VENICE
The best of Venice, in order.
The 15 most popular guided 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.
Skip the line at Venice’s La Fenice Opera House with a 7-language audio guide. See rooms, architecture, and opera history fast.
Most Popular“I loved it. I was free to roam. It was quiet in the theater the way it should be. It was such a pleasant experience. What a gorgeous opera house. You need to book this!”
Private-boat small-group tour to Murano glass and Burano lace, with guided demos, time to wander, and a calm lagoon ride for up to 22.
“It was a great experience. The guide Alice made our experience perfect. Reading other reviews about the cost and what was expected. In our opinion the private boat with a max of 20 including a guide was an amazing price point. You have the same boat from start to finish so if you want to…”
Guided boat tour to Murano and Burano for live glassblowing, lace-making, colorful houses, and optional wine and Venetian bites.
“Marta was an amazing, informative guide!! Highly recommend.”
Private boat to Murano and Burano with English-led glassblowing and lace demos plus time to roam colorful streets.
“Free time provided to us to explore both islands on our own. Christina, our tour guide, was very informative and keen to have us ask questions where she answered in great detail.”
Fast-track guided tour of Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs, Prisons, plus St. Mark’s Royal Palace, VR, and optional gondola from $68.
“Was amazing, guide was knowledgeable. Passionate and fun!”
Skip the queue into St Mark’s Basilica via St Peter’s Door. Guided tour of gold mosaics, museum, horses, and terrace for $33.
“Loved the church and the quick but informative guided tour!”
Skip the lines at Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica with a small-group guide, audio headsets, and smart pacing in Venice.
“Excellent tour, Michaela are tour guide was very informative, and brought the tour to life. The Doge Palace & St Marks Basilica are a must see when visiting Venice”
A guided walk through St. Mark’s and Rialto plus VR history, with an optional gondola ride for a great-value Venice overview.
“Walking tour was excellent! Our guide was born and bred in Venice which really added to the tour information and authenticity. We were shown all the major tourist spots but also taken to some old areas relatively untouched for a hundred years. The spritz stop was lovely and getting off the main tourist areas was…”
Venice by bus and private boat from Lake Garda with a guided St. Mark’s walk, Rialto Bridge time, lagoon cruise, plus hours to roam.
“Our guide Thomas was excellent throughout the whole trip. Easy pickup and transfer. Good recommendations from our guide on what to see during our free time. Recommend the 1 hour boat trip offered to see more of the islands.”
Skip the line into Doge’s Palace with a guided walk through Venetian power, art, and prisons. Museo Correr ticket included.
“Our guide was great and so knowledgable. We would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Venice. The tour made the Doge's Palace a much more interesting experience!”
A 2-hour small-group walk in Venice with a local guide, covering Rialto, Marco Polo’s home, and St Mark’s Square for great value.
“Non-stop, walk thru the city. Few opportunities to snap a picture (you will fall scarily behind). Don’t expect a rest or comfort stop—no opportunity to grab a coffee or soda on a hot, humid day.”
Eat like a local in Venice with a small-group guide, a Rialto Market walk, and multiple cicchetti tastings over 2.5 hours.
“It was quite frantic and rushed. The tour guide was knowledgeable but had definitely grown jaded after leading the tour so many times. Older people will struggle to keep up, we did this in the off season so there were way fewer people and we were walking at a pretty brisk pace. There is no…”
Skip lines at St. Mark’s and Doge’s Palace, then end with a 30-min gondola ride through Venice, guided by an art historian.
“Detailed history of Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Cathedral. Tour guide was nice. Only complaint was the tour said 20 people max but had 25 which made it feel like herding cats more than it should beat times”
Skip the line at Venice’s Doge’s Palace and get into lesser-seen prisons and secret rooms, plus the Bridge of Sighs and New Prison.
“This give the opportunity to get access to the Palace without waiting in long queues. The tour guide also give very info on the history of this attraction. Will recommend this to anyone who have the interest to visit the attraction.”
Guided Venice Lagoon tour linking Murano glass, Burano lace, and optional Torcello by panoramic boat, with time to roam and eat.
“Burano was my favourite of the 3. Murano glass blowing was interesting. Could do without going to Torcello.”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
