Venice Express Day Tour with Gondola Ride & Doge's Palace
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
Great tour of Venice highlights! Our tour guide Roberta was excellent and very passionate. She was extremely knowledgeable and always kept us on track. I liked that she explained the agenda before we began the tour. Many guides don’t and it leaves me wondering what’s next. We enjoyed the gondola ride however I think it lacked the spirit of some of the rides booked individually. I wanted to hear the “driver” sing!!!
Viator customer · Joan · Dec 13, 2025 Excellent
Wonderful tour! Robbie our tour guide was amazing! She was a wonderful guide very informative and passionate ! I Would 100 percent recommend this tour! We could have listened to her for hours and hours!
Viator customer · Karla · Dec 10, 2025 Excellent
Robert, our guide was very knowledgeable without droning on and on about insignificant things. The tour deemed to cover everything important on Venice.
Viator customer · RobertLee · Dec 10, 2025 Excellent
There is too much on this tour to write about on here. Just do it. However, there is a lot of ground to cover and only so much time. It may seem quick paced to some. But it is worth it. Filippo was a charm! His method of delivering the details of every aspect of the tour was just perfect. Serious when need be. Then factual with a hint of humor. Why? To make you remember what he was describing/talking/showing. It was brilliant.
The Doge Palace section of the tour encompasses so many sections of history, politics and life of the area from past centuries. Filippo brings life to history. His delivery and description of all those sections keeps everything interesting.
Viator customer · Henri · Dec 08, 2025 Excellent
Our guide Marco was a perfect mix of education and entertainment. The gondola was a nice break from walking. Lunch in your own broke up the day.
Viator customer · David · Nov 29, 2025You Can Also Experience These Similar Tours
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