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Venice Sightseeing Tours and Day Trips

Venice PiazzettaVenice is a small, pedestrian-friendly city, and if you're willing to walk or buy a 12-hour to 7-day vaporetto travel card, you can easily get around on your own.

Cheryl with cat on MuranoStill, a guided tour can be worthwhile if you're pressed for time, if you want to learn more about Venice than you could learn from a guidebook, if you have mobility problems, or if you simply want to try something different (such as a photographer's tour or a "ghost walking tour").

Here are some links that will help you find the right tour for your tastes and budget:

Moderately-priced tours and day trips:

Gondolas on the Grand CanalViator our partner
Viator is a tour broker that offers a wide range of excursions and activities in Venice, the Veneto region, and other parts of Italy. For an example of a Viator local tour, read our Gondola Serenade article.

More personal and expensive:

If you can afford a private tour with your own expert guide, one of the following services may be worth considering:

WalksInsideVenice
Three licensed Venetian guides have teamed up to offer private tours for individuals, families, and small groups. Two of the women are authors of books, and the third is an art expert who leads tours for the Biennale.

The Venice Experience
Mike and Karen Henderson, an American expat couple, will take you on a private sightseeing tour, a cichetti pub crawl, or a photography excursion.

Venicescapes
Michael Broderick, an American researcher and author who lives in Venice, has been offering private guided tours and lectures for visiting groups since 1997.

Venice Tourist Guides Association
The A.G.T. Venezia represents licensed guides who speak 13 languages.

On the water:

I Batelli di Brenta (The Brenta River's Boats)
Boats leave Venice or Padua in the morning for an all-day trip through the Brenta Canal that includes stops at three Venetian villas and the 16th Century mills at Dolo. Other excursions, including a half-day trip from Dolo to Venice, are also available.

Delta Tour: Brenta Riviera and Venetian Villas
The excursion boat Città di Padova offers day cruises along the Brenta Canal from Venice, with stops at historic villas and lunch on board.

Eolo
Explore the Venetian Lagoon on a restored bragozzo sailboat that was built in 1946 and used for fishing until 1967. Itineraries range from daytime sightseeing trips to multi-night cruises.

Venice Kayak
Paddle around Venice and the Lagoon by the day or week, with an experienced tour guide. (For pictures, see our Venice Travel Blog post.)



Hotel tip: Location can be important when choosing a hotel in Venice or on the mainland. Before booking, read our No. 1 Warning and Venice Hotel Recommendations by Area.


Venice canal reflections

A water taxi ride to Venice Airport
A warning about water taxis

Venice Railroad Station: a vaporetto view
Long lines at Venice Airport
Free boat trips to Murano

Need to pee? Prepare to pay
The perils of overpacking
Flood warning: the sound of sirens

Stupid tourist tricks
Johnny Depp's palazzo
Venetian daily life


Maggie in Venice

From Maggie in Venice:

A dog's life in Venice
A Beagle boards a water bus
Venice Carnival for dogs


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