VENICE
The best of Venice and the lagoon.
The 15 most popular walking 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.
A 3pm St Mark’s walk plus a Grand Canal gondola ride: Scala del Bovolo, Teatro La Fenice, and Rialto views in about 2 hours.
Most Popular“Not worth the price spare yourself the aggravation with rude tour guides.You will have a better experience on your own.”
Skip-the-line St Mark’s, a guided walk through Venice backstreets, then a 1-hour Grand Canal boat ride in a small group.
“Great overview of the city and history. Loved the boat tour. Awe-inspired by the church. Guide did a great job keeping my 11 year old engaged and have great tips for us to make our train back to Florence in time. Highly recommend.”
A 2-hour Venice walk with skip-the-line St Mark’s Basilica access, plus smart stops in quieter streets and canals near San Marco.
“Purchased the guided walking tour, our guide was very knowledgeable, and very informative. She took us to many landmarks and churches, and gave us plenty of time to take pictures. St Marks was a beautiful building and church, lots of religious paintings and statues.”
Small-group Venice walk with a local guide. See Rialto and St. Mark’s in 2 hours, with history, smart shortcuts, and practical tips.
“This was a great tour through areas I would not have seen if I wasn’t on the tour. Julia was amazing!”
Skip the worst lines in Venice and get guided access to Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, plus a smart walk through San Marco.
“Our guide was amazing. She knew how to keep our interest and the energy of the group flowing. A true expert. She was also wonderful with my 7 year old son. I would definitely recommend this as a must do on your trip to Venice.”
A short Venice morning walking tour with headsets, outside-only sights, and doge-era stories through calli, squares, and Mercerie for $29.
“It was a good tour around Venice, we saw some interesting sights that otherwise might have not.”
Two-hour Venice boat and walking tour from St. Mark’s with Grand Canal sights, hidden canals, and a food tasting for a small group.
“We had a great tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and welcoming, despite the fact that we arrived a few minutes late (and the company was very responsive when we reached out to let them know we were delayed getting to the meeting spot). We liked that the boat’s route took us up the Grand…”
St. Mark’s to Rialto guided walk with local spritz in a bacaro, plus optional gondola ride and VR history, in a small group.
“Very good guide Florintina trip at a reasonable pace interesting and good value would not have discovered some areas if alone”
Cruise to Murano by semi-private water taxi for a live glassblowing furnace demo, plus island time and Venice views.
“Really enjoyed our tour out to see the islands Guide picked us up on time, boat that took us out was great, staff friendly. The island of Burano blew us away!”
A 90-minute night walk through Venice’s Castello and Cannaregio, trading classic sights for murder, legends, and canal-side eeriness.
“Great tour and an interesting way to visit venice.”
2-hour small-group walk in Venice from Dorsoduro to Rialto and St. Mark’s, led by an English guide with major stops.
“Valentina was a great guide - giving a tour of the many famous landmarks and history of Venice - but also the not so famous and more quirky landmarks and history - she also allowed us to ask many questions and didn’t mind running over time because we were all so interested. Highly recommend her…”
Winter Venice highlights with priority entry to the Prison Palace area and Procuratie Vecchie, plus canal views, optional museums, and vaporetto add-ons.
“Glori was amazing! She is passionate and knowledgeable. She brought the history of Venice to life! Owe would highly recommend.”
Walk Donna Leon’s Venice with a small group, hit Cannaregio stops from the Brunetti series, and finish at the famous green Questura doors.
“2 stündiger sehr unterhaltsamer Rundgang mit netten Anekdoten zu einigen Drehorten der Brunetti Serie.”
Venice highlights in 4 hours: a guided walk through canal alleys plus skip-the-line Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica entry.
“Very informative tours of the city, basilica and palace, everything was well paced and nicely explained! I liked that we were given the essential information (personally I don’t like to be bombarded with a ton of dates and names) and things were well organized.”
Guided walk through Rialto and St. Mark’s views, then a shared 30-minute gondola with audio and a gondola-making gallery.
“This was so fun to learn some of the hidden gems of Venice Our guide was very informative and helpful.”
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