Category Self-Guided Tours

Venice · SELF-GUIDED TOURS

7 Self-Guided Tours in Venice Actually Worth Booking

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Venice: Grand Canal Gondola Ride with App Commentary

Venice: Grand Canal Gondola Ride with App Commentary - Where to meet near San Marco and what to do first

1.Grand Canal Gondola Ride with App Commentary

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 18,908 reviews · from $39Our pick

Shared gondola along Venice’s Grand Canal plus app commentary and VR Gondola Gallery, with a short intro walk and classic sights included.

“Me and my husband really enjoyed the ride and also the information that they gave us on the walk would highly recommend”

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Venice: La Fenice Opera House Entry Ticket with Audio Guide

Venice: La Fenice Opera House Entry Ticket with Audio Guide - Tickets, audio guide, and the ID check at the counter

2.La Fenice Opera House Entry Ticket with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 11,742 reviews · 1 day · from $14Best value

Skip the line at La Fenice in Venice and tour the opera house with a 7-language audio guide, ideal if you miss a show.

“Very well organized audio tour. We especially appreciated that there was always ample seating available along the route so that we could listen to the audio in comfort. It did sometimes take a few moments to find the next part of the route.”

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Venice: St. Mark’s Basilica Ticket with Audio Guide

Venice: St. Mark's Basilica Ticket with Audio Guide - What You Actually Get for the Price (and What You Don’t)

Venice: Gondola Tour under the Bridge of Sighs & Audio Guide

Venice: Gondola Tour under the Bridge of Sighs & Audio Guide - Lagoon and Canal Views: What the Ride Feels Like

Venice: Gondola Ride with Live Guide or Audio Guide

Venice: Gondola Ride with Live Guide or Audio Guide - Live Guide Onboard vs App Audioguide, Picking the Right Match

5.Gondola Ride with Live Guide or Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 472 reviews · 30 - 50 minutes · from $42

Venice gondola ride from Madonna della Salute with 20-minute walk and live guide or app audio, 30 minutes on the water.

“Finding the meeting point was a bit confusing. I thought I was supposed to meet a gondolier. Eventually, I got to the right place on my own and missed the 'Get you guide' contact that was waiting for me at the meeting point with a sign bearing my name.”

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Venice: St. Mark’s Basilica Priority Ticket and Audio Guide

Venice: St. Mark's Basilica Priority Ticket and Audio Guide - What You’ll See First Inside: Floors, Walls, and Ceiling Mosaics

6.St. Mark’s Basilica Priority Ticket and Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 230 reviews · 30 minutes - 1 hour · from $34

Skip-the-line into St. Mark's Basilica with an audio app, golden mosaics, Bible scenes, and the Doge chapel.

“Comprei um passeio para 10h35 ao chegar no ponto de encontro fui informada que mudou para as 12h. O pessoa que me atendeu disse que ou era isso , ou me devolvi o valor ao adentrar . Tive que mudar toda a programação para voltar depois pra retirar os ingressos ao ponto de encontro e me juntar a um grupo , que segundo a pessoa que me atendeu iria nos escoltar até a Basílica, que era obrigatório. Na fila ao lado de fora me deram os ingressos, não recebemos o áudio guia e fomos deixados na fila , que claramente não precisávamos de ninguém pra entrar. Ou seja me senti…”

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Venice: Explore San Giorgio Island with Ticket & Audio Guide

Venice: Explore San Giorgio Island with Ticket & Audio Guide - Choosing your focus: Giorgio Cini Foundation route vs Vatican Chapels in the Wood

7.Explore San Giorgio Island with Ticket & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 228 reviews · 1 hour · from $17

1-hour San Giorgio Maggiore tour with priority entry and audio guide, choosing the Giorgio Cini Foundation or the Vatican Chapels in the Wood.

“Very interesting building. It was good to get access. The libraries were stunning, and so was the refectory. Slightly disappointed that we didn’t get access to the maze. I was told that this would have been available on another tour.”

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