Venice Highlights: Gondola, Murano & Burano

Experience the best of Venice in one day! Explore iconic sights like St Marks Church and Doges Palace, take a gondola ride, and visit the artisan crafts of Murano and Burano.

Duration: 9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Basilica di San Marco - Skip the long lines with our special tickets and head straight inside. From November to March, St. Mark’s Basilica does not offer skip-the-line entry as queues are typically minimal.
  • Doge’s Palace - Discover the intriguing history of the Venetian Republic as you tour the Doge’s Palace. This tour not only highlights the…
What's Included
  • Skip-the-line Entry and Guided tour of the Doge’s Palace
  • Skip-the-Line Entry and Guided tour of St Marks Basilica
  • Access to St. Mark’s Basilica (valued at €12 per person)
  • 30 Minute Gondola Ride
  • Round Trip Transportation to/from Murano & Burano Island
  • Glass Blowing Demonstration
  • Professional, English Speaking Guide
  • Small-group size,…
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Want to uncover the finest of Venice but squeezed for time? This guided trip fuses the city’s top-notch landmarks into a single day tour! Savor fast track entry into the St Marks Church, behold the corridors of the Doges Palace, and view the city from its canals during your gondola ride, led by our experienced Gondoliers!
Post a relaxed lunch break, our…

Location
Colonna di San Todaro
Piazza San Marco
Please Arrive 15 Minutes Early. Between the two big columns in St. Mark’s Square (columns of San Marco & San Teodoro) located on the south side of the square, near the canal. Your guide will be holding a "The Tour Guy" sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jenao899
Jan 3, 2026
The best "Venice in one day" experience - Our guide, Nicole, was very knowledgeable on Venice and the surrounding cities (Murano and Burano) We had a great experience with everything! The glass gallery was particularly magnificent.
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Tamas_s
Jan 1, 2026
Highly recommended tour in Venice - I was looking for a trip that would include as much as possible in a day because I was short on time and this one didn't disappoint. In the morning, our guide was Grazia who was born and raised in Venice, had very good (C level) English and was very knowledgeable about both the Doge's Palace and the St Mark's Basilica. Not trying to be rude, just a bit of feedback, I felt her explanation of the differences between her name "Grazia" and the way to say thanks in Italian "grazie" a bit too long. After these morning sessions we had some free time to grab a bite, then we met at the same pickup location for the afternoon part which was Murano and Burano with 2 guides Cecilia and Serena. They were very friendly and did a great job, Cecilia even answered questions on the way back from Burano. All in all, I think it's a reasonably priced tour and I highly recommend it if you're also short on time in Venice.
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Barbara_m
Dec 18, 2025
Venice - If you want a whole day experience, this is great. We did the doge and the basilica in the morning. That was enough. The after lunch murano and burano was too much for us. If I had to do it over, I would not do the after lunch schedule. Murano glass and burano lace. Really?Don't have an interest in either one of them. But if you do it is a very good experience. Especially Burano, if you go early, it's certainly sweet town.
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Deborah_t
Dec 17, 2025
Really enjoyed the tour... - Really enjoyed the tour with Marco! Great guide. Afternoon in Murano and Burano also very good despite the weather!
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Colin_b
Dec 14, 2025
Venice trip to the islands - Afternoon boat trip to Murano Island and Burano was perfect. The visit to the glass factory and shop was amazing so many great items. Burano Island was full of pictuesque coloured houses an the shops and restaurants were great. We got the water taxi back to the bus station, quicker than the 1 hour walk to get to St Marks square.
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Rowenamelbourne
Dec 6, 2025
Fantastic guides and well thought out trip. - The morning was with Marco and we had a truly memorable visit to the palace and church. We enjoyed Marco sharing his knowledge and good humour. The afternoon was with Kyla and we had a relaxed trip to the islands of Murano and Burano. Kyla was enthusuastic and shared her knowledge with such warmth and enthusiasm it was impossible not to enjoy the trip. We enjoyed some beautiful sunset views over the lagoon on the boat ride back and itreally was a lovely end to a fantastic tour day.
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Logan_b
Dec 5, 2025
My wife and I loved our... - My wife and I loved our Venice in One Day tour. We skipped the lines at St. Mark’s Basilica and enjoyed the beautiful gold mosaics. The Doge’s Palace was impressive, with interesting rooms and great stories from our guide. In the afternoon, we took a boat to Murano for a nice glass-blowing demonstration and to colorful Burano with its lovely houses and lace shops. Everything ran smoothly, the guide was friendly, and the day felt special without being rushed. Highly recommend it.
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220vk
Dec 2, 2025
Great Experience with great guide! - Nikol is the best guide in Italy, speaks great English, very friendly, she knows everything about Venice! i would definitely recommend this tour for everyone who is visiting Venice.
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Jimtammy2018
Dec 2, 2025
Nice Day Tour - Very nice tour of the different islands and our tour guide was super nice and informative! We have the afternoon tour still to do but I am sure it will also be fabulous!
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Noemi_o
Dec 1, 2025
This was a great... - This was a great experience but it was extremely upsetting that there was an issue with Viator that almost caused us to not be allowed on our tour. They sent confirmation emails to us and our tickets but somehow the guide did not have us registered. It took a while to get it sorted and we had to independently buy a ticket for the basilica. Luckily we went in low time and we got tickets. But this made the experience much less enjoyable in the beginning.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).