Hop aboard our comfortable bus & come discover Venice! The tour includes a glass blowing demonstration & free time for independent sightseeing
Highlights
Hop aboard our comfortable GT coach and prepare to travel to another world, entirely built on water!
Discover the amazement of Venice’s narrow streets and canals, a real feast for the eyes
Admire the truly unique Byzantine and Gothic architectural style of St Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace
Experience a once in a lifetime adventure aboard a typical gondola along the picturesque canals (optional)
included with
Roundtrip journey by fully-fitted luxury GT coach
Expert multilingual escort
City orientation tour with tour leader
Glass blowing demonstration
Free time for independent sightseeing
Map of Venice
Essential
Information
Comfortable shoes are recommended
English and Spanish are always guaranteed. In order to confirm the excursion in Portuguese or French a minimum of 4 pax is required
Important note: the city of Venice is planning to introduce a visitor city tax. In the case that it is confirmed, your tour leader will collect it directly from customers during the bus drive to Venice. It could be up to 10€ per person according to the period of the year.
Detailed Description
Discover the magical “floating city,” just a short drive away from Florence.
A day of exploration through the maze of canals and narrow streets in Venice is an unforgettable experience... So get aboard our comfortable GT coach and prepare to enter another world! Florence and Venice are equal in beauty, but contrast in artistic heritage and architectural style. In addition to the diverse Byzantine style architecture, the main means of transport in Venice is by gondola or vaporetto, meaning that the city has been entirely built on water! You will be amazed by the wealth of art and of elegant palaces dotting the city center, it will be love at first sight!
Your tour leader will take you directly to the heart of the city itself: the majestic Piazza San Marco, home to the luxurious and radiant San Marco Basilica, an incredible example of Venetian Gothic and Byzantine style architecture. Admire the colorful mosaics decorating the church as well as the incredible triumph of golden details embellishing the façade.
Just a short walk from the Basilica, you can find the elegant Palazzo Ducale, a masterpiece in terms of elegance and grandeur. For centuries, this majestic building represented the seat of the rich Venetian political power!
Finally, discover Venice from the most natural point of view: on board a gondola (optional activity)! You will be stunned by the reflections of the palaces overlooking the canals, as well as the incredible skill of balance displayed by your personal gondoliere.
Finally, rejoin your tour leader at the end of the day, and arrive back to Florence full of incredible memories.
