Venice Day Trip from Milan

Venice day trip from Milan – Art Historian Walking Tour

The tour will begin with your private driver collecting you from your hotel in Milan (another custom location in the area can be agreed) with a luxury sedan or minivan, and after 2.5h drive you will reach Venice. This private tour of Venice is the perfect introduction to discover the must-see sites of this incredible city.

In Venice, you will meet your licensed art historian private guide and you will learn about the ancient and more recent history of this charming city. Enjoy a fun and informative 3 hour walking tour of the highlights of Venice. It is the best way to explore the best of Venice in short time. You will visit the most famous and historic areas especially the districts of Rialto, San Marco and Cannaregio. Venice is made of hundreds of small Islands and you will explore some of them crossing many charming small bridges.

You will visit Rialto bridge and the surrounding area that used to be the financial and trade center of the city. You will walk by Marco Polo’s house, Campo Margherita and its famous cicchetterie and walk by the Basilica de’ Frari where Titian is buried. After crossing Campo San Bartolomeo you will reach the Church of San Giovanni e Paolo, one of the city most beautiful monuments where many doges, the past leaders of Venice, chose to rest. The tour end in San Marco square, in front of the Cathedral and the Doge’s Palace. Here your private guide will also give you precious suggestions on where to eat and how to spend your free time in the city.

As optional, you can add a 30 minutes private gondola ride at the end of your tour. Please note that each gondola may carry a maximum of 6 people total (adults or children).

At the end of the day, the tour will conclude and your private driver will take you back to your hotel in Milan or other desired location.