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This small-group tour helps you check off two of Venice’s top attractions in a day, with skip-the-line entry included to save time waiting in long lines. Explore the Doge’s Palace with your guide and stroll through the spectacular St. Mark’s Basilica, all with fascinating commentary throughout, and a chance to see some hidden gems of Venice too.

The Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica are Venice’s most famous sights, but long lines and huge crowds make visiting a chore. With this exclusive private after-hours tour, marvel at these wonders after closing time when you have the palace and church all to yourself. Take in the impressive halls and prisons inside the Doge’s Palace then move on to the basilica to admire the glittering mosaics and altar.

Escape the midday heat and enjoy a lagoon light lunch tour in Venice, offering a refreshing dining experience on the water. Savor caprese salad, vegetarian couscous, dessert, and one complimentary drink from a selection including prosecco, wine, and beer. Soak in views of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, the Giudecca shore, and beyond, making every moment feel effortlessly special.

Get out of Venice for the day to visit the magnificent Dolomite Mountains. The early departure is to ensure a better experience in an area that year after year has seen a growing number of visitors. Enjoy the luxury of having a driver to seamlessly transport you between sites, which, depending on the season, may include Cortina d’Ampezzo, Lake Misurina and enjoy stunning views of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo peaks.

Discover St. Mark’s Basilica—one of Venice's best-known sights—all without the headache of long lines, thanks to this time-saving tour. Head to the front of the queue with your guide and step inside to admire the cathedral’s gold mosaics and embellished domes. Then, this two-in-one tour continues with a walk to other architectural highlights near St. Mark’s Square. As you go, learn about Venice’s history, and discover quieter backstreets that many visitors miss, too.

The Doge's Palace is a must-visit on any trip to Venice, with its opulent state rooms—but its popularity means securing a ticket can be hard at busy times, and there are often long lines to get in. Skip the wait with priority entry tickets, and learn about Venice's history and the context of what you're seeing as you go round from your guide.

See most of Venice’s well-known sights in just half a day—and leave the planning and logistics to someone else—on this time-saving, four-in-one sightseeing package. Begin with a guided walking tour of the city's atmospheric streets, and explore the picturesque Castello area. Then, head inside both the Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) and St. Mark's Basilica, thanks to your included tickets. Cap off your day of sightseeing with a gondola ride on the Grand Canal.

Escape the crowds in St. Mark's Square and visit three of the top islands in the Venetian lagoon in a single day. Save hours with private boat transportation and stop in Murano for a glassblowing demonstration before continuing on Torcello, Venice's oldest inhabited island. End with a stroll on the island of Burano to snap photos of its candy-colored houses and browse the traditional lace shops.

Skip the crowds and uncover Venice’s hidden corners on this unique walking tour. Wander through the ancient heart of the city—from Campo Santa Maria Formosa’s baroque church to the Rialto Bridge area—while your guide reveals secrets of Casanova, Marco Polo, and treasures from Constantinople. Sip a spritz like a true Venetian, and step inside The Yard of Venice Gallery to see a real gondola up close, admire a handcrafted oar, and experience a virtual reality ride along the Grand Canal. Upgrade to end your tour with an optional shared gondola ride, and experience the city from a vantage point on the water.

On this private tour, you’ll visit the Accademia Galleries, one of the most important museums in Venice, and discover masterpieces from artists including Bellini, Tintoretto, and Canaletto with personalized insights from your guide. As you explore the collection, you’ll get an overview of Venice’s art history and discover treasures you might otherwise have missed. Afterward, follow your guide to the bohemian Dorsoduro area to see highlights including Campo Santa Margherita.

The Gallerie dell'Accademia has got the collection of Venetian paintings ranging from Fourteenth century until reaching Renaissance artists, Bellini, Carpaccio, Giorgione, Veronese, Tintoretto and Tiziano to Giambattista Tiepolo and the 1600's Canaletto vedutisti, Guardi, Bellotto, Longhi; all of them artists who influenced the history of European painting. It's situted in three different connected building with neo-classical sculptures of Canova.

The Venice Biennale spans two main venues—the Giardini and the Arsenale—and brings together work from more than 300 artists and national pavilions. Navigating the exhibition without context makes it easy to cover a lot of ground without a clear understanding of what you're looking at. This private tour checks off key pavilions at both venues, with a guide providing context on the works and artists throughout.

Visit two of the most popular attractions in Venice on this guided tour the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica. Avoid hours-long queues with skip-the-line admission to both sites. Learn about Venetian doges and gain access to the terrace and museum of St. Mark’s Basilica. Expand your sightseeing with upgrade options such as a visit to Murano, entrance to St. Mark's Terrace and Pala d'Oro, and/or a 2-course lunch.

Venice is a perfect city to explore on foot, and with this tour, you can get your bearings, learn about the city’s history, and tick off some of its main landmarks at the same time. Starting from St. Mark’s Square, the tour passes by Doge’s Palace, the House of Marco Polo, and St Mark’s Basilica, with fascinating stories from your guide throughout.

Venice is bursting with attractions, making it tough to prioritize what to see. Ideal for first-time visitors, this three-hour tour showcases the best of Venice by foot and canal. Hear the history of St. Mark’s Square and Rialto Bridge from a guide, and visit St. Mark’s Basilica with a skip-the-line ticket to beat the long admission lines. Finish on a high note: a boat tour down the Grand Canal.

Even if you only have a short time to discover Venice, get a sense of the authentic city on this guided walking tour that pairs big-ticket attractions such as St. Mark’s Square and the “Pantheon of Venice” with less-visited sights like the house where the explorer Marco Polo lived and a historic opera theater. Enriching narratives help you discover the myths, history, and beliefs that have made the city what it is today.

Explore Venice’s lesser-known artistic and architectural treasures on this 2-hour private walking tour. Your local guide will lead you through a labyrinth of narrow backstreets to discover fascinating churches, squares and other landmarks that lie off the beaten path. Learn the history of these sites and admire their stunning artistic elements while you enjoy the personalized experience of a private tour.

Walking through the Peggy Guggenheim Collection on your own, the modern works can blur together without the context behind them. Join an art historian who connects the pieces, from Picasso and Dalí to Max Ernst and Miró, and fills in the story of Peggy Guggenheim herself. You meet at the museum and move at your group's pace, with the route shaped around what interests you.

Embark on a detailed tour of Saint Mark's Square in Venice when you book this afternoon guided tour. Visit the Golden Basilica to marvel at its Byzantine architecture filled with golden mosaics and marble flooring. Your guide provides information on its history and describes the biblical scenes represented around the building as you walk around the chapel.

Venice is famed for its Baroque and Renaissance architecture—so much so, that many travelers miss out on its modern landmarks. Follow in the footsteps of acclaimed 20th-century architect Carlo Scarpa during this private walking tour. Learn how Scarpa innovated glassblowing techniques, changing Venetian design forever. Tours include entrance to the Olivetti showroom and the Querini Stampalia Foundation.

Tasting Valpolicella's reds at the source means a drive out from Venice and a route between vineyards to work out—not ideal when wine is on the agenda. Hand the driving over on a private tour, visiting vineyards in the Valpolicella region northwest of Verona to taste its reds, including Amarone. A light lunch of local cheese and salami comes with the tasting, followed by a walking tour of Verona's old center.

Leave the camerawork to a pro with this private tour photo shoot in Venice. Head home with 60 edited digital photos capturing your vacation's spirit, so you don't worry about missing shots. Enjoy backdrops like St. Mark's Square and the Castello district, then relax on a private gondola ride, taking in Venice from the water.

Enjoy the personalized attention of a private guide as you discover Venetian history and highlights on this 2-hour walking tour. Wander through the charming backstreets and squares of the San Polo neighborhood, and step inside the spectacular Gothic Frari Church to admire masterpieces by Renaissance painters Titian and Bellini. Explore the city’s commercial heart with a visit to the open-air Rialto market, where Venetians have been buying fresh fish and fruit for centuries.

Get personalized attention and the ability to travel at your own pace on this private tour of the Accademia Gallery in Venice. Stroll through the gallery in the company of an art historian guide for two hours; you'll see well-known works from Veronese, Titian, Giorgione, Bellini, and others.