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Skip-the-Line Byzantine Walking Tour & Golden Basilica with Panoramic Gondola Ride

3 hours

Easy

Have a walk outdoors through the most characteristic and important places for the history of Venice.

🚶‍♂️✨ Venice Walking Tour + Gondola Ride & St. Mark’s Basilica ✨⛪🛶

Discover Venice with a local guide as you walk through its most iconic squares, palaces, and hidden corners. From the quiet charm of Campo San Gallo to the splendor of Piazza San Marco, the legends of Santa Maria Formosa, and the grandeur of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, each step reveals the history and magic of the Serenissima. Along the way, admire the Gothic Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel and stop in Corte Seconda del Milion to hear stories of Marco Polo while enjoying a pause in a traditional bacaro. Continue past the Riva del Carbon with views of the Rialto Bridge and the artistic atmosphere of Palazzo Fortuny, before returning to Campo San Gallo.

🟢 A Gondola Ride Through the Canals
From here, board a gondola and glide through quiet waterways and the Grand Canal, enjoying Venice from its most enchanting perspective.

🟠 The Splendor of St. Mark’s Basilica
End your journey with a guided visit inside St. Mark’s Basilica. Admire its golden mosaics, marble floors, and biblical stories brought to life by your guide, prepared by the Curia of Venice.

This complete experience combines walking, sailing, and discovery — the perfect way to embrace the true essence of Venice.

What's included?
  • Entry or admission fee
  • 2 hours and an half shared guided walking tour with a qualified and experienced guide
  • 30 minutes shared gondola ride without commentary
  • Skip the line Basilica guided tour
  • Audio receiver devices in case of groups over 10 people
Exclusions
    Hotel pickup
    Please note
      • Bookings can be cancelled with no charge up to 24 hours before the service.
      • The tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide (in this case it can be postponed to the later schedule/day after otherwise it will be refunded).
      • ATTENTION - Walking Tour is at 9:00 AM - The visit to the Basilica is at 10:45 AM - the gondola ride is at 3:00 PM. Please consider the gap of time between the tours.
      • Unfortunately the tour is not totally accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities.
      • Comfortable shoes and appropriate clothes suggested
      • It is mandatory to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure time
      • For the visit of the Basilica proper clothing is required (no shorts or tank tops)
      • Each gondola can host maximum 5 people; the seat aboard will be assigned by the gondolier
      What to bring