4 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 $38Best value

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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