Tour della Basilica di San Marco e di Palazzo Ducale con giro in gondola

Take a deep dive art and history and culture of this semi-private, experience Venice with the visit to St. Mark’s Square with its attractions; gondola ride included.

Walk through the magical streets of Venice and let yourself be enchanted by their beauty.

Walk with your guide through the enchanting cobblestone alleys, streets, and bridges of Venice. The narrator says that he will take you all the way into the heart of the city, St Mark’s Square. Here tourists can also see the more gothic side of doge’s palace which earlier used to be work like governance center, Palace of Justice and prison and house of Doge with the very evocative Bridge of Sighs. Your next stop is a traditional Venetian Aperitivo in one of the city’s typical bars, where you can taste your first Venetian Spritz.

See Venice from a unique perspective on the water

Ride on the gondola is a must in any itinerary of Venice and provides a different perspective of the City and our Gondolier is probably the best amongst his counterparts. Itinerary includes stops at most picturesque and less crowded canals and along the famous monuments of the City. Get ready to take stunning pictures with a romantic, unique, and surprising view of Venice from its basic element, water.

Get fast access to two really interesting landmarks in Venice

As soon as you come off the gondola, two of the largest and most impressive art/architectural works are there to mark important features in Venice’s historical religious and political past. The first in line is St. Mark’s Basilica featuring those Venetian as well as Byzantine domes. Learn from learned history guide intricate stories about the church while you are on the way admiring stupendous mosaics soaked in 24 carat gold leaf. However, a highlight in this particular trip is a visit which is specially organized at Doge’s Palace. You walk over both floors of the Doge’s residence with its public and private parts, including humongous ballrooms and Opera Museum before you get introduced to Bridge of Sighs. Walked in an highly informative and entertaining way through an amazing tour like no other that draws upon the art history traditions and the whole heritage of Venice. Effective April 1st, 2025; the Venetian spritz stop will be removed from the tour due to its general Tour length reduction.

The tour runs rain or shine. Gondolas do not operate in bad weather conditions and when the water level is too low. On these occasions we'll proceed with a partial refund. 48 HRS cancellation policy. Full penalty applies for cancellations in the last 48 hours prior to tour departure. Full penalty applies for no-shows.

1. Please note that the total duration of the tour is 7 hours, (including 1,5 hour break to move from the Gondola's deck to St Mark's square on your own) Please inform us of any food intolerance or allergy in advance.