VENICE
The best of Venice, in order.
The 15 most popular venice walking 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.
3pm Venice walk near St Mark’s plus a guided Grand Canal gondola ride. Historic sights, tight timing, and weather checks.
Most Popular“Gondola experience was disappointing Our seats were on broken benches After the ride they wouldn’t let us take a picture Came thousands of likes wouldn’t les us take a 2 second picture”
Skip-the-line St. Mark’s plus a guided walking loop and a 1-hour Grand Canal boat ride. Small group, big orientation value in Venice.
“Francesco was our tour guide. Being a Venetian native, he was able to share information that he knew first hand. The Bascilica was amazing and the boat tour a blast. I highly recommend both and ask for Francesco... you won’t be disappointed!”
A guided walk through St. Mark’s and Rialto plus VR history, with an optional gondola ride for a great-value Venice overview.
“We did this walking tour on New Year’s Day. Valentina was incredibly knowledgable and the tour was really enjoyable. Would highly recommend.”
Private walking tour of Venice focused on Piazza San Marco and St Mark’s Basilica, with skip-the-line entry and stories in 2 hours.
“Amazing guide, great pace and Alisandro’s knowledge was fab, learnt so much about Venice. Would highly recommend this tour, exceeded our expectations.”
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.
“Excellent guide & great day out. Walking tour was approx 2.5 hours. Guide offered advice, practical tips, interesting anecdotes and insight into Venice’s modern day beauty and its colourful past. Would highly recommend, even the rain.”
Skip-the-line Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica plus a guided walk through Venice’s historic squares and Mercerie shopping street.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable very kind, and spoke perfect english. the tour walking around Venice was cold but very worth it! And she was very careful of the tide, not to get our feet wet! Great experience!”
A 90-minute early Venice walk with headsets and expert storytelling, focused on exterior sights, doges’ tombs, and off-street corners.
“Great tour of all the points of interest with lots of excellent local knowledge from our friendly guide. Great for the first day in Venice to help get your bearings.”
San Marco to Rialto walk with local backstreets, Rialto photos, a spritz in a bacaro, plus optional gondola and VR history.
“We had a great tour guide in Marco who battled to remain bright & informative in a humorous way regardless of the inclement weather”
Private Venice 2-hour boat and walk with Grand Canal views, hidden canals, and a sweet or savory tasting. Small group, English.
“This was a wonderful way to begin our trip to Venice. It gave us the lay of the land so we started feeling comfortable with our surroundings right away.”
A 90-minute Venice night walk linking San Marco Square and Rialto with spooky legends, guided storytelling, and family-friendly fun.
“Our guide Claudia was very friendly and interesting. She shared a lot of information and legends about Venice. The tour started a half hour late because her supervisor sent her to pick up an influencer and take them to their hotel.”
Skip-the-line access to St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace plus Rialto Bridge walks, Venice Gallery VR, and a shared gondola ride.
“We only did a 30 minute gondola ride at 6.30pm and it was beautiful! The staff were all lovely. There seemed to be a bit of a booking mix up and the staff were quick to accomodate us without any fuss even though they weren’t expecting us. Very nice people. A must do for Venice.”
Walk Venice’s historic Jewish Ghetto in Cannaregio with rare synagogue access and local storytelling. 2 hours, small group.
“Exellecent Our tour guide Anatasia was so informative. Very considerate of slower walking guest. Considered this one of the best tours of our 15 day visit to Italy.”
Skip the line at Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica on a 2-hour guided walk, including the Bridge of Sighs and Casanova’s cell.
“Guide exceptionnelle !”
Rialto Market food and wine tasting in Venice. A 4-hour small-group walk with lunch, cicchetti, and local stories near the Grand Canal.
“Denys was terrific; knowledgeable and good vibes. He was open and honest and had a good sense of humor!”
Skip-the-line St. Mark’s and Doge’s Palace, a Rialto walk, and a 30-minute gondola ride. One packed 6-hour Venice loop.
“Amazing day, made by the guide Michaela, who was so knowledgeable & entertaining”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
