Itinerary
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Stop At: Ponte di Rialto, Ruga degli Orefici (Rialto) San Polo, 30125 Venice Italy
Your tour starts at ground level with a guided walking tour of the city's most famous and most interesting sights. See the Rialto Bridge and learn about Venice's food culture at the Rialto Fish Market. Along the way hear tales of famous Venetians like Marco Polo as well as how Venice came to be—and how it survived against the odds.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Canal Grande, 30100 Venice Italy
As your walking tour ends, take a gondola ride and cruise along the Grand Canal and into the quieter back canals of the city with a maximum of 5 people per vessel.
Duration: 35 minutes
Stop At: Venice, Venice, Veneto
Pause for a break. While it's not included in the tour, your guide will share plenty of great recommendations on where to grab a coffee and a snack.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, San Marco, 328, 30124 Venice Italy
After a short break for a snack on your own, reconvene at St. Mark's Square. If you book the 8:30 AM tour, you'll enter St. Mark's Basilica to explore its stunning history, architecture, and art with your guide. Get up close to the beautiful gold mosaics with special first-floor access.
If you book the 8:45 AM tour, you'll pause to admire the Basilica from the outside as your guide shares a detailed explanation of its history and fascinating architecture.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy
Then it's on to Venice's other top sight—the Doge's Palace. Skip the line with pre-reserved tickets and enjoy the benefit of having an expert local guide as you navigate council rooms, audience halls, and masterpieces by Veronese and Tintoretto.
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
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Campo S. Giacomo di Rialto, 255, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy
6 hours 30 minutes(approx.)
Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
St. Mark's Basilica can be subject to unforeseen closures due to particular liturgical celebrations. In the case in which the basilica is closed, we will give you explanations from the outside.
Please note that lunch is not included on this tour. We have allowed time for you to eat lunch between the AM and PM tours. Your guide will give you recommendations and tell you where to meet after lunch but please be aware that it is your responsibility to arrive at the meeting point in time for your PM tour.
The prisons and the armory of the Doge's Palace are not wheelchair-accessible, as a result of which we cannot accommodate wheelchairs on this tour.
This tour runs rain or shine. However, please note that the gondola ride cannot operate during heavy rain or high tides. In this case we will provide an alternative itinerary.
Walks complies with all local government regulations. Please refer to Italy government guidelines for the most up to date information
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : diane_p
Matt was the best tour guide! A local with tons of knowledge and history that kept us engaged the whole time!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-18
Posted By : Russ_Z
We had an overall good experience! Things did feel a bit rushed at times in terms of moving place to place/ breaking for lunch. Our guide provided lots of information which was lovely but overwhelming to a point as it is such a long tour. End of the day, would recommend this experience.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18
Posted By : Jeanne_B
Our guide was amazing. She made the city come to life. We love Venice. We've seen lots of churches but St. Marks was the most beautiful.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18
Posted By : Lisa_G
As first-time visitors to Venice, we booked this tour based on our desire to get a true knowledgeable overview of the city, and positive reviews here on VIATOR. Man, did this tour deliver.
Our guide Mosa was an absolute gem - charming, informed, funny - clearly a complete expert on the city, it's Art, Architecture, and History. In his impeccable Italian-accented English he led the tour like a maestro... Peppering his explanations of the sites visited and streets walked with perfectly apt personal and historical anecdotes. He kept the tour moving, made sure administrative details were communicated clearly and simply, and was sensitive to the need for bio-breaks. He willingly answered questions about Venice, and even gave us great guidance about getting our daughter back to the Train station...!
The microphone/earbud system provided worked seamlessly throughout the tour and we were able to hear perfectly.
We (myself, my wife and our daughter) came away feeling like we had learned so much about Venice - it's origins, impact, history, and culture. Felt like we hadn't missed "anything".
The included mid-tour Gondola ride was great - long enough to get the feel, well-timed to give tired feet and backs a rest, and efficiently run with only a brief wait for boarding, etc.
A word to the wise - be prepared for a LOT of walking & standing. Wear comfortable walking shoes and a hat, don't overburden yourself with a large bag as it will weigh you down and get in the way within spaces that are both popular and can be crowded.
Bottom line: Highly recommended, especially our guide Mosa
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Posted On : 2024-05-18
Posted By : Heather_M
Robbie was AMAZING! My family learned SO much from this woman and her Venetian ROOTS made the history come to life! She was humorous & delightful, informative & so kind! She made the history of Venice come to life! We LOVED our time with Robbie!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-18
Posted By : Matthew_B
Great tour. Guide was a local historian and had a great sense of humour. Very informative and enjoyable. Basilica was very busy, but other than that it was well paced and enjoyable.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18
Posted By : Pioneer54464012030
If you have limited time in Venice, then this is the tour for you. We hit all the major sites with skip the line tickets and had a gondola ride along the side canals and in the grand canal. We had a large lunch break and enjoyed lunch and music in Piazza San Marco on our own and then rejoined the tour. Our guide Elena was very knowledgeable. Her love for Venice was quite evident and she was not rushed. I highly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18
Posted By : Tasha_S
Matt was an amazing guide, kept things light and funny but had a vast knowledge of Venice. We loved every minute and would highly recommend! A walk through Venice, a Gondola ride and a tour of Doges Palace and Basilica San Marco.
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Posted On : 2024-05-17
Posted By : Jack_H
Elena was amazing taught us so much and explained everything in good detail. There was great break periods to grab lunch and a drink. By far the best tour we have done it Italy.
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Posted On : 2024-05-17
Posted By : Charles_T
Roberta was a natural in sharing Venice history on our walking tour. The Gondola ride, St Mark and Doges Place were remarkable. It was a great day in Venice!
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Posted On : 2024-05-17
