Skip the Line: Best of Venice Private Tour Including San Marco Doges' Palace and Gondola Ride
Discover the very best of Venice on an exclusive 5h-hour private walking tour combined with a classic gondola ride. Enjoy skip-the-line access to the breathtaking St. Mark's Basilica and the magnificent Doge’s Palace, where centuries of history, art, and power come to life.
Stroll through the city’s most iconic sights, including the world-famous Rialto Bridge, while your private local guide reveals hidden stories, legends, and secrets of the floating city.
End your experience in true Venetian style with a romantic private gondola ride along the canals, gliding beneath elegant bridges and past historic palaces. Entrance fees are included, ensuring a seamless and unforgettable journey through Venice’s timeless beauty.
Venice Off The Beaten Track
We are licensed Italian freelance tour guides with a background of art history and tourism studies. We’re not originally from here but we came to study in Venice and we all fell in love with this incredible city, so we decided to settle in here.
We have different interests but we all share our greatest passion of all which is Venice itself and we would love to share this with you on our tours.
Living here for a long time allowed us to know Venice under many different aspects, that represent the real soul of our city, clearly famous for its beauty with its stunning churches, the impressive buildings, the crazy beautiful glimpses that make it a permanent movie set, but we like to tell you something more about the local culture. We want to let you feel and behave like a Venetian, a real local, making you life easier even i you are going to stay here just few days in order to let you save as more money and time as possible.
Private Venice Tour with a Local, Highlights & Hidden Gems, 100% Personalised
See Venice through a local’s eyes with a tour that’s crafted just for you. Your host isn’t following a script—they’re sharing their city in a way that feels like exploring with a friend. Whether you want to taste cicchetti in a hidden bacaro, explore a textile workshop full of centuries-old secrets, or discover peaceful courtyards off the beaten path, your host will bring Venice to life with stories and spontaneity.
After booking, you’ll receive a short questionnaire to capture your personality, interests, and must-sees. You’ll then be matched with a like-minded host who will reach out to discuss and shape the perfect itinerary—so your Venice experience is as personal and unforgettable as the city itself.
Private Gondola Serenade with Music
Romantic gondola ride along the Grand Canal and smaller ones, lulled by famous Italian songs and operas' arias.
Verona City Sightseeing Walking Tour of Must-See Sites with Local Guide
Verona is known all over the world as the city of love because represents the place where was setted the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet narrated by Shakespeare . You will find out the Juliet's house and its famous balcony that today is one of the main attractions of the city for tourists all over the world.
Experience the best of the City in a 2-hour outdoor walking tour with a professional local guide who you will conduct you among the secrets of Verona, learning about its history and culture!
Share this experience with a small group of people choosing the morning tour or the afternoon one!
A Sweet Stroll Through Venice: Pastries, Chocolate, and Gelato
Embark on a sweet two-hour journey through Venice, perfect for families and those with a sweet tooth. Start at a historic pastry shop, where you’ll taste traditional Venetian pastries, including the iconic zabaione-filled treats, a signature of the city's past. Next, visit a women-owned chocolate workshop, where you can indulge in hand-crafted chocolates made with care. Afterward, take a scenic gondola traghetto ride across the Grand Canal, offering a unique view of Venice from the water. The journey ends at a family-run gelateria, where you’ll savor some of the best gelato in Venice, including pistachio made from Bronte pistachios. Along the way, you’ll also discover hidden corners of Venice, learning about its history and culinary traditions. Perfect for anyone looking to experience Venice through its flavors and family-run businesses.
Venice Islands: Murano Glass & Burano Colors-Guided Visit
Discover the most beautiful islands of Venice with us. Begin your adventure in the iconic San Marco area, boarding a comfortable boat that will whisk you away to the enchanting islands of the Venetian lagoon. With an expert local guide, witness a live glassblowing demonstration in Murano and uncover the secrets behind this delicate craft. Take some time to explore Murano's charming streets and artisanal shops.
Next, set sail for the vibrant island of Burano, renowned for its brightly colored houses that create a perfect backdrop for stunning photos. Your guide will share fascinating stories and insights about the island's history and culture. You'll also discover the delicate art of lace-making, another historic tradition that has put Burano on the map. This tour promises an immersive experience combining art, history, and the unique beauty of Venice's islands. Join us for an unforgettable journey!
Venice: St Mark's Basilica After-Hours Tour with Optional Doge's Palace
Enjoy the luxury of avoiding the crowds and explore St Mark’s Basilica on an after-hours tour. Include an optional visit to Doge's Palace (if selected at the time of booking). Inside St Mark’s Basilica, admire treasured mosaics and a Byzantine altarpiece, and then follow your guide into the crypt where St Mark himself is believed to rest.
Upgrade for late access to the Doge’s Palace by selecting the upgrade option at time of booking. With this option learn about the Higher Council Hall, the Doge's apartments, and the Bridge of Sighs as you explore.
Please note that there may be a break of up to 1 hour between your Doge’s Palace tour and your exclusive After Hour Visit, due to temporary earlier closing time at the Doge’s Palace. Your guide in this case will provide bar/restaurant recommendations
Small Group Pasta and Tiramisu Class at Local's Home in Venice
You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two!
Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta from scratch with your Cesarina.
As the icing on the cake you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu.
Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture.
• Learn to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand
• Learn to make 2 iconic pasta types
• Learn to make the iconic tiramisu
• Small-group cooking class with a maximum of 12 people. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with other lovely guests
• Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo to warm-up
Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country. They are welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.
Murano & Burano Islands Guided Small-Group Tour by Private Boat
Cruise the Venetian Lagoon by private water taxi and meet the artisans keeping Venice’s traditional crafts alive. You’ll see demonstrations of traditional glassblowing on the island of Murano, and traditional lacemaking on Burano. The tour includes discounts on souvenirs from both demonstration workshops. Both islands have plenty to see, and you’ll have ample time to explore.
Tasty Street Food Tour of Venice City Center with Cicchetti & Local Specialties
Soak up your way through speechless views of the city during this 2.5-hour street food tour around the best spots of Venice. Explore the narrow picturesque alleyways, hidden canal gems, ancient bars and shops. Visit the famous local market of Rialto and sample traditional Venetian dishes and ingredients along the way. Indulge delicious specialties like typical pastries, desserts, local tapas known as cicchetti and much more. Enjoy a stroll along the historical bridges of Venice and the opportunity to discover and learn about attractions such as the Basilica dei Frari, Campo Santa Margherita, San Polo and the Grand Canal. With spectacular panoramic views this experience will remain forever as a great memory of your holidays!
Venice Food Tour
This Venice food tour takes you to small bars downtown,
the so called 'bacari' which are cosy, modest places and smell delicious! This walk and tasting tour will unveil one of the most vivid and funny culinary traditions in Veneto.
The bacari are the traditional osterias in the lagoon: they are decorated in a simple and warm fashion, where the cuisine smells ensure the most comfortable atmosphere.
Dive into the genuine lagoon mood and join the lively aperitivo time of the locals, tasting wines and eating the local‘cicchetti’, along the Cannareggio canal.
When the day is over, aperitivo is a must in Italy. However, only in Venice you can find the Spritz and the cicchetti, small plates of meatballs, fish, vegetable preparations, toasted bread with toppings, deep friend delicacies and skewers.
The hosts are professional guides who are passionate about their city and want to share their love for Venice with you!
Murano Glass and Art Private Tour by Boat and on Foot
This is the perfect tour if you desire to spend half day in the quite island of Murano and admire the most beautiful artistic glass that made Murano famous during the centuries. After a short trip by private boat you will arrive to Murano island to discover the art of glass making together with a local Venetian high qualified guide. You will learn about the history of glass and Murano and have the opportunity to admire a glass master working in the factory.
You will see the techniques, that make Murano so famous all over the world.
You will admire the amazing show-room of one of the most beautiful glass factory of Murano .
You will explore the small island and visit the church of San Pietro martire with paintings of Venetian master like Veronese and Tintoretto.
Venice Sunrise 1h Running Tour
Put on your shoes, run through the morning city, treat yourself to a crispy delight! I am thrilled to offer you an unforgettable experience of a serene morning city center, along with showcasing the main water-based attractions of the city. An added bonus for you is the opportunity to start your day with a refreshing workout and good vibes, which will surely accompany you throughout the rest of the day.
Hidden Venice Photo Tour with your phone!
Step beyond the postcard views and experience Venice through the lens of a professional photographer. Whether you’re an early riser seeking the magic of sunrise, looking for an immersive half-day experience, or wanting to fully dive into the art of photography for a day, this workshop is designed to adapt to your vision, level, and creative style.
Choose Your Experience:
Sunrise Photo Workshop – Capture Venice in its quietest, most atmospheric hours, with golden light reflecting off the canals and empty piazzas creating dreamlike compositions.
Half-Day Photo Workshop – A deeper dive into Venice’s architecture, reflections, and daily life. We explore hidden alleys, iconic bridges, and lively squares.
Full-Day Photo Workshop – The ultimate Venetian photography experience. This extended session allows time to refine your skills, experiment with different styles, and explore Venice’s ever-changing moods, from sunrise to twilight.
Venice Airport (VCE) to Ravenna City or Cruise Port - Arrival Private Transfer
Book your Private Arrival Transfer from Venice Airport (VCE) to Ravenna city or Cruise Port.
Don't go through all the hassle of waiting in a long taxi or shared shuttles queues and use our private, door to door airport transfer.
Your driver will be waiting for you at a scheduled time and you will travel comfortably to your destination.
• Meeting with a Nameplate
• We track your Flight
• Door-to-door Service
• No Hidden Charges
• Clean cars & Professional drivers
Creative Venice: Artisan Excellence and Craftsmen Workshops
Shop through botteghe and tiny shops and find artisanal souvenir and objects 100% made in Italy, listening to the story of these businesses often started by family members who transmitted their knowledge to others with passion and love for their work. Venice, in addition to being a city of art, has always been a city of artisan excellence and creative talent. For more than 1,000 years the hands of masterful Venetian craftsmen have been creating precious and refined objects: mosaics, glassware, fabrics, jewellery and perfumes. Even today, Venice is brimming with ancient know-how that cannot be found elsewhere in the world. Innovative boutiques and concept stores are flanked by artisan studios, where masterpieces in glassware, pearl, gold, paper, and leather are created; there are even ateliers of historic masks and costumes, artistic kilns, antique tailoring and weaving workshops, woodworking shops and printing studios, graphic design studios where unique products can be found.
Private Dolomites Day Trip from Venice by Mercedes Van
Discover the most beautiful mountains in the world by luxury mercedes viano.
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Misurina Lake, Lavaredo peaks, Dobbiaco and Braies lake are some of the wonderful mountains which will be possible to admire during tour.
6-hour tour of Murano, Burano and Torcello by private boat
We propose to visit the most particular islands of Venice in complete freedom like a real local, in our elegant and comfortable private boat, designed just for this!
Accompanied by an expert local guide (upon reservation), you will witness the fascinating glass blowing of Murano, meticulously passed down from generation to generation.
Up to Burano, known for its colorful houses and ancient lace traditions. Afterwards, your journey continues to Torcello, for a short visit to the throne of Attila and the famous Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta.
Venice: Ghosts and Legends Evening Private Walking Tour
A fascinating Venice by night tour discovering the abundant amount of secrets hidden within Venice, during which you will immerse yourself in the unreal and ancient atmosphere that pervades this beautiful city after dark. You will be lead through off the beaten track streets with your expert guide and be enlightened with ancient legends, ghost stories, unsolved enigmas, fascinating mysteries, and local hearsay about the history of the floating city. Venice is indeed known for being the most romantic of the romantic cities, but after dark, the romance factor suddenly dissolves to leave room to mystery and melancholy: Venice is a city with a long history behind it and, inevitably, that history contains a few skeletons and secrets. The city’s darker side might leave you feeling a bit shaken, if you feel more comfortable in hiding away from the many ghosts you’ll meet during this tour, you are welcome to wear your own Venetian carnival mask!
Private Full Day Tour from Milan to Venice with local tour guide and fast train
Enjoy this private full day tour of Venice from Milan with a local tour guide.
You will take the fast train from Milan to Venice early in the morning (exact time to confirm). Once in Venice you will meet your private official tour guide in Santa Lucia train Station to start your 3 hours guided tour.
Venice is one of the most visited cities of whole Europe. The city how it is nowadays is similar to how it was at the moment when it was founded.
In this private walking tour you will get to know some of the most representative places of this wonderful city.
Your official tour guide can recommend a very nice place to have lunch. Then, you will have some time free to wander around the city.
In the afternoon, you will take yous fast train back to Milan (time to confirm).
Venice: Relaxing Sunset Ride aboard old fishing boat
A one-of-a-kind experience designed for travelers seeking authenticity, quiet elegance, and soul-stirring beauty - 2hrs golden hour escape aboard our traditional Bragozzo, to catch your breath, slow down, and sip delicious Prosecco tasting the famous typical cicheti (local Tapas) made with local products & hand-picked veggies.
Venice Natural History Museum: Private Tour
Never mind the doge: insatiable curiosity rules Venice, and inside its Natural History Museum it runs wild.
Visit the Fondaco dei Turchi, the building hosting the museum, reflecting its history as a noble palace until the Dukes of Ferrara were elbowed aside in 1621 to make room for Venice's most important and controversial trading partner: Turkey.
Admire the stars of the museum are the spotlit dinosaurs, including a terrifying ouransaurus from the Sahara and a Ptissacosaurus mongoliensis, a 120 million years old baby dinosaur skeleton from Gobi desert.
Follow the tracks of Venetian explorers when adventurers like Marco Polo fetched peculiar specimen from distant lands.
Around every turn scientific marvels await discovery in luminous new exhibits, such as the 19th century Wunderkammer (cabinet of curiosities) and a bubbling fish tank that represent the whole fragile ecosystem we live in.
Venice Castello Area: Private Tour of Art, History & Arsenale
We make our way through the labyrinth of alleyways into the heart of Castello, the largest residential area of Venice. Passing through campo Della Bragora, now Bandiera & Moro and then through "calle della morte" (Street of death).
We continue our tour and arrive at the School of San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, which holds a painting by the famous artist “Carpaccio”.
We continue our walking tour making our way towards the magnificent entrance of the Arsenale passing traditional maritime houses of famous captains and merchants from the Venetian Navy.
At the end of the tour, optional visit inside the Ships Pavilion and the naval museum (ticket to pay on spot).
Here you will see many historical Venetian boats, including a copy of the Bucinotoro, the Disdotto, the funeral Gondola of the Venetian Doges and also several war ships, giving you a real feel of the maritime history of the city.