VENICE
The Venice shortlist.
The 15 most popular walking 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.
Venice walking tour plus a Grand Canal gondola ride from St Mark’s, with exterior sights like Scala del Bovolo and La Fenice. About 2.25 hours.
Most Popular“Never showed in the spot to pick up all 6 people waiting, and we were there a half hour early.wanted to go traveled all the way from USA for the tour and the boat ride and it was the last tour of the day and leaving tomorrow, I hope next time.”
Skip-the-line St Mark’s plus a local walk into backstreets and a 1-hour Grand Canal boat cruise. Small groups, big Venice payoff.
“Really great day out the square was flooded but the guide still made the trip fun and informative some really interesting facts”
Walk St. Mark’s Square and Rialto, plus VR history and optional gondola. Small-group tour for about $14, in 1–2.5 hours.
Private-style Venice walk with skip-the-line St Mark’s Basilica, canal-side stories, and a tight 2-hour route in small groups.
“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.”
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.
“Valentina was not only very knowledgeable but also friendly, witty, and above all, patient. She really took the time to get to know all nine of us on the tour (and answered all our questions!), while providing us with lots of fun facts and insights into Venice’s history, geography, and culture, as we weaved our…”
Skip long lines to Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, then walk San Marco and Mercerie with a guide.
“Felipe was an amazing guide around town! Answered all of our questions and gave us great tid bits of the city we wouldn’t have known otherwise! Super easy to understand”
A morning walk through Venice’s calli and squares with headsets, big-picture Doge history, and smart, off-the-main-route stops.
San Marco to Rialto on foot with local stories, spritz at a bacaro, and a VR gondola history stop for great orientation value.
“This tour was ok, but nothing really grabbed me interest wise. Tour guide walked quickly and at times it was difficult to keep up. Thought we were going to see more ‘off the beaten track’ areas/things of interest.”
Private 2-hour Venice boat-and-walk tour on the Grand Canal plus secret canals and a food tasting, with small-group comfort.
“We had a great tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and welcoming, despite the fact that we arrived a few minutes late (and the company was very responsive when we reached out to let them know we were delayed getting to the meeting spot). We liked that the boat’s route took us up the Grand…”
Walk Venice’s historic Jewish Ghetto and step inside the Spanish and Levantine synagogues for rare access and human stories.
Skip lines at Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica in Venice, with terrace views, Bridge of Sighs, Casanova and museum access.
“Guide exceptionnelle !”
A 2-hour Venice tapas and wine walking tour with a local guide, cicchetti at bacari, and three glasses of regional wine.
“The tour was excellent. Gianmarco was an experienced, knowledgeable guide. We saw a side of Venice that we would have never seen, learned a great deal, and had some delicious food and wine in the process. Highly recommended!”
Small-group Murano glassblowing by water taxi, plus time on Burano. Live furnace demo, lagoon views, and shopping.
“Misleading and disappointing. Visited on 26th December. After arriving, we were told their own furnace was not operating and were taken to another furnace at a distant location. Only then were we informed that no master glassmaker was working due to Christmas — this was never disclosed before booking.”
Evening Venice in 90 minutes: Jewish Ghetto and Rialto on foot, optional gondola ferry, then a free motorboat ride back through the Giudecca Canal.
“Camilla was a fantastic tour guide. Incredibly knowledgeable, extremely personable, friendly and kind. The lovely slow paced walk took us to most of the major highlights in Venice. We learnt a lot about the history of Venice, the Jewish Ghetto, banking, fish market & flooding in Venice. Our highlight was the 1 min gondola ride…”
Venice at night, 90 minutes of ghosts, murder legends, and superstitions in Castello and Cannaregio with a local English guide for $42.
The historic centre, the lagoon islands and the art the city was built around.
