St Mark's, Doge's Palace, with Murano and Burano & Gondola Ride
Overview
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9 hours 30 minutes
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Want to explore the best of Venice with limited time on your hands? This tour combines some of the city's most Prestigeous sites in a one-day itinerary! Enjoy skip the line access into the St Marks Church, marvel the hallways of the Doges Palace and explore the city from the waterfront during your gondola ride - accompanied by one of our Gondoliers!
After some leisure time for lunch our tour embarks on an adventure to explore the world renown islands of Murano and Burano. Our guide will whisk you through the islands most charming streets on your way to witness the age-old craft of Lace making and Glass Blowing. This tour is the perfect combo of Venetian History, Local Craftmanship and Sightseeing!
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please refrain from bringing big back packs or bags, because they are not allowed inside.
All guests must supply their full name and date of birth that matches a valid ID at the time of the booking. Please note that a photo ID is required to visit the St. Mark's Basilica. Name changes are not permitted.
Please note that depending on the start time the itinerary order can vary.
This tour consists of two parts and includes free time for lunch (at your own expense)
The remainder of the itinerary is spent walking from one place to the next alongside the guide and travelling to the next site
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Free time for Lunch (at own expense)
Glass Blowing Demonstration
Professional, English Speaking Guide
30 Minute Gondola Ride
Small-group size, maximum 20 participants
Some Free Time to Explore Burano Island
Round Trip Transportation to/from Murano & Burano Island
Skip-the-line Entry and Guided tour of the Doge’s Palace
Access to St. Mark's Basilica (valued at €12 per person)
Skip-the-Line Entry and Guided tour of St Marks Basilica
Food and drinks
Gratuities
What To Expect
Basilica di San Marco
We provide the skip the line tickets, so walk right past the long queue and go right on inside. During November through March, St. Mark’s Basilica does not offer skip the line entry because lines are generally non-existent.
Doge's Palace
As you explore the Doge’s Palace, you’ll hear about the wild ways of the Venetian Republic under the rule of elected magistrates. This tour not only showcases the interior of this ornate palace, but also goes in depth about the crime and legal system that was once in place in the city of Venice. Admire classic works of Venetian art and visit Doge’s Palace’s main sights, such as the Grand Staircase and the Bridge of Sighs. You'll even get to see some of the prison cells that were functional during the time of the Venetian Republic.
Options
St Mark's, Doge's Palace, with Murano and Burano & Gondola Ride
Murano & Burano ONLY
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
Half-Day Tour: Easily visit these colorful Venetian islands by boat and see traditional glassblowing and lacemaking.
Exclusions:: St Mark's and Doge's Palace with Gondola Ride are EXCLUDED.
Reviews
728 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent Tour - As described!
Anonymous,
Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Alysa did the Murano and Burano portion of the tour. She was amazing. Attentive, knowledgeable and gave those in the tour their time and space to explore on their own. Philippo did the Doge and Basilica tour. Extremely knowledgeable with an amazing sense of humor.
Great tour and Beautiful sunset
Peter G,
Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great tour and we learned a lot. The timing was perfect for the gondola ride as there was an amazing sunset.
Great Way to Experience Venice in a Day
Jeff C,
Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I booked the full Murano/Burano + Doge’s Palace/St. Mark’s Basilica + gondola tour, and it ended up being a really nice experience overall. The first part of the day was with Nicola, who was fantastic — friendly, knowledgeable, and made visiting Murano and Burano genuinely interesting. The second part was led by Michaela, who was excellent as well. She guided us through Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica with a fantastic energy. The gondola ride afterward, still felt special despite it raining all day. The whole experience was absolutely worth doing. Smooth, informative, and a great way to see different sides of Venice. Would definitely recommend.
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Lisa S,
Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Recommend the tour to these two beautiful islands. I just wanted to enable to walk around Murano Island outside of the glass factory tour. The weather wasn’t great but we made the most of it.
Great Day in Venice
Gregory S,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had an awesome day. Marco was very informative and the Tour was excellent. Silvia topped it off with an informative afternoon at Morano and Burano
Great way to see important sites quickly
Michelle F,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We really enjoyed this tour experience. Our guide was prompt and very knowledgeable of the subject matter, especially the history of Venice and Doges palace. It was a great way to see a lot of Venice. I wish we had skipped the murano and burano islands though because it was off season and many things were closed. Overall, we were very happy with the experience.
Venice bucket list complete
Cloriza G,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00I’m taking a star off because the booking has to be changed. I booked an all day tour of Venice including Murano and Burano, but was told that the tour was full so we had to break it into 2 separate tours. Luckily we had no plans for our following day in Venice. Our tour for St Marks and Doge’s Palace was guided by Filippo who had a great sense of humor and very informative. And for Murano and Burano, our guide was Nicole; also lovely and knowledgeable. The islands were beautiful and I wish we had a little bit more time to explore them, but overall a great experience.
Molto bene!!!!
Adventure55203536006,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alessia our guide was great, We ran late and The Tour Guy group waited for us! Murano glass is worth the visit but my favorite was Burano. Quiet and just beautiful. Highly recommend!!!
Best way to experience your first full day in Venice!
Grant K,
Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Alessia was our guide for the first half of the tour and she was fantastic! Very helpful and engaging making for a smooth and comfortable Journey to the islands of Murano and Burano! Highly reccomened this experience and if your lucky you will get linked with her! Marco was our tour guide for the second half. He was super knowledgeable and gave us a comprehensive and fun understanding of the long history of Venice and how it still effects the population of the city today! He sprinkles jokes throughout that will guarantee laughs and joy throughout the tour, and makes it a point to connect with all guests making you feel like family! - "Casanova 😆" Grazie Mille Marco and Alesia for an amazing Venice experience, you can go wrong with booking this the next time you are in Venice!
St Mark’s, Doges Palace, Gondola, Murano & Burano in a day… Great tour, Great Guides; Marco and Focha. Well worth it!!
pja748,
Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour Great guides, Marco & Focha made it interesting and fun! There is so much to take in, well worth the time, thank you ‘TheTourGuys’ (booked via Viator)
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