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Venice Highlights Group Tour: Explore Basilica San Marco and Enjoy a Gondola Ride
4.5
369 Ratings
Venezia
Discover the best of Venice on this small-group tour. Visit iconic landmarks like St. Mark’s Basilica and the Rialto Bridge, and enjoy a gondola ride through the city’s charming canals.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mercati di Rialto - Meet near the Rialto Bridge and learn why it was initially considered a very bad idea to build it. Take a quick look at the Rialto Fish Market to learn about the long fishing history of the city and its famous cuisine. Get a couple of restaurant recommendations from your local guide!
- Cannaregio - Continue to the sestiere (district) of Cannaregio, home to some of the city’s hidden gems. Discover the house where Marco Polo once lived, and go to the unique Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli. See a remarkable statue by Verocchio on the Campo San Giovanni and Paolo, where you will also see a variety of typical Venetian architectural styles. Meander through hidden alleyways, and hear tales of the city’s past.
- Basilica di San Marco - Learn what it is like to live on the island today as you walk to St. Mark’s Square. Admire St. Mark’s Basilica from the square and your guide explains how Venice built a mercantile empire that once spanned the entire Mediterranean.
- Bacino Orseolo - Your guide will then leave you to enjoy a 30-minute (approximately) gondola ride with a professional gondolier. Limited to only 5 people per gondola, this experience will be both intimate and relaxing. Punt through the quieter canals of Venice as you relax and enjoy the city at its best!
What's Included
- Gondola Ride
- Local English-speaking guide
- Headset
- Expertly guided walking tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
- Ticket to St. Mark’s Basilica
- Guide (during gondola ride)
Additional Information
A first-timer to Venice, or don’t know where to begin your explorations? Over the course of this small-group tour, experience many of the city’s top highlights: see the Rialto Bridge, St. Mark’s Square and St. Mark’s Basilica, and enjoy a relaxing gondola ride. You also explore areas of the city that many tour groups miss, from the sestiere of Cannaregio to the Rialto Fish Market.
- During times of high tides, flooding, or heavy rain, the gondola ride may be substituted for another experience.
- The Rialto Fish Market is closed on Sundays.
- Our group tour utilizes multiple areas that are not wheelchair accessible.
- Walks / Devour complies with all local government regulations. Please refer to local government guidelines for the most up-to-date information.
Location
Campo S. Giacomo di Rialto, 255
Campo San Giacomo di Rialto
At the central fountain of Campo San Giacomo di Rialto (Campo San Giacometto). Your guide will be holding a Walks sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(369 Ratings)
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John_d
Sep 1, 2024
Walking tour - Walking the little streets and quiet neighborhoods. Learning the long and short history of Venice and Italy. Moved at a good pace for questions and photos
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Pamela_v
Aug 30, 2024
The best tour guide of the city-NICO!!!! - The operator made changes(droping the access to the basilica) in the tour but the tour is still memorable. I hope you get the tour guide NICO as he is full of knowledge, very nice and you can feel his love and passion for the city and its rich history. The tour is very enriching and enlightening. It's more than just seeing it, it's understanding, it's significance and importance. It also included a relaxing gondola ride in the end which is a 90eur value. Thank you so much NICO!!! You have made tour memorable!!
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Claire
Aug 27, 2024
Wonderful tour - A wonderful tour! Our guide was very knowledgeable, told great stories and was entertaining and funny. She answered all our questions and had great recommendations. Would definitely recommend!
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Sarel_s
Aug 27, 2024
Great walking tour! - Marie Theresa was a great guide! Informative, fun, great interaction. She made this the best guided we had in all of Italy!
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Deborah_h
Aug 24, 2024
Highly recommend this tour - Alessandro was a fabulous tour guide. He kept us moving without losing us and everything about everything. Loved the gondola ride where each couple / group had their own gondola.
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Dvir_k
Aug 19, 2024
Recommended!!! - Very good expirience ! the guide was very professional and kind, we learned a lot about Venice. Thank you very much!
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Stephan_b
Aug 14, 2024
Great getaroumd in Venice - Our Guide Roberta took us on a very interesting walk through Venice, lots of hidden and beauitiful places. In the End we had a gondola ride which was very relaxing yet interesting. We loved it, first time in Venice but feel Like we know it now Like an Insider. Anytime again. 👍
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Susan_t
Aug 23, 2024
Great walking tour, so so gondola experience - Our tour thru Venice with Nico as our tour guide was fabulous. We were given a tour of the St Mark’s Bascilica which was a special treat. The gondola ride was on our bucket list but was a bit of a letdown as our gondolier was grumpy and barked orders. But Nico as our walking tour guide was the highlight
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Cindybl8763ut
Aug 18, 2024
Enjoyed this tour. - The Basilica and the gondola ride were the best parts of the tour. Our guide was kind, welcoming and helpful. Prior to the tour, we'd been told that the basilica would not be available and that a glass blowing demonstration would replace it. That would have been disappointing...
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Arianal603
Aug 30, 2024
Not as advertised - This tour is misleading it says tour of st mark’s basilica but that is not the case. Also it’s across town and we almost missed the group due to having to take a gondola taxi (4 euros spent) in addition to the tour tickets. The tour guide was local and very knowledgeable, thank you Virginia! Overall over priced for the experience…
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