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Move from crowded piazzas to a quiet gondola glide on this private six-hour walking tour of Venice. Includes skip-the-line access to St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace plus a classic gondola ride.
Move from crowded piazzas to a quiet gondola glide on this private six-hour walking tour of Venice. Includes skip-the-line access to St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace plus a classic gondola ride.
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Operated by Private Tours of Venice · Venice, Veneto
Morning light slides over the lagoon as you step off a vaporetto into Piazza San Marco, the cadence of footsteps and gull calls setting the pace. This private six-hour walking tour threads through alleyways and across arched bridges before opening onto the cathedral’s golden mosaics, the carved loggias of the Doge’s Palace, and finally easing into the hush of a gondola under low bridges.
easy.
6 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels — involves several hours on foot with short distances between stops.
Yes — the tour package includes a gondola ride as listed in the itinerary and inclusions.
Admission to both the Basilica and the Doge’s Palace is included with the skip-the-line access noted in the tour details.
Yes — the tour notes indicate stroller accessibility for infants and small children, though narrow streets and bridges may require occasional lifting.
Knees and shoulders must be covered for men and women to enter St. Mark’s and other places of worship; avoid shorts and sleeveless tops.
Built on wooden piles driven into the lagoon, Venice became a maritime republic; the Doge’s Palace was the hub of government and maritime law while St. Mark’s held relics brought back from the East.
Rising sea levels and boat traffic stress historic foundations and water quality; support local waste-reduction and choose licensed guides to minimize impact.
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