See Venice’s most famous landmarks in one unforgettable morning or afternoon! Skip the lines at St. Mark’s Basilica, a 1,000-year-old masterpiece filled with gold mosaics, and wander through the Doge’s Palace, where centuries of Venetian rulers once made their decisions. Then, relax and sightsee on a small-group gondola ride. With an expert local guide leading the way, this is the ultimate, stress-free way to experience the best of Venice in just a few hours.
Doges, domes, and canals in one go
Expert, English-speaking guide
Tickets and tour of St. Mark’s Basilica
Tickets and tour of Doge’s Palace
30-minute shared gondola ride
Guide tips
Your tour begins in St. Mark's Square
Meet your guide in St. Mark’s Square. Look for the exact location on your booking voucher.
Step inside St. Mark’s Basilica
Skip the long ticket lines and spend about 20 minutes inside St. Mark’s Basilica. Admire gold mosaics, domes, and marble floors while your guide explains how Venice’s seafaring empire shaped this sacred landmark.
Explore the Doge’s Palace
Steps away from the basilica, the Doge’s Palace is all about power and politics. Skip the lines and follow your guide through lavish chambers where Venice’s leaders ruled with unmatched ambition.
Cross the Bridge of Sighs and enter the prisons
Follow the corridor across the Bridge of Sighs and hear the legend behind its name. Then descend into the palace prisons and dungeon, where cramped cells reveal punishments, plots, and Casanova’s escape story.
Take a quick break before your gondola ride
After the palace, take a 20-minute break to sit down, use the restroom, or grab a quick snack nearby.
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Tue, 17 Feb 2026
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Venice guided tour.
Paul C.
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February 06, 2026
Tour was excellent. Good paces The English speaking guide, Fillipe,was so knowledgeable about Venetian history, culture and art and humorous too. I would recommend this tour.
Great tour
Kirsten E.
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January 12, 2026
Marco was a wonderful guide.
Highlights of Venice
Marie G.
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January 09, 2026
Grazia is a warm and knowledgeable tour guide. We enjoyed the tour of Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica with her. She shared the history of these remarkable sites. We learned so much!
Elena was an amazing guide, can’t recommend he enough!
Christopher D.
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January 05, 2026
If you are going to Venice book a tour with Elena, she was amazing and can’t recommend her enough.
Marco is knowledgeable and a great tour guide
Joy N.
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January 03, 2026
Marco has a great sense of humor which makes the tour more fun.
Great tour with an impressive guide
Douglas H.
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December 18, 2025
A great morning in Venice and Helena was a very impressive guide with a great personality and lots of great info - certainly enjoyed this tour 👏👏
monika L.
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December 17, 2025
Marco - educational, witty & engaging
Donna D.
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December 12, 2025
The tour we took of Doge’s palace and St Marks basilica was so interesting. I knew very little of the early history of Italy specifically Venice. Our guide, Marco, really provided an exceptional experience : he’s a wonderful storyteller with facts and wit. I would recommend taking one of his tours!
Best Tour Guide
Courtney Y.
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December 06, 2025
Marco was an awesome story teller who knew his Venice history. He made it great for us first time visitors to Venice feel like we got a great introduction to the city. Would definitely take another tour especially if the guide is like Marco.
Marjorie B.
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December 03, 2025
Highly recommend
HEATHER K.
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December 01, 2025
Elena (SP?) was an amazing guide with great energy and information and cadence on the tour which was no small feat. Gondola ride was wonderful also- no haggling or pricing involved. Just a lovely ride through Venice at the end.
Charles H.
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November 29, 2025
Enjoyed the experience learning about the Doge & St. Mark's Basilica. Our guide was great at answering questions and telling the histories of these amazing sites.
Esmeralda R.
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November 25, 2025
Great tour
Kathleen F.
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November 21, 2025
We loved our tour! Our guide Michaela was amazing. She really enthusiastic and well educated . Her English was perfect! She was so easy to be with . I loved her fun light humor. Everything was so fascinating. The gondola ride was such a nice way to wrap up our tour. Money well spent!! Highly recommend!!!
Edward V.
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November 12, 2025
Myrtle K.
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November 10, 2025
Cynthia N.
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November 09, 2025
Jacqueline M.
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November 09, 2025
Susan F.
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November 03, 2025
Billy W.
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October 31, 2025
Great day!
William C.
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October 30, 2025
Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and did a great job explaining everything we were seeing. The pace was easy going and the sights were breathtaking. Highly, highly recommend this tour!
Great day.
Joe W.
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October 29, 2025
Great experience and our guide was interesting and knowledgeable.
Pedro P.
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October 29, 2025
Great. Our guide was really good. We liked her a lot
