12 Best Local Tours in Venice

I took Andrea Paolo’s tour of historic Venice and he was great! I had a really fun time walking the streets with him while he told me how Venice came to be. He is incredibly knowledgeable about his city and has a story for every building church and waterway. He even knows what stories the graffiti is telling on the walls. Along the tour you are regaled with stories of Venice and how it has changed through its history.
I loved the fact that it was so personal and important to him. If you want to see and hear about the real Venice, take his tour. You won’t be disappointed!

The tour was at just the right pace and exactly what we were looking for. Our guide was kind and knowledgeable and able to move at a pace that was good for the kids while keeping them engaged. I definitely recommend, especially for Venice where it’s so easy to get lost and miss some nice things.

I booked the boat tour to the Islands and my booking was confirmed by email, with the date, time + meeting point. When I arrived at the meeting point, there was no one. I called and was told that my excursion had been cancelled by mistake and rescheduled the following day, As I was in Venice for work and only had one free day, I was crished because I was not available to reschedule. I was offered a full refund and a free walking tour, in compensation of the cancelled boat tour. Though the evening walk tour was very nice, I am still waiting for the refund that was promised and I have been told that due to the absence of response of the client assistance at Like a Local, I cannot be paid back. I don't know if this is an excuse not to pay me back or if it's true, but in any case the situation is very frustrating and I do not recommend to book tours with this provider.