Italy · VENICE TOURS
Venice is best early, best on foot and best from the water, usually in that order. These 15 cover the Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s, the gondolas and the lagoon islands, priced and honest about how long each one really is.
Review of Venice’s Doge’s Palace reserved entry ticket, including highlights, museum access, value, practical tips, and who should book.
“The ease of entry, helpful staff, the actual palace itself was spectacular and grandiose with intricate artwork.”
Glide through Venice’s Grand Canal and quiet waterways on a shared gondola ride with app commentary, a short introduction, and VR history.
“We had a great time, very well organised and we got more than we were expecting with headphones and a 3d virtual your - thank you so much”
Explore Murano, Torcello, and Burano from Venice on a well-priced half-day boat trip with glass blowing, free time, and lagoon views.
“I loved the tour and the guide was very informative. It could be nice to would’ve stayed in Burano a bit longer it’s such a beautiful town! 😍🫶”
Ride Venice’s Grand Canal by gondola, hear live stories, explore the Gondola Gallery, and decide if this $44.41 tour is worth booking.
“5 Stars – Perfect Bite-Sized Venice Experience! This tour was exactly what I needed – short, sweet, and packed with just the right amount of charm. At 40 minutes, it was ideal for anyone with a limited attention span or tight schedule. The guide shared just enough interesting facts about Venice to be memorable without overwhelming us – it felt effortless to follow along. The gondola ride was peaceful and lasted longer than I expected, giving us plenty of time to soak in the beauty of the canals. We didn’t go under the famous kissing bridge, which was a slight letdown, but honestly, there were so many stunning photo ops…”
Tour Venice’s La Fenice Opera House with skip-the-line entry and a multilingual audio guide, including the royal box and Maria Callas exhibit.
“Loved seeing La Fenice Teatro, it was the highlight of our trip to Venice. It is jawdroppingly beautiful!”
Review of Venice’s 3-hour Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica tour, with terrace views, expert guides, priority entry, and practical tips.
“Mirko was AMAZING guide, loved his charming personality and stories! The only downside was the big line to enter the Dodge’s palace so once inside we basically had to run trough it quickly because the excursion time was going to an end. It’s nice we were able to come back again to the palace and walk trough it by ourselves without a rush.”
Review of Venice’s Murano, Burano and Torcello boat tour, with glassblowing, colorful canals, practical tips, timing and value advice.
“Should have guide from start and proper transport to deparure area”
Cruise from Venice to Murano and Burano for glassmaking, colorful canals, free time, and practical island-hopping at $34.
“Fantastic day trip. Just the right amount of time with kids, and our guide helped with timing to ensure we were back in time. The glass blowing demonstration was fantastic, about 10 minutes, but not much free time in Murano although not needed. Free time around Burano was great, beautiful little village.”
Review of Venice’s Murano, Burano and Torcello boat tour, with honest advice on timing, glassmaking, costs, crowds, and island highlights.
“Cool boat experience to 3 islands. I’d say the first two islands aren’t necessarily and in future i’d only visit the last town (the multi colour house town.) The first two stops weren’t very necessary or interesting.”
Visit Murano and Burano from Venice by private boat, with glass and lace demonstrations, local stories, free time, and practical tips.
“Murano and Burano are wonderful and our guide, Elly, was very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The perfect guide.”
Glide through Venice’s Grand Canal and quiet side canals on a 30-minute shared gondola ride, an affordable way to enjoy the city from the water.
“really relaxing. the gondolier was really skilled. overall a really nice experience. takes around 25 minutes depending on the number of ppl around.”
Review of Venice’s Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica tour, with priority entry, Bridge of Sighs, terrace views, guides, and practical tips.
“Donnata was our guide for Basilica San Marco.She was very nice,explained everything and responded at all our questions.She even recommended some local restaurants for us when we asked her”
See Murano glassblowing and Burano’s colorful houses on a scenic half-day boat tour from Venice, with multilingual commentary and free time.
“Longer stops at each island. Could barely understand English tour guides.”
Explore Murano, Burano, and Torcello from Venice by boat, with glassmaking, colorful streets, free time, and practical tips for a full-day outing.
“Excellent, considering we thought we'd missed the boat. At the last possible moment, we were found by the tour company! The guides speak five languages and provide a good overview of each stop and the lagoon. The boats are clean. The stops are beautiful, interesting, and humbling (all the ingenuity and labor that have created these wondrous places!). A perfect day trip and a great tour company. Thanks!”
Tour St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace in Venice with skip-the-line entry, expert stories, Bridge of Sighs, and optional terrace views.
“Chiara was quite informed! Great knowledge of the vast history of the Venice. She made the best of bad weather day!”
Pick a ruin, a gallery, a kitchen or a boat.
