Saint Mark's Basilica and Gondola Tour in the Morning

PROGRAM:
10.45 am St Marks Basilica tour (1 hour)
03.00 pm Gondola ride (30 min)

Marvel at the Saint Mark's Basilica's golden mosaics and listen about its byzantine history then discover Venice from the water and enjoy a tour along the Canal Grande past the most beautiful sights of the city in a gondola ride.

-Admire Saint Mark's Square from the Basilica's terrace

-Experience a 30-minute gondola ride through the lagoon city of Venice and admire the city built on stilts

-Cruise through the Canal Grande and some of the smaller canals

Your combined tour starts at 10.45 am, meet your guide in Saint Mark’s Square, and from here you will be accompanied to the Saint Mark's Basilica, once the private chapel of the Doge of Venice, and the only one of its kind in Italy, thanks to the sumptous golden mosaics and impressive marble inlay flooring. During the tour you will be able to sit down in the church and absorb the atmosphere whilst listening to your guide who will describe the biblical scenes represented throughout the building, together with history and particularities of this ancient Basilica.

The second part of the tour starts at 3.00 pm
Meet the assistant in front of the St Marks post office in calle larga ascensione and you will be assisted in boarding the Gondola, one of the most recognized symbols of Venice - up to 5 people per Gondola - at the landing stage of San Moisè.

Experience how the locals were transported by these beautiful black, elegant rowing boats, throughout history.

This is an experience that you must not miss!
You can be expected to admire the minor canals in the heart of Venice, soaking up the atmosphere of days gone-by, you will cover a short stretch of the Grand Canal, the most famous canal in the world, and then back through the narrow waterways return to the starting point in this 30 minute ride.
Feel part of an ancient Venetian tradition and experience Venice from the water!

Included

• Guided visit inside the Saint Mark's Basilica 
• Skip the line entrance fee 
• Personal audio system and headset for tour commentary
• Tour available in english, german, french, spanish
• Shared gondola ride (not guided)
• Multilingual assistance when boarding

Not included

• The gondola ride is not a guided tour
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off
• Food and drink
• Optional gratuities
• Pala d'oro
• Museum and Loggia dei Cavalli on the 1st floor

Languages

German, English, Spanish, French, Italian

Requirements

• Meeting point 15 min before
• This tour is not suitable if you have limited mobility
• This activity is not wheelchair accessible
• This tour operates rain or shine
• Shared gondola with max. 5 people per gondola
• Designated seating arranged by gondolier due to balance of boat
• Shoulders and knees must be covered inside the Basilica
• Backpacks are not allowed inside the Basilica

Important information

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.

PLEASE PRINT OR SHOW YOUR VOUCHER TWICE, FOR BOTH TOURS! 

-> St Marks Basilica: departure at 10.45 am  (1 hour)
-> Gondola ride: departure at 3.00 pm  (30 min)
 

• Please be at the meeting point 15 min before the departure time
• Parents will need to have an ID for the children on the date of travel to prove they are under 6
• Not wheelchair accessible
• The gondola ride is not guided
• Max 5 people per gondola
• Shoulders and knees must be covered inside the Basilica
• Backpacks are not allowed inside the Basilica

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