Heart Of Venice Accessible Tour

Heart of Venice Accessible Tour

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Between beautiful architecture at St. Mark's Piazza, the cupolas at St. Mark's Basilica and historical art at Doge's Palace, this two and a half to three-hour wheelchair accessible tour is the best way to discover Venice, especially if this is your first time here.

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One of the best disabled tours in Venice available, this tour is available every day, all year long.

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If you are staying in one of the accessible hotels in St. Mark's neighborhood, a tour guide can meet you in the hotel lobby. Otherwise, your group can meet at Porta della Carta, which is the exit for Doge's Palace.

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You will not have to wait in the long lines of St. Mark's Basilica or the Doge's Palace during this disabled tour in Venice.

The attractions featured on this accessible Venice tour, including the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica, can be visited in a wheelchair.

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• The tour will take you through St. Mark's Piazza to St. Mark's Basilica where you will see centuries' old work from some of the greatest Italian and European artists. • There are some accessibility barriers (such as the small step shown below on the left) but your tour guide will ensure that you see everything that you can.

At Doge's Palace, you will learn about the history of the Venetian government and see Doge's Throne as well as the lovely courtyard.

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• As a special treat, you will be able to view the largest painting in the world, Tintoretto's Paradise. • You will also see Portraits of the 76 Doges, including the notorious Doge Marin Falier. • Your tour guide will ensure you get around the step at the main entrance (shown below on the left) and are able to use the private elevator (shown below on the right).

Courtyard At Doge's Palace

At first glance, touring Venice may seem like a daunting task for disabled visitors. However, this accessible tour will help you overcome your fears about visiting this extraordinary city.

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The neighborhoods you will visit on this Venice disabled tour and our Land & Sea Accessible Wheelchair Tour are flat, have no steps and no cobblestones, and avoid all bridges.

Tour Highlights in St. Mark's Basilica

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• Mascoli Chapel• Mosaics on ceilings and walls• Crucifix Capital- Baptistery• Genesis cupola- Apocalypse vault• St. John the Evangelist’s cupola• St. Leonard’s cupola

Tour Highlights in the Doge's Palace

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• History of the Venetian government• Doge’s Palace courtyard- Sansofino’s Mars and Neptune statues• Senate Hall- Hall of the Grand Council• “Lion’s Mouth” postbox• Portraits of the 76 Doge's (including the notorious Doge Marin Falier)• Tintoretto's Paradise (largest oil painting in the world)• Doge's Throne

Note: Armory, Bridge of Sighs, and Prisons are not visited because they have steps to reach them.

Tour duration: Morning tour is 3 hours long, starting at 9:30am and

ending at 12:30pm. The afternoon tour is 2.5 hours long, starting at

1pm and ending at 3:30pm

Cost: The cost for the entire group is 260 euro in the morning and

225 euro in the afternoon

Days of the week the tour is offered: Every day

Meeting place: Accessible hotel lobby or Porta della Carta, which is

the exit of Doge's Palace

Dress code: Covered shoulders and knees

Number of people on tour: Up to 6

Entrance tickets: Not included. 1 disabled visitor + 1 companion are

often given free admission

Venice Disabled Tour Details

Tour Meet-up Location (at Porta della Carta which is the Doge’s Palace exit):

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Entrance to Doge’s palace (1 step)

Accessible entrance to St. Marks’s Square

Exit to Doge’s PalaceAnd Tour Meet-up Point

Call Us: 1-888-645-7920

We look forward to making your accessible dream vacation a reality!

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