1 day · Venice itinerary
Venice in 1 Day: The Perfect One-Day Itinerary
Only have one day in Venice? You can still see St. Mark’s, the Doge’s Palace and ride a gondola. Here is how to spend one perfect day in Venice — plus the best-rated skip-the-line tours to book.
At a glance
- 1St. Mark’s Square & Basilica
- 2Doge’s Palace
- 3Rialto & Grand Canal
- 4Sunset gondola ride
Morning: St. Mark’s
Start at St. Mark’s Square, with the golden basilica and a skip-the-line Doge’s Palace tour.
Afternoon: Rialto and the canals
Walk to the Rialto Bridge and Market, then cruise the Grand Canal by boat or vaporetto.
Evening: a gondola ride
End with a romantic sunset gondola ride through the quiet canals.
Book the experiences in this itinerary
Top-rated tours for exactly what this plan recommends in Venice — prices per person.
