Admissions not included.
Your purchase is for 30-day access to our self-guided tour. Tickets or entry fees
for museums, historic sites, and other attractions are sold separately.
This ‘Greatest of Venice’ tour gathers the essential stops from our three themed walks—power and ceremony around San Marco, art and palaces along the Dorsoduro, and taverns and legends from Rialto to Cannaregio. Together they form a single story of a city built on ritual, art, and water. Walk it as a grand sampler or a farewell lap through Venice’s unforgettable heart.
Highlights
Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo — doges’ burial church and civic stage; feel ceremony linger beneath vast brick vaults.
Basilica di San Marco — golden mosaics and treasured relics; see how a trading republic shaped a state chapel into a symbol.
Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute — domed votive church after plague; trace Longhena’s light-filled geometry at the canal’s mouth.
Ca’ d’Oro — Gothic ‘Golden House’ on the Grand Canal; glimpse gilded prestige, restoration, and life arranged for water.
Fondamenta della Misericordia — long working quay turned lively promenade; follow neighborhood rhythm past galleries and bacari.
Gallerie dell’Accademia — rooms of Venetian masters from Bellini to Titian; watch color and devotion define a city’s style.
Libreria Acqua Alta — bookshop built for floods; climb boat-packed aisles where stories ride out the high water.
Palazzo Ducale — council halls and prison passages; learn how committees checked the Doge and staged power in stone.
Peggy Guggenheim Collection — a modern palazzo of art; meet a collector whose eye reshaped Venice’s avant-garde.
Piazza San Marco — the republic’s outdoor drawing room; processions, proclamations, and the measured beat of bells.
Ponte dei Sospiri (Bridge of Sighs) — enclosed arch to the prisons; walk where stone and rumor crafted a lasting legend.
All this, plus additional "hidden gems," expertly brought to life through our virtual guides....with rich, vivid history, local stories, and unmatched knowledge you will not find elsewhere. Even better, no tipping required!
Distance: ~2.3 miles (3.7 km) • Time: 2.5 hours • Stops: 11+ • Terrain: Flat lanes, bridges, stone paving
Shaded area = approximate tour area
What you’ll experience
GPS location tracking — see your current location on the map.
Virtual Tour Guides — Detailed narration at each stop & answers to common questions.
Vast local knowledge — history, legends, and insider spots.
Local weather updates — stay prepared as you explore outdoors.
A “Free Roaming” adventure — start anywhere, wander at your pace.
What exactly unlocks when I buy?
You’ll get the full tour map with hot-air balloon markers (our map pins), our suggested walking path for orientation, detailed stories and site info, narration, and tons of local tips. Your purchase gives you unlimited access for 30 days via a private link. It runs right in your mobile browser — no installs, no storage — just open and go.
How do I start the tour?
Open your private tour link on your phone. On the map, tap the compass to center on your current location (one-time locate). If you’d like the map center to follow you as you walk, turn on GPS Auto-Location in Settings (optional). Now knowing where YOU are, visit any stop you like, in any order, at any pace — you’re in complete control.
How does a SmartWalkTour differ from a traditional tour?
It’s your pace, your path. No buses or group schedules. No tour guide tipping. Explore freely with on-map markers, narration, and an optional suggested path for big-picture orientation. Pause for a café, browse a shop, and pick up where you left off anytime — your guide is always in your pocket.
Screenshots from an actual tour. (Key West example)
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Multiple tour stopping points. Start at any one, then tap the hot air balloon for detailed tour guide information.Virtual tour guides share rich stories at every stop, with Q&A and helpful links.Always know the local weather and plan your walk comfortably.Discover more tours nearby—walkable options to keep exploring.Four map styles, live GPS, and a suggested path you can toggle on/off.Helpful information is built in, plus links for even more detail.In app tips, FAQs, Local festivals and events. Maps show a wealth of detail, with public restroom locations.Direct links to attractions for hours, tickets, and more.
