Venice Highlights: St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace and Gondola Ride in a Day

Experience the best of Venice in a day with a tour that includes St Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace, a gondola ride, and hidden gems. Don’t miss out!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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….
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
What's Not Included
  • Hotel Pick Up / Drop Off
  • Food & Beverages
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This full day expedition is your ideal choice if you want to experience the highlights of Venice. For those who are in Venice for just a short period, smartly exploring the major attractions in a single day makes sense. This allows you to use the rest of your time appreciating Venice while enjoying Prosecco by its canals. Your journey will comprise…

Location
Colonna di San Todaro
Piazza San Marco
Please Arrive 10 Minutes Early. Your guide will meet you 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. A representative will be there holding a sign with ''The Tour Guy'' on it.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Daka_h
Jul 16, 2025
Best Tour - Our tour guide, Robbie or Roberta was fabulous! She was very knowledgeable, friendly, funny, and made the experience. Amazing!
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David_n
Jul 14, 2025
A Beautiful Day In Venice - This is a fabulous tour! You’ll learn all about the history of Venice, Saint Mark’s & The Doge’s Palace. The gondola road was also epic.
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Michael_t
Jul 12, 2025
Venice History in a day - Nico was very knowledgeable and shared his knowledge in a very personable manner. He wasn't rushed and we had a great experience.
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560anastasian
Jul 9, 2025
So informative and fun! - Nico is an amazing tour guide. We had such a great time exploring the city with him. He answered all of our questions and was very enthusiastic.
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Jay_s
Jul 8, 2025
Venice tour - Our guide Paola, was extremely knowledgeable and answered any questions from our small group. She was conscientious of any needs from individuals in our group. Could not have been better.
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Ronald_o
Jul 7, 2025
Essentially Venice in a Day - Everything went smoothly. The tour started early enough that we avoided the crowds until later in the day. Our guide, Roberta, was personable, very knowledgeable (background in art history), and made the day come alive. An A plus experience.
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Jamie_a
Jul 7, 2025
Our guide was the best.... - Our guide was the best. She was very passionate about the things was telling us about. She was incredibly friendly and provided good recommendations for places to eat. The package was a great way to see and do a lot of main things when you don’t have much time in Venice.
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Robert_g
Jul 3, 2025
This was a great tour. A... - This was a great tour. A lot of history, a lot of photos. Our tour guide Roberta was very knowledgeable and accommodating.
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Megalx2003
Jul 2, 2025
This was a well put... - This was a well put together tour. The staff at the Tour Guy were all amazing. Even though our original tour was cancelled, without notification from Viatour, the crew at Tour Guy were able to fit us into another one. We really appreciated their assistance. Nico was our guide and was very professional, extremely knowledgeable and knowing that he grew up on the island made his insights even more enjoyable. I highly recommend this tour.
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Skip_n
Jul 4, 2025
Save Your Money - A good way to check the boxes. The church and palace visits where EXTREMELY crowded. The St. Mark's Basilica portion was a quick in and out - a waste of time!! Doge's Palace was perfect in length, but was difficult connect the guide's comments due to the group being too large. The gondola ride exceeded my expectations - it wasn't too short and took a perfect route through small canals and the Grand Canal. I would recommend spending the extra money for a private tour or do it alone with a guided audio tour.
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From $105
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).