Venice: Private Half Day Guided Tour and Gondola Experience
Enjoy a fantastic tour of Venice!
Let yourself be transported into the magical world of the most romantic lagoon in the world, through history, architecture and legends and, if you're lucky, admiration of the carnival's stroll through the city.
You'll enjoy th most iconic places of Venice:
Piazza San Marco, Palazzo Ducale, Ponte Dei Sospiri and the front of the Basilica di S. Marco. Also you'll cross all the square to have a complete visual of it and then you'll enjoy an amazing view of Canal Grande with Ponte di Rialto.
Options
Walking Guided Tour & Gondola
Walking & Water
Gondola
What's included in Venice: Private Half Day Guided Tour and Gondola Experience
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Piazza San Marco
Heart of the Venetian state, the square has always followed the life and customs of the city. The Doge's Palace was the seat of the government and the supreme magistrates of the republic, as well as a prison. Capital executions took place between the two columns of Marco and Teodoro, while the laws and decrees were announced from the Pietra del Bando, then posted on the Porta della Carta. The Basilica was instead the center of state religious ceremonies thanks to the presence of precious relics and its function as a ducal chapel, in a system in which the Doge was head of the Venetian church and reserved the right to appoint bishops. The power and wealth of the church of San Marco were such that it had its own bishop, distinct from that of the city and from the patriarch, the Primicerio, and that special magistrates the Procurators of San Marco administered its patrimony with life, residing in the Procuratie .
Basilica di San MarcoPass-by Only
The Cathedral that towers over St. Mark's Square is one of the most admired symbols of Italy's artistic and architectural beauty. It summarizes in itself, with opulent elegance, different styles embellished and harmonized by sumptuous decorations of mosaics, marbles, columns and sculptures.
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di VeneziaPass-by Only
The National Archaeological Museum of Venice is located on the wing of the Correr Museum and the Marciana Library. Located in Piazza S. Marco, it houses an important collection of ancient sculptures, including some notable Greek originals; there are also ceramics, bronzes, gems and coins, as well as the archaeological collection left in deposit by the Correr Civic Museum, which also includes some Egyptian and Assyrian-Babylonian antiquities. Due to its own formation, it has a strong collecting character, made up as it is by the works collected since the 16th century, by important Venetian families.
Inclusions
- 30 minutes Gondola Experience (if option selected)
- 2 hours guided tour with Licensed Tour Guide
- Entrance fees (museum, galleries, etc)
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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 Points
- Meeting point in Piazza San Marco corner with Riva degli Schiavoni between the two columns. Nearby Palazzo Ducale
End Points
- The walking tour will end at the Gondola Dock (sometimes it could change for availabilities. In this case your guide will help you to reach the correct dock).
- The walking tour will end at the Gondola Dock (sometimes it could change for availabilities. In this case your guide will help you to reach the correct dock).
