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“It was such a lovely experience. Carlo was an excellent guide. He shared different stories about each place we visited, and the food in the restaurant he suggested was delicious.”
A guided lagoon boat trip from Punta Sabbioni to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, with glass demo time and plenty of island wandering.
“Liked the countdown’ to the trip. Punctual start, great boat - not squashed on and could easily sit outside or in. Tour guide gave interesting information about each island. Good amount of time on each island.”
Venice to Dolomites and Cortina: lake photo stops, Lake Misurina strolls, and Faloria views, with roundtrip transfer and small-group ride.
“Francesco was truly such a helpful and informative guide! He was a gem who made the trip special. We thoroughly enjoyed the trip and had fun!”
Venice to the Dolomites by minivan for Tre Cime views, Lake Braies walk, Cortina break, Misurina photos, winter snowmobile option.
“It's a great way to explore the Dolomites - especially when our guide, Stefania, lives in the area during the winter. She gave us a clear commentary and description of the various regions as we were driving through to the Dolomites and around the various Lake Braies and Misurina. There was also sufficient time for…”
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.
“Great trip. Guild was good and explained a lot. It was a lot of driving for what we got to see but it’s good to see if you’re going quick.”
Half-day boat hop from Punta Sabbioni to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, with a Murano glass stop and lagoon views for about $30.
“The trip felt rushed - perhaps one less island in the same time. We'd have missed out Torcello and just visited the other two to have more time.”
Dolomites and Prosecco Hills day trip from Venice. Cortina, Lake Misurina, Tre Cime views, then Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG tasting.
“Massimo was the most AMAZING tour guide. He was able to show us some of the most beautiful views and sites. Very knowledgeable and kind. Offered to take our picture at all the sights. We 100% will be back to see the Dolomites as well as him!”
Venice to Cortina and the Dolomites: guided day trip with comfort bus, Lake Misurina views, and Lake Auronzo photo stop.
“Amazing massimo and alberto were the best guides made the trip flawless”
Dolomites day trip from Venice in a small group, with an air-conditioned van, lakes Auronzo and Misurina, and Cortina.
“My boyfriend and I booked this tour and had the pleasure of being guided through the Dolomites by Carlo. Not only was this tour beautiful, but Carlo made it very informative and easy to see so much of the Dolomites in only one day. He went above and beyond to find us all the spots…”
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.
“It was over 7 hours of entertainment, education and incredible views. Our guide (Giovani) was so knowledgeable about Venice. We learned so much. We are the local cuisine. We drank the local wine. We we saturated with culture, laughs and great food.”
Private Prosecco day trip from Venice to Valdobbiadene: tastings at two wineries, DOCG Marsuret, and a local two-course lunch.
“This tour was the high lite of our trip. Marco picked us up on time and we had a great drive out to the Valdobbiadene wine region. We had the owners/wine makers of each vineyard give us a private tour. Marco took us to lunch at a very cozy restaurant in a tiny town near…”
Small-group Valpolicella wine tasting from Venice, plus Verona time with Amarone samples, an 8th-century altar stop, and scenic vineyard drives.
“Really really loved these places we visited and the vineyard was magnificent. However Could definitely have done with some input from the driver which was totally missing. Met some other great people from other parts of the world. LOVE this part of Italy and cant wait to visit again someday”
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.
