VENICE
The best of Venice, in order.
The 15 most popular 1-day tours in Venice. The ones worth your hours in a city you cross on foot and by water, with prices, run times and who to book each with.
Early Venice to the Dolomites for Cortina strolling, Lake Misurina walks, Tre Cime photo viewpoints, and a small-group return.
Most Popular“We had a great time on this trip! Our tour guide Max was amazing and he took us to extra spots along the way! Overall a great way to see the Dolomites without the stress of relying on public transportation. Highly recommend!”
A guided lagoon boat trip from Punta Sabbioni to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, with glass demo time and plenty of island wandering.
“Great trip, slightly misleading as trip states leaves from Jesolo when booking but is actually a 30 minute taxi ride to get to departure jetty, making a far more expensive trip than intended. Great adventure otherwise.”
Venice to Dolomites and Cortina: lake photo stops, Lake Misurina strolls, and Faloria views, with roundtrip transfer and small-group ride.
“We saw lots of beautiful sights during our Dolomites tour with Miriam. She was great and I would definitely recommend the Dolomites tour with her. While the tour is billed as only having a driver (vs an official tour guide), we very much felt that Miriam fulfilled both roles well. She provided lots of background…”
Venice to the Dolomites by minivan for Tre Cime views, Lake Braies walk, Cortina break, Misurina photos, winter snowmobile option.
“Fantastic trip. I can't imagine having to do the drive from Venice up to the Dolomites and back, in addition to the drive from/to home constantly but I'm so glad Stefania and Ralph provide that opportunity for people like us to go into the Dolomites and back from Venice. It's a lot of driving but…”
Half-day Murano and Burano by covered motorboat from Punta Sabbioni: glass blowing in Murano, lace and color in Burano.
“loved the glass making and the island of burano was beautiful”
Small-group Dolomites day trip from Venice: viewpoints in Pieve di Cadore, photo stops near Auronzo, a long walk at Lake Misurina, Cortina.
“It was in every way an excellent trip. Guide Simone was very informative and made the experience go smoothly and interestingly. The sites are amazing! Tour was well organized. Ample time provided at every stop with just right amount of stops. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area.”
Half-day boat hop from Punta Sabbioni to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, with a Murano glass stop and lagoon views for about $30.
“Enjoyed the trip very much. Weather was excellent. Burano was a quaint little village and our favorite as we had been to Murano previously.”
Dolomites and Prosecco Hills day trip from Venice. Cortina, Lake Misurina, Tre Cime views, then Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG tasting.
“The day trip was amazong! We had a wonderful and very knowledgeable guide! He was funny.personable and on time for every part of our intinerary. The tour it’s self was amazing! The Dolomites just take your breath away and the Prosecco Hills were amazing. Our guide, Simone, even made reservations for us at an absolutely…”
Venice to Cortina and the Dolomites: guided day trip with comfort bus, Lake Misurina views, and Lake Auronzo photo stop.
“Massimo was a great tour guide, highly recommend this trip.”
Dolomites day trip from Venice in a small group, with an air-conditioned van, lakes Auronzo and Misurina, and Cortina.
“This was a very well structured day with perfect timing for sight seeing, snacks, coffee, shopping, photos etc.”
Two winery tastings in Valdobbiadene plus UNESCO Prosecco hills and a free hour in Conegliano, all with small-group transport from Venice.
“The views of the rolling hills of vineyards, the tastings, getting out of the car on San Boldo pass to take it all in, walking through ciso de valmarino, the local lunch and every moment listening to Julia talking to us about the region and Katerina teaching us about Prosecco.”
Private one-day Venice tour with local neighborhoods, Rialto tapas lunch, Murano glassmaking, and a private Grand Canal sunset water taxi.
“Having Giovanni as our private guide for the day was fabulous and so educational. He guided us through the less beaten paths of old Venice and some of the smaller churches and took us to a fabulous restaurant for lunch! This was followed by a trip to Murano which was great and a ride through…”
Private Prosecco day trip from Venice to Valdobbiadene: tastings at two wineries, DOCG Marsuret, and a local two-course lunch.
“Our guide Marco was super in arranging our wine tasting to two wineries and the Lunch was memorable because it really was local cuisine with homemade real Italian foods. The owner chef provided high quality food with really so much to eat and the bottle of wine was great with the meal. This was an…”
Small-group Valpolicella wine tasting from Venice, plus Verona time with Amarone samples, an 8th-century altar stop, and scenic vineyard drives.
“Small group with a friendly driver. Wine tour was okay but only 3 to try, Verona was easy to get around, a little more time would have been nice”
Take a high-speed train day trip from Venice to Florence with an English walking tour and optional guided Duomo access for one smooth day.
“Not bad, not great. A bit impersonal. A good introduction to the city at ground level - useful orientation, but not much else. Train logistics from Venice was excellent though.”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
