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Venice in A Day: St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride

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Overview

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English

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

1

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.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable
2

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.

30 minutes • Admission Included

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Venice in A Day: St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride

Reviews

4.59

545 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Excellent walking trip! A...

    Lisa P,

    Oct 23, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Excellent walking trip! A little expensive! Marco our guide was great. He dropped in some jokes here and there.

  • Never use Viator or The Tour Guys again

    Kelly P,

    Oct 21, 2025

    - Viator

    1.00

    Unable to meet tour. Horrible rain in Venice sent a msg via the viator app to the tour operator advising we were 25 mins away no response. Called customer service and they were unable to reach tour operator. We were unable to take tour. Tour operator said she texted me but I had no service. She wrote I never use the viator app. I asked viator if we could meet tour operator and just get the tickets so we could go ourselves but was told no. Part of the tour included gondala ride but no gondalas were running due to the rain. Viator and the tour operator refused to return money. I will never use viator again. Horrible customer service. I plan to contact Italy tour operators license as tour operator made decision not to refund.

  • Good experience for our short time in Venice.

    Diane H,

    Oct 21, 2025

    - Viator

    4.00

    We enjoyed our experience, guide was very knowledgeable. Time spent in Doges Palace felt a little too long. We’ve used Viator before and will again.

  • Our tour guide was...

    Jill G,

    Oct 21, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Our tour guide was amazing! Very knowledgeable about the history and the stories behind all the places we visited!

  • Review

    David R,

    Oct 19, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    We had a great time, tour was well organized and our guide, Barbara, was very knowledgeable and communicated well.

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4.59
545 reviews
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