Venice Tour: Explore St. Mark's Square and Hidden Gems

Embark on a private day tour from Rome to Venice by train and discover the enchanting city of 400 bridges. Immerse yourself in the beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage Site and be captivated by its unique charm.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Canal Grande - Grand Canal, the largest canal in Venice, built in Venetian-Gothic style. Venice’s canals, which cross the city like streets, are one of the most notable feature of Venice. The largest is the Grand Canal, which divides the city in two, with its four kilometers in length. - Chiesa di San Giorgio dei Greci - Campanile di San…
What's Included
  • Private Tour
  • Venice visitor fee
  • Professional Guide
  • Transport by train (2° class)
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Pickup and dropoff
Additional Information

Be captivated by the beauty of Venice, made up of 117 small islands connected to each other by 400 bridges. Let yourself be seduced by one of the city considered among the most beautiful in the world and, together with its lagoon, it is a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Let your local guide tell you all about the iconic St. Mark’s square and basilica,…

Location
Roma Termini
Via Giovanni Giolitti
Please note that our tour guide will wait for you in Venice
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Paul_w
Jul 10, 2025
Long day with a wonderfully curated & guided experience in Venice, provided by a passionate and friendly guide - This tour makes for a long but incredibly memorable and rewarding day. The guided tour in Venice is end-to-end; our guide (Sneh) contacted me via Whatsapp while we were still on the train, met us in the train station, and escorted us back to the train to be right on time for boarding back to Rome. The highlight of the tour is obviously the guided experience in Venice. The tour is fairly customizable to your desires; we wanted to take a gondala ride, and Sneh made sure we were able to do that (despite the challenges of actually finding an available gondolier which turned out to be something of a challenge on a relatively less-busy day). My wife and I both had visited Venice previously on tours; on this tour, we visited parts of the city that we had not visited before and learned things on this tour that we did not know before. It was great for us that it felt like a “new” experience for us. Our guide was very engaging withour teenaged sons, who had lots of questions. Sneh has a very obvious and contagious love of all things Venetian, and that made the tour all the more memorable and enjoyable. He clearly knows his city and its history. Sneh’s recommendations for coffee/lunch and then later a quick bite to take with us on the train were both fantastic (and also time-efficient and relatively budget-friendly). Regarding logistics, the tour starts early in the morning. We were on a train that left Rome at about 7:30am, and of course you need to make sure you are at the train station in time for departure. When booking our pick-up from our hotel via this tour, we did not realize that the tour would not pick us up unless our hotel was inside the Aurelian Walls (this was our mistake), so this is something to be aware of when booking the tour if you are trying to take advantage of the pick-up option. The train ride was comfortable, but long - a little over 4 hours on the way there, and right at 4 hours on the way back. This leaves slightly under 4 hours in Venice. My wife and I were on the fence about whether this timing would make the trip “worth it”, but we were pleased that we both felt that the quality of the tour experience in Venice was so good, that it absolutely was the right decision for us. (We also had limited time available on our overall vacation, so this was a great option for us to be able to see and experience Venice in a manner that was an economical use of our time). If you have limited time and cannot stay overnight in Venice, this is a great alternative to be able to get an insightful and immersive 3.5 hour tour of Venice from your home-base of Rome. As with most of these experiences, the quality of the guided experience is what makes it even more memorable, and that was definitely the case for this tour.
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Danielle_t
Jul 9, 2025
Beautiful - Venice is absolutely beautiful. Our tour guide Sneh Wayne made the experience even better. He was very knowledgeable about the history of Venice and took us to all of the must see locations. Our train arrived an hour late, and we were worried we would not get to see much however, Sneh contacted us and offered to switch our departure train time to an hour later. I was nervous taking this tour based on other reviews, but we had a great experience. Would recommend.
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Tammy_a
Jun 11, 2025
Amazing - My day trip was amazing my tour guide Sneh Wayne was very attentive, knowledgeable, excellent manners and made me feel at home. I saw Venice with different eyes because of him. Tijana also went an extra mile to make me feel at home in their own home! Will be back to Venice and it is all because of them. They introduce me to main dishes and Venetian drinks I felt like a local. Overall love the tour but mostly loved the people I saw through their eyes!
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George_g
Oct 6, 2024
Fantastic day in Venice - The tour guide, Su, was excellent. We enjoyed our tour and got to see all the major sites. The train ran 55 minutes late getting to Venice and our tour guide waited for us which we were so grateful for.
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Awt_m
Sep 17, 2024
Great Tour guide - Su Aydin was our tour guide and she was great. She was very knowledgeable and provided great recommendations. She accommodate our requests as well.
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Hamptoninscomcastnet
Oct 15, 2024
Jam packed day - Fabio took us to the train station and explained which train to take. Su, our guide in Venice, was kind and knowledgeable. The gondola ride was my favorite part, although I somehow missed that the fee was not included. It was a jam packed day!
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Keysa_m
May 24, 2025
Great trip/Disappointing service - Venice was absolutely beautiful, a definite must see! However, our morning ride showed up 30 minutes early and then he tried to drop us off 2 blocks from the train station stating he was in a hurry and had another pick up and he wasn't a "taxi-service". Also, the trip info stated that pick up and drop off were at the same spot (our airbnb) but there was no ride after we returned from the day trip and we had to get a $71 Uber home at 830pm.
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Karen_f
Apr 1, 2025
Too rushed - This tour is much too rushed. Four hour train ride each way, doesn't allow much time in Venice. Our guide rushed us through seeing everything and didn't wait for us to look around or take photos. It felt like our guide wanted to be anywhere else but with us.
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Caroline_s
May 28, 2025
Bad experience - Do not rely on the transportation to the train had to get our own at last minute barely made it once in Venice guide was there to meet us and that part was good
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April_c
Nov 24, 2024
Not great - I was very disappointed with the price (804.00 Euros ) and what was included .They booked the. Train (4 hours each way - 8 hours total) and a guide that met me there. I went alone to all the sights that required a ticket. The church, tower, gondola. She walked around with me in between and was very nice but I learned nothing new. I could have easily done this on my own for 200.00 euros on faster train. I do not recommend this.
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