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
Lace Making Demonstration
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.
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St Mark's, Doge's Palace, with Murano and Burano & Gondola Ride
Reviews
685 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Good tour with gondola ride
Michael P,
Oct 16, 2025
- Viator
5.00The tour was divided into two sections. The first part was a boat tour that took us to Murano and Burano island with a nice tour guide (Susanna?). She was very helpful and knowledgeable about Venice and the islands specifically. It was pretty cool to see the glass making demo and the islands being a bit different than central Venice. The second part was a tour of the Doge’s palace and Basilica with a great tour guide with a good sense of humor, Filippo. He was very helpful and attentive to others’ needs, etc, while keeping it light and having a nice flow. Tour caps off with a nice gondola ride. Recommend this highly.
One Day in Venice
Gerald T,
Oct 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00It was a very interesting tour with water taxis to Murano and Burano. Our guide Claudia was wonderful, so full of energy and facts. Burano is actually a much bigger area than Murano. Doge Palace portion seemed a little long and gondola was fun, good start to see Venice.
Roberta was an excellent...
Anne J,
Oct 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00Roberta was an excellent guide. She seemed to know everything about every place. She was conscious of everyone's needs. The Doge Palace was amazingly beautiful. I highly recommend this tour .
Time to enjoy Venice!
orion0511,
Oct 15, 2025
- Viator
4.00All the guides team were very helpful and informative, but in some parts of the tour for example in Burano time is really short to many things to do but time isn’t enough, otherwise was good. We recommend
Great tour to see Venice in a day.
Michael C,
Oct 11, 2025
- Viator
5.00This tour is al day long. 9 hours. We toured the main attractions at San Marcos., went on a Gondola ride, and took a nice boat ride to 2 other islands. This was a very organized tour. Our guide for the first half was Marco. He was very knowledgeable and funny. He was very easy to understand and kept the group together well in the large crowds of people. Alessia was our guide for the second half. She was well organized and did a great job as well. You could tell that she enjoyed her job, went out of her way to make sure everyone had a good time. This tour was well worth the money.
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