Venice : Private Custom Walking Tour with a Local Guide
Overview
Venice’s winding canals and historic streets can feel like a maze to first-time visitors. Take the mystery out of your visit by exploring with a local on a private walking tour.
This personalized tour allows you to discover the exterior of monuments, including museums, while learning about the city’s history and culture. If you wish to include a museum visit, your guide can customize the itinerary to fit your interests—just let us know in advance.
Your guide contacts you beforehand to understand your preferences, ensuring you see the Venice you want to experience. Perfect for families, solo travelers, or couples, this tour uncovers Venice’s hidden treasures.
What's Included
- Meet up at your accommodation (If located in the city)
- Help from our team to book the tickets for the desired visits.
- Walking tour
- Private Tour
- Customization of the tour
- Drink or Food ( If you want to have a break during the tour )
- Personal expenses
- Tips ( Optional )
- Local Transportation around the City
Meeting and Pickup
The local guide will pick you up at the hotel ( if located in Venice ). Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.
What To Expect
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Meet up at your accommodation (If located in the city).
- Help from our team to book the tickets for the desired visits.
- Walking tour.
- Private Tour.
- Customization of the tour.
- Drink or Food ( If you want to have a break during the tour ).
- Personal expenses.
- Tips ( Optional ).
- Local Transportation around the City.
The minimum age to participate is 1..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Venice : Private Custom Walking Tour with a Local Guide is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Venice : Private Custom Walking Tour with a Local Guide will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Meet up at your accommodation (If located in the city)
- Help from our team to book the tickets for the desired visits.
- Walking tour
- Private Tour
- Customization of the tour
- Drink or Food ( If you want to have a break during the tour )
- Personal expenses
- Tips ( Optional )
- Local Transportation around the City
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
