Venice Express Walking Tour - T1
Explore the incomparable architecture of Venice on a 90-minute, guided walking tour. This walking tour features all the most significant monuments that stand in testimony to the glorious past of Venice. Discover the thousand-year long history of the Serenissima, and learn how this island city became a cross-roads of civilizations and the Queen of the Seas.
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Tour in English
This walking tour features all the most significant monuments that stand in testimony to the glorious past of Venice.
What's included in Venice Express Walking Tour - T1
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Piazza San MarcoPass-by Only
The principal public square of Venice, with the description of the history of the main monuments: St. Mark's Basilica, The Doge's Palace, the Campanile, the Clock Tower and the Procuratie.
Chiesa di Santa Maria FormosaPass-by Only
It was erected in 1492 under the design by Renaissance architect Mauro Codussi. It lies on the site of a former church dating from the 7th century, which, according to tradition, was one of the eight founded by San Magno, bishop of Oderzo. The name "formosa" relates to an alleged appearance of the Holy Virgin disguised as a voluptuous woman
Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo)Pass-by Only
One of the largest churches in the city, it has the status of a minor basilica. After the 15th century the funeral services of all of Venice's doges were held here, and twenty-five doges are buried in the church.
Inclusions
- Local guide
- Professional guide
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly (for groups larger than 10 people)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- May be operated by a multilingual guide
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- 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
- Please be at meeting point at least 10 minutes before the departure time
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Campo San Zaccaria 4683/G, in front of the Church of San Zaccaria: The Tour Shop.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking • Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide • Wheelchair accessible • Children must be accompanied by an adult • Please be at meeting point at least 10 minutes before the departure time
