Fabulous Venice: Doge's Palace, Golden Basilica, glassblowing & gondola ride

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A complete tour (4 hours) to make you discover the best and most famous attractions of Venice! It includes the guided visit to the Doge’s Palace and the St. Mark’s Basilica; a charming gondola ride (the only one with commentary) and an amazing glass demonstration by an expert artisan! You can experience Venice in all its splendor! Un unmissable occasion! The tour starts with the guided visit to the two main highlights of Piazza San Marco where the expert guide will explain history legends and tales of Doge’s Palace and the imposing Golden Basilica. Later, you enter in a glass furnace to admire a glass-blower master creates unique artworks in front of your eyes At the end, you’ll get on gondola to glide the Grand Canal with its stunning Palaces: along the route you’ll see Mozart’s House, Fenice Opera House Santa Maria della Salute Church and many other places!

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide or in case of unplanned religious functions (in these cases it can be postponed to the day after otherwise it will be refunded)
The doge's Palace & Basilica visit is at 10:15 AM - Glassblowing at 3:10 PM and the gondola ride at 5:15 PM
Each gondola can host maximum 5 people; the seat aboard cannot be chosen but will be assigned by the gondolier depending of guests weight.
The Gondola Ride does not operate in case of exceptionally bad weather, high/low tide or local gondoliers strike (in these cases it can be postponed the days after otherwise it will be refunded)
Services could be done in different days, please you should indicate the date for each tour
You will receive the QR code and the instruction to activate the mobile app by e-mail at the moment of reservation. Please download the app before to start the tour.
Please pay attention Our App, is totally independent from your the Viator App. On your device will appear Pop Guide icon.
The mobile app is supported by the followed system: Apple: from IOS 8; IPhone, Ipad and Ipod Touch Android: from the 4.1 version system
On Sundays, feast days and in case of unplanned religious celebrations the Basilica tour foresees the visit with direct access to the Terrace and to St. Mark's Museum situated on the first floor. Due to the Holy Mass taking place at the ground floor, in those festivity days it is possible to admire the mosaics partially from the first floor.
Due to the security reason, luggage and bags are not allowed inside the Basilica
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
The customers health is the most important matter for us, the tour operates in according to the Covid-19 National directives in order to guarantee the experiences in a safe environment.
All customer touchpoints are frequently cleaned, and the tour will leave with small groups.

Skip the Line”: Doge's Palace and Basilica
Skip the line ticket to visit by yourself Museo Correr, Biblioteca Marciana & Archeological Museum.
20 minutes master artisan at work and guided tour of a glass factory showroom in Saint Mark’s Square
30 minutes shared gondola ride
Guided tour of Doge Palace and Basilica by a qualified guide.