Venice · CITY TOURS
12 reviewed
Below are the 12 best city tours in Venice right now. Each one is priced, timed and rated, with a note on who it suits, so you can pick in a couple of minutes and get on with the trip.
A one-day Venice tour that links Rialto markets, a Grand Canal gondola ride, St Mark’s skip-the-line, and Doge’s Palace.
“Mateo was a wonderful guide. He is extremely knowledgeable and shared the knowledge with us in a funny way keeping the whole experience extremely engaging. I would definitely recommend this tour.”
Walk St. Mark’s Square and Rialto calli, add VR history, and optional gondola. A smart Venice center tour for $14.
“Guide Natalia was very knowledgeable and made the historical facts very interesting.”
2-hour English walking tour in Venice for $44, covering Rialto Bridge and St. Mark’s Square with small-group local stories.
“We were greeted by our guide Flavia, who absolutely made the tour fun and educational. Highly recommend doing this as it gives you a good perspective of Venice. We did this at the beginning of our visit which helped us immensely find our way around.”
Get timed entry to Doge’s Palace and museum access across Venice for $74, plus island stops on Murano and Burano.
“We had a great trip. Once you figured out how to activate the card, it was easy to use.”
Shared gondola ride in Venice’s lagoon waterways for about 30 minutes, passing the Grand Canal and key landmarks like Rialto and La Fenice.
“Enjoyed the gondola ride. Beautiful views. Be wary that it is advertised for 30 mins but that also includes the walk from the meeting place to the gondola and then our gondola finished a few mins early so probably was only around 20 mins. Good experience though”
St. Mark’s City Pass in Venice bundles Doge’s Palace and major St. Mark’s Square museums, plus Querini Stampalia and Scuola access.
“Great deal with BIG saving on water bus and entrance tickets!”
Venice city-center walk with a Rialto Bridge viewpoint, spritz in a bàcaro, then a 30-minute gondola and VR finale.
“Paula conducted a very good tour leading us through the maze of streets outside San Marco square. The tour was very informative, she I cured relevant history and modern day vignettes. Audio worked perfectly throughout the tour. Awesome guide! Thank you Jerry from Toronto”
Venice winter pass with a guided walk, priority entry to Prigioni Nuove and Procuratie Vecchie, plus optional Doge’s Palace and museums.
“The audio guide was very temperamental. Everything else all worked well and easy to use and generally clear as long as you read the booking instructions properly”
2-hour guided walk through Venice’s San Marco area, with the Bovolo stair and San Moisè Church, plus a 100+ stop audio app route.
“Don’t like using the radio, but understand that it is probably the best delivery system”
A small-group Venice day with skip-the-line Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, a Castello walk, plus a shared 30-min gondola.
“In general we were very pleased with the tour. The highlight was the tour of St. Marco Church and the Doge's Palace. The tour guide Andrea ?? has a degree in architecture and shared many interesting insights into the buildings and the general construction of the city of Venice. He was fabulous. The gondola ride is a have to do in Venice, but was pretty underwhelming. The canals are jammed with other boats. Our boat driver never spoke a word to us, but spent plenty of time talking with the other gondola drivers. The boat tour of the Grand Canal was interesting.”
Walk Verona’s top squares with a local guide, see Arena and Dante’s Square, and visit Juliet’s balcony on a small 2-hour tour.
“We really enjoy the trip around Vero an our guide very professional and with loads of data to share with us! Great experience”
A private 2.5-hour Venice walk that pairs San Giorgio Maggiore views with quieter Dorsoduro streets for a calmer city reset.
“We chose to take this tour by boat and it was fantastic! Niccolò was friendly and knowledgeable about all things Venice. He took us to some “off the beaten track” places. The whole tour was a feast for the eyes! Highly recommend.”
