From €116 per person
Book tickets on Viator (opens in a new tab): One-Day Venice: Skip-the-Line St. Mark’s Basilica, Walk & GondolaYou book and pay on viator.com. Inclusable may earn a commission.
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- Per booking
- Up to 15 people
- Languages
- German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
- Rating on Viator
- 3.8 / 5 · 20 reviews
About this tour
Discover the soul of Venice with a seamless blend of guided history and iconic canal cruising:
- Guided Walking Tour: Stroll from St. Mark’s to Rialto, uncovering historic treasures like Marco Polo’s residence and Campo Santa Maria Formosa.
- Skip-the-Line St. Mark’s: Breeze past the entrance queues to admire the breathtaking golden mosaics of the "Golden Church."
- Classic Gondola Ride: Glide through peaceful back canals and soak in sweeping views of the Basilica della Salute from the water.
The ultimate Venice experience combining monumental highlights with intimate local charm.
Accessibility, as stated by the supplier
The supplier hasn’t ticked Viator’s accessibility boxes for this tour, but describes wheelchair access in their own words below.
“Please note that, due to the particular morphological structure of Venice and the logistic problems resulting from it, we cannot guarantee that the whole tour is accessible to people with limited mobility. This means that people with walking difficulties and wheelchair users could not be able to access some parts of the itinerary.”The supplier’s own words
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Itinerary
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- 1
The Grand Canal is the main canal through the historic centre of Venice. About 3800 metres long, it divides the historic centre into two parts, tracing an inverted 'S', which runs from the Ponte della Libertà to the Bacino di San Marco.(pass by)
- 2
It is the most famous Piazza of Italy. All the other squares in Venice are called "campi".(30 min)
- 3
St Mark's Basilica is the perfect blend of Byzantine and Gothic art. It is the cathedral church and seat of the patriarchate of Venice. Together with the bell tower and St Mark's Square, it forms the main architectural site of Venice, and is the best known symbol of the city and the Veneto region in the world. It is also one of the symbols of Venetian art and Christianity.(pass by)
- 4
The Gran Teatro La Fenice, located in the Sestiere di San Marco in Campo San Fantin, is today the main opera house in Venice and one of the most prestigious in the world. Every year it holds the traditional New Year's Concert. Twice destroyed and rebuilt[1], it has been the venue for major opera and symphonic seasons and the International Festival of Contemporary Music.(pass by)
- 5
The basilica of Saints John and Paul is one of the most impressive medieval religious buildings in Venice, together with the basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari. It is considered the pantheon of Venice due to the large number of Venetian doges and other important figures who have been buried there since the 13th century. It stands in the campo of the same name, in the Castello district. In September 1922 Pope Pius XI elevated it to the dignity of a minor basilica.(pass by)
- 6
The Church of the Purification of Mary known as Santa Maria Formosa is a religious building in the city of Venice, in the Castello district, on the edge of the San Marco district. Campo Santa Maria Formosa is one of the largest squares in Venice and is located on an island bounded by the canals of Santa Maria Formosa, Pestrin, San Giovanni Laterano and Mondo Novo.(pass by)
Know before you go
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note this is a combo tour including 3 single tours. Experience the best of Venice by land and water: enjoy a guided tour of St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace from 9:00 to 11:45 AM, followed by a shared gondola ride at 3:00 PM. Winter Season: The tour runs from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with no long breaks between experiences.
- Please arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before the tour departure time.
- At the tour departure point you will meet a representative who will check your vouchers and give you information to do the tour.
- Multilingual tour
- No credit or refunds will be given in the case of a no show (if you don't show up at the meeting point at the time indicated on your voucher)
- This is a collective tour, which means there might be other participants going on the tour with you.
- The gondola ride might be suspended in case of bad weather. In such cases you are required to go to the tour departure point in order to know whether the tour takes place or not and any alternative ways to use the service.
Included
- Guided walking tour
- Skip the Line access and guided visit to St Mark’s Basilica
- Gondola ride
Not included
- Commentary/guide during the gondola ride
- Entry ticket to the Treasure
- Entry ticket to the Pala d’Oro
- Entry ticket and access to the Museum and the Terrace
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Location & contact
- Area
- Venice
- Meeting point
- The meeting point is ten to fifteen minutes before the start of the tour at the TURIVE meeting point, located on Calle larga de l' Ascension, near the post office, behind Correr museum
- Contact
- Questions about access or your booking go through Viator, which handles the booking and passes your request to the operator.
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