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 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.
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
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Venice in A Day: St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride
Reviews
588 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
We visited here during...
Razielle M,,Jan 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We visited here during our honeymoon and had such a wonderful experience. Our guide was excellent and shared so much insight into the rich history of Venice. Highly recommend.
Wonderful
Annemarie H,,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a fantastic tour. A great guide and only a few people on our tour. His knowledge was excellent. The basilica was brilliant as was the gondola ride. He went at a good pace. Do yourself a favour and go on this tour.
Morning tour in January
Mobile06755636106,,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fillipo gave a wonderful informative tour. Amazing place and history! The palace and basilica were incredible! We had an excellent time. Thank you!
Wonderful experience!
Caroline S,,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a fabulous experience and definitely a highlight of our trip. Our guide clearly was passionate about history and shared that enthusiasm with the group. Loved the gondola experience! Would highly recommend this experience.
Amazing Tour
Matthew H,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very knowledgeable guide, who took great time and care in giving very detailed descriptions of all landmarks, historical relevance, and modern opinion on certain features.
Great tour for first timers
701maryjanep,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was a good introduction to Venice, hitting the main attractions and experiencing the gondola ride. Our tour was a little hampered by light rain but we managed through. I was concerned about the high tides that I heard about when first researching for this trip, but at best there were some water puddles that you could easily steer away from. Our guide, Julia, was great, giving an overall history of Venice and explaining their infrastructure which I found fascinating. I was grateful for a small group making it easy to manage around and opportunity to ask questions. I was concerned that the 6 hours might be too long but it was nicely paced and part of the time you have 1.5 hour to eat lunch on your own.
Bad experience
LushT06,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Unfortunately we was left behind and missed our tour. In all our years of traveling this was the worst feeling ever. Actually had to buy everything the tour guide was going to do that my kids could enjoy the trip. Very sad and this was our first to do in Italy. I try so many times to reach out to our tour guide unsuccessfully!! I made the best of the situation with my family!
Great way to see Venice
Jeniece c,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was an amazing tour to see Venice in a day, we hit all the highlights and enjoyed the small group we were in. Highly recommend this if you are on a time crunch while in Venice
This was a great tour...
Brian H,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great tour given by someone who really knew her subject and the history of the city and its people.
Great tour!
M G,,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful tour. Roberta was very informative. Well worth every penny. A lot of walking abs stairs. Not meant for elderly because of stairs.
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