11 Venice Day Trips from Rome to Build a Day Around

1.Venice Day Trip from Rome by High-Speed Train with Happy Hour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 445 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $341Our pick

Meet at Rome Termini at 7:30 a.m. and ride a high-speed train to Venice with a tour leader. Use an included vaporetto ticket, see St. Mark’s Square and the Grand Canal, explore independently, then meet in Cannaregio for cicchetti and an aperitivo before returning to Rome.

“Anto was fantastic! She constantly went the extra mile to make our trip exceptional to Venice for the day from Rome. She showed us special hidden areas in Venice. She made sure we knew where the bank machine for cash was for the gondola. She personally took us to a gluten free restaurant we had pre booked.. She was easy to connect with when we were on our own-using WhatsApp. She sent us a video of exactly how to walk from st marks square to get the water boat back to the meeting point. Anything we needed she made it happen. She is very knowledgeable and easy to understand (she…”

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2.Day Trip to Venice by High-Speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 352 reviews · from $309

You’ll travel with a host such as Antonella, Graziella, Almudena, or Jacob on a long but well-organized day from Rome to Venice. Expect high-speed rail, a one-way Vaporetto ride, guided orientation, nearly five hours of free time, and cicchetti with a Spritz.

“The only thing that could have made this a better activity would have been to have an approximate schedule so I could book items in Venice. Our train ran about 20 minutes behind schedule. After arriving in Venice we take a walking tour to St. Mark’s. This takes a little over an hour, maybe 70-75 minutes. It would be possible to leave the group after reaching the meeting point for our drink and snack, which was about 15 minutes into the walking tour and take a water bus to St Marks to make the 1 PM Secrets tour of the Doge or even a combined tour of the Dodge and…”

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3.Vittoriano with Rooftop & Palazzo Venezia Hosted Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 306 reviews · 1 hour · from $38

Use priority entry to visit Rome’s Vittoriano, ride the elevator to its rooftop terrace, then explore Palazzo Venezia’s gardens and museum. This is a hosted ticket service, not a guided tour. Tickets are sent by email and phone within 24 hours before your date.

“Got the tickets. Could visit any time. Terrace on roof is amazing. Great views from top of the hill. Did not have any guide.”

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4.5-Day Best of Italy: Assisi, Siena, Florence, Venice and more

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 285 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $1,031

Travel from Rome through Assisi, Siena, Florence, Bologna, Venice and Montepulciano in five busy days. You get four-star hotels, guided walks, meals, attraction tickets and a deluxe coach. Guides such as Clara, Nicky, Sabrina and Stefano have earned praise for keeping this large group organized and well cared for.

“This was such an amazing trip! Would highly recommend for those wanting to explore as much in a short time.”

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5.8-Days Best of Italy Trip from Rome with Florence and Venice

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 73 reviews · 8 days (approx.) · from $1,590

Travel from Rome through Assisi, Siena, Florence, Bologna, Venice, and Montepulciano on an escorted English-language coach tour. Expect seven hotel nights, daily breakfast, selected lunches and dinners, airport transfers, a Venetian spritz and cicchetti stop, and skip-the-line Vatican Museums access.

“This trip was wonderful, we had a excellent time. This was by far one of the best trips that we have every experienced. This is a must do for the honey. She will love you even more. TIPS You should get the CAT 1 package, because hotels are centralized close to the entertainment areas. Bring good walking shoes, hats, shades and Euros. they only want Euros not US currency. You are in for a time of your life, so let the good times roll.”

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6.Palazzo Venezia Reserved Entrance with Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 52 reviews · 3 hours · from $38

Visit Palazzo Venezia, once a papal residence and later tied to Fascist government, then see the Vittoriano Monument, panoramic terrace, and Risorgimento Museum. Your ticket includes a 25-minute Ancient Rome video and English audio apps, but no live guide.

“Se prendevo i biglietti in biglietteria ufficiale spendevo metà!!!”

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7.10-Night Italy Tour: Rome, Florence, Venice and Sorrento

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · from $3,158

You’ll travel by air-conditioned coach from Rome through Assisi, Siena, Florence, Venice, Bologna, Montepulciano, Pompeii, Sorrento, and Capri. Expect changing guides, arranged hotels, selected meals, Wi-Fi, a Vatican skip-the-line visit, and a tightly packed schedule. Guide assignments may include Sabrina, Miriam, Mario, or Patricia.

“Most memorable: The island of Capri and Sorrento, Venice by night and Montepulciano. The meals at all but Hotel Vesuvio, we’re very subpar.”

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8.Piazza Venezia E-Bike Rental

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 10 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $21Best value

Pick up an easy-to-use electric bike inside DoctorBike near Piazza Venezia, then choose 2 to 8 hours for independent exploring. Helmets, locks, and route suggestions through a third-party app are included. Ride toward central Rome, the Colosseum, Appian Way Regional Park, or Regina Ciclarum.

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9.Full-Day Small Group Tour to Venice by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6 reviews · from $675

Travel from Rome to Venice with an English or Spanish-speaking assistant, first-class train tickets, hotel transfers, and one vaporetto ride. You’ll see Rialto Bridge, St. Mark’s Square, the basilica, and the Grand Canal, with optional gondola time and free time for lunch or shopping.

“It was advertised as first-class train seats but they weren’t, and the tour was okay but not worth the money.”

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10.2-Days Venice trip from Rome – private tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $1,163

Travel from Rome to Venice by train for a private two-day tour with a professional guide, central hotel, Roman hotel transfers, major sights, and a one-hour gondola ride. You will see the Grand Canal, St. Mark’s Square, Rialto, Santa Maria della Salute, and Scala Contarini del Bovolo.

“This was to be the highlight of our 1st trip to Europe. However they notified us late the day before that we had to meet our driver and hour earlier than scheduled. We'd already gone to bed, so had to scramble that morning to rush to the car so Read more”

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11.6-Day Venice, Garda & Northern Italy Small-Group Tour from Rome

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $2,757Top rated

Travel from Rome to Milan in a maximum-16-person minibus, with five hotel nights, breakfast, a Venice walking tour, and Villa Pisani included. You’ll visit Orvieto, Bologna, Ravenna, Venice, Verona, Lake Garda, and Prosecco country, with optional tastings and a Po River boat trip.

“Such an amazing week long tour of beautiful Italy. Small group which meant was very personable and intimate. Highly recommend.”

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