Top Activities on the Ground in Venice

Discover a different side of Venice away from the crowds on this 4-hour bike tour through the countryside. Travel outside the city with a guide and small group to cycle through charming villages and along beautiful country roads. Follow the Brenta River, passing historic estates like Villa Foscari in Malcontenta and the former summer homes of the Venetian Doges, and soak up local culture with a lunch stop in the town of Doro.

Discover centuries-old methods of winemaking and sip authentic prosecco on this private full-day tour of Italy’s Veneto region from Venice. Travel with a knowledgeable sommelier guide through ancient, rolling vineyards and visit two historic wineries to taste sparkling prosecco and tour the cellars. Savor regional, home-style cuisine with a 2-course lunch paired with wine at a trattoria, and enjoy personalized attention from your private guide.

The UNESCO-listed Dolomites, located just north of Venice, offer some of the most spellbinding alpine scenery in Italy. With this full-day driving tour, set off from Venice to admire their soaring peaks, crystalline lakes, and postcard-perfect towns - most of which are inaccessible by public transportation. Enjoy free time in Cortina d’Ampezzo, stroll along the banks of Lake Misurina, and snap photos from the Tre Cime di Lavaredo.

Let's bike through the "Orto di Venezia" (Venice's "vegetable garden"), through artichokes fields and farms, admiring the Venice skyline from a very unusual view and tasting the unique honey produced only on this island. Bike along the island banks and fields and enjoy a rare view of Venice from an unusual spot. Experience the unique natural beauty of the island, appreciating the relaxed and traditional lifestyle of its few inhabitants. In fact, although being the largest island of the lagoon, Sant’Erasmo is populated by only 700 people, the majority of whom farm their own lands producing amazing fruits and vegetables. One of most interesting crops is the typical purple-hued artichokes, a slow food ® presidium “Carciofo Violetto di Sant'Erasmo”. Another typical activity in the island is beekeeping: bees enjoy the amazing variety of flowers growing on the salty soil, and they produce a unique kind of honey which you will be able to taste. While biking you will appreciate the variety of crops grown by local farmers as well as beautiful wild landscapes while spotting the belfries of Venice from afar.

While Venice’s historic center is challenging on a bike, the Veneto region and Riviera del Brenta are ideal for exploring on two wheels, while a cycle path runs between Venice and Lake Garda. Choose from city bikes, touring bikes, mountain bikes, and road bikes, with rental periods from one to seven days: bikes come equipped with locks and lights, with helmets and panniers available at an additional fee.

Visit Torcello, Murano, and Burano—three islands in the Venetian Lagoon—on this tour from Venice by motorboat. With a guide, watch glass being blown at a Murano glass factory, see historical cathedrals on Torcello, and admire exquisite handmade lace on Burano. This is a great way to see more than just the central sights of Venice and enjoy a cruise on the water. Select a departure time when booking.

Discover the golden mosaics, soaring domes and iconic architecture of St. Mark’s Basilica on a 1-hour guided tour of the cathedral. Learn about the history and culture of Venice through the treasures inside the Byzantine landmark, and hear the story of how St. Mark's body came to rest in the city. See how the unique building combines Eastern and Western architecture, and stand before the stunning Pala d’Oro altar, which glimmers with gold, gems and precious stones.

Enjoy the best of Venice on this guided walking tour plus skip-the-line entry to the Doge's Palace and St Mark's Basilica. Explore the best that the canal city has to offer, winding your way through narrow alleys, and see Venice's top attractions.

St. Mark's Basilica is one of Venice’s most visited attractions and this skip-the-line tour ensures you don’t waste any time queuing outside. Enjoy priority access and a 1-hour guided walking tour of the Golden Basilica.

Escape the crowds of tourists that congregate around Venice's most famous attractions by heading out onto the water to the islands of Murano, Burano, and Torcello. Learn about Murano's glass-making heritage, stroll by the colorful houses of Burano, and soak up the scene on Torcello, the most ancient settlement on the Venetian Lagoon.

Explore the Venetian Lagoon at your own pace on a semi-independent tour and cruise to the islands of Murano and Burano. Discover Murano’s rich glass-making heritage as you peek into a glass-blowing workshop, then enjoy free time to take in the rest of the island. Next, grab your camera and set off to admire the colourful houses and serene canals of Burano, one of Venice’s most photogenic spots. Your self-guided tour includes round-trip transport by motorboat, plus multilingual assistance on-board.

Experience an evening of opera in Venice, surrounded by the historical elegance of a 15th-century palace. The singers and musicians of the Musica a Palazzo ensemble perform classics of Italian opera within the ornate salons of Palazzo Barbarigo Minotto. Move from room to room along with the performers and soak up the drama of epics like 'La Traviata' and 'Rigoletto' in a truly intimate environment.

Hear Antonio Vivaldi’s magnificent ‘Four Seasons’ performed by Venice’s acclaimed I Musici Veneziani. The 1.5-hour show will whisk you back to 18th-century Venice, with performers dressed in traditional Venetian costumes and a spectacular setting in the exclusive Salone Capitolare at the Scuola Grande di San Teodoro.

Explore the Riviera del Brenta on two wheels during this leisurely paced bike tour. Select either a morning tour from Vigonovo or an afternoon tour from Dolo, and follow a guide ride around the Brenta River region. Stop in small towns, admire villas and soak up the Italian countryside scenery.

We will discover the Lido island by bike, with its groomed shellac beaches, bronzed lifeguards and old ladies sipping Prosecco at the market, experiencing the Belle Epoque glamour passing in front of the beautiful hotels designed in the 20s in Art Noveau style. We will enjoy special views of Venice biking along the lagoon and reaching an old Israelitic cemetery. Biking through the San Nicolò harbor mouth we will reach its lighthouse and we will end up at the Hotel Excelsior, where the stars gather on the red carpet during the glittering Venice Movie Festival. We will bike along the canals of Malamocco, a colorful fishing village that’s like a miniature version of Venice, cycle through a forest reserve to a lighthouse and relax like the locals do by heading to quiet Alberoni beach for a drink or a swim. The route will continue on the lagoon side of the island, with views of the abandoned island of Poveglia, the island of Lazzaretto Vecchio and San Lazzaro degli Armeni.

Visitors who stick to Venice’s main island miss out on dozens of hidden attractions. Seek out lesser-known locales during this full-day bike rental. A lock and key are included, so you can stop and sightsee wherever you’d like, from the lagoon dam walls of the Murazzi or the centuries-old Fort of St. Andrew to hip and sandy Lido beaches. Child seats are available on request.

Ditch the tourist track and discover lesser-known locales off the main island during this full-day e-bike rental in Venice. A lock and key are included, so you can stop and sightsee wherever you’d like. Sunbathe along the Lido, visit the imposing Fort of St. Andrew, or take a ferry toward colorful, secluded Pellestrina Island.

The lush wetlands around Lio Piccolo and Mesole play host to a wealth of birds—including flamingos, some migrating for the winter, others present all year round. Join a nature guide and a group of no more than seven other travelers on this bird-watching adventure and spot ducks, herons, wading birds, and flamingos. Please note: package price excludes the water bus from Venice and the cost of your bike rental.

The Dolomites are unique mountains of their kind, we will discover them on foot and away from the chaos but in safety and walking for hours immersed in nature, with an environmental hiking guide, who, with many years of experience, knows all the most beautiful places to walk in nature and enjoy breathtaking views, perhaps hoping for a meeting with the local fauna. There may be an opportunity to taste excellent local mountain products such as mountain cheese, it will be possible, after agreement with the customer, to stop for lunch in a refuge with excellent specialties of mountain cuisine.

Feel like a modern Venetian aristocrat and visit the exquisite Villas along the Riviera biking along along the Brenta river from Venice. For centuries summer officially started in June with a flotilla of fashionable Venetians headed for their summer residence along the banks of the Brenta river. There were once 3000 villas in the Venetian hinterland, built between the 15th ad 18th century built by aristocratic families who set up fabolous country estates, enhancing their incomes with farming and indulging in wild parties. You will reach the brenta river with a comfortable vaporetto ride from Venice, where you will find a rental bike to discover the Brenta river and visit some of these marvellous villas, including the Palladio's exquisite La Malcontenta, Villa Widmann Rezzonico Foscari, Villa Barchessa Valmarana and the Versailles-like Grand Villa Pisani. The bike drop off will be flexible, allowing you to get comfotably get back to Venice by bus.

First, you are flexible. You can start the quest anytime and any day should the weather or your plans change. You don't have to stick to a tour start, but go when it suits you. Second, you can do them at your own pace. With the quest you determine your day. Do you want to set a time record or take your time to visit museums, churches etc, that's up to you. Even eating breaks, shopping or simply taking in the city is possible. After pressing the start button, you have 12 hours to complete the quest. We love the flexibility of a quest and we're sure you will too. You don't have to pick up or bring anything back. Our motto: Book and start immediately!

Challenge your fitness and get a fresh perspective on Venice on this intimate adventure along the fringes of the city's lagoon. Rent your bike on Lido island—bike hire, like ferry tickets and any train tickets, is at your own expense—then follow your guide along a route you won't find in any books. See historic grand hotels, vibrant fishing villages, sweeping beaches, a nature reserve, an old sea wall, and more.

Enjoy an extraordinary day in Lido Island by riding a bike along the sea and the lagoon. Admire the stunning landscape and the most prestigious art nouveau buildings. Possibility to go for a swim. All sort of bicycle at your disposal.

If you want to get lost, but always finding the right way, discovering areas and details that escape the view for most, you cannot miss the different Treasure Hunts in Venice.