Venice Guided Walking Tour + Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica
Descrição
On this tour, we'll pass through the centre of Venice, taking in its most important monuments: the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica. Reserving this tour saves you both time and money!
Tour Details
At the scheduled time, we'll meet at your chosen meeting point, starting our tour of the city of canals. We'll walk around the square to admire its monuments.
The tour continues through the Piazza di Santa Maria Formosa, where we’ll see a church of the same name. Next, we’ll reach the Campo de SS. Giovani e Paolo, home to the Pantheon of Venice and the Great School of Charity. We will also visit the House of Marco Polo and the Malibran Theater, leading to a stroll down Mercerie Street back to Piazza San Marco for our visits.
First, we'll enter the Doge's Palace, touring the rich rooms where the Doge of Venice ruled. Here, we'll explore opulent staircases and view works by Titian and Tintoretto. We’ll see the dungeons where convicts were taken through the Bridge of Sighs and learn about imprisoned figures.
Next, we’ll visit the Museum of the Basilica of San Marco, where we'll learn about its origins and admire mosaics. We’ll also go to the terraces to hear the story of the Four Horses of San Marco. The tour concludes after leaving the basilica.
Meeting Points
Please note that the meeting point can change based on availability and may be one of the following:
- Campo San Zaccaria
- Calle Larga Ascensione. If you choose this option, note that you will not visit St. Mark's Basilica's terrace or museum, but we will provide additional information about the basilica's exterior.
O que inclui
- English–speaking guide
- Skip–the–line access to St. Mark's Basilica
- Skip–the–line access to the Doge's Palace
- Admission to the St. Mark's Basilica Museum and its terrace (depending on selection)
O que não inclui
- Tour of the Basillica crypt
- Access to the armoury
- Access to the Basilica treasury
Política de cancelamento
Cancellazione gratuita fino a 48 ore prima (hora local)
Acessibilidade
Not wheelchair accessible.
Informações importantes
The tour begins at the chosen meeting point:
- If you've chosen the tour with departure from Campo San Zaccaria, make your way to the following location: Campo S. Zaccaria, 4683g, 30122, Venice, VE, Italy.
- If you've chosen the tour with departure from Calle Large de l'Ascension, we'll meet in front of the Post Office. From St. Mark's Square, go under the archway marked “Museo Correr”. There you will find the post office “Poste Italiane”. At this point, a person with the sign “Gondola Tour” will be waiting for you and will check you in. In this link you can see the meeting point. If you choose this option, please note that you will not visit St. Mark's Basilica's terrace or museum. In its place, during this time, we'll explain more facts about the basilica in its exterior.
In both cases, please be sure to arrive 15 minutes beforehand.
Security Controls
Entering the Basilica with large bags or backpacks is not allowed: there is a free locker on Calle San Basso. Church-appropriate dress code is recommended; if your clothing doesn't cover your knees and shoulders, you'll have to pay 2 Euros to rent a cover-up in order to enter.
Payment by ParkViewViaggi, Venice
Office: +39 041 5200988 - 24 hours: +39 3404158707
Additional Info
Some days between April and July, all visitors to Venice must pay an access fee directly to the Venice municipality, subject to various exclusions. To discover the dates, payment methods, how to benefit from exclusions and all other relevant information, we recommend visiting the following official website.
As for the tickets that are not included in the visit, you'll have to buy them in advance on the St. Mark's Basilica website: https://basilicasanmarco.skiperformance.com/en/store#/en/buy?skugroup_id=2524. Please note that there are no individual tickets, so if you buy the Main Nave ticket and want to visit other areas not included, you'll have to buy the cumulative ticket again on the ground floor.
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