Venice Highlights: Walking Tour With Gondola Ride, Doge's Palace And St' Mark's Basilica Guided Tour

The real core of Venice: art, heritage, traditions, and flavors + mystery and mystique: an enthralling secrets adventure through Saint Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace Duration 7 hours

About

Take our small group walking tours, with an expert in art & history as your guide, who will provide a charming and complete initiation to the culture, art and history of this floating city while sharing some local hidden gems. After meeting your guide for the tour, you will start the picturesque walk through charming mysterious labyrinth cobblestone streets (Calli, Ponti, Rughette), and feast your eyes with beautiful views while we admire these opulent palaces where time stands still for eternity. You experience St Mark’s Square where former glory of Venice used to be showcased: it has stolen hearts because of Venetian-Byzantine domes belonging to the impressive St Mark’s Basilica. We'll also look into the Gothic architecture of the Doge's Palace, formerly the seat of government, the Palace of Justice, a prison, and the Doge's residence, and the haunting Bridge of Sighs. Enjoy it on a semi-private tour for ultimate comfort. Venice has stood the test of time with its dignified ambiance through the ages. Then, top it off with a well-deserved aperitivo, a true Venetian Spritz! No Venetian experience is truly finished without a gondola ride. After that soak yourself into the culture and enjoy a typical aperitivo! Be prepared to take the most unique photographs! Concluding this semi-private tour of Venice, viewing the city in such a romantic yet unexpected way from its elemental foundation (water) is just perfect. In the second segment of the tour, you shall be with me to the very heart of religious authority in Venice with an extensive guided tour of St. Mark's Basilica - a true masterpiece and its terraces (Exclusive entrance). Our skip-the-line access is the door to a solid history expert guiding you through an in-depth and enlightening tour of this extraordinary landmark-church, comprising multicolored domes, marble-clad walls, over 8,000 square meters of mosaic floors, and ceilings that were created by craftsmen using gold leaves (24-carat) among other materials.
One of the most important parts of our visit is the exclusive tour to the Doge's Palace, which stands as a symbol for political history in Venice where one can find today masterpieces by artists such as Titian, Tiepolo, Tintoretto and Veronese related with the theme of great venetian Carnival.
You will have free access to the courtyard and noble sections public and private of Doge's spaces including stunning ballrooms Council chamber grand gala armory “Opera Museum” worthy room paintings. Learn the history behind one of the world's most famous bridges, as well as how prisoners were said to sigh while crossing it. Dive deep into art and history at Venice's most important political and religious sites. A must for any traveler in Venice to be led by the best-informed licensed history expert. Art Lovers Only!

Details & information we provide

• Guided walking tour
• Classic spritz cocktail
• Certified English-speaking guide
• Gondola ride 30 minutes
• Priority access into St. Mark's Basilica
• Doge's Palace entrance ticket (skip the line)
• Exploration of St. Mark's Basilica
**We wish to inform you that starting from April 1, 2025, the visit will no longer include a stop for Venetian Spritz due to a shortened length of the tour.

48 hours notice is required for clients to cancel their activity and receive compensation of either a full refund or credit. The price of your activity will be charged in full if you fail to attend.

We cannot wait to welcome you to the land of authentic products and unforgettable experiences.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND NOTES:

Please inform us of any food intolerance or allergy in advance.
Please let us know in advance any special need or impaired mobility of the clients and we will do our best to accomodate them.
Shorts, big bags and liquid bottles will not be allowed inside the museums.

Clients are kindly encouraged to arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled departure time.

We kindly request that you factor this into your travel plans. Regrettably, we are unable to accommodate any delays, no matter how brief, and we regret to inform you that failing to attend the experience will not qualify for a refund, including partial refunds.

Children and teenagers under 18 years of age should always be accompanied by at least one adult. In the event that this requirement is not met, we retain the right to exclude the underage participant, and unfortunately, no refund will be provided.

Please note that pets are not allowed on this tour.

The described itineraries may undergo slight modifications due to unforeseen operational requirements.