Private Verona tour with local guide: Highlights and hidden gems

See Verona through a local's eyes, not a tour bus window

A private 2.5-hour walking tour of Verona with a local guide covers the main landmarks (Juliet's House, Piazza delle Erbe, the Arena), and uncovers hidden corners of the historic center. You walk at the guide's pace, stop where the stories matter, and finish with a local drink included. The tour stays small: just you and your guide, no crowds.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Piazza delle Erbe1h
2. Piazza dei Signoripassing by

Explore Verona highlights and hidden gems

• Visit Juliet’s House
• Explore Piazza delle Erbe
• Admire Verona Arena
• Discover additional local stops
• Enjoy a local treat

The experience

Two and a half hours is enough to move through Verona's center without rushing. Your guide meets you and walks the route they know best, hitting Juliet's House first: the spot where travelers leave notes about love, tied to Shakespeare's play. From there you reach Piazza delle Erbe, which was the Roman forum and is now ringed with market stalls and cafes. Your guide tells you the story of the Well of Love and why people make wishes there. The Arena comes next, one of the world's best-preserved Roman amphitheaters, still used for opera performances.

What changes is the company. A private tour means no group waiting for stragglers, no guide pitching to twenty people at once. Your guide is someone who lives in Verona and chose to lead this tour. They earn a fair fee and know which streets avoid the crowds. The route itself shifts slightly depending on your guide's choice (Piazza dei Signori or other corners of the historic center may appear instead of or alongside the main stops), so no two tours are identical.

A local drink is included at the end, something the guide picks. The tour is carbon-neutral. Withlocals offsets the emissions. You'll need a moderate level of fitness to walk the whole route, and the center is accessible by public transport if you're coming from elsewhere in the city. Strollers work for infants and small children.

What’s included

• A private local guide leading the full route.
• skip-the-line access to the main landmarks and hidden corners of the historic center.
• one local drink or tasting at the end of the tour.
• carbon-neutral routing through Withlocals' offset program.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day15 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 17:00

Book up to2h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Withlocals

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to keep moving through central Verona's main landmarks and hidden corners in one continuous walk, rather than stopping frequently at each site.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

What is Juliet's House and why do travelers leave notes there?

Juliet's House is the medieval building in Verona's historic center said to have inspired Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Visitors leave handwritten notes on the walls and doors seeking guidance and wisdom about love, making it one of the most romantic spots in the city.

Can I enter the Arena and other attractions, or do we only see them from outside?

You visit the attractions from the outside during the tour. Entry fees to sites like the Arena are not included, so the tour focuses on the exterior views and the stories behind each landmark.

How many people will be on this tour?

It's a private tour, so it's just you and your local guide. No other travelers join, which means the pace and stops are set around your interests.

What was Piazza delle Erbe before it became a market square?

Piazza delle Erbe was the main forum during the Roman Empire, the civic and commercial heart of ancient Verona. Today it's a lively square with restaurants, cafes, and market stalls selling fruit and souvenirs, but the Well of Love and the history remain.