Private Venice City Tour and Gondola Ride
Description
Enjoy the ancient greatness of the Serenissima Republic by having an enchanting panoramic tour over the history of St. Mark’s square and its main monuments: St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace. We have both options: with private gondola ride at the end of the tour or without it, you can choose.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Admire the power of Serenissima Republic. Have a stroll in this breathtaking square.
Visit the Doge's Palace: a building full of history and treasures.
Enjoy a visit to this stunning basilica, full of precious mosaics and hidden treasures.
Please note this will be included ONLY choosing the option of the tour with the gondola ride included. If you choose the Venice City Tour there will be no gondola ride. If you book Privat Venice City Tour and Gondola ride, it will be included.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Proper attire is required while visiting the Basilica.
- For security reasons bags, back-packs, etc. cannot be taken into the Basilica.
- A gondola can accommodate 5 people only.
- Choose the gondola option if you want to add it
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers’ full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the attraction.
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to St.Mark’s Basilica
- Basilica tickets official price is 12€ per person for Tour Operators
Reviews(9)
Alexandra, a Venetian native, was a knowledgeable, informed, articulate & thoughtful guide. Although we’d visited Venice years before, we had not seen St Mark’s, the Doge Palace or ridden a gondola. Such a treat & Alexandra made it seamless with no wait. Learned so much more than had we done on our own. Some confusion about meeting place. Would have been helpful if instead to address, the meeting point could have specified “between 2 columns”. We were at wrong spot. But Viator called us after 10 min & all was good. Would highly recommend this tour.
Guide was knowledgeable, on time, and provided an exceptional tour. The gondola ride at the end was well organized and a great way to learn more about the canal system
Very knowledgeable guide. Alessandra made the museum and the palace tours a valuable learning experience. It made our trip!!
Our guide was very nice and knowledgeable. She did a great job telling us about the basilica and the palace. The gondola ride was only about 20 minutes not 30. It was relaxing until the end when another gondola came racing right up next to us and splashed us with water. Otherwise good
Monica was a fantastic tour guide. Even though we didn't get to enter the palace due to it being a holiday, we still had a very interesting walking tour. In the end it felt like a fun stroll through Venice with a friend who offered not only historical facts but also interesting debate and friendly conversation. The church is magnificent. The Gondola ride ended off a really good experience which is something you can't miss when visiting Venice.
Our guide was great and gave us a lot of information, but we booked the tour specifically for the gondola ride and at the end of the tour, we were told that the gondola ride was not included. They wanted to charge us another $120 to go on the gondola!!! What a rip off. Not only did we pay for a private tour, which was not cheap, but we were scammed out of our gondola ride!! Don’t book with this company!!
Ottivia was spectacular! Taking the evening private city tour and gondola ride was a blessing! No crowds, peaceful time to listen to her vast knowledge of the city. Her genuine love for Venice was so evident in the manner of which she interacted with us. We loved everything about it and her!!
Luisa was an excellent caring tour guide. She met our needs and worked with us. Our family has three small Children and she was able to give us a tour which our children will not forget.
My husband and I absolutely loved our private guided tour of St. Marks Basilica and the Doges palace. We also had a wonderful gondola ride at the end. Our guide was very knowledgeable and she really brought the history of each building to life. We especially enjoyed bypassing the very long lines for both buildings! I definitely recommend seeing the sights via private tour if you have a limited time. We were only in Venice for 3 nights and Viator helped us make the most of our time! Grazie from James and Dirk!
