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11 hours (Approx.)
Offered in: English and 1 more
Good for avoiding crowds
Overview
Spend a day in Venice with roundtrip tickets on the high-speed train from Florence. Along with your train ride, this package also includes a meet-and-greet with a host in Florence to organize your travel plans and a Vessel card for Venice's 'vaporetto' transportation system so you can get around easily. Enjoy a full day exploring this romantic Italian city on your own, with all the travel logistics taken care of for you.
- Independent day trip from Florence to Venice with round-trip train transport
- Receive train times, tickets and city information from a host at Venice station
- Sit back and relax on the 2-hour high-speed train journey from Florence to Venice
- Explore independently and discover top Venice attractions such as Doge’s Palace at your own pace
- Make your way around the city with ease by using a Vessel vaporetto ticket
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Meet your host in the morning at Santa Maria Novella Station in central Florence. Receive your round-trip train ticket, vaporetto ticket and information about train times, and then take off on your own to catch your high-speed train.
After roughly two hours, arrive in the heart of the UNESCO-listed city of Venice. Hop off and hit the streets to explore, enjoying the leisurely pace of your own sightseeing plans. To get around the city, use your Vessel ticket on the city’s vaporetto transport system, valid for 12 hours and covering most areas in central Venice.
Marvel at major landmarks including St Mark’s Basilica, Rialto Bridge and the Venetian Gothic style of Doge’s Palace. After strolling through St Mark’s Square, perhaps relax with an espresso or lunch at one of the many cafés and restaurants in the city center. To check out Italian art, consider visiting the Peggy Guggenheim Collection or the Ca' Rezzonico Museum of Eighteenth Century Art. Entrance fees to attractions and any meals are at your own expense.
After a day of independent sightseeing, make your own way to Venice’s Santa Lucia Station to return to Florence by high-speed train.
After roughly two hours, arrive in the heart of the UNESCO-listed city of Venice. Hop off and hit the streets to explore, enjoying the leisurely pace of your own sightseeing plans. To get around the city, use your Vessel ticket on the city’s vaporetto transport system, valid for 12 hours and covering most areas in central Venice.
Marvel at major landmarks including St Mark’s Basilica, Rialto Bridge and the Venetian Gothic style of Doge’s Palace. After strolling through St Mark’s Square, perhaps relax with an espresso or lunch at one of the many cafés and restaurants in the city center. To check out Italian art, consider visiting the Peggy Guggenheim Collection or the Ca' Rezzonico Museum of Eighteenth Century Art. Entrance fees to attractions and any meals are at your own expense.
After a day of independent sightseeing, make your own way to Venice’s Santa Lucia Station to return to Florence by high-speed train.
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- "Well organised getting you on the train, certainly worth trying, very easy the other end as you are left to get on with it." See review
- "Please note you will be taking the last train out of Venice at 7:00 PM back to Florence." See review
- "This was a very convenient way to take a day trip to Venice from Florence." See review
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