Venice Walking Tour with Audioguide on Your Smartphone

Walk Venice's hidden corners at your own pace, guided by your phone.

A self-guided walking tour of Venice using an audioguide app on your smartphone, with 25 recordings covering landmarks, history and local traditions. Download the app, activate your purchase, and follow the offline map through the city's labyrinthine streets at a moderate two-hour pace. You control when to pause, which alleys to explore, and which stops to skip.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each10 stops

1. Bridge of Sighs10m
2. Doge's Palacepassing by
3. St. Mark’s Bell Towerpassing by
4. St. Mark's Basilicapassing by
5. St. Mark's Clock Tower10m
6. Casinò di Venezia10m
7. Rialto Bridge10m
8. Grand Canal10m
9. Ca' d'Oropassing by
10. Ponte delle Tette10m

Explore Venice's main sights on foot

• Start walking with audioguide
• Visit Bridge of Sighs
• Pass by Doge's Palace
• Pass by St. Mark’s Bell Tower
• Pass by St. Mark's Basilica
• Stop at Caffè Florian
• Walk along Procuratie Vecchie and Nuove
• Visit St. Mark's Clock Tower
• Stop at Casinò di Venezia
• Visit Rialto Bridge
• Explore Grand Canal views
• Visit Campo San Giacomo di Rialto
• See Il Gobbo di Rialto sculpture
• Explore Mercato di Rialto
• Pass by Ca' d'Oro
• Pass by Chiesa di San Cassiano
• Visit Ponte delle Tette
• Pass by Basilica dei Frari

The experience

Venice has no streets for cars or bicycles, so walking is how you actually get to know the city. This tour hands you an audioguide app, an offline map, and a route through 25 points: the Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark's Basilica, the Rialto Bridge, Ca' d'Oro, and the Doge's Palace among them. You download the app before you arrive, activate your purchase once you're in Venice, and then you're free to move through the city on your own terms. The audio commentary plays as you walk. You pause it whenever you want to sit down for coffee, duck into a side alley, or just stand and watch the light change on the water.

The defining trait here is control. You're not locked to a group's pace or a guide's schedule. If a recording doesn't interest you, skip it. If you want to hear one twice, play it again. If you spot something that pulls you away from the marked route, go there: the map stays on your phone and you can pick up the tour whenever you're ready. The 25 recordings cover not just what you're looking at but the history and traditions behind it, so you're learning as you walk, not being lectured at.

You'll need your own headphones and a charged phone with the app downloaded before you start. The tour is available in eight languages and stays accessible for a full year after purchase, so you can return to it on a future trip if you want. Public transportation options are nearby if your feet need a break, and the moderate pace suits all fitness levels.

What’s included

• Illustrations to recognize each landmark.
• audioguide app for iPhone and Android.
• offline map with the full route and GPS navigation.
• 25 audio recordings about the sights, history and traditions of Venice.
• one year of access to the tour in your chosen language.

Options for this experience

8 options

EnglishNo fixed time

SpanishNo fixed time

ItalianNo fixed time

See 5 more options

FrenchNo fixed time

GermanNo fixed time

RussianNo fixed time

PolishNo fixed time

KoreanNo fixed time

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Lasts 2h, runs every day with no fixed time, from € 8.49 per person and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (14 and older) · Under 14: can't be booked

GroupUp to 20

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Polish and Russian

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.

Prices and times updated yesterday

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by TouringBee

Is this one for you?You're navigating Venice for the first time or returning with limited time, and you want the main sights without waiting for a group or paying for a human guide. The audioguide lets you move at your own speed and skip what doesn't interest you, so you see what matters to you in the time you have.

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Top questions

Can I pause the audioguide and come back to it later in the day?

Yes. You control the app entirely, so you can pause at any point, explore a café or a side street, and resume the recording whenever you're ready. The route stays on your offline map.

What's included in the 25 audio recordings?

Each recording covers the sights, history and traditions of Venice at that stop. You get illustrations to help you recognize landmarks, plus the offline map showing the full route.

Do I need to book a specific time to start the tour?

No. The audioguide is available anytime. The date and time you select at checkout are approximate. You download the app and start whenever suits your schedule in Venice.

What happens if I want to skip a stop or take a different route?

The tour is entirely self-guided. You can turn down any alley that interests you, skip recordings that don't appeal to you, or listen to one again. The offline map keeps you oriented.

Which languages is the audioguide available in?

English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Russian, Korean and Polish. You choose your language at checkout.

How long does the full route take?

The tour is designed for two hours of walking at a moderate pace, but since you control the speed and can pause anytime, your actual time will depend on how long you linger at each stop.