Venice Full-Day City Tour with St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride
by Walks Italy Spain
Choose from 3 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.€230Overview
This full-day walking and gondola tour focuses on Venice's key landmarks and city history. The tour begins at the Rialto Bridge, where the guide explains Venice’s origins and food culture while visiting the Rialto Fish Market. Along the way, stories about figures like Marco Polo are shared. After the walking segment, guests take a gondola ride for about half an hour along the Grand Canal and quieter canals, with a maximum of five people per boat. This gondola ride is not included in the shorter Venice Express half-day option. A break follows in St. Mark’s Square, though this is only included in the 8:30am full-day tour and not in the 8:15am or Express options. After the break, the tour enters St. Mark’s Basilica with skip-the-line tickets, including access to the first floor to view the gold mosaics closely. Then the group visits the Doge’s Palace with pre-booked entry, touring council chambers and art by Veronese and Tintoretto. The Bridge of Sighs is viewed from outside for photos. The 8:30am tour lasts about six hours with a maximum of 20 participants and includes a lunch break on your own. The 8:15am tour and the Venice Express half-day option last about four hours, have groups of up to 25 people, and do not include a lunch break or gondola ride. The tour is led by an English-speaking local guide and includes headsets and skip-the-line tickets for St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Ponte di Rialto
The tour starts with a walking route visiting the Rialto Bridge and the lively Rialto Fish Market. The guide provides information about Venice’s origins, survival, and its culinary traditions. Stories of prominent Venetians like Marco Polo are also shared. This segment lasts about one hour in the Express option and longer in the full-day tour.
105 min
Sightseeing & Photo Stop
A stop for sightseeing and taking photos at a notable Venice location along the route.
Casa di Marco Polo
A sightseeing and photo stop at the house historically associated with Marco Polo.
Canal Grande
After the walking tour, guests board a gondola for a 30-minute ride along the Grand Canal and quieter side canals. Each gondola holds up to five people. Note this ride is excluded from the Express half-day option.
30 min
San Marco
A break stop in St. Mark’s Square to rest or get refreshments. This break is included only on the 8:30am full-day tour; it is not provided on the 8:15am or Express tours.
45 min
Basilica di San Marco
The group reconvenes at St. Mark's Basilica and uses skip-the-line tickets to enter. The guide explains the history, architecture, and art inside, including close access to the golden mosaics on the basilica’s first floor. This visit lasts about one hour.
60 min
Palazzo Ducale
Next, the tour visits the Doge’s Palace with pre-booked tickets, skipping entry lines. The guide leads the group through council rooms, audience halls, and displays of paintings by Veronese and Tintoretto over roughly two hours.
120 min
Bridge Of Sighs
A photo stop at the Bridge of Sighs, viewed from outside to appreciate its architecture.
Meeting point
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets outside the entrance of the Church of San Giacometto at Campo San Giacomo di Rialto 255, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy.
End point
St. Mark's Square
Languages
Cancellation policy
- If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund. If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Additional info
Venice Full-Day City Tour with St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride
by Walks Italy Spain
Choose from 3 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.€230Overview
This full-day walking and gondola tour focuses on Venice's key landmarks and city history. The tour begins at the Rialto Bridge, where the guide explains Venice’s origins and food culture while visiting the Rialto Fish Market. Along the way, stories about figures like Marco Polo are shared. After the walking segment, guests take a gondola ride for about half an hour along the Grand Canal and quieter canals, with a maximum of five people per boat. This gondola ride is not included in the shorter Venice Express half-day option. A break follows in St. Mark’s Square, though this is only included in the 8:30am full-day tour and not in the 8:15am or Express options. After the break, the tour enters St. Mark’s Basilica with skip-the-line tickets, including access to the first floor to view the gold mosaics closely. Then the group visits the Doge’s Palace with pre-booked entry, touring council chambers and art by Veronese and Tintoretto. The Bridge of Sighs is viewed from outside for photos. The 8:30am tour lasts about six hours with a maximum of 20 participants and includes a lunch break on your own. The 8:15am tour and the Venice Express half-day option last about four hours, have groups of up to 25 people, and do not include a lunch break or gondola ride. The tour is led by an English-speaking local guide and includes headsets and skip-the-line tickets for St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Ponte di Rialto
The tour starts with a walking route visiting the Rialto Bridge and the lively Rialto Fish Market. The guide provides information about Venice’s origins, survival, and its culinary traditions. Stories of prominent Venetians like Marco Polo are also shared. This segment lasts about one hour in the Express option and longer in the full-day tour.
105 min
Sightseeing & Photo Stop
A stop for sightseeing and taking photos at a notable Venice location along the route.
Casa di Marco Polo
A sightseeing and photo stop at the house historically associated with Marco Polo.
Canal Grande
After the walking tour, guests board a gondola for a 30-minute ride along the Grand Canal and quieter side canals. Each gondola holds up to five people. Note this ride is excluded from the Express half-day option.
30 min
San Marco
A break stop in St. Mark’s Square to rest or get refreshments. This break is included only on the 8:30am full-day tour; it is not provided on the 8:15am or Express tours.
45 min
Basilica di San Marco
The group reconvenes at St. Mark's Basilica and uses skip-the-line tickets to enter. The guide explains the history, architecture, and art inside, including close access to the golden mosaics on the basilica’s first floor. This visit lasts about one hour.
60 min
Palazzo Ducale
Next, the tour visits the Doge’s Palace with pre-booked tickets, skipping entry lines. The guide leads the group through council rooms, audience halls, and displays of paintings by Veronese and Tintoretto over roughly two hours.
120 min
Bridge Of Sighs
A photo stop at the Bridge of Sighs, viewed from outside to appreciate its architecture.
Meeting point
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets outside the entrance of the Church of San Giacometto at Campo San Giacomo di Rialto 255, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy.
End point
St. Mark's Square
Languages
Cancellation policy
- If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund. If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.