Venice

15 Best Venice Walking Tours

The walking tours: San Marco to Rialto through lanes that dead-end into water without warning. Morning departures beat the day-tripper tide; the guides know which bridges lose it entirely.

1.Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride

Discover Venice’s hidden alleys and iconic canals on this guided walking tour with a gondola ride, offering a balanced mix of sights and authentic charm for $69.39.

Most Popular★ 3.5

“A wonderful walking tour of Venice! We really enjoyed hearing about the history or Venice and learning about all the islands and wells and squares. Thank you”

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2.Private 3 hrs Venice Tour: St Mark’s, Walking tour & Boat tour

Discover Venice with this 3-hour private tour, including St. Mark's Basilica, walking through hidden alleys, and a scenic boat ride along the Grand Canal.

★ 4.0

“Tour guide was so sweet and accommodated us with a private tour of the city and water taxi trip in and out of the grand canal seeing unique spots not listed in this description. St. Mark basilica was special and very sacred.”

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3.Eat Like a Local: 3-hour Venice Small-Group Food Tasting Walking Tour

Discover Venetian flavors on this small-group 3-hour walking tour, sampling seafood, wines, gelato, and local secrets with expert guides in Venice.

★ 5.0

“We did a walking food tour in Venice last night and it was one of the highlights of our trip. Our guide, Marianna, was incredibly informative, funny, and easy to listen to. She shared so much about Venetian food, culture, and history in a way…”

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5.Private Best of Venice Walking Tour with St Mark’s Basilica

Discover Venice’s highlights with this 2-hour private walk, skipping lines at St. Mark’s Basilica and exploring hidden alleys and architectural gems.

★ 4.0

“This was a great way to learn about the city and its fabulous history. And get into St Mark’s - I cannot remember our tour guides name - but she was lovely, very informed and knowledgeable. Thanks for the great tour.”

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6.Venice Sightseeing Small Group Walking Tour with a Local Guide

Discover Venice’s hidden gems on this small group walking tour with a local guide, visiting top sights like Rialto and St. Mark's Square for authentic insight.

★ 4.5

“Julia was an excellent guide. She is a native Venetian. She shared many interesting facts. I appreciate that the tour took a less crowded path. The starting place was odd. The colorful wall with art is really your only indication that you are in the…”

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7.Venice: Private Walking Tour with a Local

Discover Venice with a private local guide, exploring hidden gems, authentic spots, and personalized stories — perfect for a genuine city experience.

★ 4.6

“This was such a great way to start our trip to Venice. It felt like we were visiting family, and Miriam was showing us around. We walked all over the city, seeing landmarks and small neighborhoods, and it was so helpful over the next few…”

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8.Venice: Morning Walking Tour

Discover Venice’s highlights and hidden corners on a 1.5-hour guided walking tour. Perfect for first-timers wanting an authentic, insightful intro.

★ 4.6

“He made the tour very fun and informational. Best guide we had on our whole trip be far.”

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10.Private Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Basilica Walking Tour

Experience Venice’s top sites with a private guided tour of Saint Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, skip lines, and enjoy personalized insights.

★ 5.0

“Our tour guide was extremely informative detailed and yet kept the tour relaxed and managed the difficult task of keeping our two teenage sons interactive as well”

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11.Walking Tour with optional motor boat Ride

Discover Venice with a 1.5-hour guided walking tour visiting the Jewish Ghetto, Rialto, and St. Mark's Square, plus an optional gondola ride and boat transfer.

★ 4.3

“Was wonderful seeing the city through a local's perspective. Great seeing the city by the not so crowded streets. Will highly recommend”

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12.Venice : Private Custom Walking Tour With A Local Guide

Discover Venice with a private local guide on a customizable walking tour that highlights iconic sights, hidden gems, and local tips for an authentic experience.

★ 4.7

“Our guide was amazing: knowledgeable and passionate about the history of the Venetian Republic, and committed to making sure we understood how to get the most from our visit.”

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13.Venice: The Ghost & Legends Walking Tour

Discover Venice's haunted corners and legend-filled streets on a 1.5-hour evening walking tour, led by expert guides through Castello and Cannaregio.

★ 4.0

“Graciella was battling a raging storm as she explained the spooky side of Venice to around 20 people in our group, Despite the terrible conditions the tour was fun and the information that Graciella gave us was based on fact (or factual folklore!). We visited…”

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14.Venice Small Group Walking Tour of Most-Famous Sites &Attractions

Discover Venice’s hidden gems and iconic sights on a 2-hour small group walking tour, led by knowledgeable guides, perfect for authentic city explorers.

★ 4.5

“A great way to see and hear all about the best bits of Venice island. Great guide, very passionate about her part of the world and gave us some great restaurant tips.”

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15.Venice: City Highlights and Hidden Gems Walking Tour

Explore Venice's hidden gems and iconic sights on a 2-hour guided walking tour with local insights, unique landmarks, and an optional self-guided app.

★ 4.1

“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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More Venice Walking Tours

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