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The 15 most popular city tours in Venice. What each one includes, what it costs and who runs it, so you can spend the day out on the water instead of stuck in a queue.
A guided walk through St. Mark’s Square and Rialto, with VR history and an optional gondola ride. Great value for Venice orientation.
Most Popular“Discovering the back streets. Very informative guide. Especially enjoyed how Venice secured it's own water source. Dropping into yhe café for a short interlude was a very welcome addition.”
2-hour English guided walk from Dorsoduro to Rialto and St Mark’s Square, with small-group stories and practical Venice orientation.
“Valentina was amazing!! She made the tour incredible with her passion for Venice and for people. We honestly would never have know how much there was to see without her. Highly recommend.”
A 30-minute shared gondola ride through Venice’s Grand Canal and side canals, with departure-time options and no guided narration. From $48.
“Straight forward enough to find the meeting place and then a short walk to the gondola well organised in terms of splitting the large group into smaller groups for each gondola so the waiting time was minimal once we arrived at the departure point. The ride itself was great, loved the narrow canals and then…”
Skip lines to Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Square museums plus Querini Stampalia and Scuola Carmini, all for $52.
“The city pass proved very useful for the ACTV taxi service as we were based on Guidecca and the Hilton Stucky shuttle was less frequent and sometimes full. It gave us lots of choice and allowed us to visit Lido & Murano easily. The Doge’s Palace entry fast track: the rules had been changed so…”
Winter-pass style Venice sights with a guided walking tour, app-and-AI support, priority entries, and optional museum upgrades plus 2-day vaporetto.
“The most memorable moment was when we arrived at the office of the company and the group had left early. No one alerted me, no one took responsibility. I did receive the tickets to the palace but had to guide my group through myself. Disappointing and a lot of work.”
A 2-hour guided walk through Venice’s San Marco backstreets, featuring Scala Contarini del Bovolo, San Moisè Church, and an app for 100+ sights.
“It was a great introduction to Venice which can be a difficult city to navigate. It went at a good pace but at times hard to follow. Our guide was informative but had a strong accent and we didn’t understand everything he said”
A guided whirlwind of St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace with skip-the-line entry, plus a shared gondola ride on Venice’s canals.
“We absolutely enjoyed this package. Our tour guides were well trained and informed. They gave just enough information to be interesting but not over the top. All parts of this package were well planned and executed.”
Verona’s must-see squares in a small group with an English local guide, including the Romeo and Juliet balcony and Italy’s largest amphitheatre.
“Our guide Luisa was friendly, extremely knowledgeable and committed to her home , Verona. We learned so much from her and felt perfectly set up to enjoy our stay in Verona !”
Private off-the-beaten-track Venice walk with a local guide. Quieter streets, classic views, and time to explore at your pace.
“We were running late, so our tour guide Giada was kind enough to modify the tour to something closer to our hotel. It was the first time to Venice for many of my family, so her modifications were perfect, as they filled in some of the history. This was a wonderful experience and Giada was…”
Venice in 3 hours: a guided walk past Rialto and St Mark’s, plus a 30-minute gondola ride through quieter canals.
“Great in depth knowledge and information about our tour:)”
Follow a local guide through Venice street-food stops, from cicchetti to Rialto Market, plus city highlights like the Grand Canal.
“Fantastic tour! Ana was an informative and helpful guide”
Walk Venice from Piazza San Marco to Santi Giovanni e Paolo, then skip the line to St. Mark’s Basilica with terrace access.
“REALLY liked the city tour (our tour guide was engaging, humorous and was great). Didn’t care for the StMark’s tour guide was difficult to understand.”
Venice Ghost & Legends night walk at dusk with an English guide, hidden squares in Cannaregio and Castello, small group, 90 minutes.
“Such a unique and fun tour. Wonderful way to find out the not so pleasant side of Venice. Our host was so knowledgeable and we learnt so much. Very leisurely paced too. Definitely recommend”
Small-group Venice walk with a local expert: Rialto Bridge, St Mark’s Square, Dorsoduro sights, and key churches in 2 hours for $41.
“Amazing tour! Loved getting an overview of the city. Our tour guide was fantastic.”
Private Venice walking tour past Santa Maria della Salute, Fondamenta Zattere and Squero di San Trovaso, with local stories and fewer crowds.
“We did our tour with Martina and we LOVED her. She is so knowledgeable and kind and made the whole experience feel so personal. She treated us to all kinds of goodies along the way (gelato/wine/cicchetti) and let us see inside a few buildings we normally wouldn't have been able to. Martina made our first…”
Every corner of the city and the lagoon, and the best way to see each.
