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You may have heard of Venice’s historic Jewish Ghetto — but do you know the stories behind it? On this private cultural tour, you’ll explore the area where Jewish life has thrived for centuries, admire the exteriors of all five synagogues, and listen to the stories that bring this rich heritage to life. A meaningful journey through one of Venice’s most fascinating and influential neighborhoods.

Destination

Venice, Italy

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

1.5 horas

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

Italiano, English, 日本語, Deutsch, Español

Included

• Private Guide
• Local Snack
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to Attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 10 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 the middle of the square, in front of the Church main entrance - 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, vivirás y descubrirás Venecia a través de su cultura. Ya sea que se centre en una tradición, una zona especial de la ciudad con una historia que contar, creencias culturales o en torno a una actividad cultural que la transformó en lo que es hoy, ¡este tour será una experiencia cultural que no te puedes perder!

4. en Venecia

   Su recorrido se centrará en el patrimonio judío, un tema cultural muy importante en Venecia. Gracias a su guía local, aprenderá y verá cómo ha influido en Venecia, permitiéndole experimentar la ciudad desde una perspectiva diferente.

5. Aspectos culturales destacados

   A medida que profundizas en el tema de tu tour, harás paradas para visitar lugares únicos que te darán una visión completa de la ciudad. Visita las casas de empeño, el Ghetto Novissimo, admira las cinco sinagogas desde fuera y mucho más. ¡Descubre cómo estos lugares culturales forman parte de la vida local y tienen una gran historia detrás!

6. Viaje narrativo

   A medida que descubras el lado cultural de Venecia, podrás sumergirte en él gracias a las increíbles historias y la habilidad narrativa de tu anfitrión local. No dudes en hacer preguntas y siéntete como si estuvieras reviviendo la historia en 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

Jill🇺🇸 United States

(About local Elena )

2 septiembre 2025

Elena was knowledgeable, kind and warm and went above and beyond during our tour. She was super well-informed, authentic and clear. A real great find! Great Tour Guide!

Susanne

(About local Adair)

5 junio 2025

Adair was a wonderful guide who tailored the tour to our group. She is very insightful and we really liked to get her view on living in Venice. Her unique perspective on Venice greatly contributed to our enjoyment of our stay. Great tips and she hooked us on cicchetti!Great and very personal tour!

joel🇺🇸 United States

(About local Elena )

2 junio 2025

Elena was amazing! Her knowledge of the history of the Jewish people in Venice was superb and she brought the past and present to light with her stories and her personal touch. We were all riveted the entire time. The best guide we could have hoped for (and we are discriminating)!!Even better than we could have hoped for!

Jeremy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Genny)

28 abril 2024

We felt very fortunate to tour with Genny. Her knowledge of the Venetian Jewish community is unsurpassed, and she engaged our teenagers and made the Jewish ghetto come alive. Thank you Genny!Genny is amazing!!!

steven🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Genny)

26 abril 2024

Genny was very knowledgeable and informative about the original ghetto. An interesting few hours learning about the history of the ghetto. Jewish Ghetto Tour

Katharina

(About local Genny)

26 enero 2024

We had an outstanding tour with Genny and learned so much about the Jewish history and culture in Venice. She was so incredibly well informed and was able to answer all our questions in great detail! We couldn’t recommend her more! Jewish Ghetto with outstanding Genny

Beth

(About local Genny)

30 diciembre 2023

We enjoyed every minute of our tour of the Venice Jewish ghetto with Genny. She communicated the history in a lively, well-informed and warm manner. It was the third tour we had taken in Italy and certainly the best. Thank you!Eloquent and energetic!

Daniela🇦🇷 Argentina

(About local Elena )

4 septiembre 2025

Me and my 9 years old daughter had the best evening walking around Venice with Elena. She is an incredible storyteller and we were both super engaged during the two hour. And it was like spending time with a friend! Thank you Elena!!!Amazing!!!

Lara🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

(About local Elena )

4 septiembre 2025

Elena is a super sweet and interesting person who not only personalizes your tour but also is knowledgeable about so many different topics. She weaves them into your tour so you get to know so much about the culture and history but also personal experiences and anecdotes by a local. Our tour was one of the highlights of our stay and we will book her again when we return!Best guide we could ask for

Rebecca🇺🇸 United States

(About local Olimpia)

2 septiembre 2025

We were 4 ladies on a girls vacation to Venice. We chose this tour as our first activity to help us stay awake after an overnight flight from the States. It was a wonderful introduction to Venice and Olimpia did not disappoint! We were hungry after our overnight flight and Olimpia introduced us to the food offerings in Venice! We were definitely not hungry after the tour!! The food and drink on the tour was as good as it was plentiful! I promise if you take this tour with Olimpia you will not be disappointed!Delightful eating and drinking experience

Carey🇺🇸 United States

(About local Elena )

30 agosto 2025

I can honestly say Elena changed our entire vacation for the better! We LOVED our morning with her and all learned so much. She was fantastic with my sons (9 and 11) and made the time fun and informative, a little mystery they had to solve. It was so great hearing her experiences as a local Venetian, too. Worth the money 10x over, such a treat. She answers all of our questions and it was great for me to take a break from the planning and ring leading. Giving 10 stars only because I can't give 20. THE BEST

Shannon🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Elena )

29 agosto 2025

Our family of four enjoyed our tour with Elena, who was friendly, generous and knowledgeable. She took us to 3 spots that you could tell where of very high quality food with an extremely local vibe. The food, drink and experience was excellent. Highly recommend. High quality local guide experience

Emma🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Elena )

21 agosto 2025

Once again Elena was an amazing host and treated my husband and I to a fantastic night of Cichetti and drinks. Her love of Venice is unparalleled and her company is superb. Our time with her is now a sacred memory and we would highly recommend her to anyone seeking a truly Venetian trip down history lane. 20 out of 10 for Elena!!

Emma🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Elena )

20 agosto 2025

Elena is a true historian of this most magical city and clearly loves what she does! The legends and myths of this city were bought to life and each of our family (including our 8 & 11 year olds) took a favourite fact home! A really personal experience and one we'd highly recommend What an amazing adventure!

Richard

(About local Valerio)

18 agosto 2025

Valerio was a terrific guide who customized the experience for our small group and allowed us to see a great deal of Venice. In my view, absent a guide you will wander and not fully appreciate what you are seeing. Valerio was not only knowledgeable but managed to give us context and make all the arrangements necessary to see all of the important sites. He then gave us time on our own to explore but again providing the us the guidance as to how to get around and what to do and see. He was enormously helpful in arranging for great restaurants and ensuring we had great experiences there and the food at all of the establishments was excellent. I would highly advise using Valerio as he greatly enhanced our total experience both through his knowledge and making the arrangements to see a great deal of Venice and the islands of Murano and Burano. He also guide us to places to shop that were reputable. Venice is a marvelous city but crowded and absent someone to guide, would be, in my opinion, overwhelming. Valerio truly enhanced our entire experience and our entire little group was very appreciative of his knowledge and providing us an unforgettable experience. Outstanding experience

Christine🇺🇸 United States

(About local Genny)

18 agosto 2025

Genny was a great guide. She did an amazing job of just not showing the known points of interest but also those off the beaten path while at the same time providing the history that led to the wonderful creation of Venice! Would highly recommend! Great Experience with Great Guide!

Eugen🇷🇴 Romania

(About local Genny)

14 agosto 2025

Genny was absolutely fantastic.Not only she knows everything about the place but she made the entire experience incredibly fun.Highly recommend!

Tiffany🇺🇸 United States

(About local Genny)

14 agosto 2025

Genny was an amazing tour guide! We did a walking food tour with her - her knowledge of the area was excellent and the food choices superb. It was a wonderful way for our family of four to learn about local Venetian culture and history. We tasted authentic Venetian food that we never would have sampled otherwise. It was the perfect way to kick off our time here in Venice. Genny was warm, interesting, funny and knowledgeable. Wouldn’t change a thing!Genny is the Best!!

Julie

(About local Elena )

14 agosto 2025

Had a lovely morning with Elena walking around Venice, she had so much information, tips and stories. Would highly recommend and will book her again the next time we visit!Family trip around Venice

Henry

(About local Valerio)

13 agosto 2025

We met Valerio at the Murano Faro lighthouse with three other friendly participants. He began by providing an engaging historical overview before guiding us to an exclusive display of glass art and impressive chandeliers, showcasing the potential beyond vases and cups. Highlights included visiting a the Wave glas factory to watch authentic production (not a staged demo), followed by a lovely lampworking demo + workshop with Monica that contrasted nicely with our own technique background. Valerio also arranged a stop at the Effetre Murano factory we really wanted to see since we used to source our lamp working rods there and was super helpful with logistics before the trip and tips afterward. An awesome, memorable experience—highly recommended.Fantastic tour for glass lovers!

Bettina

(About local Roberto)

13 agosto 2025

Wir hatten eine sehr gute Zeit mit Roberto, hingen an seinen Lippen, wenn er uns vom alten Cannaregio erzählte. Und auch die Geschichte Venedigs und die dadurch entstandenen Veränderungen konnte er interessant vermitteln. Nicht zu vergessen sind die Einkehrmöglichkeiten, wo wir Venedig kulinarisch kennenlernten. Die Cicchetti und die dazu passenden Getränke, insbesondere der Spritz Select, gefielen uns sehr. Wir können Roberto sehr empfehlen. Bettina & Wolfgang aus HamburgRoberto ist ein Super-Guide

Katie, Bill and Lexie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Genny)

9 agosto 2025

Genny is a wonderful tour guide! We felt like we were with a family member. She was great and including our 8 year old - glass blowing was a hit. It was hot but she made it fun and had so many helpful recommendations- plus she was flexible with time! She is awesome! Perfect - like family

Antonio🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lucia Bondetti )

7 agosto 2025

Lucia was the most gracious, cheerful, knowledgeable guide tour ever!!!… You could not ask for a better one, more that a guide she treats you like an old cherished friend, always available and attentive of your needs, even before arriving to Venice and during yoir whole stay, she is always there for you, recommending places, making sure you find your way around and most importantly, that you enjoy Venice and learn about its amazing history at the same time… my whole family agreed that Lucia’s tour was the highlight of our trip to Venice, so, if you see her available do not hesitate… she is simply amazing!!!… Thank you so much Lucia!!!Simply Amazing!!!

Jay & Juliet

(About local Adair)

27 julio 2025

Excellent tour with Adair, we went to Murano and Burano, saw how the famous Murano glass is made, stopped for a lovely lunch in Burano whilst walking round the island. Adair is extremely knowledgeable and shows us various other islands as we went on the boats for the tour. Highly recommended Island Tour with Adair

Jay & Juliet

(About local Olimpia)

27 julio 2025

We had such a great day with Olimpia, she is very knowledgeable, and took us to places off the usual tourist areas with minimal crowds. The food and drinks at the different venues were very good. If you want a food and drink tour around the real Venice then look no further.Foodie Tour with Olimpia

Karl🇺🇸 United States

(About local Federica)

25 julio 2025

Federica was fantastic, we were a family of 4 and she made the tour super interesting for my kids. Would highly recommend! Superb!

Sue🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lucia Bondetti )

23 julio 2025

Lucia was a fantastic guide to Cannaregio and the Jewish ghetto. She clearly loves her city and she is extremely knowledgeable. We felt like we were visiting the neighborhood of a friend, getting to meet the people who live and work in the neighborhood and experience a completely different—and quieter!—side of Venice. We learned a lot. Lucia even helped us discover the perfect gift to bring home to our daughter. We will come back to Venice, and we will book with her again. Grazie mille, Lucia! A dopo!Wonderful afternoon in Cannaregio!

David🇺🇸 United States

(About local Adair)

15 julio 2025

We spent our first full day in Venice with Adair, and it was the perfect introduction to the city. She helped us get oriented, showing us both the must-see highlights and hidden local spots off the beaten path. Adair was warm, engaging, and made a real effort to include everyone in the conversation — from our 13-year-old daughter to our mother-in-law. She thoughtfully customized the tour to avoid bridges as much as possible, which was incredibly helpful since we had a wheelchair with us. (Yes, Venice is manageable with a wheelchair — especially if the person can handle steps and someone is available to carry the chair over bridges.) We couldn’t have asked for a better guide to start our time in Venice.Introduction to Venice

Stephanie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Elisabetta)

15 julio 2025

Elisabetta met us where we were staying, the day we arrived in Venice. It was the perfect way to start our trip, we walked most of the city, learning bits of history along the way. We stopped at what became our favorite cafe of the trip - with the most delicious pastries and cappuccino. It felt like walking through the city with a friend, so relaxed and welcoming. Elisabetta gave us a wonderful restaurant recommendation, which ended up being one of our best meals on the trip. I feel like we hit the jackpot with Elisabetta, and couldn’t have asked for a better way to see Venice through a locals eyes. Our kids (10 & 8) enjoyed it, too! Thank you for such a great experience! Wonderful!

Philip🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Olimpia)

13 julio 2025

We were taken on a 3 hour tour of ‘locals’ Venice, tasted superb food and drank wine and spritz in the same way and in the same bacari frequented by local Venetians. Olimpia was an excellent guide, really knowledgeable as well as being really helpful. We could not recommend the tour or olimpia highly enough.Secret Venice

katy🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Adair)

12 julio 2025

Adair is a very nice guide👌🏻 she takes the quiet roads and bridges. Finds the perfect spots to take nice pictures. Being an American who lives in Italy for 15 years she brings the best of both worlds! Hidden gems Venice

Stacie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Valentina)

12 julio 2025

Valentina was very nice and personable. She had a mini-scavenger hunt for the kids as well. She was very knowledgeable about specific sites but I left the tour wishing I understood a little more about how all the sites we saw fit together to make up the story of Venice. Good Tour

Brian🇺🇸 United States

(About local Olimpia)

10 julio 2025

Olimpia is a very knowledgeable, prompt, communicative professional who is also super fun! Definitely worth checking out if she’s available when you’re booking. Awesome Guide!!

Amanda🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Valentina)

8 julio 2025

Valentina was a fantastic tour guide. Spending time with her orientating ourselves in the city was a great experience. We learnt so much. Thanks Valentina. Great tour guide

Krystal🇺🇸 United States

(About local Valerio)

7 julio 2025

We had a fantastic off-the-beaten-path tour of Venice with Valerio, guiding our mixed group that included kids and grandparents. He was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging, tailoring the experience to our pace and interests. Valerio kept the kids curious and entertained, answered all our questions with enthusiasm, and was more than happy to make extra stops when we needed. His patience, warmth, and sense of fun made the tour a highlight of our trip. Highly recommend!Great, family-friendly guide

david🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Roberto)

6 julio 2025

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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

1

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!

Dean🇺🇸 United States

(About local Genny)

27 junio 2025

Genny is wonderful, very educational and kept our 14 and 16 year old interested .. she is the sweetest and just a Great tour guide!! Highly recommend!! Fun and Educational

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

Olga🇺🇸 United States

(About local Federica)

23 junio 2025

Federica gave our family an unforgettable scavenger-style tour of Venice! She was fantastic with our two kids—engaging and patient. Her creative approach made the city’s rich history come alive in a way that was both fun and educational. One of our kids was not excited to be in Venice until our tour with Federica. But we all walked away with big smiles, curious minds, and a newfound love for Venice, all thanks to her!

Chuck🇺🇸 United States

(About local Genny)

22 junio 2025

When we had a mixup with our originally scheduled guide, Genny stepped in for us at the last minute, and we are so glad she did! Sure, this isn't the cheapest way to see Venice, but our time was limited and we thought it was very worthwhile to have such a lovely personalized tour of just the parts of Venice we were most interested in, rather than waste a lot of precious time trying to figure it out on our own. Thank you, Genny!Excellent, personalized local flavor

Sarah

(About local Giacomo)

19 junio 2025

Giacomo is very knowledgeable about Venice and we enjoyed speaking with him. We visited two restaurants (one a Gelateria) and had great food/wine/gelato. He took it slow (we had just arrived and were tired), adjusting to what we needed. I recommend the tour!Interesting and Delicious Tour!

Corinne

(About local Olimpia)

16 junio 2025

Olimpia is a fabulous guide . Warm, funny, great insight into Venetian food wine and history . We had a really great few hours very easy to talk to and she was very enthusiastic and eager to please Would recommend her to anyone who loves food and wine and a golly good time Fun filled afternoon

Carlotta🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

(About local Genny)

14 junio 2025

We had a fantastic experience with Genny in Venice! She was incredibly knowledgeable and flexible, helped us skip the lines, and made the entire tour engaging and fun. What really stood out was how kind and thoughtful she was with our daughter—she made the history come alive and truly tailored the experience for her. Highly recommended, especially for families!Wonderful family tour with Genny

Jill🇺🇸 United States

(About local Elisabetta)

14 junio 2025

We had a marvelous tour with Elizabetta. She was knowledgeable, friendly and so helpful. We toured St Mark’s cathedral and the Doge palace. She included the perfect amount of facts and information. She went above and beyond helping to answer a phone call and translate information for us. Elizabetta was the best

Barbara

(About local Genny)

13 junio 2025

Our group of five toured Venice with Genny. She was amazing! She took us through so many places that we would never have found and made the experience come alive with her knowledge of each area. We did not just have a guide for the day, we made a friend. The best guide ever!

Andrew🇺🇸 United States

(About local Valentina)

12 junio 2025