VENICE
The best of Venice and the lagoon.
The 11 most popular train experiences in Venice. The ones worth carving a morning out for, with what each costs, how long it runs and who walks you through it.
Shared Venice water taxi transfer from your hotel area to Santa Lucia Station or Piazzale Roma bus terminal, with luggage help and easy timing.
Most Popular“Expensive short trip, same price as the trip from Airport to hotel! and Pick up way too early, it could be at least 1 hour later.”
Private water-taxi transfer from Venice’s train or bus stations to your hotel or Venice Lido, with a greeter and a direct, luggage-friendly ride.
“We were extremely disappointed in this transfer which was supposed to take us from the train station to our hotel. Instead, we were dumped off at a water taxi station and had to hire a porter to take us and our luggage to the hotel.”
Private one-way Venice departure by air-conditioned water taxi from your hotel to Santa Lucia or Piazzale Roma, with 24/7 pickup.
“The transfer from the train station to San Stae stop was good other than the fact that we had to run to catch the water taxi and when we were obviously confused and ran past the boat the captain was visibly upset with us for not understanding where we were to be. The real issue…”
A 7.5-hour boat day from Venice to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, with a Murano glass demo and guided commentary in English.
“Il tour è stato estremamente disorganizzato e spiacevole, ci siamo trovati al punto di ritrovo senza capire a chi rivolgerci e con il rischio di non partire, siamo stati in balia di noi stessi, i tempi di permanenze nelle isole poi veramente sbilanciati (neanche 40 minuti a Murano e più di un’ora a Torcello dove…”
Train to Verona with a guide: Roman gate, Arena area, Piazza Bra and Piazza delle Erbe, plus return to Venice.
“Wow, an unbelievable experience, was very excited about this tour when we booked it, but being there was another thing.”
A fast train and guided walking tour bring you to Florence’s key sights, including the Duomo complex option, from Venice in one full day.
“Not bad, not great. A bit impersonal. A good introduction to the city at ground level - useful orientation, but not much else. Train logistics from Venice was excellent though.”
Florence to Venice by high-speed train for a private guided walk, free church stops, and an optional gondola ride upgrade.
“It was pouring rain so it is a bit hard to throughly enjoy the beauty of Venice. I would suggest headsets as it was difficult to hear as we were a group of 9”
Learn kayaking in Venice with a small-group lesson, then paddle near Castello and the Medieval Arsenal at Arsenale di Venezia.
“Our family had a fun time. Aleksandra and Nico were great, taking time to teach a bit about the history of the club and teach our son how to properly paddle. Also, great pics!”
Private Milan-to-Venice day trip with fast train, local guide, Rialto and St. Mark’s walking tour, then free canal time in the afternoon.
“Our tour guide Barbara was spectacular. Very knowledgeable and very personable. One thing that we absolutely hated, and needs to be changed: we were we had a group of 13 passengers, and we all got put on separate cars of the train. Not what we had in mind. We booked together, so I thought that…”
Go from Venice to Florence by high-speed train, use a skip-the-line Uffizi ticket with audio app, then tour major sights at your pace.
“the attention and information of the guide”
Murano and Burano by boat from Venice Santa Lucia, plus San Marco views. Glass makers, rainbow streets, and easy day-trip timing.
“This was a terrible experience and we never got to tour. We booked the tour, showed up 30 minutes early, waited and other people booked for the same tour also showed up waiting. The boats came and when we approached them they sent us to another boat, then that boat sent us back to wait…”
Every corner of the city and the lagoon, and every way to see it.
