Discover Venice & 30-minute Gondola Ride

Name: Discover Venice & 30-minute Gondola Ride
Brand: Discover Venice & 30-minute Gondola Ride
SKU: 16420
Rating: 3 (269 reviews)

3 (269 reviews)

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Activity Schedule

When does it run?
Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday
Duration
Walking Tours: 1.5 hour
Gondola Ride: 30 minutes
Start time

2pm & 4pm
Meeting Point

Make your way to the Campo San Gallo, San Marco 1093/B, Venice Tours office, close to San Marco Square. Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the departure time.
The office is located close to San Marco Square. Having the Basilica of San Marco behind you, stay on the right side of the square and go under the arches. Find Olivetti Museum, turn right passing under the archways, cross the little bridge and go straight on to “Campo San Gallo".
So there's no last-minute rush please arrive at the start point 15 minutes early.
Ending Point
The tour ends at St. Mark’s Area

Key Highlights

Explore the narrow alleyways, splendid churches and the hidden piazzas
A gondola ride is the quintessential Venice experience
An expert guide will lead the walking tour
Leave the main tourist trail and discover hidden gems
Fabulous photo- opportunities
Choose your preferred language from 4 options – English, French, German and Spanish
Smartphone voucher accepted - no need to print!

Overview

Experience all the enchantment of Venice on this tour which combines a walking tour and a Gondola ride.

Accompanied by your guide, leave the hustle and bustle of Piazza San Marco and walk towards the Rialto Bridge. See the splendid houses, the narrow alleyways, the grand churches and the hidden piazzas.

View the Teatro La Fenice (Phoenix Theatre) and hear its extraordinary history. Discover one of Venice’s finest architectural jewels – the Scala del Bovolo – a magnificent Renaissance staircase in the heart of Venice.

Admire the famous Rialto Bridge, one of the city’s best known landmarks, before you board a gondola for a ‘must do’ Venice experience.

Glide along the Grand Canal in time-honoured fashion gazing up at the lovely old palazzos along the waterway. Enjoy the reflections and the glorious palette of rich muted colours. Make sure you bring your camera to capture one of the world’s most beautiful cityscapes!

Enjoy enlivening and informative audio commentary on the sites that you pass and learn much about one of Italy's most famous tourist destinations.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

Guided walking tour
30 minutes Gondola ride
Live guide available in English and Italian during walking tour
Audio guide translator available in German, Spanish, and French

Exclusions

No commentary of St. Mark’s Square
Commentary on gondola

Please note

Voucher information: No need to print! If you are travelling with a smartphone or tablet you can present your voucher on your device for this activity.

Tour will not operate in the event of bad weather, high tide or Gondolier's strike. Your tour will either be-rearranged or a full refund will be offered.

There will be up to 5 people per Gondola; the seat will be assigned by the gondolier.

This tour is not considered not considered private but is shared with the other people not belonging to the same party. Unfortunately, this tour is not accessible to people with walking disabilities.

Please wear Comfortable attire and shoes. For the visit of the Basilica suitable clothing is required (no shorts)

Tour doesn’t on Christmas and New Year and in case of bad weather.

Customer Reviews

josefa palmer

Marco the walking tour guide was very good with his job. He was funny but gave us informations we needed to know(and more)about Venice.
Kathy Munsterteiger

It was a good value for price of tour. Very informative walking tour and loved the gondola ride.

United States
Kevin DeRose

Excellent tour experience.

The tour was very well rounded and was a great experience that was very informative and well worth the price paid. We really enjoyed it. A nice sampling of Venice....

United States

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