Skip the Line: Morning Venice Gondola Ride, Walking Tour & St Mark's Basilica
Admire Venice from different perspectives on this combined itinerary that merges a fascinating walking tour of Venice to admire the most important and characteristic locations of the city, a traditional gondola ride through its calm waters and a detailed guided visit of St. Mark’s Cathedral to discover it as the 'golden basilica'. Don't miss the opportunity to spend an unforgettable morning in Venice.
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09:00 English commentary
Bilingual tour lead by a multilingual guide from November to March. Monolingual tour from April to October. Explanations during the Gondola ride are not provided.
What's included in Skip the Line: Morning Venice Gondola Ride, Walking Tour & St Mark's Basilica
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Canal GrandePass-by Only
The Grand Canal is the main canal through the historic centre of Venice. About 3800 metres long, it divides the historic centre into two parts, tracing an inverted 'S', which runs from the Ponte della Libertà to the Bacino di San Marco.
Piazza San Marco
It is the most famous Piazza of Italy. All the other squares in Venice are called "campi".
Basilica di San MarcoPass-by Only
St Mark's Basilica is the perfect blend of Byzantine and Gothic art. It is the cathedral church and seat of the patriarchate of Venice. Together with the bell tower and St Mark's Square, it forms the main architectural site of Venice, and is the best known symbol of the city and the Veneto region in the world. It is also one of the symbols of Venetian art and Christianity.
Inclusions
- Guided walking tour
- Skip the Line access and guided visit to St Mark’s Basilica
- Gondola ride
- Commentary/guide during the gondola ride
- Entry ticket to the Treasure
- Entry ticket to the Pala d’Oro
- Entry ticket and access to the Museum and the Terrace
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note this is a combo tour including 3 single tours.
- Please arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before the tour departure time.
- At the tour departure point you will meet a representative who will check your vouchers and give you information to do the tour.
- Multilingual 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)
- This is a collective tour, which means there might be other participants going on the tour with you.
- 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.
- In cases of religious ceremonies or exceptionally high tides, access to St Mark s Basilica may not be permitted.
- To visit St Mark s Basilica it is necessary to dress appropriately (no shorts or vest or tops) and backpacks are not allowed for safety reasons.
- 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.
- Only for the waking tour and guided visit. Explanations during the gondola ride are not provided.
- 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.
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay up to 10 € access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
- Please note that this tour combines 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.
- Please note: For now, the tour only covers the ground floor of St. Mark’s Basilica. Museum and Terrace are not included.
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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 • At the departure point you will meet a TURIVE representative who will check your vouchers and give you further information. • 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 going on the tour with you • COMBINED TOUR between the tours there will be a break. No explanations during the gondola ride; guided tour only inside St. Mark’s Basilica and during the walk • 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 from Monday to Friday, from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm CET.
