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Venice in a Day: The Main Highlights of the City
Activity Schedule
Key Highlights
- Enjoy four of the best Venice experiences in one day!
- Perfect for those who are short on time in Venice
- Pre-book a classic gondola ride and avoid in destination hassles
- Find out what makes St Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace popular with guided visits to the buildings
- Enjoy 30 minutes’ Classic gondola ride along the Grand Canal and smaller canals;
- Soak in the quaint charm of the city on a morning walking tour of Venice
Overview
An epic Venice tour ideal for those who have limited time in Venice. Enjoy a classic gondola ride, skip-the-line, guided visits to two of the main Venice attractions – St Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, as well as a morning walking tour.
Walking Tour:
Start with a morning walking tour of St Mark's Square and the residential Castello area and discover the hidden squares, winding canals and historical buildings with a local guide providing you with a perfect introduction to the origins, symbols, traditions, architecture, and life in current day Venice. Discover campo Santa Maria Formosa and campo San Giovanni & Paolo with its Basilica the place where the doges of Venice were buried. You will also be seeing the former residence of Marco Polo, probably the most famous Venetian merchant, and the Malibran theatre
Doge's Palace:
Continue your tour to another of Venice’s major attraction, the Doge’s Palace once the residence of the Doge, the Chief Magistrate and leader of the Venetian Republic. Skip the line and explore the lavish chambers including the magnificent Golden Staircase, the world’s largest oil painting, ‘Paradise’, the prison from where the adventurer and womanizer Giacomo Casanova made a brilliant escape, and the renowned Bridge of Sighs.
St Marks Basilica:
Discover the greatest of Venice’s monuments and save your greatest admiration for the Basilica’s most precious possession – the eye-popping Pala d'Oro, an exquisite altar screen made from hundreds of pieces of enamel stuck onto gold leaf and enriched precious gems. The iconic church majestically symbolizes the lagoon and enshrines the city’s history and Saints relics.
30-minute Gondola Ride:
A gondola ride down the famous Grand Canal is the perfect way to appreciate the vibrancy and charm of the city of Venice. Admire the gondolier’s skill as he steers the wooden rowboat through the intricate waterways and pass by the romantic façades. Sit back, take in the beautiful views and while you glide along the Grand Canal, look up at the glorious palazzos above you.
Inclusions
- 1.5 hours guided walking tour of Venice
- 2 hours guided tour of Saint Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace
- 30 min gondola ride
- Admission fees
- Live tour commentary in English, Italian, German, French, Spanish
- Audio headset for tour commentary while more than 10 pax on group
Exclusions
- Upper floor of St Mark’s Basilica
- Gratuities
- Secret itineraries of Doge's Palace
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Food and Drink
Please note
Voucher information: No need to print! If you are travelling with a smartphone or a tablet you can present the voucher on your device for this activity.
Print or show your voucher twice, once for the walking tour in the morning and once for the gondola in the afternoon.
Please call the local activity operator at least 24 hours prior to the start of the tour to confirm the departure details.
Please reach the meeting point at least 15 minutes prior to the start time.
This activity is not wheelchair accessible
This activity operates rain or shine
This tour in gondola is not guided. Shared gondola with max. 5 people per gondola;
Shoulders and knees must be covered in the Basilica
Backpacks are not allowed inside the Basilica and Doge's Palace
On very few occasions Saint Mark's Basilica may be closed due to religious ceremonies, public holidays, private events or high water and we are not always informed in advance.
At the end of the tour, keep your Doge's Palace ticket to visit: Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico
Customer Reviews
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Mrs Fullard
Easy online to get tickets and instructions to get tyhthere ere
Australia 09/21/2018 -
Angela Price
Great that you miss the Queues!
United Kingdom 06/01/2018 -
Catherine Martin
Fantastic tour!
Very well organised and our tour guide was fantastic. A great way to learn so much about such a beautiful city. Highly recommend....
United Kingdom 05/02/2018
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