Morning walking tour of St. Mark's Square with gondola ride
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Morning walking tour of St. Mark's Square with gondola ride

4.5/5
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Based on 19 reviews
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£56.00
Free cancellation
Language: English, Spanish
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
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Group tour
Why you’ll love this…
  • Get right to the deepest heart of Venice
  • Admire the city on foot and from the water
  • Enjoy 35 minutes ride on a gondola
  • Explore the places surrounding St. Mark's Square
What to expect

This tour will take you right to the heart of Venice, visiting the famous water city from two unique perspectives. First on a walking tour to some of the most beautiful and hidden places surrounding St. Mark's Square. Then, on a gondola ride which will make you marvel in front of the games of reflections and majestic facades dotting the channels. The perfect way to discover Venice away from the crowded alleys and admire it from the water!

Itinerary:

  • St. Mark's Square, with the majestic St. Mark's Basilica, the elegant Doge's Palace, the Clock Tower and the Procuratie (only external)
  • Campo Santa Maria Formosa, with SS. Giovanni e Paolo Church
  • Scuola Grande di San Marco also known as "Great School of Charity" (the Captains of Fortune)
  • Malibran Theatre, step through the famous Mercerie, once the pulsing heart of commercial life back in time, nowadays Venice's main shopping district between Rialto Bridge and St. Mark's Square
  • Gondola ride among the little channels around St. Mark's Square area and then on the Grand Canal
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What's included
  • check Experienced tour guide
  • check Headsets to hear the guide better
  • check 35-minute shared gondola ride
  • check Boarding assistance on the gondola
Where

Campo San Zaccaria, 4683/G, 30122 Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy

Meeting point:
Check-in at the shop opposite the Church of San Zaccaria. Please show a copy of your voucher to the staff.
What to remember

Know in advance:

  • No refund will be provided 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 the tour might be canceled, however, a refund will be provided
  • This tour does not include entrance to the main sites and will completely take place outside (only external comments on the various sites will be provided)
  • 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
  • On-board assistance will be provided during the gondola ride, there is no commentary included
  • Please be aware that on certain dates, registration and payment of an access contribution will be necessary to visit the city of Venice. We encourage you to check all the information and procedures for registration or payment on the dedicated website of Comune di Venezia
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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 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.5/5

Based on 19 reviews from verified customers

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  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - August 2025

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Elisa the guide was just brilliant! Fluent English, told us so much about history, how it was built, back travel in time !

  • Anonymous

    From United Kingdom - June 2024

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Our guide was on time and friendly. She was very informative and gave us lots of information about Venice and also about the best places to eat and vi ...

  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - September 2023

    Great

    Overall rated

    4/5

    But, I thought this tour was included museums, which the reason I purchased the tickets. I had been two previous tours similar.

  • Anonymous

    From Germany - May 2023

    Great

    Overall rated

    4/5

    Die Führung durch die Stadt war sehr schön! Die Gondelfahrt war etwas chaotisch und relativ kurz, ca. 25 Minuten, obwohl in der Beschreibung steht 3 ...

  • Anonymous

    From Spain - March 2023

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - September 2022

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

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