Venice In a Day: Basilica San Marco, Doges Palace & Gondola ride | 6 hours 30 minutes

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Private - Venice in a Day
2 Adults x $629.95
$1,259.90
Approx Total
$1,259.90
Explore Venice from top to bottom in just one day, visit St. Mark's Basilica, the Doge's Palace, & a picturesque gondola ride
Small Group Tour in English
2 Adults x $140.69
$281.38
Approx Total
$281.38
Small Group Tour

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Gondola Ride
  • Skip-the-line ticket for St. Mark's Basilica
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Pre-reserved ticket to the Doge's Palace
  • Expertly guided walking tour
  • Headset
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
  • Lunch

Overview

First time in Venice? Maximize your time in the city with a full-day itinerary that ticks off all the most memorable attractions. Stroll across the Rialto Bridge and browse the lively Rialto fish market, then hop aboard a traditional gondola for a romantic cruise along the Grand Canal. Next, access St. Mark’s Basilica and gaze in awe at the stunning gold mosaics. Finally, enjoy skip-the-line entrance to the grandiose Doge’s Palace. This small-group tour is limited to 20 people ensuring a personalized experience.

Meeting points

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets outside the entrance of the Church of San Giacometto at Campo San Giacomo di Rialto 255, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy.

End point

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St. Mark's Square

Itinerary

  • Ponte di Rialto

    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.

    2 hours

  • Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Miracoli (Pass By)

    Sightseeing & Photo Stop

  • N/A (Pass By)

    Sightseeing & Photo Stop

  • N/A (Pass By)

    Sightseeing & Photo Stop

  • Canal Grande

    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.

    35 minutes

  • Venice

    Pause for a break. While it's not included in the tour, your guide will share plenty of great recommendations on where to grab a coffee and a snack.

    1 hour 15 minutes

  • Basilica di San Marco

    After a short break for a snack on your own, reconvene at St. Mark's Square. With pre-reserved skip-the-line tickets, 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.

    1 hour

  • Doge's Palace

    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.

    1 hour 40 minutes

  • Bridge Of Sighs (Pass By)

    Sightseeing & Photo Stop

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
  • If access is restricted due to private events inside St. Mark's Basilica and/or Doge's Palace, we cannot be held responsible. This is a situation beyond our control. 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 our control it may be substituted for another experience, but no refund will be provided.
  • This tour is in English.
  • This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty

Free Cancellation

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  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

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If you have one day on Venice this is the tourv

Published on Jan, 2025

6 hours went by too fast we enjoyed Venice, the market, dodge palace and the gondola ride. Our guide was exceptional

Amazing day in Venice

Published on Jan, 2025

Highly knowledgeable and engaging guide who connected with every member of the group. If you have one day to tour Venice, this is THE tour you must take.

Excellent tour by Tula!

Published on Jan, 2025

We met our tour guide Tulia who gave our group an excellent and informative tour: the ‘skip the line’ passes let us avoid waiting but get to see some amazing sights. Definitely recommend.

Pamela was a very...

Published on Jan, 2025

Pamela was a very knowledgeable guide. We were able to learn so much more having her as a guide rather than touring the Venetian sites on our own. Having the enjoyable gondola ride as part of the tour enabled us to check off a bucket list item for all eight of us (split between two gondolas).

Pamela made the tour

Published on Jan, 2025

This tour was great. It was one of the few tours where I thought wow I actually got everything that I paid for instead of thinking it was overpriced. But that was probably because of our great host Pamela. Without her it wouldn’t have been half as good!

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