Guided walking tour · Venice, Italy

Off the Beaten Track in Venice: Private City Tour

A private walk off the usual track, from Campo Santa Margherita through San Polo and the Rialto market to St Mark's Square.

Rating on Viator
4.9 out of 5 from 129 reviews
Duration
2.5 hours
Guided in
English, Italian
Group
Private: your group only
Fitness level
Easy
Run by
Withlocals

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Where the tour goes

  1. Campo Santa Margherita1 hr
  2. Fondamenta Del Gaffaro
  3. San Polo
  4. Mercati di Rialto
  5. Chiesa di Santa Maria della Fava
  6. Piazza San Marco
  7. Basilica di San Marco
  8. Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo
  9. Fondamenta de Ca' Bala

Stops as listed by the operator on Viator; the order can change on the day.

What to know before you book

Included

  • CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
  • Transportation

Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks

Access

  • Public transport nearby
  • Pushchairs welcome

How it compares in Venice

  • Reviews: 13 of the other 16 reviewed tours here have more reviews than this one.

Prefer no guide? Our free self-guided walk covers 1.7 km in about 22 minutes of walking, not counting stops.

From listings on our partner sites. This tour was last checked on 30 October 2026; prices and review counts change.

Walking in Venice

Venice is the ultimate walking city: a car-free maze of canals, bridges and alleys where getting lost is half the pleasure and the quietest corners are a few minutes from St Mark's Square.

Bridges. Hundreds of bridges, almost all with steps. A few have temporary ramps. Wheeled luggage and pushchairs are hard work, so travel light.

Navigation. GPS is unreliable among tall stone buildings. Follow the yellow-and-black signs to Rialto, San Marco, Ferrovia (station) and Piazzale Roma, and allow time to get lost. Addresses use district numbers, so note a nearby campo too.

Read the full Venice walking guide or try the free self-guided walk.

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