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Venezia Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide by a Local

Recommended by 90% of travelers
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Venice, Italy
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Booked 10+ times last week!
  • 3 to 4 hours (approx.)
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Explore Venice effortlessly with a smartphone-guided tour that saves hours of research time. Stroll past iconic landmarks such as the Rialto Bridge, Doge’s Palace, and St. Mark’s Square, as well as hidden gems known only to locals. Along the way, enjoy expert tips on the city’s history as well as the best places to eat, making it an easy and enjoyable way to experience Venice’s highlights at your own pace.
  • Check off Venice’s top sights using a self-guided tour
  • No need to collect anything: Access the tour on your smartphone
  • Learn as you walk: Audio commentary is available
  • No getting lost: The app is connected to a map

What's Included

  • Tips for monuments, history, curiosities and anecdotes from a local
  • Audio-guide and text in multiple languages (Eng, Esp, Ita, Ger, Fr)
  • Text in different laguages (Eng, Deu, Esp, Ita, Fra)
  • Connected with google maps
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari (not mandatory) - Ticket cost: 5€
  • Scala Contarini del Bovolo (not mandatory) - Ticket cost: 8€
  • Basilica di San Marco (not mandatory) - Ticket cost: 6€

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Ponte degli Scalzi, 30135 Venezia VE, Italy

    Coming out of Venice Santa Lucia station you will find this beautiful bridge on the left! As a digital guide, you can activate the product by yourself (no need to meet anyone!) Details are included in the voucher & whatsapp message that you should get after booking!

End point

  • Doge's Palace
    P.za San Marco, 1, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

    We will finish close to Piazza San Marco, in front of "Ponte dei Sospiri"

Operating hours

  • 03/13/2024 - 04/27/2027

    Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Itinerary

1

Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

2

Campo San Polo

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

3

Ponte delle Tette

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

4

Canal Grande

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

5

Ponte di Rialto

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

6

Scala Contarini del Bovolo

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

7

Piazza San Marco

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

8

Basilica di San Marco

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

9

Palazzo Ducale

1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

10

Ponte dei Sospiri

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This product is a digital guide to visit the city but travelers can stop wherever and whenever they like and visit the monuments they want. Monument tickets are not included in this digital guide
  • You will need a smartphone with internet connection to use the digital guide (details to activate the digital guide will be in your voucher, read it carefully!)
  • You'll be able to hear the audio through your speakers or, if you have them, through your headphones
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers

Cancellation Policy

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

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Featured review

Angie_M
The audio guide was so helpful and provided great details about the things we saw on the walking tour. Made it so enjoyable to learn some of the history of some of things we were looking at. Will definitely recommend to friends traveling to Italy.

Reviews

4.6
based on 52 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

This was great, made us...

Kasey_C, Apr 2026
This was great, made us wonder why we ever really need a tour guide versus just doing a self tour. Gave us tons of flexibility.

Interesting

Jody_C, Nov 2025
It was a long walk from our hotel to the beginning of this tour so we just used the written portion. Well-researched, easy to access, and interesting facts. It’s like having a guide book. Didn’t get the full experience, but it wasn’t expensive.

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Unfortunately, giving a negative review because "it was a long walk from our hotel to the start of this tour" is something that is completely unrelated to my digital guide. I am glad that you appreciated the content and easy accessibility. I hope my response will help other travelers. Walking Cap

Perfect Self Guided Tour

Doug_W, Aug 2025
The tour was great for my wife and I because we could go at our own pace and really pick what we wanted to spend time at. Tons of great information about Venice and its history. The guide was very easy to follow and the Google Maps links worked flawlessly!! This self guided tour was well worth the small amount of money spent and gave us an amazing path through the city.

Great self guide

Michelle_H, Jul 2025
Good information and good directions. We were able to adapt it to our available time. The guide had good information.

The tour was very...

RICKI_F, May 2025
The tour was very informative and the speakers are native Americans so it was much easier to understand than a local guide struggling with English. The only issue we had is that the app only downloaded onto one of our two phones

Venice at your own pace

Paula_P, Apr 2025
Guides are a great way to see things at your own pace. Guide gives some history and insider tips. Just download before you start in areas with slow internet.

Don’t get this one!

John_B, Mar 2025
The walking tour didn’t load in our app. Didn’t get to hear anything! Useless. Would like our money back!!

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Ciao! I am sorry to read this review from you! All activation details were shared during booking and the night before your activity. 💪🏻 We also offer assistance on WhatsApp and through platform support almost instantly but you did not message us. 🥲 However, I hope you can try our guides, super appreciated by hundreds of tourists, in the future! Ciao Matteo Walking Cap

The audio guide was so...

Angie_M, Sep 2024
The audio guide was so helpful and provided great details about the things we saw on the walking tour. Made it so enjoyable to learn some of the history of some of things we were looking at. Will definitely recommend to friends traveling to Italy.

Great way to learn a and experience a city

Stephen_h, Jun 2024
Amazing script. Great way to see a city at your own pace. Easy technology. Thanks to Mateo for making it so easy.

Great way to experience a city on your time table

Stephen_h, Jun 2024
Excellent experience. Learned and experienced Venice at our own pace. Also like that it took us to the big sites and little less traveled sites. Tech was easy to navigate as well.

Great experience! Very useful

Gloria_t, Nov 2025
Hello. Nice experience, very useful to know Venice at its own pace. Audio guides keep their promises.
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