Skip the Line: Morning Venice Gondola Ride, Walking Tour & St Mark's Basilica | 4 hours 30 minutes

19 Reviews | Venice
Skip The Line
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09:00 English commentary
2 Adults x $118.56
$237.12
Approx Total
$237.12
Bilingual tour lead by a multilingual guide from November to March. Monolingual tour from April to October. Explanations during the Gondola ride are not provided.
09:00 Spanish commentary
2 Adults x $118.56
$237.12
Approx Total
$237.12
09:00 German commentary
2 Adults x $119.09
$238.18
Approx Total
$238.18

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
  • Guided walking tour
  • Skip the Line access and guided visit to St Mark’s Basilica
  • Gondola ride
  • Commentary/guide during the gondola ride

Overview

Admire Venice from different perspectives on this combined itinerary that merges a fascinating walking tour of Venice to admire the most important and characteristic locations of the city, a traditional gondola ride through its calm waters and a detailed guided visit of St. Mark’s Cathedral to discover it as the 'golden basilica'. Don't miss the opportunity to spend an unforgettable morning in Venice.

Meeting points

The meeting point is ten to fifteen minutes before the start of the tour at the TURIVE kiosk, located on Calle larga de l' Ascension, near the post office, behind Correr museum.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Canal Grande (Pass By)

    The Grand Canal is the main canal through the historic centre of Venice. About 3800 metres long, it divides the historic centre into two parts, tracing an inverted 'S', which runs from the Ponte della Libertà to the Bacino di San Marco.

  • Piazza San Marco (Pass By)

    It is the most famous Pizza of Italy. All the other squares in Venice are called "campi".

  • Basilica di San Marco (Pass By)

    St Mark's Basilica is the perfect blend of Byzantine and Gothic art. It is the cathedral church and seat of the patriarchate of Venice. Together with the bell tower and St Mark's Square, it forms the main architectural site of Venice, and is the best known symbol of the city and the Veneto region in the world. It is also one of the symbols of Venetian art and Christianity.

  • Teatro La Fenice (Pass By)

    The Gran Teatro La Fenice, located in the Sestiere di San Marco in Campo San Fantin, is today the main opera house in Venice and one of the most prestigious in the world. Every year it holds the traditional New Year's Concert. Twice destroyed and rebuilt[1], it has been the venue for major opera and symphonic seasons and the International Festival of Contemporary Music.

  • Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo) (Pass By)

    The basilica of Saints John and Paul is one of the most impressive medieval religious buildings in Venice, together with the basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari. It is considered the pantheon of Venice due to the large number of Venetian doges and other important figures who have been buried there since the 13th century. It stands in the campo of the same name, in the Castello district. In September 1922 Pope Pius XI elevated it to the dignity of a minor basilica.

  • Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa (Pass By)

    The Church of the Purification of Mary known as Santa Maria Formosa is a religious building in the city of Venice, in the Castello district, on the edge of the San Marco district. Campo Santa Maria Formosa is one of the largest squares in Venice and is located on an island bounded by the canals of Santa Maria Formosa, Pestrin, San Giovanni Laterano and Mondo Novo.

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please note this is a combo tour including 3 single tours.
  • Please arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before the tour departure time.
  • At the tour departure point you will meet a representative who will check your vouchers and give you information to do the tour.
  • Multilingual tour
  • No credit or refunds will be given in the case of a no show (if you don't show up at the meeting point at the time indicated on your voucher)
  • This is a collective tour, which means there might be other participants going on the tour with you.
  • The gondola ride might be suspended in case of bad weather. In such cases you are required to go to the tour departure point in order to know whether the tour takes place or not and any alternative ways to use the service.
  • In cases of religious ceremonies or exceptionally high tides, access to St Mark s Basilica may not be permitted.
  • To visit St Mark s Basilica it is necessary to dress appropriately (no shorts or vest or tops) and backpacks are not allowed for safety reasons.
  • Please note that, due to the particular morphological structure of Venice and the logistic problems resulting from it, we cannot guarantee that the whole tour is accessible to people with limited mobility. This means that people with walking difficulties and wheelchair users could not be able to access some parts of the itinerary.
  • Only for the waking tour and guided visit. Explanations during the gondola ride are not provided.
  • A gondola can host up to 5 people, thus if your reservation includes more than 5 people, your group will be divided into smaller groups, or rather you will enjoy different gondolas.
  • This is a collective tour, so there might be other people enjoying your same gondola. In this case people belonging to your reservation can be divided into different gondolas.
  • 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

Free Cancellation

April 27100% refund
April 28No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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A great overall view of Venice!

Published on Aug, 2024

We started our tour with Silvanna at 9am and she brought us to on a walking tour of Venice until about 1030. We then returned to the starting point and some new tour people joined our group with Silvanna. We continued to the Basilica and Silvanna provided a very informative guided tour. Doing a self guided tour would not have been the same. Silvanna was awesome. We then had a break until 3pm. We returned to the same starting point and left for a gondola ride. You share a ride with another couple and have approximately a 20 minute ride. We happened to have the only gondolier that sang. He was quite funny. He sang about meatballs and mozzarella. Overall, a highly recommended tour!

We absolutely loved this tour!!

Published on May, 2023

We absolutely loved this experience in Venice! We started with the walking tour with guide Elizabeth and learned so much about the history, landmarks, and life of Venice. Her knowledge was so very much appreciated and she kept it very entertaining. We then transitioned to the tour of the Basilica and Dodge Palace with guide Gina. Her passion and her story telling made this such an enjoyable adventure! The interior was stunning and the sights, scenery and views, especially from the top terrace of the basilica, were breathtaking! We ended the tour with a wonderful gondola ride into the great canal - marveling at the ability of our boat navigator. Our family would highly recommend this experience and will always remember this precious time in Venice!

Lovely tour! Enjoyed walking the...

Published on May, 2018

Lovely tour! Enjoyed walking the streets of Venice and getting tips on places to visit/eat. The Basilica was beautiful and our guide was informed and to top it off you cant beat the prices for the Gondola!

Very informative set of varied...

Published on Oct, 2017

Very informative set of varied activities. Pleasant and knowledgable guide.

Although we missed the Basilica tour...

Published on Oct, 2016

Although we missed the Basilica tour due to an unforeseen religious event that day, Viator gave us a partial refund and we enjoyed our morning tour and the gondola ride was great!

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