Your cruise is stopping in Venice and you want to see it all? Then our Venice Tour for Cruise Passengers is what you’re looking for. 

VIP water taxi transfer from the port

Your private guide will meet you at the port and you will start your exploration right away.

Instead of getting on an overcrowded water bus, we will book a water taxi just for you, so that you can avoid the crowds and sail through Venice canals with a private boat!

During a full day in the enchanted city of the Lagoon, you will see St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, you will walk through the New Prisons and the Bridge of Sighs, and you will tour the districts of Castello and Rialto. 

Rialto

Your Venice Tour for Cruise Passengers will start in the Rialto district, famous worldwide for its beautiful bridge and the traditional market (open in the morning from Tuesday to Saturday).

Your private guide will show you these popular attractions and then take you off the beaten path. You will explore the lesser-known parts of Rialto and St. Mark’s Area, and have a taste of the locals’ life. 

Don’t worry about finding your way around the intricate maze of the canals: your guide will lead you through this picturesque neighborhood, making sure you enjoy every square, every church, every corner of it.

After spending a couple of hours exploring Venice, it will be lunchtime: your guide will happily recommend a restaurant or a traditional Bistrot to have a lovely break.

You can try some of the most delicious Venetian dishes (lunch not included in the price), and then you will be ready to continue your Venice Tour. 

St. Mark’s Basilica 

In the afternoon, you will see the most famous highlights of the city: St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, and the Doge’s Palace.

Your guide will take you St. Mark’s Square, surrounded by masterpieces of architecture. Then, you will enter the imposing Basilica of St. Mark (we’ll have skip-the-line tickets), one of the most impressive churches in Italy.

St. Mark’s Basilica is where East and West meet, and where the Byzantine and the Roman Catholic tradition merge to create something completely original. 

Your guide will teach you about the history and the architecture of this astonishing building, revealing the secrets of its golden mosaics, decorations, and proportions.

Is the body of St. Mark the Evangelist kept in the Basilica? And how did it get there? Take advantage of your private guide and ask as many questions as you want!

The Doge’s Palace

Your Venice Tour will continue with a visit to the Doge’s Palace, the residence of Venice Rulers. 

This magnificent building is one of the masterpieces of gothic architecture. 

Your guide will lead you through its marvelous rooms, where you can admire famous paintings by Tintoretto, Veronese, Tiziano, and other masters of the Venetian Renaissance.

The Doge’s Palace was not only the heart of the Venetian power, where the Great Council gathered, but it was also a courthouse and a jail.

The Bridge of Sighs

On your way out, you will cross the famous Bridge of Sighs and you’ll reach the Prigioni Nuove (New Prisons). 

Your guide will tell you the incredible story of the most famous prisoner in the Doge’s Palace: Giacomo Casanova. 

He was hosted in the nearby “Piombi” prison for more than a year before he eventually managed to escape through the roof and leave the city on a Gondola.

At the end of the tour, you and your guide will take another water taxi, so that you can return to your ship.

Forget about big groups and standard excursions. 

Choose our Venice Tour for Cruise Passengers and see as much as possible of Venice in the most comfortable, informative, and entertaining way!