Venice in A Day: St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride
Overview
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6 hours
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If you want to make sure you cover the highlights of Venice, this full day tour is your best choice. If you’re only spending a few days in Venice, covering the best attractions in a single day is a smart idea. That way, you can spend the remainder of your time in Venice sipping Prosecco by the canals. This tour includes stops at St Mark’s Basilica and Square, the Rialto Bridge, Doge’s Palace (including Casanova’s prison cell), a half hour gondola ride and plenty of hidden gems along the way. A lunch break is scheduled into the tour - we would never let you go hungry in Italy!
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Since we will be entering a church, please make sure that your shoulders and knees are covered. Also, please refrain from bringing big back packs or bags, because they are not always 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.
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee.
We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs or any walking impairments that require special assistance on our group tours. We are also unable to accommodate strollers or baby carriages.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
30-Minute Venetian Gondola Ride
Visit the Famous Rialto Bridge & Market
Skip the Line Entry & Guided Tour of the Doge's Palace
Professional Art Historian Guide
Small Group Size of Maximum 19
Access to St. Mark's Basilica (valued at €12 per person)
Skip the Line Entry & Guided Tour of St. Mark's Basilica
Hotel Pick Up / Drop Off
Food & Beverages
Gratuities
What To Expect
Piazza San Marco
Meet our Guide Your Venice in a Day Tour begins in St. Mark’s Square, Venice’s central public plaza. Your guide will teach you the history of this iconic piazza, home to St. Mark’s Basilica.
Basilica di San Marco
Known as “The Church of Gold”, St. Mark’s Basilica’s elaborate design features gold mosaics and marble slabs. Skip the line and learn about the basilica’s storied history during a guided tour of the stunning Basilica.
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Venice in A Day: St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride
Reviews
565 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The tour guide was...
Randy C,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. This was a great experience for all of us!!
Good way to see alot in a...
Robert P,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Good way to see alot in a reasonable time. Guide Marco was superb and also the fact that tour only had 9 people. This area is very congested and a larger group would have been unwieldy
Beautiful Venice
Karen C,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Lots of walking but we’ll worth the steps! Would highly recommend this tour to anyone especially if have limited time in Venice. Everything well organized and meet up with as easy. Our tour guide, Marina, was fabulous! She provided excellent information throughout the tour! Learned a lot about Venetian history. Don’t hesitate on this tour!
Our family found this a great way to spend the day in Venice
FRED V,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent day with our guide learning about the history of Venice, the art, architecture and culture. We enjoyed every aspect of this excursion and highly recommend it. The guide was just amazing and helped us learn about history and current affairs in living in Venice.
Met expectations. Guide...
Steve S,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Met expectations. Guide was knowledgeable and gracious and answered all of our questions. Some of the participants had problems with the stairs.
Not worth the cost
Cindy W,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00This tour is way over priced for what you get. It would be better to get to St. Mark’s square early and go through the Basilica and Doge’s place on your own. There are also gondolas everywhere in Venice.
Beautiful Venice!
Lonnie M,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour of Venice was fabulous! Our tour guide, Marco, was the best! He is a Venetian who loves his town and shared so many tidbits that we have never had a chance to learn. He was funny, easy to follow, and shared from his heart. Wear your most comfortable shoes and don't miss this one!
Simply Magical
hjbridewellorangefr,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Magical the best tour we have been on to date. Marco is a brilliant guide who answered all our questions.
Our tour guide was very...
Alan S,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, personable and accessible. He answered many of our questions. There is a lot of walking in this particular tour and we were pretty tired at the end of the tour. All in all, it was a good experience.
Very informative and...
Norma G,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Very informative and interesting. Tremendous amount of walking. Some steps. Bring water or something to drink
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