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Venice Lagoon Islands Tour: Torcello, Burano, Murano Guide
Venice Lagoon Islands Tour: Torcello, Burano, Murano Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.87 (77)5h 30mA guided tour of Venice's lagoon islands—Torcello, Burano and Murano—led by a licensed local guide in English or Italian. The tour includes entry to the Torcello archaeological site and skip-line access to the glass factory and lace workshop, plus a full-day vaporetto ticket for independent exploration afterward. Children from age 1 are welcome; the tour runs 5.5 hours and covers the islands by public water bus.Is it for me?The tour moves at a steady pace across three islands by water bus, with walking on each one and climbing the Torcello watchtower—it suits travelers comfortable with boat travel and moderate walking, and it works well if you have a free afternoon and want the islands explained by someone who knows them rather than navigating alone.Free cancellationKids −100%from€ 50View ›
Hidden Venice Walking Tour: Local Neighborhoods & Secret Churches
Hidden Venice Walking Tour: Local Neighborhoods & Secret Churches★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (77)2hA two-hour walking tour of Venice's quieter neighborhoods, led by a local guide through narrow alleyways, hidden churches, and squares where you'll see Venetian life beyond the tourist routes. The route is flexible—your guide can tailor stops to Dorsoduro, Cannaregio, Castello, San Polo or other districts you want to explore. Pickup from your hotel is available on the private group option.Is it for me?Book the private group option if you want the guide to adjust the route toward neighborhoods that interest you most and to include hotel pickup. The shared small-group tour works better if you're staying near the starting point and happy to follow the set Dorsoduro route—it's the same guide and the same hidden stops, just with other travelers alongside you.Free cancellationfrom€ 77View ›
Vicenza: Palladian Villas, E-Bike & Olympic Theater Day Tour
Vicenza: Palladian Villas, E-Bike & Olympic Theater Day Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.87 (77)1h–8hYou’ll step inside frescoed palaces, ride an e-bike out to Palladio’s iconic La Rotonda villa, and watch golden light fill the Olympic Theater. With your guide sharing stories and maps scribbled with notes, you’ll see Vicenza through local eyes—and maybe find yourself pausing over coffee at the end, wishing you could stay longer.Instant confirmationTravelers' pickKids −67%from€ 98View ›
Venice Piazza San Marco photoshoot: Professional photos 30 min
Venice Piazza San Marco photoshoot: Professional photos 30 min★★★★★★★★★★ 4.61 (77)30mA professional photoshoot session in Venice with a local photographer at Piazza San Marco and the canals. You're guided through the best locations and poses while the photographer handles composition and framing; you receive 20 to 75 edited, high-resolution images within 48 hours. The session runs 30 minutes, and you can add more photos after the shoot if you want them beyond your initial selection.Is it for me?Choose the Standard option if you want a few polished shots for social media or your album; go Premium or VIP if you're planning to print images or want variety across multiple locations and poses. The photographer's local knowledge means you're not spending time hunting for good backdrops—that's already solved.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom · per group€ 69View ›
Prosecco Hills: Day Trip from Venice & Treviso, 2 Wineries
Prosecco Hills: Day Trip from Venice & Treviso, 2 Wineries★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (76)10hYou’ll start your day in Treviso or Venice before heading into the heart of Prosecco Hills with a local guide. Taste DOCG wines at two family-run wineries (with plenty of snacks), wander among Cartizze vineyards, and explore Conegliano’s old streets at your own pace. Expect honest flavors, warm hosts, stories you won’t find in guidebooks — plus those quiet hillside views you’ll remember long after.Free cancellationfrom€ 159View ›
Via Ferrata Climbing in Cortina d'Ampezzo: Learn Rope Techniques
Via Ferrata Climbing in Cortina d'Ampezzo: Learn Rope Techniques★★★★★★★★★★ 4.95 (76)4hA via ferrata class in Cortina d'Ampezzo where you learn rope maneuvers and climbing techniques on easy-to-medium rock routes in the Dolomites, led by a UIAGM/IFMGA mountain guide. The group activity runs about four hours from a parking lot starting point, with a briefing on equipment and safety before you climb. Helmet, harness and via ferrata set are available to rent for €15 per person if you don't have your own gear.Is it for me?Book this class if you're staying in Cortina without a car—the guide handles the drive to the trailhead and the instruction, so you show up ready to learn and climb. The group size and fixed route mean you're not navigating or deciding difficulty on the fly; the guide matches the pace to beginners, which is what makes four hours of real climbing technique possible in one morning.Travelers' pickfrom€ 139View ›
Venice: Private Photo Session & Gondola Portraits Tour
Venice: Private Photo Session & Gondola Portraits Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (74)1h–1h 30mYou’ll wander Venice with a local photographer who knows all the best angles—from St. Mark’s Square to hidden alleys and even on a gondola if you choose. Expect gentle posing tips, stories about Venetian life, and candid moments captured between landmarks. Your edited gallery arrives fast so you can relive those small details long after you’ve left—the laughter, sunlight, even your windblown hair.Free cancellationfrom · per group€ 350View ›
Venice Food Tour: Commissario Brunetti’s Book Locations & Cicchetti
Venice Food Tour: Commissario Brunetti’s Book Locations & Cicchetti★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (72)2h 30mYou’ll taste your way through Venice alongside a local guide, sampling cicchetti and fresh seafood at real-life Commissario Brunetti book locations. Expect laughter over Venetian words, bustling markets, and sweet pastries in Dorsoduro—all while hearing stories that bring Donna Leon’s novels to life around you.Free cancellationfrom€ 135View ›
Venice: Rialto Market & Cicchetti Food Tour with Gondola Ride
Venice: Rialto Market & Cicchetti Food Tour with Gondola Ride★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (70)2h 30mYou meet your guide at the Rialto Fish Market and spend 2.5 hours moving through three cicchetti bars with prosecco tastings, watching locals at the market, then riding a gondolino across the canal for a final tasting and gelato. The group stays at six people, so you're never lost in a crowd, and everything — food, drinks, transport, guide — is included in the price.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat like a Venetian without spending the morning researching which bars are real or figuring out how to cross the canals — the guide and the small group size mean you're learning the city's food culture instead of navigating it.Free cancellationInfants freefrom€ 149View ›
Sunset Kayaking in Venice Canals: Paddle Under Bridges
Sunset Kayaking in Venice Canals: Paddle Under Bridges★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (70)1h 40mA sunset kayaking activity in Venice where you paddle 4–5 kilometers through the canals of Cannaregio and Castello, visit a historic Venetian rowing club, and watch the city's light change from the water. The guide provides instruction, all equipment, and photographs; the paddle is an intermediate workout requiring moderate to strong paddling skills and physical fitness.Is it for me?Book this if you paddle regularly and want to improve your technique in Venice's working canals instead of a tourist lagoon. The guide's instruction and the rowing club visit make this a local water-sports experience, not a sightseeing paddle—you're training on the water, not floating past landmarks.Free cancellationTravelers' pick-20%from€ 79View ›
Venice: Rialto Market Tour & Cooking Class with Wine Lunch
Venice: Rialto Market Tour & Cooking Class with Wine Lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 4.70 (69)4hYou’ll wander Venice’s lively Rialto Market with a local chef, pick fresh ingredients for your hands-on cooking class, then make classic dishes like handmade pasta and tiramisu together. Enjoy unlimited wine as you share stories over lunch in a real Venetian home — it’s warm, messy fun that lingers long after dessert.Free cancellationfrom€ 129View ›
Sirmione boat tour from Peschiera: Jamaica Beach & aperitif
Sirmione boat tour from Peschiera: Jamaica Beach & aperitif★★★★★★★★★★ 4.32 (56)3h 30mA 3.5-hour boat tour departing from Peschiera del Garda that cruises the east shore of Lake Garda to Sirmione, with stops at Jamaica Beach and views of the Caves of Catullus along the way. You get two hours of free time to walk through Sirmione's historic centre, an aperitif served on board, and a swimming stop from the boat on the return journey. The captain provides commentary on the main sights as you travel.Is it for me?Book this if you're staying elsewhere on the lake or in Verona and want a guided cruise with swimming and free time in Sirmione—the boat departs from Peschiera, reachable by public transport.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −50%from€ 60View ›
Kayaking in Venice: Intermediate Skills Class in the Canals
Kayaking in Venice: Intermediate Skills Class in the Canals★★★★★★★★★★ 4.91 (56)1h 20mA kayaking skills class in Venice's Cannaregio and Castello canals for intermediate paddlers, led by local instructors Nicoló and Aleksandra. The session includes paddling instruction, training on the water, a visit to a historically important Venetian rowing club, and all equipment; the guide photographs the class and sends images afterward. Suitable for adults with moderate fitness and prior water sports experience; children from age 13 are welcome.Is it for me?Book this class if you have intermediate paddling skills and want to train on Venice's working canals instead of a sheltered lagoon—the real waterways, the real traffic, and the real club where locals paddle. The guide's presence and the rowing club visit ground the session in how Venetians actually use the water, not how tourists see it.Free cancellationfrom€ 79View ›
Venice: Interpreti Veneziani Concert & Music Museum
Venice: Interpreti Veneziani Concert & Music Museum★★★★★★★★★★ 4.51 (51)1dYou spend your evening moving between two rooms in the Church of San Vidal: first the Music Museum, where you see handmade stringed instruments from the 17th to 19th centuries; then the concert hall, where Interpreti Veneziani performs baroque masterworks by Vivaldi, Bach, Handel and Mozart. The whole evening is contained in one location, and you finish knowing the instruments and the music together.Is it for me?Right for anyone who wants to experience baroque music in its architectural and cultural setting without arranging separate tickets and timing—the museum and concert are in one place, one evening, so you move straight from the instruments to hearing them played.Free cancellationBest valuefrom€ 39View ›
Venice Private Family Tour: Rialto Bridge & Marco Polo's House
Venice Private Family Tour: Rialto Bridge & Marco Polo's House★★★★★★★★★★ 4.76 (50)2hYou get a private guide who shapes the walk around your family's pace and interests, hitting Rialto Bridge, Marco Polo's house, and Acqua Alta Bookshop while your kids learn through activities instead of lectures. The guide picks the route, includes a local snack, and keeps groups small enough that nobody feels rushed. Book directly with the guide to confirm the date and any access fees that might apply.Is it for me?Pick this if you want your kids to actually engage with Venice instead of just walking past it, and you'd rather have a local decide the route and timing than stick to a fixed itinerary—the flexibility is what makes the day work for families.Free cancellationfrom€ 183View ›
Venice Carnival Museum: Skip-the-Line Entry & Picasso Collection
Venice Carnival Museum: Skip-the-Line Entry & Picasso Collection★★★★★★★★★★ 4.95 (42)20m–1h 40mYou skip the entrance line with a timed ticket and walk straight into a collection of Carnival-themed art spanning from the 1700s to modern masters like Picasso and Chagall. The permanent collection unfolds with musical accompaniment and staff support throughout, letting you move at your own pace without crowds. Your entry includes full access to all museum spaces and the immersive exhibition layout, so you see everything without backtracking or confusion.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Carnival collection without losing time to an entrance queue — the timed ticket is what makes that possible, and it works especially well if you're visiting Venice during busy periods when lines form early.Free cancellationNewfrom€ 14View ›
Venice Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio: Food Wine Walking Tour
Venice Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio: Food Wine Walking Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.74 (42)4hYou walk through the Jewish Ghetto with a local guide who explains its history and architecture, then move into Cannaregio for food and wine tastings at traditional spots, ending with gelato. The tour takes four hours, includes all tastings and a dinner component, and works best if you book dietary needs in advance—vegan and gluten-free diets aren't accommodated, but vegetarians can be arranged with notice.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand Venice's history while eating real Venetian food, not tourist versions—the guide and the food stops are what make the four hours feel like you've actually lived in the city for a day.Free cancellationKids −17%from€ 119View ›
E-bike tour Valpolicella: Amarone tasting with winemaker
E-bike tour Valpolicella: Amarone tasting with winemaker★★★★★★★★★★ 4.61 (41)3hAn e-bike tour through Valpolicella led by winemaker Nicola, who knows the back routes through the vineyards and the stories behind them. You ride for roughly three hours, choosing which of Verona's landmarks—Piazza Brà, Castelvecchio Bridge, the historic center—to pass on the way, then stop at Tenuta Santa Maria Valverde in Marano di Valpolicella for a guided wine tasting of Valpolicella, Ripasso and Amarone paired with local cheeses, salami and a light lunch. The tour runs only with this winemaker and his family winery, not through an intermediary. Minimum age is 14; you need to be comfortable riding a bike and stand at least 150cm tall.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to ride through working vineyards instead of sitting in a tasting room, and if you prefer learning about the wines directly from the person who makes them. The e-bike's motor means you don't need to be an experienced cyclist, only comfortable on a bike and moderately fit.Free cancellationfrom€ 110View ›
Venice: Walking Tour with Local Guide & Canal Sights
Venice: Walking Tour with Local Guide & Canal Sights★★★★★★★★★★ 4.75 (40)2hYou’ll join a small group led by a local guide through Venice’s winding alleys and lively squares. Expect stories behind grand churches, secret pastry stops, and quiet moments by the canals. You’ll finish at St Mark’s Square feeling like you’ve seen both sides of Venice — not just the postcard version.Free cancellationfrom€ 28View ›
2-Hour Night Kayak Tour Venice: Lagoon & Canals at Sunset
2-Hour Night Kayak Tour Venice: Lagoon & Canals at Sunset★★★★★★★★★★ 4.97 (39)2hA 2-hour kayak tour through the Venetian Lagoon and Venice's canals, led by an experienced guide who navigates the hidden natural spots locals know. The tour includes kayak rental, all gear, a brief tutorial, bottled water and a guide fluent in English, Italian or French. Children from age 6 can join; service animals are welcome.Is it for me?Book the sunset departure if you want to paddle as the light changes—the two-hour window captures the shift from day to dusk without running into darkness. The small group and the local guide's knowledge of tides and hidden passages mean you spend the time actually on the water, not waiting or backtracking.Free cancellationfrom€ 140View ›
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