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Probablemente hayas escuchado que Venecia es conocida por su influencia durante la era del renacimiento, pero ¿conoces las historias y el origen detrás de esto? ¿O cuánta influencia tiene en la vida cotidiana de los lugareños? ¡En este recorrido privado por la ciudad, te espera un placer cultural!

Destination

Venice, Italy

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

2.5 horas

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Español, Italiano, Français, Hrvatski, Српски, Deutsch, 中文, Русский, العربية

Included

• Private Guide
• 1 Local Tasting
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Tickets Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 16 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

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 In front of Ruzzini Palace Hotel, Campo 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. Cultura de la Ciudad

   En este tour privado experimentarás y descubrirás Venecia a través de su cultura. Ya sea que se centre en una tradición, una parte especial de la ciudad con una historia que contar, creencias culturales o en torno a una actividad cultural que dio forma a la ciudad en lo que es, ¡este recorrido será un despertar cultural que no se puede perder!

4. Época del Renacimiento en Venecia

   Su recorrido se centrará en la época del renacimiento, un tema cultural muy importante en Venecia. Gracias a tu anfitrión local, aprenderás y verás cómo la era del renacimiento tuvo un impacto en Venecia, haciéndote experimentar la ciudad desde una perspectiva diferente.

5. Destacados culturales

   A medida que profundiza en el tema de su recorrido, hará paradas para visitar lugares únicos que le darán una imagen completa de la ciudad. Visite la Plaza de San Marcos, la Iglesia de Santa Maria dei Miracoli, el Arco del Paraíso y más, y vea cómo estos aspectos culturales destacados son parte de la vida local, ¡pero tienen mucha historia detrás de ellos!

6. Viaje de narración

   A medida que descubras el lado cultural de Venecia, podrás abrazarlo gracias a las increíbles historias y las habilidades narrativas de tu anfitrión local. Siéntase libre de hacer cualquier pregunta y sienta como si estuviera relevando la historia en el tiempo presente.

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

Joel🇺🇸 United States

(About local Romy)

16 mayo 2024

We had a great time learning all about her hometown of Venice from Romy. She brought an excellent perspective to the tour about the history of Venice and modern life there. Romy spoke English very well and was easy for us to understand. She responded well to our questions and gave us tips for enjoying the rest of our time there. Prior communication was quick and efficient, too. We'd recommend Romy as a guide without hesitation!Informative tour by a true local expert

james🇺🇸 United States

(About local Romy)

4 mayo 2024

We had a wonderful tour with Romy. She tailored the walk to our interests giving us an over of the influence of the Renaissance on Venetian art and architecture. Then, showed us many examples of each. She also gave us a helpful explanation of the significance and role of the state in Venice throughout its history. We will highly recommend Romy as a tour guide to all our friends considering a visit to Venice. Venetian Renaissance

Anne 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Romy)

9 diciembre 2023

Our tour really was value for money. Romy's extensive knowledge of the history of Venice and the role of the Venetian Renaissance artists was so interesting. We visited numerous sites of interest and with our new found knowledge we were better able to plan the rest of our trip. Fascinating History and Value for Money

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

Lynne🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Nicoletta)

15 marzo 2023

We spent a great morning with Nicoletta discovering so much of Venice that we had never seen on previous visits, real hidden gems. Her knowledge of Venetian history and architecture is very impressive. We even learned how to navigate our way through the labyrinthine streets of Venice - a little! She took time to ensure that our tour met our expectations even contacting us a few days before and sending us links and information after the tour. Excellent guide who we would highly recommend Knowledgeable and helpful

James🇺🇸 United States

(About local Romy)

11 octubre 2022

Romy, our host, was very passionate about the Venetian people and their history which made our tour so much more informative. Since we already had a tour of the Basilica and the Doge planned, Romy was able to take us to less touristy spots and learn so much about Venice’s incredible history. We were lucky in our selection of her and would hi recommend her to others. Venice a remarkable city in many respects

Mike🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marco)

8 septiembre 2022

Marco is a wonderful tour guide! He is from Venice and incredibly knowledgeable about the history and culture of Venezia. He is fluent in a number of languages including Russian He has my highest recommendation Marco is the best!

Nicole🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Marco)

30 julio 2022

We had a very interesting tour with Marco. He gave us a lot of insights about the history of Venice but also about how live is now in Venice. We saw some places away from the tourist spots 👍🏼History tour

Peter🇮🇪 Ireland

(About local Romy)

18 mayo 2022

We had a really wonderful and informative time with Romy. She took us through the city at a very relaxed pace but we were able to see a lot of fascinating areas and historic landmarks. She was able to answer all our questions and she made the whole tour very enjoyable.

James

(About local Mattia)

18 diciembre 2021

Mattia, was a true professional who tailored our day to our needs and wants. Nothing was ever to much trouble for Mattia and he took time to explain clearly what we wanted to know. Mattia was kind enough to purchase the tickets for us to a number of attractions as we did not have time to do so before leaving the UK. If you wish to experience this beautiful and passionate city with a guide that shows the same amount of passion, then there is no need to look any further.Passionate guide for a passionate city

Frederic🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Nicoletta)

10 octubre 2021

Great guide with lots of passion for the history of Venice and it’s hidden art treasures! Thank you for the tour

jennifer🇺🇸 United States

(About local Romy)

26 enero 2020

pleasure to spend a few hours learning about Venice. it makes the city come alive. thanks very informative of the history of Venice

Simone

(About local Roko)

8 enero 2020

Thank you Roko for all these interesting informations about venice. It was a pleasure to walk with you through this wonderful city. The result of sharing your advanced knowledge which us in such a kind and friendly way is that venice is now even more closer then ever to our heart. We can highly recommend doing the tour with you. Thanks again, Simone, Hannes, Felix & Lars Amazing afternoon with Roko

Diane

(About local Roko)

5 enero 2020

Can not speak highly enough of Rokko. He was knowledgeable and personable. If you’re looking for a tour guide to show you around Venice, I would highly recommend Rokko.Excellent tour!

Annette🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Veronica)

13 julio 2019

Wir (2 Erwachsene und 3 Jugendliche) haben bewusst die Rennaisance-Führung gewählt, weil dies auf den ersten Blick nicht unbedingt unserer Interessenlage entspricht. Welcher Jugendliche ist besonders interessiert an den unterschiedlichen Epochen der Baustile und Epochen? Wir wurden nicht enttäuscht: Veronica hat uns mit ihren kurzweiligen Erklärungen zu den Palazzi und Kirchen eins ums andere mal verblüfft und anhand zahlreicher Beispiele die Unterschiede und Besonderheiten erklärt. Nebenbei haben wir auch allgemeines über Venedig erfahren, von der Wasserversorgung bis zu den venezianischen Masken. Das Tiramisu-Tasting war auch sehr lecker. Vielen Dank für die schöne Führung!Kompetent, abwechslungsreich und überraschend

Nancy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mattia)

24 junio 2019

Mattia did a great job of showing and explaining the highlights of the Accademia to our 2 teenage kids and ourselves. He is from Venice and loves his city so there were so many other interesting things he showed us. And he was very flexible with the tour, which I truly appreciated, showing us a Gondola building site instead of the Ca Rezzonico was the perfect idea as we easily visited it later. He also told us about the mask painting, which many people know about but I did not. He was so lively and fun and we all really enjoyed the 2 hours we spent with him. And he pointed us in the direction of a great little restaurant that was off the beaten path as well.A really great local guide, really knows and loves his city

DON🇺🇸 United States

(About local Romy)

8 abril 2019

We had a wonderful tour with Romy! Even on a rainy day, she made the town of Venice Shine!! Her attentiveness to understanding of what we knew about Venice, or more importantly didn't know; and then customized the tour around that, made it awesome! Her knowledge of the history, people, buildings and churches of Venice is incredible. What we all marveled at, was her genuine excitement to share it with us. It was a great tour and the highlight of our trip to Venice. Guaranteed, when we go back to Venice, we will be setting something up with Romy!!!Great Tour with Romy!!!

Keena🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Roko)

23 febrero 2019

Roko exceeded all our expectations with his excellent approach to a tailor made private tour. He is patient, polite, with a good sense of humour, responsible, reliable and enjoys sharing his vast historic and artistic knowledge of a city he loves and knows inside out. He made the tour exciting, entertaining and fun both for my teenage daughter and myself adapting himself to our needs , wishes and personalities. Nothing was too much trouble. He took us to parts of Venice we would have never seen, as well as all the classic ones, and gave us lots of explanations as he pointed out the most important or unusual details, stories and facts. He is also quite a good photographer, so, don't hesitate in asking him to take some photos. We highly recommend him and would like to say a big thank you for helping us to have a wonderful stay in Venice!Roko Exceeded all our expectations!

Barry🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Romy)

11 febrero 2019

As a first time user of Withlocals I wasn't sure what to expect. But I was very happy because Romy was a superb guide, and her personality and knowledge was first class. She tailored the tour for our needs, and explained the history and a selection of the sights. There was nothing that Romy did not know. She was very friendly and explained everything to us in a way we could comprehend. We spent about 3 and a half hours with Romy, and it was excellent value for money. I would highly recommend Romy. Amazing tour guide

Joe🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Roko)

5 enero 2019

Roko took us on an amazing 4 hour adventure. There were only two of us in our party and we started in San Marco plaza. Roko suggested we explore some lesser known gems in Venice and boy did we discover a world hidden surprises. Our 4 hours went too fast and we were hungry for more. It was wonderful to let down our guard as Roko earned our trust quickly as he guided us on this journey. Roko has a vast knowledge and a detailed history of nearly everything we explored. We will book him again when we return. Roko knows the hidden gems

Anya

(About local Roko)

5 enero 2019

Too I was super wonderful. Took us to some not so well known but beautiful places. We spent 4 hours with him, he even indulged us and let us stop for a quick lunch. He is very sweet and super knowledgeable about the area. He let us walk at our own pace and kept us entertained the entire day. Highly recommend you do a tour with him!Fantastic!

Ali🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local Romy)

23 noviembre 2018

Excellent and very knowledgeable.Venetian Renaissance Tour & St. Marco Basilica Skip the Line

Emily

(About local Lucia Bondetti )

16 octubre 2018

My husband and I were very lucky and got to have Lucia to ourselves! Lucia was an incredible tour guide- she's passionate about Venice and was able to teach us the history and culture in a way that was unforgettable; she's highly knowledgeable. At the end of our Italy trip my husband and I both agreed that this was the best tour guide/tour we have ever experienced. Lucia was great about showing us what was important in Venice and guided us through areas where the locals were and not really packed with tourists. She was also able to recommend places with authentic Venetian food and how to spot more of the ""tourist trap"" places. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone traveling to Venice. I don't think words can adequately express how magnificent of an experience this was.An INCREDIBLE Experience!

Rich

(About local Roko)

16 octubre 2018

Roko was very responsive whenever I had questions. His knowledge and his ability for explaining things in a simple way is what makes him special. He is also a good conversationalist and spending time with him was enjoyable. He planned an interesting tour, and I highly recommend some time with him.Venetian Renaissance Tour & St. Marco Basilica Skip the Line

Lauren

(About local Veronica)

16 octubre 2018

What a great tour. Veronica was one of the best guide we have ever had on a tour. She was knowledgeable about the food, the neighborhoods and the hidden insights. She had a great personality too!Venetian Renaissance Tour & St. Marco Basilica Skip the Line

Alice

(About local Mattia)

16 octubre 2018

The guide was terrific, he gave us a lot of information and me the tour super pleasant.Venetian Renaissance Tour & St. Marco Basilica Skip the Line

Mitchell

(About local Mattia)

16 octubre 2018

Mattia was excellent, the tour was well thought out!Venetian Renaissance Tour & St. Marco Basilica Skip the Line

Sonia

(About local Mattia)

16 octubre 2018

Mattia was fantastic, he was so passionate and informative. He made the tour insightful, fun and engaging.Venetian Renaissance Tour & St. Marco Basilica Skip the Line

Blair

(About local Emanuele)

16 octubre 2018

Our guide Emanuele was tremendous - a real treat getting to spend with the day with a local Venecian!Rennaisance tour

Suzanne

(About local Emanuele)

16 octubre 2018

Both Bernie and I wanted to thank you for the wonderful tour you gave us during our stay in Venice! Your passion and love for Venice were infectious. We quickly became enamored with this very special city. Venice is truly a magical city and you did a GREAT job on our tour. Thank you for making our stay so wonderful :) Rennaisance tour

Himanshu

(About local Romy)

15 octubre 2018

Romy was an amazing tour guide. She is so passionate about the history of Venice that you can't help getting totally absorbed in it. She is extremely knowledgeable and very helpful. She takes the extra effort to explain things and goes out of her way to answer any question we may have. The tours themselves were really excellent but it was Romy who made things come alive. We really enjoyed both tours and really are so lucky that we had Romy as our guide. I highly reccomend her- she was terrific!Rennaisance tour

Karl

(About local Romy)

15 octubre 2018

This is an in depth guided tour of two very elaborate structures, not a quick overview. Our guide, Romy, was extremely knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and authentic. She was easy to understand yet wonderfully Italian. The amount of artwork and decoration in the palace is amazing, comparable to Versailles, and the site is largely a celebration of the impressively durable republic of Venice. We really loved the experience, thank you!St.Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace

Bianca🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Emanuele)

15 octubre 2018

Emanuele is a young and talented guide, he took us on a full experience of Venice and we had a great time exploring the less crowded places, hidden paths and the true charm and beauty of Venice!Rennaisance tour

Bianca🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Alvise)

15 octubre 2018

Alvise is super energetic, good vibe and very experienced with touring in Venice. We totally recommend him as a guide and friend in Venice.Rennaisance tour

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!

Brooke🇺🇸 United States

(About local Matteo)

3 julio 2025

Matteo was such an amazing tour guide for our first time in Venice. He was extremely detailed and flexible with my family. What a lovely experience he gave us! We were so grateful for the tour and loved having Matteo!Understanding, Kind, & Lovely!!

kristen.hartman

(About local Elena )

3 julio 2025

We had an absolutely fantastic experience on our tour with Elena. We wanted to better understand the history of this beautiful city. She was incredibly knowledgeable about everything past and present. She has lived in Venice her entire life so is able to share so much more from her personal experiences than you might learn on audio or group tours. Elena is warm and engaging. A real highlight of our time in this magical city. Thank you Elena!Fantastic Experience

Fran🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Elena )

2 julio 2025

We had a fabulous morning with Elena. Saw the real Venice and learnt so much. Thank you!Passionate about her home..Venice

Christiane🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Roberto)

29 junio 2025

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Ich hatte Roberto bereits zum zweiten Mal als Guide durch Dorsoduro gebucht - für Roberto kein Problem: Er hat für mich die Tour sehr abwechslungsreich mit einer Mischung aus bereits bekannten "Pfaden" und neuen Wegen gestaltet, an Details der ersten Tour angeknüpft, angereichert und ergänzt durch weitere sehr interessante Blickwinkel. Da ich regelmäßig in Venedig bin, interessiere ich mich auch für die Veränderungen, die in der Stadt passieren. Auch hier ist Roberto wirklich gut informiert und teilt dieses Wissen sehr gerne. Sehr empfehlenswert!

Nicole🇺🇸 United States

(About local Matteo)

28 junio 2025

Matteo is a dream!! He really knows and loves the city, showed us so many hidden gems, catered to all our requests and by the end of our day he was a friend. We didnt want him to leave us! Thank you so much for making our day that much more memorable, Matteo!!! Highly recommend. Amazing City with an amazing guide!!

Leslie 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Nicoletta)

28 junio 2025

We had the best experience with Nicoletta. She is a wealth of information sharing the rich history of Venice! Yes

Cindy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alessandro)

28 junio 2025

Very knowledgeable and accommodating. We enjoyed being with himAlessandro on Venice.

Beate

(About local Roberto)

27 junio 2025

1

Unsere Tour mit Roberto war ein absolutes Highlight unseres Aufenthaltes in Venedig.Schon von Beginn hat man gemerkt, mit wie viel Leidenschaft und Wissen er durch "seine" Stadt führt. Roberto spricht fließend deutsch und konnte jede Frage schnell beantworten. Er hat uns versteckte Ecken gezeigt, die man in keinem Reiseführer findet. Man merkt, daß er Venedig liebt. Vielen Dank Roberto, für diesen wunderbaren Einblick in die Seele der Stadt. Wir würden jederzeit wieder eine Tour mit dir machen. Absolute Empfehlung !!! Beate und HerbertUnvergessliche Tour mit Roberto

Orla

(About local Elena )

26 junio 2025

Our family of 5 (3 teenagers) had the pleasure of Elena's company for a couple of hours on our first day in Venice. She was such a great guide with a wealth of knowledge about Venice, it's history and the people. She told us lots of great stories that captured the kids attention. She was smart to limit the walking as it was the end of a long, hot day so we were all pretty tired. But we still got to see an area of Venice we would have never explored. Being from Venice, Elena has great insight into local life. For example, her family owns a gondola & she is teaching her own kids to operate it. If I ever get back to Venice I would love to take another tour with Elena - she should be first on your list of people to call too! Thank you so much for making out trip extra special!You want Elena to be your Venice guide

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

Andrew

(About local Matteo)

22 junio 2025

My wife and I had three requirements for our Venice guide: 1) Strong English language proficiency, 2) A well-thought out itinerary for how to see and experience the most in our brief time together, and 3) An engaging personality with clear and readily apparent expertise of everything Venice. Matteo exceeded our expectations in every aspect! He has lived in Venice his entire life, has a university degree in art history, and he’s an absolutely charming man. For anyone looking to hire an English-speaking guide in Venice, my wife and I enthusiastically recommend Matteo. He met us at our hotel, walked with us for a couple of hours around the highlights, arranged for a speed boat tour of the lagoon, and then arranged for a trip to Murano for glassware shopping. Perfetto!!The PERFETTO Half-Day Tour!!

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

Patrick🇺🇸 United States

(About local Matteo)

19 junio 2025

Matteo was warm, friendly and fun and engaged with each member of our family, young and old. We were really impressed with his depth of knowledge about the history of Venice but also entertained by his stories, both personal and specific to historical events or persons. I was worried that our tour might be too long for our weary group but the time flew by and we all came away fulfilled and inspired. Thank you Matteo! Matteo exceeded expectations

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

james🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alessandro)

18 junio 2025

very knowledgeable - did what he said of taking us to hidden gems - fun to be with - we enjoyed the tour a lot - and would recommend him,he was excellent