Venice Private Tour: Local Insights & Legends

Discover the hidden gems of Venice on a private tour with a knowledgeable local guide. Explore authentic neighborhoods, admire Venetian palazzos, and hear fascinating local stories and legends.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Venice - Are you looking for Venice tours but you can’t choose the best option for you? Do you like the idea to join Venice tours by locals? This is the best option for you! Together we will visit some of the hidden gems of Venice, you’ll explore the floating city like you’ve never done before. A unique experience of its kind, two hours of intense…
What's Included
  • Private tour with a local guide
  • Expertise by an art historian
  • Authentic Venice experience
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This Venice tour, led by a local guide, offers a unique experience customized to your interests. It is a private tour, featuring only you and your licensed local guide, who is also a passionate admirer of Venice.
On this off-the-beaten-path Venice tour, you will explore a truly authentic local neighborhood, delight in the enchanting gardens of a…

Location
Campo dei Frari, 2995
Campo dei Frari
at the well in front of the Legatoria Polliero Venezia
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Talee_r
Feb 8, 2026
The best. - Amazing experience! Lucia was great - a real treat to start our trip and get the insight of a true local.
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Boache
Feb 5, 2026
Lucia - Tour Guide with Guru Walking Tours - Lucia provided a a great with humour and passion. She provided great insight to the history of Venice and many tips to make our stay easier. Would definitely recommend 😊
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Derrickbq4985fd
Feb 5, 2026
A great Venice experience with Lucia - My wife and I splurged on a private tour with Lucia and it was worth every euro. We emailed back and forth a few times to let her know what aspects of Venice we would be interested in and she put together a custom tour for us. She was on time to meet us at our hotel and the whole experience was fantastic. She had interesting stories about everything we saw, and provided us with advice and recommendations. Beyond that, she helped us out with our plans to Murano and Burano and kept in contact with us through WhatsApp throughout our stay. She was a great guide and we highly recommend her.
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Rfox68
Oct 12, 2025
Great tour guide! - Lucia is a joy to spend time with! Her tour was so informative, it made me want to learn more about the history of Venice and I don't like to study history! She is warm and knowledgeable and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour!
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Angelawe6527kv
Oct 12, 2025
Don't miss seeing the real Venice - Nuova Lucia was absolutely wonderful! Her knowledge of history, the little details and insights she shared as a native Venetian, mixed with her warm and charming personality really brought Venice to life. She had an answer for every single question we had. I'm so glad we took this tour. We would've kept walking past fascinating landmarks with incredible stories and not even given them a second look. Don't make that mistake. Lucia isn't like the other tour guides you see guiding people around the square with a flag and a monotone voice. She makes it feel like your just hanging out with a long lost friend as she shows you around her home. It's very casual, very insightful and worth every penny.
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371merylb
Sep 7, 2025
Highly recommended!!! - Lucia was a fantastic tour guide. She is so knowledgeable and clearly has a passion for what she does. She’s got a fantastic personality and is eager to make your experience fun and enjoyable. She not only educated us about Venice but also made amazing recommendations for restaurants and the best most authentic places to shop. You’ll definitely want to book a tour with her!!
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Kim
Mar 18, 2025
HIGHLY recommend a tour with Lucia! - Our travel agent had booked us a private walking/boat tour with Lucia and it was one of the highlights of our trip! Lucia was delightful, fun and extremely knowledgeable about the history of Venice. She also gave us some resturant recommendations that were the BEDT meals we had in Venice!
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418charlesi
Sep 20, 2024
Hidden Garden Expert! - Lucia is a delight to spend time with and her deep knowledge of her city and off-track churches, art and green spaces is worth every minute and every cent . . . Charles Adelaide, Australia
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Bradbr3783gn
Sep 20, 2024
Fabulously Inviting Venezia Walking Tour - The entire afternoon was delightful. Lucia was wonderfully patient with us and made us feel like we were the most important customers she'd ever had. She is a lifelong Venetian and knew many of the locals, which made it more inviting for us. She likes to highlight local small business that she frequents off the tourist path, yet we visited the tourists sites as well for comparison. It was our first time in Venezia, and would not have been so interesting for us if not for Lucia. If you are staying multiple days, as we were, take her tour early in your stay, you will enjoy your time much more if you do. She is a Bella donna inside and that shows on the outside.
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Jeff_a
Aug 7, 2024
Fantastic tour with Lucia! - Summing this tour up in two words: MUST DO! Lucia was nothing short of awesome. She made the tour very interactive including lots of humor and her infectious happy personality, and it's clear she's a local as she knew all the in's and out's for the best places for picturesque pics, places to go eat and explore! She also had an ipad and other materials as we were working our way from San Marco square throughout the winding streets to talk through the history of Venice. I highly recommend this tour with her!
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From $352 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).