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Hidden Venice Walking Tour with Gondola Ride and Doge's Palace Guided Visit

Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    1 April to 31 October: Daily

  • Duration

    3.5 hours

  • Start time

    2:15pm

  • Meeting Point
    ‘Yex’ Change Office - Under the Clock Tower in St. Mark's Square
  • Ending Point

    Stazio Gondolieri Trinità Bauer

Key Highlights

  • Enjoy a combined tour of the Doge's Palace, a walking tour of Venice and a gondola ride
  • See some of Venice's hidden gems on a guided walking tour
  • Explore Doge's Palace and see ornate public rooms, frescoes by Tintoretto and the Bridge of Sighs
  • Enjoy a picturesque 35-minute gondola ride on the Grand Canal and minor canals

Overview

Enjoy a 3.5 hour combined tour and discover Venice with a guided tour of the Doge's Palace, a walking tour of Venice's hidden gems and a romantic gondola ride.

The Doge’s Palace has for centuries represented the seat of the Venetian political power. The Duke and his Council controlled the fate of a thousand-year history republic from these majestic rooms filled with hundreds of masterpieces in paintings. Enjoy a guided tour of the halls of power and retrace the history of the European Middle Ages and the following centuries. Study the rich details of the gold staircase, the realism of the scenes depicted by many artists who have decorated this building, relive the anguish of the prisoners crossing the famous Bridge of Sighs and learn about the Venetian prisons, famous for hosting Giacomo Casanova.

Admire sites and attractions of Venice on an informative walking tour as your guide shows you places tourists in Venice normally miss out on as you walk past Teatro la Fenice, Scala del Bovolo and the Rialto Bridge.

Enjoy a romantic 35-minute gondola ride on the Grand Canal (S. Maria della Salute area) and minor canals (Fenice area).

Embark on a journey that is both enlightening and romantic with three distinct elements!

Inclusions

  • Admission and guided visit of the Doge’s Palace
  • Guided walk
  • Gondola ride (35 minutes approx)

Exclusions

  • Food
  • Hotel pick up and drop off services

Additional info

The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have.

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