15 Best Guided Tours In Venice

Audio Tours, Guided, La Fenice Opera House Tickets, Self-Guided Tours, Tickets, Tour Reviews, Venice

Venice: La Fenice Opera House Entry Ticket with Audio Guide

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1.Venice: La Fenice Opera House Entry Ticket with Audio Guide

Skip the line at La Fenice in Venice and tour the opera house with a 7-language audio guide, plus audio highlights in an hour.

Murano & Burano Islands Guided Small-Group Tour by Private Boat

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2.Murano & Burano Islands Guided Small-Group Tour by Private Boat

Small-group boat tour to Murano and Burano for glassmaking and lace demonstrations, plus private rides around the Venice Lagoon.

★ 4.5

“Murano and Burano are wonderful and our guide, Elly, was very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The perfect guide.”

7,580 reviews5 hours (approx.)From $36.28by City Wonders Ltd

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Guided, Skip the Line, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

Skip the Line: St. Mark’s Basilica Guided Tour

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3.Skip the Line: St. Mark’s Basilica Guided Tour

Skip the line into St. Mark’s Basilica via St Peter’s Door, then see mosaics, museum horses, and the terrace view of Venice for about an hour.

★ 4.0

“Guide provided excellent historical perspective. She provided a large amount of information and answered questions”

2,380 reviewsFrom $33by Very Viva Venice Srl

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Guided, Skip the Line, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

Skip-the-Line: Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica Fully Guided Tour

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4.Skip-the-Line: Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica Fully Guided Tour

Skip-the-line guided tour of Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, with audio headsets and small-group pacing.

★ 4.5

“Excellent. Very helpful to have someone explain what's going on and pointing out details. I especially liked the Senate.”

1,892 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $83.27by City Wonders Ltd

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Guided, Skip the Line, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

Doge’s Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

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5.Doge’s Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

Skip-the-line guided tour of Doge’s Palace in Venice, with optional Museo Correr ticket included. Learn the Doges, prisons, and art.

★ 4.3

“We were there (me and my son) on 4th of November at 11:45. I forgot our guide's name but she was very good in explaining and talking about the history of the doge's palace. I liked the way she told the history of the palace. She mixed it with a sense of humor that made…”

897 reviews1 hourFrom $79by Venetoinside - Insidecom

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Guided, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice, Venice Walking Tours, Walking Tours

Venice Sightseeing Small Group Walking Tour with a Local Guide

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6.Venice Sightseeing Small Group Walking Tour with a Local Guide

Small-group Venice walk with a local guide. See Rialto and St. Mark’s in 2 hours, with history, smart shortcuts, and practical tips.

★ 4.5

“Valentina was quite lovely. She was welcoming, very knowledgeable and made it fun. She made sure the group was acquainted with each other before we began and was thoughtful enough to get a picture of our group at the end for a souvenir. We wry much enjoyed her tour and would highly recommend her.”

887 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $48.37by Raphael Tours & Events

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Food, Food & Drink, Food & Wine Tours, Guided, Markets, Shopping Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

Venice Street Food Tour with Local Guide with Local Food Market Visit

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7.Venice Street Food Tour with Local Guide with Local Food Market Visit

Venice street food tour with Rialto Market stop and local cicchetti tastings, plus route tips from a local guide. Food included.

★ 5.0

“We booked this last minute, and it was one of the best choices of the trip. We had amazing street food that we wouldn’t have otherwise tried, along with some history of Venice. It’s so worth the price of the ticket. I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to the food that isn’t pizza…”

822 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $53.21by Raphael Tours & Events

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Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica Tours, Gondola Rides, Guided, Tour Reviews, Venice

Best Of Venice: Saint Mark’s Basilica, Doges Palace with Guide and Gondola Ride

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8.Best Of Venice: Saint Mark’s Basilica, Doges Palace with Guide and Gondola Ride

A tight, guided loop through St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, finished with a canal gondola ride—efficient, small-group, and worth the skip.

★ 4.5

“The tour is only worth being able to skip the lines at the Basilica and the Doges Palace. The tour guide was awful. None of the colorful history or “insider” information i have come to expect on guided tours. Instead we learned how clocks work and that water is wet. We spent more than 45…”

800 reviews3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $125.00by The Tour Guy

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Doge's Palace Prisons & Secret Tours, Guided, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

Venice: Doge’s Palace Prisons & Secret Itineraries Guided Tour

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9.Venice: Doge’s Palace Prisons & Secret Itineraries Guided Tour

Skip the queue for Doge’s Palace, then see rare prison areas, secret attic spaces, and the Bridge of Sighs with an English guide in 90 minutes.

★ 4.5

“The behind the scenes tour of Doge Palace was amazing. Our tour guide was awesome! The Palace was beautiful.”

665 reviewsFrom $91.04by City Wonders Ltd

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Guided, Murano, Burano & Torcello Island Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

Venice: The Islands of the Lagoon Guided Tour

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10.Venice: The Islands of the Lagoon Guided Tour

Venice lagoon by panoramic boat: Murano glass furnace, Burano lace and pastel houses, optional Torcello, plus free time for photos and lunch.

★ 4.5

“We went to 3 different islands around the Venice area, each with it's own charm. The tour guide was great and gave us history and interesting information abourlt the area and landmarks.”

660 reviews5 to 6 hours (approx.)From $35.30by CITY TOURS CO. LTD

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