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The 15 most popular things to do in Venice. St Mark's and the Doge's Palace, a gondola on the Grand Canal, and the boats out to Murano and Burano.
Skip the line at Doge’s Palace and pair it with top St. Mark’s museums, including the Bridge of Sighs and palace highlights.
“Easy entry, could spend as long as you wanted. We ended our visit with a glass of prosecco in the cafe. Took some awesome pictures too.”
Shared Grand Canal gondola with app commentary, a guided water-side intro, plus Gondola Gallery and VR history at the end.
“Very educational and informative. The gondola ride was relaxing and enjoyable.”
A half-day boat trip from Venice for Murano glassblowing, free time on Torcello, and colorful Burano plus lace culture for about $29.
“This trip was fantastic, loved the glass blowing demonstration in Murano, Burano was great too, Torcello not much there really could of done without visiting that. It was on time and very time efficient. I liked the fact we had free time once we arrived at the Islands to explore at our own leisure. Highly…”
Ride a gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal with live commentary, a gondola intro walk, and a Gondola Gallery VR-style finish.
“The guide was very polite and explained everything clearly, and I really enjoyed the gondola ride.”
Skip-the-line entry to Venice’s La Fenice with a 7-language audio guide, plus history, architecture, and standout interior views.
“Stunning theatre. We arrived at opening time - only us plus maybe 6 other people. The tour route is very specific so to get the best out of it you really want to be there when it’s quiet.”
Guided access to St. Mark’s Basilica terrace and Doge’s Palace with priority entry, Bridge of Sighs views, and Venetian history in 3 hours.
“Francesca was a fantastic tour guide who was very knowledgeable (an archeologist too) and communicated the information in an interesting manner and timed the tour at a perfect pace. 2 very tall flights of stairs to climb for tour of Doge and steep, extremely narrow staircase down from prison to ground and stairs upstairs to…”
Panoramic boat day trip to Murano, Burano, and Torcello with a Murano glassblowing demo plus free time for exploring and photos.
“Very easy booking process. Able to find the yellow stand easily, register and then find our guide and boat. Plenty of seats, took an inflatable cushion for the hard seats though after reading another review! Booked for the day we went as temperatures in Venice were going to be warm, had a nice breeze on…”
Boat to Murano and Burano with a glass-factory visit on Murano, plus time to wander colorful canals at your own pace.
“It was well organised tour . the glass making at murano was a good experience , and the colorful houses of burrano are out of a Disney village. must visit for anyone travelling to Venice. Only suggestion for fellow travellers is remember few landmarks at Burrano as there are high chance u might get lost…”
See Murano glass, Torcello’s Byzantine landmarks, and Burano lace and painted houses in one half-day motorboat loop from Venice.
“Good way to see the islands! A little hectic with all of the different languages being spoken on board and the noise, but if you just want to enjoy the journey and be self sufficient then this is good for you!”
Private-boat guided trip to Murano glassmaking and Burano lace and colorful houses. Small group, expert stories, easy pacing.
“Elena was great! Taught us a ton and made us feel so welcome. Murano Glass Factory Tour was informative. Burano is a fun and beautiful town.”
Shared Venice gondola ride for $46: 30 minutes on Canal Grande and side canals near San Marco, with a master gondolier.
“We loved our ride in Venice! Well organised:; and the guide collected us from the meeting spot and took us to the Gondola. The ride itself was incredible and so relaxing we wished it lasted several hours”
Skip-the-line guided tour of Venice’s Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica, plus Bridge of Sighs and terrace views.
“The tour was great! Very informative! Guide was very knowledgeable and so willing to entertain questions.”
Half-day panoramic boat tour to Murano and Burano with Murano glassblowing, Burano color-house stroll time, and multilingual onboard commentary.
“Longer time spent one at than expected so a great chance to see around Venice and the islands.”
A 6.5–7.5 hour boat tour from Venice to Murano, Burano, and Torcello with a glass factory demo and free time on each island.
“Excellent money for value! The glass demonstration was amazing. Plenty of time on Burano. Trecello is a history oriented island maybe better for summer or serious historians. All in all I loved it!”
Skip lines at St Mark’s Basilica, get Doge’s Palace early access, cross the Bridge of Sighs, and add terrace views if you upgrade.
“Franceska was incredible! She was so knowledgeable about the history of the basilica and Doge’s palace! We really enjoyed her tour and would recommend to all families! This is a great way to get to know Venice, Enjoy!”
