Venice Best Sights & Artisan Crafts: St Marks, Doges Palace, Gondola Ride, Murano, and Burano Tour

Experience the best of Venice in one day! Explore iconic sights like St Marks Church and Doges Palace, take a gondola ride, and visit the artisan crafts of Murano and Burano.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Basilica di San Marco - Skip the long lines with our special tickets and head straight inside. From November to March, St. Mark’s Basilica does not offer skip-the-line entry as queues are typically minimal.
  • Doge’s Palace - Discover the intriguing history of the Venetian Republic as you tour the Doge’s Palace. This tour not only highlights the…
What's Included
  • Skip-the-line Entry and Guided tour of the Doge’s Palace
  • Skip-the-Line Entry and Guided tour of St Marks Basilica
  • Access to St. Mark’s Basilica (valued at €12 per person)
  • Round Trip Transportation to/from Murano & Burano Island
  • Glass Blowing Demonstration
  • Lace Making Demonstration
  • 30 Minute Gondola Ride
  • Professional, English Speaking…
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Want to uncover the finest of Venice but squeezed for time? This guided trip fuses the city’s top-notch landmarks into a single day tour! Savor fast track entry into the St Marks Church, behold the corridors of the Doges Palace, and view the city from its canals during your gondola ride, led by our experienced Gondoliers!
Post a relaxed lunch break, our…

Location
Colonna di San Todaro
Piazza San Marco
Please Arrive 15 Minutes Early. 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. Your guide will be holding a "The Tour Guy" sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Rui_f
Jul 30, 2025
Very enjoyable - Great tour guides for the St Marks and Doges Palace, with loads of information. Very peaceful gondola ride through the less crowded Venica waterways. And in the end a quite exciting boat trip to the islands of Murano and Burano.
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Mercedes_s
Jul 27, 2025
Exceptional tour and guides - Excellent tour with exceptional tour guides. Full day full of information and things to see. Elena was simply fantastic and I learned so much of Doges Palace and St. Mark's Basilica. One of the best tour guides I've ever had and I have traveled a lot. Franchesca was enthusiastic and very positive with a great attitude and great information. The organizers were super helpful and went out of their way to help and assist us since we were a little late in arriving. Give yourself double the time you think it's going to take for travel time.
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Jordan_n
Jul 26, 2025
Awesome - This was a great experience of the “hits” of Venice. The glassmaking and lace were in the morning and then Doge and the Basilica were in the afternoon. The tour guides were great and very knowledgeable. The night ends with a great gondolas ride. I recommend doing the extra/included admission packages, it was well worth it!
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Jayla_a
Jul 25, 2025
This full day experience... - This full day experience was so well coordinated and the perfect way to see all the Venice highlights as we only were in town for about 36 hours. Our tour lasted about 8 hours and our Oura rings say we surpassed 25k steps so just be aware it is very much walking but well worth it. Burano was our favorite part but we also could’ve watched the glass makers on Murano allllll day. The artwork especially on the ceilings in Doges Palace and the Basilica are something that words and photos will never do justice. We already can’t wait to come back and visit again!
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Sylvia_g
Jul 19, 2025
Best price! - Great tour for the price! It’s a 2 in 1 tour by the same company. Great value and it’s an all day tour. Highly recommend. Got to see all the main attractions of Venice in one day.
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Benbmd
Jul 16, 2025
Nice day tour - Excellent tour guide. Doge and basilica were amazing. Murano and Burano were nice. Long boat ride. Gondola ride was fun.
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Boyd_m
Jul 15, 2025
Fantastic - Great experience. This ends up being two tours with a lunch break in the middle. Both tour guides - Grazia and Cecelia were very knowledgeable and made each part fantastic. Avoid doing this tour on a Monday if you can as the palace and church are very busy!
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David_s
Jul 15, 2025
Great way to see the sights in 1 day! - Our group was less than 20 people and our tour guides were great. Did not feel rushed ever and did not lag either. Great tours overall and I highly recommend them.
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Lorraine_m
Jul 15, 2025
Perfect for a one day... - Perfect for a one day tour - the timing was great. The organization of the start was a bit confusing. Too many tours meeting I. The same lication
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Thomas_z
Jul 30, 2025
The first half was fine... - The first half was fine but the second half was a lot of time on a boat and in the shops picked by the tour operator.
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From $115
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).