on your date). Meet the assistant in front of the Saint Mark's post office (behind the Correr musuem) Your shared 30 minutes round trip starts on the Grand Canal and then through the smaller canals. It is the perfect way to appreciate the beauty, charm and colour of this unique city built on water. Feel part of an ancient Venetian tradition and experience Venice as the locals have for more than a thousand years.
  • Museo Correr

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    At the end of the tour, keep your Doge's Palace ticket to visit on your own (the same day or the following day) the 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.

What's included

INCLUDED

Headsets to hear the guide clearly
30-minute shared gondola ride (not guided)
Entrance fees for the St Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace
Correr museum entrance ticket to visit on your own
1-hour 30 min external walking tour from St Marks square to Castello area

NOT INCLUDED

Gratuities
Hotel pick up and drop off
Food and drink
Pala d'oro
Hidden itineraries in the Doge's Palace

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Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please arrive at each meeting point 15 minutes before the departure of the tour
Large bags and rucksacks are NOT allowed inside the Basilica or Doge's Palace
Knees and shoulders MUST be covered inside the Basilica
On occasion, Saint Mark's Basilica may be closed due to public holidays, religious ceremonies, private events or high water and the local service provider is not always informed in advance
For children document required
All the late arrivals or no show are NO REFUND!
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it

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