The 15 Walking Tours in Venice That Earn Their Price

1.Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3,630 reviews · 2 hours 9 minutes to 2 hours 27 minutes (approx.) · from $72.29Our pick

A guided Venice walking tour plus a 30-minute gondola down the Grand Canal, starting behind St Mark’s Square and ending back near your meet point.

“Francesca our guide was fantastic. So informative and enthusiastic. Thank you. When issues arose (lateness) she was very calm and dealt with it efficiently.”

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2.Rialto Bridge & Offbeat Unusual Venice Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 3,538 reviews · from $28

Offbeat Rialto Bridge and San Marco walk with Casanova and Scala Contarini del Bovolo, plus an optional gondola for great Venice photos.

“Valentina was very informative and answered any questions we asked. We learnt a lot about the city, this was a very enjoyable tour”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3,372 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $480.59

Skip-the-line St Mark’s, a guided walk through Venetian backstreets, then a 1-hour Grand Canal cruise in small groups.

“The tour gave us a great introduction to the city on our first day in Venice and it helped us choose what to visit in the following days. As the St Mark's Basilica cannot be entered due to Corona regulations, our guide Cristina took us to some other very nice spots instead. For us it was just the right amount of explanations, walking, and breaks. I'd recommend the tour to anyone who visits Venice the first time.”

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4.City Center Historical Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,873 reviews · 1 - 2.5 hours · from $14Best value

St. Mark’s, Rialto, and Venice’s calli on a guided walk, with optional gondola and VR at the Venice Gallery. Great value.

“Guide Natalia was very knowledgeable and made the historical facts very interesting.”

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

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

A 2-hour English walking tour through Venice’s core sights, from Dorsoduro to St Mark’s Square, with small-group stories for $44.

“Our guide was incredibly kind and very knowledgeable. She explained everything clearly and made the whole visit truly enjoyable. Highly recommended!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,063 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $242.05

Venice’s best of St Mark’s tour with skip-the-line Basilica entry, a guided route through quiet calle, and a small-group walk.

“Very happy we booked this tour. Meeting location was easy to find and skipping the line at St Mark’s was the way to go! Guide was very knowledgable, funny and did a great job keeping our small group together despite the weekend crowds. Learned a lot about the history of Venice!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 887 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $48.37

A small-group Venice walk that gives you fast orientation. See Rialto, Marco Polo’s house, and end at St Mark’s Square.

“What a wonderful fun time we had on this walking tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable, answered questions thoroughly & with patience - and was a joy to learn from. Not only was his tour great but he mentioned an excellent restaurant (Enoteca Al Volto) in Venice. So, we tried it. It was the BEST meal we’ve had in Italy - filled with what seemed to be only locals! Thank you!”

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8.Walking tour, Doge Palace, & St. Mark’s Basilica

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 884 reviews · from $142.74

Skip long lines in medieval Venice with a guided Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica visit, plus a walking loop through San Marco and Mercerie.

“The tour covered a lot of territory and history. Was a great overview of all three venues.”

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9.Sunset Walking Tour with Food and Wine Tastings

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

Sunset Venice walk with 14+ tastings, 6 regional wines, and guided views at Rialto Bridge plus the oldest church, all in 3 hours.

“Mariana was amazing! She gave us humor. She gave us me his history. She gave us everything that we wanted plus a whole lotta more that we needed. The food was delicious. My group was amazing! I highly recommend this tour and hopefully you’ll have Mariana! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾”

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10.Morning Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 705 reviews · 1 - 1.5 hours · from $29

A short morning walk through Venice’s calli and squares with an expert guide, great headsets, and outside-only views of key sights.

“Learnt a lot and made it easier to navigate the city during the remaining of our trip!! Learning one’s culture makes it easier to really see and understand what you are enjoying.”

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11.San Marco to Rialto Walking Tour & Spritz Like a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 688 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18.10

Walk San Marco to Rialto through Venice backstreets, hear local legends, snap Rialto photos, stop for a spritz, and enjoy VR.

“We had a wonderful and interesting tour with a nice small group of eight. The 3D experience was a great start to learn some Venetian history. Valentina was lovely and very knowledgable. She told us many interesting facts and took us places we would never have come across on our own. Would recommend.”

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12.Private Venice 2 hrs Tour: Boat & Walking Tour with food tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 688 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $402.49

Private 2-hour Venice boat and walking tour with Grand Canal views, back-canal wandering, and food tasting. Small groups, flexible routes.

“Fun tour of the grand canal. Our tour guide Sandro was engaged the whole trip and pointed out all the historical buildings we were passing on the way. A great way to see a brief introduction to Venice.”

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13.St. Mark’s Classic Walking Tour & Bell Tower Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 471 reviews · from $56.37

Venice classic sites plus St. Mark’s Bell Tower views and VR history, with a gondola add-on on some options.

“Paula conducted a very good tour leading us through the maze of streets outside San Marco square. The tour was very informative, she I cured relevant history and modern day vignettes. Audio worked perfectly throughout the tour. Awesome guide! Thank you Jerry from Toronto”

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14.Walking Tour and Shared Gondola Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 466 reviews · 2 hours · from $75

Two hours in Venice with a guided walk to Rialto plus a shared gondola on quiet canals, with an app audioguide. $75 per person.

“This tour was great value for money but a little disjointed with lots of waiting around. First off the gondola ride was a little cramped with 6 people per boat but for the price of this tour understandable. The hidden Venice walking tour was amazing and the lady was knowledgable and very funny with a good sense of humour.”

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15.The Footsteps of Commissario Brunetti Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 445 reviews · 2 hours · from $157

Follow Commissario Brunetti through Venice’s Ghetto and Cannaregio on a 2-hour guided walk with Donna Leon film locations.

“Die Tour hat unseren Vorstellungen absolut entsprochen. Wir würden jederzeit wieder den Guide buchen.”

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