Top Venice Literary Tours

Taste your way through the backstreet bars of Venice on this delicious food and wine tour. Follow your local guide to different ‘enotecas’ (wine bars) to discover where local Venetians go to drink and mingle. At each stop, sample regional wines and Prosecco served alongside plates of the popular Venetian appetizers called ‘cicchetti.’ Group size is limited to 12 to ensure a personalized experience.

No visit to Venice is complete without taking in the Doge’s Palace, but this Gothic masterpiece has vast sections that most visitors never see. With this tour, enjoy VIP access behind the scenes to explore the palace’s secret archives, torture chambers, and attic prison cells with a guide.

First time in Venice? Maximize your time in the city with a full-day itinerary that ticks off all the most memorable attractions. Stroll across the Rialto Bridge and browse the lively Rialto fish market, then hop aboard a traditional gondola for a romantic cruise along the Grand Canal. Finally, visit St. Marks's Basilica and enjoy skip-the-line entrance to the grandiose Doge's Palace. This small-group tour is limited to 20 people ensuring a personalized experience

Delve into Venetian history on this tour that showcases two of the city's most iconic structures and sheds light on the stories behind them both. Enjoy skip-the-line access to both popular attractions. Your first stop is legendary St. Mark's Basilica. Wander around the mosaic-covered interior and Byzantine treasures while a local guide fills you in on how this collection came to be. Enjoy the stunning view on Piazza San Marco with your special access to St Marks' balcony, then continue to the Doge’s Palace to explore the former political heart of Venice.

Get hands-on experience with one-to-one guidance during a private glassmaking lesson. Discover the secrets of Murano glassmaking techniques from one of the most renowned craftsmen of Venice. The 90-minute workshop includes all materials—including your own marvelous glass artwork to take home—plus a 10 percent discount on glassworks from the artist.

With this tour, you can see Doge’s Palace your way—either choose a package that has skip-the-line admission and an audio guide, or enter the palace with a guide to accompany you and show you around. During your visit, see the Golden Staircase and famous artwork by Tiepolo. After your visit, it’s also possible to continue your Venice explorations with visits to Biblioteca Marciana, Museo Correr, and the National Archeological Museum.

Without doing extensive research, it can be tricky to know which parts of Venice are accessible to wheelchair users, however, this tour is a perfect shortcut to that information. Head off on a private guided tour that’s expertly crafted to showcase wheelchair-accessible routes. See top sights—such as St Mark’s Square, Doge’s Palace, St Mark's Basilica, and the Rialto Bridge—with lift access and steamboat rides to get between sites.