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Venice Highlights: Gondola Ride & City Walk
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410 Ratings
Venezia
Discover the best of Venice on this small-group tour. Visit iconic landmarks like St. Mark’s Basilica and the Rialto Bridge, and enjoy a gondola ride through the city’s charming canals.
Discover the best of Venice on this small-group tour. Visit iconic landmarks like St. Mark’s Basilica and the Rialto Bridge, and enjoy a gondola ride through the city’s charming canals.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mercati di Rialto - Gather near the Rialto Bridge and discover why its construction was initially deemed a poor decision. Take a brief tour of the Rialto Fish Market to explore the city’s rich fishing heritage and renowned cuisine. Receive a few restaurant suggestions from your knowledgeable local guide!
- Cannaregio - Proceed to the Cannaregio…
- Mercati di Rialto - Gather near the Rialto Bridge and discover why its construction was initially deemed a poor decision. Take a brief tour of the Rialto Fish Market to explore the city’s rich fishing heritage and renowned cuisine. Receive a few restaurant suggestions from your knowledgeable local guide!
- Cannaregio - Proceed to the Cannaregio district, home to some of the city’s hidden treasures. Visit the former residence of Marco Polo and explore the distinctive Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli. Marvel at a stunning statue by Verocchio at Campo San Giovanni and Paolo, where you can also observe a variety of traditional Venetian architectural styles. Wander through secret alleyways and listen to captivating stories of the city’s history.
- Basilica di San Marco - Experience life on the island today as you stroll to St. Mark’s Square. Admire St. Mark’s Basilica from the square while your guide explains how Venice established a mercantile empire that once stretched across the Mediterranean. (ticket NOT included)
- Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Miracoli - Sightseeing & Photo Stop
- Casa di Marco Polo - Sightseeing & Photo Stop
- Bacino Orseolo - Your guide will then leave you to enjoy a 30-minute (approximately) gondola ride with a professional gondolier. With a limit of only 5 people per gondola, this experience promises to be both intimate and relaxing. Glide through the quieter canals of Venice as you unwind and appreciate the city at its finest!
What's Included
- Gondola Ride
- Local English-speaking guide
- Headset
- Expertly guided walking tour
- Gondola Ride
- Local English-speaking guide
- Headset
- Expertly guided walking tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
- Guide (during gondola ride)
- Ticket to St. Mark’s Basilica
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
- Guide (during gondola ride)
- Ticket to St. Mark’s Basilica
Additional Information
New to Venice or unsure where to start your adventure? This tour offers a wonderful introduction to the city’s main attractions: enjoy a guided city walk to see the Rialto Bridge and St. Mark’s Square (please note: entrance to St. Mark’s Basilica is not included). Additionally, delight in a serene gondola ride and discover parts of the city often…
New to Venice or unsure where to start your adventure? This tour offers a wonderful introduction to the city’s main attractions: enjoy a guided city walk to see the Rialto Bridge and St. Mark’s Square (please note: entrance to St. Mark’s Basilica is not included). Additionally, delight in a serene gondola ride and discover parts of the city often overlooked by other tours, such as the sestiere of Cannaregio and the Rialto Fish Market.
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- The Rialto Fish Market is closed on Sundays.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
- Large bags, trolleys and backpacks cannot be accommodated on this tour.
- During times of high tides, flooding, or heavy rain, the gondola ride may be substituted for another experience.
Location
Campo S. Giacomo di Rialto, 255
Campo San Giacomo di Rialto
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets outside the entrance of the Church of San Giacometto at Campo San Giacomo di Rialto 255, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Kevin_c
Jun 9, 2025
Great way to get an overview of Venice - Antonia was a fantastic guide. She's patient in answering questions and provides a interesting overview of the city and sites. Highly recommend.!
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Dionna_j
Jun 8, 2025
Excellent Value and Content - This was an excellent tour! It does move at a moderate pace with a lot of walking in order to see the sights. We ended up getting a private gondola and were very pleased. Madelina (Maddie) was so friendly and knowledgeable about the experience. Very happy! Would recommend to anyone that is new to Venice.
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Liubov_g
Jun 5, 2025
Excellent - Great tour!Our guide Shannon is very pleasant, knowledgeable, loves Venice and tells the story with a passion!
Well chosen meeting point easy to find and relatively quiet location .Well organized excursion .Gondola ride was an excellent touch for the whole tour! Would definitely recommend that tour to get a first glimpse of Venice
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Deb_f
May 26, 2025
The guide Felippo was... - The guide Felippo was very knowledgeable. The audio guide equipment worked well. The pace was difficult if you had any difficulty keeping up but it was expected. The description in St Marks was thorough. The gondola ride was good and enjoyable.
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Robin_s
May 19, 2025
Great tour in Venice. - Filippo made this tour a fun and truly enjoyable way to see and learn about Venice. He was both informative and funny and had a good knowledge of the history of the city. We definitely recommend this tour.
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Saundra_r
May 19, 2025
Great tour, priced well - It was a very good tour. We walked a small area of Venice, followed by tour inside St. Marks. The only issue was I didn’t know that your knees need to be covered, I had to buy pants to enter. The gondola ride was 30 minutes, again, very nice.
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Robert_j
May 17, 2025
An Amazing Tour - It was amazing with so many interesting facts about Venice but told with humor. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and personal. She was funny but knew a great daal about the history of Venice. The gondola ride was special.
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Passport65266560451
May 15, 2025
Great tour guide! - Our guide, Shannon, was wonderful! She was personable and friendly with just about the right amount of information. I highly recommend her!
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Nataliet75
May 13, 2025
Great Taste of Venice! - A great taste of Venice! The tour guide was amazing and knew the city inside and out. You get the history of the city, see the main sites and get a gondola ride at the end. I really liked that it was all set up for us. It was only a few hours too so it didn't take up our whole day.
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C8177tgannap
May 10, 2025
Beyond my expectations - The experience was truly beyond my expectations. Our guide Francesca was passionate about the city's rich history and hidden stories.
The walking tour took us through charming alleyways and quiet corners I never would have discovered on my own. Francesca brought each site to life with fascinating insights, local legends, and just the right touch of humor. Her storytelling made it easy to imagine Venice in different centuries.
The gondola ride at the end was the perfect finishing touch. And groups are really small. We were 3 persons in the boat.
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