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Combo tour: Gondola Ride & Golden Basilica guided Tour
Combo tour: Gondola Ride & Golden Basilica guided Tour
Combo tour: Gondola Ride & Golden Basilica guided Tour
Combo tour: Gondola Ride & Golden Basilica guided Tour

Combo tour: Gondola Ride & Golden Basilica guided Tour

By Venice Tours
3 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is $81 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h 45m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Skip the line
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Scenic gondola ride along the Grand Canal of Venice
  • Grand Byzantine art at Saint Mark's Basilica
  • Up-close look at the basilica's elegant golden mosaics
  • Save time with skip-the-line entry to the popular Basilica
  • Opportunity to see a glassblowing demonstration

Activity location

  • Multiple Locations Visited
    • Piazza San Marco
    • 30124, Venezia, Veneto, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Calle Larga de l'Ascension, at the brown wooden newsstand with the yellow sign where is written "MEETING POINT"
    • Calle Larga Ascensione
    • 30124, Venezia, Veneto, Italy

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Tour
  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 45 minutes4h 45m4h 45m
  • English

Live commentary in English

Starting time: 10:45am
Price details
$81.28 x 1 Adult$81.28

Total
Price is $81.28
Until Tue, Apr 30

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included30-minute shared gondola ride
  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided tour of Saint Mark's Basilica with a qualified and experienced guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedSkip-the-line entrance to Saint Mark's Basilica with the Terrace and St.Mark's Museum
  • What's includedWhat's includedMobile audio guide with digital map with more than 200 Venice highlights

Know before you book

  • Unfortunately, this tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities
  • The tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide, bad weather or unplanned religious functions (in these cases it can be postponed to the day after otherwise it will be refunded)
  • During some days of high turnout or for reasons of force majeure (for example high tide or security care) the waiting time to access St. Mark’s Basilica might be longer than expected: in this case, please line up and respect the instructions provided by the guide.
  • Each gondola can accommodate a maximum of 5 people; the seat aboard cannot be chosen but will be assigned by the gondolier depending on guests weight
  • You must download the audio guide with digital map on your mobile phone.
  • You will receive the audio guide with digital map by e-mail. If you have any problems with this, please come to Venice Tours office (San Marco 1130) for assistance.
  • On Sundays, feast days and in case of unplanned religious celebrations the tour foresees the visit with direct access to the Terrace and to St. Mark's Museum situated on the first floor.
  • ATTENTION: The visit to the Basilica is at 10:45 AM - the gondola ride is at 3:00 PM. Please consider the gap of time between the basilica and the gondola ride.

What you can expect

Combine a relaxing gondola ride on Venice's glorious canals with an immersive guided tour of Saint Mark's Basilica and you will live an amazing experience!

Enjoy a peaceful gondola tour along the iconic waterways of Venice before you visit its majestic cathedral, one of the most renowned examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture.

You start your experience with a charming gondola ride that takes you along the Grand Canal and a the romantic minor canals. As you admire the beauty of the palaces and the monuments from your comfortable boat, you will have the chance to discover marvelous hidden corners of Venice accessible only by water. Along the itineray you will place magnificent highlights as Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Fenice Opera House, Island of San Giorgiono and you'll enjoy anoverview of Piazza San Marco fromt the water.

Once you disembark, meet your guide and enter in the Saint Mark's Basilica, one of the most majestic cathedrals in the world. Admire the beautiful gold mosaics and the marble inlays of the flooring as your guide points out the representations of biblical scenes depicted on the walls and explains you the history behind this 1,000-year-old cathedral.

Visit the Treasury which consists in 283 precious pieces of religious art collected through the centuries and admire the breathtaking overview of St. Mark's Square from the Terrace.

Finally, you will have the opportunity to join an optional glassblowing demonstration at a glass factory very close to Saint Mark’s square.

Later, enjoy the audio guide with digital map to discover the 5 districts of Venice with their best attractions and squares, day or night, on a self-guided tour. Listen to the automatic audio narration of the city’s highlights, with more than 200 points of interest!

ATTENTION: The visit to the Basilica is at 10:45 AM - the gondola ride is at 3:00 PM. Please consider the gap of time between the basilica and the gondola ride.

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures
  • Vehicles and venues cleaned with disinfectants
  • Vehicles and venues kept vacant between travelers
  • High-touch surfaces cleaned and disinfected
Social distancing
  • Contactless ticket redemption
  • Social distancing measures in place
  • Protective shields in place at main contact areas
Safety measures
  • Masks required
  • Personal protective equipment worn by staff
  • Temperature checks given to staff
  • Temperature checks available
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Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESMultiple Locations Visited
    • Piazza San Marco
    • 30124, Venezia, Veneto, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECalle Larga de l'Ascension, at the brown wooden newsstand with the yellow sign where is written "MEETING POINT"
    • Calle Larga Ascensione
    • 30124, Venezia, Veneto, Italy