Venice : Private Custom Walking Tour with a Local Guide
Recommended by 93% of travelers
Venice, Italy
- 2 to 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience authentic Venice on a private and personalizable tour with a local guide. Skip the mainstream tourist spots and discover hidden gems beloved by locals. Plus, get recommendations and insider knowledge so you can make the most of the rest of your trip. Customize this private tour to suit your interests for a unique experience of this historical city. Your guide can even meet you at your accommodation to save the hassle of finding a meeting spot.
- Explore Venice at your own pace on a private walking tour
- Discover places you might miss if exploring alone
- Enjoy the undivided attention of your private guide
- Only visit the attractions that interest you
What's Included
- Private Tour
- Customization of the tour
- Meet up at your accommodation (If located in the city)
- Walking tour
- Help from our team to book the tickets for the desired visits.
- Drink or Food ( If you want to have a break during the tour )
- Personal expenses
- Tips ( Optional )
- Local Transportation around the City
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
The local guide will pick you up at the hotel ( if located in Venice ). Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.
Itinerary
Venice (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- 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
4.7
based on 95 reviews
MaryEllen_P, Mar 2026
Farid was a wonderful guide! We had so much fun hearing the history and stories of Venice!
I highly recommend this tour.
Kevin_T, Mar 2026
Our tour guide, Sneh, had several years of local experience in Venice, yet spoke English well. He not only walked us through many of the great spots to visit while in Venice, but he also explained the layout, the neighborhoods, and gave us additional insights that were great for our time there.
Forrest_T, Mar 2026
Great tour with Fari! He was very personable and tailored the tour for our family. Would recommend the tour.
Diane_S, Mar 2026
There are so many things to see off the beaten path! Our guide was fun and very knowledgeable and made the tour interesting and not overwhelming!
Laura_H, Mar 2026
Michael was the best tour guide, so knowledgeable and took us to all the good spots. Highly recommend 👍
Danny_D, Feb 2026
It was a great walking experience. Be ready to walk a lot. I liked seeing behind the scenes and hearing some of the history instead of rhetoric usual tourist spots. Cecilia was a wonderful guide!
Susan_H, Jan 2026
Fari brought us on a guided tour of the lesser known Venetian sestieri (neighbourhoods). We started at the Jewish Ghetto and walked through Cannaregio, Castello and ended in Arsenale. Fari is a very informative and interesting tour guide. His english is excellent. I would highly recommend this tour if you want to see a more local Venice.
Alissa_V, Dec 2025
Cecilia, our private tour guide, was excellent! She showed us Venice we would never discover ourselves. She pointed out details, told stories, and was very friendly. Communication was amazing. Cecilia was punctual and very personable.
Gregory_M, Dec 2025
Cecilia was extremely knowledgeable about Venice We covered a lot of ground , saw lots of things and enjoyed a very nice lunch with her as well. Very reliable. Very thoughtful and communicated well ahead of the tour to be sure things would go smoothly. overall, a very enjoyable tour. I would recommend her.
Leslie_D, Nov 2025
Our guide, Cecilia, was wonderful! She knew so many little tidbits about architecture, history, social customs, and contemporary Venice. We covered all the places in the city! She was easy to converse with and eager to share her city.
Cathy_M, Nov 2025
Knowledgeable guide, gave great commentary on various sites in Venice. Very personable and informative.
Diane_w, Oct 2025
What a wonderful way to see the non touristy places of Venice. Nicolleta was excellent and answered all our questions about every Venetian subject we discussed from food, history, current culture. She communicated with us prior to the tour and also helped us right before the tour when we missed our water taxi stop. She understood my husbands walking difficulties and took time with us. If you want to see and really learn about Venice this tour is for you.
Elpidia_H, Oct 2025
Our private walking tour in Venice was delightful! Our guide was helpful, cheerful, and patient while we searched for our hotel. Highly recommend!
Jana_W, Sep 2025
Raghda was a wealth of information both historically and current. She also mentioned more attractions that we might want see on our own. She was punctual and spoke clearly. We would definitely take any tour if Raghda was the guide.
Shannon_M, Sep 2025
Nicoletta was a great guide! Super personable and knowledgeable. We covered A LOT of area and info on the tour! Well worth it. The only recommendation I would make is to build in a water/bathroom break halfway through!
CHERYL_S, Sep 2025
Ragda was wonderful to engage with and enthusiastic about a city she genuinely loves. We learned so much from her and had a terrific time!
Luba_T, Sep 2025
Farid was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and funny. Great way to see Venice. He was very flexible and made it easy to meet. I would highly recommend this tour.
Misha_F, Sep 2025
Sneh was very helpful, kind and knowledgeable.
He had great insight into Venice of today.
I would highly recommend him.
Esti_L, Sep 2025
We booked this tour on our first day in Venice. Our guide Farid was excellent and very knowledgeable. He reached out to us before our tour and wanted to know what we were interested in seeing. He was able to customize the tour based on our interests. He showed us popular tourist attractions as well as less known sites. This is a great way to get an overview of Venice and an understanding of the city’s history.
Emi_K, Sep 2025
This was a fantastic experience and one of the highlights of my trip to Venice. Ouissem was an excellent guide and really fun to listen to and talk with. The tour truly felt tailored to my interests and my requests, making it all the more special. Highly recommend!
Kellen_B, Aug 2025
Our tour with Nazarena was perfect. She reached out to us to find out what we wanted to see and tailored a fun and interesting tour around the less popular areas (which we wanted). We learned about about architectural novelties of Venice and loved chatting with Nazarena the whole time. Highly recommend!
Deborah_O, Aug 2025
Our local guide Vittorio was amazing. His knowledge and passion for his city were evident throughout the entire tour. He shared rich historical insights and captivating stories about the city’s hidden gems, making the experience truly immersive. At the end of our visit, he went above and beyond by personally helping us book a gondola ride and also made reservations for us at a local restaurant. The private tour for my friend and I was absolutely worth it. It allowed us to engage more personally and receive tailored insights and making our first visit to Venice unforgettable. If you are looking for a personalized experience in Venice then this the way to go.
Jaime_K, Aug 2025
Definitely recommend this tour! We were matched with Ouiessem, who was a wonderful guide to Venice! We asked for pickup from our hotel, and a two hour tour of the area to help us gather our bearings in Venice. We wanted to end the tour at a mask making class, and we were walked right there which was perfect. The tour was wonderful! Knowing we’d likely be taking the main paths back to our hotel, Ouiessem took us to areas we wouldn’t likely see and off the beaten path. We saw hidden gems and a few of the big sites all at once! Ouiessem was very friendly and knowledgeable. He instantly made us feel welcomed in Venice. We couldn’t have asked for a better start to our trip. If you want a comfortable start, this is definitely the way to do it!
Kenneth_L, Jul 2025
Having been to Venice before we asked to see more of local culture our guide did a great job and showed us all the best local restaurants. We already ate at one and it was fantastic.
Karen_S, Jul 2025
Our guide Sneh was absolutely AMAZING!!!!! He was so informative and tailored it to what we wanted to do. Great day! We originally had a different guide that communicated via What's App with what we would be doing. However, the day prior to the tour, I got a message from Sneh saying he was our guide which was confusing. Though the original guide had my number in What's App and had previously communicated with me, he never said he was now unable to make it. So though it was a little confusing and I had to talk through what we did and didn't want again with the new guide, Sneh, we were so happy this happened as we had a fabulous tour. Definitely request Sneh as you won't be disappointed!!!
Duncan_W, Jul 2025
We had good communication and the guide was on time.
He was very polite and was knowledgeable I would have liked an itinerary to follow but I am overly obsessed with having a plan.
Mari_B, Jul 2025
Sneh was a great guide! He had lots of history and information to relay to us, kept the pace going, was very personable and easy to spend a couple of hours with. It was easier to take in the sites while following a guide around versus trying to navigate and look around. He met us 4 minutes from where we were staying and ended the tour right at our lunch destination! It was perfect! Definitely ask for him if you choose to do this! Five stars!!!
Kent_M, Jul 2025
Best to arrange private tours to get the most out of it. Talking casually with the guide gives you a deeper understanding of the attraction. Plus he/she is easily open to questions. Rather than being someone that other may perceive as monopolizing the guides time.
Rebecca_V, Jun 2025
We did the 4 hour walking tour with Raghda, who was amazing and was great at communicating in advance for pla ning. We saw so much more of the city than expected. She took us off the "beaten path" and showed us a local side of the city which captivated our hearts. We had our two teenage boys touring with us and she held their attention and made a point to engage them in the conversation and stories as we walked. We saw the main points but she held those to the end so we saw the real Venice first. By the end of four hours our feet were tired and we were ready for a rest, but I am so glad we chose this for our first day in the city.
Leonard_B, Jun 2025
Venice is a maze, a cornucopia of small canals, streets, alley-ways, and hidden gems. Possible only with a knowledgeable and confident guide, our four hour walk took us past the tourist hot spots to intimate “inside the ropes” places. Our guide, Raghda, was a fountain of information, enthusiasm, and love for this great and unique city.
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