Walking Tours, Concerts & Activities in Venice, Italy

This is a curated selection of popular walking and food tours, activities and music concerts in Venice. All our listed activities have great ratings 4.8 out of 5 or higher and they are some of the most in demand Venice tours.

City Center Historical Guided Walking Tour

The Venice History Tour helps you discover one of the world’s most famous squares: San Marco. Your guide narrates the rich history of the monuments at the Doge’s Palace plus find hidden artistic jewels at Santa Maria Formosa Square or the SS. Giovanni and Paolo Church with a spectacular façade, known as the Pantheon of Venice.
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Walking Guided Tour of the City Must-See Sites

The Venice “Must See” tour is 2 hours of exploring Venice walking through its most famous districts, such as Rialto and Cannareggio, with its Jewish Ghetto. Cross Rialto Bridge, one of the main highlights of Venice, and reach the House of Marco Polo, the famous explorer.

St Mark’s Basilica/Doges Palace

What better way to visit St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace than with a guided, self-guided, or combined options tour. Skip the line at Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica to uncover Venetian history and culture with expert insights or at your own pace.

Guided Tour of the Jewish Ghetto and Synagogue Visit

Get to know the historic Jewish Quarter in Venice on a tour of the area with a local guide. Walk its beautiful streets and trace the history of the Old and New Ghettos, see its five synagogues, and visit the Levantine Synagogue and the Spanish Synagogue.

Venice Food Tasting Tours

There are a number of variations on Venice food tasting tours. The one thing they have in common is that they’re all highly rated!

A typical itinerary involves a tasting tour of some of the city’s eateries. The itinerary below is taken from the Sunset Walking Tour with Food and Wine Tastings which is very highly rated scoring 4.9 out of 5 (view complete tour description here).

The tour description includes: make your way to some of the tastiest spots that Venice has to offer. Visit independently owned bars and restaurants and sample both traditional and modern Venetian fare.

Taste local flavors while learning about cicchetti (small snacks), wine, and daily life in the city. Try over 15 different varieties of food taken from menus which often change seasonally and place a strong emphasis on local ingredients.

Throughout the tour, immerse yourself in Venetian culture through its gastronomy, history, and architecture as you listen to stories from your expert guide. Sample local staples like creamed cod fish, freshly made pasta, pastries which are fresh out of the oven, local coffee, as well as more modern dishes with local fish (other seasonal alternatives are available upon request).

Reviews say:

Giorgia was an incredible tour guide – there were only two of us on the tour, and she made it feel like we were exploring the city with an old friend. The locations, food, and drinks were outstanding

This was a fantastic tour of the city with some delcious food, great wine, and more importantly; good advice for how to eat well in Venice. We felt well taken care of by our charismatic and funny host

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Each tour on offer is slightly different – some include drinks in the tour, others do not, so research before you book.

Create Your Glass Artwork: Private Lesson With Local Artisan

A private class with a famous Venetian craftsman who will help you to create your personal piece of glass using the old Murano techniques. The master artisan will follow you, step by step, during the entire activity allowing you to realize personally a unique and inimitable glass object. At the end of the demonstration you can bring home your creation as a special souvenir.

This was a unique experience with a true artist. Hands on activity perfect for small group. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Highly recommend!

Venetian Masks Workshop

This workshop takes place at an artisanal mask making studio that created many of the masks worn in famous film productions, such as “Gossip Girl”, “Fifty Shades of Black” and “Spider-Man Far From Home”. We show you the main techniques we use in our craft when decorating the masksand will assist you in the creation of the handmade masterpiece that you will take home with you in the end.

Absolutely worth every penny, in fact I think it was worth more than what we paid. Augusto was amazing, so creative and talented

Traveling Opera in a Historic Palace on Grand Canal

A very popular activity and understandable so. The description says: Experience Italian Opera in one of the most important Venetian-Gothic style palaces in Venice. Guests move through 3 different rooms within the Palazzo, one for each act of the show. The whole setting changes, not just the background.

The actors tonight were lively, energetic, focused and funny, you can tell they love their craft and we did too! The musicians were also stars of the show and playing for 2 hours without a single flaw… just can’t explain the feeling of seeing this live, up close and personal. What a great experience 10/10 you will not go wrong just book yourselves one of these shows and enjoy!!! We really loved it

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Concert & Music Museum Visit

In the church of San Vidal, Vivaldi’s Fours Seasons and other pieces concert, played by the most original, 35 years old, baroque orchestra of Venice, the Interpreti Veneziani. Before, in the same day, with this ticket, you can visit free the Museo della Musica di Venezia, a collection of 200 orginal musical instruments, made from 1600 to 1900.

WOW!!! Absolutely fantastic evening of music. The concert and all musicians were excellent as was the venue. Would recommend this to anyone as a way to experience the music.