Gondola Ride and St Mark's Basilica Tour

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  • Duration: 2 hours (approx.)
  • Location: Venezia, Italy
  • Product code: 13102P10
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Itinerary
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Pass By: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy

Meet the tour Guide in Calle Larga Ascensione in front of the Post Office

Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, San Marco, 328, 30124 Venice Italy

Admire St Mark's Basilica and enjoy a special view of St Mark's Square from the terrace.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Teatro La Fenice, Campo San Fantin San Marco 1965, 30124 Venice Italy

Your gondola ride will take place in the afternoon, at 3 pm. During the gondola ride, which lasts for 30 minutes approximately, you'll have the opportunity to see Teatro la Fenice, one of the most famous theaters in the world

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Campo de la Salute Dorsoduro 1, 30123 Venice Italy

The Basilica della Salute, one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture in Venice, designed by the architect and sculptor Longhena, has the curious distinction of offering different perspectives depending on the angle from which it is observed


Inclusions

  • Gondola ride
  • Skip the line access and guided tour of St. Mark’s Basilica
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
  • Entry/Admission - Basilica di San Marco

Exclusions

  • Gratuities

Schedule Details

Departure Dates:

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Departure Point:

Calle larga de l'Ascension, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

Departure time

10:45 AM

Duration

2 hours(approx.)

Return details

Returns to original departure point

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Additional Information

Not wheelchair accessible

Near public transportation

Infant seats available

Not recommended for travelers with back problems

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Most travelers can participate

During the winter period (from November 1st to March 31st) the Basilica guided tour is BILINGUAL, so explanations are provided in two languages if the audience is mixed

No credit or refunds will be given in the case of a no show (if you don't show up at the meeting point at the time indicated on your voucher)

This is a collective tour, which means there might be other participants going on the tour with you

In cases of religious ceremonies, exceptionally high tides or other special occasions, access to St. Mark's Basilica may not be permitted

To visit St Mark's Basilica it is necessary to dress appropriately (no shorts, vests or tops) and backpacks are not allowed for safety reasons

The gondola ride might be suspended in case of bad weather. In such cases, you are required to go to the tour departure point in order to know whether the tour takes place or not and any alternative ways to use the service

Please note that, due to the particular morphological structure of Venice and the logistic problems resulting from it, we cannot guarantee that the whole tour is accessible to people with limited mobility. This means that people with walking difficulties and wheelchair users could not be able to access some parts of the itinerary

A gondola can host up to 5 people, thus if your reservation includes more than 5 people, your group will be divided into smaller groups, or rather you will enjoy different gondolas

This is a collective tour, so there might be other people enjoying your same gondola. In this case people belonging to your reservation can be divided into different gondolas

Please note that this tour combines two different activities. Therefore, the gondola ride may not take place immediately after the end of the guided tour of St. Mark's Basilica. At the meeting point you will be notified of the exact starting time of the gondola ride.

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

This tour/activity will have a maximum of 999 travelers

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Posted By : Z8572WGzoeb
Honestly go do it! It's an experience that's worth the price. It cost us about €80. We did it for the experience "when in venice vibe" but it was 100% worth it. The guys who guide the gondolas are amazingly insightful. They will answer all questions, take pictures and just make the whole experience very enjoyable.
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Posted On : 2024-05-11


Posted By : Thomas_R
St. Marks tour was not good. Tour guides English was not easily understood and your earphones are very low quality which made the experience difficult. Gondola ride was acceptable.
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Posted On : 2024-02-22


Posted By : Tonya_M
Tour guide was good, Mark, but the meeting point and crowds were difficult to maneuver. The tour company seemed disorganized, radios had several issues and the gondola ride was less than 15 minutes around the block. Wouldn’t book again.
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Posted On : 2023-10-25


Posted By : Kevin_L
My wife and I arrived in Venice around 9.30am via train. With assistance from some locals we eventually found the designated area for meeting the tour. For early October the whole area was manically busy with an excessive number of other tour groups. Prior to the meeting time we hurriedly moved around these crowds for 15 minutes looking for our guide, who was meant to be dressed in a particular coloured outfit and be holding a listed flag. We never found this guide, to our extreme disappointment & sadness at missing our much awaited tour.
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Posted On : 2023-10-24


Posted By : Megan_C
We got to the tour and the guide was knowledgeable but the sound was super scratchy and a lot of feedback so it was hard to understand anything. Then we were told to go back to the meeting point for the gondola ride. The kiosk was all boarded up. When I called support they called someone who said they forgot to tell us the gondola ride portion wouldn’t be for another 3 hours. Nowhere in the tour description did it say the gondola ride was that much later in the day. We weren’t able to make it for the gondola ride because of this. Waiting to see if my partial refund request was approved.
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Posted On : 2023-08-02


Posted By : Elena_S
The travel guides had to make quick changes to this itinerary since it started to rain pretty heavy and the gondola ride was not possible. They rescheduled the ride until late afternoon and switched the tour of St. Mark's Basilica so we were able to do both. Quick thinking and coordination to make sure we didn't miss either.
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Posted On : 2023-07-21


Posted By : Antoinette_E
They ripped us off. The tour was supposed to start at 11:45 it didn’t start till 3 and the gondola ride was literally 7 minutes and I paid for 45 minutes, so unfair along with the bad treatment
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Posted On : 2023-07-07


Posted By : amy
This tour was a must see while in Venice! Beautiful canals and we really liked hearing the live music from a couple of the boats!
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Posted On : 2023-07-04


Posted By : CraigRhys_B
St Mark’s tour was a fantastic experience start to finish. Very knowledgeable guide. Incredible place. No queue. Gondola was a joke. You have to share. Other couple were in comfy seat. My partner and I on awkward little stools. Ride advertised as 35 mins. Actual time: 20 mins. Gondolier made no chit chat or entertainment whatsoever. Total rip off. Extremely annoyed by experience.
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Posted On : 2023-06-02


Posted By : Lily_B
Excellent gondola ride and overall experience <3 This is really a must what one should experience while in Venice <3
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Posted On : 2022-12-21