Skip the Line: Morning Venice Gondola Ride, Walking Tour & St Mark's Basilica

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Description

Summary

Starts
Calle larga de l'Ascension
Duration
4 Hrs. 30 Min.
Languages
German, English, Italian, French, and Spanish
Difficulty
Easy
Admission
Mobile ticket

Description

Delve further into the best offerings of Italy with this Skip the Line: Morning Venice Gondola Ride, Walking Tour & St Mark's Basilica. Let this walking tour serve as your gateway to an unforgettable time in Venice, offering convenience, safety, and smooth transitions.

The entire activity lasts around 4 hours 30 minutes and is a great addition to any travel itinerary in Venice. Previous travelers have rated this trip & excursion an average of 3.9 out of 5 stars in 19 reviews.

Along the way, you’ll catch glimpses of iconic landmarks like the impressive Grand Canal, St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco), St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco), La Fenice Opera House (Teatro La Fenice), and Church of Santa Maria Formosa (Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa), providing a unique perspective on these attractions.

Throughout the experience, a knowledgeable expert will guide you, offering valuable insights and information. The activity is offered in 5 languages: German, English, Italian, French, and Spanish.

The starting point for this half-day tour is located in Venice. The exact address is Calle larga de l'Ascension, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy. The endpoint of the tour is located at Calle larga de l'Ascension, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy.

Reservations for this activity can be made for up to 15 individuals per booking. We recommend you review the "Included" and/or "Good to know" sections below for more details about the experience.

The cancellation policy for this experience is as follows: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Make your time in Venice special by booking this walking tour. Select a date and complete your reservation before it gets fully booked!

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Included

Guided walking tour
Skip the Line access and guided visit to St Mark’s Basilica
Gondola ride

Destinations

Famous buildings, gondolas and monuments by the Rialto Bridge of Venice on the Grand Canal, Italy.Venice

Map

Attractions

photo of sunrise in san marco square with campanile and san marco's basilica. Panorama of the main square of the old town. Venice, Italy.Piazza San Marco
Teatro La Fenice, Italy.Teatro La Fenice
Photo of sunrise in San Marco square with Campanile and San Marco's Basilica, the main square of the old town, Venice, Veneto Italy.St Mark's Basilica

Options

09:00 English commentary
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 French commentary
09:00 Spanish commentary
09:00 German commentary

Good to know

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.
At the tour departure point you will meet a representative who will check your vouchers and give you information to do the tour.
In cases of religious ceremonies or exceptionally high tides, access to St Mark s Basilica may not be permitted.
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)
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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
Only for the waking tour and guided visit. Explanations during the gondola ride are not provided.
Please arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before the tour departure time.
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.
Please note this is a combo tour including 3 single tours.
Public transportation options are available nearby
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.
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.
This is a collective tour, which means there might be other participants going on the tour with you.
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.

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