Gondola ride and Saint Mark's Basilica tour
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Gondola ride and Saint Mark's Basilica tour

4.2/5

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24 reviews
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£74.00
Free cancellation
Language: English, French, Spanish, German
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Why you’ll love this…
  • Admire the charm of Venice seen from the water
  • Visit Saint Mark's Basilica, a masterpiece of Byzantine art
  • Enter the breathtaking Canal Grande
  • Enjoy a privileged entry to avoid the line at the church
What to expect

Enjoy a guided visit to one among the most renowned and amazing cathedrals in the world: The St Mark's Basilica. This is the place where Eastern and Western architecture run into each other, as majestic in its exteriors, as reach in the history it witnessed and represents.

Here, we will learn more about the everlasting history of Venice, about St Mark and how his ruins came to rest and be shielded here.

A tour not only to see Venice, but to experience this city through its history and glorious past, still shining in its historical sites and legendary characters.

Surrounded by the Basilica’s beautiful golden mosaics and marble inlays, our professional guide will take us along the history and the special features of this unique masterpiece of byzantine art.

Then, discover Venice as locals have been doing since far back in time, sliding among the narrow canals and admiring the masterpiece of architectures, water reflections and peace away from the crowded alleys.

During this ride, you will have the chance to admire some among Venice's most famous and beautiful sites seen from the water, a rare sight which can be seen only on a gondola. And be ready for the last part of the ride, because it is the one that sees the gondola flowing into the Grand Canal, revealing breathtaking views over the most famous canal of Venice and over the Salute Church.

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What's included
  • check Experienced tour guide
  • check Skip-the-line entrance to the Basilica
  • check Personal audio system to hear the guide better
  • check Boarding assistance to the gondola
  • check 30-minute shared gondola ride
What's not included
  • x_not_included Commentary during the gondola ride
Where

Calle Larga de l'Ascension, 30124 Venice VE, Italy

Meeting point:
Meet the staff in front of the Post office, just next to St. Mark's Square. Please be sure to get there at least 15 minutes prior to the tour starting time.
What to remember

Not allowed:

  • For security reasons, backpacks and bags are not allowed inside the Basilica. Travelers are kindly advised to take fewer bags as possible to avoid long lines at the deposit

Extra fees to be paid on-site:

  • On certain dates, registration and payment of an access contribution will be necessary to visit the city of Venice. Please, check all the information and procedures for registration or payment on the dedicated website of Comune di Venezia

Know in advance:

  • Please note that no refund will be accepted for no-shows or late arrivals. The tour will take place also with rain, in the event of exceptionally high tides in Venice or heavy rain it might be cancelled by the organizer and a refund will be provided
  • Between the gondola ride and the Basilica guided tour you will have approx 3 hours of free time
  • Please note that it is a shared gondola (up to five people for each one) so you might have to share it with other people

Remember to bring:

  • Please wear appropriate clothes to enter the Basilica (no bare knees or shoulders)

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Provider
Gray Line Venice
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 6 days before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.2 /5

Based on 24 reviews from verified customers


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    TUI Musement Traveler

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    4

    13 July 2024

    Basilica tour guide was very friendly & knowledgeable about the area. We were informed that shoulders & knees needed to be covered. When we started the tour we were refused entry as arms & back also need to be covered. Made a frustrating start to the tour as the tour guide was the first to enter

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    TUI Musement Traveler

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    4

    6 May 2024

    Gondola ride was very good...basilica guided tour was quite disjointed through no fault of the guide, just waiting on people to join group, then the crowds and queues everywhere not really getting the time or space to enjoy the experience which we thought we would have

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    TUI Musement Traveler

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    4

    1 June 2024
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    TUI Musement Traveler

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    5

    24 December 2023

    très bonne expérience. Au calme et au fil de l'eau.

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    TUI Musement Traveler

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    4

    24 July 2023
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    TUI Musement Traveler

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    5

    1 September 2022

    He de decir que tanto la visita a la basílica de San Marcos como el paseo en góndola fueron geniales. En la visita a la basílica todo muy bien explicado, con todo detalle. El paseo en góndola genial y al ser 4 pudimos ir en la misma. Gente muy amable y atenta

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