St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Guided Tour with Gondola Ride

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Venice, Italy

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Language: English

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Duration: 6 Hours

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The guided walking tour to explore the history and top sights of Venice

The skip-the-line access at Doge's Palace

An iconic gondola ride along the Grand Canal with max. 5 people per vessel

You'll admire golden mosaics in St. Mark’s Basilica

What to expect

Get a sense of the history, art, and culture of Venice on this full-day tour combining all the best experiences into one day. Enjoy a guided tour of St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace, take to the water on a gondola ride, and explore famous piazzas and hidden backstreets on a walking tour. 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. 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. After a short break for a snack on your own, reconvene at St. Mark's Square. 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. 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.

What's included

Guided tour

Skip-the-line tickets

Gondola ride

Local guide

All entry fees

What's not included

Tips (optional)

Hotel pick-up/drop-off

Lunch

What to remember

Accessibility:

Not suitable for wheelchairs and strollers

Not allowed:

Large bags and backpacks

Know in advance:

The 8:30 am tour is limited to 20 people and includes a lunch break on your own. The 8:15 am tour does not include a lunch break (shorter duration of 4 hours) and a maximum of 25 people in your group

Due to the religious nature of the Basilica, all participants, regardless of gender, must cover their shoulders and knees

If access is restricted due to private events inside St. Mark's Basilica and/or Doge's Palace, the local operator cannot be held responsible, and no refund will be issued

In case of unforeseen circumstances, such as bad weather (heavy rain, strong wind, high tide) conditions that prevent the gondola ride from taking place or any operational or safety reasons beyond the operator's control, you may be offered another experience, but no refund will be provided

All guests must supply their full name that matches a valid ID at the time of the booking. Should you fail to provide these, your reservation will be cancelled. Name changes are not permitted

St. Mark’s Basilica can be subject to closures due to particular liturgical celebrations, especially during major religious holidays such as Easter or Christmas. In the event that the Basilica is closed, explanations will be provided from the outside

Remember to bring:

Appropriate footwear (e.g. boots) in case of high tide

A valid ID with a photo is required to visit the St. Mark's Basilica. Failure to bring an ID can result in the security staff refusing your entrance to the monument

Provider

Walks

Booking Fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation Fee

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins

Where

Campo S. Giacomo di Rialto 255, 30125 Venice VE, Italy

Meeting point:

Meet your guide 15 minutes prior to the start time outside the entrance of the Church of San Giacometto.

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Anonymous

May 2026

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We had a lovely guide - Mr G! He brought Venice to life for us and we loved hearing all his stories. We had been wandering around getting lost the evening before our walking tour; we didn't know what to look at, why or where to go! After our tour, we decided that we will return to Venice ASAP.

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