VENICE
The best of Venice, in order.
The 15 most popular guided tours in Venice. Skip-the-line entries, small-group walks and boat trips that turn a maze of a city into a day that flows.
Get terrace access at St. Mark’s, then see Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs, and the New Prisons on a guided tour with priority entry.
Most Popular“Our family loved the tour and our guide. She was full of enthusiasm and interesting stories of the sites. She was also very considerate of my aging parent’s abilities throughout the tour. Highly recommended!”
6 hours by panoramic boat to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, with a glassblowing demo and a Murano factory discount.
“Should have guide from start and proper transport to deparure area”
Venice boat tour to Murano and Burano plus a Murano glass factory demo. See colorful houses and enjoy free island time.
“We loved the boat trip out to Murano & Burano and would highly recommend it. The guide on the boat gave us a full commentary on route to both islands, was friendly and informative, highlighting drop off point and times. The glass making display was very unique as was the colourful houses on Burano.”
Half-day motorboat tour of Murano glass, Torcello Byzantine churches, and Burano lace and color, with limited time ashore.
“This is a tour that you can book at the dock behind piazzo San Marco. It’s literally right behind cafe Florian on the map. The price is also the same if not a little less. There is no tour guide and it’s poorly handled. The bus was completely full and the people were sooo poorly…”
Private-boat small-group tour to Murano glass and Burano lace, with guided demos, time to wander, and a calm lagoon ride for up to 22.
“Chaira has great energy and is not only a knowledgeable guide but gave everyone on the boat help about restaurants and special places beyond the tour”
Panoramic boat to Murano and Burano with a Murano glassblowing show, free time in Burano, and onboard multilingual commentary for a great half-day value.
“The boat was late picking us up. The guide’s English was very poor- didn’t know that she was speaking English most of the time! The trip itself was good.”
Boat day trip from Venice to Murano, Burano and Torcello with a Murano glass factory demo and free time on each island.
“It was a nice tour. The glass blowing was the highlight plus looking at some of the incredible artwork in the shop. It was a cool rainy day but it was still a nice time.”
Private boat to Murano and Burano with English-led glassblowing and lace demos plus time to roam colorful streets.
“Elena was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable and helpful. It was lovely to have a private glassblowing demo and the boat was brilliant! Highly recommended.”
Skip lines for Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica in 2.5–3 hours, with golden mosaics, prison stories, and the Bridge of Sighs.
“Our guide was amazing. She was so informative exactly what we were hoping for. To hear the stories behind the scenes.”
3pm Venice walk near St Mark’s plus a guided Grand Canal gondola ride. Historic sights, tight timing, and weather checks.
“Christina was a wonderful guide. She's a born and raised Venetian with 40 years of experience. An absolute wealth of information and so classy. She gave us a dinner recommendation and it was also fabulous!”
Skip-the-line guided visit to St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace with reserved tickets, headsets, plus self-guided museum time.
“Ilaria was an excellent guide, very friendly, informative and was very open to any questions. The Palace and Basilica were amazing to see and Ilaria provided great information on the tour”
Skip-the-line St. Mark’s plus a guided walking loop and a 1-hour Grand Canal boat ride. Small group, big orientation value in Venice.
“This was our first trip to Venice, and with only two days to tour, we opted for the Venice in 1 Day: St Mark's Basilica, Walking & Boat Tour. Our Guide, Christina Pigozzo, is a local native of Venice, and gave us a very detailed tour of St. Mark's Basilica and square, the local area,…”
Venice food tasting near Rialto with coffee, cicchetti wine bars, cured meats, 5–6 fish bites, and artisan gelato.
“If you want a bit of Venetian education you should definitely do this. Our guide Marianna was fab, so knowledgeable about Venice as she was born and raised, but also lived in the UK for a number of years. A really great experience, good food, good wine and really interesting people”
Fast-track guided tour of Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs, Prisons, plus St. Mark’s Royal Palace, VR, and optional gondola from $68.
“Very good tour showing you all the highlights of the palace. Walked straight in with no queuing. Great to be able to walk over the Bridge of Sighs. Lucia was a very informative and charming guide!”
Half-day boat trip from Venice to Murano and Burano for glassblowing and lace demos, plus free time in colorful Burano.
“I would do the full day tour next time to give more time to explore but I loved time spent on both Murano and Burano”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
