Venice · Italy

St Mark's & the Doge's Palace & murano & Burano islands

The brief someone sent Tomo

“5 nights in Venice, Italy — Settle into the boutique guesthouse and ease into Venice with a sunset gondola ride.”

5 days1 flight1 stay€1,107Culture

Venice

Why this trip

5 nights in Venice, Italy, mapped out day by day through Venice — a place to sleep and something worth doing on every one of the 5 days.

Good to know

Best season: 12-17 May
Pace: Busy, back-to-back plans
Where you sleep: Boutique guesthouse, Uptown
Getting around: Trains, transit, and walking
Length: 5 days
Budget: €1,107

Loved on Google

Taxi Venice Airport4.4(54)
Carnival Palace4.6(1.6K)
Venice Canal Historic District4.6(13K)
Christian's relaxing gondola rides4.8(357)
Bacaro Quebrado4.5(5.3K)
Saint Mark's Basilica4.7(30K)

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The trip, day by day

1
Arrival & first canals
Arrive at Venice Marco Polo, water taxi transfer to Uptown guesthouse
Check in and freshen up
Evening stroll along quiet back-street canals
Sunset gondola ride through the inner canals
Dinner at a neighbourhood bacaro
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2
St Mark's & the Doge's Palace
Early skip-the-line St Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace guided tour
Walk the Bridge of Sighs
Coffee in Piazza San Marco
Afternoon at leisure exploring St Mark's district
Aperitivo overlooking the lagoon
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3
Murano & Burano islands
Boat tour to Murano for a glassblowing demonstration
Explore Murano glass studios
Lunch on colourful Burano
Photo walk among Burano's painted houses
Return boat to Venice, evening free
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4
Cicchetti food tour & masks
Morning wander through Rialto Market
Guided cicchetti food tour with wine pairings
Rest and explore hidden squares
Afternoon mask-making workshop with a local artisan
Dinner in the Cannaregio district
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5
Last canals & departure
Morning espresso and pastry at a local cafe
Last-minute shopping for Murano glass or your mask
Final canalside stroll
Water taxi to Marco Polo Airport
Depart Venice
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The trip, chapter by chapter

Day 1 · Venice

Arrival & first canals

Settle into the boutique guesthouse and ease into Venice with a sunset gondola ride. Arrive at Venice Marco Polo, water taxi transfer to Uptown guesthouse and Check in and freshen up.

Trip budget

€1,107

Flights: €317
Stay: €790
Per night: €221

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Day 2 · Venice

St Mark's & the Doge's Palace

Skip the queues at Venice's grandest landmarks before the crowds build. Early skip-the-line St Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace guided tour and Walk the Bridge of Sighs.

Day 3 · Venice

Murano & Burano islands

A full-day lagoon tour to the glass and lace islands. Boat tour to Murano for a glassblowing demonstration and Explore Murano glass studios.

Day 4 · Venice

Cicchetti food tour & masks

Taste your way through Venetian bacari, then craft your own Carnival mask. Morning wander through Rialto Market and Guided cicchetti food tour with wine pairings.

Day 5 · Venice

Last canals & departure

A relaxed final morning before flying home. Morning espresso and pastry at a local cafe and Last-minute shopping for Murano glass or your mask.

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