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BEST OF VENICE: GOLDEN BASILICA, DOGE'S PALACE & GONDOLA EXPERIENCE-GUIDED TOUR

4 hours and 30 minutes

Easy

A wonderful 3- hours experience to discover the historical and artistic heart of Venice!
A wonderful 3- hours experience to discover the historical and artistic heart of Venice!

The expert guide will escort you in the fascinating Doge’s Palace and the Saint Mark’s Basilica in Piazza San Marco. Admire their stunning artworks and learn the endless history the Venice Republic. You'll cross also the famous Bridge of Sighs! Go on the Terrace of the Basilica and admire its fascinating mosaics.

Then you will enjoy a romantic gondola ride through the Grand Canal and its picturesque waterways: during the ride you’ll admire the main Venice Highlights as Fenice Opera House, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Santa Maria della Salute Church and many others.

Included in this activity you will have a mobile app to visit by yourself to visit the Rialto and Saint’s Mark areas.
What's included?
  • Entry or admission fee
  • Shared guided tour of Doge Palace and Basilica by a qualified guide. The visit is monolingual.
  • Skip the Line”: Doge's Palace and Basilica 
  • 30 minutes shared gondola ride
  • Skip the line ticket to visit by yourself Museo Correr, Biblioteca Marciana & Archeological Museum.
  • Mobile app to discover Venice by your self: audio guide with more than 200 point of interest.
Exclusions
    -Hotel pick-up
    - Food and drinks
    Please note
      • Unfortunately the tour is not totally accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities.
      • Comfortable shoes and appropriate clothes suggested
      • It is mandatory to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure time
      • Customers should have Mobile or printed vouchers specifying “Service provided by Venice Tours Srl”
      • For security reasons sacks, bags or knapsacks are not allowed inside the Doges’ Palace: FREE DEPOSIT INSIDE
      • For the visit of the Basilica proper clothing is required (no shorts or tank tops)
      • Each gondola can host maximum 5 people; the seat aboard will be assigned by the gondolier
      • The itinerary could change in case of wind or bad weather
      • For the self-guided:
        - Pictures with the itinerary are on the gallery of the Self-guided tour
        - Customers receive an e-mail with the QR code and instructions to activate the tour
        - Customers can enjoy the tour anytime by night or day how and many times they want
        - The App does not use up any data connection as it runs on GPS only
        - Customers are required to download the App on their own mobile phone before starting the tour - IMPORTANT: the App is totally independent from Tour Operator’s App. On Customer's device will appear Pop Guide icon
      What to bring