Venice Day Trip: Private Boat and Walking Tour

Experience the magic of Venice on a day trip from Rome. Enjoy a private tour with a visit to the Venetian islands, explore St. Mark’s Square, and avoid the hassle of a large group tour.

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Murano - Our driver will pick you up from your hotel/apartment/B&B in Rome and bring you to the rail station. A staff member will be waiting for you with your tickets and help to take the train to Venice. On your arrival in Venice, your private boat driver will wait for you holding a sign with your name at the station dock. Your unforgettable…
What's Included
  • Private local guide for island and Venice walking tours
  • Train tickets included in ‘Comprehensive package tour’
  • 3-hour private tour of Venice
  • Pick up from Rome rail station to hotel/B&B/apartment
  • 3.5-hour private boat tour of Murano and Burano
  • Pick up from hotel/B&B/apartment in Rome
What's Not Included
  • Entrance to the Basilica (€ 6,00 per ticket on request, according to availability)
  • Lunch and Drinks. A quick break for typical snacks will be organized by the staff.
  • Gondola ride to be paid cash to the gondolier € 90,00 (cost for maximum 5 passengers)
  • Train tickets IN THE “TRAIN TICKETS NOT INCLUDED” OPTION
Additional Information

A day trip from Rome to Venice is feasible, provided everything goes smoothly. This tour offers hotel pickup and drop-off in Rome. With high-speed train tickets, you can reach Venice in just 4 hours, allowing time for a private boat tour of Murano and Burano in the Venetian Lagoon, as well as exploring the attractions in and around St. Mark’s Square….

Location
Murano
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ronatx
May 29, 2025
Best Birthday ever. - One the best tours we ever had! It was fast but enough time to see the highlights of Venice,Murano and Burano.Our tour coordinator was amazing and very knowledgeabl .I have the best birthday celebration in Venice. Please be aware that Venice is 4 hours away from Rome so you won't have time to relax but it was perfect for us.
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Carolyn_d
May 12, 2025
Fantastic flexible tour without the rigid schedule of a group tour - highly recommend - From the moment we booked the tour until we were dropped off back at our rental suite we felt well taken care of. There was plenty of communication to ensure we had everything we needed and where we needed to connect with our guides. Our tour guide for the islands was Daria and she was such a joy to spend the day with. She gave us lots of interesting information about the island as well as free time to roam on our own. She also had several great food recommendations and took some great pics with our phone. Our driver was Remo and he was always right where we were told he would be, he was courteous and speedy but safe in getting us to and from the train station. In the island tours we also got a quick tour of the Murano glass factory and we got to meet one of the last lace makers of Burano. If you take this tour, the factory is not in full operation on Sundays so I’d recommend a week day as you would see a lot more production. Even so though we saw a gentleman whom been doing glass blowing for 72 years and made it look simple. Anna was the lace maker we met and she was very nice and there is a translator there that was able to facilitate our conversation. This tour was definitely expensive. The one on one with the guide however made an experience that we will remember way more so than some of the others we have taken. It was like being toured around the islands and Venice with a friend. If you have the financial means - take this tour!
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Timothy_m
Sep 24, 2024
Absolutely Amazing! - Amazing from start to finish. Alex was prompt with pickup and drop off. Alessia was waiting and stayed with us until we boarded. Train ride was relaxing. The only concern was our return ticket showed Napoli so we were a little confused but all was good, we got on right train. Now for the day, Claudia was very friendly and knowledgeable. She provided us with so much history of the islands. We were treated like royalty. Thanks for the most incredible time.
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Sabrinna_w
Jan 4, 2024
Splendid Day - Water taxi and the small islands tours. Tour guide was very knowledge of the area as she has loved there her whole life.
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Ken
Oct 1, 2023
Day trip to Venice - Trying to visit the many beautiful sites in Italy is challenging. We decided to take a day trip from Rome to Venice by Train. Left the hotel at 6:50am and returned in the evening at 11:00pm. The trip was will coordinated, from our hotel pickup to ensuring we got on the right train, our tour guide (Donatella) met us in Venice. She coordinated our tour and was very knowable concerning the history of Venice. She made sure we got back on the right train at 6:30pm. Our driver was waiting for us when we returned to Rome and drove us to our hotel. I would definitely recommend this trip.
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Kimberly_s
Aug 27, 2023
Great one day trip - It was a great trip and the train was easy. The only item to make is better would be reservations or tickets for church in Venice
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Stacey_l
Aug 25, 2023
Highlight of our Trip! - What a great day! Our guide, Donatella, gave us the best visit to Venice, Murano and Burano. It was a long day, but we were not rushed at any location (although we cut it pretty close getting to our train back to Rome, but we made it with 2 minutes to spare :)), had time to look around, get snacks and dinner. Donatella gave us so much information about each island and helped us get a good spot for a gondola ride. I highly recommend this tour!!
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Bernard_h
Aug 22, 2023
Highlight of our vacation - This trip to Venice was the highlight of our vacation. My 82 year old mother said she had always secretly wished to ride in a gondola! Our guide Daria handled our group well (kids, adults, and several older ladies). It was nice not to have to worry about logistics. The communication from Elisabetta was great.
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Burnz4life
Aug 22, 2023
Highlight of our vacation - This day trip to Venice was the highlight of our vacation. Our guide Daria was great, as were the rest of the team. It was really nice to not have to worry about the logistics, especially as we had some older travelers in our group.
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842felisab
Mar 7, 2024
Not optimal time to go - Venice started out beautiful but after visiting the islands the weather changed drastically. We were drenched. But Donatella (bless her heart) drove on with the tour. I would suggest a backup plan for inclement weather. Pro: Having a driver and assistant to help me with the train was a great help! Also the boat captain was instrumental in getting us from island to island safely. Con: Pretty expensive for not having lunch included. Watch out for the vendors. They put much pressure on you to purchase items so one must be adamant if not interested. I would recommend this tour in warmer months. Donatella was very educated on the history of Venice.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).