Venice in A Day: St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride

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Duration:6 hours (approx.)
Location: Venice, Veneto

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If you want to make sure you cover the highlights of Venice, this full day tour is your best choice. If you’re only spending a few days in Venice, covering the best attractions in a single day is a smart idea. That way, you can spend the remainder of your time in Venice sipping Prosecco by the canals. This tour includes stops at St Mark’s Basilica and Square, the Rialto Bridge, Doge’s Palace (including Casanova’s prison cell), a half hour gondola ride and plenty of hidden gems along the way. A lunch break is scheduled into the tour - we would never let you go hungry in Italy!

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1. Piazza San Marco
Meet our Guide Your Venice in a Day Tour begins in St. Mark’s Square, Venice’s central public plaza. Your guide will teach you the history of this iconic piazza, home to St. Mark’s Basilica.
2. Basilica di San Marco
Known as “The Church of Gold”, St. Mark’s Basilica’s elaborate design features gold mosaics and marble slabs. Skip the line and learn about the basilica’s storied history during a guided tour of the stunning Basilica.
3. Ponte di Rialto
Rialto Bridge & Neighborhood After your visit to the basilica your journey continues into the hidden back alleyways of Venice, guided by a knowledgeable local. You'll Immerse yourself in the history and legends surrounding the iconic Rialto Bridge, a magnificent architectural gem that spans the Grand Canal. As you cross this historic bridge, you'll venture into the bustling Rialto neighborhood, brimming with charm and character. Learn fascinating anecdotes and tales about the bridge's significance while taking in the enchanting ambiance of this popular district.
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30 Minute Gondola Ride When experiencing Venice, you absolutely must ride a gondola. We’ve included this experience in our Venice in a Day tour. As the first part of the tour concludes, your tour guide will bring you to a trusted Venice gondolier who will take you on a scenic cruise down Venice’s beautiful canals. After experiencing this bucket list moment, you’ll break for lunch.
5. Venice
Enjoy some free time for lunch. Following your enchanting Gondola Ride, take a moment to bask in the magic of this unforgettable experience. Allow the memories of gliding through the Venetian canals to synchronize within you as you enjoy a leisurely period of free time for a delightful lunch.
6. Doge's Palace
Guided Tour of the Doge's Palace After lunch, explore the fascinating Doge's Palace, or "Duke's Palace." This Palace used to be the home of Venice's public administration. At the same time, it operated as a prison, where some of Venice's criminals saw their last days. Explore the fascinating artwork of the Doge's Palace, and get a glimpse of the famous Bridge of Sighs, the bridge that connects Doge's Palace to its prison. Even though your tour will conclude after visiting the Doges Palace, your guide will be happy to advise on how to get back to your accommodation, or perhaps advice where to enjoy some local food & a spritz!

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Posted By : Neilvin_L
Great tour of the main attractions in Venice. Our tour guide was very patient and allowed us ample time to take pictures. The gondola ride around the grand canal was about 20 minutes or so and was just right for us. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-07-06 12:12:20

Posted By : 685kristenl
Highly recommend this tour! We learned so much about Venice and got to see so much on this tour! The Basilica and Doge's place were absolutely beautiful! The guided tour by Tulia, we wonderful! She was so experienced and had so much to share. We really enjoyed our tour.
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Posted On : 2024-07-05 16:19:07

Posted By : erin5355
We absolutely loved this tour. It was the perfect way to see Venice and to learn the history of this beautiful city.
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Posted On : 2024-07-05 14:47:14

Posted By : Janet_C
Our guide, Valentine was very helpful and had so much historical information for us. We really enjoyed this tour on 7/4/24.
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Posted On : 2024-07-05 03:22:56

Posted By : Steve_D
We did everything we wanted to do in Venice. Highly recommend this tour for those with only one day to spend in Venice.
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Posted On : 2024-07-04 16:07:48

Posted By : Stephen_H
Excellent tour with a very knowledgeable and friendly guide (Martina). I would highly recommend this experience.
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Posted On : 2024-07-04 13:21:43

Posted By : Ellen_A
We booked for full day tour visiting St Mark’s Basilica and The Doge’s Palace with a gondola ride just before lunch time. Our tour guide was Valentina. She was excellent, very well-informed and knowledgeable. She had a lovely personality, very friendly and approachable. She answered all our questions and her command of English meant she was easy to understand. She took into consideration the size of the group, making sure we were all together for important explanations, but she also allowed time for those of us who wanted comfort breaks. All in all, she’s a great tour guide and I would recommend this tour to everyone visiting Venice for the first time.
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Posted On : 2024-07-04 12:56:54

Posted By : Mum2kandj
Amazing tour guide, Natalia, was clearly very passionate about history and art, and made the tour interesting and fun. Loved almost all of it.
The gondola ride was not great as were a couple sharing with another group of three. It felt overcrowded and uncomfortable.
Loved the tour as a whole though, and Natalia was a fabulous guide! Thank you!
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Posted On : 2024-07-03 10:44:16

Posted By : Anthony_A
Nico was excellent! He was cordial, funny, and knew everything about all the sights. Very satisfied.
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Posted On : 2024-07-02 17:19:15

Posted By : Carolyn_G
great tour guide with fun stories and great historical perspective . skip the line feature was key as sites were extremely crowded.

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Posted On : 2024-07-02 16:59:08