VENICE
The best of Venice, in order.
The 15 most popular ghost & mystery 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 2-hour small-group walk through quiet Venice: Cannaregio footbridges, the Jewish Ghetto, and Rialto’s legends, led in English.
“We had a truly memorable day with Nico and cannot recommend him highly enough! He was so knowledgeable and interesting while also being great fun and bringing the history of Venice to life! He also gave us great recommendations for restaurants.”
Step into Venice’s Lords of the Night prison cells, torture rooms, and a rare 1500s passage near San Marco. Short guided visit.
“There are two floors and it showed all the torture devices from at least the 17th century I think. It was really cool to look at.”
Venice ghost stories by night near Rialto Bridge, visiting the Bovolo staircase, eerie alleys, and legends like Biasio. 90 minutes.
“Lorenzo was brilliant and informative, friendly and provided a lovely experience for everyone with an in-depth history of the city.”
A 90-minute Venice night walk linking San Marco Square and Rialto with spooky legends, guided storytelling, and family-friendly fun.
“Our guide. We still replay the words she used in memory of our tour when being silly. She is adorable. It was a great family event.”
Join a 1.5-hour Venice ghost and murder walking tour with a top local guide, dim alleys, true-crime legends, and fewer crowds.
“Annalisa was a welcoming, enthusiastic and authentic guide who really delivered her information and stories in a way that kept us highly engaged throughout the tour. It was a fun way to learn about the city, and visit some spots, which simply wouldn’t have been possible on our own. Annalisa also offered to give suggestions…”
2-hour guided Venice walk to hidden piazzas, the Fenice and Contarini del Bovolo, then a shared gondola ride from San Marco.
“The walking tour was informative and engaging. Seeing some of the not well known areas was a great way to understand the cities history and local culture. Francesca made the experience enjoyable. The gondola ride was great for the price, although it only lasted 20 minutes.”
A private 2-hour Rialto and San Polo walk with Rialto Market tasting, cicchetti and wine, plus grand canal views and key historic stops.
“Our guide was amazing. She was so sweet and extremely knowledgable. We totally enjoyed our time.”
Night-walk Venice’s ghost legends in Castello and Cannaregio. A 1.5-hour guided tour with canals, eerie squares, and true-to-place tales.
“Graciella was battling a raging storm as she explained the spooky side of Venice to around 20 people in our group, Despite the terrible conditions the tour was fun and the information that Graciella gave us was based on fact (or factual folklore!). We visited various locations where various things had occurred to cause a…”
Venice crime and mystery stories on a 90-minute sunset walk through San Polo’s alleys and waterways, led by an English guide for $33.
“Tour was great, our guide had lots of local knowledge as she grew up in Venice and was able to give us insight to the town that only locals would know”
Small-group tour of Doge’s Prison in Venice: 1500s cells, Council of Ten justice, and punishment tools in a 45-minute visit.
“The guide was well informed and spent loads of time explaining the museum and sharing her knowledge of the prison and the history of prisons”
A spooky 90-minute Venice walk through Rialto, the Bovolo staircase, and secret passageways, with six ghost stories and local legends.
“What phenomenal experience. If you’re in Vencice I recommend this 100%. Perfect amount of history and ghost stories, I only wish we had done it the first night and not the second! Again, it was amazing, and she gives you so many idea of what to do in Venice the next day.”
Cichetti and wine in small-group Venice: two bacari, quiet backstreets, and a 4 pm walk starting at Enoteca Al Volto.
“The host gave us a great tour with history of the area. He was a delight. The place with food and wine were excellent. It was nice to go to the local places off the beaten tourist path. Much thanks.”
Venice Ghost & Legends night walk through Cannaregio and Castello with a live guide, headsets, and murder-mystery stories.
“Arrived 15 minutes early, as instructed, and no one was there. Emailed company and have not heard back. No cancellation email or call either. Very disappointed.”
A 90-minute Venice night walk mixing legends and macabre tales around St. Mark’s and Rialto, with stops off the main crowds.
“The tour operator never showed up at the designated location. We wasted an hour of our time looking around the area and trying to communicate with them.”
Small English private walk through Rialto: red-light stories, altana views, Carnival masks, and Titian/Tintoretto art in place.
“Francisco was very nice had amazing knowledge of Venice history. We were so lucky to have him to ourselves.”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
