VENICE
Venice, for the two of you.
The 15 most-loved historical 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.
Skip lines at St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, plus a gondola ride with app commentary and VR Venice history context.
Most Popular“Excellent tour. Definitely worth doing and our guide was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the history which she explained so well. Lots to see and really informative.”
Walk Venice’s St. Mark’s and Rialto areas with VR in the Venice Gallery and optional gondola, all for an affordable guided price.
Skip the line to St Mark’s Bell Tower for 98 m views, then pair it with St Mark’s Square History Gallery and a VR time-travel film.
Guided skip-the-line tour of Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, with Bridge of Sighs and optional Campanile views in 2–3 hours.
“Our tour was well organized the information online was helpful and precise. We had no difficulty finding the meeting place and it started on time. Our guide Helena was SUPERB!!! She was very knowledgeable, organized and responsive to our questions.”
Priority skip-the-line entry to St. Mark’s in Venice plus a mobile audio guide, VR history of the square, and optional live guiding.
“Unfortunately this was poorly run from the rushed, late guide to few instructions. It wasted a lot of our time. It was stressed to be 20 minutes early or lose your time, we were prompt but waited 20 minutes for the guide to come in then 15 more minutes for him to get organized. After…”
Skip-the-line Doge’s Palace with a small-group guide, then use your tickets to explore Museo Correr and St Mark’s Square museums.
“I thought this tour was fascinating. It addition to seeing the architecture and the art, the really great thing was hearing about the government structure of the doge. I learned a lot.”
A one-hour private Venice Lagoon boat ride on a historic craft, with a guide, an onboard aperitif near San Marco, and uncrowded views.
“Fabulous way to see Venice especially the lagoon. Our host was a great guide. Sit back, have the prosecco and enjoy!”
Learn watercolor in Dorsoduro with Venetian master Nicola. Small-group, scenic canal views, and a handmade bookmark souvenir in 1.5 hours.
“Absolutely a breathtaking experience, never in my life did I think I would be standing next to an enchanting canal in VENICE, painting away live! The painter has many many years of experience and such a nice gentleman to work with. Oh gosh how I miss Venice!!!”
Guided walk through St. Mark’s and Castello with **skip-the-line** Doge’s Palace entry, plus a ticket to Correr and Marciana rooms.
“Our tour guide did an awesome job explaining the history of Doge's Palace and Venice. We enjoyed every minute of it and we met a lot of great people!”
A 2-hour private Venice walk mixing Rialto legends, Marco Polo’s sites, and church art, ending at San Marco’s prison complex.
“We showed up at the meeting point 10 minutes early and saw a tour group, so we approached. We were rudely told that the group was full, and we must be looking for some other tour. We never saw another guide at the meeting point, although we waited more than half an hour. I don't…”
Skip the ticket lines for St. Mark’s Bell Tower, then add a 3D Venice in the Past experience at the Gondola Yard Gallery.
“It does not work...the tickets were unacceptable”
Rialto to San Marco in 2 hours: a passionate Venice guide, Fondaco dei Tedeschi, Acqua Alta library, and skip-the-line San Marco.
“Alessandro was an amazing tour guide whose passion for the city and intimate knowledge of its art, architecture, and history made our experience incredible. His command of English, knowledge of how to get around efficiently, and his sincRead more”
Prebook entry to Venice’s Palazzo Mocenigo museum of textiles, costume, and perfume for a quiet, self-guided 1–3 hour visit.
“Our whole family were really impressed by how great this tour and little museum are. Our three young kids including our oldest boy of 11 really loved making their own perfumes after having learnt about and smelt all of the different scents in thRead more”
A 2-hour small-group walk through Cannaregio’s Venice Jewish Ghetto, with hidden sites, synagogues from outside, and WWII stories.
“We participated in a small and nice tour. Lucia was superb! She was so detailed and interesting. She also gave us many tips on our stay in Venice. Really recommended!”
Priority-entry Venice History Gallery with a VR gondola ride to the 1700s, plus a guided 3D tour and a take-home 3D wooden puzzle.
“This was great for a self guided tour! Plenty of signs with info to read. The only downside was that there were no signs on the prison side telling what famous persons were in what cells and their stories. The gondola ride was also phenomenal!!”
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.
