Top Venice Art Tours

Explore the intricacies of two famed Italian handicrafts with a day trip from Venice to the nearby islands of Murano and Burano. Watch centuries-old glassblowing techniques in Murano, and marvel at the detailed stitches of exquisite Burano lace. Your knowledgeable guide will share the history of these two artisan islands while you visit local workshops and wander the picturesque streets.

Take a course on mask making from a master artisan in Venice, and learn about the history of this ancient tradition. You can choose from a production class or a decoration class, or you can even take both. In the production class, learn how to make your own papier-mâché mask, and in the decoration class, you can paint or use materials to decorate your mask. No matter which option you choose, you get to bring home your creation—just in time for Carnival.

Venice is famous for its UNESCO-listed lagoon, but the city’s islands are also renowned for their handicrafts. This half-day cruise by private boat stops at Murano Island, to watch a thrilling glass-blowing demonstration, and Burano Island, to visit a lace-making factory.

Experience the magnificence and mystery of the Doge’s Palace in Venice with this skip-the-line ticket. Head to the front of the queue with your guide, and then wander through the palace’s ornate public rooms as you learn the history of Venice’s powerful rulers. Admire magnificent interior artwork, including Renaissance masterpieces by painters Tintoretto and Veronese. Explore the palace’s darker side with a visit to the prison quarters and a walk across the notorious Bridge of Sighs.

Get an inside look into the centuries-old art of glassblowing with a factory tour on Murano Island, home to the world’s finest artisan glass. Tour the facilities at Colleoni Glass Factory and watch a master craftsman shape molten glass through a combination of heat, blowing and sculptural techniques. Visit the factory showroom to see beautiful finished works of art, and receive a special Murano glass souvenir to take home.

Visit the famed glassblowing island of Murano via private water taxi, and watch glass artisans at work. Explore the seventh century cathedral in Murano's historical center before learning about the skill required to blow glass. Step inside a traditional glass factory for a full demonstration, peruse showrooms, take advantage of discounts on glassware, and slip your foot into a glass slipper. If it's your size, you'll walk away with a specially made souvenir crafted from Venetian glass.

Take advantage of the opportunity to see the incomparable Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice with a private guided tour. Visit the palazzo that was once Ms Guggenheim's home, overlooking the Grand Canal and filled with pieces from her personal art collection. Learn about this important gallery's place in the history of 20th-century art.

This tour is unique because you will be able to understand the history of the Piazza di San Marco, the basilica and its millenary history, you will be able to admire the mosaics and marbles .... you will be able to see the Doges' Palace, where the events of the Serenissima Republic. But what will make the tour unique is the guide's passion and love for his city

A secret walking tour to explore together the best preserved and authentic face of the city: narrow streets and canals, beautiful squares with wells and churches… it allows you to get to know the area of the city less frequented by the bustle of tourists and more authentic in contrast of the classic tourist rout numerous examples of places that are little known to visitors but that certainly merits a visit.

Discover Murano, just north of Venice, on a 4-hour guided tour of its charming streets and channels. You’ll learn about Murano glass, which has been produced here for centuries and has traditionally been considered some of the most exquisite glass in the world. Visit a glass factory, and then have a little time to explore the islands on your own.

Explore Venice’s lesser-known artistic and architectural treasures on this 2-hour private walking tour. Your local guide will lead you through a labyrinth of narrow backstreets to discover fascinating churches, squares and other landmarks that lie off the beaten path. Learn the history of these sites and admire their stunning artistic elements while you enjoy the personalized experience of a private tour.

This tour offers the possibility to see Venice outside the most common tourist routes, but without forgetting the most important monuments. Crossing the "sconte" (secondary alleys where tourists usually get lost) we reach places otherwise difficult to find. This is authentic Venice, where citizens live, work and bring their children to school.

Get personalized attention and the ability to travel at your own pace on this private tour of the Accademia Gallery in Venice. Stroll through the gallery in the company of an art historian guide for two hours; you'll see well-known works from Veronese, Titian, Giorgione, Bellini, and others.

Enjoy the personalized attention of a private guide as you discover Venetian history and highlights on this 2-hour walking tour. Wander through the charming backstreets and squares of the San Polo neighborhood, and step inside the spectacular Gothic Frari Church to admire masterpieces by Renaissance painters Titian and Bellini. Explore the city’s commercial heart with a visit to the open-air Rialto market, where Venetians have been buying fresh fish and fruit for centuries.

The best parts of Venice are always the secret and inespected ones. In my opinion in fact, "traveling" means "discovering". Travelers should therefore feel a constant urge to learn new things and see ... "more". In Venice, they would try to discover the whole city and live it at fullest. They would have to look at customs and traditions, support the arts and crafts, taste the local food ... in short, they would have fun. And in doing so, but also the emotions felt (and the eyes of those who led them). I would like to show you off-the-beaten-path, discovering the mysterious, the hidden corners of Venice which is not JUST St. Mark's Square: it's ALSO St. Mark's Square . I look forward to meeting you! Nadia, your "Friend in Venice"

More then 2000 square meters of ovens and new technologies that give the possibility to realize unique pieces in Murano glass. You can observe in the details all working phase and analyze how pieces will packed safety before shipment. we give the possibility to try some of master technique you will see during the tour.

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Traveling with children can be difficult when you have to wait in long lines to get into top attractions. This private guided tour, specially tailored to families, lets you skip the stress by giving you skip-the-line access to the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica.

Jump on board, relax and enjoy the journey: you will be guided and papmered by Francesco, a native venetian, expert capitain and certified tour guide. You will be part of a small group (6 persons max) aboard an old fishing traditional wooden boat turned into a luxury floating lounge. Feel free to ask to the capitain any kind of wonder you have about this incredible city, he'll be glad to answer! Guests will love the atmosphere that Venice takes from the water: at sunset or night time, everything turns calm and quiet and the canals look kind of creepy and misterious. We will start from Dorsoduro district, then we will cruise a bit of the northern side of the lagoon and heading back we will pass by the Venetian Arsenal, where all the state's navy and large merchant ships were constructed and kept. In conclusion we will head back to Venice enjoying a panoramic view of St. Marc’s Square and enchanting canals. We'll then cruise the area of Salute curch and Zattere and then terminate.

Follow the trail of Robert Langdon and Sienna Brooks on a private tour through the mysteries of Venice as featured in Dan Brown’s bestselling book ‘Inferno.’ Wander through quiet backstreets, look for symbols inside ancient churches, and uncover the dark side of Venice inside its crypts and prisons. Continue the quest for answers on a boat ride across the Venetian Lagoon to the cemeteries of San Michele and through the Venetian Arsenal to search for Dante’s inscriptions on this captivating treasure hunt through the city’s history.

Go beyond the guidebook and discover the world-famous art and architecture of St Mark’s Basilica on a 2-hour group tour. A skip-the-line ticket, plus access to the treasury, Museum of St Marks and Pala d’Oro, helps you make the most of your limited vacation time in Venice. Provided headsets enable you to listen to your guide's commentary while still enjoying 360 views inside the magnificent basilica.

This is the perfect tour if you desire to spend half day in the quite island of Murano and admire the most beautiful artistic glass that made famous Murano during the centuries. After a short trip by private boat you will arrive to Murano island to discover the art of glass making together with a local Venetian high qualified guide. You will learn about the history of glass and Murano and have the opportunity to admire a real glass master working in the factory. You will see the differente Technic that made Murano so famous all over the world. You will explore the small island and visit the church of San Pietro martire with paintings of Venetian master like Veronese and Tintoretto.

Visit all the major attractions of the city on a great panoramic tour. Your Venetian tour guide will meet you at the train station and accompany you in the heart of the city through the most authentic and unspoiled areas of Venetian culture to San Marco, the heart of Venetian culture.

Get in to see the Peggy Guggenheim Collection after hours with this Viator exclusive tour, only available here. Take a 1.5-hour private tour of the collection, as well as the home where Guggenheim herself once lived, with views over the Grand Canal. This private tour for up to 5 people ensures an intimate experience.