VENICE
The best of Venice and the lagoon.
The 15 most popular markets in Venice. The ones worth carving a morning out for, with what each costs, how long it runs and who walks you through it.
Venice street food tour with Rialto Market stop and local cicchetti tastings, plus route tips from a local guide. Food included.
Most Popular“I definitely recommend this tour! Learned a few things about the city we wouldn’t have known or noticed otherwise. Our guide Denys was very friendly and made sure everyone was included.”
Shop Rialto with a local chef, then cook fresh Venetian pasta and tiramisù in a small-group kitchen with wine and spritz included.
“We recently took the cooking class with Vanessa. We started the day shopping at the market to pick up fresh ingredients we were going to be using. We thoroughly enjoyed learning how to make fresh sauce, kneading the dough for pasta, and making Tiramisu. Vanessa explained every step clearly and made it fun, whether you…”
A 4-hour Rialto Market food and wine tour with tastings, lunch, and classic Venice sights, led by a local foodie guide.
“Dennis was a great tour guide! It was such a wonderful introduction to Venice for me and my family- we had delicious and at times, adventurous food but also learned tons of Venetian history and got our steps in! Highly recommend!”
Private 2-hour Venice walk through Rialto Market, San Polo, and an osteria wine-and-cicchetti stop, ending at Rialto Bridge.
“This ended up being a private tour as our group of 4 were the only ones. The guide was really informative and entertaining. We loved the market place. The glass of wine and selection of 2 nibbles each at the end was a nice finish to tour.”
Private cooking class with Massimo in Venice, optionally starting at Rialto Market for a sea-to-kitchen shopping experience.
“Rarely has a vacation “experience” been as enchanting, educational, and fun as the one my friend and I had with Massimo. We communicated a bit before our meeting where he inquired about food allergies or preferences. He guided us through our morning, explaining that our cooking would start in the sea, and move landward to…”
Private Venice food tour with Rialto Market tastings, cicchetti stops, cheese and seasonal produce, plus a gondola crossing and risotto finale.
“Wonderful guide that was both knowledgeable and fun. We enjoyed all of our stops at local, off the beaten path locations.”
Rialto Market tour then hands-on pasta and tiramisu cooking with an Italian chef, unlimited wine, and take-home recipes in a small group.
“What a great way to see the market and cook with a restaurant chef. We got to help pick the menu and learned how to make many new dishes. We also enjoyed that it was a small group and got to know the host and fellow attendees. A must do if you are in Venice!”
2.5-hour Venice market and cicchetti tasting with Prosecco, Rialto Fish Market sights, a small-group vibe, and a gondolino crossing.
“Giulia was an amazing tour guide as we saw Venice and experienced the food and culture through her native eyes. The parts of Venice she was able to show us were the best because they were truly authentic, as she lives the culture every day. Seeing Venice through her eyes was a unique experience to…”
Rialto Market food tour with wine tastings and lunch in Venice. Small group, local bites, and guided sightseeing on a 4-hour walk.
“Our guide Ana was extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging!! We had a small group so it was easy for us to move around the city and to hear everything that Ana had to say. The food we sampled was delicious and the various places we visited were very charming. My husband and I would definitely…”
Venice Rialto market shopping and a private cooking class at a Venetian sailor’s home, with seafood pasta, focaccia and family wine.
“Mossimo gave us our most memorable experience in Venice. We toured the market, some streets, and he provided small stops and details left off of other tours we had done. He has a unique way of making you feel like he is your cousin who you haven’t seen since you were kids. He is a…”
Venice market-to-kitchen cooking class with a Venetian chef: handmade pasta, 3 dishes, and a wine-fueled 3-course lunch.
“Lorenzo and Rosanna were amazing! Learned a lot, had fun, great experience! Answer all the groups questions too!”
Private Venice cooking class with market tour in Santa Margherita, led by local Laura. Learn risotto and tiramisù, then eat together.
“Laura is a wonderful person and opens her Italian home kitchen to her guests. She is very lovely and personable. Her apartment is small and accommodes 1-3 guests Her home is in the Dorsoduro district that is about a 30 minute walk from Venice central. You can take a water taxi. We walked. GPS amazingly…”
A 3-hour Rialto food market walk with cicchetti tastings, Venetian pasta, prosecco, and fish-forward snacks, all guided in English.
“We have done this tour both in Venice and Palermo and both were excellent. Knowledgeable, friendly guides it is guaranteed fun. The tour guides are local and have the best knowledge of the city and know the best food. Ample food and drink provided you will not go hungry, also the tour was adapted for…”
Shop Rialto Market, cook in a Venetian home, and learn spice-forward pasta and classic dishes with homemade wine in a small group.
“It was more than we could have expected. Massimo was wonderful. Not only was the food amazing but he was funny and informative and the best host you could ask for!”
Rialto fish market tour and small-group cooking class in Murano with prosecco, gondola ferry, and a 3-course seafood lunch.
“The guide and the fish stands. The variety of fish types was unexpected. It was fun to buy fresh fish and then cook and eat it.”
Every corner of the city and the lagoon, and every way to see it.
