Venice: St Mark's Square Walking Tour & Gondola Ride

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Enjoy a morning walking tour of Saint Mark’s Square and Venice's main highlights including the Marco Polo house. Ride a gondola as you admire St. Mark's Basin and its picturesque minor waterways.

Highlights

  • Discover the real soul of Venice on a walking tour
  • Explore off-the-beaten tracks with an expert guide
  • Discover St. Mark's Basin and have a unique view on the Bridge of Sighs
  • Download the app to listen to your gondola audio guide

Description

Start the tour in the historical heart of Venice with a morning promenade from Saint Mark’s Square to some of the most important monuments in Venice. See Santa Maria Formosa, the Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo, known as the Venetian Pantheon, and much more. Learn about the amazing history of these monuments from your professional guide. Pass through the main shopping street, until you reach Rialto Bridge. Stroll through the typical markets which were once the commercial center of Europe. Continue your experience with a gondola ride discovering Venice from a unique angle: glide under the Bridge of Sighs into the magical San Marco Basin and greet the charming San Giorgio Island. A dream journey awaits! Enjoy commentary on your gondola tour by downloading the mobile app. The App will provide audio commentary to explain all about the magnificent palaces and attractions around you. Later, enjoy the audio guide with digital map to discover the five districts of Venice and 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 including the glorious La Fenice theater, Rialto Bridge, Jewish Ghetto, the Arsenale, the majestic Accademia Bridge, and much more. Thanks to this app, you will also enjoy the most secret and picturesque places of Venice known only by true Venetians.

Includes

Live guided walking tour with a qualified experienced guide Audio-receiver devices for groups of more than 10 people 30-minute shared gondola ride Multilingual assistance for embarking Mobile app with audio commentary for gondola

Important Information

  • For the tour at 9:15 AM, the gondola ride will be at 11:45 AM (19/02 - 10/11) For the tour at 9:30 AM, the gondola ride will be at 11:45 AM (19/02 - 27/03) For the tour at 11:00 AM, the gondola ride will be at 2:30 PM (28/03 - 10/11) For the tour at 11:30 AM, the gondola ride will be at 2:30 PM (19/02 - 10/11) For the tour at 2:00 PM, the gondola ride will be at 3:45 PM (19/02 - 29/02) For the tour at 2:00 PM, the gondola ride will be at 4:45 PM (01/03 - 10/11) For the tour at 4:00 PM, the gondola ride will be at 6:15 PM (01/05 - 30/09) The gondola ride does not operate in case of exceptionally bad weather, high/low tide, or local gondoliers strike (in these cases it can be postponed the days after otherwise it will be refunded) Each gondola can hold a maximum of 5 people The gondolier will determine your seat on gondola according to each guest's weight

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