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“Stefano did a good job our walking you guide 👏 🙌 and also gandola boat 🚢 driver 👏 he was good and nice looking guy too 😁..get tour you will love it..we had fun even it's rainy day but we had much enjoyed and fun..”
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.
“Dropped the luggage off at the hotel and wondered around until our tour started. It was a great way get introduced to Venice.”
Skip long lines to Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, then walk San Marco and Mercerie with a guide.
“The guide was excellent.. could have improved by having the yellow sign for the meeting point on display prior to 15 minutes before the tour starts. we were unsure we were at the correct location because the shop sign was not visible and the address number was incomplete on the stone entrance. it was confusing”
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.
“We took part in this tour on the 19th of February and essentially had a private tour of our own as we were the only two that day. Miolini GianMarco was our guide and myself and my partner couldn’t speak more highly of him. A Wonderful local dude to spend an afternoon with, funny, informative,…”
Small-group Murano glassblowing by water taxi, plus time on Burano. Live furnace demo, lagoon views, and shopping.
“It was good, wish we had more time to watch the glass being made as it was only around 10mins. Would still recommend”
Evening Venice in 90 minutes: Jewish Ghetto and Rialto on foot, optional gondola ferry, then a free motorboat ride back through the Giudecca Canal.
“we discovered so many things about Venice and were able to see the main points with in-depth explanations!”
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.
