The 11 Best Evening Tours in Venice

1.Catamaran Sunset Jazz Cruise with Aperitivo

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,206 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $94Our pick

Spend 90 minutes aboard a roomy catamaran with Andrea and his attentive crew, sailing from Riva dei Sette Martiri past San Marco Bay, Giudecca, and toward Lido. A saxophonist plays jazz and bossa nova while you enjoy cicchetti and one included drink.

“Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou so much to Andrea’s and his amazing wonderful staff. Each and everyone of them deserve maximum praise, Thankyou. They went above beyond for me and my now fiancé. I couldn’t ask for a better group of people to help me propose! What an amazing beautiful experience we had. The saxophonist was phenomenal. We will be back and we will be back on the jazz cruise again!! The perfect end to the perfect holiday. Cannot thank everyone enough. Amazing!”

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2.Sunset Walking Tour with Food and Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 848 reviews · 3 hours · from $99

Spend three hours with a local guide such as Alice, Carlo, Marianna, or Sarita, sampling 14 or more bites and six regional drinks at seven bars and restaurants. Expect cicchetti, pasta, cod, pastries, coffee, gelato, Venetian history, and a relaxed walk near Rialto.

“Amazing! Carlos was outstanding as well as the food and wine. Maybe my favorite tour ever.”

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3.Venice Sunset Cruise by Typical Venetian Boat with Prosecco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 505 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $114Top rated

Join skipper-guides such as Leonardo or Tommaso for a 1-hour-45-minute cruise from Ospedale vaporetto station. Travel by sampierotta or bragozzo through the lagoon, past San Giorgio Maggiore, Lido, San Lazzaro, and Venice’s waterfront, with Prosecco and soft drinks available.

“Such a wonderful experience! Our boat, skippered by Tommaso, was such a unique time. He gave us insights into the history of Venice, only as a local could do! He was willing to change the time of our excursion to accommodate for much better weather. Loved it!”

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4.Guided Canal Kayak Tour at Day, Night, or Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 318 reviews · from $63

See Venice from water level on a 1 to 100-minute guided kayak tour through Cannaregio and the lagoon. Guides such as Daryl, Irene, Boris, Julia, and Agustina provide safety coaching, local stories, and help for first-time paddlers. Choose a daytime, sunset, or night departure.

“Loved the little stories and ability to doodle our own kayaking.”

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5.Sunset Cruise by Typical Venetian Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 268 reviews

Sail for 105 minutes from central Venice past St. Andrea, Vignole, the Lido, San Giorgio Maggiore, and quiet lagoon islands. Your guide, often Leonardo or Tommaso, shares local stories while you sip Prosecco and watch the sunset.

“Tommaso was an excellent guide and it was a very enjoyable tour!”

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6.Sunset Jazz Catamaran Cruise with Aperitivo and Live Saxophone

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 240 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $96

Spend 90 minutes aboard a spacious catamaran with a drink, light cicchetti, and live tenor saxophone. The route leaves San Marco Bay, follows the Giudecca shore, passes San Giorgio Maggiore, reaches Lido, and returns through Sant’Elena and the Biennale gardens.

“Crew was so welcoming and helpful and the boat is very spacious as stated. The music was perfect to enjoy the amazing views as we sailed around the lagoon. It was a memorable trip!”

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7.Crimes, Legends, and Mysteries Sunset Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 195 reviews · from $33Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide outside the FARMACIA in Campo San Polo for a 90-minute sunset walk through canals and narrow alleys. Guides such as Marina, Julia, Kiki, Elena, and Anita bring Venetian crime tales, local history, masks, mysteries, and dark humor to life before the route finishes near St. Mark’s Square.

“The tour was amazing, we found out about so many misteries of Venice. Julia is the best tour guide, she was very open to questions and she has a way of storytelling that captivates your complete attention and makes you want to find out more. The time flew by so quickly. I will recommend this tour to all of my friends. Thank you for a mysterious and fascinating experience ✨✨ (If we ever come back to Venice, we’ll book this tour again even if we already heard all the stories just because of Julia)”

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8.Sunset or Evening Gondola Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 155 reviews · 30 min · from $71

Meet near St. Mark’s Square for a shared 30-minute gondola ride through Venice’s Grand Canal and quieter side canals. A gondolier chooses the route according to traffic and tide, so the Grand Canal and sunset are not guaranteed. The English-speaking host provides meeting assistance, not onboard guiding.

“Very difficult getting to the meeting point. Guide did not wait for us past 6:20. Tour was 6:30. Meeting point not marked. Empty shack. Very upset. Would not recommend”

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9.Venice by Night: Highlights & Hidden Gems Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $93

Walk Venice after dark with local guide Valerio Coppo on a 90-minute small-group tour. See the Jesuit church, Cannaregio lanes, San Zanipolo, Acqua Alta, and St. Mark’s Square, with local stories, legends, photo stops, and a route that changes by departure time.

“We did this tour the first night of arrival in Venice. I had not slept on the flight so it was a stretch to do this but it was worth it. The way it is described you might not do it on the first night in town, but it ended up being a great orientation. He showed us how to interpret street signs and walked us through areas that I did not see later on. He was entertaining and informative, I thought it was a great introduction.”

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10.Eat like a Local: Venice Cicchetti and Wine Tasting Evening Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Spend three hours eating and walking through Venice with an English-speaking guide and a group capped at 10. Taste cicchetti, spritz, prosecco, pasta, wine, and gelato at local-style bars and restaurants in San Polo and Dorsoduro. Guides such as Barbara, Anna, Alessia, and Emanuela have made this a warm, personal evening.

“We had a wonderful time! Our tour guide was fantastic and the company was wonderful. Food was delicious as well as our apperitivo and wine tastings”

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11.Sunset Kayak Tour in the Canals

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 74 reviews · from $112

Join Nicoló and Aleksandra for a small-group sunset kayak session from Reale Società Canottieri Querini. After a rowing-club visit and paddling lesson, you’ll cover 3 to 5 kilometers through canals near Cannaregio or Castello, with photos included.

“It is great seeing the local parts of the city from a different view than just the main tourist areas.”

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