Venice Saint Mark's Basilica and gondola tour in the afternoon | La Vacanza Travel

Venice Saint Mark's Basilica and gondola tour in the afternoon

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Destination: Italy, Veneto, Venice
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  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Venice
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Your guide will provide you with a wealth of information regarding Saint Mark's Square and then accompany you on a detailed tour of the Golden Basilica from Saint Mark's square, once the private chapel of the Doge of Venice, the only one of its kind in Italy, thanks to the sumptuous golden mosaics and impressive marble inlay flooring.
During the tour you will be able absorb the atmosphere whilst listening to your guide who will describe the biblical scenes represented throughout the building, together with history and particularities of this ancient Basilica.

After a small break return the the meeting point and show your voucher for the gondola ride.

Relax aboard this historic vessel, enjoying the thrills of both the Grand Canal and minor canals. Admire Venice from this amazing point of view, witness its magnificent architecture and whilst gliding under its bridges, discover secret entrances to the elegant palaces and hidden corners.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Calle larga de l'Ascension, 1258, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

Meet your guide 15 min before the departure time in calle larga the l'ascension at the wooden kiosk next the post office. Look for the Turive assistant.

Stop At: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy

Your guide will provide you with a wealth of information regarding Saint Mark's Square and then accompany you on a detailed tour of the Golden Basilica from Saint Mark's square, once the private chapel of the Doge of Venice, the only one of its kind in Italy, thanks to the sumptuous golden mosaics and impressive marble inlay flooring.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, San Marco, 328, 30124 Venice Italy

During the tour you will be able absorb the atmosphere whilst listening to your guide who will describe the biblical scenes represented throughout the building, together with history and particularities of this ancient Basilica.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Gondola Bauer, Calle Larga XXII Marzo, 2091/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

After a small break return the the meeting point and show your voucher for the gondola ride.

Relax aboard this historic vessel, enjoying the thrills of both the Grand Canal and minor canals. Admire Venice from this amazing point of view, witness its magnificent architecture and whilst gliding under its bridges, discover secret entrances to the elegant palaces and hidden corners.

APRIL - OCTOBER
14.45 - 15.45 Saint Mark's Basilica tour
17.15 - 17.45 Gondola tour

NOVEMBER - MARCH
13.45 - 14.45 Saint Mark's Basilica tour
15.00 - 15.30 Gondola tour

Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions
  • Live tour guide in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Gondola ride, with up to 5 people on the gondola
  • Guided tour of the Saint Mark's square and Saint Mark's Basilica
  • Entry/Admission - Basilica di San Marco
  • Entry/Admission - Gondola Bauer

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Gondola ride is not guided
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Operates in most weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • PLEASE PRINT OR SHOW YOUR VOUCHER TWICE (1 FOR THE BASILICA AND 1 FOR THE GONDOLA) The meeting point for the gondola tour is the same for the Saint Mark's Basilica tour.
  • APRIL - OCTOBER 14.45 - 15.45 Saint Mark's Basilica tour 17.15 - 17.45 Gondola tour NOVEMBER - MARCH 13.45 - 14.45 Saint Mark's Basilica tour 15.00 - 15.30 Gondola tour
  • 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
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Calle larga de l'Ascension, 1258, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy


Departure Time

02:45 PM


Return Details

Gondola Bauer, Calle Larga XXII Marzo, 2091/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

1 hour 30 minutes


User's Reviews

Linda_L

29 Oct, 2023

We only got a 15 minute gondola ride! We were promised more. We had to wait a long time while most of the group were riding and then got a very short ride in order to make the meeting for the walking tour. The walking tour was very good. I am asking La Vacanza Travel for a $30 refund per ticket.

Stephanie_E

25 Jul, 2023

We missed our originally scheduled tour time (thunderstorm plus Venice is very hard to navigate at times- leave your hotel early!) but we were able to get on with another tour and were so grateful! Our tour guide was a native Venetian and passionate about city history. There is a lot you miss in the narrow streets and she covered so much. We had time to do the gondola ride, which was lovely and lasted about 20 minutes. The queue for the gondola was a little hectic and we were standing in the sun for a while so bring water and a parasol if you’re visiting in the summer. Otherwise, great experience.

Cynthia_M

23 Jul, 2023

The gondola ride was nice but they just take you around, no discussion about anything, very assembly-line like (and you can get a gondola ride on your own for significantly chaper). However, the walking tour was not good. We expected a walking tour of ~ 1.5- 2 hours and the guide spent the first 20 minutes checking out the radios. Then, we saw no highlights of Venice at all. It was like she just wanted to take us to see three sisterns and a theatre that had burned down a couple of times in a non-descript part of the area near where the tour office was for 50 minutes. She spent more time telling us over and over about how we had to stay to the side so anyone (other than us) could get by, where she was going to turn and how we had to be back for the gondola (why the tour was so short). It felt like maybe this tour operator got paid by the city to keep tourists out of the way.The walking tour part wasn't a tour at all but a complete waste of time and money.

George_E

18 Jun, 2023

We had a great adventure with our gondola and later with Donatella, who we are highly recommending. We saw a lot of secret sightseeings around Venice and also had a lot of information concerning the relationship of Verona to our country.

Gill_L

15 May, 2023

The gondola ride was good. The walking tour was good in the way you saw things you wouldn’t see otherwise although at times it was rather boring and hard to understand the guide as he mumbled

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