Venice & the Veneto · CITY TOURS
The 15 best city tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Explore Venice on foot from St. Mark’s Square to Rialto, with hidden calli, La Fenice, VR history, and an optional gondola ride.
“Ana is very knowledgeable and we learned so much about Venice in one hour (and for such a reasonable cost) that we were rather blown away. It was a great time and we highly recommend.”
Walk Venice from Dorsoduro to St. Mark’s with a local English-speaking guide, crossing Rialto Bridge and discovering Venetian stories beyond the main sights.
“We were greeted by our guide Flavia, who absolutely made the tour fun and educational. Highly recommend doing this as it gives you a good perspective of Venice. We did this at the beginning of our visit which helped us immensely find our way around.”
Review of Venice’s 30-minute shared gondola ride, with Grand Canal views, small canals, practical meeting tips, and honest value advice.
“Didn’t initially expect much but during and after the short 30 minute tour, I feel that it was a can’t miss experience that everyone has to have if they visit Venice. Just to realize the history and the close contact that you get by riding the canals. The cost was well worth it.”
Review the Venice St. Mark’s City Pass, with Doge’s Palace, square museums, Querini Stampalia, Carmini School, and optional transport.
“More historical facts and less information about the artists and sculptors.”
Explore Verona by e-bike, from Roman monuments to Castel San Pietro’s sweeping views, with a small group, local guide, and easy hill climbs.
“We used regular bikes instead of e-bikes. The e-bikes were unnecessary. Bernadetta was very knowledgeable and energetic! She was great! Request her if possible. I’m now feeling a bike tour of a town/city is the way to go. You see so much more of the city with less effort since not on foot. Book this tour! Top of my list of tours taken this year. Many breaks, this was not overwhelming at all physically.”
Explore Verona’s Roman and medieval sights, ride to Saint Peter Hill, then enjoy two local wines with a generous ham and cheese aperitif.
“Monica was an excellent guide. She was friendly and really knowledgeable of the history of Verona and she kept us on schedule. She also gave us great recommendations for restaurants at the end of the tour.”
See Verona’s Arena, San Zeno, Castel San Pietro, and more by open-top bus with two routes, audio commentary, and a 24-hour ticket.
“Basic coverage of the place. Monotonous on both red and blue lines. Should have kept it to just one circle trip. Was informative.”
Venice pass with a walking tour, Grand Canal audio guide, priority entry, VR galleries, museums, and optional vaporetto travel.
“The guide provided us with a lot of detailed information that made our visit to the Doge's Palace worthwhile.”
Explore Venice’s San Marco district, from Scala Contarini del Bovolo to San Moisè Church, with a guide and self-guided app.
“visite très très instructive du point de vue histoire de l'art, architecture et politique. le guide était passionné et passionnant !”
See Venice’s essential sights, St. Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Castello, museums, and a shared gondola ride in one packed day.
“St Marks was amazing and the host was great! The gondola ride was very crowded - but a must do in Venice. I liked that the day was planned for you but with breaks included so you could enjoy near by shops and restaurants.”
Explore Verona’s Roman Arena, Piazza delle Erbe, Dante’s Square, and Juliet’s balcony on a small-group walk with a local guide.
“The lot. Very thorough and informative tour. The guide was excellent. Attentive, knowledgeable and pleasant.”
Explore quieter Venice with a private local guide, from San Giorgio Maggiore views to Dorsoduro lanes, canals, history, and useful city tips.
“Marzia was a very knowledgeable, fun guide! She was patient with us and changed our meeting point to accommodate us since we took the wrong water taxi to the original meeting place! A great way to get to know the wonderful city of Venice!”
Explore Padua’s grand squares, medieval Palazzo della Ragione, Cathedral, and Giotto’s Scrovegni Chapel with a private local guide.
“Our guide, Caterina, brought her knowledge and love of her native Padua to life for us on this private tour of the city center. We appreciated her expertise and for going the extra mile to meet us. This tour included timed tickets to the Scrovegni Chapel, which we visited after our tour entered. In it, Giotto’s masterpiece murals are a must-see! Do this tour!”
Walk Venice from Rialto to St. Mark’s, see Marco Polo’s house, enter the basilica on the 2 PM tour, and glide through quiet canals.
“Excellent excellent tour with great value for the money. The only thing is, I would recommend getting another tour for more information about Venice and the lives of the locals, since this tour only covers Saint marks square and Murano and Burano.”
Taste cicchetti, cheeses, seafood, gelato, and Venetian culture while walking from Rialto Market to the Grand Canal with a local guide.
“Excellent food tour, really interesting, didn't like all the food, but that's the point isn't it, to try new things. Denys was really good. And few extra euros to buy some wine was well worth it.”
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