VENICE
The best of Venice and the lagoon.
The 14 most popular self-guided tours in Venice. The ones worth carving a morning out for, with what each costs, how long it runs and who walks you through it.
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.
Most Popular“Beautiful building and fabulous to sit in the theatre and in the royal box! Would recommend a visit - would have liked more time there!”
Shared Venice gondola from near St Mark’s to the Bridge of Sighs with app commentary, lagoon views, and a smooth 30-minute ride.
“A well-organised/well-handled trip. Made this a very stress-free way of accessing a tranquil, magical side of Venice (albeit only once you have passed beneath the Bridge of Sighs) that we wouldn’t have otherwise seen. All felt over very quickly after 30 mins but that’s true of all gondola trips, I’m sure!”
Skip the line to St Mark’s Basilica with a phone audio guide you download on Wi‑Fi and use offline, plus easy entry help from a local host.
“Difficile de se repérer entre les audits et les salles de la basilique. Autrement, les explications sont complètes , une affluence correcte permettant de s’arrêter regarder admirer.”
Self-guided Venice walking tour with local audio, map links, and written notes. Hit Frari, Rialto, and St Mark’s at your pace.
“Amazing script. Great way to see a city at your own pace. Easy technology. Thanks to Mateo for making it so easy.”
Venice self-guided with the TravelMate phone audioguide. 85 audio stops, offline listening, no paper tickets, and replay for years.
“It was good for getting a basic idea. Entertainingly written. But some of the content was questionable—especially when it came to numbers, which made me fundamentally suspicious about the accuracy of the content. For example, it said that you have to climb 36 steps to reach the tower of St. Mark's Basilica. Really? It's almost…”
A 2.5-hour self-guided Venice scavenger hunt with audio, GPS, and puzzles at major landmarks—start anytime with a flexible route.
“The route is great and should not be changed if possible. The required search points are easy to find and the puzzles are designed solvable.Auto-translated”
A budget-friendly smartphone audio walk in Venice with an offline map, 25 stories, and stop-anytime freedom from Bridge of Sighs to Rialto.
“Great audio guide! The app downloaded simply, it's clear and easy to use. I really liked the audio guide tips - I was even able to buy a ticket to the Doge's Palace right there. The narration of the sights was interesting, nice voice. Thank you”
Skip lines at Doge’s Palace and Bridge of Sighs with the Crown Tours audio app, plus free museums by St. Mark’s Square.
“I was disappointed that you are only allowed into about half of the palace. You can not see the actual living quarters, ballroom, etc. The parts that you can see are beautiful with great paintings and very ornate moldings. The prison was interesting. It is hard to imaging people being kept in a place like…”
A phone-based Venice walking mystery that strings together 11 landmark stops into a 45–75 minute heist-style puzzle route.
“The game is a great way to explore the city, visit major landmarks and learn about their history while also solving a fun mystery. Would highly recommend it!”
4.5-hour lagoon cruise from San Marco to Murano glass, Burano lace and cakes, plus Torcello ruins, with boat commentary.
“She was clear and helpful. Enjoyed the day.”
A phone-led scavenger hunt through Venice’s top sights, with flexible pacing, riddles, and navigation—great value for small groups.
“This was a fun way to change up how we’ve been seeing all of the sites on our European tour. It was definitely a nice break. We enjoyed that we could take it at our own pace, see what we wanted to see and not feel guilty if we didn’t finish the entire scavenger hunt.”
Self-guided GPS audio tour of Venice: San Marco, Rialto, Goldoni, La Fenice, and acqua alta. Offline audio and maps included.
“Very fun if you want to explore Venice on your own! We really enjoyed it and app made it easy. Loved it!”
Self-guided Venice audio tour with 100 browser-played stories. Skip crowds, go at your pace, and hear Rialto to Burano.
“Helped us avoid crowd and groups, we could go about Venice woth our own agenda and pace and still get the top stories about sights, historic events and more.”
A self-guided Venice audio walk from Doge’s Palace to Rialto with downloadable audio and GPS map, timed for a relaxed 2–3 hours.
“Map was horrible. Got lost. Cool things on the tour, but frustrating to find them. Needed more than 2 hours.”
Every corner of the city and the lagoon, and every way to see it.
