Venice Express Day Tour with Gondola Ride & Doge's Palace
4 hours
Max 20
Why take this tour?
Highlights
- Check all of Venice's must-see sights off your list in half a day, with all logistics handled.
- Glide through Venice’s canals on a traditional gondola ride.
- Skip the line at the Doge’s Palace.
- Immerse yourself in local life at the bustling Rialto Market.
- Hear the stories of the Doge’s Palace and cross the Bridge of Sighs.
- Sites Visited
- Rialto Fish Market
- Rialto Bridge
- House of Marco Polo (exterior)
- Santa Maria dei Miracoli (exterior)
- Gondola ride
- St. Mark’s Square (Piazza San Marco)
- St. Mark's Basilica (exterior)
- Doge’s Palace
- New Prisons
- Bridge of Sighs
- Tour Includes
- Pre-reserved Doge's Palace ticket
- 30-minute gondola ride
- Local English-speaking guide
Iconic sites, insider stories, and a quintessential gondola ride: the perfect half-day in Venice.
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Latest reviews
Excellent
Exceptional tour of Venice with our guide; Tiana. She gave us an insight into the history & development of Venice with our tour including some beautiful “off the tourist map” places such as the markets & beautiful laneways of San Polo. The tour included a beautiful gondola ride through the canals of Venice. Tiana gave us lots of history & was very knowledgable in her field offering lots of welcome for questions. There was plenty of time for breaks, food & WC stops. Of course the tour included a guided tour of The Basilica San Marco which is indescribably beautiful & the Doges’ palace. If you are looking for a comprehensive one day tour of Venice including key sites I would highly recommend this tour - thank you Tiana ����
Viator customer · Monica · Oct 30, 2025 Excellent
Our guide Nicoletta was really good - knowledgeable and took the tour at a good pace. The first part walking around points of interest in Venice was good, but the trip through San Marco and the Doje’s palace was outstanding, where Nicolette’s detailed knowledge and clear explanations made a world of difference. Highly, highly recommended.
Viator customer · Paul · Oct 30, 2025 Excellent
Tiana was a wonderful, engaging, and fun guide! She navigated us around the city with ease and was knowledgeable about not only the sights, but recommendations for where to eat/shop/things to avoid. This was the perfect way to see all the main attractions on a short two day stop-- highly recommend!
Viator customer · Destanee · Oct 30, 2025 Excellent
Highly recommend for first time visitors. Excursion was very informative. Our guide Marco knowledgeable with the great sense of humor made the tour enjoyable.
Viator customer · Nelia · Oct 30, 2025 Excellent
Our tour guide, Nicoletta was amazing! She knew so much and was very good about keeping us in the shade so we didn’t burn to a crisp. The sights are amazing and after this tour, you feel like you have a great feel of the city! Recommend for your first day!
Viator customer · mestith · Oct 30, 2025You Can Also Experience These Similar Tours
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