6 1-Day Tours in Venice Worth a Morning

1.Dolomites, Lake Misurina, and Cortina Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 508 reviews · from $220Our pick

Leave Venice early in a Mercedes minivan with an English-speaking driver-guide and a group of up to eight. Visit Cortina d’Ampezzo, spend a long break at Lake Misurina, and stop for mountain and lake views. Guides such as Marco, Justin, Max, Carlo, and Francesco have led the trip, but assignments vary.

“Our guide Marco was fabulous. Very caring. Always offered to take photos. Stopped numerous times for us to get great memory shots. Made sure everyone could hear what he was explaining while driving. Suggested a wonderful place for lunch and made reservations for us. Made sure we all knew how to get back to our hotels.”

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2.Day Trip to Murano, Burano, and Torcello

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 490 reviews · 7 hours · from $35

Sail from Punta Sabbioni to Murano, Burano, and Torcello on a seven-hour boat trip with a multilingual guide onboard. You get about an hour on Murano, two hours on Burano, and an hour on Torcello, plus a glassmaking demonstration at a Murano factory. The boat also stops in Venice to pick up passengers.

“Boat was 15 minutes late It took us too much time stopping in Venice so we had bearly an hour in Murano, not enaugh to visit city and have a drink. Burano was beautiful and Torcello as well. But in our opinion it is a lack of at least 2h to really enjoy and be realexed on each island.”

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3.Cortina and Dolomites Mountains Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 387 reviews · from $248

Travel from Venice in an air-conditioned minivan of up to eight people, stopping at Santa Croce, Pieve di Cadore, Lake Auronzo, Lake Misurina and Cortina. Your bilingual driver handles the mountain roads and may share local context; Miriam, Simone and Francesco have led the trip, though a specific driver cannot be guaranteed. Lunch and the optional lift are extra.

“We saw lots of beautiful sights during our Dolomites tour with Miriam. She was great and I would definitely recommend the Dolomites tour with her. While the tour is billed as only having a driver (vs an official tour guide), we very much felt that Miriam fulfilled both roles well. She provided lots of background information, showed us beautiful sights and gave us time to linger and enjoy nature and a relaxing lunch.”

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4.Dolomites and Lake Braies Day Trip by Minivan

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 341 reviews · from $237Top rated

Travel from Venice by minivan with a driver-guide, most often Stefania and Ralph. The day pairs free time in Cortina d’Ampezzo and Lake Braies with photo stops at Tre Cime di Lavaredo and Lake Misurina. Expect a long, scenic drive, useful local commentary and, in winter, an optional snowmobile ride to Monte Piana.

“Our guide Stefania was excellent, knowledgeable and entertaining. She allowed us sufficient time in each stop to see & photograph important things. All of the scenery was magnificent an absolutely amazing trip. Stefania was brilliant, thank you.”

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5.Murano and Burano half-day trip from Punta Sabbioni Jesolo

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 204 reviews · 5 hours · from $29Best value

Leave the Veneto beach coast for a five-hour boat trip to Murano and Burano. A multilingual guide shares information as you cross the lagoon; on Murano, you can watch a glassblowing demonstration or explore independently, then spend about 30 minutes among Burano’s colorful houses and lace shops.

“Perfect day out, great guide, very helpful enjoyed every minute,”

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6.Dolomites Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 197 reviews · from $191

Leave Venice by air-conditioned minivan with an English-speaking driver and a group of up to eight. Stop at Pieve di Cadore, Auronzo, Lake Misurina, and Cortina d’Ampezzo, with time for a lakeside walk, lunch, and mountain views. Guides such as Miriam, Francesco, Cristiano, Simone, and Massimo have led the trip, though your guide is not guaranteed.

“We had an amazing day with our guide Christiano! It was one of our favourite tours of our trip.”

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