• Private Tour
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• Carbon Neutral

Think you know Venice? Think again. Follow your local host through quiet alleys and secret corners for 2 hours of jaw-dropping stories, weird facts, and breathtaking spots far from the crowds. Venice just got mysterious!

Destination

Venice, Italy

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

2 horas

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English

Included

• Private Guide
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to Attractions

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at At the Well (Pozzo) Santa Maria Formosa - Venice to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Comienza en Campo Santa Maria Formosa

   Reúnete con tu anfitrión local en esta plaza local, el lugar perfecto para comenzar tu aventura fuera de lo común en Venecia.

4. Aléjate del camino trillado

   Sigue a tu guía a través de estrechos callejones y tranquilos canales, descubriendo rincones misteriosos y hermosos lugares que solo los lugareños conocen.

5. Escucha las historias no contadas

   Desde amoríos escandalosos hasta rituales extraños y símbolos ocultos, tu anfitrión te revelará los secretos detrás de los muros de Venecia.

6. Vea Venecia como un local

   Evite los sitios repletos de turistas y explore el auténtico encanto de las calles, campos y puentes menos conocidos de Venecia.

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Randy and Jen🇺🇸 United States

(About local rocco)

3 julio 2025

Rocco, was right on time for a very hot afternoon. Kept us in shade and told us amazing stories about popular and hidden spots in Venice. It was like having an afternoon with a professional historian, would highly recommend to everyone!Wonderul Hidden Gens Tour!

Erica

(About local rocco)

22 junio 2025

Rocco was a great guide showing us the hidden areas of San Marco area of Venice. He was super flexible when we ran into some travel delays. Highly recommend!Knowledgeable and Accommodating Guide

Nicole🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local rocco)

21 junio 2025

Great skip the line tour seeing and listening to Venetian history in a fun way. So much history

david🇩🇪 Germany

(About local rocco)

19 junio 2025

Rocco's tour of St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace in Venice was very informative and enjoyable. His explanations of the artwork, architecture, and room functions of both the church and the palace were highly contextualized from the perspective of the Doges of Venice, which helped us to imagine life during the times of the Doges. We appreciated how he navigated our small group through the palace amongst larger tour groups—we always felt like we were getting a personal tour and not lost in a crowd. The Doges' Perspective

Mike🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local rocco)

16 junio 2025

A Cool Tour For Both Kids & Adults

Valerie

(About local rocco)

15 junio 2025

If you want to see Venice through the eyes of someone who truly understands its soul, book a tour with Rocco. His expertise, warmth, and enthusiasm make this iconic city even more magical. His insights into the political intrigue and the city’s legal system added a whole new dimension to the experience. Rocco’s expert storytelling made the glittering mosaics and intricate altars even more impressive. He shared fascinating details about the religious motifs and the basilica’s unique architectural blend of Gothic and Byzantine styles, ensuring we appreciated every detail. Five stars without hesitation! Definitely a trip highlight for us!Unforgettable and just perfect!

Vera🇸🇰 Slovakia

(About local rocco)

11 junio 2025

It was a great pleasure to have tour with Rocco! Very interesting, oriented and flexible guide!

Matthew🇺🇸 United States

(About local rocco)

14 septiembre 2024

Rocco is a charming guide with a good sense of humor. He efficiently walked and talked with interesting stories about Venice. Our 3 hour tour flew byCharming Guide

Deana🇺🇸 United States

(About local rocco)

1 julio 2024

Rocco was wonderful! Our tour with someone else got canceled the night before, and he was more than willing to accommodate us. It was extremely hot. We were a group of nine with five teenagers and my parents. He was so patient and always walked us to shade to go over so many interesting details of Venice. He is a true Venetian and has extensive knowledge about the most interesting details of Venice. Absolutely wonderful day. We appreciated everything. Thank you Rocco!Great experience!!

Laure

(About local rocco)

2 abril 2024

Rocco was very interesting, he told us about so much stuff about Venice, about its history throughout the last centuries and many background know-how, that even our friend from Venice didn't know at all :-) It is quite expensive, but I'm happy to have booked it at the beginning of our stay because he gave us some good advice and this framed our stay! We visited Venice in french with him and he is speaking well, with a nice italian accent! thanks again, I would book it again.Entertainment and kind

Sarah🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local rocco)

25 junio 2023

I found out about withlocals when we visited Florence last year and I’ll now book a tour whenever I go somewhere new. Rocco was a great guide - knowledgeable, engaging and clearly loves his home city. We learned so much about the history of the city and also lots of ideas of what we would enjoy seeing during the rest of our stay. I feel that we only scratched the surface of Rocco’s knowledge! A really good experience - thank you!Walking tour with Rocco

Jenny🇺🇸 United States

(About local rocco)

26 septiembre 2022

Rocco may be relatively new to Withlocals, but he is a seasoned tour guide who beautifully intertwined Venice’s main attractions with rich history and entertaining stories that we would have walked right by. Rocco kept us laughing and learning the entire kickstart tour. We would book any Venice tour with Rocco and so appreciate that he was the guide who introduced us to the beauty of Venice. Fantastic local guide!