Venice Express Day Tour with Gondola Ride & Doge's Palace
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24 reviews
4 hours
Max 20
Why take this tour?
Highlights
Check all of Venice's must-see sights off your list in half a day, with all logistics handled.
Glide through Venice’s canals on a traditional gondola ride.
Skip the line at the Doge’s Palace.
Immerse yourself in local life at the bustling Rialto Market.
Hear the stories of the Doge’s Palace and cross the Bridge of Sighs.
Sites Visited
Rialto Fish Market
Rialto Bridge
House of Marco Polo (exterior)
Santa Maria dei Miracoli (exterior)
Gondola ride
St. Mark’s Square (Piazza San Marco)
St. Mark's Basilica (exterior)
Doge’s Palace
New Prisons
Bridge of Sighs
Tour Includes
Pre-reserved Doge's Palace ticket
30-minute gondola ride
Local English-speaking guide
Iconic sites, insider stories, and a quintessential gondola ride: the perfect half-day in Venice.
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Latest reviews
Excellent
Good tour giving an overall view of Venice and main attractions. The guide, Michelè, was very friendly and full of anecdotes and local history that made the walk fascinating.
GetYourGuide customer·Pete·Australia·Sep 12, 2025
Excellent
Our guide Moses was excellent!
GetYourGuide customer·South Africa·Aug 17, 2025
Excellent
Carla did a great job as our guide and she gave us a wealth of information! The itinerary was planned nicely to spend time outdoors and on the gondola first before going indoors when the temperature soared after noon! This was a great tour to catch the top sights in Venice in a day including an awesome gondola ride for 30 minutes with a brief stint in the grand canal.
Allesandro was an amazing guide, so knowledgeable and interesting. He pointed out where and what and what NOT to buy. The government had changed the rules with regard to the basillica entry for tours and I had to run back to the hotel to book this on line at an additional E20.00 As the tour company knew of the change from the previous day, t would have been good to have been advised before the meeting point. Would I recommend this tour, definitely if can secure Allesandro.
Explore the winding canals of Venice in a private motorboat, taking in iconic landmarks like St. Mark's Square, the Rialto Bridge, the Bridge of Sighs, and more with a small group.