Venice: Highlights Tour Small Group Tour in English
ID: GYG388071-702591
Category:
Sight Seeing
Country: Italy
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Spend 3 hours in Venice led by a scholarly guide to see the city’s major highlights, Basilica of St. Mark and the Doge’s Palace with pre-reserved tickets.
Meet your expert guide at St. Mark’s Square and start delving into the city and its origins. See the most renowned public space in the city and find out its historical, social, and political importance. Learn about the Clock Tower and the Marble Lions.
Continue your way to the Basilica of St.Mark and enter the cathedral. Savor its amazing sheer size and the fascinating golden mosaics. Learn about its opulent design, and its status as a symbol of Venetian wealth and power.
Bask in all the exotic elements of Venetian Renaissance Art. Listen to the story of the life-size horses of St Mark’s Basilica, and have all your questions answered. Follow your guide through Doge’s Palace at a relaxed pace. Acquaint yourself with the supreme authority and wealth of the ruling Venetian Doges in the palace’s Gothic architecture. Learn about the 14th-century sculptors that worked on the palace. Enjoy stunning views across the Lagoon as you explore this world-famous landmark.
Continue to the Old Prison that was part of the Doge’s Palace, learn why the New Prisons were built, and understand the significance of the Bridge of Sighs, another highlight of Venice.
Highlights
- Spend 3 hours in Venice to see the major highlights of the city
- Enjoy pre-reserved tickets to make the most of your valuable time
- Join a small group or a private tour for a more personalized and interactive experience
- Explore Venice and its major monuments with an expert local guide for more insider's knowledge
- Leave your tour and guide with enough knowledge to be independent in Venice
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If you book the "Private Tour with Flexible Hours," the local partner will contact you at a set time
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
All participants who are 12 years and older must present a Reinforced Green Pass that is valid in the EU and has a verifiable QR code. Reinforced Green Passes can only be obtained by uploading either proof of full vaccination or proof of a Covid-19 infection within the last 6 months to either the Green Pass or Covid Certificate app
All participants must also bring a valid government-issued photo ID (e.g. passport, driver's license, etc)
You are required to bring and wear a mask
We meet at Saint Mark’s Square by the big column with the winged Lion at the waterfront.
Your guide will have a signboard that says Walks In Europe
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
