Venice Private Custom Tour with a Local: Highlights & Hidden Gems

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Venice, Italy

2 to 6 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

See the highlights of Venice at your own pace, without worrying about getting lost, when you explore with a guide on this private walking tour. Visit the floating city's famous buildings and canals, and venture off the beaten path to see a side of Venice that most visitors miss—from a textile factory to a charming neighborhood loved by locals.

Learn about Venetian history from your personal guide
A private tour ensures you can explore at your own pace
Flexible start times are available for your convenience
Choose from a range of tour lengths to suit your needs

What's Included

Private and personalized walking experience with insider tips from a passionate local
Flexible durations and start times—choose your preferred time when booking
Pre-tour questionnaire to tailor the experience to your preferences
Direct communication with your host for itinerary planning and local recommendations.

Food, drinks and tickets to any attractions
Transportation (primarily a walking experience, public transport may be used at an additional cost)
Gratuities (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Monumento Storico a Carlo Goldoni
Campo S. Bortolomio, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
After booking, you can change the meeting point to suit your location with help from our Experience Planners.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Venice (Pass By)

Church of St Mary of Miracles (Pass By)

Campo dei Mori (Pass By)

Ponte de Chiodo (Pass By)

Calle San Francesco (Pass By)

Ramo Dragan (Pass By)

Fondamente Nove (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

After booking, you'll receive a short questionnaire to share your interests, preferences, and must-sees. Your guide will personally reach out to craft a fully customized itinerary that suits your style—whether you love history, food, hidden gems, or cultural experiences.
This private tour is a walking experience. A private vehicle is not included.
Public transportation or local taxis may be used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with your host after your reservation is finalized.
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.6

based on 18 reviews

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Tina_T, Sep 2026

It is a personalized experience but completely depends on the guide. We were shown some interesting things but nothing we were particularly interested in. We were a bit late because he changed the meeting point to an off the wall campo we could not find. We were bored after an hour and cut it short. I don’t recommend unless you’re into history and architecture.

Response from Host, Sep 2026

Hello Tina, We’re sorry the experience didn’t come together in the way you had hoped. A personalized experience should feel genuinely connected to your interests, so we’re disappointed to hear that the places and stories shared weren’t the right fit for you. We appreciate you giving us the chance to understand what fell short, and we’ll use your feedback to help make future experiences more engaging and better tailored. We hope we’ll have the opportunity to give you a much better experience next time. Warm regards, Sheenah and the City Unscripted team.

Venice walking tour with Roberto

KEN_S, Sep 2026

Roberto our guide took his time in walking us thru the city and took us to the buildings and corners that only a born and raised for 70 years a native would know. The history thru the centuries of the republic some you dont read on Chat gtp. Would highly recommend Roberto to any one first or second time in Venice

Response from Host, Sep 2026

We’re so glad you discovered a side of Venice that only a true local could reveal! It’s wonderful that the hidden corners and stories from centuries of Venetian history made the experience so memorable. Thank you for your fantastic recommendation!

Amazing person to be...

mikkkail1998, Jun 2025

Amazing person to be around. Very friendly, very knowledgeable about the history and showed us the best spots ever!!

Response from Host, Jun 2025

We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the company and expertise of our guide. It’s wonderful that they were able to share both the history and the best spots with you. We hope to welcome you back for another great experience soon!

Thank you Roberto for a truly unique Venetian experience!

John_S, Apr 2025

Roberto was great. Very experienced guide who really knew his subject matter, especially the history and culture of the city he had grown up and lived most of his life in. I spent two weeks in Italy and did daily tours and this was by far my best experience. Roberto provided a personal element to the experience that was unique.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

We're thrilled to hear that Roberto made such a positive impact on your experience. We;re happy to have been a part of your Italy adventure and we hope to welcome you on another City Unscripted experience in the future!

Horrible experience! No show’s us with zero communication!

Eric_M, Jun 2023

This was an absolute disaster. We paid $400 for this private tour, and our tour guide “ghosted” us with zero communication. They would not respond to phone calls from Viator staff, they would not answer my messages on What’s App, and they wouldn’t answer emails. This is a complete fraud, and they ruined our day. As I write this, I’m expecting a full refund. If this company has any backbone at all, they’ll at least make it right and issue my money back. If I don’t get it, I will be livid. Do not buy from this company!!

Personalized and no stress

Teresa_L, Mar 2023

The private tour was very nice a personalized. They worked with me on time and itinerary. Some of the stops were a bit high pressure sales, but overall a very nice experience.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

I'm glad to hear you had a personalized experience and that the host was flexible with timing and itinerary. While it's unfortunate that some stops felt high pressure, it's great that you still had an overall positive experience!

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