2. Full day in St. Mark’s neighborhood with guided tour
Nearly all first-time visitors to Venice have a short list of must-see activities
while in Venice: visiting the magnificent St. Mark’s Square, viewing the
overhead mosaics in St. Mark’s Basilica, and experiencing the history
captured in the Doge’s Palace.
This Venice wheelchair accessible shore excursion satisfies all those
interests.
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3. A private wheelchair accessible water taxi will meet you at the cruise
dock to comfortably bring you directly to St. Mark’s Square.
• You’ll spend the morning exploring St. Mark’s neighborhood using the
Venice Accessibility Guide by Sage Traveling followed by a 2.5 hour tour
of St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace in the afternoon.
• A wheelchair accessible water taxi will transport you back to the cruise
dock at the end of your Venetian Empire wheelchair accessible shore
excursion.
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4. Venice Accessible Cruise Excursion Itinerary
9 am (or whenever your cruise ship arrives) – A wheelchair accessible
water taxi (shown on the right) will meet you at the cruise dock and
transport you to St. Mark’s Square.
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5. Morning
In the morning, you are free to explore St. Mark’s neighborhood using the
accessible routes and advice included in the Venice Accessibility Guide by
Sage Traveling.
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7. • You can visit the Correr Museum (accessible entrance shown below on
the left), the Campanile, and see the Bridge of Sighs from the nearby
ramped bridge (shown below on the right).
• You could also have a cup of coffee at the tables lining St. Mark’s Square
or shop in some of the wheelchair accessible boutiques.
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8. Lunch
Lunch at one of the accessible restaurants on St. Mark’s Square or one of
the nearby side streets.
1 pm to 3:30 pm – You will have a 2.5 hour private tour of St. Mark’s
Basilica & Doge’s Palace. Your Heart of Venice Accessible Tour will use the
wheelchair accessible ramped entrance to the St. Mark’s Basilica (shown
below on the left) and the wheelchair accessible route through the Doge’s
Palace (Doge’s Palace wheelchair ramp shown below on the right).
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9. • Your tour will be given by an expert local guide.
• These guides aren’t just visitors that have memorized a guide
book….they are full-time residents of Venice and can tell you what it
is actually like to live on the water!
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10. Tour Meet-up Location (at Porta della Carta which is the Doge’s
Palace exit):
6 pm (or whenever you need to head back to your ship) – Your Venice
wheelchair accessible shore excursion will finish with accessible water taxi
transportation back to the cruise dock.
Accessible entrance Entrance to Doge’s
to St. Marks’s Square palace (1 step)
Exit to Doge’s Palace
And Tour Meet-up Point
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12. Shore Excursion Details
Shore excursion duration: Full
Cost: 395 euro (add 35 euro to cruise down the Grand Canal on the
way back to the cruise dock)
Days of the week the excursion is offered: Every day
Meeting place: Venice cruise dock
Dress code: Covered knees and shoulders (to get into St. Mark’s
Basilica)
Number of people on tour: Up to 6 people
Entrance tickets: Not included
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13. We look forward to making your accessible dream vacation a reality!
Call Us: 1-888-645-7920
Contact us at info@sagetraveling.com
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