Venice Walking Tour with Grand Canal Gondola Ride, Venice
Venice Walking Tour with Grand Canal Gondola Ride, Venice
Duration: 2.5 hours
2.5 hours
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
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Explore Venice with this unique Walking Tour, starting at St. Mark's Square and including an beautiful Grand Canal Gondola Ride. Discover historical sites like the Santa Maria Formosa church and Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo in your chosen language. Experience landmarks such as Marco Polo’s house, the Great School of Charity, and Malibran Theatre while strolling through Venice, Italy.
Explore Venice with this unique Walking Tour, starting at St. Mark's Square and including an beautiful Grand Canal Gondola Ride. Discover historical sites like the Santa Maria Formosa church and Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo in your chosen language. Experience landmarks such as Marco Polo’s house, the Great School of Charity, and Malibran Theatre while strolling through Venice, Italy.
Explore Venice with a local guide on this walking tour that covers Saint Mark's Square and Castello. Gain deeper insight into the city’s rich culture.
After your guided walk around historical landmarks like St. Mark's Basilica and Piazzetta Dei Leoncini, experience cruising along water-laden alleys in a gondola for an authentic Venetian adventure.
Learn about the iconic s-shaped iron prow of Venice's famous gondolas during this tour, which highlights their historical significance on the Grand Canal.
Gain insights into key architectural marvels such as St. Mark’s Basilica and Procuratie Vecchie while exploring important buildings in Venice with an expert guide.
Entry to the 2-hour guided walking tour of Venice covering St. Mark's Square and Castello.
Use of an expert guide who speaks English, Italian, Spanish, German or French during your visit.
Access to a shared gondola ride lasting 30 minutes.
Individual Spending
Friends enjoying San Marco Square, Venice, with St. Mark's Basilica in the background.
Your Experience
The journey starts at St. Mark's Square with your walking tour available in English or Italian. Marvel at the grandeur of this piazza before heading towards Santa Maria Formosa, renowned for its Renaissance façade and intriguing legends.
Next on your itinerary is Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo, featuring a stunning Gothic church. As you traverse bridges and canals, discover landmarks like Marco Polo's house, Great School of Charity, and Malibran Theatre during this brief stroll.
Your path leads back to St. Mark’s Square via Mercerie, the bustling shopping street where your gondola ride begins at a designated landing stage. Here, your guide will see you off before embarking on the water taxi journey through Venice's iconic canals and bridges.
The 2-hour Grand Canal Gondola Ride offers views of sites not covered during your walking tour. Glide past Desdemona’s House, Mozart’s House, and La Fenice Theatre along Rio De Le Ostreghe. As you sail the Grand Canal, catch sight of Peggy Guggenheim Museum before reaching Salute Church for a panoramic view encompassing St. Giorgio's Island, Bell Tower of Saint Mark’s, and Doge’s palace.
Did You Know?
Venice is famously car-free; while you can enter by train or ferry, exploration continues on foot or via waterways alone. The city spans 118 islands connected by over 400 bridges across 150 canals, making it ideal for a walking tour and gondola rides through its picturesque paths.
Gondola on Grand Canal with view of Doge's Palace and Bell Tower, Venice.
Venice walking tour with people in a piazza near San Giorgio dei Greci church.
Friends enjoying San Marco Square, Venice, with St. Mark's Basilica in the background.
Gondola on Grand Canal with view of Doge's Palace and Bell Tower, Venice.
Venice walking tour with people in a piazza near San Giorgio dei Greci church.
Facade of Santi Giovanni e Paolo Basilica in Venice during a walking tour.
Venice canal with gondolas and colorful buildings on a walking tour route.
Woman holding a Venetian mask near gondolas on a Venice walking tour.
Facade of Santi Giovanni e Paolo Basilica in Venice during a walking tour.
Venice canal with gondolas and colorful buildings on a walking tour route.
Woman holding a Venetian mask near gondolas on a Venice walking tour.
Bring a passport or ID card for children if they are under age and need free entry to certain sites.
Avoid bringing oversized luggage as it is not permitted on the tour.
Arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled start time to check in smoothly.
If you're planning multiple visits, consider starting with attractions furthest from St. Mark's Square and work back towards this central point for efficiency.
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