The 13 Best Family Tours in Venice

1.Venice Sightseeing Walking Tour for Kids and Families

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $264Our pick

Start near San Zaccaria with an English-speaking guide such as Julia, Veronica, or Federica. Walk to St. Mark’s Square, Campo San Bartolomeo, and Rialto Bridge while kids solve clues, answer trivia, use interactive games, and spot Venice’s unusual details.

“Chiara was great! She took our families all over Venice and showed us some back roads, cool history about some of the buildings and kept the tour fun for two 12 year old girls. It gave us the lay of the land on our first day, which made the rest of our stay even better.”

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2.Private Venice Family Tour with Saint Mark’s & Doge’s Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $300

Take a private, two-hour family tour through St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace with an English-speaking guide. Children ages 5 to 10 get an activity booklet, clues, coloring pens, and prizes, while adults see Venice’s grandest rooms, prison, armory, and Bridge of Sighs.

“Excellent tour of St. Mark's and Doge's Palace. Our tour guide Valentina was very engaged with our 9 and 11-yr old kids. She had a "Mary Poppins" bag with so much of wonderful surprises. The kids loved role playing as the Doge and the Lion. The treasure hunt was very engaging for them. In the end she also gave us some great recommendations for food options in town. All in all very satisfied.”

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3.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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4.2-Hour Venice with Kids and Family Friendly Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Explore Venice with Lucia, a local guide who uses clues, games, stories, and a children’s reward to bring the city to life. Choose a San Marco, Rialto, Castello, Dorsoduro, or workshop-focused route. The private tour serves up to six and can be tailored to your family.

“Lucia was a fantastic tour guide. My kids loved the whole tour and she kept them all in engaged during the full two hours. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting Venice with children.”

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5.The Best of Venice: Family-Friendly Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 25 reviews · from $184Best value

Spend two hours with a private English-speaking local guide exploring Venice’s lanes, canals, Marco Polo’s house, a 360-degree terrace, a pastry shop, and a famous bookstore with books stored in gondolas and bathtubs. Kids take part in quizzes, games, and a sweet-filled treasure hunt.

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6.Great Venice St Mark’s Square & Doge’s Palace Guided Tour for Kids & Families

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $347

Explore St. Mark’s Square and Doge’s Palace with a private kid-friendly guide such as Veronica, Chiara, or Valentina. Expect quizzes, scavenger hunts, picture books, and palace highlights, including the Golden Staircase, prison rooms, Armoury, and Bridge of Sighs.

“Having younger kids it is always exciting for us to find a kid geared tour. We get all the history and information we are looking for but the kids are entertained as well. This was a great tour for all of us, 7 people, ages 8 to 72!”

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7.Private Family Tour of Venice with Fun Activities for Kids

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 9 reviews · from $210

Take a private family walk through San Marco and San Polo with a guide such as Kiki, using riddles and stories to keep children involved. Choose a 2-hour highlights tour, add the Leonardo da Vinci Museum for 3 hours, or finish with a 30-minute gondola ride on the 4-hour option.

“Kiki was an amazing tour guide! Everything was great :)”

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8.Family Kayaking Tour: Discovering Venice

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews

Nicoló and Aleksandra lead a private 100-minute family kayaking session in Venice. You’ll visit a historic rowing club, learn basic paddling, then train on the canals around Castello and the Medieval Arsenal. The activity suits children 5 and older, including first-time kayakers.

“We all loved this activity. The guides were knowledgeable and interested. It gives you a different perspective of the city when you travel like the locals did in the past in non-motorized boats. No need to be an experienced kayaker.”

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9.Venice for Kids: Family-Friendly Small-Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Meet your private English-speaking guide at Campo San Bortolomio for a roughly two-hour family walk to Piazza San Marco and Rialto Bridge. Guides such as Francesca, Cristina, Silvia, and Henrique have adapted routes for children, mixed ages, heat, and tired families.

“Francesca met us promptly, even early, at our pickup point. She immediately helped gauge our tour based on our activity level (we had flown in from Chicago the night before). She gave an delightful tour, taking us to major sites and out of the way places we would have never found on our own. She engaged our kids extremely well! Highly recommended!”

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10.Venice City Highlights Guided Tour for Kids & Families

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $331

Take a private, two-hour family walk from Campo San Zaccaria to Rialto Bridge. A lively guide, possibly Veronica, uses games and competitions to introduce children aged 6 and up to St. Mark’s Square, Santa Maria Formosa, Campo San Bartolomeo, and Venice’s canals and markets.

“Excellent tour as it kept my 8 amd 10 year old engaged and not bored. First time my 8 year old did not complain about his feet aching even after 2.5 hours of walking and she standing! Highly recommended for travelers with young kids! Veronica was awesome!”

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11.Private Family Kayaking Tour: Discovering Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.)

Start at Società Canottiere Francesco Querini, a historic Venetian rowing club, where your guide teaches kayak basics before leading you through quieter canals near Castello and the Medieval Arsenal. Nic has guided this experience, and photos are taken for you during the tour.

“The best Venice experience! Nic, our guide was amazing. So much knowledge of the city and its history. We paddled through some busy canals as well as the less well used, narrow waterways. A great way to see the city.”

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12.2-Hour Masks & Puppets Tour for Children

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews

Start at Carlo Goldoni’s House with an English or Italian guide, meet Arlecchino and his comic companions, then paint a handmade papier-mâché mask at a nearby atelier. Anna Maria led one family’s museum visit, while Paula helped children in the workshop. Plan for a private two-hour outing for ages six and up.

“Omg Paula at the Mask workshop. You are an angel. And Anna Maria’s ability to keep our kids engaged during the first hour. That said… no puppet show. Just a tour. It was amazing but a little confusion as we thought there was a show and not a tour of a gallery.”

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13.Guided Sightseeing Tour of Venice Highlights for Kids & Families

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $280

You and your children explore Venice with a private kid-friendly guide, starting at Campo San Zaccaria and ending at Rialto Bridge. Expect stories, outdoor activities, canals, Campo San Bartolomeo, Marco Polo’s House, and the Rialto market area in about two hours.

“She was interesting and involved the kids. We enjoyed the information presented in a manner that our children could understand”

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