Walking & Biking Tours in Venice

Venice Walking Tour & Gondola Ride Experience Upgrade (opens in a new tab)

4 1 h – 2 h

Discover Venice’s winter charm on this 1-hour guided walking tour, exploring the city’s timeless beauty through its quiet streets and historic squares. Stroll from Campo San Giovanni e Paolo, home to the grand façade of the Scuola Grande di San Marco to the iconic Rialto Bridge, learning about art, trade, and everyday life in La Serenissima. End your experience with an immersive virtual reality journey, where Venice’s past comes to life before your eyes. From the transformation of St. Mark’s Square to the splendor of the Grand Canal. Want to make it even more special? Add a romantic gondola ride to glide along serene winter canals and admire the city from the water’s most enchanting perspective. - Explore Venice’s historic center with an expert local guide - Visit landmarks like the Scuola Grande di San Marco and Rialto Bridge Enjoy a VR experience that brings centuries of history to life at Gondola Gallery - Option to add a romantic gondola ride for a unique winter view of Venice

Ghosts of Venice - Discovering the Unknown (opens in a new tab)

69 1 h 30 min

When the sun goes down and the night falls, let yourself to be transported back in time and immersed in the mysterious and secret world of Venice. Discover unsolved enigmas, compelling legends, and thrilling stories passed down through generations of Venetians. Our evocative journey, balanced between myth and reality, will introduce you to the most obscure and fascinating aspects of the city. An expert guide will lead you through silent hallways and deserted squares, sharing captivating stories and highlighting places that have witnessed curious tales and unexplained events.

Venice Haunted Tales Self-Guided Audio Tour (opens in a new tab)

2 h

A self-guided audio tour is available via web browser or in a separate app — the WeGoTrip app. You will receive an email from WeGoTrip with a link to download the app with the digital guide or access it via the web browser. The digital audio guide includes maps, photos, scripts, and audio commentary. Please download the tour in advance. Uncover the darker side of Venice on this self-guided audio tour through the city's most haunted streets, canals, and hidden corners. As you wander through atmospheric alleyways and historic squares, you'll hear chilling stories of mysterious murders, eerie crypts, and centuries-old legends that have shaped Venice's supernatural reputation. Explore the secrets of St. Mark's Square, discover tales of ghostly encounters and unexplained events, and follow a route that reveals a side of the city most visitors never see.

Venice City Wonders Walking Tour with a Local Expert (opens in a new tab)

9 2 h

Spend two unforgettable hours in Venice on this small-group walking tour of the city’s highlights, led by a knowledgeable English-speaking local guide. Meet your guide in the charming Dorsoduro district and begin your journey through the heart of one of Italy’s most fascinating cities. Admire the artistic treasures of the Scuola Grande di San Rocco and the magnificent Basilica dei Frari before continuing across the iconic Rialto Bridge. From there, explore historic landmarks such as Campo San Giovanni e Paolo and the world-famous St. Mark’s Square. This fully outdoor experience is the perfect introduction to Venice’s most beautiful sights and hidden corners. Along the way, feel free to ask your guide for insider tips, local recommendations, and ideas for the rest of your stay. Enjoy wandering from bridge to bridge through the enchanting streets of Venice, discovering the timeless beauty and unique atmosphere of the floating city.

Venice San Marco Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt (opens in a new tab)

2 h

Rialto, San Marco and secret casinos — Venice's greatest hits, replayed as a game. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Venice on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Cross the Ponte di Rialto, the Grand Canal's marble veteran • Take in Piazza San Marco, Europe's most famous drawing room • Find the Casino Venier, an 18th-century gambling den in disguise Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app. Around 2 hours - any group size. La Serenissima, seriously fun.

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Venice Scavenger Hunt and Best Landmarks Self-Guided Tour (opens in a new tab)

2 2 h

Use clues at each attraction to find your next destination and challenge yourself to use logic, imagination, observation, and team spirit to complete the game. Uncover local information and facts about the city as you explore. Discover hidden gems and narrow streets. Without a schedule and at your own pace, pause anytime and continue later or even another day. Work as a team or compete with each other. A unique team-building activity perfect for couples, families, companies, students and groups of friends. Campo San Polo Rialto Bridge Campo S. Salvador Teatro La Fenice St. Mark’s Square Saint Mark’s Basilica Doge’s Palace Chiesa di San Zaccaria San Giorgio dei Greci

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Venice Private Gondola Ride & City Highlights Tour (opens in a new tab)

3 2 h

What sets this tour apart? What sets us apart is the perfect blend of iconic Venetian experiences and ultimate flexibility. This 2-hour tour features a customizable itinerary and stress-free central hotel pickup or flexible meeting point tailored entirely to your plans. Enjoy a 90-minute Venice walking tour exploring must-see attractions or hidden gems at your own pace, packed with fascinating history. Complete your journey with a classic, hassle-free 30-minute Venice gondola ride. It’s the ultimate, time-efficient land-and-water experience designed around your comfort. Highlights: • Flexible & Customizable: Tailored itinerary with optional central hotel pickup. • 90-Min Walking Tour: Immersive Venetian history, landmarks, and local secrets. • 30-Min Gondola Ride: A seamless, pre-arranged iconic canal cruise included.

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Venice Top attractions Walking Tour along the Canals (opens in a new tab)

40 2 h

Explore the timeless beauty of Venice on an unforgettable walking tour led by an expert English-speaking local guide. Begin your journey in the charming Campiello dei Squelini and wander through the city’s enchanting streets, picturesque canals, and hidden corners rich with history and local charm. Along the way, admire the magnificent Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo, one of the most important churches in Venice and the resting place of many Venetian doges. As your guide shares fascinating stories, legends, and secrets of the floating city, you’ll discover the unique atmosphere that makes Venice unlike anywhere else in the world. Your experience ends in the breathtaking St. Mark’s Square, where you’ll admire the beauty of the Basilica, the elegant architecture, and the vibrant heart of Venice. This tour is the perfect introduction to the city’s most iconic monuments, culture, and unforgettable charm.

Private tour for families with children in Venice (opens in a new tab)

9 2 h 30 min

If this is your first time in Venice with your family and you are afraid that the little ones would be bored making a guided tour, this is just what you are looking for! You will have fun visiting the most popular places and some of the hidden ones, learning about the anecdotes and curiosities of this beautiful city. You will get some prizes along the way to keep the entire family interested and engaged, and we will have some short breaks to recharge yourselves and your children. You will be surprised at how, at the end of the tour, your little ones and you will be able to remember everything you learned, having a lot of fun and not realizing that the time just flew by.

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Venice Food Tour with Local Guide and City Highlights (opens in a new tab)

1 2 h – 4 h

Discover Venice through its hidden alleyways where tradition still shapes everyday life. This flexible tasting experience lets travelers choose how deeply they want to explore, with tours lasting between 2 and 4 hours in different formats. The 2-hour Regular Tour is perfect as an introduction to Venetian street cuisine. Strolling past markets, bridges, and historic storefronts, you’ll sample favorites such as cicchetti, baccalà mantecato, fritti and artisanal gelato. For guests looking to go deeper, the 3-hour Gourmet Tour explores additional districts and showcases traditional and contemporary interpretations of Venetian specialties. The 4-hour Private Signature Experience is for travelers seeking exclusivity and customization. With extended time and personalized attention, it may include premium tastings and routes tailored to specific interests. Whether you prefer a quick tasting adventure or a gourmet journey, this street food tour offers an authentic way to experience Venice!

Venice Private Tour: St Mark’s, Doge’s Palace & Hidden Gems (opens in a new tab)

269 3 h

Discover Venice on a 3-hour guided walking tour that begins in Hidden Venice and ends with its most iconic monuments. Start in the quiet backstreets and canals behind St Mark’s, where your guide reveals everyday Venetian life, charming bridges and intimate campos, and introduces two hidden gems: the exterior of La Fenice Theatre and the graceful Bovolo Staircase. Then enjoy skip-the-line access to the Doge’s Palace, exploring its opulent halls, masterpieces by Tintoretto and Veronese, and crossing the Bridge of Sighs to the old prisons. Finish inside St Mark’s Basilica with skip-the-line entry, where golden mosaics, Byzantine domes and marble inlays come to life through your guide’s stories. This is a small-group tour, also available as a private tour option for guests who prefer a fully personalized experience.

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Audioguide Venice: Saint Mark's Square, Murano & Burano (opens in a new tab)

2 4 h

Explore Venice at your own pace with our multilingual audio guide, accessible in one click, without application. Available in 9 languages (French, Italian, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Japanese, Chinese, Russian), just click on a link to listen and read the explanations directly on your phone. Discover the 16 points of interest of the majestic San Marco Square as well as those of Murano, Burano and Mazzorbo. Each iconic place is told with clarity, anecdotes and historical landmarks. Basilica, Campanile, glassware, lace... a whole universe to discover. Certified, simple, elegant and captivating cultural content, perfect for a first visit or to rediscover the Serene otherwise. Made in collaboration with Retrace, the European agency for the presentation of heritage in Art History & History.

Half-Day Motorboat Cruise to Venice Lagoon Islands Murano and Burano (opens in a new tab)

23 4 h

If you want to visit Murano and Burano islands with a convenient departure from Venice join our fascinating Half-day Motorboat Cruise to Venice Lagoon Islands Murano and Burano. You will be able to explore the most famous islands in the Venice lagoon and soak up their picturesque and fascinating atmosphere!

Venice At Night Ghost Tour (opens in a new tab)

1 h 30 min

From local superstitions to centuries-old Venetian lore, this group walking tour offers chilling tales of betrayal, murder, and mystery. Join us and uncover the dark side of Venice’s legendary personalities and iconic landmarks. This tour begins at Calle Larga de l’Ascension, a prominent street in the renowned San Marco District, where you will meet your expert, local guide. From here, your guide will lead you to the Castello district, down dizzying streets and eerie alleyways, across spooky squares and along the creepy, barnacled piers of Venice’s myriad canals. As you traverse the Castello district and beyond, your guide will amuse you with bone-chilling anecdotes, local superstitions, and the grotesqueries of Venetian lore. Discover the ghostly secrets of the Malibran Theater. Learn the legend of the unburied child, whose spirit is said to haunt the murky, Venetian Lagoon—In the City of Masks, a cacophony of eternal wretchedness echoes through the streets and canals.

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Venice Highlights Guided Walking Tour and Scenic Gondola Ride (opens in a new tab)

2 h – 3 h

Explore Venice beyond the postcard views, combining celebrated landmarks with quieter corners and stories of everyday Venetian life. Follow your guide through historic alleyways, across bridges, and into tucked-away squares. Walk by the Rialto Bridge, explore the neighborhood associated with Marco Polo, and discover unusual sights near the famous Acqua Alta Bookshop. In St. Mark’s Square, admire the exterior of St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, then see the Bridge of Sighs as your guide brings Venice’s history to life. Along the way, enjoy opportunities for photos and local recommendations to help you make the most of your stay. For an extra perspective on the city, choose the optional gondola ride through Venice’s waterways—a classic way to round off your discovery.

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Guided Tour of St. Mark's Square and Rialto Bridge (opens in a new tab)

16 1 h 45 min

This tour is designed for those looking for more than just a visit. With our experience, we offer a close, pleasant and detailed tour that does not appear in the tourist guides. We speak your own language, which guarantees clear and enriching explanations, as well as the confidence to be able to resolve any questions in the moment. Our priority is that you enjoy the city. You will discover its history, art and its corners with the warmth of a friendly companion and who loves Venice.

Venice Quick Overview: City Center Walking Tour with Local Guide (opens in a new tab)

3 2 h

Spend two hours of your stay in Venice by joining our small group tour of the highlights of one of the most fascinating cities in Italy. You will meet your local English-speaking guide in Dorsoduro, see the Scuola Grande di San Rocco and the Basilica de' Frari. Next you will cross Rialto Bridge, Campo San Giovanni e Paolo and San Marco Square. The tour is outdoor and is an introduction to the main beauties of the unique city of Venice. Go ahead and ask your guide for further instructions to how to visit the city, or for more things to do in the following days of your stay. Enjoy your time in the unique city of Venice, jumping from bridge to bridge and discovering all its magnificent beauties.

Venice Carnival Tour of Must-See Sites with Local Guide & Frittelle Tasting (opens in a new tab)

2 3 h

Venezia is not only the city of Bridges but owes its fame also thanks to its famous Carnival. The City turns into a huge masquerade ball. Masks of all kinds adorn every corner of the city and together with an expert local guide you will immerse yourself in the history of this event.  A 3-hour walking tour that will give you the privilege to discover the wonders of the city completely full of colors and costumes in every place and  if you wish, at the end of your walking tour , you could taste the famous Carnival’s “frittelle”, a typical dessert of the Venetian Carnival that can be tasted only in this period  of the  year!

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Venice Ghost Hunting for Kids and Families Small-Group Tour (opens in a new tab)

2 2 h

Venice Ghost Hunting Tour for Kids and Families is a fun, interactive adventure where kids solve clues using maps and tools to explore the city. Families experience it together, with children fully engaged while adults enjoy a unique walking tour through Venice, discovering hidden corners and fascinating stories that captivate all ages. This experience is not wheelchair accessible, as the route includes several bridges and steps along the way.

One-Day Venice: Skip-the-Line St. Mark’s Basilica, Walk & Gondola (opens in a new tab)

20 4 h 30 min

Discover the soul of Venice with a seamless blend of guided history and iconic canal cruising: • Guided Walking Tour: Stroll from St. Mark’s to Rialto, uncovering historic treasures like Marco Polo’s residence and Campo Santa Maria Formosa. • Skip-the-Line St. Mark’s: Breeze past the entrance queues to admire the breathtaking golden mosaics of the "Golden Church." • Classic Gondola Ride: Glide through peaceful back canals and soak in sweeping views of the Basilica della Salute from the water. The ultimate Venice experience combining monumental highlights with intimate local charm.

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