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Visit the less known parts of Venice, while discovering some local food and drinks away from the crowds. With a local guide at your disposal, get what other tourists don't!

Destination

Venezia, Italy

Category

Off The Beaten Track

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Italiano, Hrvatski, Српски

Included

• Private guide
• Entrance tickets for the Basilica dei Frari (if the tour is on sunday morning, we will visit the Scuola Grande dei carmini)

Excluded

• Personal expenses
• Food & Drinks

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 Roko.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Bar Filovia - Venezia 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. Meeting point

   We will meet in front of Bar Filovia at Piazzale Roma, or, if you wish, in another place

4. Basilica dei Frari

   A medieval atmosphere that must be seen at least once in life

5. Pastry shop

   Sweets are so tempting!

6. San Pantalon church

   A unique sight

7. Wine bar

   A stop for wine and cicchetti

8. Campo Santa Margherita

   A relaxing and little known square

9. Ponte dei Pugni

   Discover how brawls happened in the past

10. Mask shop

    See handmade masks!

11. Ponte dell' Accademia

    Cross the best spot for pictures in venice, and see the Canal Grande

12. Campo Santo Stefano

    Another hidden gem will welcome us in this square

13. Campo San Maurizio

    The last quiet square, before Saint Mark

14. End

    We will end in St Mark's square, where you'll see the most important monuments

15. 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.

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Flexible cancellation policy

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Reviews from guests

Lynn🇺🇸 United States

19 September 2023

We enjoyed our tour with Roko in Venice! Very kind, knowledgeable, accommodating to my husband, my 12 year old daughter and me. Great time and wonderful stops and recommendations- great tour guide to avoid the crowds!Great tour with Roko!

Derin🇬🇧 United Kingdom

9 September 2023

This was time well spent. I loved the derail Roko provided. He's very informative and easy to be around. I had a great time. Really fun tour

Nicole🇺🇸 United States

8 May 2023

We had a lovely time with Roko. He showed us the “real” Venice. He took us down the quiet streets and shared his love and knowledge of Art. We stopped at a couple of lovely bars and enjoyed wine and cicchetti. We had an amazing sweet pastry at his favorite pastry shop. He even took us to a mask shop where I bought a beautiful mask to bring home! We had a very enjoyable introduction to the quieter side of Venice with Roko. The quiet side of Venice

Tara🇺🇸 United States

22 January 2023

Roko was a great guide! We had an amazing time exploring Venice. He did a great job adjusting our itinerary to accommodate for the rain. Highly recommend.Great tour!

Elizabeth🇺🇸 United States

29 December 2022

Roko is very knowledgeable about everything from food to architecture and paintings, and we enjoyed having him show us around and share his knowledge. This tour was a pleasure, and we are grateful to Roko for the wonderful memory.Wonderful Experience

GABRIELLE🇺🇸 United States

11 October 2022

Spending our time with Roko was definitely one of the highlights of our trip! From the moment we met him he was so easy to talk to, and it was more like getting to spend the day with a great family friend. His English is great, so there was no barrier there. The tour we went on was perfect because he took us to a side of Venice we would not have discovered on our own. We enjoyed so many delicious pastries, cicchetti and wine. He was so knowledgeable about the Church of the Friars (that was included in our tour), and it was breathtaking. We could not be more pleased. The only thing I am sorry about is that I did not book him for more time while we were there. But, I promise, that when I go back, my first priority will be to book more time with him. I would recommend him to anyone for their trip!Roko is like a family friend!

Kelly🇺🇸 United States

6 October 2022

We had a fabulous time in Venice with Roko. He had all kinds of interesting tidbits of information to share with us and was genuinely fun to be with. We'll definitely be calling Roko again the next time we're in Venice!Roko Is A Brilliant Guide!

Andrew🇦🇺 Australia

4 September 2022

What an amazing Discover Unknown Venice and enjoy Cicchetti, Wine and Stories tour with Roko. The food and drink were great and Roko certainly knows his history. I also appreciated that he was able to flexibly amend our tour on the fly to end it close to my hotel. A highly recommended tour. The sights and tastes of Venice with Roko

Anya🇬🇧 United Kingdom

23 June 2022

We thoroughly enjoyed our morning with Roko. There’s many reasons why Roko is a fantastic guide but here’s a few highlights… - He made some great recommendations on what else to do in Venice - he’s very knowledgeable & related the facts & history in such an interesting way - He takes some great photos! - he’s excellent at making you not feel overwhelmed and he picks out the key elements to focus on - He talks with enthusiasm & has a great sense of humour - He’s very personable, easy going & you don’t feel rushed - Overall, it’s great to see the back streets we’d have otherwise missed! Highly recommended!!!! Wonderfully Engaging Roko

Doris 🇩🇪 Germany

17 June 2022

Rocco and Withlocals is the best that you can choose and do in Venice. We had more than joy and fun to walk with Rocco whose stories and knowledge is more than thrilling and wonderful! He knows everything and answers any questions you may have! It was an event of unexpected entertainment and wisdom which enchanted our stay in Venice the most! Rocco adjusted the tour to our needs and interests and we did not only see some of the most interesting sights which are not the „usual“ things you might visit or want to visit. We also went to have splendid sweets, coffee, and we could even try best of wines and cichetti. Thank you, Rocco! We will return and ask you to be our guide again. Besides, his English was more than perfect! We enjoyed every word! Thanks. BEST, SUPERB, you need to do it!

Gregg🇬🇧 United Kingdom

18 May 2022

We had a great time with Roko, amazing sights that we saw. He showed us hidden gems that’s you wouldn’t know exist. The tour was a great pace and lovely wine stop along with the way. Great knowledge and humour. Would recommend 👍Amazing Tour

Angela🇬🇧 United Kingdom

6 May 2022

After a small hiccup at the start (we missed a meeting point update) we had a fantastic afternoon with Roko. Great mix of history, local points of interest, art and a quick stop for a spritz/cicchetti, all intertwined with great storytelling and conversation. What a wonderful way to see new aspects of a city we love and have visited a number of times before. Remember to bring your walking shoes! Highly recommend

Frank

25 September 2021

Venedig ist ein Magnet. Jeder Stein atmet Geschichte, jede Ecke zeugt von bewegter Vergangenheit. Roko hat uns auf eine dreistündige Zeitreise mitgenommen und mit seinen lebendigen, fundierten Erzählungen Lust auf mehr gemacht. Keine Minute war langweilig, jedes Detail hat uns fasziniert und seine freundliche, lustige aber immer professionelle Art hat einen wunderbaren Rahmen geschaffen für die geschichtliche Horizonterweiterung. Sei es die beeindruckende Basilika dei Frari, die Gondelwerkstatt, die Geschichte der venezianischen Brückengeländer, die Fresken an der Decke der Scuola Grande di San Rocco, all diese Highlights und viele mehr stellte uns Roko mit liebevoller Leichtigkeit vor. Keine unserer Fragen (und es waren viele!) ließ er unbeantwortet und für die nötige Entspannung sorgte ein Zwischenstopp in einem kleinen Seitenstraßencafé, mit Cicchetti und einem herrlichen Glas regionalem Weißwein. Vielen Dank für dieses tolle Erlebnis, wir haben Venedig etwas näher kennen gelernt und sind neugierig auf mehr! Eine Zeitreise durch Venedig

Zac🇺🇸 United States

6 September 2021

Roko was very knowledgeable, and with a great sense of humor. He was super easy to communicate with and very flexible leading up to our meeting time. He shared so many interesting things about Venice ‘behind the scenes.’ Overall, we had a fantastic time and would recommend Roko to anyone. The whole experience was so much better than typical group tours we’d done in the past. Great guide, awesome experience

Rebecca🇺🇸 United States

9 July 2021

We began our trip in Venice with Roko. We had our 4 kids with us and he was every attentive to their interests while also highlighting and engaging in deeper conversations with us. We stopped for treats, wine, and snacks along the route and learned much about the history and culture of Venice. Roko gave us lots of good tidbits for exploring the non-touristy areas. After a great tour of Venice, he brought us to a great restaurant in a quiet area of Venice. I would recommend this to anyone wanting more out of their trip to Venice.Family Venice Experience

Unknown

24 February 2025

We had a wonderful half day tour in Venice with Roko. He is super knowledgeable and interesting, bringing history to life and injecting humor into the many sights and cultural treasures in Venice. We avoided crowds while getting to explore some off-the-beaten path destinations, as well as major monuments, like San Marco. Roko kept us fully entertained with his command of history and his obvious personal appreciation for the art and history throughout the city. He pointed out many small, but interesting details that most tourists, will no doubt, miss. I highly recommend Roko!Roko is the man in Venice!

Michael🇺🇸 United States

3 November 2024

The tour was excellent. Roko worked very hard to make the tour special for us. I reached out to Roko because I wanted to get engaged while in Italy, and I wanted to have someone take a photo of the engagement, but I wanted to surprise my soon to be fiancée, and I didn't want to give my camera to someone on the street. I worked with Roko beforehand to tweak our tour so to find a quiet corner of Venice where I could pop the question away from the crowds. The whole thing went off without a hitch. I've been on several tours before, but there is only one guide that I can say that without a doubt saved my marriage. <3 Thank you Roko!!! Perfect

Katie🇺🇸 United States

24 September 2024

Roko knew a lot about Venice and was great about pointing out interesting pieces of history. I took this tour my first day in Venice and it grounded me to the city. Roko was fun and picked great places to take me tooGreat intro to venice

Jean🇺🇸 United States

21 August 2024

We needed a break from the crowds and this city has so much to offer and Rocco helped us find that and more. A great historian and he took us to fun wine bars. We explored parts of the city we would have never done on our own. He helped us with planning our final day in Venice and we enjoyed sharing movies ideas. I would recommend starting your. Venice trip out with Rocco!A great night out with Rocco

Peter🇬🇧 United Kingdom

27 July 2024

Roko is extremely knowledgeable and friendly and brings Venice to life with insider knowledge and tips. You will see parts of Venice and a side of the city that is missed by most tour guides. I would recommend getting a tour from Roko at the very beginning of any visit to Venice as it opens up the city to you for later walks or boat trips.Memorable & Unique

Sabina

24 July 2024

Roko is a really nice guy. Yet we had hoped for more myths and legends as stated in the description, hoped to hear more stories. The not asked for recommendation for 2 restaurants was quite expliciet. It felt a bit like the end of the tour was build around it. So te be honest, not quite as hoped.Not quite as hoped...

Michelle🇺🇸 United States

18 June 2024

We had a wonderful time wandering the streets of Venice with Roko! I loved sneaking through hidden passageways, and avoiding the crowds while learning about the rich history of Venice. Venice. He was delightful and very knowledgeable about the area. He accommodated our group of six, ranging in ages from 43 to 78, making sure we all stay together and still got the most out of the tour. We stopped at a lovely Cafe for a refreshment, and he gave us a detailed tour of a beautiful church off the beaten path. We had a wonderful day and are so grateful!Roko was a gem!

Stephanie🇺🇸 United States

27 May 2024

Roko led five of us, ages 33 to 70, on an absolutely delightful tour of Venice! He is very knowledgeable, answering questions about history, law, art, engineering, food, and the environment in detail and with great patience. He gave us recommendations for restaurants and his favorite gelateria. He was kind. He has a great personality: we felt like a dear old college friend was showing us around his hometown. Hidden Gems of Venice

nicola🇬🇧 United Kingdom

2 April 2024

A great trip with Roko. It was pouring with rain but Roko was very thoughtful to avoid us getting wet where possible. He was very knowledgeable about his subject and equally able to answer all the children’s unusual questions too. He was also great with my son with special needs - highly recommended!

Melissa🇺🇸 United States

25 January 2024

I don’t know if our trip to Venice would have been as amazing without our time with Roko! Our family (my husband and two teenage boys) spent two days exploring the city’s beautiful churches, palaces & the hidden streets.. he shared interesting stories that keep us all entertained.. He lead us to some amazing food destinations too, really felt he cared that we got everything we waned and more out of our time in the city!! He also knows how to take great photos (not all selfies 😂)!! I really wish he could have joined us on the rest of our trip through Italy, we missed that extra touch in the other cities!!! Thank you Roko for the experience, still dreaming of that desert from Tonolo🥰!!!Unforgettable Trip!!

Barbara🇨🇭 Switzerland

26 November 2023

For my mother-in-low’s Birthday, we spent some days in Venice with my parents in law which are already nearly eighty and ninety years old. Roko gave us a great guided tour of the Palazzo Ducale in Italian. He very wisely adapted to the demands of our small but very mixed group by pointing out interesting details which leaded (virtually) step by step to a good overview. He managed to answer every simple or strange question with a serious and delightful answer. For our stay in Venice, he could give us a lot of helpful tips. His friendly, polite, and understanding personality mixed with his wide knowledge made this experience a highlight of our visit to Venice. Thank you very much Roko! Superb tour of the Palazzo Ducale

Unknown

29 October 2023

We were two persons who booked a walking tour with Roko and told him we were interested to learn about historical Venice - and Roco really lived up to our expectations! 3 hour walk with storytelling and facts. Really interesting! You will experience Venice in a different way after this tour. Roco also has a master's degree in history - a knowledgeable, flexible and kind guide! Highly recommended!

Alain🇬🇧 United Kingdom

28 October 2023

We are coming very regularly in Venice that we love and we decided, for once to discover something outside of Venice - Padova. We took the train with Roko, an opportunity for him to provide an historical perspective of Italy and its different regions- also speaking about the rivalry between Venice and Padova. Then we spent 4 hours in Padova and we had the opportunity to discover all the secrets of Padova. Roko has an extensive historical perspective not only on main hitsorical events that made Italy but also on the life of people hundred of years ago. We had really a great time and we also took benefit of the knowledge of Roko on nice food and places in Padova. We strongly recommend this tour.Padova - feel the history...

Christina

19 October 2023

Roko was kind and patient with our family with three kids and took us on a tour away from the crowds and kept the kids entertained. Thank you Good tour

Shane🇬🇧 United Kingdom

9 October 2023

i escaped Venice for half a day to explore Padua with Roko. He was infinitively patient in suffering my poor Italian and it was much a language lesson as a tour. the Palazzo della Ragione was worth the trip alone - a magnificent fully intact mediaeval civic and legal hall. The cathedral had queues of pilgrims visiting the tomb of St Anthony& Roko taught me much about the history of this rival city to Venice.Tour of Padua

Irina🇳🇴 Norway

9 October 2023

While we were excited about the tour based on the description provided on your website, we regret to inform you that our experience fell significantly short of our expectations. The tour was advertised as an engaging adventure suitable for families with children, promising interactive activities and an entertaining experience for all. Unfortunately, our actual experience was quite the opposite. During the tour, we found that it lacked the interactive and kid-friendly elements that were promised. Most notably, our host had specifically assured us that there would be a treasure hunt as part of the tour, which was a significant factor in our decision to book it. Regrettably, the promised treasure hunt did not take place, and this led to profound disappointment among the children in our group. As parents, we were also disappointed that our expectations were not met. We understand that unexpected variations can occur in any tour, but we believe that the tour we received did not align with the description provided on your website. Considering this, we kindly request a refund of the tour cost to reflect our dissatisfaction, with specific regard to the unfulfilled promise of the treasure hunt. Very disappointing

John🇺🇸 United States

8 October 2023

Roko did a great job of being informative and taking a good pace. He made the tour a lot of fun, we learned a lot, and we were able to eat local food and see areas that would otherwise not be accessible due to lack of knowledge. Roko was also very humorous and easy person with which to enjoy time and conversation. Thanks Roko!ROKO ROCKS!!

Nicholas🇺🇸 United States

18 August 2023

Roko knows what he's talking about and we learned so much that I can't even remember everything. We had for 3 hours, but I had trouble walking and he stayed with us for 3,5 hours to make sure we saw everything and took lots of photos. We enjoyed talking to him about personal things and he was able to answer any relevant question we asked. Doge's Palace was way more amazing inside than I expected. Chill & Knowledgeable

David🇬🇧 United Kingdom

20 April 2023

Roco was early for our appointment and knew everything we wanted to know about Venice. His level of knowledge about the history and culture was boundless and delivered in a easy to understand manner. Our time together passed so quickly and we enjoyed his company. Very sad to see him leave us at the end of the day. Roco was amazing

Sylvia🇺🇸 United States

18 April 2023

Roko is a gentleman and a scholar. He slowed down the walking pace for our needs and was full of insights and lively stories and anecdotes. He was prepared, on time, courteous and generous with his attentions. We three took a time out in a small bar along the way and had a lively time with owner.Excellent experience

Jennifer🇭🇺 Hungary

11 April 2023

Roko took my family of 4 through the city. He was great with the kids - super attentive and always making sure they were involved. It was a chaotic weekend and we navigated quieter streets - he pointed out restaurants and authentic places to shop. So glad we signed up for his tour. Fantastic

Tatiana🇵🇹 Portugal

29 January 2023

Roko is great! He is knowledgeable, friendly and flexible. Roko was quick to adapt the tour to our experience and mood of the day, showed us places and details we would never have found ourselves, and was just great company in this amazing city. Thank you again Roko :)Thank you Roko

John🇮🇪 Ireland

3 January 2023

We had a fantastic afternoon with Roko exploring Venice. His knowledge and passion for the city coupled with his patience and beautiful manners saw 2.5 hours pass by in the blink of an eye. We could easily have done another 2.5 hours with him. I couldn't recommend Roko highly enough. Venice with Roko

Joseph 🇵🇭 Philippines

2 January 2023

We had a very pleasant afternoon with Roko who also went out of his way to help us with our needs which were outside of the tour proper.Pleasant afternoon with Roko

Kyle 🇮🇹 Italy

4 December 2022

My private Padua tour with Roko was fascinating. He is a font of knowledge and was able to answer and explain any questions I had. He gave a masterly narrative of the places he took me - I would have never known about them without him. Also I am a bit older and tired from my journeys and Roko courteously tailored the tour to my pace, making sure I had rest stops. We sampled some of the marvelous food and coffee at a couple of venues. My main objective was the Scrovegni Chapel, where I had trouble with the Italian website. Roko made the visit easy and guided me through Giotto’s frescoes. He also explained the ones in the very interesting Palace of Reason. I had a marvelous time. Knowledgeable and Accommodating

Marcia🇺🇸 United States

18 September 2022

We had a delightful experience exploring Venice with Roko in August. Roko had many fascinating stories to tell that engaged us all (parents and teenage son), as well as good suggestions and helpful tips about places to come back to on our own later. The 3 hour tour was well-paced with lots to see and talk about, yet also relaxed with a pause midway through for refreshing drinks and snacks. Roko clearly loves Venice and also enjoys getting to know the travelers he meets. We highly recommend Roko!Delightful Venice tour with Roko

Frank🇺🇸 United States

10 September 2022

Everything we wanted from a guide. Friendly, knowledgeable, great stories, tons of info including tips for other things to do in Venice and beyond, restaurants, wine bars, gelato and more. We thoroughly enjoyed our day with this very nice young man.Wonderful experience with great guide!

Chel🇬🇧 United Kingdom

25 August 2022

What a lovely young guy, all his knowledge was astonishing we threw lots of questions at him and he knows his stuff regarding this wonderful city of Venice. I would recommend Roko for a tour of Venice anytime!!! We had a fantastic walk with breaks along the way as it was so hot. Roko Made our trip !!! Brilliant Tour!!

Olivier

5 August 2022

We’ve been already several times in Venice and wanted to have a tour that would tell us the true story of Venice, ancient and present. Roko took us through campo, streets and bridges we’ve never seen before. He took us back in the past and explained the present in a very lively way. Super interesting tour, plenty of good advices and a great moment with nice and smart Roko! Thank you for taking us through the streets, history and legends of your city Roko. We really enjoyed it! Amazing city tour

Kimberly🇺🇸 United States

2 August 2022

We truly enjoyed our Kickstart Tour with Roko. We had just arrived hours earlier to Venice, and it was the first city on our vacation through Italy. Roko was charming, friendly and really knew a lot about Venice. We learned so much and his stories kept our very jet lagged kids entertained; the "Friar's Church" was a highlight! When we finished, our three kids were very appreciative of his knowledge and enjoyed the history that he shared. He also added in a few hidden gems, given that we had Doge's Palace scheduled the next day. I would definitely recommend Roko to anyone!A Historian Who Knows His Town!

9r76zgptcm🇨🇭 Switzerland

28 July 2022

We choose a relative cool morning and walked the city with Roko, who told us very interesting facts about the current and past people of Venice. He gave us a close up look of how life was in Venice in the different times. Highly recommended and our daughter really loved the bookshop!Great time with Roko

Janette🇸🇬 Singapore

24 July 2022

We really enjoyed this tour. Roko was insightful and knowledgeable on Venice and it's history. We loved the palace and also the food experience he gave us. A good tour to do with teenagers as it was the right amount of everything and kept their interest. Thanks RokoFun Tour

Funky Bees🇺🇸 United States

22 July 2022

Rocko was sweet, polite, very knowledgeable, accommodating and patient. We learned so much and had a great time with him. He also arranged for us to stop at all the best local establishments and got us to the front of the tourist spots. It was very easy and a great visit!! Highly recommend Rocko!!Wonderful tour

Melissa🇦🇺 Australia

19 July 2022

Roko was very knowledgeable - we threw so many questions at him and he was able to answer almost all! He was super patient and lovely with the 4 of us, kids included as we meandered and took photos and breaks. It was such a cool tour going off the beaten path and wandering the unique spots of Venice. We’re so pleased we chose to tour with Roko for our one afternoon in the city. Lovely & knowledgeable

erika🇿🇦 South Africa

19 July 2022

We really enjoyed the many interesting things we learned on our walk with Roko. He also gave us great recommendations for restaurants and the best gelato in Venice. Roko’s walkijg tour