Duration of tour: 3 hours 10 mins

Booking: IV Travel

Enjoy a morning walking tour of St. Mark's Square and learn about the history that lies behind the walls of its most famous landmarks; the Basilica and its Byzantine heritage, the Doge's Palace and its adjoining prisons. Then leave the square to discover the 'real Venice' by entering a labyrinth of narrow passageways and alleys, where a magical city of meandering canals, punctuated by delicate bridges, awaits you. After a walk of about two hours, you will have free time at disposal for lunch and to relax before starting your cruise down the Grand Canal and the smaller canals (as per below schedule under please note section), while your guide introduces you to the history that lies behind the many buildings that line their banks.

Guide service, transportation by boat, Prosecco wine during the cruise.

The meeting point for the second half of the tour is the Entrance to the Royal Gardens at 17.30hrs. Lunch is not included. The Gran Canal boat tour is subject to weather conditions. Grand Canal Cruise schedule: From 20th October to 15th November - from Mon to Sat at 14:30hrs and on Sun at 16:30hrs; from 18th November to 3rd January on Tue, Fri and Sat at 14:30hrs. From 1st April 2009 to 19th October - daily at 17:30hrs; from 20th October to 14th November -from Mon to Sat at 15:30hrs and on Sun at 16:30hrs; from 15th November to 3rd January 2010 on Tue, Fri and Sat at 15:30hrs.