Day trip

From Lake Garda: Full-Day Guided Group Tour of Venice

Activity provider: Likegarda
Day trip

From Lake Garda: Full-Day Guided Group Tour of Venice

Activity provider: Likegarda

From US$ 91.54 per person

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Join a day trip from Lake Garda and marvel at the Byzantine and Gothic monuments of the Venetian Empire. Take a private boat trip to see highlights such as St. Mark’s Basilica and Doges’ Palace.

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Duration 11 - 13 hours
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Live tour guide
English, German
Audio guide included
English, German

Experience

Highlights
  • See the Byzantine sights of St. Mark's in Venice on a day trip
  • Drive across the lovely landscape of the Veneto from Lake Garda
  • Catch a private boat to the St. Mark's area in the city center
  • Learn about the Venetian Republic and how it became the "Queen of the Adriatic"
  • Enjoy some free time to buy a coffee in St. Mark's Square
Full description

Spend the day in one of the world’s most romantic cities on a full-day guided tour to Venice from Lake Garda. Travel across the Veneto on an air-conditioned bus, and hop on a private boat to the heart of the city. Finally, join a walking tour from St. Mark's Square to Rialto Bridge.

Following your pick-up from various points in the Lake Garda region, including Limone, Riva del Garda and Bardolino, transfer to Venice with a short coffee break (at your expense) near Soave. Arrive in Venice by 11:00 AM and hop on a private boat and cross the lagoon to St. Mark's.

Take a 40-minute walking tour of St. Mark's Square, complete with a 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.” Learn more about the Republic of Venice and how it came to dominate the east and the west as the “Queen of the Adriatic.” The central district is teeming with beautiful squares, canals, crumbling mansions, ancient churches, artist workshops, and bridges — all of which you get to admire on this tour. In the afternoon, 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.

At the end of the day trip, jump back on the boat to get from St. Mark's Square to the transfer bus at approximately 5:45 PM.

Includes
  • Transportation by air-conditioned bus
  • Tour guide
  • Live commentary
  • Round-trip private boat to Saint Mark's Square
  • Headphones during the walking tour
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entrance fees
  • Food and drinks
Not suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments

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Not allowed

  • Pets
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 568 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Service
    4.7/5
  • Organization
    4.8/5

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Really enjoyed our trip to Venice. We travelled from Malcesine on lake garda so it was an Early start but worth it to see the sights. Tour guide was excellent and very clear with instructions on meeting places & times. They have to be strict as the boats & buses have timetables to stick to so can’t wait about for dilly dalliers lol. Food included was ok but nothing special. All in all a great way to see the sights of Venice if you’re restricted on time in Italy.

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March 22, 2023

Easy to book through the app. Picked up on time. App stated that hotel pickups not included and only one pickup available per resort. However, after walking 2 km to get to our pickup we then drove back past our hotel and picked up other passengers just a few metres from our hotel. We then proceeded to pick up other passengers from multiple pickup points in other resorts!! Loved Venice itself. Unfortunately, the commentary was heavily weighted in favour of German translation and it was difficult to pick out the English. Commentary on the boat going to Venice was impossible to hear. Don't fall for the scare stories by the guide who tries to sell you add-ons for the day eg gondola trip, meal and lagoon tour. My advice is get your own gondola and buy your own lunch (plenty of places to takeaway that are not as expensive). Lagoon tour was interesting but again difficult to hear commentary.

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March 22, 2023

Although this trip was excellent, unfortunately it was spoilt but 3 small children on a 2 hour coach trip there and back to Venice from Lake Garda screaming and shouting. The trip is NOT suitable for children. Otherwise all very good, tour around Venice and the Lagoon and Gondola ride.

March 22, 2023

Product ID: 64492