Venezia Trip Overview
-> Meet your guide in St Mark’s square and start your combination tour discovering the buildings in the square and then we enter inside the Doge’s Palace “Palazzo Ducale”, a magnificent combination of Byzantine, Gothic and Renaissance architecture, the centre of the Venetian Empire and the seat of the Venetian Government. It was once the residence of the Doge, the elected ruler of the city.
-> The tour then continues into St Marks Basilica, which majestically symbolizes the lagoon and enshrines the city’s history and Saints relics. With its awe – inspiring gold mosaics our talented guide will walk you through the church.
-> In the afternoon you can choose the departure for your gondola at 3pm or 5.15pm. On this unique exploration of the Venetian romantic canals, unwind and relax into the gentle rhythms and movements of the Grand Canal, appreciating the skill involved in steering the gondola through the intricate waterways of the city.
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Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Venezia, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Venezia, Veneto, Italy
-> Meet your guide in St Mark’s square and start your combination tour discovering the buildings in the square and then we enter inside the Doge’s Palace “Palazzo Ducale”, a magnificent combination of Byzantine, Gothic and Renaissance architecture, the centre of the Venetian Empire and the seat of the Venetian Government. It was once the residence of the Doge, the elected ruler of the city.
-> The tour then continues into St Marks Basilica, which majestically symbolizes the lagoon and enshrines the city’s history and Saints relics. With its awe – inspiring gold mosaics our talented guide will walk you through the church.
-> In the afternoon you can choose the departure for your gondola at 3pm or 5.15pm. On this unique exploration of the Venetian romantic canals, unwind and relax into the gentle rhythms and movements of the Grand Canal, appreciating the skill involved in steering the gondola through the intricate waterways of the city.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Gondola Station – Santa Maria del Giglio, Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
For the morning tour option, meet the Venice Events assistant and start your combination tour with a classical gondola ride, on this unique exploration of the Venetian romantic canals, unwind and relax into the gentle rhythms and movements of the Grand Canal, appreciating the skill involved in steering the gondola through the intricate waterways of the city.
As you sit back and take in the views, you will inevitably become involved in the friendly banter of the gondoliers – as much a part of Venetian culture as the gondola itself!
This charming tour will take you one step closer to the romantic facades of Venice and will enable you to understand what it was to be truly Venetian.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Gondola Bauer, Calle Larga XXII Marzo, 2091/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
For the afternoon tour option, meet the assistant in front of the post office in calle Larga Ascensione San Marco and then start your combination tour enjoying a classic gondola ride from the gondola station in campo San Moisè in front of the Bauer Hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Doge’s Palace, P.za San Marco, 1, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
The tour then continues as we skip the line into the Doge’s Palace, a magnificent combination of Byzantine, Gothic and Renaissance architecture. Once the residence of the Doge (Duke) the elected ruler of the city. We pass through lavish chambers and also cross the bridge of Sighs making our way though the new prisons.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, Piazza San Marco 328, 30124 Venice Italy
In the last part of the tour you will discover the buildings in the square and then we skip the line into Saint Marks Basilica which majestically symbolise the lagoon and enshrines the city’s history and Saints relics. With its awe – inspiring gold mosaics our talented guide will walk you through to one of the main highlights of the Saint Mark’s Basilica, the “Pala d’Oro” (Golden altar), with masterpieces by generations of Venetian Goldsmiths, universally recognized as one of the most refined and accomplished works of Byzantine craftsmanship and the most precious treasure in the Saint Mark’s Basilica.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Museo Correr, Piazza San Marco San Marco 52, 30124 Venice Italy
At the end of the tour, keep your Doge’s Palace ticket to visit on your own the Saint Mark’s square museums: Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana.
Duration: 1 hour
