St Mark's, Doge's Palace, with Murano and Burano & Gondola Ride

Overview

Available languages

English

9 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

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 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.

30 minutes • Admission Included

Palazzo Ducale

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.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Free time for Lunch (at own expense)

Glass Blowing Demonstration

Professional, English Speaking Guide

30 Minute Gondola Ride

Timed-entry ticket for St. Mark's Basilica (€12)

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

Skip-the-Line Entry and Guided tour of St Marks Basilica

Food and drinks

Gratuities

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St Mark's, Doge's Palace, with Murano and Burano & Gondola Ride

Reviews

4.60

882 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

682

118

Nicole & Grazia are fantastic tour guides!
444mandik,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Nicole was a fantastic and wonderful guide! And so was Grazia earlier in the first part of the tour. Everyone was easy to find and they were very informative, they answeredmy questions with excitment and was so easy to talk to. I enjoyed learning about all the history. The tour was perfect. Will recommend in the future.
Awesome day in Venice
Michelle L,May 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Excellent for a short stay in Venice. This was well worth the money and time spent. We really enjoyed all parts of this tour. Thanks Rita and Alexis. Yellow
Rida was a very...
Fred K,May 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Rida was a very knowledgeable guide. Gave a good history lesson around the governing characters of Venice. Really liked how she covered the venician and byzintine cultures
Tour and gondola ride
Karen W,May 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Full day of touring key points in Venice which was good for us as we only had one day here. The gondola ride was a great addition. Rita our guide was very knowledgeable and had lots of tips for us to enjoy more of Venice.
Full day of touring key...
Karen W,May 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Full day of touring key points in Venice which was good for us as we only had one day here. The gondola ride was a great addition. Rita our guide was very knowledgeable and had lots of tips for us to enjoy more of Venice.
Excellent way to see many different things about Venice!
711miriamp,May 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Francesca was very knowledgeable and informative of all of the stops. Excellent tour of Venice!!
Great tour!
Stacy1027,May 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Cecilia was a amazing guide. She is very personable and knowledgeable about Venice and the surrounding islands. We really enjoyed our tour and would definitely recommend to others.
Great tour
Pat J,May 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great tour guide, very informative and entertaining.
Part one with Nicole...
Dan G,May 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
Part one with Nicole touring Murano and Burano was fantastic. We loved Nicole’s knowledge. She was so very helpful about the area. Second half of the tour was just ok. Grace’s knowledge is very extensive however in Doge’s Palace explanations were too long and we did not get to see everything.
Don't miss this tour..
Janet M,May 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
This tour was in 2 parts. In the morning, we met our wonderful guide, Roberta, and we did Doge's Palace. The history was amazing, and Roberta was really knowledgeable. After that we toured St. Mark's Bacillica. Absolutely gorgeous. One of the pluses of having the guides is th ability to skip the lines. We finished the morning with a gondola ride. We had an hour or so after that to grab a refreshment before meeting lovely tour guide, Cecilia, for the second part of the day. We went to Murano and Burano. While in Murano, we watched a glass blowing demonstration, and explored a bit. Very laid back atmosphere. Burano was such a pretty little place. We had lots of time to explore the shops and restaurants. Again, very laid back. Our guide Cecilia was very knowledgeable, accommodating, and so absolutely sweet.