VENICE
The Venice shortlist.
The 10 most popular audio tours in Venice. The ones worth your time in a city with plenty to choose from, each with prices, running times and the operator behind it.
Skip the line at Venice’s La Fenice with a 7-language audio guide. Explore the opera house and its secrets in about an hour.
Most Popular
Shared Venice gondola ride from near St Mark’s with app commentary, a possible pass under the Bridge of Sighs, and lagoon views.
A short walking intro plus a 30-minute gondola ride on Venice’s canals, with live guide or app audioguide options for about $42.
App audio walk through Venice’s Jewish Ghetto, with entry to Levantine and Spanish Synagogues. 1-day ticket for $16.
“Super”
Skip-the-line entry to St. Mark’s Basilica with an offline audio guide option, plus host help and smart Piazza San Marco timing.
Self-guided Venice walk with audio and written guide on your phone, using Google Maps. Covers Frari, Rialto, San Marco and more.
“It was a long walk from our hotel to the beginning of this tour so we just used the written portion.”
A self-guided Venice audio scavenger hunt with GPS, riddles, and landmark stories for about 2.5 hours, starting anytime 24/7.
“We did this on our first day. Great way to get your bearings in the city and see most of the major landmarks.”
Self-guided VoiceMap audio walk through Venice’s key sights, with offline maps and auto-start stories from San Marco to Rialto.
“Very fun if you want to explore Venice on your own! We really enjoyed it and app made it easy. Loved it!”
Explore Venice at your pace with 100 location-based audio stories. Works in your browser, no downloads, $3.46 per person, 1–2 hours.
“My partner and I wanted to avoid crowds so we used the Trales Audio Guide to get the history and stories about Venice instead of joining tour groups. Was a really flexible and informative way of learning experiencing Venice!”
Explore Venice at your own pace with a self-guided audio tour featuring GPS map guidance and stories from Doge’s Palace to Rialto.
“Map was horrible. Got lost. Cool things on the tour, but frustrating to find them. Needed more than 2 hours.”
The historic centre, the lagoon islands and the art the city was built around.
