Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Canal Grande, 30100 Venice Italy
The experience starts with a relaxing gondola ride along the Grand Canal: during the cruise you will admire the magnificent Palaces decorating the richest waterway of the world!
The gondolier will drive you along the most romantic spots and picturesque corners.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Just East Accademia Along Gran Canal, 30123 Venice Italy
Along the itinerary you will admire the Mozart’s House, The Phoenix Theatre and the stunning Peggy Guggenheim Collection Palace
Pass By: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy
and then, in the heart of the Grand Canal, you will be stunned in front of the beauty of St. Mark’s basin with the Salute Church, Punta della Dogana, St. Giorgio Island and the incredible overview of the Doge Palace and the Bell tower!
Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, San Marco, 328, 30124 Venice Italy
At the end of the gondola ride you will start the guided tour of St. Mark’s Cathedral known as the Golden Basilica, thanks to the mosaics made of pure gold that decora all the church and its five-domes. The guide will escort you in the heart of this byzantine masterpiece explaining its history and the meaning of the artistic artworks in the Cathedral.
This special tour will make you skip all the lines and giving you priority access to the Pala D’oro (golden altarpiece composed by gems, gold and diamonds) and to the Saint Mark’s Treasury: an exclusive collection of relics and precious items collected along the centuries.
Two activities together to make you discover Venice in all its splendor.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Venice, Venice, Veneto
Later, enjoy the Audio guide with digital map to discover the 5 districts of Venice with their best attractions and squares, day or night, on a self-guided tour. Listen to the automatic audio narration of the city’s highlights, with more than 200 points of interest!
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1: Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark’s Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
2: Calle larga de l'Ascension, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
1 hour 30 minutes(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
The tour does not operate in case of exceptionally bad weather, high/low tide (in these cases it can be postponed the day after otherwise it will be refunded)
The Golden Basilica Tour does not operate in case of unplanned religious functions (in these cases it can be postponed the day after otherwise it will be refunded)
Each gondola can guest maximum 5 people; the seat aboard cannot be chosen but will be assigned by the gondolier depending of guests weight
For the visit of the Basilica suitable clothing is required (no shorts)
You must download the audio guide with digital map on your mobile phone
You will receive the audio guide with digital map by e-mail.
On Sundays, feast days and in case of unplanned religious celebrations the Basilica tour foresees the visit with direct access to the Terrace and to St. Mark's Museum situated on the first floor. Due to the Holy Mass taking place at the ground floor, in those festivity days it is possible to admire the mosaics partially from the first floor.
Due to the security reason, luggage and bags are not allowed inside the Basilica
ATTENTION - MORNING TOUR: The visit to the Basilica is at 10:15 AM - the gondola ride is at 3:00 PM. Please consider the gap of time between the basilica and the gondola ride.
ATTENTION - AFTERNOON TOUR: The visit to the Basilica is at 2:15 PM - the gondola ride is at 5:15 PM. Please consider the gap of time between the basilica and 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 10 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Victoria_S
The guide is very much good about the history of the place, it’s just the right amount of people so we’re able to pay attention to all the details
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Posted On : 2023-07-05
Posted By : James C
We did the St. Marks tour with Gondola ride which we'd booked before going away. The instructions to find the meeting point were easy enough and we got there with plenty of time as the tour said it started at 10.15 but didn't advise when to get there beforehand. So we were stood there from about 10am in the rain as the meeting point did not have an indoors. We gave our name and it was ticked off, but by 10.20 we still hadn't left the meeting point. The confusing part was that there were 3 tours all meeting there - some for rialto, some for Murano and our one. We made eye contact with who we thought was our guide several times and she smiled, but by 10.25 we went up to ask what was happening, had to give our names again and were told they were waiting for us. Well thats just not true. After that we eventually set off, only we were then told it was the complete St marks tour including doges Palace and the campanile. We obviously looked confused and the guide said "don't worry, stay and I'll get your tickets and then you can meet your guide". So we trudge in the opposite direction to the basilica into a courtyard with about 5 different tour groups, the tour guide reads out your name and a number and another person frantically grabs radios and gives them to you. We're then told to wait for our tickets and when we're finally given all of our stuff, she tells us to "find your tour guide, she's number 1". So here we are, in this packed courtyard looking for number one. We find her literally seconds before we depart, and it's now about 10.45. We loom at our tickets and it says entry at 11.30 and our guide says that we'd be lucky to get in before hand, so we'd have to wait (in the rain). Not quite sure why the early meet time or the generated confusion, but we were lucky and allowed in. The tour itself was actually really good - the guide was knowledgeable and passionate and we were able to see the main parts of the Basilica with a lot of interesting facts, genuinely the only reason I'm marking it down is the start confusion! Unfortunately we weren't able to do the Gondola as our flight time in the end didn't line up, so can't comment on that positively or negatively. Overall I didn't really find it great value for money though.
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Posted On : 2023-07-03
Posted By : Alicia_R
Seeing the Basilica of San Marco was beautiful. The waits were way too long for both the church and the gondola ride. Very unorganized. Too many language groups to coordinate for them. We waited over an hour to get our gondola tickets and then waited in line to get on. Once on it I enjoyed it but we could have just walked right up and rode one on our own.
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Posted On : 2023-06-16
Posted By : Kim_C
Showed up. Didn’t have our name on the list even though prepaid. No tour to be had. Sent us to buy skip the line tickets to find out none available and we had one day in Venice. Would not recommend. People were nice, but no delivery!
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Posted On : 2023-05-30
Posted By : 158florenceh
The tour of the St Mark’s Basilica was good. Other than this, the schedule was out of our control. We booked the Basilica tour and gondola ride at the 10.45am time slot and expect both to be completed by 1.30pm. However, we were told the gondola ride would be at 3.00pm! Fortunately we did not schedule another tour that afternoon.
A “craftsman at work in a glass factory near St Mark’s Square” was supposed to be included in the tour but the guide left us after the Basilica tour and only showed us the direction to the factory. When we got to the factory, we were told only group with a guide is allowed. We were shortchanged!
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Posted On : 2022-09-19
Posted By : Global67505267953
The booking process was super easy and the tour directions were simple to follow.
Unfortunately, the gondola ride was underwhelming. It was brief and commercialized. Our gondolier was on his cell phone the entire time and did not interact with our group or the other passengers. It would also be nice to have the gondolier for only our group (and not having to share with other groups). Without the gondola ride, I would have given this tour at least 4 stars!
Our tour guide for the Basilica, on the other hand, was excellent. He was knowledgeable and kept the group entertained with his humor. It was also nice that each guide only had to give the tour in one language. If this organization has the option for just the Basilica tour, I would highly recommend taking it!!!
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Posted On : 2019-05-12
