Afternoon Tour: Basilica, Doge’s Palace & Gondola Ride in Venice

Highlights

• Doge's Palace & Basilica Tour
• Classic Gondola Ride
• Skip-the-Line Access

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Stop 1

   Pass by

   Meet your guide 15 min before the departure time in calle larga the l'ascension at the wooden kiosk next the post office. Look for the Turive assistant.

2. 2

   Piazza San Marco

   20min

   Your guide will provide you with a wealth of information regarding Saint Mark's Square and then accompany you on a detailed tour of the Golden Basilica from Saint Mark's square, once the private chapel of the Doge of Venice, the only one of its kind in Italy, thanks to the sumptuous golden mosaics and impressive marble inlay flooring.

3. 3

   Basilica di San Marco

   40min

   During the tour you will be able absorb the atmosphere whilst listening to your guide who will describe the biblical scenes represented throughout the building, together with history and particularities of this ancient Basilica.

4. 4

   Palazzo Ducale

   1h

   Our guide will accompany you to the Doge’s Palace, which dominates Saint Mark's Square, the heart of Venice. Once inside the Palace, you will visit the halls where the Duke (Doge) and his Council controlled the fate of the Serene Republic, whilst surrounded by hundreds of artistic masterpieces and discover the political history of Venice and its people. You will be able to admire the paintings realised by some of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance, amongst them, the world's largest oil painting by Tintoretto. Passing through the famous Bridge of Sighs, you will reach the new prisons. The bridge was given its name by the English poet Lord Byron, probably referring to the last breath of the prisoners, who had their last view of the lagoon and of Venice from the window of this bridge, before they were to be imprisoned.

5. 5

   Stop 5

   30min

   After a small break return the the meeting point and show your voucher for the gondola ride. Relax aboard this historic vessel, enjoying the thrills of both the Grand Canal and minor canals. Admire Venice from this amazing point of view, witness its magnificent architecture and whilst gliding under its bridges, discover secret entrances to the elegant palaces and hidden corners. APRIL - OCTOBER 14.45 - 15.45 Saint Mark's Basilica tour 17.15 - 17.45 Gondola tour NOVEMBER - MARCH 13.45 - 14.45 Saint Mark's Basilica tour 15.00 - 15.30 Gondola tour

Before you go

Location