Gondola Ride and St Mark's Basilica Tour
Discover Venice from a double perspective on a combined tour which includes a fascinating gondola ride and a guided tour of St. Mark's Basilica. Enjoy the city from the water and then admire the golden interiors of the majestic Byzantine cathedral of Venice.
Options
ID123 - English commentary
1045 - English commentary: Bilingual tour operated by a multilingual guide.
What's included in Gondola Ride and St Mark's Basilica Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Piazza San MarcoPass-by Only
Meet the tour Guide in Calle Larga Ascensione in front of the Post Office
Basilica di San Marco
Admire St Mark's Basilica and enjoy a special view of St Mark's Square from the terrace.
Teatro La Fenice
Your gondola ride will take place in the afternoon, at 3 pm. During the gondola ride, which lasts for 30 minutes approximately, you'll have the opportunity to see Teatro la Fenice, one of the most famous theaters in the world
Inclusions
- Skip the line access and guided tour of St. Mark’s Basilica
- Gondola ride
- Gratuities
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- No credit or refunds will be given in the case of a no show (if you don't show up at the meeting point at the time indicated on your voucher)
- This is a collective tour, which means there might be other participants going on the tour with you
- In cases of religious ceremonies, exceptionally high tides or other special occasions, access to St. Mark's Basilica may not be permitted
- To visit St Mark's Basilica it is necessary to dress appropriately (no shorts, vests or tops) and backpacks are not allowed for safety reasons
- The gondola ride might be suspended in case of bad weather. In such cases, you are required to go to the tour departure point in order to know whether the tour takes place or not and any alternative ways to use the service
- Please note that, due to the particular morphological structure of Venice and the logistic problems resulting from it, we cannot guarantee that the whole tour is accessible to people with limited mobility. This means that people with walking difficulties and wheelchair users could not be able to access some parts of the itinerary
- A gondola can host up to 5 people, thus if your reservation includes more than 5 people, your group will be divided into smaller groups, or rather you will enjoy different gondolas
- This is a collective tour, so there might be other people enjoying your same gondola. In this case people belonging to your reservation can be divided into different gondolas
- Please note that this tour combines two different activities. Therefore, the gondola ride may not take place immediately after the end of the guided tour of St. Mark's Basilica. At the meeting point you will be notified of the exact starting time of the gondola ride.
- 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
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- The meeting point is ten to fifteen minutes before the start of the tour at the TURIVE meeting point, located on Calle larga de l' Ascension, near the post office, behind Correr museum.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• Please arrive at the meeting point at least 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE DEPARTURE TIME. • The Procuratoria di San Marco reserves the right to PROHIBIT VISITS and access to the basilica at any time, without notice for reasons of force majeure (e.g. high water), safety reasons, religious services not specified on the calendar, state visits. When possible, you will be immediately notified of such changes together with other ways to use the service. Access to the Basilica is only permitted to visitors with suitable attire: shorts, sleeveless dresses, low-cut and skimpy clothes are not allowed; suitcases, backpacks, bulky bags are not allowed for safety reasons: if necessary you will be instructed about the luggage storage directly on the spot • COLLECTIVE TOUR there might be other participants on the tour with you • COMBINED TOUR between the first and the second tour there will be a break. No explanations during the gondola ride; guided tour only inside St. Mark’s Basilica • Due to the particular morphological structure of Venice we cannot guarantee that people with walking difficulties and wheelchair users could access the whole tour • No credit or refunds will be given in the case of a NO SHOW, if you don't show up at • the meeting point at the time indicated on your voucher • For emergencies on site, please contact us at +39 041 8877441 or [email protected] or chat with us on Venetoinside Facebook Messenger at rebrand.ly/vis from Monday to Friday, from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm CET.
