VENICE
The best of Venice, in order.
The 15 most popular morning 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 90-minute early Venice walk with headsets and expert storytelling, focused on exterior sights, doges’ tombs, and off-street corners.
Most Popular“Learnt a lot and made it easier to navigate the city during the remaining of our trip!! Learning one’s culture makes it easier to really see and understand what you are enjoying.”
Morning Venice lagoon cruise to Murano and Burano for glass and lace demos, plus quick island time and scenic boat views.
“We missed our pickup time and they accommodated us by getting us on another tour a couple hours later. I know there was a lot to say and the guide had to speak in 3 different languages, but very hard to understand the English”
St. Mark’s Basilica and Piazza orientation with audio guide, then a classic shared gondola ride at 3:00 in Venice.
“La guía . Se puede mejorar los precios”
Morning Venice walk plus a short gondola ride. Hit Canal Grande, Piazza San Marco area, major churches and La Fenice, then glide.
“I believe that the cost was too much as the guides did not provide any commentary to add significance to what you were seeing.”
A 2-hour Venice morning route hitting San Marco, Rialto, the Jewish Ghetto, plus a gondola and motorboat ride for one efficient visit.
“Excellent tour that we would highly recommend! Our tour guide (Martha) was very knowledgeable of the city and history. We visited the major sites and transversed the Grand Canal in a gondola. We would take the tour again! Our guide was fluent in multiple languages.”
Morning Venice walking tour plus guided Doge’s Palace with admission, Bridge of Sighs crossing, and key sights in Castello and San Marco.
“The walking tour was really not much at all--we could have done it ourselves, for free, and without the disorganization. The tour of the palace itself was also fairly bland and we felt that we could have booked skip-the-line tickets ourselves without the tour and had about the same, if not a better experience.”
Private Venice sunrise photo walk with a pro photographer. Get smarter fast on composition, settings, and secret corners for $270.34.
“Peter and I thoroughly enjoyed our early morning private photo tour with Marco. We learnt a lot and saw some wonderful places. We would highly recommend this tour.”
Early Venice without crowds: a 1.5-hour guided walk from St Mark’s to Scala Contarini del Bovolo, Rialto, and Salute.
“So great to explore Venice before the crowds show up. We saw many beautiful and interesting sights and learned a lot about Venice. I don’t think it would be a good tour for someone with young kids, but teens or older or no kids - absolutely!”
A 4.5-hour morning boat trip from Venice to Murano and Burano, with a short glass demo, island free time, and lagoon views.
“They give you the wrong pick up details and then you will sit waiting for 45 mins for them to pick you up, you will try to contact them and they will just copy and paste a description of where they started the trip from. Leaving you at the place you were told. I asked…”
A 6:45 a.m. sunrise walk through Venice with a local guide, photo stops at Rialto and St. Mark’s, plus an espresso break.
“Beautiful morning walk in Venice! Best time of day to see the city. Highly recommended!”
Venice at dawn on a 1-hour run from Rialto to San Marco—small group, photo-friendly, and guided in English for $42.06.
“My wife and I had an amazing time on a running tour of Venice with our guide, Dennis. It was the perfect mix of fun and education. Dennis kept the pace comfortable while showing us the city's most iconic landmarks, as well as hidden gems off the beaten path. Along the way, he shared fascinating…”
Enjoy an off-the-beaten-track early morning Venice private walk with Nadia, quiet Rialto views, and less-crowded San Marco moments.
“Nadia greeted us with open arms and gave us such a wonderful experience in Venice! First class tour!!”
Glide on a shared gondola and skip the line into St. Mark’s Basilica on a guided tour, with headsets and a smooth morning plan.
“A little bit disorganize at the beginning. but overall good. The guide excellent and very informative. Very good experience”
Sunrise couples photoshoot in quiet Venice near St Mark’s. Professional guidance and 70 edited HD photos delivered for memories.
“The best part of our trip! I take terrible pictures but wanted something nice for my husband and I. Carlo was amazing! The pictures were breathtaking, and he was a joy to be around.”
A guided Venice walk around St. Mark’s and Castello, then a shared gondola ride on the Grand Canal from Campo San Moisè.
“Great tour. Rosana was our guide , she was great. The tour was about 2hrs included the Gondola which was lovely. Highly recommend! Tips : if you want to walk to the meeting point from the Train station, dont follow sat-nav cos it would take you to get a ferry which started at 8:30. Just…”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
