Venice

8 tours, trips, classes and tickets with approximate prices in GBP.

8 activities in Venice

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Tickets

Doge’s Palace timed-entry ticket

Timed entry to the Gothic palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the prisons.

  • Approx. £25–35 per person
  • Approximate duration: About 2 hrs
  • Suitable for: Everyone
  • Meeting area: Piazzetta San Marco
  • Book online to skip the queue
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Boat trip

Gondola ride

A traditional gondola ride along the canals. The official rate is per boat (roughly £70–£100 for 30 minutes), shared between up to five people.

  • Approx. £15–35 per person
  • Approximate duration: About 30 min
  • Suitable for: Couples
  • Meeting area: Gondola stations across the city
  • Agree the price and duration first; evening rides cost more
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Boat trip

Murano and Burano lagoon boat tour

A trip to the glass-blowing island of Murano, the lace island of Burano and the quiet Torcello.

  • Approx. £15–40 per person
  • Approximate duration: About 5 hrs
  • Suitable for: Everyone
  • Meeting area: Fondamente Nove or St Mark’s
  • Public vaporetto lines are the cheapest option
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Food tour

Cicchetti and wine tour

A guided crawl through the bacari, Venice’s small bars, sampling cicchetti and local wine.

  • Approx. £50–85 per person
  • Approximate duration: About 3 hrs
  • Suitable for: Couples, Friends & groups, Solo travellers
  • Meeting area: Cannaregio or San Polo (meeting point on booking)
  • Small-group tours run daily
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Kayak & water sports

Rowing lesson with Row Venice

Learn to row a Venetian boat standing up, as gondoliers do, through quiet back canals.

  • Approx. £40–80 per person
  • Approximate duration: About 2 hrs
  • Suitable for: Couples, Families, Solo travellers
  • Meeting area: Cannaregio
  • Lessons run in small groups
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Guided tour

Glass-blowing demonstration on Murano

A short furnace demonstration in one of Murano’s glassworks. Many studios offer them free with a shop visit.

  • Approx. £0–15 per person
  • Approximate duration: About 45 min
  • Suitable for: Everyone
  • Meeting area: Murano island
  • Watch out for pushy commission-based invitations
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Day excursion

Padua and the Scrovegni Chapel day trip

A day out to Padua’s university city and Giotto’s frescoed chapel, half an hour away by train.

  • Approx. £25–50 per person
  • Approximate duration: About Full day
  • Suitable for: Everyone
  • Meeting area: Venezia Santa Lucia station
  • Book the chapel’s timed slot in advance
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Day excursion

Verona day trip

Romeo and Juliet’s city, with its Roman arena, by train.

  • Approx. £20–45 per person
  • Approximate duration: Full day
  • Suitable for: Everyone
  • Meeting area: Venezia Santa Lucia station
  • Arena performances in summer book out

Prices are approximate per-person guides in GBP, not live prices. Operators, timings and availability change, so confirm on the official page before you book.

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