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.
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.
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
834 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
St Mark's, Doge's Palace, with Murano and Burano & Gondola Ride
Jennifer S,Apr 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00St Mark's & Doge's Palace tour was very nice. I enjoyed all the history and information shared the tour. It was more than 20 people in our group. It has a lot of steps so if you have any health concerns. take that into consideration. The Gondola Ride was fun, a little scary at times because of balance of a bigger group of 5. We did not like the Murano part of the trip. The glass blowing was very nice, but it became a sales tour. All you saw was the glass blowing then they had salesman all over you in the show room. You did not see any other part of the island. I would skip it. Burano was very nice and would have loved to have more time.
Best tour to cover Venice in one day
jogeshraja,Apr 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00One of the best tour to cover major attractions of Venice in one day. Tour is well organised and not felt rushed. Early entry to Doge’s palace allowed us to see with minimal crowd. Marco our guide for Doge’s palace and Basica was excellent, knowledgeble, funny and explained everything in details. We didn't feel rushed. Alessia, our guide for Murano and Burano was very good too. She told us history and other facts about island we didn't know. Very patient and knowledgeble, answers all our questions.
Burano Delivered
173nathana,Apr 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alessia, our tour guide for the island tours was amazing. Burano was awesome to walk around.
Covering Venice with ease!
andreabK536JH,Apr 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The perfect mix to cover some of the big items in Venice. The coordinators were very organized and our tour guide, Cecilia for Murano and Burano was very personal, informative and kind.
VENICE ALL ROUNDER
TrckyL,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A fantastic day all round. Well worth the price. Tour guides were super helpful and informative. My wife felt a little unwell at one point and the lady staff member at the Murano glass place was so very kind and helpful. All said.. a very good trip . Thanks
Enjoyable Full day tour of Venice and nearby islands.
Debbie T,Apr 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The full day tour is actually 2 half day tours with a break in the middle for lunch. There were 2 different tour guides and some people who booked on other sites only did the morning or the afternoon. The gondola ride has 4 or 5 people per boat, but the seating was awkward for 1 of the 2 couples. Our morning tour guide, Roberta, was excellent and really conveyed the history in an interesting way. Our afternoon guide, Serena, was good, but the Murano/Buruno guides didn’t seem to have as much info to convey. The Murano glass blowing demonstration was interesting, but the shop was more of a museum with most tour guests feeling the store items were out of their price range (125 euro for a drinking glass). Burano was delightful with a short lace-making presentation and reasonably priced goods (a lace scarf was 18 euro). The rainbow houses made for beautiful photos. Over all, a very enjoyable day.
Wonderful day in Venise!
Storyteller530192,Apr 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Marco the guide in the morning was wonderful and funny with many anecdotes and interesting facts. Also Alexia in the afternoon visit was very nice and considerate and gave us useful information about life on Murano and Burano. Thank you to both of them for a wonderful visit!!
Great experience with Nicola
Jesus C,Apr 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Experience with Nicola was great. She explained everything very well
Venice- Doge, Murano, Burano
F4170FMdianas,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Filipo was our main tour guide for the morning half at Doge and St Marks. He was friendly, funny and easy to listen to. Walked us around to the local eatery spots, and gave us his recommendations. Very knowledgeable. During the afternoon we had Alice, she was engaging and knowledgeable around the Burano Murano area. Guided us through the local spots to help us find good eats. Recommend this crew. From the start of meeting point to staying on time. Everything was well set up.
We had two guides. Gaia...
Lawrence A,Apr 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had two guides. Gaia told us about the founding of Venice on our way to the islands of Murano and Burano. Phillipe was a knowlegeable and entertaining expert on the Doges Palace and the Basilica. We shared our gondola ride with a friendly American couple. It was a long day but worth every penny.
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