Highlights

Pass islands lined with historic buildings as you enter Venice, a UNESCO World Heritage site, aboard a private motor launch.
Tour the impressive Palazzo Ducale, for centuries the administrative center of the immensely wealthy Republic of Venice.
Walk through elaborately decorated rooms brimming with masterpieces by the likes of Titian and Tintoretto.
Explore the magnificent Basilica San Marco, which is watched over by replicas of four bronze horses looted from Byzantium.
Glide over Venice’s canals on a gondola, possibly the world’s most romantic conveyance.

Description

Glory in the essential landmarks of Venice, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on visits to the Palazzo Ducale and the Basilica San Marco, followed by a gondola ride. Embark on a private motor launch, passing between the Zattere promenade and the island of Giudecca, once a Jewish colony. After alighting in Piazza San Marco, you’ll make your way to the Palazzo Ducale, or Doge’s Palace, from where Venice’s powerful ruler oversaw his influential republic. Hear of the city’s earliest years, when Venetians hid from Attila the Hun’s forces in the surrounding islands, and of the year 1797, when the last Doge, Ludovico Manin, was deposed by the French.

Walk through the Gothic 14th-century building, which is graced by gorgeous rooms with astonishing decorative ceilings and well-known paintings by Titian, Tiepolo, Tintoretto, Carpaccio and Veronese. Cross over the iconic Bridge of Sighs and reach the awe-inspiring Basilica San Marco, built to house the body of Saint Mark, which had been smuggled out of Alexandria. On its architecturally diverse façade, you’ll admire the Four Horses, replicas of those seized from Byzantium in 1204. Following your visit to the basilica, roam the beguiling canals of Venice on an approximately 40-minute marvelous gondola ride.

Helpful Hints

Wear casual, weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes.
Dress appropriately for a religious venue; shoulders and knees must be covered.
Bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.

Disclaimer:

PLEASE NOTE: This tour includes approximately two hours of extensive walking/standing. There will be numerous steps to negotiate. The tour is not recommended for guests with mobility concerns. Due to services being held, the basilica is not open for interior visits on Sundays. Guests are encouraged to not bring excessive or large bags with them in order to avoid the bag search by security at the Doge’s Palace and the basilica. The gondola ride is subject to favorable and cooperative weather, thus it is subject to last-minute cancellation. In this event, an hour of leisure will be substituted. The seating on the gondola is based on a maximum of six people. On some gondolas, two seats may be on benches, one in front of the other.

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