VENICE
The best of Venice, in order.
The 15 most popular city tours in Venice. The ones worth your hours in a city you cross on foot and by water, with prices, run times and who to book each with.
A guided walk through St. Mark’s and Rialto plus VR history, with an optional gondola ride for a great-value Venice overview.
Most Popular“We did this walking tour on New Year’s Day. Valentina was incredibly knowledgable and the tour was really enjoyable. Would highly recommend.”
Shared gondola ride across Venice’s lagoon with Grand Canal views, Rialto area stops, and a small-group feel for about 30 minutes from $48.
“We used this to book transfers from and to the airport it was easy .we booked a gondola aswell it took us to pick up point no hassle we will use this again thank you”
St. Mark's City Pass skips Doge’s Palace lines and bundles Correr, Marciana, Archaeological Museum, Querini Stampalia, and Scuola dei Carmini.
“Value for money if you want to visit the palace and some other side attraction. would have been better to also include San Marco church in the price”
Winter pass for Venice highlights with a guided walk, Grand Canal audioguide, priority museum access options, and a waterbus add-on.
“We were told to be at Venice tours at 10:45 for a 11:15 tour of the Doge Palace. We were not told to be there much earlier for the Basilica tour. By the time the Doge Palace tour was over, all the Basilica tours had finished. We were not able to tour the Basilica although…”
A 2-hour San Marco walking tour with a local guide, spiral stairs, and Baroque church stops, plus an app with 100+ routes.
“Don’t like using the radio, but understand that it is probably the best delivery system”
Headsets and skip-the-line St Mark’s and Doge’s Palace, plus Castello walking, gondola ride, and Correr Museum time.
“Everyone is right ... the gondola ride is only about 20 minutes long, but that’s not the problem (mine anyway). Our guide was mediocre. For the gondola ride, the listing states to be there 15 minutes before the actual tour starts. We got there at 0925 ... but the guide was late. I called the…”
Guided 2-hour Verona walk with local stories at Piazza Bra, Piazza Erbe, Dante’s Square, and a Romeo-and-Juliet balcony moment.
“It was okay, we expected more information would be shared with us about the history. Couldn’t hear her and felt like we could have learned more from the guide. She was very friendly though and kept us on track which is hard to do with a group.”
A private Venice walking tour through Dorsoduro, with a top-of-the-water views stop and quieter squares—skip crowds and go at your pace.
“We had a thoroughly wonderful time learning about Venice with our guide Elena. She was a wealth of knowledge - historical, cultural and humorous. Our walking tour was pleasant and comfortable, even though we covered a lot of ground. We would absolutely recommend our guided walking tour with Elena.”
A 2.5-hour guided Venice street food walk with cicchetti, market bites, and classic sights like the Grand Canal, plus gelato.
“Everything was perfect. Our tour guide Ana was the Best, lovely and she encouraged me to try the ink squid, it was delicious. We loved everything !!”
Venice Ghost & Legends night walk through Cannaregio and Castello with a live guide, headsets, and murder-mystery stories.
“Nice evening walk with friendly knowledgeable guide. I always find ghost stories a bit silly. Got to see parts of Venice off the beaten track.”
Venice orientation walk from Dorsoduro to Rialto and St Mark’s with a small English-speaking group and local stories for $41.
“aur guide Denise was such a lovely person, i really had great time listening to her, she had amazing stories about the city and also she talked about the history of the city. totally worth it 👌🏻”
A private 2-hour Venice walk from Accademia to Zattere and the Squero, with plague-era church stories and quieter campos.
“Definitely take this tour as soon as you arrive in Venice if you’ve never been before. Elisabetta is a true Venezian who speaks great English and knows all the off the grid spots to go. We talked to her about cultural norms, and she warned us of scams and showed us how to spot pickpockets.…”
Sporty, small-group kayak tour in Venice with coaching, a rowing-club visit, and paddling through canals near bridges.
“Such a fun way to see Venice! We had a fantastic time paddling the canals with our amazing guide! It was a small group and we travelled over 5 km in a few hours. The photos he took and shared with us were a very welcome bonus!”
Private Dorsoduro tour in Venice with a local guide: street art, Palazzo Zenobio degli Armeni, San Giorgio Island, and local stories.
“We honestly feel the tour is a bit too expensive for what it is (230 for 2 persons is a lot!), but our guide Monica was excellent, we learned a lot about the history and culture of Venice and saw many interesting places. If you have the chance to pick a time, go in the…”
Venice center street food tour with Rialto tastings, cicchetti in bàcari, local cheese and pastries. Small group, $57.67.
“It was fun tour! Plus... interesting local food. Our guide Anna, was funny, telling us about history/tradition of Venus and showing local food shops. We had at least 5 testings, a lot of food to try. Anna was asking us, what particularly we want between each testing, because the venues even offer verities and you…”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
