VENICE
Venice, for the two of you.
The 15 most-loved private 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.
Private boat to Murano and Burano for glassblowing and lace-making demos, plus time to wander colorful canals with an expert guide.
Most Popular“Murano and Burano are wonderful and our guide, Elly, was very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The perfect guide.”
Skip-the-line St. Mark’s tour, quiet alley walking, and a 1-hour Grand Canal boat ride in a small group over about 3 hours.
“Really great day out the square was flooded but the guide still made the trip fun and informative some really interesting facts”
Private 30-minute Venice gondola for up to 5, cruising the Grand Canal and side canals from Campo San Luca near Royal Gardens gate.
“Beautiful sights and gondola. Water traffic was busier than expected but I know that can’t be controlled”
Skip-the-line St Mark’s Basilica, insider stories in Venice’s calli, and a fast 2-hour walking tour with a local guide.
“It was a great walking tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable, and we appreciated the guide to St. Mark's Church and around Venice.”
Private 3-hour Murano glassblowing tour from Venice: boat ride, artisan demo, Murano myths, San Donato. Optional Burano add-on.
“We purchased a very expensive item from Mocinego glass factory. They took our Money, and 3 months later the product has not been delivered. Do not take this tour it’s a tip off!!!”
Private motorboat arrival transfer from Venice Marco Polo Airport to your hotel, with meet-and-greet, 24/7 service, and door-adjacent drop-off.
“Fast and easy way to get from airport to hotel. Met us in airport and took us straight to beautiful wooden boat. Even though cold outside the cabin in boat was warm and comfortable.”
Private 4-hour Venice tour with skip-the-line Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica, plus a Grand Canal motor-launch cruise.
“Great tour extremely knowledgeable guide. Water taxi was a fantastic touch and great way to see the Grand canal..Highly recommended!”
Private Venice boat plus hidden canals and a short walking tour, with food tasting. Small group, flexible routing, clear Venice views.
“We had a nice boat ride around Venice. The boats speaker system was cutting out half the time so we could only hear half of what the tour guide said. The tour guide's accent was so thick we could only understand about half of what she was saying, so could only get about a quarter…”
Private Venice food tour with 6 or 10 tastings, Aperol spritz, cicchetti, wine, and gelato. Skip crowds with a local guide.
“Our guide Marina made this tour the most amazing experience. She took us to the places that the locals frequent making it an authentic experience. My 15yr old son even had a great time, and you know how hard it is to make teenagers happy!!! She was knowledgeable, engaging, and just a great guide all…”
Private 75-minute Murano glass lesson with Massimiliano Caldarone. Make a pendant with lamp techniques and take it home for $93.
Half-day private boat tour to Murano and Burano with glassblowing and lace demos, plus time to explore and return by boat.
“Nicole offered much information. She lives to talk. She gave history as she remembers it as a child growing up.”
Private motorboat from Venice to Murano, Burano and Torcello with hotel pickup, Colleoni glass blowing, colorful canals and flexible pacing.
“The guide was very knowledgeable of the history of Venice and the surrounding islands. We really appreciated the fact that after giving us an introduction to the island of Burano she provided a good amount of time to explore the island on our own.”
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…”
Private Venice glassmaking lesson with artisan Massimiliano Caldarone. Make a take-home artwork and get 10% off shop pieces.
“This was a great class. It was small and intimate and our host was funny and focused on keeping us safe and making sure we didn't do anything wrong. At the end you get a masters demonstration of a much more complicated artwork that is amazing to see take shape in front of your eyes.…”
Private guided tour that combines St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace with skip-the-line entry, great for seeing both fast.
“We were lucky that no one else booked this tour so we were actually given a private tour instead of a group of six. But the best part was how knowledgeable and informative our guide was. She met us at the time and place we were directed to meet. She was fantastic at explaining the…”
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.
