After, you visit one of the most majestic cathedrals of the world! You will be escorted by a tour guide enjoying a full visit of the Golden Basilica. You'll have the pleasure to admire beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors, sitting comfortably while our guide will show you the represented biblical scenes, the history and the particularities of this ancient basilica.
A guided tour in thePalazzo Ducale the old seat of the Venetian political power. In his splendid rooms, immersed in hundreds of masterpieces of painting, the Duke and his Council controlled the fate of a thousand-year history republic. Youll live it together with a guide that will show you the halls of power and the bridge of Sighs to reach to the prisons.You may visit by yourself the other magnificent palaces around St. Marks Square under the name of Procuratie with the same ticket!
The magic art of glass blowing!In front of you a glass craftsman master will create a unique item explaining the ancient phases of the production. You will live this experience in Saint Mark's Square in an old Glass Factory Showroom where you will see the main objects are made with glass.At the end of your experience you will receive a little glass gift for each couple or each family, as a souvenir of this visit
Gondola ride with commentaryAn exciting gondola ride in Venice that will take you along the canals of this magical city. Enjoy the gondola cruise through the Venice most romantic waterways passing under small bridges and along part of the Grand Canal!During your pleasant gondola ride you will admire the Mozart House passing by the worldwide famous La Fenice Theatre proceeding along the Rio (Canal) De le Ostreghe leading into the most charming part of the Grand Canal, where you will admire the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. At end you will enjoy a breathtaking view of St. Mark' basin with the splendid San Giorgio Island. Comfortably seated on your special boat you willlisten to the mobile-app narrating history and legends of the attractions around you: 10 points of interest described in your languages, so you can really know the soul of this incredible city.
Panoramic TourA personal walking tour is the best way to discover independently the most famous and marvelous areas of Venice: Accademia, San Marco and Rialto! 31 points of interest spread across the itinerary, among them you will see the magnificent Theatre La Fenice, Rialto Bridge with its typical market and the majestic Accademia Bridge! Of course, the audio-guide will escort you through the endless-history of Saint Marks Square and its breathtaking basin!Download the app on your device and you wont get lost in the city! You will be able to visit Venice, corner by corner, step by step, at your pace.
Fabulous Venice: Doge's Palace, Golden Basilica, Glassblowing & Gondola Ride
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Tour Information
Key Details
- Mobile Voucher Accepted
- Hotel pickup Available
- Duration: 4 Hrs
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Language:
English
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Departure Time :
10:45 AM
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Return Details :
• Tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide or in case of unplanned religious functions (in these cases it can be postponed to the day after otherwise it will be refunded) • Services.. read more
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Cancellation Policy : This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
Overview
A complete tour (4 hours) to make you discover the best and most famous attractions of Venice!
It includes the guided visit to the Doges Palace and the St. Marks Basilica; a charming Gondola ride (the only one with commentary) and an amazing glass demonstration by an expert artisan!
You can experience Venice in all its splendor! Un unmissable occasion!
The tour starts with the guided visit to the two main highlights of Piazza San Marco where the expert guide will explain history legends and tales of Doges Palace and the imposing Golden Basilica.
Later, you enter in a glass furnace to admire a glass-blower master creates unique artworks in front of your eyes
At the end, youll get on gondola to glide the Grand canal with its stunning Palaces: along the route youll see Mozarts House, Fenice Opera House Santa Maria della Salute Church and many other places!
Included in this activity you will have our Self-Guided tour to visit the Rialto and Saints Mark Square by yourself.
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Itinerary:
After, you visit one of the most majestic cathedrals of the world! You will be escorted by a tour guide enjoying a full visit of the Golden Basilica. You'll have the pleasure to admire beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors, sitting comfortably while our guide will show you the represented biblical scenes, the history and the particularities of this ancient basilica.
A guided tour in the Palazzo Ducale the old seat of the Venetian political power. In his splendid rooms, immersed in hundreds of masterpieces of painting, the Duke and his Council controlled the fate of a thousand-year history republic. You’ll live it together with a guide that will show you the halls of power and the bridge of Sighs to reach to the prisons. You may visit by yourself the other magnificent palaces around St. Mark’s Square under the name of Procuratie with the same ticket!
The magic art of glass blowing! In front of you a glass craftsman master will create a unique item explaining the ancient phases of the production. You will live this experience in Saint Mark's Square in an old Glass Factory Showroom where you will see the main objects are made with glass. At the end of your experience you will receive a little glass gift for each couple or each family, as a souvenir of this visit
Gondola ride with commentary An exciting gondola ride in Venice that will take you along the canals of this magical city. Enjoy the gondola cruise through the Venice most romantic waterways passing under small bridges and along part of the Grand Canal! During your pleasant gondola ride you will admire the Mozart House passing by the worldwide famous La Fenice Theatre proceeding along the Rio (Canal) “De le Ostreghe” leading into the most charming part of the Grand Canal, where you will admire the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. At end you will enjoy a breathtaking view of St. Mark' basin with the splendid San Giorgio Island. Comfortably seated on your special boat you willlisten to the mobile-app narrating history and legends of the attractions around you: 10 points of interest described in your languages, so you can really know the soul of this incredible city.
Panoramic Tour A personal walking tour is the best way to discover independently the most famous and marvelous areas of Venice: Accademia, San Marco and Rialto! 31 points of interest spread across the itinerary, among them you will see the magnificent Theatre “La Fenice”, Rialto Bridge with its typical market and the majestic Accademia Bridge! Of course, the audio-guide will escort you through the endless-history of Saint Mark’s Square and its breathtaking basin! Download the app on your device and you won’t get lost in the city! You will be able to visit Venice, corner by corner, step by step, at your pace.
Inclusions
- Skip the Line: Doge's Palace and Basilica
- Skip the line ticket to visit by yourself Museo Correr, Biblioteca Marciana & Archeological Museum.
- 20 minutes master artisan at work and guided tour of a glass factory showroom in Saint Marks Square
- 30 minutes shared gondola ride
- Guided tour of Doge Palace and Basilica by a qualified guide.
Exclusions
- Hotel pickup
- Food and drinks
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide or in case of unplanned religious functions (in these cases it can be postponed to the day after otherwise it will be refunded)
The doge's Palace & Basilica visit is at 10:15 AM - Glassblowing at 3:10 PM and the gondola ride at 5:15 PM
Each gondola can host maximum 5 people; the seat aboard cannot be chosen but will be assigned by the gondolier depending of guests weight.
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)
Services could be done in different days, please you should indicate the date for each tour
You will receive the QR code and the instruction to activate the mobile app by e-mail at the moment of reservation. Please download the app before to start the tour.
Please pay attention Our App, is totally independent from your the Viator App. On your device will appear Pop Guide icon.
The mobile app is supported by the followed system: Apple: from IOS 8; IPhone, Ipad and Ipod Touch Android: from the 4.1 version system
On Sundays, feast daysand in case of unplanned religious celebrationsthe Basilica tour foresees the visit with direct access to the Terrace and to St. Mark's Museum situated on the first floor. Due to the Holy Mass taking place at the ground floor, in those festivity days it is possible toadmire the mosaics partially from the first floor.
Due to the security reason, luggage and bags are not allowed inside the Basilica
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a 5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
The customers health is the most important matter for us, the tour operates in according to the Covid-19 National directives in order to guarantee the experiences in a safe environment.
All customer touchpoints are frequently cleaned, and the tour will leave with small groups.
Traveler Reviews
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They couldn't find our reservation. Clueless look on staff. Tried to send us to another office. 2 different starting points. Said we could "catch up". Called tour operator. They claimed we were late. We weren't. They said we could do half. Couldn't do half because we had to do OUR OWN tour of Doge's Palace. It will be a case of he said, she said. We'll see what Viator does.
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As others have mentioned the transition between tours is not great. The Doge's palace + church tour meeting location and time are well advertised, but we only found out the other meeting times by contacting the tour operator directly. The glass blowing begins at 1pm at the same spot you meet for the palace + church tour at 10:45. The Gondola tour also meets at the same spot, but at 4pm. The doge's palace and basilica tour were great: Guide was experienced and knew the highlights, and you skip the huge majority of the lines. The tour itself felt a bit rushed, there was no time to spend on your own in either location and our bathroom breaks were disrupted because the lines were too long to wait (which was a problem with the kids).
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The Palace and cathedral were magnificent. The tour guide was not very good. Couldn’t hear most of the time even tho the radios provided were a nice touch. She didn’t speak into her microphone most of the time. Other groups barged through our group or joined the group. Not a very good at keeping the group together. We returned for the glass blowing and no one showed up. This was a different company from the palace and cathedral part of the tour. We waited for the gondola trip and we’re very happy with the trip. The guide was very helpful and very organized. So, would I recommend this to anyone else? Not sure.
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The newsstand was not helpful when we arrived late. Had to buy new we event tickets on our own. WE overnighter after but 3 days maybe required
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We had a short 2 day stay in Venice and this packaged tour ticked of most of the ‘must sees and dos’ when you visit the baffingly beautiful city. The tour guide around the palace and basilica was wonderful. Really informative and interesting. Never would have learned so much walking around on our own. We think we went to a different glassblowing demonstration than the one advertised (we just followed a guy who was there at the end of the tour and it was in a different location). It was okay, a way to kill time but an obvious sales opportunity for them. And the gondola, if you want romance - pay extra for a private one. If you want to save money, take a gander of the gorgeous waterways and say you’ve done it, this’ll do the trick. Overall great experience, felt our limited time was well spent.
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Although the tour of the Basilica and the Palace were wonderful, we never experienced the Gondola portion. When we arrived at the meeting point, the tour guide took our printed paperwork and told us to line up for the palace. We asked about the Gondola and he told us to come back to the square afterward and meet the guide. He was dismissive and seemed annoyed with our questions. We were tourists in a foreign city and we needed guidance. We completed our guided tour and when we returned to the square, there was no personnel in sight. We walked to the meeting sight as listed in the instructions that we downloaded because we no longer had our printed copy, but there was no tour guide to be found. We asked some shop owners, but no one could help us. We ended up paying for a Gondola ride which cost $120.00. Choose a different tour.
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Got left behind after basilica. Insufficient info to meet up for gondola ride. Raced around to complete tour. Lots of wasted time and money.
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We enjoyed this tour. We saw lots of places, the Basilica church and the Doge Palace. The Jeweled Art in the church was amazing. Enjoyed the Bridge of Sighs and dungeon. The Gondola Ride was our favorite. Thank You!
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Our tour guide, Gina, was so enthusiastic and informative. I could feel all the people in the rooms after she described its' use. I understood why Venice was so powerful. I had been in St. Mark's basilica nearly 40 years ago, but she brought a new understanding and appreciation of the people who built it and worshiped there. Glass demonstration was okay. The gondola ride was wonderful the skill of the gondoliers maneuvering through the canals was unbelievable. Take this tour!
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DON’T USE THIS COMPANY!! Couldn’t hear the guide and when I asked about the gondola part of the tour she told me to go ask a colleague in the square that she had no idea. When I looked for a tour representative they had disappeared after the tours started. The customer service number I called had no idea and your resv# can’t be pulled up.
