Italy · VENICE TOURS
Venice rewards anyone who books the indoor sights and leaves the walking loose. These 15 take in the Doge’s Palace, the lagoon islands and the food alleys off the tourist route, each priced and timed around the boats.
Review of Venice’s Doge’s Palace reserved entry ticket, with Bridge of Sighs access, four museums, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“It was very good and not too many people good value for money”
Review of Venice’s shared gondola ride with app commentary, Grand Canal views, quiet waterways, gondola history, and VR gallery experience.
“the guy was personal, good character, funny but I was expecting the right to be a bit longer. In my opinion I don't think we got the full time that we were supposed to get.”
Review of Venice’s Murano, Torcello and Burano boat trip, with glassblowing, colorful houses, practical timing advice and honest value notes.
“The trip is really well organised and consists in three main stops in three different island. You have time to explore the little islands, take a coffe and pictures. The only thing I found disgusting was the visit to the Vetro Officine: the owner who explained the process of creating an time of glass was extremely rude and acted as if he was disgusted by the tourists visiting (and paying for this) the Officine. He made some comments in local language very rude, and he cared only in guiding people to the gift shop… disgusting person. The last island, Burano, was magical. So so beautiful. Overall, if you remove these…”
Glide through Venice on a shared gondola, hear local stories, see grand palaces, and explore the Gondola Gallery for $44.41.
“The guide was very polite and explained everything clearly, and I really enjoyed the gondola ride.”
Explore Venice’s La Fenice Opera House with skip-the-line entry and a multilingual audio guide, plus practical tips for a smooth visit.
“Interesting and informative tour of the opera house with an audio guide, by chance there was a dress rehearsal so it was really good value.”
Review of Venice’s 3-hour Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica tour, with terrace views, priority entry, expert guides, and practical tips.
“This was a great tour. Elena, our guide, was incredibly good. Knew everything to a 'T' and answered all our questions.”
Review of Venice’s $28 boat tour to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, with glassblowing, lagoon views, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“I was really surprised how much we loved this trip. What a beautiful day”
Review of Venice’s Murano and Burano boat tour, with glass blowing, colorful canals, free time, costs, tips, and honest advice.
“Boat trip to the Murano Glass blowing factory then onto Burano for free time. Well organised and plenty of time at each place and advice of what time you had to be back on the boat. An enjoyable trip”
Compare Murano, Burano and Torcello on a budget boat tour from Venice, with glassmaking, colorful homes, Byzantine churches, and limited free time.
“The different islands are lovely to visit, but there is very little to do and the time on each island us limited. Sometimes you have to make a choice of either wandering around or stopping for refreshments - 50 mins doesn't allow for both.”
See Murano glassblowing and Burano lace on a five-hour private-boat tour from Venice, with a local guide and time to explore.
“The trip is well worth it! We learned about the rich history of glass blowing and lace making in Murano and Burano respectively, which added depth to our visit. Along we that, Silvia, our guide, also shared her knowledge of both ancient and modern Venice. She even included written tips for local restaurants etc. She was a joy and we thoroughly enjoyed the day despite the cold Jan. weather!”
Review of Venice’s shared 30-minute gondola ride, with Grand Canal views, quiet side canals, practical meeting tips, and honest value advice.
“the gondola ride was great, didn't really take us to any of the specific sites but you get what you pay for. finding the location was abit difficult but I rang the guide and they guided me to where we needed to be. would recommend.”
Tour Venice’s Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica with skip-the-line entry, expert guides, gold mosaics, prison history, and terrace views.
“Ana was amazing, really a great experience with her!”
See Murano glassblowing and Burano’s colorful houses on a scenic half-day Venice boat tour, with multilingual commentary for $29.
“This was great value for money! We got to see a lot of the islands in a short space of time. The tour over the tannoy was kind of annoying but overall great trip”
Visit Murano, Burano, and Torcello by boat from Venice, with glassmaking, free time, lagoon views, and multilingual guidance for $40.
“Very nice , very fast and efficient and very informative”
Review of Venice’s St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace tour, with skip-the-line entry, terrace views, early access, tips, and value advice.
“Fantastic tour! Do not miss this one. Nico is the best! I learned more on this tour then past visits.”
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