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“it was interesting to see would be better to book when there is a show”
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.
“Sylvia was a wonderful guide! Grazie. Very enjoyable trip to the glass factory, enough time to explore on your own on both islands.”
Guided boat tour to Murano and Burano for live glassblowing, lace-making, colorful houses, and optional wine and Venetian bites.
“It was a great experience, and we learned a lot about Venice. Our tour guide, Dave, was really helpful and it was a lot of fun listening to him explaining the history of Venice as well as the islands we went to. He has an engaging dialogue-like storytelling approach, like when you’re reading a book…”
Private boat to Murano and Burano with English-led glassblowing and lace demos plus time to roam colorful streets.
“Alexandra was excellent. Knowledgeable, friendly and well organized. We really enjoyed touring with her. She's funny too!”
Fast-track guided tour of Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs, Prisons, plus St. Mark’s Royal Palace, VR, and optional gondola from $68.
“Valentina was so knowledgeable and helpful with the tour. I loved her stories about the palace and her attention to detail. Punctual and extremely well organised. Thank you. Totally recommend this tour.”
Skip the queue into St Mark’s Basilica via St Peter’s Door. Guided tour of gold mosaics, museum, horses, and terrace for $33.
“Rebecca was amazing!!! She was friendly and very knowledgeable. She spoke english perfectly and was very easy to understand. You should let people know that they need to check in at the tour office at the meeting point. We stood around waiting for our guide not knowing that we had to check but realized if…”
Skip the lines at Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica with a small-group guide, audio headsets, and smart pacing in Venice.
“Very good tour, well organized with great communication prior to the day, and our guide Monica was very informative as we progressed thru Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s. The museum upstairs in St Mark’s is an extra charge, but very reasonable and worth the time.”
A guided walk through St. Mark’s and Rialto plus VR history, with an optional gondola ride for a great-value Venice overview.
“Francesco was a helpful tour guide with a nice sense of humor. He covered quite a few landmarks of the city in a quick 1 hour. Even though the weather was not the best with so much fog, we got to learn about the history and the structure of the city of Venise. After the…”
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.
“Very well organised, the coach was on time and everything was well organised by the guide. Be aware that the cost of a gondola is charged at 90 euros for a maximum of 5 people. Our guide charged 35 each but we were joined by 2 others from our coach which was fine if you…”
Skip the line into Doge’s Palace with a guided walk through Venetian power, art, and prisons. Museo Correr ticket included.
“guide was very knowledgable. well organised tour. would recommend to others.”
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.
“Valentina was not only very knowledgeable but also friendly, witty, and above all, patient. She really took the time to get to know all nine of us on the tour (and answered all our questions!), while providing us with lots of fun facts and insights into Venice’s history, geography, and culture, as we weaved our…”
Eat like a local in Venice with a small-group guide, a Rialto Market walk, and multiple cicchetti tastings over 2.5 hours.
“It’s a great afternoon out exploring Venice. The food is good but just exploring and hearing about the history of Venice was sooo good! Highly recommended.”
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.
“The Best of Venice tour of St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, and the gondola ride was very good. Marco, our tour guide, clearly was highly educated, well spoken, and incredibly informative, with a way of explaining Venetian history that really clicked with us. Marco was engaging, and easy to listen to. This tour was…”
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.
“We loved this tours as our guide took us into areas we otherwise would not have know about. She gave an educational entertaining tour.”
Guided Venice Lagoon tour linking Murano glass, Burano lace, and optional Torcello by panoramic boat, with time to roam and eat.
“We went to 3 different islands around the Venice area, each with it's own charm. The tour guide was great and gave us history and interesting information abourlt the area and landmarks.”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
