Venice Tour: Local Insights and Hidden Gems

Experience Venice like a local with our private walking tour. Skip the typical historical tours and explore the city through the eyes of a passionate local guide. Discover hidden gems and gain insider knowledge for an authentic and personal experience.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Monument to Victor Emmanuel II - This is a customized walking tour so the exact itinerary will depend on the duration of the tour and the interests of the travelers and the Lokafyer. If you have any particular interests or would like to see something specific in the city, please request this in advance of the tour.
What's Included
  • Customized private walking tour
  • Local guide (‘Lokafyer’
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips and gratuities (optional)
  • Entrance fees (if you choose to visit paid attractions)
  • Food and drinks
  • Local transportation (this is a walking tour, no transport provided)
Additional Information

Avoid the typical sightseeing tour and explore Venice from a local’s perspective.
With Lokafy, each tour is private, unscripted, and tailored to your preferences. Your Lokafyer is an enthusiastic local who shares stories, hidden treasures, and genuine advice not found in guidebooks. They are not professional guides with rehearsed scripts; they are locals…

Location
Monument to Victor Emmanuel II
Riva degli Schiavoni
Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. If your hotel is outside the city center, we’ll suggest a convenient meeting point.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Chris_r
Oct 25, 2025
Carlotta was our guide... - Carlotta was our guide for the walking tour. She did a wonderful job of showing us through Venice. She was very knowledgeable of the area and its history. She remained cheerful and upbeat even though if rained during our entire tour. We would definitely recommend her to anyone that was interested in a walking tour of Venice.
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John_d
Oct 17, 2025
Venice: Private Walking Tour - A wonderful, perfect way to experience Venice. Our guide, Ilaria, created a unique, interesting, informative, and fun tour that really helped us get a feel for the city, its history, neighborhoods and people. One of the true highlights of our trip!!
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John_p
Oct 10, 2025
Great tour by Miriam in Venice - Miriam gave us a great tour. She was fun, engaging and knowledgeable. She accommodated the couple requests I had and also had great pro-tricks for avoiding heavy tourist congestion while still getting into the key sites.
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Les_r
Sep 18, 2025
Must do tour with an amazing guide - Silvia’s wine and cicchetti tour was incredible! While booked as a group tour, my wife and I were the only participants, so it ended up being a private tour. We learned more than we ever expected, had amazing small plates of local delicacies, fabulous wine and visited both quiet and comfortably lively neighborhoods away from the common tourist spots. But most importantly we met a friend in Silvia whom we hope to see again. She is a loving spirit doing these tours for the same reason we book tours by locals - to truly connect and learn from each other no matter where we are from. This tour, and Silvia, earned our highest recommendation possible. We will be encouraging everyone we know going to Venice to book this tour.
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Maria_a
Sep 16, 2025
San Marco and Beyond! - It was great! Our guide Jeff-was wonderful. He showed us special places that were hidden gems. We stopped for shopping- sites and special local locations!
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Lisa_l
Sep 12, 2025
The best!! - This experience was amazing! This tour was exactly what I hoped for and more! Completely worth it! Simone was extremely humble, polite, considerate and very personable! He was a great communicator and very relational. Mary and I fully enjoyed this personal experience!
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James_s
Sep 11, 2025
Good overview of Venice... - Good overview of Venice with Michael, time went quickly as we explored book shop, churches and photo opps
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Michael_s
Sep 7, 2025
Turkan is a absolutely... - Turkan is a absolutely wonderful tour guide. Our walk through the neighborhoods of Venice was a highlight of our visit. She is a highly intelligent young woman who is as personable and knowledgeable as she is beautiful.
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Jerrys75482
Sep 2, 2025
This is the way to tour Venice! - Great experience with Gioele (Joe)! We only had one full day in Venice and wanted to see and learn as much as we could. Joe took us through all of the regions and showed us areas we would not have found on our own. He shared a ton of information about the history of each of the places he showed us, and the local cuisine. We did a lot of walking, so be sure to bring good shoes! Again, it was a great experience. I would 100% do it again!
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Ann_b
Aug 26, 2025
This tour was amazing! ... - This tour was amazing! Hala took us all around the city and we saw so much! She was very knowledgeable, and it felt like a friend was taking us around her neighborhood. Highly recommend, especially if Hala is your tour guide!
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up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).