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What better way to get to know the floating city than with a full introduction by me, your local insider? I've carefully selected my favorite walks through four of Venice's six districts, and the Venetian "sestieri." The best part? An unforgettable​ gondola ride awaits you at the end of the tour!

Destination

Venice, Italy

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

Italiano, English

Included

• Private guide

Excluded

• Gondola ride (you will pay directly the gondolier)

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 Romy.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Campo San Bortolomio - 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. Legendary Start

   We will start at the most emblematic spot in Venice: San Marco! Together, we will understand the significance of this magical place

4. Bridge Over Waters

   The Rialto is a true place of life in Venice, from the canal to the banks. I will tell you everything about the local life and why the Rialto bridge was built

5. Local District

   Let's step into the district of Cannaregio together, starting with a small Campo hosting an important Venetian figure

6. Religion & Venice

   Travel back in time at the Church of the Twelve Holy Apostles, dating back from the 6th century

7. Miraculous Church

   This church will surprise you with its unexpected shape and beautiful façade

8. Monumental Square

   The Campo SS.Giovanni a Paolo is one of the largest in Venice! It offers lagoon views and a gorgeous building which function will surprise you!

9. Stunning Square

   Enjoy history & people watching in this wide and beautiful square

10. Gondola Ride

    Hop on a Gondola with your private guide and discover Venice from where it's best seen: its water!

11. 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.

I can personalize this tour for you

• Tell me your preferred date and group size
• Tell me your preferences and wishes so I can customize the tour for you
• Wait for my personal offer in your inbox!

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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

Life🇨🇦 Canada

10 October 2024

I am a travel advisor and almost always have Romy tour my clients when they are in Venice. Romy is professional, knowledgeable, flexible and my clients have always shared excellent feedback about their time together. Romy - A favourite guide in Venice!

Alex🇺🇸 United States

5 September 2024

We enjoyed the private tour from Romy very much. She has extensive knowledge in the history of Venice. I highly Recommend booking Romy. We experienced Venice from a true Venetian. Amazing experience!

Michelle🇺🇸 United States

24 May 2024

My two daughters and I took a private tour with Romy; it was wonderful. Romy was a wealth of information about Venice and its history. We learned so much in such a short time and saw parts of Venice we wouldn’t have otherwise seen. I highly recommend Romy!! Wonderful and Informative!

Gerry🇬🇧 United Kingdom

11 February 2024

We were a party of six adults from UK. Booking was so easy and after a few messages with Romy she added an extra slot that worked for our schedule. The tour was interesting and gave us an excellent introduction to Venice. Would highly recommend RomyWonderful tour with knowledgeable host

Evan🇺🇸 United States

23 September 2023

Rome was a great tour guide & very knowledgeable on the history of Venice. She was very much the professional tour guide with all her expertise. She took us to one of her favorite candy spots along that way! She answered all our questions & helped with the recommendations we asked her about. The three hours went by very quickly and we were grateful for all the information she provided. Great Tour

Ivy 🇺🇸 United States

21 May 2023

Romy Was so knowledgeable about Venice and we got to see everything you would want to see and the gondola ride was great. So Great

Ken🇺🇸 United States

31 March 2023

Our group of 12 (3 families) had a wonderful tour with Romy. Even the teenagers were impressed. Romy helped us navigate the winding streets of Venice while explaining its deep history. She also showed us the hidden vantage points that we never would have found on our own. Thank you for a fantastic day Romy!A wonderful day in Venice

Brandi🇺🇸 United States

12 January 2023

We loved our tour with Romy! Though I had been to Venice two times before, she taught us so many new things about life in Venice. She was engaging, entertaining, and took us to some of her favorite treat places to try pastries and gelato (cost not included). That was definitely a highlight of the tour and not something we expected or would have known to do on our own. She also spent time trying to arrange for us a dinner reservation because if the was NYE. Romy went above and beyond and provided excellent service and and wonderful tour! Romy was fantastic!

Marilyn🇺🇸 United States

21 October 2022

We had a great customized tour with Romy. We had already seen many of the major sites the previous day, so she accompanied us on the vaporetto for a tour of the Grand Canal and then we walked through a neighborhood we hadn’t seen, the Cannaregio, on our way back to the hotel. Romy was prompt, spoke English well, and had a Venetians love and understanding of the city. We had a terrific tour with Romy. A great customized tour from Romy

Em🇺🇸 United States

6 October 2022

P Ravindran 🇲🇾 Malaysia

29 September 2022

Romy did a fantastic job although time was limited due to our hectic travel schedule. She took us to the most iconic places in Venice and explained everything in detail. She is very knowledgeable and a friendly person. Will definitely use her services again in future. A Well Organised Tour

Kelsey🇺🇸 United States

8 July 2022

Romy was absolutely amazing! She was so knowledgeable and answered all the questions we had. We started our time in Venice with this tour and it was perfect because it helped us decide what we wanted to do and where we wanted to dig deeper. I cannot say enough good things about Romy. Book it now!Amazing Tour!

Unknown

8 June 2022

Romy is a kind, friendly, engaging and interesting guide! She is born and raised in Venice and is passionate about her surroundings with knowledge of current and ancient facts. There were 6 of us in the group and she showed us many places of interest..the Jewish ghetto, amazing views of Venice rooftops, unique shopping places, and assisted us on arranging taxis and tours of the islands including Murano and Burano. She was extremely helpful days after in texting us with helpful advice. She is prompt, on time and kind. I am referring her to my friends in Texas who are visiting Venice in July! Thank you again Romy and I hope to meet you again! Warmly ThereseInformative Local Knowledge New & Old

Michele🇺🇸 United States

1 June 2022

We had a 4 hour tour with Romy. She was absolutely wonderful. Great communication from the start. She was born and raised in Venice so she knows it all. Romy gave us a very informative and fun tour. She also helped us with local restaurants and shops. We look forward to seeing Romy again. We just loved her. Venice With Romy

Monica🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

25 May 2022

My family (husband, 2 kids aged 14 and 11) had initially booked Romy for a tour of Venice. However, due to an emergency we had to cancel last minute. Fortunately, we were able to resolve our emergency and, rescheduled with Romy and we’re so glad she was still available for our tour of Venice. Romy is so lovely, kind and is a passionate, knowledgeable communicator when it comes to sharing fascinating history and of modern day Venice. Romy showed us some wonderful places and shared some great stories that only a true Venetian would know. It was a morning well spent casually strolling through some of the districts of Venice and stopping to discuss famous landmarks, architecture, foods and of course the beautiful canals! We ended our tour to the Gondola station with a ride. It was all so fabulous! Be rest assured with Romy, not only will you learn a lot but will also feel you’ve made a friend. :-)A fun day out with Romy!

Debbie 🇺🇸 United States

25 May 2022

Booking a highlights tour with Romy was our first time using the app. I have to confess I was apprehensive but several friends had suggested it, so I gave it a shot. Romy did not disappoint! She was on time and a true professional with great communication! We had a terrific walking tour with all the inside knowledge that only a local can share. She also gave us helpful tips for navigating the city, places to eat, and even insight on what it’s like to actually live in Venice. You can’t go wrong booking with Romy!Excellent Guide!

Steve🇺🇸 United States

12 April 2022

We had a really nice morning walk through different areas of Venice. Romy was a great source of history and insights and we learned a lot. She was very accommodating and cordial during our walk. I recommend you take a general walking tour when you arrive it helps get a lay of the land and understanding of where you are. If we are in Venice again we will be contacting Romy.Venice Walk

Peri🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

19 December 2021

It was a lovely walk and talk through Venice with Romy. She customized the tour to suit my needs and she has a broad knowledge of her city. If you want an interesting and historical look at Venice, Romy is your girl. Thank you Romy. Perfect morning

Steve🇺🇸 United States

1 March 2020

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Noëmi🇨🇭 Switzerland

7 January 2020

Do yourself a favour and book a tour with Romy. She has an incredible knowledge about Venice, its history, customs and practices. Top top top

Benny🇮🇱 Israel

1 November 2019

Our guided tour with Romy was perfect, but Romy did so much more than that! Romy was our true venetian host who gave us advice on any aspect of our trip to Venice. Romy recommended amazing restaurants for us, and gave us advice on additional activities (such as Gondola rides and private transportation from the airport). Romy has upgraded our whole stay in Venice and made it perfect. Thanks Romy! Romy was amazing and took such good care of us!

PAUL🇺🇸 United States

21 October 2019

Romy was an excellent tour guide. Easy to understand and very informative. It’s obvious she loves her Venice and you will have a whole new appreciation for this city after your time with Romy. She also gave us great tips for dinner, which was wonderful as well.Perfect

Kathy🇺🇸 United States

7 October 2019

We had an incredible tour with Romy. My partner is a professor and historian and he originally thought he didn’t need a tour guide. Romy took us to places where we never would have found and totally impressed my skeptic partner with her knowledge. We are considering coming back to Florence with our children and are looking forward to booking Romy again. Fantastic Tour!

Elsie🇺🇸 United States

9 September 2019

It was a delight to discover Venice with Romy. A true Venetian with incredible knowledge and pride for her city. This was my third visit to Venice, but I discovered so much on our walk. I could not recommend her more highly! A real pleasure!

DEBORAH🇺🇸 United States

16 August 2019

With only a few hours to get a sense of the city and lifestyle of Venice, Romy was a very good guide. She blended history and architecture with local color and even arranged for a gondola ride at the end of our tour. It was a very good intro to Venice and Romy was a very lovely guide. A wonderful intro to Venice

Michele🇨🇦 Canada

8 July 2019

We had a great introduction to Venice tour with Romy. She was very knowledgeable about the city and her Venetian heritage and pride shone through in her enthusiasm about her city. But even more importantly, she was flexible around our needs and was able to tailor the tour to our needs and to engage and entertain my 3 children - ages 13, 11 and 9 while still keeping the tour interesting for the adults. We would definitely recommend Romy if you go to Venice.Great way to get introduced to a beautiful city

Luke🇦🇺 Australia

19 June 2019

Our host was very knowledgeable and born and raised in Venice. Was helpful with suggestions and spoke English well. I would recommend again and suited our group of 6 people very well Very helpful and easy to understand.

Kathy🇺🇸 United States

18 May 2019

I wasn’t sure about scheduling this 3 hour walking tour but am so glad we did it. What a great way to get to know Venice - the history, how life works in Venice and the beautiful sights. We felt as if we lived in Venice. Romy was knowledgeable, easygoing and a wealth of information. It was absolutely worth the cost. Best decision ever

Jimmy🇵🇭 Philippines

9 May 2019

Romy made our Venice tour an unforgettable one. She is very knowledgeable about the city and we appreciate all of the arrangements that she made for us. I will definitely recommend her to my friends.Benvenuto A Venezia! Intro tour and Gondola ride

Kerri🇬🇧 United Kingdom

7 May 2019

Romy took 6 of us on a three hour tour and we were transfixed from start to finish. She is very knowlegeable but delivers the information in an accesible and memorable way with lots of stories and insights. She had a huge amount of energy and an infectious enthusaism for her place of birth. She also knew the best places for ice cream and tiramasu! We would all highly recommend her.Fascinating and memorable

Chulanit

16 April 2019

Romy..thank a million to make my stay unforgettable..appreciate your service and attention especially your knowledge about your hometown Venice..your passion to you city make it even more memorable..thank you so much..I definitely will recommend you to all of my friends and family. Withlocal is so lucky to have a staff like you 🎈Benvenuto A Venezia! Intro tour and Gondola ride

Julie🇹🇭 Thailand

15 April 2019

We are a family of 5 from Thailand. We booked walking tour and gondola ride with Romy. My daughter is shy at the first time, but Romy is clam and sweet. Romy is very good with kid, keeps my daughter entertain all 3 hours of walking tour. With her courtesy and knowledge.. We fall in love Venice instantly. Most important thing I feel is her nostalgia born and raised in Venice..we can fell her passion of her hometown. It passed on to us and make Venice fell like home. We highly recommend her along with witylocals tour. Thank to you Romy for leaving a good memories print in Venice for us. Charming Venice

Laura🇬🇧 United Kingdom

6 April 2019

We had a brilliant tour with Romy. She was full of facts and kept all the history very interesting and engaging. We would definitely recommend Romy as your tour guide if you’re going to Venice! Excellent

Jan🇬🇧 United Kingdom

24 March 2019

we were a group of four and Romy was so friendly and helpful. she's a real professional and a native of Venice, and it showed. she had booked a timed visit for us to the dfs rooftop terrace which gives sweeping views of the Grand Canal, and also a gondola ride near St Marks and under the Bridge of Sighs. she answered all our questions, and we all learned a lot from her. highly recommended!A very good introduction to Venice

linda🇺🇸 United States

18 March 2019

We had a great time with Romy on our 3 hour tour of Venice. She was very knowledgeable and took us to historical places as well as her favorite gelato shop. There were 4 of us ranging in age from 52 to 16 and we all had a great time. I would recommend Romy (she was born and raised in Venice) if you want to see the famous parts of Venice and some smaller, quieter sections. Venice

Ashley🇺🇸 United States

25 February 2019

We so enjoyed our tour with Romy. She was so warm and kind to my very jetlagged seven-year-old son, and she made learning about the history of Venice fun for all of us. She also gave us wonderful recommendations and brought us to the best pizza and gelato places. We would recommend a tour with her in a heartbeat. Lovely family tour

Francisco🇪🇸 Spain

2 January 2019

Visit Venezia with Romy is the best way to feel this amazing City. Thanks to her and her explanations we have discovered a new version of Venezia much more interesting. Our experience with Romy has been simply fantastic. Highly recomended

Tim🇺🇸 United States

30 December 2018

Rosy was the most incredible tour guide to date, and we have had many. We had a cancelled flight and lost a day and she was beyond accommodating to us! She didn’t have to help us as much as she did, but you can tell she is a genuinely kind person. She rooms is through pets of Venice we wouldn’t have seen on our own. We went back to a testy for lunch she recommend that was amazing. From pastries to hot chocolate to restaurants, her knowledge was vast! Also her knowledge of this beautiful city was great! Romy was amazing!!

Lauren 🇺🇸 United States

20 December 2018

Romy gave us a wonderful tour of Venice! It’s exactly what we needed since we only had one full day there. She has lived in the city her whole life and is extremely knowledgeable about its history and architecture. She was warm and friendly and when we we were done we felt we had made a friend. She also gave us good restaurant recommendations to try real Venician food. After the tour she had arranged a private gondola tour. It was all wonderful. Romy Rocks!!

Karen

2 March 2025

Romy’s tour was really great! It was a perfect introduction to our 2 days in Venice with our 2 young adult children. She explained the history of Venice and showed us all of the highlights. She even pointed out some of her favorite spots which we revisited on our own. I would highly recommend Romy as a tour guide!!!Romy is great!

Des

11 January 2025

We had a fantastic tour with Romy. She provided us with exactly what we asked for and more. She clearly knows everything about Venice and comes across in a very friendly and relaxed manner. We will certainly book Romy again when we are back in veniceRomy review

Brooke🇦🇺 Australia

29 December 2024

Romy was a wonderful guide. We learnt so many interesting things about Venice. She provided great context for the history of Venice at the start of the tour so we had a good understanding of things she was taking about during her tour. A really worthwhile as an introduction to Venice! Thank you! Interesting Tour!

Matthew🇺🇸 United States

11 November 2024

Romy took us on a magical tour through the main parts of Venice. She was incredibly engaging and well versed in the history, art, architecture and truly gave our family a deep sense of Venice, its people and culture. We started near Rialto, explored the markets and then walked us through St Marks square, the Doge’s palace and St Mark’s church itself. She presented us with the gift of a glimpse into the soul of both ancient and modern Venice. It was an afternoon we will never forget!Magical Venice Tour

Jessica🇺🇸 United States

9 November 2024

Romy did a great job taking us around Venice and making it interesting for our young children. Lots of interesting information and a great time. Thanks!Wonderful tour and tour guide

Gerry🇺🇸 United States

2 November 2024

Romy was great. Very knowledgeable about her city. Great tour.Very knowledgeable

Pedro Juan🇵🇷 Puerto Rico

1 November 2024

My wife and I had a great time with Romy. We walked through the most important streets of Venice as well as hidden gems. Romy is extremely knowledgeable about Venice and its history. We truly had a great time. Highly recommend you ask her for restaurant recommendations, she has great taste. We loved the three rest. she recommended. Great City Tour

Bethany🇺🇸 United States

24 October 2024

We had an excellent tour with Romy. We had a toddler along and she was very accommodating. The tour was very informative and Romy entertained all of our questions. It was a great experience and very interesting to learn from a native Venetian.Wonderful and informative tour with Romy

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23 October 2024

We arrived in Venise with our two kids and directly embarked with Romy for the visit. Best thing we did! I highly recommend as she has a lot to share and embarked us and the kids throughout the streets. Our daughter loved the treasure hunt she had prepared. I can just warmly recommend Romy to anyone curious to understand what they see in this beautiful place with a local. Wonderful introduction to Venise

Amber🇺🇸 United States

10 October 2024

Romy was a wonderful tour guide! She answered all our questions and kept the kids engaged! We stopped by a sweets shop and got to sample some chocolates and biscuits and she ended the tour what gelato for the kids!Great family tour

Sam🇨🇦 Canada

29 September 2024

Not just fount of knowledge but Romy weaves a story making remembering all your learning more easily memorable. Our hours together were packed with gorgeous views under experienced sections of Venice and a stunning church around each corner. Romy’s warm smile and gracious manner makes the hours of walking a walk through the park. The heart of Venice with Romy