Itinerary
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Stop At: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy
Meet our Guide
Your Venice in a Day Tour begins in St. Mark’s Square, Venice’s central public plaza. Your guide will teach you the history of this iconic piazza, home to St. Mark’s Basilica.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, San Marco, 328, 30124 Venice Italy
Guided Tour of St Marks Basilica
Known as “The Church of Gold”, St. Mark’s Basilica’s elaborate design features gold mosaics and marble slabs. Skip the line during the busy summer months and learn about the basilica’s storied history during a guided tour of the stunning Basilica.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ponte di Rialto, Ruga degli Orefici (Rialto) San Polo, 30125 Venice Italy
Rialto Bridge & Neighborhood
After your visit to the basilica your journey continues into the hidden back alleyways of Venice, guided by a knowledgeable local.
You'll Immerse yourself in the history and legends surrounding the iconic Rialto Bridge, a magnificent architectural gem that spans the Grand Canal. As you cross this historic bridge, you'll venture into the bustling Rialto neighborhood, brimming with charm and character.
Learn fascinating anecdotes and tales about the bridge's significance while taking in the enchanting ambiance of this popular district.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Grand Canal, 30100 Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy
30 Minute Gondola Ride
When experiencing Venice, you absolutely must ride a gondola. We’ve included this experience in our Venice in a Day tour. As the first part of the tour concludes, your tour guide will bring you to a trusted Venice gondolier who will take you on a scenic cruise down Venice’s beautiful canals. After experiencing this bucket list moment, you’ll break for lunch.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Venice, Venice, Veneto
Free time for Lunch
Following your enchanting Gondola Ride, take a moment to bask in the magic of this unforgettable experience. Allow the memories of gliding through the Venetian canals to synchronize within you as you enjoy a leisurely period of free time for a delightful lunch.
Stop At: Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy
Guided Tour of the Doge's Palace
After lunch, explore the fascinating Doge's Palace, or "Duke's Palace." This Palace used to be the home of Venice's public administration. At the same time, it operated as a prison, where some of Venice's criminals saw their last days.
Explore the fascinating artwork of the Doge's Palace, and get a glimpse of the famous Bridge of Sighs, the bridge that connects Doge's Palace to its prison.
Even though your tour will conclude after visiting the Doges Palace, your guide will be happy to advise on how to get back to your accommodation, or perhaps advice where to enjoy some local food & a spritz!
Duration: 2 hours
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St. Mark's Square, Piazza San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
09:30 AM
6 hours(approx.)
Doge's Palace, P.za San Marco, 1, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Since we will be entering a church, please make sure that your shoulders and knees are covered. Also, please refrain from bringing big back packs or bags, because they are not always allowed inside.
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
We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs or any walking impairments that require special assistance on our group tours. We are also unable to accommodate strollers or baby carriages.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Michael_L
Tulia our guide was fantastic very knowledgable about st marks and doge palace took time to answer questions
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Posted On : 2024-05-06
Posted By : Isabella_S
Our guide Marco was very nice & accommodating it was a joyful experience he was very detailed in explaining everything I would use vivator again for my next trip
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Posted On : 2024-05-05
Posted By : Philip_A
A great tour with a vivacious and informative guide. Roberta did a great job to get our group around the city and into The Doges Palace, the Basilica and the narrow streets of Venezia as she did. The crowds were huge but this was no impediment to her. The gondola ride was very enjoyable through the small canals and the Grand Canal. An hour or more to have lunch in one of the many eateries was a welcome addition and to end up at the Rialto bridge was a nice finale. Great day and great value.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03
Posted By : Fraser_N
This was a really great tour and a really good way to experience Venice in a day. Absolutely loved it, despite pretty terrible weather. Really helpful, knowledgable, engaging tour guide. Really well paced and informative tour.
The instructions for meet-up location are terrible, and there are multiple different meet-up points depending on the exact tour. Don’t trust the location of the pin on the map, it’s wrong. Our specific instructions referenced compass directions which seemed to be wrong and very helpfully said ‘near to the canal……’ its Venice 😒🙄.
Allow plenty extra time to sprint around trying to find the right tour, but once you’ve managed that I’d highly recommend this tour and company.
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Posted On : 2024-05-02
Posted By : dana_p
The gondola ride was wonderful! Tulia was our guide, she was very thoughtful, they waited for a few people who were running late, but she kept us informed and gave us lots of information along the way. Very knowledgeable, we loved her takes on history, giving all sides. If you don’t mind lots of walking and lots of history, this is for you! Was very well organized!
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Posted On : 2024-05-02
Posted By : Rameez_H
Nice venice day trip and the English speaking guide Roberta was excellent and shared all info pertaining to the palace and cathedral.
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Posted On : 2024-05-01
Posted By : Kathryn_R
Excellent guide. Knowledgeable and personable. Would have liked a bit more time to explore the Rialto Bridge but otherwise very good.
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Posted On : 2024-05-01
Posted By : Lisa_G
The tour started with a walking tour around Venice which was great because you get to see sections that you might not get to.
Then came the Gondola ride which was awesome, so peaceful in the canals and then out into the main section of water right by the Rialto Bridge. The scenery was beautiful and the ride was great.
There was a small break for break for lunch and then meet up again.
The tour went on to the Basilica of San Marco which was breathtaking and then on to Dogi Palace. Both were excellent and well worth the excursion.
This is a deal on price for these 3 attractions and very well planned out. I would highly recommend this tour and would do it again!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-30
Posted By : Nicola_S
We have had a brilliant day ! Joanna our tour guide was lovely and extremely knowledgable. The tour itself was brilliant, it’s such an amazing place! Absolutely shattered after a full day of walking and taking in all the information. Looking forward to our second trip tomorrow to Murano / Burano.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30
Posted By : Laura_Z
Five stars for our guide, Ariana. Knowledgeable, funny and responsive to questions.
One star lost for the confusion connecting with the guide. It assumes a bit of familiarity with the Square’s sections. It would help if the tour sign was more prominent and perhaps a different color - it’s red, as almost all are. Also, no information about what sign and color to look for is given, which could have made a huge difference.
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Posted On : 2024-04-29
