Venice City Tour - Jewish Ghetto, Gondola Ride and Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica Combo Ticket

Depart from Santa Lucia Station
and cover Venice's key sights in one day

Meet the English-speaking guide outside the main entrance of Santa Lucia railway station and spend about 7 hours visiting the Jewish Ghetto, the Rialto area, a gondola ride, Piazza San Marco, St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace in turn. St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace are entered with priority-entrance tickets.

Walk from the Jewish Ghetto to the Rialto Bridge and Market

The tour begins in the Ghetto, the Jewish quarter established by a decree of the Venetian Senate in 1516. The guide explains the five synagogues hidden within the buildings and the realities of daily life under restrictions.

You then walk to Rialto, the oldest district of Venice. Cross the Rialto Bridge, completed in 1591, and look around the Rialto Market, where Venetians have traded fish, fruit and spices for centuries.

Ride a gondola and enjoy free time for lunch

From Rialto, take a 30-minute gondola ride along the Grand Canal and into smaller canals, looking up at stone bridges and historic palaces. The guide explains the gondola's design, its traditions and its role in Venetian identity.

After the ride, you have about 1 hour of free time. You can have lunch at a local restaurant recommended by the guide or explore a quiet square. Meals are not included.

Explore St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace

In Piazza San Marco, admire the basilica, the Campanile, the Clock Tower and the twin columns of St. Mark and St. Theodore, then enter St. Mark's Basilica for about 30 minutes of guided explanation. Inside, you see mosaics, domes, marble floors and golden icons.

Finally, take a guided tour of the Doge's Palace for about 2 hours. It was the residence of the doges and the political center of the Venetian Republic.

※ To enter St. Mark's Basilica, your knees and shoulders must be covered.
※ The itinerary may change depending on local conditions.