The 12 Best City Tours in Venice

1.City Center Historical Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,873 reviews · 1 - 2.5 hours · from $14Our pick

Join a live guide in English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish for a brisk walk through St. Mark’s Square, Rialto, La Fenice, and quieter calli. Add a gondola ride and a short VR journey through old Venice. Guides such as Ana, Natalia, Valentina, and Francesco have led recent tours.

“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.”

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2.Walking Guided Tour of the City Must-See Sites

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,095 reviews · 2 hours · from $44

Start near Ca’ Foscari in Dorsoduro and walk through San Polo, Rialto, and Venice’s central districts with guides such as Valentina, Flavia, Julia, or Annalisa. Expect local stories, Venetian details, St. Mark’s Square, and plenty of walking, but no interior visits.

“We were lucky to have Annalisa leading the group, a guide with a charming personality and a broad knowledge of the area. Annalisa provided a very interesting description of the history of Venice and put into context the social atmosphere of the time which enriched the value of the tour. I highly recommend this event. My only suggestion to the organizers is to pick a meeting point with an easier access, as navigating Venice maze some times is challenging with a time sensitive event.”

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3.Shared Gondola Ride through the Lagoon City

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 937 reviews · 30 min · from $48

Ride a shared gondola through Venice for 30 minutes, passing Santa Maria della Salute, Rialto Bridge, San Moisè Church, La Fenice, and Punta della Dogana. A multilingual host helps you board, but the gondolier drives rather than guides. Morning, afternoon, and sunset departures are available.

“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”

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4.St. Mark’s City Pass with Doge’s Palace Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 742 reviews · 6 months · from $52

Visit Doge’s Palace, cross the Bridge of Sighs, and enter the Correr Museum, Archaeological Museum, Biblioteca Marciana, Querini Stampalia, and Scuola Grande dei Carmini with one pass. You get six months to start, though the additional sites must be used within three months of your palace visit.

“Buying the combined ticket was the best thing we did as it was great value for money. We also got entrance to 3 other churches and museums which were worth going to. The hopping on and off the water buses was great”

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5.Winter Pass Top Attractions & City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 181 reviews · 7 days (approx.) · from $18

You’ll begin near St. Mark’s Square with a one-hour guided walk, then use the app and pass to visit Venetian prisons, Procuratie Vecchie, the Grand Canal, and optional museums. Add Doge’s Palace, a two-day vaporetto ticket, and museums such as Ca’ Rezzonico or Palazzo Mocenigo.

“Doges Palace is beyond amazing with so much history and beautiful architecture. Pick up for the tickets was quick and easy with the help of the people at the business. Downloading the app and audio was a bit of a struggle due to lack of quality phone service, however the experience was great.”

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6.City Highlights and Hidden Gems Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 158 reviews · 2 hours · from $31

Meet your English, French, Italian, Spanish, or German-speaking guide near St. Mark’s Square for a two-hour walk through San Marco. See Scala Contarini del Bovolo, Campo Manin, La Fenice, San Moisè Church, and canal-side streets, then keep exploring with a self-guided audio app.

“It was a great introduction to Venice which can be a difficult city to navigate. It went at a good pace but at times hard to follow. Our guide was informative but had a strong accent and we didn’t understand everything he said”

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7.Venice in a Day: The Main Highlights of the City

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 139 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $213

This $213.86 package combines a guided walk through Castello, guided visits to St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, a shared gondola ride, and entry to the Correr Museum. Expect several meeting points, headsets, free time for lunch, and guides who may change between sections.

“Good but it could of been better if we could have had someone help us find the meeting spot!.. Being that it was hot and time was clicking”

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8.Verona City Sightseeing Walking Tour of Must-See Sites with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 131 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $43

Walk through Verona’s main sights in about two hours with an English-speaking local guide, often Laura or Luisa. You’ll visit Piazza Bra, the Roman arena, Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza dei Signori, the Scaliger tombs, and Juliet’s balcony. Groups are capped at 10.

“A very knowledgeable guide who showed us the main sights of Verona and gave us a good introduction to the history of the town,”

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9.Off the Beaten Track in Venice: Private City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $146Top rated

Spend about 2.5 hours with a private English-speaking guide exploring quieter Venice. Routes may include San Giorgio Maggiore, Campo Santa Margherita, Dorsoduro lanes, and even a boat ride with hosts such as Roberto, Elena, Marzia, or Federico.

“This is long overdue! We had a wonderful private tour for our family of four. Out guide was super knowledge and told us wonderful historical and architectural stories that we would never have seen or known otherwise. Brava!!”

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10.City Highlights Tour with St Mark’s and Gondola Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 124 reviews · from $78

Walk from Rialto through Cannaregio to St. Mark’s Square with an English-speaking guide, then ride a gondola for about 30 minutes. The 2 PM departure includes skip-the-line entry to St. Mark’s Basilica. Guides may include Martina, Roberta, Pamela, or Nico.

“amazing guide Nico! best guided walk we've done in Europe”

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11.Family Friendly Venice Private City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $219

Explore Venice with a private local guide who adapts the walk for your family. Expect stories, treasure hunts, snacks, Rialto Bridge, Marco Polo’s former home, Acqua Alta bookstore, and a finish at St. Mark’s Square.

“Roberto was a very nice guide. He is a true Venetian and we very much enjoyed his story telling. He took us away from the crowds which was nice in a city like Venice. Highly recommend getting a private tour with him!”

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12.From Lake Garda: Venice City and Lagoon Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 18 reviews · from $111

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Lake Garda to Venice, then cross the Giudecca Canal by private boat to St. Mark’s Square. An English or German speaking guide covers the main sights, while free time lets you shop, wander, eat, or arrange a gondola ride. Francesco is one guide praised by name.

“A gondola ride and a tour of the island were also offered. We did both. It was very well organized. There was also plenty of free time. The guided tour of the highlights of Venice was very good.”

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