SECRET VENICE: WALKING TOUR AND GONDOLA RIDE
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Highlights
Treat yourself to a historical walking tour from Piazza San Marco to the Rialto Bridge, passing through the most important Venetian attractions.
We will accompany you through streets, fields and buildings on an unusual journey through history, discovering how much our daily life was influenced by the Venetians. You will be able to immerse yourself in real city life by savoring the most unusual corners of Venice.
During a short introductory walking tour, as you reach the gondola, your guide will tell you the secrets of the gondola and the gondoliers.
Then enjoy a gondola ride crossing the Grand Canal and its smaller waterways, reachable only with this special boat. While the guide shows you the buildings overlooking the Grand Canal, you will admire the water entrance of the Teatro dell'Opera della Fenice, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, the magnificent Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute and you will enjoy a breathtaking view of Piazza San Marco from the exclusive water perspective.
What is included?
- 2-Hour Shared Walking Tour of Venice with a Local and Expert Guide
- 10 minute introductory walking tour to the gondola experience
- 30 minute shared gondola ride with audio guide
What is not included?
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Food and Drink
- Attraction entrance tickets
What is there to know?
Duration: approximately 3 hours (2 hours shared walking tour of Venice with a local and expert guide, 15 minutes introductory walking tour to the gondola experience and 30 minutes shared gondola ride)
At the end of the tour, you will receive a QR code to download a digital map on your phone with 2D images of Venice from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. You will be able to compare some of the most fascinating places and discover how they looked in different eras compared to today.
The Walking tour is available in the following languages: English, Italian, Spanish, German and French (depending on the time slot selected)
The Gondola ride is available in the following languages: English, Italian, Spanish, German and French
Please note:
- The tour will depart at the booked time
- The gondola ride is NOT private but is shared with other participants.
- The tour may be bilingual
- The price is per person
- The tour for children under 2 years is FREE, only if the child does not occupy a seat in the gondola
- This tour is not fully accessible to wheelchair users or those with limited mobility.
- Each gondola can accommodate a maximum of 5 people; the seat on board cannot be chosen, but will be assigned by the gondolier depending on the weight of the guests.
- Please consider the time interval between the walking tour and the gondola ride.
- Please download the audio guide to your mobile device before boarding the gondola
- Comfortable shoes recommended
- The itinerary may change in case of wind or bad weather.
- Pets are not allowed on board the gondola
- Digital and printed vouchers are accepted (to be shown to staff at the meeting point)
Meeting point
Campo San Gallo , San Marco 1093/B, Venice Tours office, near the Hotel San Gallo and St. Mark's Square.
Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the departure time. The tour will depart at the booked time.
How to reach the meeting point:
In Piazza San Marco, keep the Basilica at your back and proceed on the right side of the square passing under the arches. When you find the Olivetti Museum turn right, cross the small bridge and continue straight until you reach "Campo San Gallo".
Cancellation policies
Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the selected time
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