Venice 6-Hour Walking Tour: St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride
by The Tour Guy
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$218.90Overview
This six-hour walking tour of Venice covers the city’s main attractions with a professional art historian guide. The tour starts at St Mark’s Square, where you meet the guide and hear about the piazza’s history and its central role in Venice. You then enter St Mark’s Basilica with skip-the-line timing, exploring its gold mosaics and marble interiors during a guided visit lasting about 30 minutes. Next, the tour continues through Venice’s back alleys to the Rialto Bridge. The guide explains the bridge’s historical background and its importance as an architectural landmark spanning the Grand Canal. After this, you join a shared gondola ride with up to five people, drifting through the canals for around 30 minutes to see Venice from the water. A 90-minute lunch break follows, allowing you to pick a nearby spot to eat at your own pace. The guide can suggest places to try cicchetti or grab a quick panini. The final stop is the Doge’s Palace, where you spend about two hours. Inside, you see the former seat of Venice’s government and its prison, including Casanova’s cell, plus the Bridge of Sighs connecting to the prison. After the palace visit, the guide will provide directions back to your accommodation or tips on local dining and drinks. The tour includes all timed entries, the gondola ride, and a guided walking route. Food, beverages, gratuities, and hotel pickup are not included. The schedule may vary depending on entry times and crowd conditions, but the main sights remain the same.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Piazza San Marco
The tour begins in St Mark’s Square, Venice’s main public plaza. The guide introduces the history of the piazza and its significance as the location of St Mark’s Basilica.
15 min
Basilica di San Marco
Enter St Mark’s Basilica with skip-the-line access. The guide explains the basilica’s design, focusing on its gold mosaics and marble features during a 30-minute visit.
30 min
Ponte di Rialto
Walk through Venice’s narrow back alleys to reach the Rialto Bridge. The guide shares the bridge’s history and its role as a key crossing over the Grand Canal during a 25-minute stop.
25 min
Gondola Ride
Board a shared gondola with up to five guests for a 30-minute ride through Venice’s canals, offering views of the city from the water.
30 min
Venice
Take 1.5 hours to eat lunch nearby. Options include quick paninis or traditional cicchetti. The guide can recommend places suited to your preferred pace.
90 min
Palazzo Ducale
Spend two hours inside the Doge’s Palace, former government seat and prison. See artworks, Casanova’s prison cell, and the Bridge of Sighs linking the palace to the prison. The guide offers advice for returning to your accommodation or finding local food and drinks after the tour.
120 min
Meeting point
Please Arrive 10 Minutes Early. Your guide will meet you between the two big columns in St. Mark’s Square (columns of San Marco & San Teodoro) located on the south side of the square, near the canal. A representative will be there holding a sign with ''The Tour Guy'' on it.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Venice 6-Hour Walking Tour: St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride
by The Tour Guy
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$218.90Overview
This six-hour walking tour of Venice covers the city’s main attractions with a professional art historian guide. The tour starts at St Mark’s Square, where you meet the guide and hear about the piazza’s history and its central role in Venice. You then enter St Mark’s Basilica with skip-the-line timing, exploring its gold mosaics and marble interiors during a guided visit lasting about 30 minutes. Next, the tour continues through Venice’s back alleys to the Rialto Bridge. The guide explains the bridge’s historical background and its importance as an architectural landmark spanning the Grand Canal. After this, you join a shared gondola ride with up to five people, drifting through the canals for around 30 minutes to see Venice from the water. A 90-minute lunch break follows, allowing you to pick a nearby spot to eat at your own pace. The guide can suggest places to try cicchetti or grab a quick panini. The final stop is the Doge’s Palace, where you spend about two hours. Inside, you see the former seat of Venice’s government and its prison, including Casanova’s cell, plus the Bridge of Sighs connecting to the prison. After the palace visit, the guide will provide directions back to your accommodation or tips on local dining and drinks. The tour includes all timed entries, the gondola ride, and a guided walking route. Food, beverages, gratuities, and hotel pickup are not included. The schedule may vary depending on entry times and crowd conditions, but the main sights remain the same.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Piazza San Marco
The tour begins in St Mark’s Square, Venice’s main public plaza. The guide introduces the history of the piazza and its significance as the location of St Mark’s Basilica.
15 min
Basilica di San Marco
Enter St Mark’s Basilica with skip-the-line access. The guide explains the basilica’s design, focusing on its gold mosaics and marble features during a 30-minute visit.
30 min
Ponte di Rialto
Walk through Venice’s narrow back alleys to reach the Rialto Bridge. The guide shares the bridge’s history and its role as a key crossing over the Grand Canal during a 25-minute stop.
25 min
Gondola Ride
Board a shared gondola with up to five guests for a 30-minute ride through Venice’s canals, offering views of the city from the water.
30 min
Venice
Take 1.5 hours to eat lunch nearby. Options include quick paninis or traditional cicchetti. The guide can recommend places suited to your preferred pace.
90 min
Palazzo Ducale
Spend two hours inside the Doge’s Palace, former government seat and prison. See artworks, Casanova’s prison cell, and the Bridge of Sighs linking the palace to the prison. The guide offers advice for returning to your accommodation or finding local food and drinks after the tour.
120 min
Meeting point
Please Arrive 10 Minutes Early. Your guide will meet you between the two big columns in St. Mark’s Square (columns of San Marco & San Teodoro) located on the south side of the square, near the canal. A representative will be there holding a sign with ''The Tour Guy'' on it.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.