Fabulous Venice: Doge's Palace, Golden Basilica, glassblowing & gondola ride
A complete tour (4 hours) to make you discover the best and most famous attractions of Venice!
It includes the guided visit to the Doge’s Palace and the St. Mark’s Basilica; a charming gondola ride (the only one with commentary) and an amazing glass demonstration by an expert artisan!
You can experience Venice in all its splendor! Un unmissable occasion!
The tour starts with the guided visit to the two main highlights of Piazza San Marco where the expert guide will explain history legends and tales of Doge’s Palace and the imposing Golden Basilica.
Later, you enter in a glass furnace to admire a glass-blower master creates unique artworks in front of your eyes
At the end, you’ll get on gondola to glide the Grand Canal with its stunning Palaces: along the route you’ll see Mozart’s House, Fenice Opera House Santa Maria della Salute Church and many other places!
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Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, San Marco, 328, 30124 Venice Italy
After, you visit one of the most majestic cathedrals of the world! You will be escorted by a tour guide enjoying a full visit of the Golden Basilica. You'll have the pleasure to admire beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors, sitting comfortably while our guide will show you the represented biblical scenes, the history and the particularities of this ancient basilica.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy
A guided tour in the Palazzo Ducale the old seat of the Venetian political power. In his splendid rooms, immersed in hundreds of masterpieces of painting, the Duke and his Council controlled the fate of a thousand-year history republic. You’ll live it together with a guide that will show you the halls of power and the bridge of Sighs to reach to the prisons.
You may visit by yourself the other magnificent palaces around St. Mark’s Square under the name of Procuratie with the same ticket!
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Vecchia Murano, Castello, 4392/a 300 metri da Piazza San Marco, 30122 Venice Italy
The magic art of glass blowing!
In front of you a glass craftsman master will create a unique item explaining the ancient phases of the production. You will live this experience in Saint Mark's Square in an old Glass Factory Showroom where you will see the main objects are made with glass. At the end of your experience you will receive a little glass gift for each couple or each family, as a souvenir of this visit
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Canal Grande, 30100 Venice Italy
Gondola ride with commentary
An exciting gondola ride in Venice that will take you along the canals of this magical city. Enjoy the gondola cruise through the Venice most romantic waterways passing under small bridges and along part of the Grand Canal! During your pleasant gondola ride you will admire the Mozart House passing by the worldwide famous La Fenice Theatre proceeding along the Rio (Canal) “De le Ostreghe” leading into the most charming part of the Grand Canal, where you will admire the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. At end you will enjoy a breathtaking view of St. Mark' basin with the splendid San Giorgio Island. Comfortably seated on your special boat you willlisten to the mobile-app narrating history and legends of the attractions around you: 10 points of interest described in your languages, so you can really know the soul of this incredible city.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy
Panoramic Tour
A personal walking tour is the best way to discover independently the most famous and marvelous areas of Venice: Accademia, San Marco and Rialto! 31 points of interest spread across the itinerary, among them you will see the magnificent Theatre “La Fenice”, Rialto Bridge with its typical market and the majestic Accademia Bridge! Of course, the audio-guide will escort you through the endless-history of Saint Mark’s Square and its breathtaking basin! Download the app on your device and you won’t get lost in the city! You will be able to visit Venice, corner by corner, step by step, at your pace.
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"Not recommended for pregnant travelers"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide or in case of unplanned religious functions (in these cases it can be postponed to the day after otherwise it will be refunded)"
"The doge's Palace & Basilica visit is at 10:15 AM - Glassblowing at 3:10 PM and the gondola ride at 5:15 PM"
"Each gondola can host maximum 5 people; the seat aboard cannot be chosen but will be assigned by the gondolier depending of guests weight."
"The Gondola Ride does not operate in case of exceptionally bad weather, high/low tide or local gondoliers strike (in these cases it can be postponed the days after otherwise it will be refunded)"
"Services could be done in different days, please you should indicate the date for each tour"
"You will receive the QR code and the instruction to activate the mobile app by e-mail at the moment of reservation. Please download the app before to start the tour."
"Please pay attention Our App, is totally independent from your the Viator App. On your device will appear Pop Guide icon."
"The mobile app is supported by the followed system: Apple: from IOS 8; IPhone, Ipad and Ipod Touch Android: from the 4.1 version system"
"On Sundays, feast days and in case of unplanned religious celebrations the Basilica tour foresees the visit with direct access to the Terrace and to St. Mark's Museum situated on the first floor. Due to the Holy Mass taking place at the ground floor, in those festivity days it is possible to admire the mosaics partially from the first floor."
"Due to the security reason, luggage and bags are not allowed inside the Basilica"
"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"
"The customers health is the most important matter for us, the tour operates in according to the Covid-19 National directives in order to guarantee the experiences in a safe environment."
"All customer touchpoints are frequently cleaned, and the tour will leave with small groups."
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Horário de Início:
10:15 AM
Duração: 4 Hours
Ponto de partida: Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark’s Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Cancelamentos e reembolsos:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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