Absolute Venice: Walking Tour, The Doge's Palaces & Golden Basilica

The tour combines a walking tour of Venice with a visit to the Doge’s Palace and the Golden Basilica.

WALKING TOUR OF VENICE
Have a walk outdoors (no entries) through the most characteristic and important places for the history of Venice. A qualified and experienced guide will escort you through the millennium of life of the Serenissima Republic, recalling the past full of charm of this unique city. An essential tour for the understanding of Venice!! Route: Piazza San Marco - Origins, history and description of the main monuments: Basilica San Marco, Palazzo Ducale, Bell Tower, Clock Tower and Procuratie. Santa Maria Formosa - History and anecdotes related to this wonderful and characteristic square. Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo - The "Pantheon" of Venice, the Great School of Charity, the Captains of fortune. Marco Polo’s House and Malibran Theatre - Anecdotes and past and recent history cross each other in this beautiful corner of Venice. Return to San Marco through the Mercerie, vital connection between Rialto and San Marco and the main street for the city shopping. Daily departure at 9.10 a.m. from APT San Marco Napoleonic Wing.
br> THE DOGE'S PALACE
The Palazzo Ducale represented for centuries the seat of the Venetian political power. In his splendid rooms, plastered and immersed in hundreds of masterpieces of painting, the Duke and his Council controlled the fate of a thousand-year history republic. You’ll live it together with a Guide that will show you the halls of power, plunging you in a very particular historical context: the European Middle Ages and the immediately following centuries. You’ll be surprised of the rich details of the gold staircase, of the realism of the scenes depicted by many artists who have decorated this building, you will relive the anguish of the prisoners crossing the famous Bridge of Sighs, and entering the Venetian prisons, famous for hosting Giacomo Casanova. An unforgettable tour not to be missed! The ticket for the Palace is included in the tour price and will allow you to entry without waiting. Audio-receiver devices for groups of 10 or more people is included.

THE GOLDEN BASILICA
A guided tour in one of the most majestic cathedrals of the world! On this tour, escorted by a Tour Guide prepared in accordance with the Curia of Venice, enjoy a full visit of this masterpiece of byzantine art, unique of its kind in Italy, you'll have the pleasure to savour beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors, sitting comfortably while our guide will show you the represented biblical scenes, the history and the particularities of this ancient basilica. Admire The Pala d'oro, exquisite example of the byzantine art with its thousands of gems and precious stones; enjoy the view of the Treasury, a splendor of the religious art collected along the centuries. At the end, included, but optional, you can have a trip by private boat to Murano Island, in a glass factory to see and touch one of the Venetian greatest arts. The return to San Marco is included. The duration of the trip to Murano is of about 2 hours. The privileged entry and the special collaboration with the Curia of Venice allow us to avoid the queues! Audio-receiver device are included. Some days, due to church services or exceptional high tides, the access may not be possible.



Meeting point: Exchange office in front of the Clock Tower in Saint Mark’s Square.
Duration: Approx. 4 hours.
Start time: At 9am (please be there 15 minutes earlier).
Languages: English, French, German and Spanish.

Assistance or guided tour

Admissions

At 9 am in English