Byzantine Venice: Walking tour, Basilica & Gondola

For a Byzantine experience, join this combined walking tour of St. Mark's Square and the Castello area, visit the Golden Basilica discovering the Byzantine history and the glittering mosaics and conclude in the afternoon with a classic 30 min gondola ride.

Enjoy a combined walking tour of St. Mark’s Square, the Castello area and St. Mark's Basilica
Walk through a labyrinth of narrow alleys, many bridges, winding canals and wide picturesque squares
Cruise through the Canal Grande and some of the smaller canals

Included	• Guided walking tour covering the areas of St. Mark's Square and Castello • Guided visit inside the Saint Mark's Basilica • 30 min shared gondola ride • Skip the line entrance to the Basilica • Personal audio system and headset for tour commentary • Tour available in english, german, french, spanish
Not included	• Hotel pick-up and drop-off • Food and drink • Optional gratuities • The gondola ride is not a guided tour • Pala d'oro • Museum and Loggia dei Cavalli on the 1st floor
Duration	4 Hours
Important information	MEETING POINT: 15 min before in Calle larga de l’Ascension - 30124 (behind the Correr museum on the opposite side of the Saint Marks Basilica).Look for the TURIVE assistant next to the post office San Marco. https://maps.app.goo.gl/iu3tveLzsqpRwyXd7 April - October 09.00 - 10.30 Walking tour of Venice 10.45 - 11.45 Saint Marks Basica tour 15.00 - 15.30 Gondola ride November - March 11.00 - 13.00 Walking tour of Venice 13.45 - 14.45 Saint Marks Basilica tour 15.00 - 15.30 Gondola ride PLEASE PRINT OR SHOW YOUR VOUCHER FOR EACH TOUR! • Check-in is 15 minutes prior to booked tour start time • This activity is not wheelchair accessible • Shoulders and knees must be covered inside the Basilica • Backpacks are not allowed • Children are free until 5 years, from 6 they pay the full ticket (document required). Emergency Number: Office: +39 041 5239979 Mobile: +39 349 3054767 It is your responsibility to be at the meeting point punctually. Late arrivals, no shows, NO REFUND!

Further information

This combined guided tour is divided into three parts.

The tour starts at 9.00am with a historical introduction of St. Marks’s Square, and its architectural delights.
Leaving the square, you will be guided into the residential Castello area, allowing you to discover this part of Venice in all of its elegance, through its labyrinth of narrow alleys - “calli”, many bridges, winding canals and wide picturesque squares - “campi”.
You can expect to see campo Santa Maria Formosa, one of the largest squares in Venice with its church, named after its visitation of the Holy Virgin; campo SS Giovanni and Paolo where you will be able to admire the famous church, the resting place of several Doges; and the equestrian monument of Bartolomeo Colleoni, an Italian mercenary Captain.
The former residence of Marco Polo, probably the most famous Venetian merchant, and the Malibran theatre are also part of the itinerary.

You will then make your way back to the Saint Marks square, to then be accompanied to the Saint Mark's Basilica, once the private chapel of the Doge of Venice, and the only one of its kind in Italy, thanks to the sumptous golden mosaics and impressive marble inlay flooring. Visit Saint Mark's Basilica first floor museum and see the famous horses and admire Saint Mark's Square from the Basilica's terrace.

After the walking tour you will have a break and the last appointment will be at 3 pm!
You will need to make your way to calle larga Ascensione, discover Venice from the water and enjoy a tour along the Canal Grande past the most beautiful sights of the city in a gondola. This is not a guided tour - words are not required to embrace the beauty of seeing Venice from the water.

PROGRAM high season
09.00 am Walking tour of Venice (1 h 30 min)
10.45 am Saint Marks Basica tour (1 hour)
03.00 pm Gondola ride (30 min)

Choose your preferred appointment and book.