On Foot · VENICE WALKING TOURS
Every trip has one free morning too few. These 12 walking tours in Venice earn the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to packing.
Review of Venice’s Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica tour, with skip-the-line entry, expert guides, terrace views, tips, and value advice.
“Not having to wait in lines. Our guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Venice. She was also very attentive to needs.”
Walk from St. Mark’s to Rialto, sip a local spritz, explore quiet Venice, and add a gondola ride or Fortuny Palace visit.
“Valentina was an excellent guide! Excellent tour if you are interested in learning about historical locations in Venice.”
Review of Venice’s 2-hour walking tour and 30-minute gondola ride, with route details, guide tips, value, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“Our tour guide was knowledgeable but not very engaging. As we followed her blindly through the myriad of twists and turns that is Venice she never once looked back to see if we were still there. She talked non stop but honestly was hard to understand at times. I do not think k would recommend this tour.”
Review of Venice’s 3-hour St. Mark’s, backstreets, and Grand Canal boat tour, with practical advice on price, timing, guides, and value.
“This tour was very interesting. We had a different guide for the walking tour than the grand canal tour, but both guides were good.”
Taste cicchetti, seafood, wine, pastries, and gelato while exploring Venice with a local guide on this small-group food walk.
“Mercedes was excellent, as were the choices of food-wine we tasted. It was raining and windy, and terribly terribly cold - and yet, we really enjoyed the experience as well as the company of our small group of eight.”
Review of Venice’s $14 walking tour through St. Mark’s, Rialto, La Fenice, secret calli, VR history, and optional gondola ride.
“Guide Natalia was very knowledgeable and made the historical facts very interesting.”
Explore Venice on a two-hour English walking tour from Dorsoduro to St. Mark’s Square, with Rialto, San Polo, and local stories.
“The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. She showed us some great areas and would highly recommend it.”
Review of Venice’s private St. Mark’s walking tour, with skip-the-line basilica entry, local stories, quiet lanes, price tips, and practical advice.
“Christina was fantastic. She was so knowledgeable and we learned so much from her. We throughly enjoyed the tour. A must if you are going to Venice!”
Review of Venice’s Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Basilica, and walking tour, with practical tips on value, timing, crowds, guides, and meeting point.
“What a great tour this is Our guide was so informative in fact I don't think she hardly stopped talking giving us interesting facts about sites we visited & the history of Venice Dogo's place is absolutely fascinating & Basilica is mesmerising Brief history around some of the streets of Venice just made the tour complete Make time to do this tour you won't be disappointed”
Explore Venice privately with a local, from famous sights to quiet lanes, practical city tips, and food advice tailored to your interests.
“Adrienn was fantastic! She was very knowledgeable and took us to many interesting areas of the city. I would highly recommend her!”
Explore Venice’s alleys, squares, St. Mark’s landmarks, and historic churches on a lively 1 to 1.5-hour walking tour.
“Our guide was very good. She was very knowledgeable, patient with questions and responsive to tourist needs. Our guide spoke clearly and with passion. Thank you.”
Cruise Venice’s Grand Canal and quiet waterways, then walk hidden lanes with a guide, ending with cicchetti, wine, or pastry and coffee.
“Guide was very knowledgeable! Loved the history of the buildings she pointed out. Boat was comfortable but could use more openings for tourists to stand up and see sights better.”
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