Venice Full-Day Tour from Lake Garda

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Itinerary

1. Start your trip from Lake Garda to Venice city by coach! Time in bus is approx 3 hours for Venice and 3 hours return transfer

   3 h

2. Arrive in Venice by 11:00 AM and hop on a private boat and cross the lagoon to St. Mark's.

   40 min

3. Take a 50-minute walking tour of St. Mark's Square, complete with an official city guide and headphones, and see some of the city’s most famous landmarks, such as St. Mark's Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs, and the Campanile. Stroll the main streets to the Rialto Bridge and other monuments of “La Serenissima.”

   50 minAdmission included

4. At about 12:45 PM arrive at Rialto Bridge. Venice’s ultimate icon! Built in 1591, the Rialto Bridge crosses the Grand Canal in style. Packed with history, gorgeous views, and lively shops, it’s the heart of the city—and a total must-see.

   20 min

5. In the afternoon (from 1 PM to 4:25 PM), get some free time to relax and explore Venice on your own. Go off the beaten path for a more authentic look at everyday life in the city, or just sit back and people-watch in one of the many cafés of Piazza San Marco. Have a gondola trip or lagoon boat trip during this time if booked with our guide on bus.

   3.5 h

6. At 4:25 PM meet the guide in front of Gabrielli hotel (Riva degli Schiavoni, 4110, 30122 Venezia VE). Jump back on the boat to get from there to the bus parking. Leave from bus parking at approximately 5:15 PM.

   Passes by

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 304 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Fantastic day

  Fantastic day from start to finish. The coach was clean and smart, the guide was incredibly knowledgeable and interesting, and the whole day ran really smoothly. My only feedback would be to let bookers know that they will need to have cash for the gondola and lagoon rides beforehand as although we stopped somewhere with a cashpoint, it charged a hefty fee for withdrawal. It would also be useful to know that the gondola ride is for 4 people.

  Caroline_RSeptember 2026via Viator

• 3OK but could do more

  Arranged boat trip in afternoon added nothing to the day. Prepaid tickets to St Marks would be preferable. Tickets on the day were impossible. Disappointing.

  Sunshine02465742212September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 3Ok nothing special

  It was basically a bus ride to Venice. A little bit of talk about 10 mins in total about Venice. No Air con on the bus made it very warm and people unable to sit by their partners on the bus which was disappointing as it was first come first served so if your last on the pick up list something to be aware of. Venice was ok, very very busy but worth a day trip.

  David_WSeptember 2026via Viator

• 1Disappointed

  The tour will not wait if you are late by 5 minutes and communication is limited with the tour guide. Huge regret.

  Juan_MSeptember 2026via Viator

• 1Not worth your time - use only for transportation into Venice.

  It gets you in and out of Venice for the day but other than that avoid! On the coach trip up to Venice you get a constant narration on the speaker - mainly in German! Take headphones. You arrive in Venice for ‘the tour’ are handed headsets and instead of being separated by English speakers and German speakers the groups were mixed. The guide spoke German most of the time and didn’t give the same to the English speakers. When we pointed this out she was angry and rude and continued in German. You are marched through Venice at a rapid pace don’t get to sprang any time anywhere or ask any questions at all. You are called at and what was meant to be a longer tour ends much sooner. It’s not worth your time or money. The gondola ride felt very Disney. Inauthentic and short! No engagement - you are processed. You then have free time to do your own thing - but they scare you on the coach with talk of pickpockets and being ripped off in cafes. There is no charm or honesty in this tour. Although Christina was lovely - it’s not what they advertise it to be! Especially if you are an English speaker.

  Preeti_KSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Very good trip, very well...

  Very good trip, very well done to our great guide Francesco, well organised and very informative 👍👍

  GraemeSeptember 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Lake Garda

• Its from-price is 24% below the median of the 21 day trips we list in Lake Garda.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 21.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Lake Garda

Lake Garda is Italy's largest lake, ringed by mountains in the north, with lemon and olive groves, medieval castles and lakeside towns.

Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy, stretches about fifty kilometres from the Alpine foothills in the north to the wide plain in the south, shared by Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino. Mountains plunge into its northern end, while the southern shores are gentle and open. Sirmione, a village on a narrow peninsula, has a moated Scaliger castle and the Roman ruins known as the Grottoes of Catullus, and Malcesine's castle stands on the eastern shore.

Top-ranked sights in Lake Garda: Gardaland Park, Lake Garda (Lago di Garda), Punta San Vigilio.

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