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“Not worth the price spare yourself the aggravation with rude tour guides.You will have a better experience on your own.”
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.
“Very enjoyable tour, Knowledgeable tour guide (Christina). Would recommend to anyone visiting Venice. Have used Viator before in other locations and have never had any issues. Good value.”
A guided walk through St. Mark’s and Rialto plus VR history, with an optional gondola ride for a great-value Venice overview.
“Amazing, our guide was extremely experienced and was very kind with us! Its the best tour we could have picked! I actually cant remember the name of the guide but if you are reading this...Im the peruvian guy with his british girlfriend and thanks for everything!! Amazing tour!”
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.
“This was a great way to learn about the city and its fabulous history. And get into St Mark’s - I cannot remember our tour guides name - but she was lovely, very informed and knowledgeable. Thanks for the great tour.”
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.
“What a wonderful fun time we had on this walking tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable, answered questions thoroughly & with patience - and was a joy to learn from. Not only was his tour great but he mentioned an excellent restaurant (Enoteca Al Volto) in Venice. So, we tried it. It was the BEST…”
Skip-the-line Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica plus a guided walk through Venice’s historic squares and Mercerie shopping street.
“I didnt know that venice get flooded 100 times a year.”
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.”
Private Venice 2-hour boat and walk with Grand Canal views, hidden canals, and a sweet or savory tasting. Small group, English.
“It was a great way to see pretty much all of Venice on water. We passed the Rialto and académico bridges. The tour guide was knowledgeable about the history of Venice.”
San Marco to Rialto walk with local backstreets, Rialto photos, a spritz in a bacaro, plus optional gondola and VR history.
“A great education in the creation, foundation and architecture of Venice. Our host - Valentina was engaging, knowledgeable and readily answered any questions the members of our group had.”
A 90-minute Venice night walk linking San Marco Square and Rialto with spooky legends, guided storytelling, and family-friendly fun.
“Marco was a great storyteller and guide. He answered any questions we had and the tour was a good insight into the history of Venice. thank you Marco”
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.
“Loved all day tour. We saw so much of Venice! Wish they would explain more that after the morning tour, location of paid lunch on our own, then we go back to Venice Tours office and check back in for afternoon boat rides. Loved it all! Tour guides were awesome. Tip, bring your own headphones…”
Walk Venice’s historic Jewish Ghetto in Cannaregio with rare synagogue access and local storytelling. 2 hours, small group.
“The tour guide was very knowledgeable on the history of the ghetto. She did an excellent job sharing the important historical information using visual aids and emotion to convey the experience of those in the ghetto at different time periods. At the end of the tour, she took us to a current shop which had…”
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.
“Tone was an amazing host. He took the time to get to know the group and factored our likes and dislikes into the tour. It was awesome. We were also very filled at the end of the tour!”
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.
“the trip was a great way to get in some of the key attractions in Venice with the brilliant guidance of Sylvia who was friendly, extremely knowledgeable about the city and and made sure everyone was well looked after. as well and an encyclopedic knowledge of the cities history, Sylvia also shared her personal experiences…”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
