Venezia Trip Overview
Enjoy skip-the-line access to two top Venice attractions — Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica — on tours led by an expert local guide, and see the city’s highlights and hidden gems, too! This exciting Venice Super Saver combines two top-selling experiences at a discounted price, allowing you to save 10 percent! Learn all about St Mark’s Square and the Basilica, Doge’s Palace and Hidden Venice from our expert guide. There will be a break between the two tours – check operational schedule for details!
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Venezia, Italy
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Super Savers
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What to Expect When Visiting Venezia, Veneto, Italy
Enjoy skip-the-line access to two top Venice attractions — Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica — on tours led by an expert local guide, and see the city’s highlights and hidden gems, too! This exciting Venice Super Saver combines two top-selling experiences at a discounted price, allowing you to save 10 percent! Learn all about St Mark’s Square and the Basilica, Doge’s Palace and Hidden Venice from our expert guide. There will be a break between the two tours – check operational schedule for details!
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy
Your guide will give you a brief introduction to the history of Venice and of the Doge’s Palace
Stop At: Doge’s Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy
Enjoy a 2-hour in-dept tour of the Doges Palace and visit the famous Prisons.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Scala dei Giganti di Palazzo Ducale, Palazzo Ducale Sestiere San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy
While standing in the courtyard as your guide will introduce you to the Doges Palace architecture and history, see and learn about the Giant Staircase leading up to the Palace and used for formal entrances.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Ponte dei Sospiri, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30100 Venice Italy
Walk over the famous Bridge of Sighs connecting the Doge’s Palace to the Prisons and learn why it was given this name.
Stop At: Porta Della Carta, Between Basilica di San Marco and Palazzo Ducale, Venice Italy
Learn about the Main entrance of the Doges Palace, the paper door that links the Doges Palace to St Mark’s Basilica.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy
Start the second part of the Venice day tours package which will focus on St. Mark’s Basilica and Venice city center narrow streets with a 2-hour walking tour including Skip-the-Line tickets to St. Mark’s Basilica.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, Piazza San Marco 328, 30124 Venice Italy
We’ll discuss the famous landmarks of St. Mark’s square, you’ll enjoy an in-depth tour of St. Mark’s Basilica, to admire the astonishing interior covered in rich and lavish mosaics and you’ll learn about the strong Byzantine influences on the city that helped Venice realize its own unique style of architecture.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Chiesa di San Zaccaria, Campo San Zaccaria Castello 4693, 30122 Venice Italy
During the tour you will also see the beautiful San Zacharia’s church (exterior only), set in a quiet square, with its rich façade, a blend of gothic and renaissance style.
Stop At: Campo Santa Maria Formosa, Castello, Venice Italy
Admire from outside the Renaissance S. Maria Formosa church built on the site of a former 7th century church. The name “formosa” refers to an apperance of Holy Virgin in the form of a voluptuous woman.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Calle del Paradiso, Venice Italy
Cross Ponte del Paradiso bridge and enter a typical Hidden Venice alley “calle” to admire examples of Byzantine and Gothic architecture.
