Meet the guide in Venice city center and, with your local insider, discover the most beautiful and iconic places of Venice in a one-day tour. Join a guided tour of the highlights and of the most authentic places of the city, enjoy a Gondola ride to admire the city from the water and discover the wonders of Doge’s palace and Saint Mark’s basilica with a local friendly guide.
Admire the most beautiful places of Venice, walk through the picturesque “calli”- tiny and fascinating streets -, see the Gondoliers sailing in the canals and arrive at the Rialto area. See the Ponte di Rialto, the first bridge built on the Grand Canal. Don’t forget your camera! This is one of the most photographed places in Venice. Beautiful palaces, built in the so-called Venetian style embellish the canal that cuts Venice into two.
Keep following your local insider through the “sestieri” – Venetian name for neighborhood – until the majestic and world-famous Piazza San Marco. Here your Gondolier will be waiting for you. Sail through the Venetian canals with the Gondola, the most famous boat in the world, discover the beauty of the city from the water and see how Gondoliers communicate with each other using a special dialect.
After the Gondola ride you can enjoy some free time before meeting your local guide again to start the second part of this day-tour. Visit Doge’s palace and St.Mark’s basilica.
First enter Doge’s palace and learn about the masterpieces of Italian painters such as Tintoretto, Tiziano and Veronese. Discover the secrets of Venice governments, visit the prisons, cross the Bridge of Sighs, and listen to legends around this place.
Finally, reach Saint Mark’s basilica, the world-famous Golden cathedral that preserves an invaluable treasure made of golden mosaics, masterpieces of Venetian artisans. Your guide will tell you the history and the legends of one this place and at the end visit St.Mark museum and admire the view from the panoramic terrace. Live the best of Venice in just a few hours and discover the magic beauty of this unique city.
