Essential Venice: 2 hour small group walking tour

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Pass By: Walks In Europe, 30122 Venice Italy

Join your very small group of max 8 people and meet your expert local guide of Venice. If you only have one day to spend in Venice and you don't want to miss any of the major sights or waste time standing in long lines then book our Essential Venice 2 hour walking tour.

Stop At: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy

Never wait in a line, and see St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace from outside only. Enjoy the privileges of a carefully planned Essential Venice tour so that you don’t miss any of the sights because of crowds.

Learn about the different sestieri (districts), meet some of Venice’s influential rulers, see evidence of its maritime past and discover the prestigious role of the all-important procurators of San Marco.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, San Marco 328, 30124 Venice Italy

See the splendid St Mark’s Basilica from outside, and also hear the story behind the Roman bronze statues of the Horses of Saint Mark. Then, escape the thronging crowds that fill St Mark’s Plaza and dive down lesser-known alleyways to emerge in peaceful plazas lined with faded grandeur. Stroll along little-known backstreets of “real” Venice observing local life and soak up the atmosphere in secret tree-lined squares bordered by charming pavement cafés.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy

Learn about some of the best-known sights in Venice including the Rialto Bridge and Doge's Palace. You’ll hear about some of the magnificent artworks that grace the Accademia, learn about the origins of Venetian masks that are still worn at Carnevale, understand how the Bridge of Sighs got its name, and stand spellbound before some of the world’s most outstanding ecclesiastical artworks.

Duration: 40 minutes

Pass By: Grand canal, venice, San Marco, 4759, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

Finish the tour with a 30-minute private gondola ride. ( Your guide will help organize it but the tickets are not included because of the variety of options)