Enjoy a gondola ride through the green, historic channels of Venice. Marvel at this beautiful city from the unique vantage point of the water before stopping for a guided tour of St Mark's Basilica, one of the world's most famous cathedrals.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 1.5 hours
- Starting time 11:00 AM
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
- Audio guide/headphones
- English, French, German, Spanish, Irish, Italian
Experience
- Discover the beauty of St Mark's Basilica
- Skip the long lines
- Learn about the symbols and the history of the Basilica’s interiors
- Admire the famous Pala D’Oro
- Have the opportunity for beautiful holiday snaps
- Experienced tour guide
- Skip the line entrance to the Basilica
- Personal audio System to hear the guide
- Boarding assistance to the gondola
- Commentary of any sort during the gondola ride
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Wheelchair users
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
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Prepare for the activity
Meeting point varies depending on option booked.
Not allowed
- Pets
- Luggage or large bags
Know before you go
- This is a shared gondola (up to 6-passengers per gondola)
- Infants up to 1-year of age can ride for free only if seated on a parent's lap
- No refund is available for no-shows or late arrivals. The tour also operates in the rain, although in the case of exceptionally high tides or heavy rains the tour might be canceled, with a full refund provided
- Please note that it is possible that someone would be not seated in the desired place next to their partner, due to organizational and weight distribution
- Please note that the ride could last less than 30-minutes depending on how busy the canals are. The length of the gondola ride is up to the discretion of the Gondolier
- For security reasons backpacks/bags are not allowed inside the Basilica and have to be left at the free deposit available in Calle San Basso. Please take as few bags as possible in order to avoid long lines at the deposit
- Please wear appropriate clothes to enter the Basilica