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Morning Walking Tour of Venice with Mini Cruise

3.5(34 reviews)Venice, Italy

2hDurationEnglish, Italian, SpanishOffered inMobile ticketTicketNot includedPickupEasyLevel

About this experience

Join a guided morning walking tour in Venice that includes a mini cruise. This experience involves walking and a gondola ride, allowing you to see the city's highlights. You will cross the Canal Grande on a gondola and view the Rialto. The tour includes visits to significant landmarks, markets, and the Jewish Ghetto, the first ghetto in the world established by the Venetian Republic. The tour concludes with a motorboat cruise back to St Mark's Square via the Giudecca Canal, offering views of Giudecca Island and Fondamente delle Zattere. It is suitable for those interested in history and culture, but may not be ideal for individuals with mobility issues due to walking and gondola transport. Prior booking is necessary.

Itinerary

Riva degli Schiavoni

The most beautiful street that looking the Bacin of Saint Mark. Here you can admire the beautiful palaces and luxory hotels in the city centre.

Piazza San Marco

The biggest, most breathtaking landmark in the whole city. The heart of Venice.

Ponte di Rialto

One of the most beautiful and ancient bridges in Venice

Canal Grande

The most famous Canal of Venice, which goes through the city center

Chiesa Di Santa Sofia

From here, cross the Grand Canal on a gondola to set foot on the other side, the ancient Rialto Market

Strada Nova

The main road of Venice crosses through a large part of the city.

Antico Quartiere Ebraico

The Jewish Ghetto neighborhood, the first ghetto in the world. The area of Venice in which Jews were compelled to live by the Venetian Republic. The English word ghetto is derived from the Jewish ghetto in Venice.

Stazione di Venezia Santa Lucia

In front of the railway station our tour leader explain the daily life of Venetians in the modern time.

What's included / not included

Private transportationExplanation of Venice's history and of its anecdotes and mysteries

Gondola ride (additional price is an inexpensive 2€)Food and drinks

Additional information

Accessibility and comfort

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended but possible for travelers with walking disabilities
Infants must not sit on laps in gondola
Comfortable clothing and shoes are recommended for the tour
The tour will be conducted in multiple languages.
If, for any reason, a customer fails to return the radio used during the tour to the guide, a refund will be requested
The tour will be shared, so the presence of other participants must be taken into account

Good to know

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

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