Venice · PRIVATE
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This is the shortlist we would hand a friend: the 15 private tours worth booking in Venice, each with its price, its traveller verdict, and the one thing to know before you commit.
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!”
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!”
Skip the line at St Mark’s, learn Venice history on foot, then cruise the Grand Canal on a small boat for a classic first-day combo.
“1.- First part "Venice Tour with St Mark’s Basilica" was average. 2.- "Grand Canal Boat tour" was excellent, lady acting as a tour guide was very enthusiast, she knows Venice very well, explained us every detail clearly. My wife and I were there on September 27th 2019 in the afternoon tour. I wrote the name of the woman, but lost the paper, the only thing I remember is that she live around and looks like an actress some kind of Jennifer Aniston. 3.- You need a Sign that let your client to locate you easy. It was very stressful to find you, I was in the place 1 hour before.”
Private gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal and side canals for up to 5, 30 minutes day or night from Campo San Luca.
“Meeting point was easy to find, instructions were clear and the staff were friendly. Great experience.”
A private 30-minute gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal and side waterways, with landmarks from the water and multi-language audio via app.
“Mateo was fantastic!! experience was amazing totally recommended!!! very hospitable.”
Skip the line for St. Mark’s Basilica and get a 2-hour Venice overview with a local guide, quiet alley stops, and radio headsets.
“The inside of San Marco Basilica and information. It is a unique basilica in the world. Qqqqqwwwwwwerrttttyyuuiiiiooooiiuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuygfcvvvbbbbnnbvcxcxxxxxx”
Private Murano tour by watertaxi for glassblowing, Murano myths, San Donato, and optional Burano lace. Personalized, guided, and great value.
“Great tour! Our tour leader was smart and funny and gave us a great walking tour of Murano after the demo at the glass factory. I would highly recommend this trip as the cost is significantly less than booking at taxi.”
Private motorboat arrival from Venice Marco Polo to your hotel, with meet-and-greet and lagoon views. Up to 6, 24/7 service.
“While not inexpensive, it is the best way to arrive in Venice. Being greeted outside baggage claim eliminates any worry about your next leg of travel.”
Private Venice walking tour with a local Lokafyer. No set route, real neighborhood tips, and a plan built around your interests.
“Miriam was great, she had broad knowledge of Venice and she seemed so inspired and happy telling me about Venice. I would definitely request her again.”
Private gondola from Santa Maria del Giglio for 20 minutes, gliding quieter canals and the Grand Canal with a traditional gondolier.
“The gondola was beautiful, the guide was professional. The views were beautiful and interesting. I had read the reviews where it was expensive for a short ride. Definitely that was the only reason I feel as a tourist in Venice it's a once in a lifetime experience. But $176.00 for 20 minutes is really, really not a good value.”
A private 4-hour Venice combo hitting Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Basilica, canals by boat, and quieter streets, with skip-the-line tickets.
“Great tour extremely knowledgeable guide. Water taxi was a fantastic touch and great way to see the Grand canal..Highly recommended!”
Private gondola ride through Venice’s canals with a licensed gondolier, from quiet neighborhoods to Rialto and St Mark’s.
“Our Gondolier Stefano made all the difference. He is a local and is very passionate about preserving the culture of Venice. Besides sharing with us the history of Venice and the attractions, he had shared with us his personal thoughts and views, which we appreciated greatly. He truly made our Venice trip much more memorable, insightful and inspiring. We hope he continues imparting Venice culture and bringing joy to others! Thank you Stefano!”
Private-style Venice boat and walking tour with Grand Canal views, quieter canals in Cannaregio, plus snack tasting with coffee or cicchetti.
“The tour guide never showed up. both my wife and I and the other two couples were stood up by our guide. The couple from Bosnia contacted their tour guide agent and found out that our 10:00 tour was cancelled. The tour was being rescheduled for 1:00. We were unable to make that time because we had already scheduled our day beginning with your 10:00 tour.”
Private Venice food tour with a local guide and 6 or 10 tastings, including spritz, cichetti, cheese, seafood, and gelato in about 2.5 hours.
“Horrible experience. Guide was the worst we have had in 8 countries. We had a private tour for $450 and got spoiled food and a bag of cookies in plastic . Guide lied about where we went and what we ate Fought with Viator ( who hired a guide from WITHLOCALS) for 4 months and finally got a refund. We have had awesome experiences in Rome , Marseilles But Venice was the WORST. It really was a WITH locals guide but Viator refused to get involved. Horrible experience”
Private 75-minute Murano-style glass lesson with Venice master Massimiliano Caldarone. Make a souvenir piece and get 10% off.
“We had the best time at this workshop! The host was very welcoming, funny, and informative. We had a blast making our own glass pendants — such a cool experience. We highly recommend booking this if you’re looking for something creative to do and actually wanting to be hands-on with the glass. It is a one-of-a-kind experience!”
