VENICE
The Venice shortlist.
The 15 most popular guided 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.
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Private boat to Murano and Burano for glass and lace demos, guided Venice stories, and time to wander. Small group up to 22.
“Great guided tour. Sylvia was very informative and had a lot of stories to tell about the other islands surrounding Murano and Bruano. The glass making was very interesting to watch and seeing all the products in the shop that was made were all very beautifully crafted. Bruano was gorgeous with all the colourful houses…”
Guided Murano and Burano boat trip with live glassblowing, lace-making demo, colorful houses, and optional wine or Prosecco.
Private boat tour of Murano and Burano with English glass and lace demos, artisan workshops, and free time on two colorful islands.
“Our guide and boat captain were terrific. Enjoyed the commentary as we traveled to each island and back to Venice. It did get hot inside the boat and we could have used more air. Burano was our more favorite; lace demonstration great and the store shopping experience very good as there could be something for…”
Fast-track guided tour of Doge’s Palace with prisons, Bridge of Sighs, and VR/3D St. Mark’s moments. Skip lines, clear storytelling.
Skip the line into St. Mark’s Basilica via St. Peter’s Door, with a guided look at mosaics, museum, and terrace options for views.
“I am a Taiwanese traveler on 5/17. The tour guide was very friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I 100% recommend this tour.”
Skip the line at Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica with a small-group guide, audio headsets, and fast entry into Venice’s power and art.
“Your guide left us and we missed half the trip. Thanks. You would think they could a head count before going in”
Walk St. Mark’s Square and Rialto, plus VR history and optional gondola. Small-group tour for about $14, in 1–2.5 hours.
Guided day trip from Lake Garda to Venice with air-conditioned bus, private lagoon boat transfer, St. Mark’s walking tour, and free time.
“the whole trip was brilliant from start to finish, the coach was on time, the tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable, told us all about Venice, which was beautiful, loved every minute and would definitely recommend, 5 star😀”
Skip long lines at Doge’s Palace with a guided fast-track visit plus optional Museo Correr ticket for a clear Venetian history route.
Small-group Venice walk with a local guide, covering Rialto Bridge, Marco Polo’s area, doge tombs, and St. Mark’s Square in about 2 hours.
“Gianmarco was an amazing guide. Local knowledge and provided a great lay of the land to get your bearings on the city. The tour helped set me up to enjoy the palazzo and other sites even more.”
Venice street food tour with Rialto market visit: cicchetti, cheese, cakes and biscuits with a local guide. Food included.
“The local insights to Venetian foods and drinks let enjoy flavors we’d never thought to try. Fantastic!”
Skip the lines at St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace with an art historian guide, then enjoy a 30-minute gondola ride on Venice canals.
“Booked this tour at short notice and wasn’t disappointed. The guide Philipo was enthusiastic and his information and detail interesting and relevant. Very well organised and the highlight of our Venice experience.”
Skip the line at Venice’s Doge’s Palace and tour hidden prisons, attic chambers, and the Bridge of Sighs with an English guide.
“This was a wonderful tour, covering more than we had hoped for. It was made even more special by our amazing guide, Rita. Her knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm breathed life into the experience. Thanks, Rita, for making the tour one that we will always remember. From your Arizona guests…”
Guided Venice Lagoon tour: Murano glass furnace, Burano lace and pastel houses, optional Torcello, by panoramic boat for about 6 hours.
“This was a great day out, make sure you dress up well for the cold seas (it was December!). The trip was well organised and our guide was knowledgeable and shares lots of information. The boat ride was good and nobody seemed to be suffering from sickness. The islands were good. The trip to the…”
The historic centre, the lagoon islands and the art the city was built around.
