Small Group Venice Tour on foot and by boat with tickets included

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Venice Small Group Skip the Line Doges Palace and St Marks Basilica Tours Venice Walking Tour and Grand Canal Cruise

From $195.46

Price varies by group size

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

5 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore the best of Venice with this Super Saver combo of three popular tours. Skip the line at the Doge’s Palace, where you can wander through ornate public rooms and across the notorious Bridge of Sighs. You’ll also head to the front of the long queue at St Mark’s Basilica to tour the dazzling interior of this Byzantine masterpiece and enjoy a guided walking tour of Venice’s hidden gems. Finally, cruise down the Grand Canal aboard a motorboat and soak in the majestic passing scenery.

Combine three best-selling Venice tours for a discounted price
Enjoy skip-the-line access to Doge's Palace, St Mark’s Basilica
Cruise around the Grand Canal in a motorboat and hear about many palaces that line the banks of the most unique avenue in the world
Choose from two different tour lengths to suit your schedule and preference

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

Check off three of Venice’s must-do attractions in one full day, and score a discount while you’re at it.

What's Included

Local English-speaking Professional guide for 5 hrs
Guaranteed skip-the-line tickets to Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica
Radio Headsets for the walking tours when the group has more than 6 participants
Grand Canal boat tour by motor-launch (1-hour) max 8/9 people per boat!
Super Saver package: three separate tours in one booking
Maximum 16 people / Min 5 people to operate the tour

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Giardini Reali
P.za San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Entrance to the Royal Gardens , on the waterfront of St Mark's Square - You'll meet Avventure Bellissime tour coordinator outside the gardens , in front of the wrought iron Gate holding a sign with the name of the tour and Avventure Bellissime logo written on it .

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Spend a delightful day in Venice with three best-selling tours and begin your day with a 9am skip-the-line tour of the Doge’s Palace. Enjoy skip-the-line access to the glorious St Mark’s Basilica, followed by a walking tour of the city’s quieter backstreets and historic treasures. Complete your day with an exciting motorboat cruise down palazzo-lined banks of the Grand Canal. There is a lunch break between 1.10pm and 2.30pm when it starts the second part of your tour featuring St Mark’s Basilica, a hidden Venice Walking tour and the Grand Canal and minor canals tour by boat . The tour will end at 530pm

Doge's Palace

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Scala dei Giganti di Palazzo Ducale

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Piazza San Marco

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica di San Marco

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Porta Della Carta (Pass By)

Campo Santa Maria Formosa

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Calle del Paradiso (Pass By)

Canal Grande

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Ponte di Rialto (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
Large bags and rucksacks are not allowed inside St Mark's Basilica
At certain times it may not be possible to enter any of the visited churches due to religious functions taking place. These closures are beyond our control so no refunds or discounts will be issued. Guides will provide explanation from outside.

In case of high water, St Mark’s Basilica Skip the line entrance will remain closed
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Guaranteed skip-the-line entrance to St Mark's Basilica is compulsory from April to October due to high number of visitors. St Mark’s Basilica does not offer a fast entry service to anyone in other periods considered off peak season. No refund is due when skip-the-line reservation isn't required.
Emergency phone number : + 39 3400502444
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
Visits to St Mark's Basilica may be subject to restrictions. Depending on the situation on the day of the tour the itinerary may be amended to offer you the best experience possible.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Great private tour of Venice

Rick_W, Feb 2024

We had a wonderful time with our guide. He was very informative and shared a lot of history with us. The boat ride was really nice. We saw a lot of the city on our private boat and enjoyed this very much. Would recommend this tour!

Saw Venice in a day.

Ken_Y, Nov 2023

Had a great day seeing Venice. We loved the private tour of the city. We walked and took a water taxi all around the island. Our guide Aryana explained everything as we walked through St. Marks square. She had skip the line tickets ready to go.

Venice on the Fly

Jeff_S, Jul 2023

We had a fantastic afternoon in Venice. Highlighted by the 1 hour water cruise aroind Venice. I would recommend this tour to friends.

Excellent experience

chrystyna_z, Feb 2023

Our guide was knowledgeable and made the information interesting. I learned a lot about the history of Venice

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Dear Client, Thank you so much for taking the the time to write about our Private 5 hours Venice tour and thank you for your 5 star review and words of praise for our guide. Kind Regards Monica

Venice’s best tour

Venkatesh_S, Sep 2022

Both our guides were excellent and took time to explain everything. Loved the walking tour, palace tour and the boat ride.

Excellent tour - 10/10

Anna_B, Jul 2022

I greatly enjoyed all the 3 tours. The tour guide, Sabrina, was incredible - very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and entertaining, and spoke excellent English! I had a lot of fun and learnt a lot! Would highly recommend this package to anyone including families with children as you get decent time for a lunch break in between tour 1&2. Small tip: Don't forget to bring a bottle of water and sunscreen - the guide will try to keep you in the shade as much as possible but you still burn pretty quickly especially on the boat.

Loved all 3 tours! Great...

Nicky_C, Jul 2022

Loved all 3 tours! Great variety and all very interesting with a nice gap in between tours to enjoy a tasty lunch. Both guides were excellent.

Excellent and Very Knowledgeable Tours

Andrew_Z, Jun 2022

We were helped by Cristina and Ariana to see the Doges Palace as well as the Basilica and Walking Tour. Both were excellent guides who were extremely knowledgeable. They were really good at showing us the important sights but also making it personal and answering all of our questions.

A perfect intro to Venice

Charlotte_M, Aug 2020

This was a fantastic tour! Cristina was very warm and welcoming, and extremely knowledgeable about the local area and the history of Venice. I was so glad to have her as a guide, as she pointed out so many things I would never have noticed by myself, and gave us lots of recommendations for things to explore ourselves after the tour as well. A great introduction to the city. Thank you for a lovely day!

Historical Venice in a day

LindaR_R, Feb 2020

We enjoy the morning and afternoon tours very much. Our tour guides are brother & sister (Marco & Marina), they were very knowledgeable and full of history. The boat ride at the end was very relaxing. A good way to end the tour.🤗

Best Way to Know Venice

Sunflower216, Feb 2020

We had Stefano for both the St. Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace tours, and he is outstanding! He made us fall in love with Venice even more. Really passionate about what he does and we really appreciate that. Grand Canal Tour was also great.

Great tour for the price!

Faron B, Dec 2019

So glad we did this tour. We were only in Venice for one day and this tour was all inclusive! The guides are extremely knowledgeable.

Great tour

ASO54, Nov 2019

The tour was very comprehensive. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and we enjoyed the tour immensely.

Good overview of two important Venice sites

Ignacio_A, Nov 2019

The tour consists of an overview of two sites. The guide was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I had a great time on all three pats despite the rain.

Tour with St Mark’s Basilica,Doge’s Palace & Grand Canal

EDMUND_S, Nov 2019

Very well organized tour of the three areas. Our tour guide, Christina, was well informed and did an excellent job of informing us of St Mark's and the palace. The grand canal tour was guided by a very well informed individual (can't remember her name) under difficult weather conditions/rain. She did well under the circumstances.

A Great Experience!

Rebecca S, Nov 2019

All three tours were definitely worth doing. All three tour guides were knowledgeable and entertaining. All three of these are must-sees and this made it an easy way to do it. You don't want to wait in line at St. Marks!

Three must do’s in Venice

cinjohn403, Nov 2019

Doge’s palace is awesome. Guide very knowledgeable. Walking tour informative and interesting. Boat tour of Grand Canal a perfect way to end the day after being on your feet for a while.

T&k brighton

kevin_J, Oct 2019

This is the best way to see venice our tour guide eleanor was exceptional with so much info on both Doge's palace & St marks basilica

Satisfied

Samenta_F, Oct 2019

Staff was punctual, knowledgeable, friendly, passionate, during all three sessions of my tour. It’s was a great deal for the money and I would DEFINITELY recommend to others

A thorough and great overview of the City

jasras1998, Sep 2019

A great way to start your visit to Venice to get oriented to the city and to get in to see some of the major attractions. Just a note that on weekends, especially Sundays, the schedule is different so your day may be broken up somewhat.

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