- Piazza San Marco - Your experience of Venice begins in the iconic St Mark’s square where you will also meet your guide.
- Basilica di San Marco - Next, skip the long lines and enter this beautiful and ornate basilica as your guide provides you with anecdotes of its history.
- Doge’s Palace - Next make your way to the Doge’s Palace again with VIP entry, the political center of Venice. Your expert guide will share the secrets of the private hidden apartments, and you will see impressive halls such as the Hall of Great Council. The tour takes a more sinister turn as you visit the prison, as well as an extensive private weapons collection. Upon exiting, you will stop at the notorious Bridge of Sighs.
After this visit, your guide will provide you with some great recommendations to stop to eat and have refreshments before continuing on your tour.
The rest of the day will be spent on foot exploring the narrow winding streets to unexpected squares and bridges. Visit the Rialto bridge and see Marco Polo’s house before stopping in Campo Santa Maria Formosa for your private gondola ride.
- Campo Santa Maria Formosa - Your guide will escort you to your very own private gondola ride - the best way to complete a day in Venice! They will ensure you will have everything you need before embarking on a relaxing journey through the canals on your gondola.
- Priority access to St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace
- Exclusive private gondola ride
- Guided tour with a local expert
- food and drinks
- gratuities (optional)
Embark on a special excursion of Venice with a personal specialist guide, and fully experience this extraordinary city and its main attractions. Start in the Saint Mark’s Square for a brilliant view of Saint Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, the personal sanctuary of the Venetian dukes until the 1800s. Enjoy exclusive entry, and bypass the long queues to step into the majestic basilica where you can appreciate the golden mosaics up close. Then head over to the Doge’s Palace, skipping the lines, to explore 700 years of history as you observe the palace prisons, court rooms, and take a moment at the Bridge of Sighs to witness the last view of Venice that detainees would have seen before being taken to their cells. Your guide will offer suggestions for lunch, and post a brief intermission, the tour will proceed. Stroll over to the enclosed Rialto Bridge and visit the residence where Marco Polo once lived. Proceed to the Renaissance-era church of the Campo Santa Maria Formosa, where you will round off your idyllic day in true Venetian fashion with a private gondola ride.
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
