VENICE · ITALY
Venice, for the two of you.
The 15 most-loved hidden & secret venice tours for couples in Venice, with prices, timings and who you book through. The ones worth planning a slow Venetian day around, and what each one is really like.
A small-group 2-hour walk through quieter Venice: Cannaregio, the Jewish Quarter, gondola history, and Rialto Bridge.
“Great tour! Giovanni was very knowledgeable and we highly recommend. Got see parts of Venice that we otherwise wouldn't have.”
A 2-hour Secret Venice walking tour with Renaissance highlights and a gondola ride near San Marco, from $71 per person.
Private gondola in Venice with hidden canals and big sights, from 30 minutes to 2 hours, with optional English commentary and flexible ride length.
“We booked a night time 6pm gondola ride with Viator through their online chat…the agent was super helpful and made it all so easy and then when we arrived 30 mins early for the gondola ride the gondolier let us start early which was really nice of him…he was very friendly and very knowledgeable and…”
Cruise Venice on a quiet electric boat through hidden canals for about 90 minutes, with an English guide and great photo angles.
“Friendly captain, but I was hoping to learn more about the history and stories of Venice. It was more of a point and name sail. The boat is lux”
Small-group Venice walk with skip-the-line access to Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica plus La Fenice and the Bovolo stairs.
“Overall the tour was average. We cannot say it was great. First the tour had too much walking down alleys (partly my fault) for not reading the paperwork they sent. In the description it doesn’t say much about “the walk”. But it was most of the afternoon tour! We spent less than a half hour…”
A private 2-hour walk through Rialto Market and San Polo, with wine and cicchetti, plus stops like T Fondaco and Palazzo dei Camerlenghi.
“This ended up being a private tour as our group of 4 were the only ones. The guide was really informative and entertaining. We loved the market place. The glass of wine and selection of 2 nibbles each at the end was a nice finish to tour.”
A 3-hour private Venice tour with a local guide, top sights plus side streets, and a local drink included. Doge’s Palace tickets not included.
“Marco was absolutely brilliant! We learnt so much about the history of Venice from the perspective from a native Venetian. If you want to experience the true Venice (not just the tourist-side) then take this tour. We could not recommend Marco more! We'd even give him 10 stars if we could :-D”
Sip three local wines with Venetian cichetti at two quiet bacari, then walk the calmer lanes near Frari and Rialto.
“This experience was nice but it didn’t meet my expectations as neither a food tour or an introduction to the city highlights.”
Venice by Night is a 90-minute small-group night walk with Valerio: Baroque churches, quiet canals, San Zanipolo, and St Mark’s Square.
“When we met up with Valerio, we were pleasantly surprised to find that due to another party's cancellation, we would have a private tour. This allowed us the flexibility to choose what we wanted to see from a few options offered by Valerio. Throughout the tour, he was both personable and professional. He answered our…”
Cinematic Venice photo shoot with Filippo. Stroll iconic spots and quieter corners, get 150+ edited photos emailed within days.
“Filippo is an absolute gem. He captured our honeymoon in Venice so beautifully — romantic, natural, and full of emotion. He made us feel completely at ease and the photos are beyond anything we could’ve imagined. Truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience we’ll cherish forever.”
A private 2-hour walk through Rialto and beyond, linking Venice art, Carnival, and lesser-known streets with a small-group guide.
“Francisco was very nice had amazing knowledge of Venice history. We were so lucky to have him to ourselves.”
1.5-hour Venice walk from Piazza San Marco to Marco Polo’s house and the Mercerie. Radio guide, exteriors only, great views.
“Tour guide was very good - unfortunately there were a few people on the tour who needed the toilets part way through and we lost a bit of sightseeing time.”
A 2-hour Venice walk with a local guide, mixing iconic sights and quieter lanes, plus an app for self-guided follow-ups.
“We booked a tour for 11:30am and when we go there we were told that they had put us on the 4pm tour, which we could not attend because of plans. After A LOT of pushback and arguing with the tour leader they put my group of 15 ppl on the 11:30 tour with 10…”
A 2-hour small-group Venice walk with a local guide, quieter squares, Rialto views, and a finish at St Mark’s Square for $24.
“Tour was informative, and the guide was a local. A little off the beaten path and not going to see all the main sites. But was delightful.”
A 3-hour private Venice tour blending history walks and 6 cicchetti with 3 wine tastes, plus hotel pickup and flexible pacing.
“This was a private tour, just our group. Well worth the cost; Nico our guide was very knowledgeable and easy to talk too. I’d do this again.”
From the gondola and St Mark’s to the lagoon islands, the food and the Veneto beyond, every way to spend a day in Venice as a couple.
