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Venice Walking Tour: Explore Doge's Palace and St Mark's Basilica
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23 Ratings
Venezia
Discover the highlights of Venice on this comprehensive half-day expedition: guided stroll from St Mark’s Square to the Rialto region, bypass the lengthy queues to enter St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, and indulge in an intriguing exploration of Venice’s most renowned sights.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Piazza San Marco - Heart of Venice, Piazza San Marco is the principal public square of Venice and since 1987 UNESCO world heritage.
- Basilica di San Marco - The Golden Basilica, a perfect blend of Byzantine and Gothic art
- Doge’s Palace - A masterpiece of Gothic architecture, the Doge’s Palace is one of the symbols of Venice
- Casa di Marco Polo - Near the church of St. Giovanni Crisostomo there is Marco Polo’s house, he was an Italian traveller, writer, ambassador and merchant.
- Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo) - The basilica of Saints John and Paul is one of the most impressive medieval religious buildings in Venice, together with the basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari. It is considered the pantheon of Venice due to the large number of Venetian doges and other important figures who have been buried there since the 13th century.
- Campo Santa Maria Formosa - Campo Santa Maria Formosa is a campo in Venice, located in the Castello district.
It is one of the largest squares in the city: a total of nine calli and eleven bridges branch off from it.
What's Included
- Guided walking tour
- Skip the line access and guided visit to St Mark’s Basilica
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- 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 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
- From November 1st to March 31st: Bilingual Tour (explanations during the walking tour are provided in two languages if the audience provenience is mixed).
- 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
Location
Calle larga de l'Ascension
The meeting point is ten to fifteen minutes before the start of the tour at the TURIVE kiosk, located on Calle larga de l' Ascension, near the post office, behind Correr museum.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(23 Ratings)
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Louisphilippe_g
Jun 28, 2019
Do not miss - If you do not Want to wait in line under à scorching sun, if you want to exprrience Venice like aVenetian, if you want to have à knowlageable guide, than don't miss this tour.
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I7639jbbrenday
May 9, 2019
Great Tour - The tour was great. Our tour guide was Rozanna. She's very knowledgeable about Venice's history. She made the explanation fun with her storytelling style. Too bad it was raining.
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Monica_m
Apr 26, 2019
good experience, - our guide was so good, she spoke fluent spahish, answered all the questions. very good, dont hasitate to take this tour
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Xxxshellxxx
Mar 11, 2019
Wonderful day - We were met promptly at our meeting place and divided into appropriate groups, ours was about 15 people so a lovely size. We then went on a walking tour around venice with our very informative and charming guide. You are provided with a headphone pack so you can clearly hear your guide if its noisy around you or you fall back a bit to look at something.
The skip the line access was great and the Doges Palace was absolutely incredible. St Marks basilica is a work of art and the information our guided provided on both venues was outstanding. I thoroughly recommend this tour as you get to see the majority of Venice and its attractions in the one day.
Little tip though is to research the flooding in st marks square according to the time of year you are visiting. Whilst they provide walkways to keep you dry I was just find in wellies.
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Carol
Aug 27, 2017
Great tour. Our guide, Catarina... - <p>Great tour. Our guide, Catarina, was very knowledgeable and informative. Would recommend this to anyone who wants to have a quick overview of Venice, and more details and insight into the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica.</p>
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Jeff
Apr 1, 2017
Our guide was great! We saw so much and... - <p>Our guide was great! We saw so much and learned so much. A very well organized tour.</p>
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Vivien
Feb 2, 2017
We were only four during this tour... - <p>We were only four during this tour which allowed us to cover a lot of ground in Venice. The local tour operator is the only group allowed in the middle seats of the Basilica and enjoy substantial explanation of the building and its artworks. Kudos to our guide Rossana for a great tour.</p>
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Megan
Nov 18, 2016
Good tour, no time built in for... - <p>Good tour, no time built in for breaks - so be prepared. Also, if you don't keep up, you can lose the audio for our tour guide and miss out on some of the information.</p>
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Joseph
Apr 1, 2016
Guide provided a bit too much detail... - <p>Guide provided a bit too much detail without really brining what we saw to life. Overall a good value.</p>
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Joe
Mar 30, 2017
The group we were in was HUGE and... - <p>The group we were in was HUGE and therefore the tour was terribly slow. Our tour guide was entertaining but very hard to understand. These are both places that you can see on your own and I did not see long lines at all. I am sure the price to get in the door is a lot less that what we paid for tour.</p>
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