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 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.
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
Options
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.
St Mark's, Doge's Palace, with Murano and Burano & Gondola Ride
Reviews
740 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Venice
Barbara M,,Dec 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00If you want a whole day experience, this is great. We did the doge and the basilica in the morning. That was enough. The after lunch murano and burano was too much for us. If I had to do it over, I would not do the after lunch schedule. Murano glass and burano lace. Really?Don't have an interest in either one of them. But if you do it is a very good experience. Especially Burano, if you go early, it's certainly sweet town.
Really enjoyed the tour...
Deborah T,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Really enjoyed the tour with Marco! Great guide. Afternoon in Murano and Burano also very good despite the weather!
Venice trip to the islands
Colin B,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Afternoon boat trip to Murano Island and Burano was perfect. The visit to the glass factory and shop was amazing so many great items. Burano Island was full of pictuesque coloured houses an the shops and restaurants were great. We got the water taxi back to the bus station, quicker than the 1 hour walk to get to St Marks square.
Fantastic guides and well thought out trip.
rowenamelbourne,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The morning was with Marco and we had a truly memorable visit to the palace and church. We enjoyed Marco sharing his knowledge and good humour. The afternoon was with Kyla and we had a relaxed trip to the islands of Murano and Burano. Kyla was enthusuastic and shared her knowledge with such warmth and enthusiasm it was impossible not to enjoy the trip. We enjoyed some beautiful sunset views over the lagoon on the boat ride back and itreally was a lovely end to a fantastic tour day.
My wife and I loved our...
Logan B,,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00My wife and I loved our Venice in One Day tour. We skipped the lines at St. Mark’s Basilica and enjoyed the beautiful gold mosaics. The Doge’s Palace was impressive, with interesting rooms and great stories from our guide. In the afternoon, we took a boat to Murano for a nice glass-blowing demonstration and to colorful Burano with its lovely houses and lace shops. Everything ran smoothly, the guide was friendly, and the day felt special without being rushed. Highly recommend it.
Great Experience with great guide!
220vk,,Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nikol is the best guide in Italy, speaks great English, very friendly, she knows everything about Venice! i would definitely recommend this tour for everyone who is visiting Venice.
Nice Day Tour
jimtammy2018,,Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice tour of the different islands and our tour guide was super nice and informative! We have the afternoon tour still to do but I am sure it will also be fabulous!
This was a great...
Noemi O,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00This was a great experience but it was extremely upsetting that there was an issue with Viator that almost caused us to not be allowed on our tour. They sent confirmation emails to us and our tickets but somehow the guide did not have us registered. It took a while to get it sorted and we had to independently buy a ticket for the basilica. Luckily we went in low time and we got tickets. But this made the experience much less enjoyable in the beginning.
Great value tour!
Rachel S,,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was an excellent value. Our guides were great (both very charming and informative) and we felt like we really got to see everything and didn’t have any of the stress of tickets, timing, planning etc.
This was perfect to see...
Richard O,,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was perfect to see it all and ended with Gondola ride! Both tour guides were extremely knowledgeable!
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