Experience the highlights of Venice on a full-day sightseeing tour that combines three best-selling Venice tours at a discount of ten percent! The action-packed sightseeing experience includes a skip-the-line tour of the public rooms and Bridge of Sighs at Doge’s Palace, a skip-the-line tour of St Mark’s Basilica with a walking tour of Venice, and a motorboat cruise around the famous Grand Canal. Learn all about the different landmarks from an expert guide, and enjoy a choice of timings to suit your schedule.

Highlights

• Combine three best-selling Venice tours for a discounted price
• Enjoy skip-the-line access to Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica
• Explore Doge’s Palace and see ornate public rooms, frescoes by Tintoretto and the Bridge of Sighs
• See top Venice attractions such as St Mark’s Square on a walking tour
• Cruise around the Grand Canal in a motorboat and hear about many palaces that line the banks of the most unique avenue in the world
• Choose from two different tour lengths to suit your schedule and preference

What You Can Expect

This Super Saver gives you two options for the length of your tour day. Both options include a Doge’s Palace tour that starts at 10am, and then you can choose to have free time to enjoy the city or to go straight to your next tour to finish your day of touring earlier.

Skip the Line: Doge’s Palace Tour (2 hours):
Meet your guide at the entrance to the Royal Gardens in Venice and stroll to Doge’s Palace, the magnificent Venetian-Gothic building from where the leaders of the former Venetian Republic ruled until the late-18th century. Head inside and explore the grandiose public chambers that the doges lavished with fine art and ornamentation. Masterpieces by Renaissance champions Tintoretto and Veronese adorn the walls and ceilings, framing the palace’s grand staircases and arcade statues.

Learn about the doges as you walk around, and hear of the power and treachery that characterized their reign. Ruling the republic with iron fists, the doges established a network of prisons at the palace so they could keep a close eye on their foes. Wander across the Bridge of Sighs, built to connect the palace to the prisons, and pose for photos against the backdrop of the palace. Your walking tour then finishes outside the palace.

Skip the Line: Venice Walking Tour with St Mark’s Basilica (2 hours):
Leave St Mark’s Square and set off on your walking tour to discover Venice’s highlights and its top attractions. Soak up the hustle and bustle of St Mark’s Square, and head inside St Mark’s Basilica to admire its interiors. Marvel at the marble floors and ogle the gilded mosaics that blanket the walls and ceilings. The canopy over the high altar dazzles with gold and gems, and the treasury room holds an array of Crusader spoils plundered from the ancient city of Constantinople.

Head out of the basilica and discover the canal walkways and pretty bridges that typify the city. Learn of legendary Venetians such as Marco Polo with his globe-trotting adventures and other famous landmarks. After two hours, your tour finishes near Rialto Bridge.

Venice Grand Canal Boat Tour (1 hour):
Hop aboard your small motorboat at the water’s edge near St Mark’s Square, and then cruise around Venice’s impressive Grand Canal. The busiest stretch of water is also the city’s most photogenic, and the Baroque churches and gondola stations that line the water provide elegant photo opportunities.

As you cruise through the Grand Canal, learn about the city, its beautiful architecture and buildings from your guide. Pass Gothic palaces and churches, hear stories about Rialto Bridge and medieval merchants warehouses, and explore the lesser-visited canals that comprise Venice’s atmospheric backstreets. After an hour on the water, cruise back to the start point where your Super Saver tour finishes.

Details

Inclusions

• Professional guide
• Guaranteed to skip the long lines
• Headset to hear the guide clearly
• Entrance fees to Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica
• Cruise

Exclusions

• Gratuities (optional)
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Food and drinks

Additional info

• Confirmation will be received within 48 hours, unless booked within 1 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
• A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
• Large bags and rucksacks are not allowed inside St Mark’s Basilica
• At certain times it may not be possible to enter any of the visited churches due to religious functions taking place. These closures are beyond our control so no refunds or discounts will be issued
• Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair

Schedule

Departure point

Entrance of the Royal Gardens, central Venice

Departure time

10:00; 14:00

Duration

Varies

Return details

Concludes near St Mark’s Square