Venice: Grand Canal by gondola & St. Mark’s Basilica guided tour

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The tour starts with the charming gondola ride along the Grand Canal and its hidden waterways where you’ll see the Mozart’s House, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, San Giorgio’s Island and enjoy the breathtaking overview of Piazza San Marco from the water.
The expert gondoliers will drive you in hidden spots reachable only by gondola!

Enter in the breathtaking St. Mark’s Basilica of Piazza San Marco and discover its hidden treasuries. The guide will accompany inside the church telling you its secrets and history of the many artistic masterpieces as the five domes covered by gold.

The Cathedral is known also as the Golden Basilica, due to its incredible mosaics made by pure gold.

Later, enjoy the Audio guide with digital to discover more than 200 Venice Highlights! Download it on your mobile and visit the city at your pace!

ATTENTION: The visit to the Basilica is at 10:45 AM – the gondola ride is at 3:00 PM.

Additional Info

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: Venezia, Italy
Trip Category: Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours >> Gondola Cruises



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The tour starts with the charming gondola ride along the Grand Canal and its hidden waterways where you’ll see the Mozart’s House, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, San Giorgio’s Island and enjoy the breathtaking overview of Piazza San Marco from the water.
The expert gondoliers will drive you in hidden spots reachable only by gondola!

Enter in the breathtaking St. Mark’s Basilica of Piazza San Marco and discover its hidden treasuries. The guide will accompany inside the church telling you its secrets and history of the many artistic masterpieces as the five domes covered by gold.

The Cathedral is known also as the Golden Basilica, due to its incredible mosaics made by pure gold.

Later, enjoy the Audio guide with digital to discover more than 200 Venice Highlights! Download it on your mobile and visit the city at your pace!

ATTENTION: The visit to the Basilica is at 10:45 AM – the gondola ride is at 3:00 PM.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Canal Grande, 30100 Venice Italy

The experience starts with a relaxing gondola ride along the Grand Canal: during the cruise you will admire the magnificent Palaces decorating the richest waterway of the world!

The gondolier will drive you along the most romantic spots and picturesque corners.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Just East Accademia Along Gran Canal, 30123 Venice Italy

Along the itinerary you will admire the Mozart’s House, The Phoenix Theatre and the stunning Peggy Guggenheim Collection Palace

Pass By: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy

and then, in the heart of the Grand Canal, you will be stunned in front of the beauty of St. Mark’s basin with the Salute Church, Punta della Dogana, St. Giorgio Island and the incredible overview of the Doge Palace and the Bell tower!

Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, Piazza San Marco 328, 30124 Venice Italy

At the end of the gondola ride you will start the guided tour of St. Mark’s Cathedral known as the Golden Basilica, thanks to the mosaics made of pure gold that decora all the church and its five-domes. The guide will escort you in the heart of this byzantine masterpiece explaining its history and the meaning of the artistic artworks in the Cathedral.

This special tour will make you skip all the lines and giving you priority access to the Pala D’oro (golden altarpiece composed by gems, gold and diamonds) and to the Saint Mark’s Treasury: an exclusive collection of relics and precious items collected along the centuries.

Two activities together to make you discover Venice in all its splendor.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Venice, Venice, Veneto

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!



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