Venice in a Day: the main highlights of the city | La Vacanza Travel

Venice in a Day: the main highlights of the city

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Destination: Italy, Veneto, Venice
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  • 3 hours 30 minutes
  • Venice
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Venice in a day tour is a combination city tour, of 4 of our most popular tours taken in Venice and the best way to spend your time in Venice.

Starting in Saint Mark’s square, this atmospheric walking tour will then whisk you away from the crowded streets into the treasure filled pockets of the Castello area.
A qualified guide will walk you through the hidden squares, winding canals and historical buildings providing you with a perfect introduction to the origins, symbols, traditions, architecture, and life in current day Venice.

The tour then continues with the guided visit inside the Doge's Palace and the Saint Marks Basilica.

The walking tour ends in Saint Mark's square at 1.00 pm
At this time you will have approx 2 hours free to stroll around the area or to have lunch (not included)

The last appointment of your package is the 30 min classic gondola ride at 3:00 pm or 5.15 pm (verify the availability on your date).

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Torre dell'Orologio, Piazza San Marco, Venice Italy

Meet your guide in front of the Clock tower (not the bell tower!). Starting in Saint Mark’s square, this atmospheric walking tour will then whisk you away from the crowded streets into the treasure filled pockets of the Castello area.
A qualified guide will walk you through the hidden squares, winding canals and historical buildings providing you with a perfect introduction to the origins, symbols, traditions, architecture, and life in current day Venice.
The tour starts with a historical introduction of St. Marks’s Square, and its architectural delights.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Castello, Castello, Veneto

Leaving the square, you will be guided into the residential Castello area, allowing you to discover this part of Venice in all of its elegance, through its labyrinth of narrow alleys - “calli”, many bridges, winding canals and wide picturesque squares - “campi”.
Discover campo Santa Maria Formosa and campo San Giovanni & Paolo with its Basilica the place where the doges of Venice were buried.
The former residence of Marco Polo, probably the most famous Venetian merchant, and the Malibran theatre are also part of the itinerary.
At the end of your walking tour, come back with your local guide in Saint Mark's square passing through the Mercerie, the shopping connection street between Rialto and San Marco.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy

The tour then continues with the guided visit inside the Doge's Palace.
Be intrigued by the fascinating history of La Serenissima and enter with your skip the line ticket into the Doge’s Palace, crossing the Bridge of Sighs and visiting its prisons cells.
The Palace is a magnificent combination of Byzantine, Gothic and Renaissance architecture, in the heart of Venice.
Once the residence of the Doge, the elected ruler of the city, and his counsellors, it became the centre of the Venetian Empire and the seat of the Government.
The Doge's Palace was opened as a museum in 1923.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, San Marco, 328, 30124 Venice Italy

Follow your guide visiting the Saint Marks Basilica, which majestically symbolizes the lagoon and enshrines the city’s history and Saints relics.
With its awe – inspiring gold mosaics our talented guide will walk you through the church.
The walking tour ends in Saint Mark's square at 1.00 pm
At this time you will have approx 2 hours free to stroll around the area or to have lunch (not included)

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Gondola Bauer, Calle Larga XXII Marzo, 2091/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

The last appointment of your package is the gondola ride at 3:00 pm or 5.15 (please verify the availability on your date).
Meet the assistant in front of the Saint Mark's post office (behind the Correr musuem)
Your shared 30 minutes round trip starts on the Grand Canal and then through the smaller canals.
It is the perfect way to appreciate the beauty, charm and colour of this unique city built on water.
Feel part of an ancient Venetian tradition and experience Venice as the locals have for more than a thousand years.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Museo Correr, Piazza San Marco San Marco 52, 30124 Venice Italy

At the end of the tour, keep your Doge's Palace ticket to visit on your own (the same day or the following day) the Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in Saint Mark's square, opposite side of the Saint Mark's Basilica.

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • 30-minute shared gondola ride (not guided)
  • 1-hour 30 min external walking tour from St Marks square to Castello area
  • Entrance fees for the St Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace
  • Correr museum entrance ticket to visit on your own
  • Entry/Admission - Basilica di San Marco
  • Entry/Admission - Museo Correr
  • Entry/Admission - Doge's Palace
  • Entry/Admission - Gondola Bauer

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Food and drink
  • Pala d'oro
  • Hidden itineraries in the Doge's Palace
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Please arrive at each meeting point 15 minutes before the departure of the tour
  • Large bags and rucksacks are NOT allowed inside the Basilica or Doge's Palace
  • Knees and shoulders MUST be covered inside the Basilica
  • On occasion, Saint Mark's Basilica may be closed due to public holidays, religious ceremonies, private events or high water and the local service provider is not always informed in advance
  • For children document required
  • All the late arrivals or no show are NO REFUND!
  • 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 experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Calle larga de l'Ascension, 1256, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy


Departure Time

09:00 AM


Return Details

Gondola Bauer, Calle Larga XXII Marzo, 2091/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours 30 minutes


User's Reviews

fionnak2021

03 Jun, 2023

Such a good tour! If you are limited on time in Venice, this is the tour for you. Slip the line at the dove's Palace and St Mark's Basillica plus a wander around the hidden parts.of Venice. Our guide Roberta was knowledgeable and funny, as well as really interesting and passionate about her city. All topped off with a fab gondola ride. Well worth the money and highly recommended!

DEWANIS

29 May, 2023

it’s only after visiting Venice, one realises as to why it is called as 'City of Architecture & Romance'. Built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea, it has no roads, just lanes, canals – including the Grand Canal thorough-out, with No noise of Cars & Mainly Ferry & Gandolas as source of Travel! Just a Peaceful Romantic Atmosphere all along.......

ricks678

05 Oct, 2022

Our guide was ver knowledgeable and shared a lot of information. The pace was fast and covered a lot of ground. Would have been better with a few rest stops during the first 3.5 hours.

Lisa_C

06 Sep, 2022

Venice is 1000 years old in the 21 century. Very unique. Timeless beauty . Wonderful memories. Safe travels.

Timothy_D

08 Aug, 2021

We did get to see a lot of Venice and got tickets to the two big items, but the skip the line wasn’t so much skip the line as other tours; the places didn’t seem to care about the tour queue. Also, our guide was not very energetic or engaging, so even though the the places to see were impressive, it felt like a high school class tour with Ferris’ teacher.

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Venice is the 'City of Architecture & Romance'

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A mixed bag!

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Amazing way to view the city!

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Very knowledgeable tour guide, enjoyable experience!

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Fabulous way to see Venice especially if you’re only there a short time!

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Incredible day in Venice

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Excellent. A must do

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