Venice · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
Every Venice trip has one free morning too few. These 11 self-guided tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Shared Grand Canal gondola with in-app commentary, a 15-minute gondola briefing, Gondola Gallery and VR ride, from $39 per person.
“Very educational and informative. The gondola ride was relaxing and enjoyable.”
Skip the line at Venice’s La Fenice with a 7-language audio guide. Visit the auditorium, Callas exhibit, and more.
“Very well organized audio tour. We especially appreciated that there was always ample seating available along the route so that we could listen to the audio in comfort. It did sometimes take a few moments to find the next part of the route.”
Skip-the-line entry to St. Mark’s Basilica with a phone audio guide, timed access, and easy pickup at the blue Clock Tower.
“Great, as everyone else waited in line to get into St Marks Basilica, we picked up our tickets exactly at the meeting point from a lovely young lady, then proceeded past all the people in line, to the 2nd door entrance, was scanned for metals by a guard, and was able to enter the Church within minutes. Well worth the small entrance fee we paid.”
Shared gondola ride near St Mark’s, with app audio and a shot at going under the Bridge of Sighs, plus 30 minutes on Venice water.
“Outstanding trip well worth the booking, Alexandre was superb and the gondola trip just summed it up Terrific stuff and highly recommend Our gondola was superb expertly manoeuvred through the canals of Venice”
Short Venice walk and a 30-minute gondola ride with live guide or app audio, starting near Madonna della Salute and the Grand Canal.
“Was perfect and relaxing thank you so much ! Bella Venezia”
Skip-the-line entry to St Mark's Basilica plus a mobile audio guide. See 8,000 sq m of golden mosaics and Byzantine art.
“Comprei um passeio para 10h35 ao chegar no ponto de encontro fui informada que mudou para as 12h. O pessoa que me atendeu disse que ou era isso , ou me devolvi o valor ao adentrar . Tive que mudar toda a programação para voltar depois pra retirar os ingressos ao ponto de encontro e me juntar a um grupo , que segundo a pessoa que me atendeu iria nos escoltar até a Basílica, que era obrigatório. Na fila ao lado de fora me deram os ingressos, não recebemos o áudio guia e fomos deixados na fila , que claramente não precisávamos de ninguém pra entrar. Ou seja me senti…”
Skip the line to St Mark’s Basilica with priority access and an offline audio guide, plus a stroll break in Piazza San Marco.
“sans une bonne connexion raison il est tres compliqué voir impossible a chargé l'audioguide”
Self-guided Venice smartphone audio walk with offline map, 25 recordings, about 2 hours, key sights from St Mark’s to Rialto for $8.42.
“The app is easy to use. I could enjoy of the tour right away. The starting point mentioned here doesn't make sense, as the 1st point of the tour starts near the Piazza San Marco. All the rest is enjoyable, as we can do as many pauses as we wanted. The audio is clear and interesting, bringing some history information of each point and relates with actuality. Fortunately we had earbuds, so it was easy to hear it by two persons. For the price and if you can't do with local guide, this is pretty good.”
Solve 11 phone puzzles on a self-guided Venice walking game, moving from Ponte della Paglia to Palazzo Bellavite in about 1 hour.
“The game is a great way to explore the city, visit major landmarks and learn about their history while also solving a fun mystery. Would highly recommend it!”
4.5-hour lagoon tour from San Marco, with Murano glassworks, Burano lace and cakes, and free time in Torcello.
“Muito legal, o passeio parou em pontos turísticos lindos e interessantes, a equipe foi muito atenciosa! Recomendo!”
A cheap, self-guided Venice audio tour with 100+ location stories on your phone, from Rialto to Murano, Burano, and Lido.
“My partner and I wanted to avoid crowds so we used the Trales Audio Guide to get the history and stories about Venice instead of joining tour groups. Was a really flexible and informative way of learning experiencing Venice!”
From the Basilica to the far lagoon — every experience, ranked.
