Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Ponte di Rialto, Ruga degli Orefici (Rialto) San Polo, 30125 Venice Italy
Your tour starts at ground level with a guided walking tour of the city's most famous and most interesting sights. See the Rialto Bridge and learn about Venice's food culture at the Rialto Fish Market. Along the way hear tales of famous Venetians like Marco Polo as well as how Venice came to be—and how it survived against the odds.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Canal Grande, 30100 Venice Italy
As your walking tour ends, take a gondola ride and cruise along the Grand Canal and into the quieter back canals of the city with a maximum of 5 people per vessel.
Duration: 35 minutes
Stop At: Venice, Venice, Veneto
Pause for a break. While it's not included in the tour, your guide will share plenty of great recommendations on where to grab a coffee and a snack.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, San Marco, 328, 30124 Venice Italy
After a short break for a snack on your own, reconvene at St. Mark's Square. If you book the 8:30 AM tour, you'll enter St. Mark's Basilica to explore its stunning history, architecture, and art with your guide. Get up close to the beautiful gold mosaics with special first-floor access.
If you book the 8:45 AM tour, you'll pause to admire the Basilica from the outside as your guide shares a detailed explanation of its history and fascinating architecture.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy
Then it's on to Venice's other top sight—the Doge's Palace. Skip the line with pre-reserved tickets and enjoy the benefit of having an expert local guide as you navigate council rooms, audience halls, and masterpieces by Veronese and Tintoretto.
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
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Campo S. Giacomo di Rialto, 255, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy
08:30 AM
6 hours 30 minutes(approx.)
Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
St. Mark's Basilica can be subject to unforeseen closures due to particular liturgical celebrations. In the case in which the basilica is closed, we will give you explanations from the outside.
Please note that lunch is not included on this tour. We have allowed time for you to eat lunch between the AM and PM tours. Your guide will give you recommendations and tell you where to meet after lunch but please be aware that it is your responsibility to arrive at the meeting point in time for your PM tour.
The prisons and the armory of the Doge's Palace are not wheelchair-accessible, as a result of which we cannot accommodate wheelchairs on this tour.
This tour runs rain or shine. However, please note that the gondola ride cannot operate during heavy rain or high tides. In this case we will provide an alternative itinerary.
Walks complies with all local government regulations. Please refer to Italy government guidelines for the most up to date information
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Marcia_F
Our guide was knowledgeable and very nice. I think this tour is more for those that are only in Venice for a day. It’s very long. The first part we could have done on our own since we are here for a few days. Gondola ride was fun. Going through the market was also good.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Antonietta_H
Wonderful tour! Learned so much about the history of the places we visited. Our guide Marie-Therese was absolutely fantastic! I highly recommend this tour! We saw many things we would’ve missed on our own. Thank you!
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : JOHN_S
Seeing the highlights of Venice .
The he audio device did not work well. Whenever the guide turned a corner o was in a narrow alley we lost the signal so we missed a lot of what she was saying.
Throughout the tour of the Cathedral and the Palace our tour was mixed in with other groups or individuals making it somewhat difficult to stay together.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Sharon_L
The tour was very organized and well run. Easy to find. Our guide Alessandro was very knowledgeable and genuinely seemed to love the history. He was well organized and professional. We found it a bit long but definitely recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-13
Posted By : Robin_C
The tour guide was excellent—very knowledgeable and had very good English. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
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Posted By : Simon_H
Outstanding and beautiful tour of Venice and some of the iconic landmarks. Our guide was fantastic and knowledgable. Even though it was a long day, everyone was engaged because the tour was well-designed with breaks and very interesting. The gondola ride was beautiful and both the basilica and palace were amazing to see. The price was well worth it especially considering that these three things were included. We jumped past a large line at both the basilica and palace with no wait at all. Overall, a fantastic way to see most of Venice and learn about the wonderful history and see the beauty of the city. Highly recommended!
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Posted On : 2024-05-13
Posted By : rickmoore
Mr. G was an excellent guide and this tour was the perfect way to see so much! Lots of variety of history and commentary by knowledgeable guide.
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Posted By : Theresa_y
It was a great overview of Venice. Our guide was excellent, very knowledgeable and passionate about the city, art and architecture.
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Posted By : Philip_S
What an amazing day and again our guide was amazing. Their knowledge was incredible and so very passionate. We really enjoyed this trip and would highly recommend it . Amazing
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Posted By : Charles_P
Of all the tours we used in Italy this was the best. The tour guide was excellent. Kept the group together did not rush the tour. She did a great job.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12
