Venice in a Day: St. Mark’s, Doge’s Palace, Murano & Burano with Gondola Ride

We had the chance to See many venues and sightseeing. In my opinion the islands need some more time to discover them adequately

We had a ton of trouble finding the office to meet our guide. Google maps wasn't working well and we just kept going in circles around St Mark's Square. We asked military, regular police, and other shop owners for help but ended up finding the office 30 minutes after our tour departed for the Basilica. Thankfully, we were able to catch up to our party in the Basilica. For whatever reason, when going through the Doge Palace, those of us who were going on the gondola ride, had to leave the group and return on our own later to see the rest of the tour. The timing seemed to be too tight. The guide was great, but the timing was just off for the whole day. When we went on the gondola, the gondolier spent the whole time yelling at the other gondoliers and joking with them. It was like a bad Disneyland ride. We were one gondola after another just making a circle back to the meeting point. I think the only thing that was pointed out to us was where Mozart had stayed.

Phillipe and CC were amazing. They have so much knowledge and really knew how to make it interesting. Such an amazing tour , really captures all the great aspects of Venice. Loved the glass making factory and the demonstration was amazing. Highly recommend this tour. From start to finish.

The well-organized tour allows you to visit the main attractions of Venice in one day. Very knowledgeable tour guides. Recommended!

Everything was well timed and explained well by our guide. No complaints. Perfect. Don't hesitate to get this tour when in Venice!

Giovana was the loveliest guide you could wish for. Her excitement, despite having likely done hundreds of these tours, was contagious. She paid great attention to detail while also ensuring that every person in the group felt included. The equipment quality was excellent, with clear audio throughout the tour. Giovana provided just the right balance of historical context and insights into current life and events. We loved every moment. Our gondolier was also praiseworthy. Despite being a young man, he was knowledgeable without being overbearing. Although we can’t recall his name, the boat was called ‘Luca,’ and he was stepping in for his father. A delightful experience with a charming young man.

Arianna was the BEST tour guide I have ever had. Thank you soo much for making Venice such an amazing experience for my wife and I - this was the highlight of our honeymoon.

The guide was excellent and everything was great until the end. When we went on our gondola ride we did not go by the bridge of sigh and the gondolier was on his phone the whole time. Not only was it bad enough that he was on the phone, he had it on speaker so we could hear the woman he was talking too. Missing out on the bridge and the phone ruined the entire experience.

The Tour Guy was the company we should have booked with - avoid Headout (a broker). The website on mobile when I booked put the wrong date - the Crowdsite glitch also happened and the site booked the tour time+day AFTER it already happened! HEADOUT REFUSED TO CHANGE IT! Luckily THE TOUR GUY CHANGED IT. AVOID HEADOUT. As for the tour, Venice is such a unique, magical place. Our guide was a lovely local Venetian, a professor-like lady and had tons of information - she was kind and very considerate. She gave us the basics of all we needed to know. I think we might have preferred a guide with more stories and less facts and who was a little more fluent in English - it was often hard to understand everything. Also, try avoid Italy in the summer, the heat is unbearable and we underestimated this. Bring lots of water and a fan or spray mist bottle. Crazy heat! Climate change not doing places like Rome and Venice any favours! The overall experience was the best it could've been, it was good.

Very good tour by Anba-Chiara in the Pallazzo and the church. Don't forget to cover your arms, even up to your knees! Two groups on the boat to Murano and Burano with competent guides Kristina and S..., unfortunately I have forgotten their names. Of course, they also suggested things to buy, but were not pushy. In Burano we had expected more in terms of craftsmanship. It would be nice if offers were combined with workshops. Otherwise a very good offer.

Both of my guides (One for the morning portion in Saint Mark Square, and a second for the afternoon portion as we took the boat to the islands) Were excellent! They both did a fabulous job conveying a large amount of history and background. There is no way I could've learned all of this on my own over the course of a one-day visit. I'm so glad I spent the money to take this full day tour! Very well done!

Both of our guides were a wealth of local and historic information. We loved the small size of the group in the morning but the afternoon group was bigger and all of us could not get close enough to the guide to during the Doge palace.

I liked the tour in general, of course for me it would have been ideal if it had been in Spanish. But the guides were very clear with the information and everything was very enjoyable.

The tour was divided into 3 separate parts: San Marco Cathedral/Dodge Palace/prison - gondola ride - Murano&Burano islands. Everything was very well organized! We had support on every step. The guides who made the tour for us were very nice snd helpful. The information they gave was really interesting. I really enjoyed that day! Thank you!

Rita was the best!!! Her love for Venice was evident and infectious. She was awesome. Loved having her show us the best places in Venice.

Our guide, Marina, was excellent and had so many interesting stories about Venice and its wonderful history, art, and architecture. Her knowledge was absolutely amazing. We greatly enjoyed the experience.

The entire tour was amazing! The history and details were great to hear. The guides were exemplary! My jaw literally fell open to watch the glass master in Murano! And to complete the day, a beautiful and peaceful gondola ride! 5 stars!

We really enjoyed the tour. Nico, our guide, was awesome. He had deep knowledge of backgrounds and explained everything very well. Basilica and Palazzo were very impressive. The gondola a fun bonus and a must in Venice anyway.

Really enjoyed the tour and liked our tour Guido Gloria

Everything was about as expected, so everything was ok