Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Piazzale Roma, 30100 Venice Italy
Your Private Luxury Venice Shore Excursion for Cruise Ships starts at the Venice Port. Our licensed local guide will pick you up here and once you walk across the first bridge the charm of this timeless island quickly becomes apparent.
From here you will be picked up by a beautiful water taxi, which will transfer you directly to the heart of Venice - the St. Mark's Square. On your way you will pass by some of the most iconic parts of Venice, which your local tour guide will point out to you and explain.
Traveling by boat is the best way to experience Venice - skip the crowds and walking and see this beautiful city in a unique and intimate way from the water, the way it was meant to be viewed!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy
The boat will bring you directly to the San Marco Square - the most famous and only "Square of Venice".
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, San Marco, 328, 30124 Venice Italy
Your guide will show you the mosaics adorning the ancient Basilica and its clock tower along with the Campinale (Bell Tower).
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy
Another highlight of our tour will be the famous and extraordinary Doge Palace, which for over 1000 years served as the White House and Pentagon for the region.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy
Next, we will finally experience the highlight of this tour: the world-famous gondola ride! Prepare for an adventure of your lifetime, as we show you to your private gondola.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ponte di Rialto, Ruga degli Orefici (Rialto) San Polo, 30125 Venice Italy
After the gondola ride you can take your time at the San Marco Square to do some shopping and more sightseeing, or walk with our tour guide over to the Rialto bridge and market. Here you will learn about the lives of traders who after a successful day on shore would re-embark on their merchant vessels docked at the port.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Mercati di Rialto, Campo della Pescaria Vicino il Ponte di Rialto, 30125 Venice Italy
See the lively Rialto market where tourists and locals alike go for fresh fish and produce. You will have the opportunity to browse Venetian delicacies, have a snack or a sit-down meal, drink and go souvenir shopping. From here you can also marvel at the enchanting Rialto Bridge - the first bridge built on the Grand Canal.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Murano, Murano, Veneto
Next, we will take you to the stunning island of Murano by boat. Here, you will see the world-famous glass blowing techniques and presentations.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Piazzale Roma, 30100 Venice Italy
At the end of the tour, your tour guide will bring you back on your private water taxi directly back to your cruise ship.
Duration: 30 minutes
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Traveler pickup is offered
You will be picked up by a tour guide holding up a board with your name on it.
Ports
5 hours(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour is not wheelchair or scooter accessible but passengers with reduced mobiliy can do a minimal amount of walking, as we bring the group to and from the St. Mark's Square on a boat.
Please bring some change in EUR for toilet stops, beverages and for lunch. Please ask our tour guide in Venice to arrange for a stop at an ATM if you do not have EUR with you. US dollars are not accepted in Italy.
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 9 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
