Italy · WALKING TOURS IN VENICE
The 12 best walking tours in Venice you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
See Venice beyond the postcard on a guided walk through quiet lanes, then ride a traditional gondola past the Grand Canal and Rialto Bridge.
“Not worth the price spare yourself the aggravation with rude tour guides.You will have a better experience on your own.”
Explore Venice beyond the crowds on a guided walk through San Marco and Rialto, with Casanova, secret corners, and an optional gondola ride.
“The tour was a fantastic way to get off the beaten track. My children really enjoyed it also.”
Review of Venice’s three-hour St. Mark’s Basilica, backstreets, and Grand Canal boat tour, with practical advice on price, timing, and value.
“Our guide never arrived. We called multiple times and received a voicemail. We messaged and got NO response. Several other tour guides passed us and we asked and they said we were at the right spot. We arrived at 1:40—the time was set for 1:45 for a 2 PM tour; we waited until 230. No one ever came. It was over $400. Sure hope to get this money refunded. We did several tours with another company and they were all excellent.”
Walk St. Mark’s, Rialto, quiet calli, La Fenice, and Venice’s past in VR, with an optional gondola ride for $14.
“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.”
Walk Venice from Dorsoduro to St. Mark’s with a local English-speaking guide, crossing Rialto Bridge and learning useful city lore along the way.
“One of the best guided walking tours I have ever done! This was the perfect start to my visit to Venice providing a good orientation of the city. My guide Valentina was absolutely fantastic! Her passion for the city, her knowledge and her positive, friendly and entertaining engagement with all the guests really made the tour feel like a shared experience, even though for me I was travelling on my own. I would highly rate Valentina and this tour for anyone visiting the city. Conveniently the tour ends at St. Mark's Square meaning you are then well placed to continue exploring the delights of the city. The fish market was…”
See Venice with a local guide, skip the St. Mark’s Basilica line, and wander quiet lanes, grand palaces, and Santa Maria Formosa.
“Loved our guide and this experience! Highly recommend!!! Learned a lot about Venice and saw the best of the city!”
Review of Venice’s 2-hour small-group walking tour, covering Rialto, San Marco, local lanes, bridges, history, tips, value, and drawbacks.
“Valentina was quite lovely. She was welcoming, very knowledgeable and made it fun. She made sure the group was acquainted with each other before we began and was thoughtful enough to get a picture of our group at the end for a souvenir. We wry much enjoyed her tour and would highly recommend her.”
Tour Venice’s Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Basilica, and hidden lanes with a guide, skip-the-line entry, and a full dose of Venetian history.
“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”
Taste Venetian cicchetti, wine, pasta, pastries, coffee, and gelato while walking from Rialto through Venice at sunset with a local guide.
“Sarita was knowledgeable and personable. She did an excellent job in providing a meaningful and pleasurable experience.”
Explore Venice on a 1 to 1.5 hour guided walk through its calli, squares, churches, and Mercerie for $29.
“The guide was exceptionally well versed in the history and culture of Venice. She was delightful, insightful, the tour was great, thank you again for your warm persona. Grazie mielle. Tomas”
Explore Venice from San Marco to Rialto, with backstreets, local legends, a bacaro spritz stop, and an optional gondola ride.
“Our guide was very impressive. Proficient in both Rnglish and Spanish, she guided us to some interesting and unusual destinations that we might have missed otherwise.”
See Venice from the Grand Canal, quiet Cannaregio waterways, and secret back streets, with a private guide and pastry or cicchetti.
“The tour guide is was very professional. There were 7 other passengers on the boat. The boat was wooden and beautiful on the inside. For the price it was perfect and not too crowded.”
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