Venice Day Trip from Milan with Guided City Tour
Description
Visit the breathtaking city of Venice on an action-packed day trip from Milan, and see the city’s top sights with a local guide! On a walking tour, discover must-see Venetian landmarks such as St Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace and Rialto Bridge, while learning about their history. After wandering through St Mark’s Square and alongside the Grand Canal, visit a prestigious glass-making workshop to see a demonstration by a local craftsperson. Before returning to Milan, enjoy a 30-minute gondola ride at your own expense or simply enjoy some free time.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Depart by bus from Milan to Venice, with a short rest stop along the way.
Upon arrival in Venice, discover the beauty and charm of the city with its gondolas, exotic architecture and puzzling canals. On this day trip, Venice is yours to discover by boat and on foot. While in Venice you'll enjoy a boat trip across the Venice lagoon.
Take a two-hour guided walking tour where you will uncover the most significant buildings and monuments, untying the labyrinth of canals and narrow alleys until you arrive at the magnificent St. Mark's Square. Free lunch and enjoy some free time to explore the area.
Admire the breathtaking view from Rialto Bridge, one of the oldest bridges spanning the Grand Canal.
It’s time to go home! Enjoy a comfortable bus ride to Milan, with a quick rest stop.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Hotel pick-up is available only from selected hotels. If your hotel is not listed, please make your own way to one of the designated meeting points. Important: for the hotel pick-up option, pick-up time starts from 06:00. Guests must be at their hotel lobby at this time, as the bus collects guests from multiple hotels.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note: this tour does not include gondola ride
- Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minute before departure time
- The tour in english is always guaranteed
- Spanish language is not guaranteed every day
Reviews(393)
As first time visitors to Venice, my wife and I were excited to see the famed city. The 3 hour bus ride there was expected, as we stopped at a rest stop for some breakfast and bathroom break. Another stop is needed to pick up other tourists as well. Once we arrived in Venice, the boat cruise is not a 'cruise', but just a ferry from the bus drop off to Venice. Closed cabin boat on a very hot day was not a great start. Our tour then split into 2 groups, English and Spanish, which was very helpful and much easier moving forward. Our guide was knowledgeable and answered almost all of our questions, but it was not 2 hours and not very long in distance. After we passed St. Marks Square, we moved to a very brief glass blowing demonstration, which then led to a room with beautiful glassware. There was an attendant explaining the glassware, colors and shapes, but it quickly turned into a 30 minute sales pitch. Not what we expected at all and we couldn't leave that building fast enough. After that, we were set free for about 2 hours on our own, which was nice. Plenty of walking and exploring. During this time we had our lunch. We walked back to the meeting point, in which our guide led us to our gondola ride (purchased separately on the bus). My wife and I shared the gondola with another couple. The ride was very brief, and half the time was spent in the main waters, not the channels through the city. Our gondolier only spoke to his fellow gondoliers and did not speak to us at all. Gondola ride over, we waited for our 'cruise' back to the bus. 2 1/2 hours later, we arrived at our original spot.
The guide on the bus (Eddy) didn’t seem very friendly. He was a little stuck up. He didn’t give any facts or history on the way from Milan to Venice and the trip back. I feel he was just a chauffeur. They also made the passengers pay 1€ for water bottle when it is normally provided for free on other tours I have booked. Eddy then handed us off to another guide who was terrible and had a very heavy accent that you couldn’t understand her much. She was explaining about the mosaics in St Marks Square but couldn’t provide much detail. She then handed us back to Eddy who took us to a glass factory where they were trying to sell us stuff. He then took us on gondola rides which we paid for. It could have been a lot better in my opinion. In all honesty, the only good part about it was the ride to and from.
Dear traveler, thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback. We are sorry to hear that our guide Eddy did not meet your expectations and that the commentary during the transfer felt limited; we will share your comments with our team to help our guides engage more with guests along the way. We also regret that the explanations of the local guide in Venice were difficult to follow, and we will take note of this. Please be aware that the visit to the glass workshop is a traditional part of the Venetian experience with no obligation to purchase, and the gondola ride is an optional add-on. We appreciate your kind words about the journey itself and we hope to have the chance to welcome you again for a better experience. Thank you again for your honesty.
Amazing tour!! Just be on time for the bus because you don’t want to missed it. They leave at 8:00am sharp.
A stop in Bergamo lengthened both the trip there and back a lot. When we booked we didn't have that information available
As per my guest, the tour was a with an unprofessional guide. The supplier refused to give guides contact and guest finally missed the bus and had to buy new train tickets to return to Milan. we being the agent got call from supplier when it was 3 minutes left and our guest was unable to reach out to guide as supplier was hesitant to share guides contact number. Overall, the excursion was of a poor quality as per my guest.
Thank you for flagging this on behalf of your guest, we take this very seriously. We're sorry to hear about the guide's conduct and that contact information wasn't shared in time to prevent your guest from missing the bus, resulting in an unnecessary expense for a new train ticket. This is not the standard of service we expect, and we are reviewing this incident directly with the guide and our local team to make sure it doesn't happen again. Please reach out to us directly with the booking details so we can follow up properly.
Everything was very punctual, the guide Majela and the driver were very kind. I met people from many countries. Recommended
Great trip and knowledgeble guide, despite he is not super friendly, but OK. Nice weather, so the day was very good!
Dear Roberto, thank you so much for your kind review! We are delighted to hear you enjoyed the Venice Day Trip and found our guide knowledgeable. We take your feedback about the guide's friendliness to heart and will share it with our team to ensure an even warmer experience for future guests. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you on another tour soon!
Venice is great for sure, but the tour guide did not make it a great experience, lack of basic touristic skills
Dear Omar, thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are glad to hear that Venice impressed you, and we sincerely apologise that our tour guide did not meet your expectations. The quality of our guides is extremely important to us, and we take your feedback regarding the lack of touristic skills very seriously. We will address this matter with our team to ensure a higher standard of service for all future guests. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you on another tour in the future and provide you with a truly memorable experience.
The trip was great. A time well spent, full of history, unforgettable impressions, and fabulous views.
Dear Dalia, thank you so much for your kind words! We are absolutely delighted to hear that the Venice Day Trip was a wonderful and memorable experience for you. Venice is truly a magical destination and it is always rewarding to know our tours bring those special moments to life. We hope to see you again on another journey soon! Warm regards, Zani Viaggi
Poorly organized, the guide is a super nefarious person, just LOUSY. If you work with tourism you must be empathetic, polite. Able to interact and make the cinema pleasurable to people who take it
