Hop on your magnificent gondola and get to know the beautiful Venice. After this splendid ride, learn all about the rich history of Venice, explore the breathtaking architecture, see beautiful sites while your knowledgeable guide reveals many interesting stories.

• Classic gondola ride along the grand canal and smaller canals 
• Skip the line!!
• Avoid the public queues with our special pass into Saint Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace
• 2 hour walking tour with professional english speaking guide
• Wonderful photos opportunities

Enjoy this fabulous tour and discover this stunning Italian city. We start our combination tour with a classical gondola ride, On this unique exploration of the Venetian romantic canals, unwind and relax into the gentle rhythms and movements of the Grand Canal, appreciating the skill involved in steering the gondola through the intricate waterways of the city. As you sit back and take in the views, you will inevitably become involved in the friendly banter of the gondoliers - as much a part of Venetian culture as the gondola itself! This charming tour will take you one step closer to the romantic facades of Venice and will enable you to understand what it was to be truly Venetian. Your next tour starts in front of the Correr museum in Saint Mark's square where you will meet your professional english speaking guide. We start the tour discovering the buildings in the square and then we skip the line into Saint Marks Basilica which majestically symbolizes the lagoon and enshrines the city’s history and Saints relics. With its awe – inspiring gold mosaics our talented guide will walk you through to one of the main highlights of the Saint Mark's Basilica, the “Pala d’Oro” (Golden altar), with masterpieces by generations of Venetian Goldsmiths, universally recognized as one of the most refined and accomplished works of Byzantine craftsmanship and the most precious treasure in the Saint Mark's Basilica. The tour then continues as we skip the line into the Doge's Palace, a magnificent combination of Byzantine, Gothic and Renaissance architecture.Once the residence of the Doge (Duke) the elected ruler of the city. We pass through lavish chambers and also cross the bridge of Sighs making our way though the new prisons. The tour ends inside the palace and your pass allows you stay inside the museum independently after the tour has ended.

• All entrance fees
• 30 Minute shared Classic Gondola ride
• 2 hours of walking tour with English speaking guide
• Skip the line ticket into Saint Mark's Basilica
• Visit the golden altar
• Skip the line ticket into the Doge's Palace

• The classic gondola ride is not guided
• Does not include the upper floor of Saint Marks Basilica
• Optional gratuities

• Large bags and rucksacks are not allowed inside the Basilixa

• Comfortable shoes recommended
• Shoulders and knees must be covered when entering into churches.

• This tour in gondola is not guided
• Shared gondola with max. 6 people per gondola
• The tour runs with minimum 4 people per gondola
• Guide has microphone during the Saint Mark's Basilica Tour and the Doge's Palace Tour
• If you wish to spend more time inside the Doge's Palace independently after the tour your museum pass will allow you to do so
•  You will be given a map at the first meeting point which will indicate the meeting points for the other tours

• At the Santa Maria del Giglio Gondola park, “Campiello Traghetto 2467” next to the Hotel Gritti Palace
• Look for our assistant who will be holding an Orange umbrella and a sign with the name of the tour on it
• Please be there 15 minutes before

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