Venice Walking Tour & Gondola Ride: Explore the City’s Heart

3.7 (3 reviews) Venice, Italy
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Duration2h
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LanguagesGerman, English, French, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 20 travelers

Overview

Explore Venice in two hours by walking from Saint Mark's Square to Campo Santa Maria Formosa, Campo SS. Giovanni and Paolo, pass beside Marco Polo's House and the Malibran Theatre. Take a ride in a shared gondola for 30 minutes through the Grand Canal and through the minor canals. Enjoy this combined tour of the most characteristic and important places for the history of Venice together with a local guide

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Spanish
English
French

What's included

  • Personal audio system and headset for tour commentary
  • Professional local guide
  • Guided walking tour covering the areas of Saint Mark's Square and Castello
  • Live tour commentary provided in English, French, Spanish or German
  • Pick up from centrally located meeting point
  • 30 min shared gondola ride (not guided)
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Interior visits to Venice attractions
  • Hotel pick up and drop off

What to expect

  1. Piazza San Marco
    15m
    Starting in Saint Mark’s square, this atmospheric walking tour will then whisk you away from the crowded streets into the treasure filled pockets of the Castello area.
    A qualified guide will walk you through the hidden squares, winding canals and historical buildings providing you with a perfect introduction to the origins, symbols, traditions, architecture, and life in current day Venice.

    The tour starts with a historical introduction of St. Marks’s Square, and its architectural delights, allowing you to discover the history of the majestic St. Mark’s Basilica, the illustrious Doge’s Palace, once the seat of the power of the Republic of Venice, and the extraordinary, renaissance clock tower.
  2. Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa
    20m · Admission ticket not included
    Leaving the square, you will be guided into the residential Castello area, allowing you to discover this part of Venice in all of its elegance, through its labyrinth of narrow alleys - “calli”, many bridges, winding canals and wide picturesque squares - “campi”.

    You can expect to discover campo Santa Maria Formosa, one of the largest squares in Venice with its church, named after its visitation of the Holy Virgin.
  3. Basilica Dei Santi Giovanni E Paolo
    20m · Admission ticket not included
    Campo Santi Giovanni and Paolo where you will be able to admire the famous church, the resting place of several Doges; and the equestrian monument of Bartolomeo Colleoni, an Italian mercenary Captain.
  4. Casa di Marco Polo
    20m · Admission ticket not included
    The former residence of Marco Polo, probably the most famous Venetian merchant is also part of the itinerary.
  5. Teatro Malibran
    15m · Admission ticket not included
    The you will proceed the tour seeing the Malibran theatre (only external).
    The theatre of San Giovanni Grisostomo was built in only four months at the end of 1677.
    It was renovated many times and the renovation of 1919, gave us the theatre, as we know it today.
  6. 30m · Admission ticket included
    After the walking tour, you will be accompanied to campo San Moisè, the landing stage of the famous venetian transportation, the Gondola.
    Relax aboard this historic vessel, enjoying the thrills of both the Grand Canal and minor canals.
    Admire Venice from this amazing point of view, witness its magnificent architecture, and whilst gliding under its bridges, discover secret entrances to the elegant palaces and hidden corners.
    The gondola ride is not a guided tour.
    This 2 hours combined tour concludes in Campo San Moisè, a short walk from Saint Mark’s Square.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

15 min before in Calle larga de l’Ascension - 30124 (behind the Correr museum on the opposite side of the Saint Marks Basilica).
Look for the TURIVE assistant next to the post office San Marco.

End point

The tour end with 30 min gondola ride from the gondola station in campo San Moisè (San Marco)

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved, bring comfortable shoes
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Shared gondola ride, max 5 people per gondola
  • The gondola ride is not guided
  • 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

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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