Venice Private Tour: St Mark's, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride
Overview
Enjoy your time in Venice and learn about the city history with professional local tour guide in your language. Explore Venice with a walking tour that includes skip the lines entry to St. Mark’s Basilica and popular Doge’s Palace. Admire the beauty of Venice thousands canals and learn about the city best secrets.
What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
- Skip the line tickets
- Bottled water
- In case St Mark's Church is closed, the tour will include St Mark's Bell Tower visit instead
- Please bring the ID documents that matches the names provided at the time of the booking
Meeting Location
Piazza San Marco
328, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Safe & secure Easy breezy Hassle‑free
Piazza San Marco
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
St. Mark's Basilica
30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Doge's Palace
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers’ full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the attraction.
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to St.Mark’s Basilica
- The cost of the tour includes a private gondola ride
- The cost of the tour includes all necessary tickets, including Doge's Palace tickets (35€ per person) and St. Mark's tickets (10€ per person)
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-411644P11
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- All Fees and Taxes.
- Skip the line tickets.
- Bottled water.
- In case St Mark's Church is closed, the tour will include St Mark's Bell Tower visit instead.
- Please bring the ID documents that matches the names provided at the time of the booking.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Venice Private Tour: St Mark's, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Venice Private Tour: St Mark’s, Doge’s Palace & Gondola Ride will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
- Skip the line tickets
- Bottled water
- In case St Mark's Church is closed, the tour will include St Mark's Bell Tower visit instead
- Please bring the ID documents that matches the names provided at the time of the booking
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers’ full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the attraction.
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to St.Mark’s Basilica
- The cost of the tour includes a private gondola ride
- The cost of the tour includes all necessary tickets, including Doge's Palace tickets (35€ per person) and St. Mark's tickets (10€ per person)
