Venice Walking Tour Plus Skip The Lines Doge's Palace And St Mark's Basilica Tours

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Duration: 4 Hrs
Language:
English

Departure Time :
9:00 AM
Departure Details :
Torre dell'Orologio, Piazza San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy,
Return Details :
In front of Yex Change Office near the Clock Tower in St Mark's Square.
Cancellation Policy :
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

When you want a full immersion into Venice and its everlasting symbols, you must take this combined tour. A tour not only to see Venice but to experience this city through its history and glorious past that is still shining in its historical sites and legendary characters. A walking tour in Venice to explore the hidden corners of the city and to learn interesting facts about life in a water city and the past of Venice. The Doges Palace, Venices symbol and architectural masterpiece. The Basilica: One of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world.

Highlights

Skip the line
Ideal choice for families
Informative, friendly and professional guide

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This tour combination is the right one for those who crave a full immersion into Venice and its everlasting symbols.

This combo will start with a beautiful walking tour which will take you among the most hidden and peaceful corners of Venice. Discover the city through its narrow alleys called calli, countless bridges, and wide traditional and picturesque squares, still the heart of Venetian people's social life.

The first highlight of the walking tour is St. Marks Square, with the description of the majestic St. Marks Basilica, the elegant Doges Palace, the Clock Tower and the Procuratie (only external, for now). Please note that this first part of the tour will completely take place outside and it does not include any admittance to local sites.

Following this, visit one of the most famous symbols of Venice: The Doges Palace. Today, the symbol of Venice and its power is still standing in all its beauty and majesty, every day taking travelers' breath away. Your ticket allows you to enter without waiting in line. Audio-receiver device included.

Another undisputed symbol of Venice is the St Mark Basilica, a beautiful example of Byzantine architecture where Eastern and Western architecture run into each other. Here, you will learn more about the everlasting history of Venice, about St Mark and how his remains came to rest and are shielded here.

Surrounded by the Basilicas beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays, your professional guide will take you along the history and the special features of this unique masterpiece. Among the priceless treasures shielded in the Basilica, you will have the chance to admire the Pala dOro, a fine example of Byzantine art with its thousands of gems and precious stones, and the Treasury, a splendor of the religious art. And, of course, the golden mosaics, maybe the most famous feature of the cathedral.

Please wear appropriate clothes to enter the Basilica (no bare knees or shoulders), and for security reasons, backpacks are not allowed inside the Basilica (free deposit available in Calle San Basso).

Inclusions

Skip-the-line access to the sites

Experienced and passionate tour guide

Personal audio system to hear better the guide

Entry/Admission - Basilica di San Marco

Entry/Admission - Doge's Palace

Exclusions

Food and drinks

Hotel Pick-up and drop-off

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at the time of booking

Due to increased safety measures, security checkpoints will have a short wait

Please wear appropriate clothes to enter the Basilica (no bare knees or shoulders)

From 1st Novembre to 31st March this tour may be operated by a multi-lingual guide (depending on a number of participants)

For security reasons backpacks and bags are not allowed inside the Basilica and they have to be left at the free deposit available in Calle San Basso. Travelers are kindly advised to take fewer bags as possible in order to avoid long lines at the deposit

Please note that no refund will be accepted for no shows or late arrivals. The tour will take place also with rain, in the event of the exceptionally high tide it might be canceled and refund will be provided

Wheelchair partially accessible, due to structural reasons some areas of the Doge's Palace are not accessible, so the tour may be limited. If assistance is required, the passenger must provide their own carer.

This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

Traveler Reviews

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Gail H 08-Oct-2019

We recently took a first time trip to Italy. I have never used a tour group before. Viator was recommended by a friend. Viator was a dependable tour company to engage for our trip. They communicated well about the process, creating an atmosphere of security and comfort.
Little.jandj 23-Sep-2019

Had a great guide who spoke good English and shared such history and highlights with us. She has done tours for 22 years. Full of information and never too much trouble to show little details and answer questions.
Eber F M 02-Sep-2019

Tour was not good. An excessive amount of people in the group, the headphones did not work and we could not hear the tour guide most the time. The tour guide was rude at times towards children and tourist. She would get mad at the people of the group specially if we complaint we couldn’t hear ...
Linda N 07-Aug-2019

We were not informed on dress code for the Basilica tour. Our guide was speaking very low, almost a whisper.
Kevin M 05-Aug-2019

Gena our guide was incredible. Full of detail and anecdotes. Problem at beginning with an extremely loud family who thankfully decided to leave the tour. From then on we were treated to pure class, backstreets, routes, alleyways; each with a story. Paused at times to take in the quiet moments. Do ...
Katja W 01-Aug-2019

Do not recommend. The walking tour was fantastic and the guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We learned a lot during and got great insight. The tour provider on the other hand was not that great. In fairness, we ran 5 minutes late as we misjudged the vaporetto time, so we called to ask if ...
Gary G 03-Jul-2019

My wife and I normally like to walk around a city on our own to investigate all the places the tours don't normally take you. On this tour we had a fantastic time, firstly in Doge Palace and then in the Basilica, which takes your breath away. She then took us for a walk and gave us more interesti ...
Mary Lou M 03-Jul-2019

Gina was fabulous as she is a Venetian and has an extensive background in history. She gave us a thorough history/ perspective on Venice, government, Doge's Palace, St. Mark's, and an excellent short walking tour. She timed it perfectly as St. Mark's only has lights on for 15 min on hour and we c ...
Kimberly H 01-May-2019

Enjoyed strolling and learning about city. Doges palace tour very informative. All very worthwhile. Highly recommend it
Richard B 27-Mar-2019

Covered an amazing an until of ground in a short time. Lots of history as well as glimpses of life currently in the district. Included Doge's palace and church tours..our guide was superb.