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A holiday to Venice costs from £129 per person, based on two people sharing. That covers 2 nights and return flights from London. January 2027 is the cheapest departure currently on sale. Secure it with £99pp and pay the balance nearer the time. Every holiday we sell is ATOL 10713 protected.
Two nights in a 4★ hotel with return flights from London and ATOL protection under licence 10713, held with a £99 per person deposit. That is the lowest lead-in price of any holiday we sell. The specific property and the board arrangement are confirmed in writing at enquiry rather than listed here. Regional UK airports are available at a supplement. Attraction entry, the city tourist tax, water transfers and travel insurance are not included. It suits couples wanting a short, extraordinary trip for very little money.
More than for almost any other city, yes — and that is not a compromise, it is the nature of the place.
Venice is small. The whole historic city walks end to end in about forty-five minutes, and there is no traffic, no metro and nowhere you cannot reach on foot or by vaporetto. Two nights gives you one full day and two evenings, which covers St Mark’s Square, the Rialto, a proper wander and a gondola if you want one.
The other argument for two nights is cost. Venice is expensive to sleep in and it empties dramatically after about six in the evening when the day-trippers leave. Two nights buys you two of those evenings, which is when the city is at its best and when almost nobody who “did Venice in a day” has ever seen it.
| Length | What it gives you |
|---|---|
| Two nights | One full day, two evenings. St Mark’s, the Rialto, and getting lost properly. |
| Three nights | Adds the Accademia or the Peggy Guggenheim, and time for Cannaregio or Dorsoduro. |
| Four nights | Adds the islands — Murano, Burano and Torcello as a full day. |
St Mark’s Square and the Doge’s Palace are the set piece, and they are busy between about ten and five. The basilica and the palace are separate tickets and both are worth pre-booking. Go early or go late — the square at seven in the morning, empty, with the light coming up, is a different place entirely.
The Rialto Bridge and market are best in the morning, when the fish and produce market is actually working rather than performing. It is one of the few places in central Venice where you see the city functioning.
Getting lost is the point. Venice is the only city we sell where wandering without a plan is the best use of an afternoon. The signs to San Marco and the Rialto are everywhere, so you cannot be genuinely lost, and the quiet canals five minutes off the main routes are why people fall for the place.
Cicchetti and a bacaro. Venetian bar snacks eaten standing with a small glass of wine, moving from one bar to the next. It is how Venetians eat and drink, it costs a fraction of a sit-down meal, and it is far better than most of the restaurants on the tourist routes.
January is the cheapest month — the lowest price on the site — and November is barely more. Venice in winter is cold, often misty and dramatically emptier. For a city this crowded, that is the strongest argument available.
July is the most expensive and is Venice at its hardest: hot, packed, and the canals at their least fragrant. December is high because of Christmas and New Year.
| Month | Notes |
|---|---|
| January | Our cheapest month anywhere; cold, misty, empty |
| November | Quiet, atmospheric; acqua alta most likely |
| February | Carnival falls here and prices move around it |
| October | Mild, crowds thinning |
| September | Warm, still busy |
| May | Pleasant, and very busy |
| June, August | Hot and crowded |
| December | Christmas and New Year |
| July | Dearest, hottest, busiest |
One thing worth knowing about the cheap months: acqua alta, the seasonal high water, is most common between October and January. It is usually a few hours at a time, raised walkways appear, and it is more of an event than a disaster — but pack boots you do not mind wetting.
All quoted at enquiry against your dates.
Flights are from London, around two hours, with regional UK airports at a supplement confirmed at enquiry. Italy is one hour ahead of the UK.
Transfers are not included and Venice is the one city where this needs thought. From Marco Polo airport the Alilaguna water bus goes directly to the islands and takes around an hour; the land bus to Piazzale Roma is faster and cheaper but leaves you walking or taking a vaporetto from there. A private water taxi is the quickest and by far the most expensive.
In the city there are no cars at all. You walk, or you take the vaporetto — the number 1 down the Grand Canal is the best-value sightseeing in Venice for the price of a ticket. Buy a timed travel pass if you intend to use it more than twice.
Checked against GOV.UK foreign travel advice on 17 September 2026.
Italy is in the Schengen area, so British passport holders need no visa for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Your passport must have been issued within the last 10 years of your arrival date and be valid at least three months after you leave. A passport renewed early before October 2018 may carry months that no longer count.
The EU’s biometric Entry/Exit System is rolling out, replacing passport stamps with fingerprints and a photograph on your first crossing. It is free, lasts three years and makes later trips quicker. ETIAS is not currently required.
Italy charges a city tourist tax, payable at the hotel rather than in the package price. It is a small nightly amount per person.
Venice has also operated a charge for day visitors on selected dates in recent seasons. The rules and dates change from year to year and the current position is not always confirmed far in advance, so we check it against your specific travel dates. Ask when you enquire and we will tell you what applies.
Restaurants with photographic menus and a waiter outside inviting you in are the ones to walk past — that rule removes most of the disappointing meals in central Venice. A bacaro five minutes off the main route will feed you better for less.
Gondolas are priced per boat rather than per person, for a fixed period, with a higher evening rate. Sharing between four or six makes it a considerably more reasonable proposition.
This trip is covered by our ATOL licence 10713 and we hold IATA accreditation 91285611. It is held with a deposit of £99 per person, with the balance due before travel.
Prices are per person, based on two people sharing — the lowest price on the site. January and November are the two cheapest months and, for a city this crowded, arguably the two best.
From £129 per person for two nights, reduced from £170, including return flights from London and a 4★ hotel. That is the lowest lead-in price of any holiday we sell. January is cheapest and July dearest. Your exact figure is confirmed at enquiry.
More than for almost any other city. Venice walks end to end in about forty-five minutes, and two nights gives you one full day and two evenings — which is when the day-trippers have gone and the city is at its best. A third night adds a gallery and a quieter quarter.
January, per person, with November barely more. Venice in winter is cold, often misty and dramatically emptier than in summer. For a city this crowded that is the strongest argument available, and the mist does half the work for photographs.
The seasonal high water, most common between October and January. It is usually a few hours at a time, raised walkways appear across the main routes, and it is more of an event than a disaster. Pack boots you do not mind wetting and it will not spoil anything.
Venice has operated a charge for day visitors on selected dates in recent seasons. The rules and dates change year to year and the current position is not always confirmed far in advance, so we check it against your specific travel dates.
The package is a 4★ property confirmed at enquiry rather than named in advance. One thing worth raising when you get in touch: whether it is on the islands or in Mestre on the mainland. Mestre is cheaper and it is not Venice. Tell us which you want.
Your board arrangement is confirmed in writing before you pay. Ask when you enquire and we will confirm exactly what is covered before you pay anything.
Transfers are not included and this is the one city where it needs thought. The Alilaguna water bus goes directly to the islands in about an hour. The land bus to Piazzale Roma is faster and cheaper but leaves you walking or taking a vaporetto. A private water taxi is quickest and much dearer.
On foot, or by vaporetto — there are no cars at all. The number 1 vaporetto down the Grand Canal is the best-value sightseeing in the city for the price of an ordinary ticket. If you expect to use it more than twice, a timed travel pass works out cheaper.
It is genuinely hard work. Venice is hundreds of bridges, most with steps and no ramp, and there is no alternative transport across much of the city. The vaporetto helps along the main canals but not between them. Tell us before booking and we will be straight with you about it.
A bacaro is a Venetian bar; cicchetti are the small snacks eaten standing at one with a glass of wine. Moving between two or three of them is how Venetians eat, it costs a fraction of a sit-down meal, and it is considerably better than most restaurants on the tourist routes.
Gondolas are priced per boat for a fixed period rather than per person, with a higher rate in the evening. Sharing between four or six people makes it a much more reasonable proposition than two. The rates are officially set, so there is no haggling to be done.
Early or late. Between roughly ten and five it is extremely busy. The square at seven in the morning, empty, with the light coming up, is a genuinely different place — and it is free. The basilica and the Doge's Palace are separate tickets and both are worth pre-booking.
No. Italy is in the Schengen area and British passport holders can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period without one. Your passport must have been issued within the last 10 years of your arrival date and be valid at least three months after you leave. Checked against GOV.UK on 17 September 2026.
Your passport must have been issued within the last 10 years of the date you arrive, not simply be in date. Passports renewed early before October 2018 can carry extra months that no longer count, and it is the most common reason British travellers are refused boarding at the gate.
Yes. Italy charges a city tourist tax payable at the hotel rather than included in the package price. It is a small nightly amount per person, collected at check-in or check-out. That is separate from the day-visitor charge, which does not apply in the same way to overnight bookings.
Anywhere with a photographic menu or a waiter outside inviting you in. That single rule removes most of the disappointing meals in central Venice. Walk five minutes off the route between San Marco and the Rialto and both the price and the cooking improve sharply.
Yes, by vaporetto, though it is a full day rather than a morning — Murano, Burano and Torcello together take most of one. On a two-night trip that would cost you the city itself, so it is really a reason to take a third or fourth night, which we price on request.
It is the most romantic city in Europe and per person it is also the cheapest thing we sell, which is an unusual combination. The evenings after the day-trippers leave are the reason to stay overnight rather than visit for the day.
Ninety-nine pounds per person, with the balance due before travel. The trip is ATOL 10713 protected and we hold IATA accreditation 91285611. Prices are per person, based on two people sharing.
The canals are at their least pleasant in the hottest months, which is one of several arguments for going in winter instead. July is the most expensive, hottest and busiest month all at once. January is none of those things.
January and November are the cheapest months and hold availability well. Carnival in February moves the prices around it, and May and September weekends sell early. For a hotel on the islands rather than the mainland, book sooner — that is what runs out first.
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