St. Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace, Gondola Ride Guided Tour + History Gallery

St. Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace, Gondola Ride Guided Tour + History Gallery

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4 hours

Easy

Discover the wonders of Venice with an expert tour guide. Visit Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Basilica, enjoy a romantic gondola ride along the Grand Canal and its minor waterways.
  • Esplora la magia della gondola: «Esplora una vera gondola sezionata per scoprirne i segreti nascosti. Scopri il significato storico e culturale di questo simbolo veneziano per antonomasia.»
  • Viaggio nel tempo sul Canal Grande: «Parti per un viaggio in realtà virtuale a bordo di una gondola attraverso i secoli. Vivi i vivaci festeggiamenti del Carnevale del 1700, proprio come ha fatto Casanova, e scivola sotto lo storico ponte levatoio in legno del Ponte di Rialto».
  • Immersione culturale e souvenir: «Immergiti nella cultura veneziana nella nostra libreria unica, ricca di storie e manufatti. Come prezioso ricordo della tua visita, porta a casa un puzzle 3D in legno raffigurante una gondola, portando con te un pezzo del fascino veneziano.»
What's included?
    • Skip-the-line ticket to St. Mark's Basilica
    • Skip-the-line ticket to Doge's Palace
    • Access to Museums in Saint Mark's Square (Correr Museum, National Archeological Museum, and Marciana Library)
    • Guided tour of the Doge's Palace and Saint Mark's Basilica
    • 20-minute gondola introductory experience 
    • Shared 30-minute gondola ride
    • The History Gallery: virtual reality experience
    Exclusions
      • Access to St. Mark's Basilica Pala d'Oro
      • Access to St. Mark's Basilica Terrace and Museum
      Please note
        • The official St. Mark’s Basilica ticket price is €12.00 per person (standard) or €24.00 with terrace access; the remaining part of the price covers assistance at the meeting point, accompanied entry with a certified guide or host, access to the Venice Gallery with a dedicated VR experience, the use of an audio guide or radio system with earphones and sales costs.
        • A valid ID document is mandatory for security checks at the entrance to the Basilica.
        • Unfortunately this tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities.
        • In the case of exceptionally poor weather and high or low tides, the gondola ride will be canceled. The gondola fee will be refunded
        • In the case of unplanned church services, or during days of exceptionally high tide, access to Saint Mark's Basilica may not be possible. In this case, you may be offered an alternate tour, or choose to take the tour another day
        • Due to security reasons, luggage and big bags are not allowed inside the Basilica and Doge's Palace
        • For the visit to the basilica, clothing appropriate to the place of worship is required (NO bare legs and shoulders)
        What to bring