



AI Picks
Tours & activities worldwide.
This English-guided full-day tour covers Venice's top sights in a single day. In the morning, tour St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace with timed tickets and a guide, cross the Bridge of Sighs, then ride a shared gondola for 30 minutes. In the afternoon, cross the lagoon by private boat to watch a glassblowing demonstration in Murano and a lace-making demonstration in Burano, and enjoy free time on the colorful island. Ideal if you want landmark entry, a gondola ride and an island tour all in one.

Meet your guide in St. Mark's Square and begin the tour with an introduction to Venice's iconic landmarks. Enter St. Mark's Basilica, known as the "Church of Gold," with a timed ticket and admire its history dating back to the 11th century and its Byzantine golden mosaics with your guide's commentary. There is also time for photos in the square and in front of St. Mark's Campanile.

Continue to the Doge's Palace, the center of political power of the Venetian Republic. Walk through halls filled with Renaissance art, climb the Golden Staircase and cross the Bridge of Sighs to the New Prisons. Your guide explains how rulers, prisoners and merchants shaped the Republic.

After the walking tour, ride a shared gondola steered by a gondolier for 30 minutes, passing historic bridges and waterfront palaces along the canals. Then have lunch on your own near St. Mark's Square for about 1 hour.

In the afternoon, meet your tour leader again and cross the lagoon by private boat. On Murano, with its 1,200-year glassmaking tradition, visit a glass factory for a glassblowing demonstration. On Burano, watch a lace-making demonstration by artisans who have passed the craft down through generations, then enjoy free time among the colorful fishermen's houses. Finally, return by boat to St. Mark's Square, where the tour ends.
※ The order of the itinerary may vary depending on the start time.
※ Visiting times at St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace may change, and the basilica interior visit usually takes about 20 minutes.
Meeting point :
Between the two columns in St. Mark's Square (Columns of San Marco and San Teodoro)
P.za San Marco, 3, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Meeting point directions:
Your guide will be waiting with a "The Tour Guy" sign between the two large columns (San Marco and San Teodoro) on the south side of St. Mark's Square, near the canal. The tour has morning and afternoon parts, and the afternoon meeting point is the same. Confirm the afternoon meeting time with your guide or contact the number on your voucher. The tour ends in St. Mark's Square.
P.za San Marco, 3, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy