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Join an English-speaking guide at Piazza San Marco for timed-entry visits to St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace, plus a Rialto-area walking tour and a 30-minute shared gondola ride, all in one day. See the interior of the basilica and the Doge's Palace's Golden Staircase, prisons, and Bridge of Sighs with your guide's commentary, with a free lunch break in between. You can also book just the 30-minute shared gondola ride.

Start at Piazza San Marco and see
the basilica, palace, and gondola in one day
The full-day tour starts at Piazza San Marco with an English-speaking guide: timed-entry visits to St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace, a walking tour of the Rialto area, and a 30-minute shared gondola ride. There is about a 1-hour lunch break in the middle. The gondola-only option is a 30-minute ride along the Grand Canal.
Tour St. Mark's Basilica with a guide

Learn about the history of Piazza San Marco, the origins of the basilica, and the historical events that took place here, then enter the basilica with your guide. The basilica guided tour lasts about 45 minutes.
Walk the Rialto area and ride a shared gondola

After the basilica, a walking tour takes you through back streets along some of the most romantic canals in Venice. Admire the Rialto Bridge while hearing stories about Venice's history.
To finish the first half, your English-speaking guide introduces your gondolier, and you take a shared gondola for 30 minutes through the Venetian lagoon and the Grand Canal.
Visit the Doge's Palace after lunch

After a free lunch, meet again at Piazza San Marco to begin the second half. Enter the Doge's Palace with a timed-entry ticket and tour it with your guide, from the Golden Staircase and Titian's paintings to the torture chamber and the Bridge of Sighs. The palace guided tour lasts about 65 minutes.
※ The order of the itinerary may change depending on your ticket time.
※ The gondola-only option does not include entry to the basilica or palace, or the walking tour.
※ The itinerary is for reference and may change.
Timed entry and guided tour of St. Mark's Basilica (full tour only)
Timed entry and guided tour of the Doge's Palace (full tour only)
Visit to the Rialto Bridge and district (full tour only)
Walking tour of quiet areas of Venice (full tour only)
30-minute shared gondola ride in Venice
Professional English-speaking tour guide
Guide tips
Lunch
Please check your mobile voucher by email or in the WAUG app.
Arrive 10 minutes early at the meeting point of your booked option and meet your guide or staff.
Valid only on the date and time you selected.
Meeting point (full-day tour and semi-private):
Between the two columns on the south side of Piazza San Marco
P.za San Marco, 3, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Meeting point guide:
Meet between the two large columns (the Column of San Marco and the Column of San Todaro) near the canal on the south side of Piazza San Marco. Look for staff holding a sign that says 'The Tour Guy'. After the lunch break, you meet at the same place to start the second half. Check the afternoon start time with staff on the day of your tour and arrive 15 minutes before it starts. The tour ends near Piazza San Marco (P.za San Marco, 1).
Meeting point (gondola ride only):
Gondola stop in front of Hotel Danieli
Riva degli Schiavoni 4196, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
Meeting point guide:
There is a gondola stop right in front of the hotel, and staff will be waiting with a flag.
P.za San Marco, 3, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy