Historical Heart of Venice Afternoon Tour with Gondola Ride
Product code: 2507Overview
Go on a shared walking tour and discover the most important places in the historical heart of Venice.
A qualified guide will take you among the calli allowing you to explore the centre of the city.
Come back to St. Mark’s Square and visit the Doge’s Palace, the ancient seat of the Serenissima Republic and impressive palace of Gothic architecture.
Then enter the majestic Basilica, a real masterpiece of Byzantine art, and admire the beautiful golden mosaics and the marble inlay floor.
End your afternoon with a beautiful and charming shared gondola ride (up to 6 people for gondola), let the gondolier take you among the canals and be fascinated by the hidden corners of Venice from the water.
Highlights
- On a shared walking tour, discover the most important places in the historical heart of Venice
- Visit the Doge’s Palace, the ancient seat of the Serenissima Republic and impressive palace of Gothic architecture
- Enter the majestic St Mark's Basilica, a real masterpiece of Byzantine art, and admire the beautiful golden mosaics and the marble inlay floor.
- End your afternoon with a beautiful and charming shared gondola ride
Good to Know
Scheduling: Shared Tour
Languages offered on the Activity / Tour: English, Spanish
Duration: 3 hours
Printed or Mobile Voucher Accepted
This tour is available Monday to Saturday at 14.00 from 1st April to 31st October 2019- Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time
- This tour does not operate on Sunday
- Min 2 – Max 15 people
Live GuideEnglish, Spanish
Easy CancellationCancel up to 1 day in advance for a full refund
Instant Confirmation
Cut-off Time Available to be booked until 2 days before the tour starts. We reserve the option to confirm the tour or not due to availability.
Inclusions
- Qualified guide
- Entrance ticket to the Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Basilica
- Gondola tour (shared)
Exclusions
- Hotels pickup/drop off
- Food and drinks
- Everything not mentioned in the (included) field
Meeting Point
In front of the Clock Tower in St. Mark’s Square at 14:00.
Please be sure to get there at least 15 minutes prior to tour starting time
Know Before You Go
- Please note that the gondola ride is shared with other people (up to 6 people per gondola)
- No refund will be accepted for no shows or late arrivals.
- The tour will take place also with rain, in the event of exceptional high tide or bad weather it might be cancelled and refund will be provided
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Reviewed by Müller7 
CH April 08, 2018
CH April 08, 2018
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Just recently returned from Venice and cannot recommend this walking/boat tour with Aida highly enough. She was engaging, very knowledgeable, spoke English beautifully, and just made Venice a special place to visit. If you want a real insight to the city in a short time, then this tour is for you.
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Reviewed by Carol Ann 
US November 16, 2017
US November 16, 2017
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It’s basically mandatory to do a small gondola tour if you are in Venice. Friends of ours had used this company before and enjoyed it. I have to say it was a great experience. Venice is a beautiful place to visit and although this tour is only 3 hours, we felt that we got a good overview of central Venice.
Reviewed by J Haugen 
NL November 10, 2017
NL November 10, 2017
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This is an absolute must do in this romantic city. My husband and I stayed in Venice for a few days and booked this tour online. It was simple and easy and the Doge’s Palace and St Mark's Basilica are absolutely stunning. We finished off with the gondola ride which is shared so try to get in first and overall we were very happy with this tour.
Reviewed by P Jankiewicz US November 06, 2017
US November 06, 2017
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The trip started on time and we went straight into the Doge's Palace. Our guide Aide was very knowledgeable and happy to answer our questions. The walk covered all the main attractions but also a lot of less well known hidden attractions and really gave us a good feel of Venice. Of course the gondola ride was a must do and the highlight of our tour.
Reviewed by sue21 
GB November 04, 2017
GB November 04, 2017
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A must do in Venice it is worth every penny. This combined Saint Marks Basilica and Doge's Palace Tour with a ride in a Gondola are excellent. The history and culture of Venice is amazing and our guide was an excellent tour guide -very knowledgeable and friendly. A great experience and the Gondola ride was definitely one of the most romantic things to do. We both loved it and would pay the money again without hesitation if we were to go back.
Sue and Philip
Reviewed by Andrea Lukáč 
SK October 30, 2017
SK October 30, 2017
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WE HAD A WONDERFUL TOUR OF VENICE WITH AIDA. SHE WAS NOT ONLY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND INFORMATIVE, BUT VERY PATIENT AS WELL.
Reviewed by Holly Albini US October 30, 2017
US October 30, 2017
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My husband and I went to Venice for our 40th wedding anniversary. This was our first trip to Venice and tour included, Saint Marcos Basilica and Doge’s Palace. We really enjoyed walking through all of the narrow side streets and the guide was very knowledgable. As the group was small (8 people) we all felt that we had individual attention. The gondola ride was so romantic, even for an old couple like us. This tour was the highlight of our weekend in Venice and I would recommend it if you are visiting this city.
Reviewed by P Frisco 
ES October 29, 2017
ES October 29, 2017
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Grazie Aida was fantastic! What a delightful, passionate, and extremely knowledgeable guide! We toured all the iconic Venice buildings and venues and she provided great insight into the culture, architecture, and history of the city.
Reviewed by Radovan Tóth SK October 28, 2017
SK October 28, 2017
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the palace is amazing and learning more about it from the guide was worth it and the gondola was very good.
Reviewed by Val756 US October 27, 2017
US October 27, 2017
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Our guide was outstanding - passionate with real local knowledge and a very pleasant young lady. The tour was well worth the time and money if you are on a short break and want to take in as much as Venice’s centre in one day. Our gondola driver was very knowledgeable and did a great job at not only pointing out landmarks to us but also was able to answer a lot of our questions as-well it was just one of those experiences where you feel like you're in a movie!
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