Activities

Combo tour: walking tour of Venice with skip-the-line Grand Canal ride

Free cancellation

Language: English, Italian, French, Spanish

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: Flexible

Instant confirmation

Skip the line

Group tour

Why you’ll love this…

Visit Venice and its most famous attractions
Enjoy a walking tour in the heart of Venice
Have fun with on a gondola ride that will bring you through the Venetian Canals

What to expect

Enjoy a walking tour (no entries) through the most characteristic and important places for the history of Venice.
A qualified and experienced guide will escort you through the history of the Serenissima Republic, recalling the past full of charm.

Start from Piazza San Marco and discover its origins, history and description of the main monuments, such as the Basilica San Marco, the Doge's Palace Palazzo Ducale, the Bell Tower, the Clock Tower and the Procuratie.

Then admire Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo, the so-called "Pantheon" of Venice, the Great School of Charity, the Captains of fortune. Marco Polo’s House and Malibran Theatre - Anecdotes and past and recent history cross each other in this beautiful corner of Venice.

You will finally return to San Marco through the Mercerie, crucial connection between Rialto and San Marco and the main street for the city shopping.

At the end of the walking tour, you will enjoy a relaxing gondola ride approx. 30 minutes ride on the Grand Canal (S. Maria della Salute area) and minor canals (Fenice area).

At the end of your activity, you will have the opportunity to do the free optional tour the Glass Craftsman Demonstration visiting a Glass Factory very close to Saint Mark's square (20 minutes tour).

What's included

Shared guided tour with a qualified and experienced guide
Approximately 30 minutes gondola ride without commentary
Audio receiver devices are included in case of groups over 10 people
Glass Craftsman at work close to Saint Mark's Square

What's not included

Entrance fees to sites and monuments

Where

Calle Larga Ascensione, Venezia, VE, Italia

Meeting point:

at the brown wooden newsstand with the yellow sign where is written "MEETING POINT", Calle Larga de l'Ascension, St. Mark’s Square, in front of the Post Office. Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure time.

What to remember

The visit is monolingual
On the gondola ride, there is no commentary
Bookings can be cancelled with no charge up to 24 hours before the service
This tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities
Audio-receiver devices are included in the case of groups over 10 people
Tour does not operate in case of exceptionally bad weather or high tide (in these cases it can be postponed to the day after otherwise it will be refunded)
Comfortable shoes are suggested
The tour is not considered private but it is shared with other guests not belonging to the same party
Each gondola can guest a maximum of 6 people; the seat aboard cannot be chosen but will be assigned by the gondolier depending on guests weight

Provider

Venice Tours

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Top seller

Attractions & guided tours

Skip-the-line ACTV public transport pass up to 7 days

Buy your ACTV Public Transport Tourist Tickets to see the most of Venice.

Validity Flexible

Instant Confirmation

Attractions & guided tours

Peggy Guggenheim Collection tickets

Buy tickets to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice. Explore one of the most important 20th-century art museums in the world with temporary exhibitions too.

Flexible

Instant Confirmation

Skip The Line

Must see

Excursions & day trips

Alilaguna transport from Marco Polo Airport to Venice city centre

Buy your one-way or roundtrip Alilaguna transport ticket from Marco Polo Airport to Venice city center.

Validity 720 hours

Instant Confirmation

Monuments

Skip-the-line entrance tickets to Doge's Palace and St Mark's Square museums

Get skip-the-line tickets to the St Mark's Square Museums in Venice. Visit Doge's Palace, Correr Museum, National Archaeological Museum and Biblioteca Marciana with 1 pass.

Flexible

Skip The Line

Activities

Private Off-the-Beaten-Track Gondola Tour in Venice

Glide through the canals of Venice and learn about the city on this private gondola ride. Go off the beaten track to make the most out of your trip.

free cancellation

Available in:

en, it

Attractions & guided tours

Tickets to Villa Widmann Rezzonico Foscari

Entrance tickets to the Villa Widmann Rezzonico Foscari. This Venetian Villa on the Riviera del Brenta has a stunning collection of frescos and is a refined example of French Rococo art.

Flexible

Instant Confirmation

Skip The Line

Attractions & guided tours

Skip the line ACTV Public Transport 3 Days Pass + Rolling Venice Card

Rolling Venice is a discount card for young people between 6 and 29 years of age who want to move freely about Venice. Buying Rolling Venice card, you can take advantage of the many discounts and special offers from participating local businesses and the major cultural attractions and museums in the city!

Duration up to 72 hours

Instant Confirmation

Skip The Line

Monuments

Doge’s Palace audio tour

Enjoy a digital audio tour on your Android or iOS smartphone! Marvel at the beauty of the Institutional Chambers, follow in the footsteps of the Doge at your own pace, experience the art of Tiziano, Tintoretto and Veronese and explore the New Prisons of the Palace.

Flexible

Available in:

en, it, fr, es, de

Instant Confirmation

Activities

Galleon Dinner Cruise in Venice

Admire the scenic coast of Mazzorbo, Burano and Murano and dine on board during a panoramic tour of Saint Mark's basin.

free cancellation

Instant Confirmation

Attractions & guided tours

Scala Contarini del Bovolo Entrance Tickets

Get your tickets for the Scala Contarini del Bovolo and admire a unique staircase characterized by sensational art influences that have been made during the years.

Duration 30 minutes

Instant Confirmation

Skip The Line