Venice Discovery Private Tour

Free CancellationSkip the Line

Skip the line at St. Mark's, explore Rialto Bridge, and ride a private boat through the Grand Canal

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3h

People on boat in venice
St. Mark's Square
St. Mark's Basilica
The "Church of Gold"

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Venice’s maze-like streets and canals are a joy to explore with a private guide leading the way. Skip the line at St. Mark’s Basilica, stroll through St. Mark’s Square, and cross the iconic Rialto Bridge as you uncover the city’s highlights. Then, drift through the Grand Canal and quiet back canals on a private boat, seeing Venice from a new perspective. This tour offers the perfect balance of iconic sights and hidden corners, all tailored to you.

The best way to get to know Venice is with a little local help, and our friendly Venetian guides are ready share their knowledge and show you what this incredible floating city is all about! You'll meet your personal Venice tour guide in beautiful St. Mark’s Square, and in just a few hours you'll discover the best of the city on foot and by boat. As this is a private tour, the pace can be tailored to you and you can ask as many questions as you like!

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Expert English-speaking guide

Skip the line St. Mark's tickets

St. Mark's Square

Rialto Bridge

Grand Canal boat cruise

Private tour

Wheelchair accessible

Meeting point at St. Mark's Square

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St. Mark's Square

Learn about the political, religious and social center of Venice, St. Mark's Square.

St. Mark's Basilica

Admire the outstanding 11th century St. Mark's Basilica or "Church of Gold". Skip the line and go straight inside to see the jaw-dropping interior.

Pala d'Oro

Once inside, your expert guide will show you everything from the Pala D’Oro to the Byzantine golden altar.

The Horses of St. Mark

See Venice's famous four bronze horses. Once a symbol of the city's power, these horses are supposedly the oldest in the world, dating as far back as the 2nd century B.C.

For Reference Only. Itineraries are subject to change

Between the two big columns in St. Mark’s Square (columns of San Marco & San Teodoro) located on the south side of the square, near the canal. A friendly representative will be there holding a sign with our company name on it.

Comfortable shoes, a bottle of water, and something to cover the knees and shoulders for St. Mark's Basilica. Sunscreen is essential in the Venetian summer. Don't bring large backpacks or bags, they are not always allowed inside St. Mark's Basilica.

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Amazing

Melissa Gurdak

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November 30, 2024

Cannot believe how amazing the tour was. Chiara was above and beyond at answering our endless questions and keeping our 13 year old engaged. We couldn’t feel more taken care of and wowed. The sites of the tour were amazing. St. Mark was beyond breath-taking, and having Chiara at our side pointing out all of the exceptional works of arts and giving background about it all was absolutely the best. Exploring the canals by boat, seeing the majesty of Venice, above and beyond our expectations.

Edward Block

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April 06, 2024

Scott P Montopoli

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March 12, 2024

Marco was phenomenal. Deep k college and just the right pace and delivery. Family thoroughly enjoyed it.

Great way to see and get to know the city

bobby seminerio

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June 30, 2023

Our guide Claire was tremendous. Very friendly and extremely knowledgeable! Her ability to tell the stories behind the history of Venice, St Marks, Rialto, and all the other areas we explored really brought the city to life! Would absolutely recommend. The 3+ hours went by very quickly. She was very good with the kids too.

Highly recommended!

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October 11, 2022

Our tour guide Sara was fantastic! Very accommodating to anything we asked or wanted to do. She even steered us to a great restaurant. Very knowledgeable and thorough. Excellent tour through St. Mark's Basilica and around Venice. And I agree with some other posters here that the private motorboat tour was the best part. Up and down lots of canals and under lots of bridges (some so low I had to duck my head down) with lots of sightseeing and points of interest. A great way to tour the city!

9 Teens and two adults

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August 30, 2017

We did tours with the Roman Guy in Venice, florence and Rome. Each guide impressed us. To keep a group of 9 14-17 years olds engaged is impressive. I will certainly be booking our tours through you again next year.

The unique Venice

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April 27, 2016

There's no other city like Venice. So wonderful that you could explore it for ages being surprised every day! With our guide in around 3 hours we covered a lot of the city, included of course the famous Piazza San Marco and the church of gold. The weather was wonderful and we enjoyed being around the canals with our private boat.

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