The 15 Best Rialto Market Tours in Venice

1.Rialto Bridge & Offbeat Unusual Venice Walking Tour

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

Explore Venice beyond the postcard sights on a guided Rialto and San Marco walk, with Casanova lore, secret corners, and an optional gondola ride.

“Valentina did a great job of making it interesting by mixing in facts with fun stuff. we got a good understanding of how the city was built and how infrastructure worked eg rain water collection. She told us about cats, Cassonova, George Clooneys wedding, street markings etcs. Also we moved at a good pace and the group was not too big. Plus we enjoyed the VR presentation, good idea, very informative.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 688 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18Best value

Explore Venice from San Marco to Rialto, with quiet lanes, local stories, a bacaro spritz stop, and an optional gondola ride.

“Good pace, knowledgable guide, good recommendation for things to explore later. We learned about the tiles that keep the canales clean. Also about Musee Fortunati.”

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3.Ghost Tour to Rialto and San Marco Square

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 659 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $31

Explore Venice after dark on a family-friendly ghost walk through Rialto and San Marco, with legends, local tales, and a live English guide.

“Highly recommend to anyone hoping to learn more about the forgotten and darker side of Venices history. Gaia was an extremely helpful guide, and was the perfect story teller for the experience”

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4.Venice’s Icons: Basilica, Doge Palace, Rialto & Optional Gondola

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 413 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $162

Tour Venice’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Rialto Bridge, and Bridge of Sighs with skip-the-line entry and an optional gondola ride.

“Venice was very beautiful and so romantic. The Golden Basilica of St. Mark's with its byzantine masterpieces was so majestic and I have experienced an unforgettable gondola ride.”

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5.Rialto Market Food and Wine Lunchtime Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 383 reviews Top rated

Taste cicchetti, Venetian wines, tiramisu, and local specialties while exploring Rialto, Marco Polo’s former home, and Casanova’s Venice.

“We loved our tour, delicious food, generous portions. Our guide Anna was friendly, informative, couldn't have asked for more.”

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6.Rialto Market Food and Wine Lunchtime Tour of Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $113

Taste cicchetti and wine around Venice’s Rialto Market, with local stories, famous sights, and a generous four-hour lunch tour.

“Friendly, knowledgeable, well organized your and guide. Good food and plenty of it! Well worth the adventure!”

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7.St. Mark’s, Doges Palace, Rialto, and Gondola Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 239 reviews · from $164

See St. Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Rialto, and Venice by gondola in six guided hours, with skip-the-line entry and lunch on your own.

“Marco was fantastic! He has so much knowledge and is really funny, we had a wonderful day.”

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8.Private Secret Venice Tour; Rialto Market, San Polo & Food and Wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 220 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $257

Explore Rialto Market, San Polo, Carampane, and Venetian cicchetti on a private walking tour with wine and local history.

“This tour was so informative. The guide Christina, was very generous of her explanation. We saw things outside the busy street.”

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9.Private Grand Canal Gondola Ride from Rialto

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 178 reviews

Review of Venice’s private Grand Canal gondola ride from Rialto, with route details, price value, timing tips, and what to expect.

“Had a wonderful time and information given was really informative, such a special experience”

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10.Unusual Venice Walking Tour through Rialto & Gondola Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 135 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60

Explore quiet Venice lanes, Rialto, St. Mark’s views, and a shared gondola ride in this useful 2.5-hour small-group tour.

“We did not go on the tour. Too far of a walk to your office (especially in 90 deg heat or spend another £30 for a water taxi.”

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11.Rialto Market Tour, Cooking Class, and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 119 reviews · from $146

Tour Venice’s Rialto Market, make fresh pasta and tiramisu with a local chef, then enjoy a three-course lunch with unlimited wine.

“We had a fabulous day with Rosanna. She was knowledgeable, fun and loves what she does. We went to the market early to take pictures and had lots of questions for Rosanna when she took us through. We would have missed a lot if we had not gone with her. Loved being with a local going through the market the second time. She then asked us what we wanted to prepare for lunch and we shopped for the food and then walked to Lorenzo’s house. She pointed out sites along the way. We all love to cook but learned so many tips from Rosanna. She is very personable and we…”

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12.St Mark’s Square & Rialto Walking Tour & Gondola

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 109 reviews · from $67

Review of Venice’s walking tour and gondola ride, with Rialto-area sights, Casanova’s House, La Fenice, app audio, and practical tips.

“It was a good tour with a lot of information about the places on the way. The guide was very knowledgeable but maybe bit fast walking for people w handicap or older generations We saw a lot of nice places and finished our tour w a 20 Min gondola ride. For folks like us that came here for the first time we recommend it”

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13.Rialto Market Tour & Private Cooking Class in the Heart of Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $149

Cook Venetian pasta and focaccia with Massimo, shop Rialto Market, and share a homemade meal with wine in his San Marco home.

“Massimo was an incredible host from start to finish! We learned so much at the Rialto market about the history, the fish and the produce as we bought our ingredients for the lunch we would soon prepare. The walk back to his apartment was full of more history and stories as we got to know each other better. Once at Massimo’s place we began to cook an we drank and laughed and then ate one of our best meals in Venice! The best part was that Massimo was able to customize the entire meal to suit our dietary needs.”

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14.Private Venice Food Tour with Rialto Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $361

Taste cicchetti, seafood, cheeses, spritz, risotto, and tiramisu while exploring Venice’s Rialto Market with a private guide.

“This was a very good food tour, saw the fish and vegetable market and delicious food. I only wish our guide had told us more about Venice as was done on a previous food tour we had taken in Venice a few years back.”

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15.45-Minute or 1-hour Private Gondola Ride from Rialto

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 85 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.)

Ride Venice by private gondola from Rialto, with Grand Canal views, quiet side canals, and a longer 45-minute route for up to five.

“Our group of 12 folks reserved three gondolas for one hour at Sunset! It’s the way to go! Less crowded and cooler! Our gondoliers were a hoot! We made beautiful memories and got some great photographs!”

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