VENICE
The best of Venice, in order.
The 15 most popular self-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.
Shared Grand Canal gondola with app commentary, hidden waterways, Gondola Gallery and VR history. About 30–60 minutes.
Most Popular“Very educational and informative. The gondola ride was relaxing and enjoyable.”
Skip the line at Venice’s La Fenice Opera House with a 7-language audio guide. See rooms, architecture, and opera history fast.
“Could sit here for hours. It’s so beautiful, I lack words describing it.”
Shared gondola ride with app commentary, under the Bridge of Sighs when possible, and canal views near St. Mark’s. From $42.
“Beautiful experience, a must see! Much cheaper than paying at the gondola service and a wonderful way to see Venice.”
Short walking intro and a 30-minute gondola ride in Venice, with live guide or onboard audio. Great value.
“All is correct. meeting point is in front of museum entrance.”
Skip-the-line Doge’s Palace with a multilingual audio guide app, plus fast entry to Correr Museum in Piazza San Marco.
“we were late but they were still able to accommodate us. great response time! Grazie”
Walk Venice’s Jewish Ghetto with an app audio guide, visiting the Levantine and Spanish Synagogues for $16 in about one day.
“Super”
Skip-the-line access plus an offline audio guide for St. Mark’s Basilica. Smart pacing, clear help at entry, and time for Piazza San Marco.
“sans une bonne connexion raison il est tres compliqué voir impossible a chargé l'audioguide”
Self-guided Venice walk with local audio on your phone, Google Maps directions, and optional tickets for Frari, Rialto, San Marco, Doge.
“Excellent experience. Learned and experienced Venice at our own pace. Also like that it took us to the big sites and little less traveled sites. Tech was easy to navigate as well.”
GPS audio walking tour from St Mark’s Square to Rialto Bridge, Doge’s Palace area, and the Jewish Ghetto. 5 hours for $14.
“Super verständlich!”
Self-guided Venice audio on your phone: 85 clips, 255 minutes, offline-friendly, text option, quiz included, valid ~3 years for $6.
“It was good for getting a basic idea. Entertainingly written. But some of the content was questionable—especially when it came to numbers, which made me fundamentally suspicious about the accuracy of the content. For example, it said that you have to climb 36 steps to reach the tower of St. Mark's Basilica. Really? It's almost…”
A self-guided Venice scavenger hunt with GPS audio, puzzles, and local tips, starting near Frari and taking you through Rialto and San Marco.
“I thought it was a fun way to see the city, but would have loved some fun things to see other than just buildings. I also did not like getting docked on getting a 100% because a building was in accessible :(”
Walk Venice at your pace with an offline smartphone audio guide covering major sights and tasty pauses, from St Mark’s to Rialto.
“An enjoyable way to explore part of Venice independently and at your own pace, allowing you to linger at points of interest and potentially skip other areas, with the option to resume your visit at a later date.”
Skip-the-line Doge’s Palace entry with app audioguides, plus the Bridge of Sighs and St. Mark’s museums at your own pace.
“Firstly, the guides met us in the wrong spot which caused much confusion. I found them in the shade at the Doge Palace instead of where they should have been. Thank god for the purple shirts! Overall the guided audio tour was woefully inadequate. If you purchased the audio tour at the locations you get…”
Self-guided Venice heist walk with 11 phone puzzles at top sights, flexible timing, and a low-cost mystery route from Ponte della Paglia.
“The game is a great way to explore the city, visit major landmarks and learn about their history while also solving a fun mystery. Would highly recommend it!”
Murano glassblowing, Burano lace, and Torcello by boat. 4.5-hour self-guided lagoon tour with onboard commentary.
“She was clear and helpful. Enjoyed the day.”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
