Venice · GUIDED
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Below are the 15 best guided 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.
Skip-the-line entry to Venice’s La Fenice with a 7-language audio guide, history stops, and time to admire seats and stage.
“such a spectacular sight and visit. the decor was amazing 👏”
Cruise from Venice to Murano and Burano for a glassblowing factory visit, free time on both islands, and lagoon views from the terrace.
“I loved that we had time to look around on our, not too much or too little. It made the move along at a steady, but very manageable pace, pace.”
Private-boat Murano glassblowing and Burano lace plus colorful houses, led by a local guide in a small group from Venice.
“Our adventure on Murano and Burano was a wonderful experience. Rachel our guide was excellent. She was very knowledgeable with also personable as well. I would highly recommend this tour and Rachel as a guide!”
Full-day boat tour from Venice to Murano, Burano and Torcello with a live Murano glass demo plus free time to wander and shop.
“Worth it! You don’t really see Murano, except for the glass factory, but Burano and Torcello make up for it.”
Private boat to Murano and Burano for glassblowing and lace making, with guided history and craft demos.
“Elly was a fantastic guide and was super charming and knowledgeable. Allora!”
Guided boat trip to Murano and Burano for glassblowing and lace-making, plus colorful houses and optional wine. 5 hours.
“It was really enjoyable, i learnt about how they adapted and inovated new ideas to survive on a lagoon”
Street food in Venice with a local guide: Rialto Market produce, classic cicchetti stops, gelato, and end in Dorsoduro at Campo Santa Margherita.
“We loved trying different the different foods of the area! Walking through the streets of Venice was amazing!! Tone gave great insight of the area.”
Fast-track access to Doge’s Palace, prisons, and the Bridge of Sighs, plus 3D/VR extras in about 1.5 hours.
“Valentina was excellent. Easy to follow, detailed information without being too much. Very cheerful and pleasant.”
Skip-the-line guided tour of Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, with audio headsets and expert storytelling.
“Very good tour, well organized with great communication prior to the day, and our guide Monica was very informative as we progressed thru Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s. The museum upstairs in St Mark’s is an extra charge, but very reasonable and worth the time.”
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.”
Skip the St. Mark’s Basilica line with a first-floor ticket and phone audioguide. See mosaics fast, with clear meeting help.
“Our hostess was extremely knowledgeable and lovely. Would recommend.”
Lake Garda to Venice by A/C coach and private boat. Guided St. Mark’s walk with headphones, Rialto time, then free exploration.
“Very well organised, the coach was on time and everything was well organised by the guide. Be aware that the cost of a gondola is charged at 90 euros for a maximum of 5 people. Our guide charged 35 each but we were joined by 2 others from our coach which was fine if you wanted to keep the cost down, but after finding out the full gondola cost was 90 I would have rather paid the extra for a boat on our own. Other than that it's a great day out from Malcesine.”
1-hour St. Mark’s Basilica guided tour with a local guide. Optional Pala d’Oro add-on for Venice’s golden mosaic treasures.
“It was well organized with a kind knowledgeable guide.”
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.”
Priority access to Doge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs, prisons and St. Mark’s museums with a downloadable phone audio guide.
“The architecture was fantastic and we really liked the prison areas I would suggest a live guide ss we only had the audio”
