1.Private Venice Canal Cruise: 2-Hour Grand Canal and Secret Canals

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 139 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $521Our pick

Private Venice canal cruise with Grand Canal, Jewish Ghetto walk, Arsenale shipyard entry, and Dorsoduro gondola workshop in 2 hours.

“Tour was in a taxi and not in a wooden boat like the photos. Taxi was old and run down. Tour guide talked badly about “tourists” and the way they shop. His knowledge about the history was limited. We found ourselves correcting him several times. One strange thing was he kept asking us to leave our belongings (purse and backpack) on the taxi when we got off. Felt sketchy. Tour guide left us in the shopping district and not back where we started like it said. It was a 40 minute walk back. We mentioned we wanted to go back and he ignored us. Just awful experience. This was our…”

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2.2 Hour Venice Canal Kayak Tour – Premium experience by day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $133Best value

2-hour Venice canal kayak with a small group, guided route to the lagoon, gear and photos included, plus a souvenir bottle.

“This was the best part of my trip would recommend to everyone travelling to Venice as a different way of seeing the city! It is an experience I will never forget and wish I could do it all over again.”

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3.Classic Venice: 2-Hour Walking Tour with Basilica Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 48 reviews · from $283

A 2-hour private walk through St. Mark’s Square, the Bell Tower, Bridge of Sighs, plus Basilica access via terrace and museum during restoration.

“Great tour guide, Elisabetha explained the old and new Venice to us in a varied and exciting way. Bravo!”

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4.2 Hour Night Kayak Tour in Venice, premium experience with sunset

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $168

Paddle Venice by sunset at night in a small group. Glide the lagoon and canals with gear, coaching, and wildlife facts.

“great tour! great guide max! we had awsome moments in the lagune with the kajacs. thank you very much!”

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5.Private 2-Hour Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 33 reviews · from $232

A private 2-hour Venice walk covering St Mark’s Square, Rialto, the Grand Canal area, and more, with expert guide commentary.

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6.2-Hour Venice with Kids and Family Friendly Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $385

A private 2-hour Venice family tour with Lucia, built around a kid treasure-hunt, tailored sights, and easy logistics near Rialto.

“We took a private tour with Lucia upon arriving in Venice and we’re so glad we did. Lucia is so friendly, very knowledgeable and informative and has great communication. She took my family of 6 on a 3 hour tour which combined a boat ride and walking, while playing a fun scavenger hunt game. We had fun, but also learned a ton and got a feel for Venice at the very start of our trip. Once we left her she continued to send recommendations for amazing food and fun things to do during our visit. I’d recommend anyone go on a tour with Lucia. She’s amazing!”

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7.Secret Venice: 2-Hour Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 17 reviews · from $203

A private 2-hour Venice walk in Castello and Cannaregio, from Marco Polo’s home to bacaro cicchetti and spritz.

“The kindness, the cheerfulness, the competence of Argentina, everything was wonderful 😊”

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8.two-hour walk from Rialto to San Marco between history, traditions and art

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $139

Two hours from Rialto to San Marco with a native guide, basilica skip-the-line access, Rialto market, and art and tradition stops.

“Alessandro is a local guide with real love and enthusiasm for his city of Venice. History, architecture, art, the beautiful churches and small details of each street and neighbourhood made the city come alive. Two hours flew by! Whether this is your first trip or you’re returning for more - I’m sure that a tour with Alessandro will be a highlight.”

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9.2-Hour Private Photo Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · from $283

2-hour private Venice photo walk with a pro coach, hidden corners, landmark views, and five portraits included.

“Stefano really knows Venice and great locations to photograph. He also shares technical knowledge about cameras and composition.”

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10.Private 2-Hour Doge’s Palace Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · from $225

A private 2-hour Doge’s Palace tour with priority tickets, hotel pickup, headsets, and expert history focused on frescoes and Venetian power.

“The guide responded very well to our individual wishes.”

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11.Private Mini Venice Photo Walk 2 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $150

A 2-hour private mini Venice photo walk with an English-speaking photographer, coaching for phones or cameras, and optional portrait photos.

“This tour was a wonderful experience.. Stefano was inspiring and informative and led us to some amazing photographs. He shared his love and knowledge of Venice with us. We will treasure the photos we took with his help, and the memories from this incredible tour.”

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12.2-hour Venice Guided Walking Tour with Gondola ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $334

A 2-hour private Rialto walk with a gondola ride, market stops, and lagoon views you can only get from the water.

“Booked last minute and was excellent. Great communication and superb customer service! Was the perfect amount of time prior to our train back to Milan.”

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13.San Polo, Rialto & Frari: 2-Hour Private Walking Tour in Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $322

Private 2-hour walk through Rialto and San Polo to Frari Basilica, with a personal guide, market views, and Renaissance art.

“This was our introduction to Venice just two hours after we arrived. The immediate insight and the introduction to this area which is so full of character with its winding back streets, campos and canals to it's grand palaces along the Grand Canal was fascinating and entertaining. The personal insight from our excellent guide made this a memorable experience.”

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14.Private 2-hour Walking Tour of Accademia Gallery in Venice with private guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $240

A private 2-hour walking tour inside Accademia Gallery in Venice with a licensed guide, ticket included, tailored to your interests.

“Guide was very nice and knowledgeable but not an art historian as advertised and stated on my voucher. if I had paid $50 per person i would have given it an excellent review but for $200 each (total $400) definitely NOT worth the money. And very disappointed that we had missed the Leonardo exhibit, the description gave me the impression that would be included.”

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15.2-Hour Masks & Puppets Tour for Children

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $271

Venice with kids: tour Carlo Goldoni’s puppet theatre, watch an Arlecchino scene, then paint a papier-mâché mask to take home.

“Omg Paula at the Mask workshop. You are an angel. And Anna Maria’s ability to keep our kids engaged during the first hour. That said… no puppet show. Just a tour. It was amazing but a little confusion as we thought there was a show and not a tour of a gallery.”

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