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Small Group Venice 4 hrs Tour: Doges Palace, St Mark's Basilica and Walking

By Avventure Bellissime
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Overview
  • Highly qualified local expert English-speaking guide
  • Skip-the-line tickets to St. Mark's Basilica
  • Skip-the-line tickets to Doge's Palace
  • 2-hour Best of Venice walking tour
  • Save money with skip-the-line on this combo-saver tour
Activity location
  • St. Mark's Square
    • Piazza San Marco
    • 30124, Venezia, Veneto, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • At the entrance to the Royal Gardens, on waterfront of St. Mark's Square
    • Royal Gardens Piazza San Marco
    • 30124, Venice, Veneto, Italy

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    2-hour guided walking tour of Venice
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Skip-the-line tickets to Doge's Palace
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Skip-the-Line entrance to St. Mark's Basilica
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Licensed English-speaking guide
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    Radio headsets for the walking tour if the group is more 8 people
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pick up and drop off

Know before you book

  • This activity is not wheelchair accessible.
  • Occasionally the Basilica may be closed to the public (without prior notice) because of festivities, religious functions or high water. The guide will provide explanation from outside.
  • Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.
  • Skip-the-line tickets to St Mark’s basilica are valid from 1st April until 31st October – From 1st November to 31st March due to less affluence to St Mark’s Basilica , this service is not provided by the church to all operators and individual travellers
  • Best of Venice walking tour operates with max 20 participants per guide
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund

What you can expect

Take advantage of our Best of Venice walk and Doge's Palace combo tour to save compared to buy the two tours separately.

The Venice Tour Package includes:

11.10am TOUR OF THE DOGES PALACE WITH SKIP-THE-LINE TICKETS 2 hours
Learn about the Venetians unique form of government, the role of the Doge (the Duke of Venice), of the different councils and, among them, the notorious Council of Ten, who were created to maintain the security of the State. Cross the Bridge of Sighs, to see the prisons of the Doges Palace.

And while housing all the institutions inside its chambers that made Venice one of the most enlightened cities in the world, the Venetians themselves also adorned the Doges Palace with fabulous works of Art that will be discussed during your tour of the Doges Palace. Within its walls a fascinating storey awaits you - learn how a city built in swamplands developed & maintained a Great Mercantile Empire and the longest running Republic in the history of the world.

2.30pm BEST OF VENICE WALKING TOUR WITH SKIP-THE-LINE TICKETS TO ST. MARK'S BASILICA 2 hours

In two glorious hours learn the history of Venice from its origins to the modern day as your Venice walking tour itinerary commences with a walking tour of St. Mark’s to admire & discuss its landmark monuments and to visit St. Mark’s Basilica. You can follow every word of your expert English-speaking Venice Tour Guide as you discuss all the major attractions that will include the Doge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs, Bell Tower & Clock Tower.
In the second part of the walking tour we'll leave the hordes of tourists behind in St. Mark's Square to explore a very different Venice. A Venice that's more fascinating and intimate, what we call the Hidden Venice. Main highlights will include Castello district, Campo Santa Maria Formosa, Ponte Paradiso bridge & Calle Paradiso, Salizada San Lio and many more. Enjoy this voyage of enlightenment through the labyrinth of back alleys and sleepy canals of the Hidden Venice to have a full introduction to Venice on one of our most popular city sightseeing tours. Limited to a maximum of 20 participants with complimentary headphones included.

Please note there will be a lunch break of 1,5 hrs circa between the doges palace and the the Walking tour.

Location

Activity location
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    St. Mark's Square
    • Piazza San Marco
    • 30124, Venezia, Veneto, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    At the entrance to the Royal Gardens, on waterfront of St. Mark's Square
    • Royal Gardens Piazza San Marco
    • 30124, Venice, Veneto, Italy
This activity is not accompanied by a Hong Kong licensed tour escort.