VENICE
The best of Venice, in order.
The 15 most popular shopping 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.
Eat like a local in Venice with a small-group guide, a Rialto Market walk, and multiple cicchetti tastings over 2.5 hours.
Most Popular“Great introduction to Venice food. Loved all the different stops. Tone was very informative and organized. He worked well with the food vendors and also moved our group around smoothly and efficiently.”
Shop Rialto Market with a Venetian chef, then cook fresh pasta and tiramisù in a private courtyard. Spritz and Prosecco included.
“Exceeded expectations! Food was delicious, lots of recipes provided and easy to understand. Highly recommend!”
Rialto Market food and wine tasting in Venice. A 4-hour small-group walk with lunch, cicchetti, and local stories near the Grand Canal.
“We had a very small group of 4 which was excellent. Denys was awesome and informative. The did and wine and regulations on what to try were excellent. We have a great time and works highly recommend.”
A private 2-hour Rialto and San Polo walk with Rialto Market tasting, cicchetti and wine, plus grand canal views and key historic stops.
“Loved this tour and our guide provided so much history. See the Rialto Market in progress and learning about the area was amazing included the finale of our special treats and wine. Would definitely recommend.”
Private Venice cooking with Massimo: Rialto Market stroll, handmade pasta and focaccia, plus a wine lunch or dinner in his home.
“This was the highlight of our trip! My wife and I enjoyed a special evening and cooking experience with Massimmo! He was so well prepared, entertaining and welcomed us into his home!”
Private Venice cicchetti and Rialto fish market tour with tastings, prosecco, spritz, cheese, and a short gondola crossing. 2 hours.
“This was a very good food tour, saw the fish and vegetable market and delicious food. I only wish our guide had told us more about Venice as was done on a previous food tour we had taken in Venice a few years back.”
Rialto Market walk plus hands-on Venice cooking: make fresh pasta and tiramisu with wine, then eat the 3-course meal.
“Rosalina was fabulous. What a wonderful way to spend a morning! Nothing like picking out a fresh fish and cooing it. We made pasta with semolina. Simple but delicious.”
Semi-private Venice market and cicchetti tour with Rialto Fish Market sights, 3 snack stops with Prosecco, gelato, and a gondolino ride.
“Giulia was an amazing tour guide as we saw Venice and experienced the food and culture through her native eyes. The parts of Venice she was able to show us were the best because they were truly authentic, as she lives the culture every day. Seeing Venice through her eyes was a unique experience to…”
Rialto Market food tour pairs local bites, wine tastings, and Rialto sightseeing in a small group for about four hours.
“This was a great tour and our local guide Alice was fabulous. We ate a LOT so you need to be hungry and of course delicious wine. Great to hear the history and local information about Venice.”
Shop Rialto Market with a Venetian sailor, then cook fresh pasta and focaccia at an antique home with wine and stories.
“Fantastic afternoon. Just my daughter and me for a very fun, educational cooking experience with Max. He showed us around the amazing seafood market, taught us some interesting Venice history and helped us select the seafood we would cook, At his home we picked fresh herbs and bay leaves from a giant bay leaf tree.…”
A small-group Venetian market walk and hands-on pasta class where you cook, drink local wine, and finish with a 3-course meal.
“Chef Lorenzo created a fantastic, low-key experience. Our group had several adults, 2 teens and a primary age student. Everyone enjoyed the experience.”
A 3-hour Venice food walk from Rialto’s fish market to classic bacari cicchetti, wine, and a seasonal lunch, led by Anna.
“Anna was a perfect guide !”
Private Venice market walk and home-cooking with Laura, featuring hands-on risotto and tiramisù plus a shared three-course meal.
“Intimate setting with extremely friendly host. Wine and music as well as delicious food. Our favorite experience of our trip to Venice.”
A 3-hour Venice food adventure in Rialto with cicchetti, Venetian pastas, Prosecco, and tiramisù, plus market guidance in English.
“We have done this tour both in Venice and Palermo and both were excellent. Knowledgeable, friendly guides it is guaranteed fun. The tour guides are local and have the best knowledge of the city and know the best food. Ample food and drink provided you will not go hungry, also the tour was adapted for…”
Cook with a Venetian host after a Rialto market stop, learn spice-flavored pasta and wine, then eat a 3-course lunch.
“We started our adventure at 9 am at the fish market in Venice near the Realto bridge where we met Massimo, our host for the day. We spent some time wandering the open air fish and produce markets searching for ingredients for our lunch that we would be preparing. Mossimo introduced us to the wonderful…”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
