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Ornate architectural details with statues and mosaic artwork. 1
A historic building with ornate architecture, including domes and arches, and a large crowd gathered in front. 2
A detailed Gothic cathedral facade with statues and intricate carvings. 3
A gondola on a canal with a row of historic buildings in the background. 4
A narrow canal in Venice with a gondola in the foreground and historic buildings on either side. 5
By Park Viaggi

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Free cancellation available
Price is €85 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h 45m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Skip the line
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Immersive look at Venice's famous canals & biggest church
    • Opulent exterior & stunning mosaics of Saint Mark's Basilica
    • Learn about Venice's past
    • Scenic gondola ride down the Grand Canal & other waterways
    • Amazing photography opportunity

Activity location

  • Calle Larga Ascensione, in front of the Post office just next to St.Mark's Square.
    • 1255 Calle larga de l'Ascension
    • 30124, Venezia, Veneto, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Calle Larga Ascensione, in front of the Post office just next to St.Mark's Square.
    • Calle Larga Ascensione
    • 30124, Venezia, Veneto, Italy

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Tour in English

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 45 minutes4h 45m
    4h 45m
  • English

the gondola ride will be at 3.00pm. Between the Basilica guided tour and the gondola ride you will have approx a 3 hour-break

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:45
Price details
€85.00 x 1 Adult€85.00
Total
Price is €85.00
Until Sat, 19 Sept

Tour in Spanish

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 45 minutes4h 45m
    4h 45m
  • Spanish

the gondola ride will be at 3.00pm. Between the Basilica guided tour and the gondola ride you will have approx a 3 hour-break

Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 10:45
Price details
€85.00 x 1 Adult€85.00
Total
Price is €85.00
Until Sat, 19 Sept

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Qualified tour guide during the Basilica tour
  • Inclusions
    Admission to Saint Mark's Basilica
  • Inclusions
    Headset for tour commentary
  • Inclusions
    25/30 minute shared gondola ride
  • Inclusions
    Boarding assitance
  • Exclusions
    Pala D'Oro
  • Exclusions
    Commentary of any sort during the gondola ride

Know before you book

    • Children 2 and younger are complimentary provided they sit on a parent's lap.
    • Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.
    • On the gondola it may happen that someone would be not seated in the desired place next to the partner, due to organisational and weight problems
    • During high season, queuing might be expected at the entrance of St. Mark's Basilica.
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Enjoy a guided visit to one among the most renowned and amazing cathedrals in the world: The St Mark's Basilica.
    This is the place where Eastern and Western architecture run into each other, as majestic in its exteriors, as reach in the history it witnessed and represents.
    Here, you will learn more about the everlasting history of Venice, about St Mark and how his ruins came to rest and be shielded here.
    A tour not only to see Venice, but to experience this city through its history and glorious past, still shining in its historical sites and legendary characters.
    Surrounded by the Basilica’s beautiful golden mosaics and marble inlays, your guide will take you along the history and the special features of this unique masterpiece of byzantine art.

    In the afternoon come back to the meeting point to discover Venice by the water with an enchanting gondola ride.
    During this ride, you will have the chance to admire some among Venice's most famous and beautiful sites seen from the water, a rare sight which can be seen only on a gondola.

    The gondola ride will be at 3.00pm. Between the Basilica guided tour and the gondola ride you will have approx a 3 hour-break

Location

Activity location

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    Calle Larga Ascensione, in front of the Post office just next to St.Mark's Square.
    • 1255 Calle larga de l'Ascension
    • 30124, Venezia, Veneto, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Calle Larga Ascensione, in front of the Post office just next to St.Mark's Square.
    • Calle Larga Ascensione
    • 30124, Venezia, Veneto, Italy