Venice Saint Mark's Masterpieces and Gondola Ride

Enjoy an afternoon in Venice discovering Saint Mark's masterpieces and wonders. Visit the Doge's palace and the Saint Marks Basilica and then enjoy a traditional gondola ride through the venetian canals.
• See the iconic sights of Venice from the land and the water
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Meeting Point

TU.RI.VE. Meeting Point

Calle larga de l'Ascension, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

15 min before in Calle larga de l’Ascension - 30124 (behind the Correr museum on the opposite side of the Saint Marks Basilica).
Look for the TURIVE assistant next to the post office San Marco.

What's included:

• Headsets to hear the guide clearly
• Live tour guide in English, French, German and Spanish
• Gondola ride, with up to 5 people on the gondola
• Guided tour of the Saint Mark's square and Saint Mark's Basilica
• Guided tour of the Doge's Palace

Not included:

• Gondola ride is not guided
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Museum and Loggia dei Cavalli on the 1st floor

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

TU.RI.VE. Meeting Point

Calle larga de l'Ascension, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

Meet your guide 15 min before the departure time in calle larga the l'ascension at the wooden kiosk next the post office. Look for the Turive assistant.

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Piazza San Marco

Venice, 31024

Your guide will provide you with a wealth of information regarding Saint Mark's Square and then accompany you on a detailed tour of the Golden Basilica from Saint Mark's square, once the private chapel of the Doge of Venice, the only one of its kind in Italy, thanks to the sumptuous golden mosaics and impressive marble inlay flooring.

20 minutes

Basilica di San Marco

San Marco, 328, Venice, 30124

During the tour you will be able absorb the atmosphere whilst listening to your guide who will describe the biblical scenes represented throughout the building, together with history and particularities of this ancient Basilica.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Doge's Palace

Piazza San Marco, 1, Venice, 30124

Our guide will accompany you to the Doge’s Palace, which dominates Saint Mark's Square, the heart of Venice. Once inside the Palace, you will visit the halls where the Duke (Doge) and his Council controlled the fate of the Serene Republic, whilst surrounded by hundreds of artistic masterpieces and discover the political history of Venice and its people. You will be able to admire the paintings realised by some of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance, amongst them, the world's largest oil painting by Tintoretto. Passing through the famous Bridge of Sighs, you will reach the new prisons. The bridge was given its name by the English poet Lord Byron, probably referring to the last breath of the prisoners, who had their last view of the lagoon and of Venice from the window of this bridge, before they were to be imprisoned.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Ateliers

Calle Larga XXII Marzo, 2091/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

After a small break return the the meeting point and show your voucher for the gondola ride.
Relax aboard this historic vessel, enjoying the thrills of both the Grand Canal and minor canals. Admire Venice from this amazing point of view, witness its magnificent architecture and whilst gliding under its bridges, discover secret entrances to the elegant palaces and hidden corners.

APRIL - OCTOBER
14.45 - 15.45 Saint Mark's Basilica tour
17.15 - 17.45 Gondola tour

NOVEMBER - MARCH
13.45 - 14.45 Saint Mark's Basilica tour
15.00 - 15.30 Gondola tour

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included